Looking for ideas for a Twin U-wing List... any one have any ideas.. drawing a bit of a blank..

Heff with BoShek

Ask @theBitterFig , @wurms and @Wiredin about hypermobile barrel rolling Cassian Andor.

Me, I'm more about Bodhispotting.

Bodhi Rook - Pivot Wing, Chopper, Proton Torpedoes, Collision Detector, Guidance Chips
Gold Squadron Pilot - Ion Cannon Turret, Proton Torpedoes, R2 Astromech, Guidance Chips
Gold Squadron Pilot - Ion Cannon Turret, Proton Torpedoes, R2 Astromech, Guidance Chips
Prototype Pilot - Chaardan Refit

2 hours ago, FTS Gecko said:

Bodhi Rook - Pivot Wing, Chopper, Proton Torpedoes, Collision Detector, Guidance Chips
Gold Squadron Pilot - Ion Cannon Turret, Proton Torpedoes, R2 Astromech, Guidance Chips
Gold Squadron Pilot - Ion Cannon Turret, Proton Torpedoes, R2 Astromech, Guidance Chips
Prototype Pilot - Chaardan Refit

I love this list! Very early rebellion feel to it, plus one of my favorite Imp pilots! AND Y-WINGS!!! Gotta be a mean ‘alpha strike’ too (I have to use quotes, otherwise I would accusing this list of being one of those high PS Alpha lists that delete one or more ships on the first turn and cause NPE. Or so I’ve heard)

Any list you bring with a U-wing is fun to play... for the opponent who likes easy wins.

Its not exactly a double U-wing list (Just you wait, when that new expansion drops...) but you'll find most opponents can't help but stare in shock at what this U-wing can do!

Rey is pretty straight-forward, she hits like a truck.

Cassian though.... Dial a Green > Adv Sensor > Focus/TL > Experimental Interface > Expert Handling > Barrel Roll, shaking a TL > Receive 2 stress (One from EH, one from EI) > Execute Green Maneuver > Clear both stress w/ Inspiring Recruit > Get 2 focus from Kyle.

End result? Barrel-rolling U-wing with a little pile of focus and/or a TL.

3 hours ago, FTS Gecko said:

Ask @theBitterFig , @wurms and @Wiredin about hypermobile barrel rolling Cassian Andor.

Me, I'm more about Bodhispotting.

Bodhi Rook - Pivot Wing, Chopper, Proton Torpedoes, Collision Detector, Guidance Chips
Gold Squadron Pilot - Ion Cannon Turret, Proton Torpedoes, R2 Astromech, Guidance Chips
Gold Squadron Pilot - Ion Cannon Turret, Proton Torpedoes, R2 Astromech, Guidance Chips
Prototype Pilot - Chaardan Refit

Expert Handling for Barrel Rolling and as a source of stress. Experimental Interface to Expert Handle after a TL and also as a source of stress. Inspiring Recruit to remove that stress. Kyle Katarn to turn that stress into focus tokens (so you'll be Focus-Focus-TL). Advanced Sensors to do this all before moving and to proceed into the next turn stress free. You wind up being well stacked with tokens, surprisingly nimble (for a U-Wing ) and nigh-unblockable. Or at least you don't care about a block that much.

Run with Debris instead of Asteroids (since stranding this 39 point beast on a rock is just going to make Diego Luna sad). Ideally, run also with Kanan Jarrus elsewhere in the list. Being able to clutch 2-Hard instead of a bank is sweet, even if you don't get the extra focus tokens from Kyle Katarn (see Kyle and Wingman in the FAQ).

Normally I've run it with Rey (Expertise, Finn, Kanan, HoR-MF) because she's more my style (can't go wrong with Daisy Ridley and John Boyega), and @wurms started off with PTL/Kanan Dash, but there's no reason *ahem* not to take a U-Wing *ahem* and some 3rd ship. Let's say you bring Bodhi Rook, that gives great TL flexibility. This is wicked nice for a Weapons Engineer/M9-G8 ship. Perhaps that's as cheap an ARC as you can get, perhaps that's a Fenn Rau. Throw stuff on Bodhi Rook. Like... Tactician and Sensor Jammer. That'd be nasty with Kevin McKidd preventing a focus token and M9-G8. Reroll one hit, focus the other. Might keep Riz Ahmed alive a little longer. I dunno if the points work, but that seems kinda cool.

