I am messing about with a few ideas and I have always rather liked the concept of a freighter and an Ace. Here are a couple I am trying to choose between. Any thoughts or ideas welcome.

56 Chewie (original) (42), C-3PO (3), Luke (7), Predator (3), Falcon title (original) (1)
44 Poe (PS9) (33), R5-P9 (3), PTL (3), Pattern Analyser (2), Autothrusters (2)
100 Total

Chewie seems pretty solid given the appearance of ISYTDS. Luke and Predator give him some decent offensive punch while C-3PO and the Falcon title mean I can negate 2 damage per turn. Poe is my pretty standard build. While he is a bit vulnerable to Hotshot copilot he can at least regen on Whites or even Red (thanks to PA) unlike the R2-D2 build. Is it worth dropping Luke to a Gunner in order to give Poe the Black 1 title and a 1` point bid vs Parattanni?

52 Dash Rendar (36), Outrider (5), HLC (7), Rey (2), Lone Wolf (2)
48 Corran Horn (35), R2-D2 (4), EU (4), PTL (3), FCS (2)
100 Total

This is a variation of the popular Dash/Corran list that uses a cheaper Dash build and spends the extra points on making Corran more threatening.

I like Poe/Chewie more than Dash/Corran. My litmus test is always against defenders first, and I don't see them being worried about Dash and just focusing down Corran. Let Dash plink a shield or two off of a defender while Corran could very likely die to one round of focus fire. I agree with your idea to drop Luke to Gunner for the title. Maybe even skip the initiative bid and put Dampeners on Chewie?

Chewie doesn't get a whole lot from Dampeners. Gunner, Snuggling Compartment and EMP. A little control goes a long way.

19 minutes ago, jmswood said:

Chewie doesn't get a whole lot from Dampeners. Gunner, Snuggling Compartment and EMP. A little control goes a long way.

True, but both of them could get a lot from TL-removal. I do like the EMP with a turret ship, though.

EMP with a turreted ship is a mixed blessing. You are paying a lot for a ship that can shoot 360-degrees but EMP prevents you from taking a shot. Fine on a cheap carrier like a captured Tie or a disposable headhunter, not so good on a big ship carrying 50% of your squad's firepower. However I do quite like the idea of a little control in the mix so maybe Miranda with some Conner nets could be worth considering.

52 Dash Rendar (36), Outrider (5), HLC (7), Rey (2), Lone Wolf (2)
47 Miranda Doni (29), TLT (6), Sabine (2), EMs (2), Conner Nets (4), Seismic charges (2), ASLAM (2)
99 Total

That would be a fun "keep away" list and probably frustrate the living daylights out of you opponent.

I'm partial to Rey, and while I think this is a somewhat standard pairing nowadays, it packs a lot of punch...

Rey (45)
Expertise (4)
Finn (5)
Kanan Jarrus (3)
Inertial Dampeners (1)
Smuggling Compartment (0)
Millennium Falcon (TFA) (1)

Norra Wexley (29)
Push the Limit (3)
C-3PO (3)
R2-D2 (4)
Vectored Thrusters (2)
Alliance Overhaul (0)

Total: 100

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