So I’m going to my first tournament and need some help deciding between two lists:

8 Bossk

7 eWeequay

6 Jabba

6 Onar

5 Vinto

4 Greedo

4 rClawdite

Or

8 Bossk

7 eWeequay

6 Jabba

5 Vinto

4 Greedo

6 eClawdite

4 Gideon and temp alliance

I’m leaning towards the first list simply because I won’t have to paint any new figures...

any thoughts and comments are appreciated.

I don't sée any difference outside of Gideon/reg clawdite. The focus and movement support is probably more efficient than the clawdite, but i t really depends on command cards. If you are playing spy commamd cards, 2spies are better than 1.

Id go with the first. Though i would take gideon amd c3po over jabba, but im personally not a jabba fan. 10 points is alot for support unit investment in list 2.

I like seeing Onar on your first list -- his 15 health take 2-3 good attacks to drop, and your opponent only gets 6 points for him. Plus with Rush and Get Down, you have some good utility throughout the first 2 rounds.

I think for your big hitter, Bossk is vulnerable at 10 hp (another reason to keep Onar's Get Down in the list).

If you're open to other possibilities, you might see if there's a second rebel figure you like for Vinto's 5 points. Jyn Odan has 5 speed, a stun, and a chance to get off a second attack with Hair Trigger. She's got smuggler synergy with the EQuays and Greedo. Or if you drop Bossk instead, you get a lot of Rebel options (or you're 2/3 of the way to ERangers for extra Hunter card delivery).

I also think you'll get more out of IG-88 (if you have Focused on the Kill from the Jawa Scavenger pack) than Bossk+rClaw -- my experience with Clawdites is that the extra points for the elite version are wholly worth it!

If you're sticking with Bossk's 8 points, you might look at Shyla Varad's card. She has more health, the Responsive ability, and her whip is useful for everything from basic target range to pulling Han Solo away from C-3p0 (or vice versa). You'll lose Bossk's Indiscriminate Fire, but I find that often people wind up having to spend an action to move Bossk, then decide between taking a shot and using IF. If you're running command cards like "To the Limit" (which you probably would with Onar's Rush!), maybe Bossk has a chance to pull off both.

I say the first list.

You have a lot meat for fighters in Bossk, Onar, and e-Weequays.

You have some amazing grabbers in Vinto and Greedo (who can also do some fighting).

And your support at 6pts with Jabba is not bad at all. He can focus guys up and get cards, which is key.

The rClawdite could be your ace in the hole. I just tried him lately and find he's well worth the points. Take Intelligence leak and Comm Disruption if you have it, or borrow it from a member in your community. Start him off as a Senator and give out gifts like Oprah. Then switch him to a rifleman and keep him back until he can grab a late game objective.

Also, enjoy! It looks like a fun list.

Between the two I would take the first list.

I'f you're open to to other ideas, I would swap out Jabba for Giedon/3po/temp alliance.

Bossk is very good with 3po in his pocket, it helps a ton.

If you have 3po and gideon you can switch the rclawdite to hired guns, which is so much fun.

Mercenaries nowadays get Giddy/3PO on everyone of their lists, simply because they maximize their job in being hunters and dealing damage.
"No focus? Not enough damage!" might be their motto XD
Example: an unfocused eWeequay deals around 3 damage per hit, while a focused one deals around 5 damage. These numbers increment by 1 with Hidden condition.
With 4 damage you basically kill Officers, rJawas and 3PO only, but these figures generally never move into the line of fight.
With 6 damage you kill many different figures, eWeequays and rRiots included, plus you have a greater chance to deal a good amount of damage to big figures like Vader.
Result: Focused Weequays are scary as ****, unfocused ones not so much, especially against the Empire.

I would take Shyla over Bossk, then add Devious Scheme, and the first list with TA, 3p0, Gideon over Jabba would probably be a little better since you can focus more stuff. However, if you want to run those two, the first is a little better IMO.

Thanks for all the great advice! You guys have given me a lot to think about.

11 minutes ago, Drothar said:

Thanks for all the great advice! You guys have given me a lot to think about.

Let us know how it goes. If you're super new to the game, one tip I can give is take your time. Don't rush out too much. Look for hiding spots first round. I'm super inpatient, which is why I kind of suck at this game. Then with your list, go in heavy 2nd round. You have a lot of meat.

1 hour ago, NeverBetTheFett said:

Don't rush out too much.

Especially if you are taking Bossk. You'll hear people say he's too squishy and dies easily, but that's because always seem to offer him up like he's Vader.

He's a ton of fun, but takes practice.

12 minutes ago, ImperialOfficer said:

Especially if you are taking Bossk. You'll hear people say he's too squishy and dies easily, but that's because always seem to offer him up like he's Vader.

He's a ton of fun, but takes practice.

Agreed. If he survives round 2. Look out. You don't want that guy in your face. Bodies will drop.

1 hour ago, NeverBetTheFett said:

Agreed. If he survives round 2. Look out. You don't want that guy in your face. Bodies will drop.

Actually, running Bossk with Shyla (and some cards like Urgency, Face to Face, Looking for a Fight, Opportunistic, etc) could well give you some good opportunities for the glass cannon Bossk to get off both his shots. That's 16 points already, but they're both good figures, and platforms for all the Hunter command cards.

I love the idea of using Shyla's whip to pull, say, Chewbacca off of an objective, throw down "Looking for a Fight" to shift him another space, and hitting him with a token-enhanced attack, while setting him up for Bossk.