Playing with Rebels - Wookie/Fenn-bug/Golds

By LagJanson, in X-Wing Squad Lists

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So, playing with Rebels.

  • I'm liking the Y-Wings with FAA droids more and more.
  • The ions provide so much control over ships like Miranda.
  • Fenn provides a fair bit of control over incoming fire.
  • Fenn has wired since he'll be stressed for a good portion of the combat round, particularly defensively
  • Lowhhrick to protect Fenn. Fenn can coordinate to give Lowhhrick a focus to make that attack somewhat useful
  • 4 ships with 30 health total... 9 red dice, 15 with ions

Faults

  • Total firepower is somewhat underwhelming
  • Lowhhrick seems somewhat adrift without a tactician for some added stress control

Think it's competitive? Any suggested improvements?

Gold Squadron Pilot — Y-Wing 18

Ion Cannon Turret 5
Flight-Assist Astromech 1
BTL-A4 Y-Wing 0
Ship Total: 24
Gold Squadron Pilot — Y-Wing 18
Ion Cannon Turret 5
Flight-Assist Astromech 1
BTL-A4 Y-Wing 0
Ship Total: 24
Lowhhrick — Auzituck Gunship 28
Selflessness 1
"Chopper" 0
Inspiring Recruit 1
Ship Total: 30
Fenn Rau (Sheathipede) — Sheathipede-class Shuttle 20
Wired 1
R2 Astromech 1

Ship Total: 22

https://geordanr.github.io/xwing/?f=Rebel Alliance&d=v4!s!9:0,-1,-1,253:21:-1:;9:0,-1,-1,253:21:-1:;251:235,167,218:-1:-1:;275:150,-1,2:-1:-1:&sn=Unnamed Squadron&obs

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I would agree with your assessment that total firepower is a bit lacking, but you really can't do anything about that unless you ditch a ship. You could, if you wanted, get a wee bit more out of those Ys/Fenn by ditching Lowhricck and doing this:

GSP

Ion Cannon Turret

FAA

Title

x2

Fenn

M9-G8

Weapons Engineer

Ezra

R3-A2

Gunner

Fenn can double lock the Y's to give them predator on both of their shots as long as he's alive, besides his coordinating and his very useful pilot ability. Ezra is a very dangerous target to ignore, as double stress (or triple, if you use your spare points to add Snap Shot) is deadly, especially combined with ion. Basically, there is no good target here: no matter who you go for, you get Fenned, and you either leave the stressbot or Ion cannons to plunk away at you, making your life impossible.

You have 2 points to run with.

Edited by Greebwahn