Disgustingly fun Rebel Alpha Strike

By Arbiter7, in X-Wing Squad Lists

A-WING STANDS FOR ALPHA

100 points

PILOTS

Green Squadron Pilot (23) x 3
A-Wing (19), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Cruise Missiles (3), Trick Shot (0), Guidance Chips (0), Crack Shot (1)

Bodhi Rook (31)
U-Wing (25), Enhanced Scopes (1), Rey (2), Pivot Wing (0), Counter-Measures (3)

The plan: send Bodhi full speed ASAP within range 3 of enemy ships while A-wings loiter in the back. When bodhi is within range 3 of the enemy, use counter-measures if needed to keep him alive. In that turn, all three A-wings target lock the enemy.

From then on, bodhi just tries to be annoying, blocking etc, while you set up your A-wings for a 4-5 speed maneuvre that will get them within range of the enemy and have each of them take a focus.

then unleash three attacks with 5-6 (trick shot) reds each, target lock, focus, guidance chips and crackshot.

shake hands with opponent (or run and hide).

(Obviously this is a "fun" list. Or is it?)

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You may be on to something interesting. For my 2 cents, here is what I would try with the same ships:

Bodhi Rook: title, Collision Detector, Chopper

3x Green Squadron Pilots: Cruise Missiles, Crack Shot, Snap Shot, title, Guidance Chips

I figure Bodhi is just bait/meat, so I keep him cheap. Maybe he lives two rounds and does a little damage if I'm lucky. The important bit is setting up the GSPs with their TLs so they have their actions free after the 4 straight to evade/focus or boost to keep their arcs pointed the right way. Then they jam up lanes with snapshot.

If you can get the alpha right, you can swing the game hard in your favor and then clean up with good blocking/snapshots.