[Scum] SolEmon's Mines

By ObiWonka, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Came up with this list a while ago because of the obvious similarities between the pilots, and the perfect name just struck me so I had to post it! It's a bit of a one-note list, but as we know, mines can be particularly effective these days.

Sol Sixxa (28)

  • Havoc (0)
  • Twin Laser Turret (6)
  • Cluster Mines (4)
  • Advanced Sensors (3)
  • Experimental Interface (3)
  • Predator (3)
  • Proximity Mines (3)
  • Extra Munitions (2)
  • R4-E1 (1)

Emon Azzameen (36)

  • Slave I (0)
  • Cluster Mines (4)
  • Proximity Mines (3)
  • Cad Bane (2)
  • Extra Munitions (2)
  • Long-Range Scanners (0)

And it all works out nicely to exactly 100 points! Long-Range Scanners lets Emon occasionally get at least some modification on his dice, but Sol is obviously the star. Advanced Sensors and R4-E1 mean even when stressed he can barrel roll to the side and side drop a column of Clusters. The trick is trying not to melt before all your mines explode!

19 hours ago, ObiWonka said:

Advanced Sensors and R4-E1 mean even when stressed he can barrel roll to the side and side drop a column of Clusters.

Well...you can do it the other way around - if stressed, you can still drop mines, then discard R4-E1 to clear stress, or before doing a red move you can barrel roll, then experimental interface, drop mines, clear stress by discarding R4-E1, then perform the red move and get your stress back.

I dunno. It feels like a lot of points sunk into arming him with mines when 3 points would have equipped Bomblet Generator; one ship or the other could save a whole whack of points that way, especially with Cad Bane in the squad.

That squad name. Winning.

4 hours ago, Magnus Grendel said:

one ship or the other could save a whole whack of points that way, especially with Cad Bane in the squad.

They could, sure, but at PS6 mines are a bit easier to score hits with. Also, "SolEmon's Bomblets" doesn't have the same ring to it. ;)

This list wins purely on the name alone.

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