*edit* It fits. Oh god. It's such a trash list. I love it. I kinda wanted a second U-Wing anyhow. Someone stop me, I can't afford it. it might work to drop Freddie Prinze Jr (Kanan) for Jiang Wen's Baze Malbus. Double-stress potential (rarely), at the cost of some white move flexibility. Which would be really nice with Fenn Rau, though, since he won't have Flight Assist Astromech.

Cassian Andor (39) U-Wing (27), Expert Handling (2), Advanced Sensors (3), Inspiring Recruit (1), Kyle Katarn (3), Pivot Wing (0), Experimental Interface (3)

Bodhi Rook (34) U-Wing (25), Sensor Jammer (4), Tactician (2), Kanan Jarrus (3), Pivot Wing (0)

Fenn Rau (27) Sheathipede-class Shuttle (20), Veteran Instincts (1), Weapons Engineer (3), M9-G8 (3)

This is fun. Have melted 6 HP ships off the board in a single shot from Cassian.

Cassian Andor — U-Wing27Veteran Instincts1Fire-Control System2Finn5Rey2Pivot Wing0Ship Total: 37

Jan Ors — HWK-29025Wingman2Twin Laser Turret6Nien Nunb1Moldy Crow3Ship Total: 37

Biggs Darklighter — X-Wing25R4-D61Integrated Astromech0Ship Total: 26

I love how the barrel rolling Cassian has become the defacto best U-Wing. It's so crazy fun, and actually works!

but here is some double U-Wing!

Cassian Andor (27)
Expert Handling (2)
Advanced Sensors (3)
Ion Torpedoes (5)
Inspiring Recruit (1)
Kyle Katarn (3)
Experimental Interface (3)
Pivot Wing (0)

Heff Tobber (24)
Enhanced Scopes (1)
Extra Munitions (2)
Sabine Wren (2)
BoShek (2)
Cluster Mines (4)
Engine Upgrade (4)
Pivot Wing (0)

AP-5 (15)
Intelligence Agent (1)
"Chopper" (Astromech) (1)
Guidance Chips (0)

Total: 100

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The Heff build is my old Cassian build before the expert handling build came out. This is actually hilarious.... Cassian's build has already been discussed plenty. Now lets look at Heffer here.

Heff moves first, sets up a bump using the information from AP5 intel and probably uses his boost to get there. Then AP5 gives him a focus or TL. Heff does not use scopes, but AP5 tells him to drop a cluster. Heff moves himself into a bump. The enemy gets boshekced and either bumps again or goes over the cluster mines. if he bumps again, Heff boosts out of contact. next round AP5 causes another cluster drop on the ship that bumped Heff.

4x u-wing with FCS and pivot wing or you are doing it wrong. ( although 4x b-wing with fcs does it better )

one U is almost impossible to justify, let alone two

fingers crossed for Saul's Renegades, eh?

about the only thing the U can offer over the Auzzie atm is Heff's (or El Heffe's) synergy with Cassian and Jyn crew (which, incidentally, is at least super thematic)

this allows you to double a blocker as a support ship by having Heff deny actions and then fart out focus to friendly ships (the hope being that the enemy can't shoot him due to bumps, or maybe even that they'll waste time shooting him instead of someone important)

even then, though, you'll find Low to be far easier to use and probably far more useful overall.

1 hour ago, JediSamurai said:

4x u-wing with FCS and pivot wing or you are doing it wrong. ( although 4x b-wing with fcs does it better )

I would say the U-wings are WAY better at it than the B-wings. Once the knot occurs, often the opponent has no way out.

I like silly things, so how about BUMPER CARS:

Heff Tobber (24)
Enhanced Scopes (1)
Jyn Erso (2)
Pivot Wing (0)

Arvel Crynyd (23)
Proton Rockets (3)
Intimidation (2)
Guidance Chips (0)
A-Wing Test Pilot (0)

"Chopper" (37)
Fire-Control System (2)
Autoblaster Turret (2)
"Zeb" Orrelios (1)
Anti-Pursuit Lasers (2)

Total: 99

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54 minutes ago, ficklegreendice said:

one U is almost impossible to justify, let alone two...

It might help if you noted the key word in the topic - "fun"

1 hour ago, ficklegreendice said:

one U is almost impossible to justify, let alone two

fingers crossed for Saul's Renegades, eh?

about the only thing the U can offer over the Auzzie atm is Heff's (or El Heffe's) synergy with Cassian and Jyn crew (which, incidentally, is at least super thematic)

this allows you to double a blocker as a support ship by having Heff deny actions and then fart out focus to friendly ships (the hope being that the enemy can't shoot him due to bumps, or maybe even that they'll waste time shooting him instead of someone important)

even then, though, you'll find Low to be far easier to use and probably far more useful overall.

have you played or read the theory regarding the barrel rolling U-Wing? it's an excellent story of a fun and dare I say dangerous U-wing that may just be amazing in the right hands.

