Snappy A's, Jess, Arc. Clever Name needed

By JLank, in X-Wing Squad Lists

So this list is another take on Snapshot A's, trying to maximize the synergy with M9-G8. Braylen double target locks the A-wings on the first turn. This gives them rerolls on both their snapshots and regular attacks. These are persistent even if they bump or get stressed. Everyone moves at PS3. It can joust pretty hard, and you can be aggressive with going for bumps, which can set up a snap shot or two. Jess does Jess stuff and PA lets her Talon roll etc and still get an action. Anyway I'm open to suggestions for improvements, and for naming!

Green Squadron Pilot (21 points)

Snapshot

Juke

Chaardaan Refit

Green Squadron Pilot (20 points)

Snapshot

Crackshot

Chaardaan Refit

Braylen Stram (31 points)

M9-G8

Weapons Engineer

Jess Pava (28 points)

R2 Astromech

Integrated Astromech

Pattern Analyzer

I have ran this list before, only with 2 jukes. I called it Snaparchy. It can be pretty mean in the first pass, but I found that it is likely to lose Braylen very quickly and without the arc to cover the rear, and make the snaps super scary, the list just doesn't tend to perform well. It is fun to fly casually and I don't dislike the switch from juke to crack for PA. just be aware of your range scenario. Jess is going to either fly with the A's or the Arc, and they have different range desires..... The A's want to get in close early to make the most use of what they can do for the team, and The Arc is going to want to stay at rng 3, turn and kite to try and survive as long as possible.

Just a note. You cannot reroll snapshots with M9-G8's target locks.
M9G8 specifies that 'The attack must reroll that dice'.
Snapshot specifies that 'You cannot modify your attack'.

Since the A-wings are still the attackers that has to reroll the dice, they can't perform the reroll in the snapshot attack.

43 minutes ago, ModernPenguin said:

Just a note. You cannot reroll snapshots with M9-G8's target locks.
M9G8 specifies that 'The attack must reroll that dice'.
Snapshot specifies that 'You cannot modify your attack'.

Since the A-wings are still the attackers that has to reroll the dice, they can't perform the reroll in the snapshot attack.

This is not correct. The M9-G8 carrier is forcing the modification, not the A-wing. Thus, it works with Snap Shot.

6 hours ago, JaceDK said:

This is not correct. The M9-G8 carrier is forcing the modification, not the A-wing. Thus, it works with Snap Shot.

This is correct.

On the list name, and I say this with all of the love in the world for lists like it, I'd name it "Disappointment". Many of us have flown these types of lists, and they are a bunch of fun to fly. Right now, though, with the bombs and ordnance flying around, it's brutal.

Edited by gennataos

I stand corrected! Should have seen the FAQ.
So you can avoid Omega leader that way as well, huh?

I would run it this way. The stress will make it easier to predict how to position your A-wings to get snapshots.


Green Squadron Pilot, Snapshot, Juke, Chaardaan Refit (21)

Green Squadron Pilot, Snapshot, Juke, Chaardaan Refit (21)

Braylen Stram, M9-G8, Weapons Engineer, title (31)

Jess Pava, R3-A2 Astromech, Integrated Astromech (27)

When I tried this list a few months ago, I called it Snarc. Snaps + Arc. I didn't stick with it long enough to discover it's potential.

If you like Snapping A-s, may I suggest this topic: