that's the question.

I've really fallen for this list:

Rey (45)
Expertise (4)
Finn (5)
C-3PO (3)
Engine Upgrade (4)
Millennium Falcon (1)

Fenn Rau (Sheathipede) (20)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Tactician (2)
R2 Astromech (1)

Captain Rex (14)

Total: 100

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Which is pretty similar to another list being discussed...it helps keep Rey alive as she usually dies quickly in her base configuration of Kanan/TFA title. It hits hard, but Rey needs to stay alive or the list falls apart.

Fenn tho is interesting... as a control piece handing out stress and not allowing token use is interesting. but would ditching R2 Astromech, Tactician, VI and slotting in Adaptability and Hot-Cop be a more effective use of points? does hot-cop work if you don't have VI on him?

On another note... there is also this idea to keep her alive:

Rey (45)
Expertise (4)
Finn (5)
Kanan Jarrus (3)
Engine Upgrade (4)
Millennium Falcon (TFA) (1)

Fenn Rau (Sheathipede) (20)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Jan Ors (2)
R2 Astromech (1)

Captain Rex (14)

Total: 100

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a little less tanky without C-3PO, but really helps her move and hitting hard. Jan Ors will give her the evade to give her a little more ilfe...

I like the second Rey WAY more. I but with Rey's ability, she doesn't need an evade - the Focus she takes will be statistically more effective on up to 2 defensive dice with rerolls. So you could still get Tactician on Fenn!

3 hours ago, Wiredin said:

does hot-cop work if you don't have VI on him?

I just flew Fenn in a tourny with VI and Hot-Shot. Even with VI, there's a lot of variety in the game right now that Hot Shot is plain risky. Great against any deadeye harpoon carriers. But Time Walk Asajj, Predator still a viable EPT, Dengar, and Maul/Ezra crew, there are tons of ways to modify dice without the need of a focus token.

As an aside, I really like the idea of a defensive Rey.

40 minutes ago, jwilliamson12 said:

I just flew Fenn in a tourny with VI and Hot-Shot. Even with VI, there's a lot of variety in the game right now that Hot Shot is plain risky. Great against any deadeye harpoon carriers. But Time Walk Asajj, Predator still a viable EPT, Dengar, and Maul/Ezra crew, there are tons of ways to modify dice without the need of a focus token.

As an aside, I really like the idea of a defensive Rey.

I agree, Dash/LW and Timewalk don't really care too much about Fenn's ability. Tactician seems to be okay as a counter play (a little bit) and probably the best 2 point crew I could spend in that slot.

46 minutes ago, Greebwahn said:

I like the second Rey WAY more. I but with Rey's ability, she doesn't need an evade - the Focus she takes will be statistically more effective on up to 2 defensive dice with rerolls. So you could still get Tactician on Fenn!

The trick would be to get both focus and evade on Rey. I know I could do it with Wookie ship or a U-Wing... The second Rey is the "normal" rey, but with all the burst damage out there right now, it's a lot easier to keep her alive if she can do the C-3PO, evade trick. C3PO, Focus, Evade would be ideal.

4 minutes ago, Wiredin said:

I agree, Dash/LW and Timewalk don't really care too much about Fenn's ability. Tactician seems to be okay as a counter play (a little bit) and probably the best 2 point crew I could spend in that slot.

Tactition Fenn at PS9 can also shut down an Expertise Rey.

1 hour ago, jwilliamson12 said:

Tactition Fenn at PS9 can also shut down an Expertise Rey.

I feel like I'm the only person playing Rey lol. I haven't gone against Rey for at least a year now it seems. I've seen some Han and Chewie tho.

5 minutes ago, Wiredin said:

I feel like I'm the only person playing Rey lol. I haven't gone against Rey for at least a year now it seems. I've seen some Han and Chewie tho.

Rey/Nym just won the Nashville regional I was at this weekend. So maybe she's gonna pop up more.

5 minutes ago, jwilliamson12 said:

Rey/Nym just won the Nashville regional I was at this weekend. So maybe she's gonna pop up more.

that is an interesting list, I saw that on Fbook and saved it right away.

Currently my focus is having a competitive list with Rey and another with Norra. My Norra list is locked down, a lot of fun, but requires prefect flying... Rey I'm still struggling with getting something I find effective.... Nym maybe the way to go as you got two different targets that both hit really hard. Something Rey lists usually struggle with.

24 minutes ago, Wiredin said:

I feel like I'm the only person playing Rey lol. I haven't gone against Rey for at least a year now it seems. I've seen some Han and Chewie tho.

Rey is my girl and I love to fly the Falcon. Been flying her +1 for over a year now. Came in 11th out of 87 at the Austin Regional back in December flying her next to Lowhhrick with Jan Ors crew. That worked really well combined with countermeasures and scavenger crane. I even once managed to completely evade a 4 hit attack thanks to the evade from Jan, Lowhhrick spending his reinforce and getting two natural evades out of the three total dice I rolled thanks to the attacker being in arc and having used countermeasures.