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By Astech, in X-Wing Squad Lists

On 10/18/2017 at 4:20 AM, Astech said:

Just an update on how this list has gone so far. I've played 10-15 games with it so far, and only lost one (really stupid play on my part). I've faced Nymanda twice and whipped it every time - in a game I just played I got an MoV of 174 against it.

Dash is fantastic against single TLTs - especially when Lone Wolf Procs, since he universally gets the better trade (even against Miranda's regen). As-is, the Lothal can solo most things in the game (although I've yet to run up against FSR2). The combination of Ion turret and Gunner is truly fantastic - there have been several times where I'll intentionally miss with the Ion to get a TL, then do 5 damage with the mods.

Hera has been enormously helpful. Since I fly the Lothal like a homing missile, being able to go through debris everywhere and not care is fantastic. While it's tempting to move up to Chopper, I very rarely bump with the Lothal (since neither me nor my opponents want to), and when I do an extra stress token wouldn't have changed their next maneuver.

Astech:

Loving the list!!! Just one question: which list are you referring to? Is it the one that you started the thread with? (Because im super interested in whatever version of the Lothal Rebel you've got going on that can do so well. I really want the ghost to be good but every time I try my plans end in fiery destruction ;) :) ) Whatever you are running appears to be super effective so. I've been trying to figure out a decent companion to my Rey for a while now, because I dont want to be boring and go for intensity poe or miranda or something like that. I tried a ghost but as I said, my ideas + ghosts = bad news (hopes that the new phantom 2 will open some stuff up for the ghost).

Best,

Cow

On 10/18/2017 at 4:20 AM, Astech said:

Just an update on how this list has gone so far. I've played 10-15 games with it so far, and only lost one (really stupid play on my part). I've faced Nymanda twice and whipped it every time - in a game I just played I got an MoV of 174 against it.

Dash is fantastic against single TLTs - especially when Lone Wolf Procs, since he universally gets the better trade (even against Miranda's regen). As-is, the Lothal can solo most things in the game (although I've yet to run up against FSR2). The combination of Ion turret and Gunner is truly fantastic - there have been several times where I'll intentionally miss with the Ion to get a TL, then do 5 damage with the mods.

Hera has been enormously helpful. Since I fly the Lothal like a homing missile, being able to go through debris everywhere and not care is fantastic. While it's tempting to move up to Chopper, I very rarely bump with the Lothal (since neither me nor my opponents want to), and when I do an extra stress token wouldn't have changed their next maneuver.

Astech:

Loving the list!!! Just one question: which list are you referring to? Is it the one that you started the thread with? (Because im super interested in whatever version of the Lothal Rebel you've got going on that can do so well. I really want the ghost to be good but every time I try my plans end in fiery destruction ;) :) ) Whatever you are running appears to be super effective so. I've been trying to figure out a decent companion to my Rey for a while now, because I dont want to be boring and go for intensity poe or miranda or something like that. I tried a ghost but as I said, my ideas + ghosts = bad news (hopes that the new phantom 2 will open some stuff up for the ghost).

Best,

Cow

On 10/18/2017 at 4:20 AM, Astech said:

Just an update on how this list has gone so far. I've played 10-15 games with it so far, and only lost one (really stupid play on my part). I've faced Nymanda twice and whipped it every time - in a game I just played I got an MoV of 174 against it.

Dash is fantastic against single TLTs - especially when Lone Wolf Procs, since he universally gets the better trade (even against Miranda's regen). As-is, the Lothal can solo most things in the game (although I've yet to run up against FSR2). The combination of Ion turret and Gunner is truly fantastic - there have been several times where I'll intentionally miss with the Ion to get a TL, then do 5 damage with the mods.

Hera has been enormously helpful. Since I fly the Lothal like a homing missile, being able to go through debris everywhere and not care is fantastic. While it's tempting to move up to Chopper, I very rarely bump with the Lothal (since neither me nor my opponents want to), and when I do an extra stress token wouldn't have changed their next maneuver.

Astech:

Loving the list!!! Just one question: which list are you referring to? Is it the one that you started the thread with? (Because im super interested in whatever version of the Lothal Rebel you've got going on that can do so well. I really want the ghost to be good but every time I try my plans end in fiery destruction ;) :) ) Whatever you are running appears to be super effective so. I've been trying to figure out a decent companion to my Rey for a while now, because I dont want to be boring and go for intensity poe or miranda or something like that. I tried a ghost but as I said, my ideas + ghosts = bad news (hopes that the new phantom 2 will open some stuff up for the ghost).

Best,

Cow

Question: is anybody else seeing three copies of what I just posted? or is my thing just being weird?

3 minutes ago, Cow-of-Doom said:

Loving the list!!! Just one question: which list are you referring to? Is it the one that you started the thread with? (Because im super interested in whatever version of the Lothal Rebel you've got going on that can do so well. I really want the ghost to be good but every time I try my plans end in fiery destruction ;) :) ) Whatever you are running appears to be super effective so. I've been trying to figure out a decent companion to my Rey for a while now, because I dont want to be boring and go for intensity poe or miranda or something like that. I tried a ghost but as I said, my ideas + ghost s = bad news (hopes that the new phantom 2 will open some stuff up for the ghost ).

Yeah, it was the list I started the thread with. The key is realising that the Lothal and Dash combined can burn down any one ship in the game guaranteed, and then whatever's left can't beat HLC Dash. Two of my three losses were kinda BS, but the list performed admirably under cold dice.

I actually think the shuttle will be best as a stand alone ship. Fenn Rau's 20 points, so Zeb will probably be around 14-15.

4 minutes ago, Cow-of-Doom said:

Question: is anybody else seeing three copies of what I just posted? or is my thing just being weird?

Yeah, there's three copies.

Huh 3 copies. Spooky. (FFG Forum halloween edition :P )

Awesome!! Sounds like you've come up with a killer list! Thanks for sharing!!

Best,

Cow