Throwing bombs

By Wiredin, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Which one is more hilarious?

Ten Numb (31)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Trajectory Simulator (1)
Linked Battery (2)
Extra Munitions (2)
Proton Torpedoes (4)
Sabine Wren (2)
Proton Bombs (5)
B-Wing/E2 (1)

Captain Nym (Rebel) (30)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Twin Laser Turret (6)
Extra Munitions (2)
Harpoon Missiles (4)
Bomblet Generator (3)
Trajectory Simulator (1)
R5-P8 (3)
Long-Range Scanners (0)
Havoc (0)

Total: 99

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"Crimson Specialist" (27)
Trajectory Simulator (1)
Proton Bombs (5)
Ordnance Silos (2)
Deflective Plating (1)
Crossfire Formation (2)

Han Solo (TFA) (46)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Harpoon Missiles (4)
Sabine Wren (2)
Courier Droid (0)
Proton Bombs (5)
Scavenger Crane (2)
Smuggling Compartment (0)
Guidance Chips (0)
Millennium Falcon (1)

Total: 99

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Both are so ridiculously all I can hope for is my opponent to die in utter confusion as they are getting pelted by bombs and rockets.

I love the Numb and Nym list. I have a Nym/BSP/CS list I'm going to try out on Friday to see how it goes. Pretty similar, except there's not near as much built on each ship as there's three ships instead of two.

I've got a Nym/Poe list that uses pretty much the same Nym build ... but with Genius, to allow that single move/Genius by discarding the EM token on Bomblet.

As its a 90 point list, I fill out with a torp on Poe ... but putting the pain bot on might be a nice option.

I've gone 2-0 with it ... one against Palp Aces, and the other against 2xHLC Rho with QuickDraw. Both games were tight, but the 49 point fortress Poe plus a 4 point bid means they kill 48 points of stuff and winner winner chicken dinner.

Good try @Wiredin , but no to the Nym list being hilarious at all; he's to good to ever be in a hilarious list no mater the build. And Poe is borderline in the can never be hilarious too. So nix that first one.

By default it's the bottom one as neither one of those ships are tier S or 1, though Han use to be....an my friend, that looks fun. If I could ever spend that kind of jack on an ugly glob of resin that is the BSF, maybe. No, never actually; but I would like some Trajectory Simulator cards though.

Here's the way to begin a most hilarious list with Trajectory Simulator: start with any list with a Punisher as center stage.

18 minutes ago, clanofwolves said:

Good try @Wiredin , but no to the Nym list being hilarious at all; he's to good to ever be in a hilarious list no mater the build. And Poe is borderline in the can never be hilarious too. So nix that first one.

By default it's the bottom one as neither one of those ships are tier S or 1, though Han use to be....an my friend, that looks fun. If I could ever spend that kind of jack on an ugly glob of resin that is the BSF, maybe. No, never actually; but I would like some Trajectory Simulator cards though.

Here's the way to begin a most hilarious list with Trajectory Simulator: start with any list with a Punisher as center stage.

Crimson Specialist is funnier...okay more infuriating to the other player, but that's basically the same right?

oh no one said this is a competitive list! It is total janky ridiculousness. But how I see it working with the B/Nym list:

Enemy decides "I'm gonna joust you" you throw 2 bombs out, deal bomb damage. Then you fire a harpoon at the most damaged ship with Nym. Ten then fires a Proton at harpooned ship, triggers harpoon with the uncancelable crit and deals some more splash damage. In theory... whatever took the double ordnance should be dead or near dead, and if your opponent was silly enough to keep everyone at R1 of each other, they will be badly hurt. Ten dies a turn later while Nym cleans up. In theory...

49 minutes ago, Wiredin said:

oh no one said this is a competitive list! It is total janky ridiculousness. But how I see it working with the B/Nym list:

Enemy decides "I'm gonna joust you" you throw 2 bombs out, deal bomb damage. Then you fire a harpoon at the most damaged ship with Nym. Ten then fires a Proton at harpooned ship, triggers harpoon with the uncancelable crit and deals some more splash damage. In theory... whatever took the double ordnance should be dead or near dead, and if your opponent was silly enough to keep everyone at R1 of each other, they will be badly hurt. Ten dies a turn later while Nym cleans up. In theory...

Pretty much ... double bomb splash plus harpoon into something, then whatever your second ship is throws its front loaded damage... If you can kill one ship and injure a number of others it makes cleanup easier ... I like this archetype a lot ... great fun.

I agree, hilariously in your face. Fast to die, but if you can kill them first? Well, bravo

Go with Ten Numb cause he just been sitting on the couch for a few years eating potato chips. Get his **** on in the battle!

I've flown this four times, got annihilated the fourth time. But the other three went very surprisingly. It's not as good as scum nym launching and landing on his proton bomb not caring, or geniusing and throwing it like a missile...then using a missile! but hey, we still have fun!

Game 1: vs Assaj Nym - very good player, very good list. Nym jousted me, he did a heck of a lot of damage, but his Nym died, but not before my Nym started limping. My B-Wing was doing okay. His Assaj and my Nym danced a while and got his shields down. I threw a Torp and trigged harpoon with Ten @ Assaj and got her down to 3 hull. After that Assaj just out maneuvered my B-Wing (shocker) and that was game.

Game 2: vs Dash Poe - another very good player. I faked him out by rolling towards dash keeping my flank open, turned in and harpoon/Proton'd Poe into a sticky mess. Bombed Dash and pulled out the win loosing Ten Numb.

Game 3: vs Dash Miranda - he fed Miranda too me like the wonderful person he is, I capitalized on the mistake. Dash took down Nym with some beautiful flying and positioning. After that Dash vs Ten Numb is a tricky one. I got him down to 2-3 hull, but it wasn't enough.

Game 4 vs Talonbane Fenn Thweak - Thweak died, but Fenn and Talonbane evaporated the B-Wing. Nym tried really hard, got them both down to 1 hull with well placed bombs and a harpoon, but it wasn't enough.

With some practice it could be a really solid casual day list, but I would never take it to a regional.

10 minutes ago, Wiredin said:

With some practice it could be a really solid casual day list, but I would never take it to a regional.

Just think, if you can win a regional with Ten Numb, people around the world would praise you and sing songs about you.

I approve of the ridiculous of a non-bomber bombing list!

Someone else pointed out that Flight Assist Astromech sort of lets you replicate K-wings' SLAM-mining ability, too. So, just for the completeness of a list which has no business relying on bombs and mines:

  • Ten Numb
    • Calculation
    • Trajectory Simulator
    • Tractor Beam
    • Extra Munitions
    • Thermal Detonators
    • Sabine Wren
    • B-Wing/E2
  • Gold Squadron Pilot
    • BTL-A4 Y-wing
    • Ion Cannon Turret
    • Extra Munitions
    • Bomb Loadout
    • Proximity Mines
    • Flight Assist Astromech
  • Gold Squadron Pilot
    • BTL-A4 Y-wing
    • Ion Cannon Turret
    • Extra Munitions
    • Bomb Loadout
    • Proximity Mines
    • Flight Assist Astromech

bahahaha I like that a lot! that is really entertaining, especially the tractor beam/ion cannon jank.