Fun? How about:

Cassian, Adaptability, Collision Detector, Jyn Crew, Inspiring Recruit, Proton Torps, Pivot Wing, Chimps

Keyan Farlander, FCS, Rage, EM, Proton Torps, Chimps

Jake, Title, S2S, Rage, Prockets, Chimps

All PS 7, alpha strike with lots of crits and rerolls, and plenty of stress removal for giggles

1 hour ago, Wiredin said:

have you played or read the theory regarding the barrel rolling U-Wing? it's an excellent story of a fun and dare I say dangerous U-wing that may just be amazing in the right hands.

Done it with Cassian before (EH sensors and Rey + inspiring), but while "fun" is subjective I don't personally see the enjoyment of something that is still incredibly limited (for the points invested, which also limits your squad building options) and sometimes frustratingly so

The limitations of the U and Cassian's ability (not working on his own ship) make it difficult to recommend

It was also difficult to find a squad that cared about Cassian's ability. Eventually settled on PTL PA r5p9 Poe (who gets to red manuever into PTL double stress before Cass just knocks it all off)

It was enjoyable up to a point, but the speed with which the U just vanishes under fire, or its near uselessness as the last man standing quickly grew grating for me.

i tried so hard for a good 2 months trying to get that thing to be good.

The Cassian jank (which is specifically because of the EPT) is the closest, but at a price i dont like seeing.

really hoping Sawspack gives them purpose and NOT strictly in the new pilots.

10 hours ago, Vineheart01 said:

really hoping Sawspack gives them purpose and NOT strictly in the new pilots.

I'm not optimistic in the least that this will happen. The X-wing I'm hopeful for. The U-wing? I just don't see how it gets better.

Two Uwings? Good lord that's a lot of jank.

Hmm, gotta use the Uwings pilot abilties and large base as that is only thing going for it over the auzitucks.

Heff Tobber (24)
Collision Detector (0)
"Zeb" Orrelios (1)
"Leebo" (2)

Bodhi Rook (25)
Collision Detector (0)
Wookiee Commandos (1)

Bandit Squadron Pilot (12)
Harpoon Missiles (4)
Guidance Chips (0)

Bandit Squadron Pilot (12)
Harpoon Missiles (4)
Guidance Chips (0)

Bandit Squadron Pilot (12)
Ion Pulse Missiles (3)
Guidance Chips (0)

Total: 100

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Send Heff out front to lead the way, he can leebo and hopefully block and get some good damage with Zeb. This will also act like a LRS for the bandits thanks to Bodhi. Use Bodhi's big base as the range 2 barrier for the bandits who follow him, and hopefully get their missiles off. If you can ion a ship into Heff, even better, more range 1 shots for him.

How about a twin twin U-Wing list?

Blue Squadron Pathfinder (23)
Fire-Control System (2)
Courier Droid (0)
Pivot Wing (0)

Blue Squadron Pathfinder (23)
Fire-Control System (2)
Courier Droid (0)
Pivot Wing (0)

Blue Squadron Pathfinder (23)
Fire-Control System (2)
Courier Droid (0)
Pivot Wing (0)

Blue Squadron Pathfinder (23)
Fire-Control System (2)
Courier Droid (0)
Pivot Wing (0)

Total: 100

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What about two blue squad B-Wings and two blue squad U-Wings?

In the tradition of naming Rebel squads after their respective letters (e.g. BBBZZ); we’ll call it BUUB.

Here's a fun and "out-there" list I've played since the u-wing came out:

Braylen (ARC 170) : R3A2, Gunner, Title

Warden (Kwing) : Ion Turret, Bomblet generator, Bombardier

Blue Squad pilot (Uwing) : Flechette torps, Accuracy Corrector, Munition failsafe, Gunner, Captain Rex, title

100 points

Braylen is the standard Arc stressbot, the warden is a bombing menace that can reliably ionise a ship since it will usually fire last, and the uwing is just a big ol' stress factory. You TL a ship and fire the flechettes. You cancel the hits with Acc Corrector, thus missing the attack but still stressing your opponent. Rex kicks in, giving you a focus, and gunner allows you to attack. Rinse and repeat, since you get to keep your flechettes thanks to munitions failsafe.

It won't win worlds, but it certainly won my heart...