Unofficial impression from one attendee has the field at about 75% Rebels

Just now, Truthiness said:

JJ won with a Dodonna Y-Wing swarm against Brikhaus's Gallant Haven Ace Holes last year.

I can live with that. Dodonna deserves a world's.

But yay... Rieekan v Rieekan... I am Sooooo... Nope. Can't do it. At least there are list variations

Just now, BiggsIRL said:

Rieekan / Rebels / Aces too powerful? Maybe.

But Biggs is on the table.

The cries for a nerf will be very loud after this. As much as I hate nerfing things, @Blail Blerg has a point I think. 3 of the last 4 finalists were Rieekan Aces.

1 minute ago, Drasnighta said:

No, Last year was Rieekan vs Dodonna. This year is Rieekan vs Rieekan.

There is a program, people, we're with it

Apparently, the program is "always bring the same fleet concepts, all year, every year."

Just now, Truthiness said:

The cries for a nerf will be very loud after this. As much as I hate nerfing things, @Blail Blerg has a point I think. 3 of the last 4 finalists were Rieekan Aces.

Out of 75 players. Was it more Imperial or more Rebel this year I wonder

2 minutes ago, shmitty said:

Unofficial impression from one attendee has the field at about 75% Rebels

Yea. Rieekan made up how much of that I wonder?

2 minutes ago, Gowtah said:

Apparently, the program is "always bring the same fleet concepts, all year, every year."

Until people start countering you, why wouldn't you?

That's the argument, anyway.

Its not like the US will let me attend Worlds, anyway.

4 minutes ago, shmitty said:

Unofficial impression from one attendee has the field at about 75% Rebels

They better error on the side of ... the sith and make Thrawn super-powerful and low-costed!!!

"Exploring new strategies". LOL

1 minute ago, Drasnighta said:

Until people start countering you, why wouldn't you?

That's the argument, anyway.

Its not like the US will let me attend Worlds, anyway.

There were counters though. The issue is that those counters did not face the lists they were designed to stop

Just now, Lyraeus said:

Yea. Rieekan made up how much of that I wonder?

My impression is that quite a lot of it was Rieekan. @moodswing5537 played 3 in a row, either rammers or Aces. I know @JJs Juggernaut played at least one Rieekan Aces. @CaribbeanNinja played at least a rammer.

1 minute ago, Truthiness said:

My impression is that quite a lot of it was Rieekan. @moodswing5537 played 3 in a row, either rammers or Aces. I know @JJs Juggernaut played at least one Rieekan Aces. @CaribbeanNinja played at least a rammer.

I have faced a rammer list. Nothing against those you play it but... (and I know this likely will sound petulant) but it is Sooooo boring

30 minutes ago, Truthiness said:

The cries for a nerf will be very loud after this. As much as I hate nerfing things, @Blail Blerg has a point I think. 3 of the last 4 finalists were Rieekan Aces.

^bump

Not just Rieekan, but Rieekan squadrons.

Also, similar archetype, slightly different lists for at least 50% of the top8. with 2 lists atm unknown.

Again, mass 134 squadrons.

Don't forget, this match may play out very differently than had it been in earlier rounds. you only need to win by 1 point, or be second player (Nathan) in a tie.

16 minutes ago, Blail Blerg said:

Not just Rieekan, but Rieekan squadrons.

Also, similar archetype, slightly different lists for at least 50% of the top8. with 2 lists atm unknown.

Again, mass 134 squadrons.

I did say Aces

5 minutes ago, Truthiness said:

I did say Aces

Sorry and I meant to quote you as a bump. Not as a response. =)

Info from #8 himself:

Rieeken on a GR75 w Comms Net and Leia

Yavaris w Flight Commander, Fighter Coordination Team

Modified Pelta Command Adar Tallon, Fighter Coordination Team, Boosted Comms

Bright Hope w Toryn Farr and Bomber Command Center

GR75 w Ahsoka and Bomber Command Center

Wedge Biggs Ten Numb Dagger Nora Gold Jan A-Wing

392

Just now, Ken-Obi said:

Info from #8 himself:

Rieeken on a GR75 w Comms Net and Leia

Yavaris w Flight Commander, Fighter Coordination Team

Modified Pelta Command Adar Tallon, Fighter Coordination Team, Boosted Comms

Bright Hope w Toryn Farr and Bomber Command Center

GR75 w Ahsoka and Bomber Command Center

Wedge Biggs Ten Numb Dagger Nora Gold Jan A-Wing

392

So, this is the exact archetype-copy of the Pelta Yavaris 3 Transports with 2 BCC and Toryn running 134 squadrons again eh?

3 of the top4.

+2 more of the top8.

5/top8 so far, with 1 unaccounted for.

4 minutes ago, Blail Blerg said:

So, this is the exact archetype-copy of the Pelta Yavaris 3 Transports with 2 BCC and Toryn running 134 squadrons again eh?

3 of the top4.

+2 more of the top8.

5/top8 so far, with 1 unaccounted for.

Any Imps in top 8?

3 minutes ago, Lyraeus said:

Any Imps in top 8?

Unknown, I wasn't keeping track, but IF our info is correct 0 in the top4.

Most of this info is single source at the moment, we haven't had a back up source.

I'm just going to leave this here:

GO ACKBAR!!!!!

This is soon bad. Do peeps really like loads of squads. If I wanted to move **** loads of squads I would play Xwing. This game now has nothing to do with capital ships and how fun it is to move them. Way to wreck a great game FFG.

1 minute ago, cookluke5150 said:

This is soooo bad. If I wanted to move **** loads of squads I would play Xwing. This game now has nothing to do with capital ships and how fun it is to move them. Why to wreck a great game FFG

BUMP

13 minutes ago, Maturin said:

I'm just going to leave this here:

GO ACKBAR!!!!!

Ackbar didn't yell,
he didn't cry,
he just vaporized,
and waved goodbye.

(Ackbar is ded already btw)

4 minutes ago, cookluke5150 said:

This is soooo bad. If I wanted to move **** loads of squads I would play Xwing. This game now has nothing to do with capital ships and how fun it is to move them. Why to wreck a great game FFG

Really?

Because If I only wanted to put 3 things on the board and be only concerned about where they were moving... I'd play X-Wing.