Stress everywhere

By tonycanevaro, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Was thinking about lists this I can build with what I have that would compete. Stress seems to have a strong effect right now so I’m thinking of the two lists below:

Stress lots of stress (100)

•Braylen Stramm (31) - ARC-170
Tail Gunner (2), •R3-A2 (2), Alliance Overhaul (0), Vectored Thrusters (2)

Blue Squadron Pilot (27) - B-Wing
Advanced Sensors (3), Flechette Cannon (2)

Blue Squadron Pilot (27) - B-Wing
Advanced Sensors (3), Flechette Cannon (2)

Bandit Squadron Pilot (15) - Z-95 Headhunter
Ion Pulse Missiles (3), Guidance Chips (0)

lots of control and a decent punch. Double stress something important and possibly add an ion token to it will help the glass cannons punch above their weight class.

or:

Chewbacca (57) - YT-1300
Push The Limit (3), Tactician (2), Gunner (5), •Millennium Falcon (1), Engine Upgrade (4)

Braylen Stramm (31) - ARC-170
Tail Gunner (2), •R3-A2 (2), Alliance Overhaul (0), Vectored Thrusters (2)

Bandit Squadron Pilot (15) - Z-95 Headhunter
Ion Pulse Missiles (3), Guidance Chips (0)

who do you shoot first? Which ever way you go the other ship makes you pay.

Horrible? Or should I just fly my Han/Norra lists ?

I flew this today at the UK team championship.

Wookiee Liberator (26)
Lightning Reflexes (1)
Tactician (2)
Operations Specialist (3)

Lowhhrick (28)
Lightning Reflexes (1)
Tactician (2)
Gunner (5)

Braylen Stramm (25)
Gunner (5)
R3-A2 (2)
Alliance Overhaul (0)

Total: 100

it worked pretty well, going 5-1 (though as a team event, there was some degree of choice in match ups.

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picture from a practice game vs 4 tlt aggressors.

Edited by nurglez
On 10/15/2017 at 6:47 PM, nurglez said:

I flew this today at the UK team championship.

Wookiee Liberator (26)
Lightning Reflexes (1)
Tactician (2)
Operations Specialist (3)

Lowhhrick (28)
Lightning Reflexes (1)
Tactician (2)
Gunner (5)

Braylen Stramm (25)
Gunner (5)
R3-A2 (2)
Alliance Overhaul (0)

Total: 100

it worked pretty well, going 5-1 (though as a team event, there was some degree of choice in match ups.

22449876_10159338830850459_6390423414960754185_n.thumb.jpg.1defaca6bd646138c6ea26dc163def8b.jpg

picture from a practice game vs 4 tlt aggressors.

I have an Arc, i have 2 gunships, i think i know what I'm going to fly next lol. Looks fun

On 10/15/2017 at 7:47 PM, nurglez said:

I flew this today at the UK team championship.

Wookiee Liberator (26)
Lightning Reflexes (1)
Tactician (2)
Operations Specialist (3)

Lowhhrick (28)
Lightning Reflexes (1)
Tactician (2)
Gunner (5)

Braylen Stramm (25)
Gunner (5)
R3-A2 (2)
Alliance Overhaul (0)

Total: 100

it worked pretty well, going 5-1 (though as a team event, there was some degree of choice in match ups.

22449876_10159338830850459_6390423414960754185_n.thumb.jpg.1defaca6bd646138c6ea26dc163def8b.jpg

picture from a practice game vs 4 tlt aggressors.

Where can I get those tokens that your opponent is using?

They are some of the earlier offical FFG stress tokens. cant remember which year but kinda rare.

9 hours ago, Gokuja04 said:

I have an Arc, i have 2 gunships, i think i know what I'm going to fly next lol. Looks fun

It was fun, though not so fun for your opponent when each of their ships have 2-4 stress each ha.

Flew chewie and Braylen with a naked bandit tonight. Went 1 -1. Fun to fly, putting 3 + stress on a ship is hard from ship to recover from!

Want to see how it does against a nym bombing list now.

the ARC and the B-wings can double stress if at range two. possible 6 stress tokens on one ship in one turn

So Much Stress (99)

Braylen Stramm — ARC-170 25
Tactician 2
R3-A2 2
Alliance Overhaul 0
Ship Total: 29
Blue Squadron Pilot — B-Wing 22
Flechette Cannon 2
Tactician 2
B-Wing/E2 1
Ship Total: 27
Blue Squadron Pilot — B-Wing 22
Flechette Cannon 2
Tactician 2
B-Wing/E2 1
Ship Total: 27
Bandit Squadron Pilot — Z-95 Headhunter 12
Harpoon Missiles 4
Guidance Chips 0
Ship Total: 16

I think relying on Flechette cannons to deliver stress in a list with multiple sources of stress is kind of fraught. Braylen attacks first, so the BSPs wouldn't be able to add in stress themselves.

Stress and Ion can work together in deadly ways, though. Perhaps swap the Flechette for Ion Cannons, and change the Bandit to a Tala Squadron with XX-23 S-Thread Tracers.