AWACS: Why not?

By KCDodger, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Crimson Squadron Pilot B/SF-17 Bomber, Fire-Control System, Targeting Synchronizer


Gold Squadron Pilot x 3 Y-Wing, BTL-A4 Y-Wing, R2 Astromech, Synced Turret

Was fooling around in a list builder and figured... Well, why not? If I can get a target lock every time I attack something with Crimson Squadron, these Y-Wings barely even ever have to worry about doing that. Target Locks are super great, so the entire idea was to take full advantage of that.

I really wanted to fit Vectored Thrusters onto my Y-Wings but, obviously, to no avail. What do you think? I haven't built a list in like, a year, so be gentle.

Flight assist Astromechs might be better than R2s.

maybe something other than the B/Sf, like a T-70 simply because the b/SF doesn't look like it'll pull its weight with just a 2 dice primary, even if its a support, maybe a sheathipeade or other ship would be better, additionally, why not have the Y wings take locks themselves, because on a 1 agility ship, it seems that the focus wouldn't really matter. Anyway, in general, FAA seems like a good astro on something w/o a reposition

If you went Sheathipede, you could do something like this:

AWACS (100)

•Fenn Rau (27) - Sheathipede-class Shuttle
Veteran Instincts (1), Weapons Engineer (3), •M9-G8 (3)

Gold Squadron Pilot (23) - Y-Wing
Synced Turret (4), Flight-Assist Astromech (1), BTL-A4 Y-wing (0)

Gold Squadron Pilot (25) - Y-Wing
Synced Turret (4), Flight-Assist Astromech (1), BTL-A4 Y-wing (0), Vectored Thrusters (2)

Gold Squadron Pilot (25) - Y-Wing
Synced Turret (4), Flight-Assist Astromech (1), BTL-A4 Y-wing (0), Vectored Thrusters (2)

You gain vectored thrusters on two of your Y-Wings and the coordinate action for situational target locks or other actions for you bros, along with Fenn’s great ability.

if you drop the Sheathipede to AP-5 you get the third vectored thrusters back and Pulsed Ray Shield with a slight bid, not that it matters much at this PS. I would build AP-5 differently usually but this sticks with the target lock theme.

AWACS (98)

•AP-5 (23) - Sheathipede-class Shuttle
Weapons Engineer (3), •M9-G8 (3), Pulsed Ray Shield (2)

Gold Squadron Pilot (25) - Y-Wing
Synced Turret (4), Flight-Assist Astromech (1), BTL-A4 Y-wing (0), Vectored Thrusters (2)

Gold Squadron Pilot (25) - Y-Wing
Synced Turret (4), Flight-Assist Astromech (1), BTL-A4 Y-wing (0), Vectored Thrusters (2)

Gold Squadron Pilot (25) - Y-Wing
Synced Turret (4), Flight-Assist Astromech (1), BTL-A4 Y-wing (0), Vectored Thrusters (2)