Synergy?:Rebels meet R1

By GrimmyV, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Ezra Bridger (Sheathipede) (17)
Elusiveness (2)
Weapons Engineer (3)
M9-G8 (3)

Norra Wexley (29)
Trick Shot (0)
Inspiring Recruit (1)
Flight-Assist Astromech (1)
Alliance Overhaul (0)

Bodhi Rook (25)
Collision Detector (0)
Jyn Erso (2)
Jan Ors (2)
Tactical Jammer (1)
Pivot Wing (0)

Captain Rex (14)

Total: 100

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lots of messing with with the other guys ships’ attack dice, and lots of frustrations in target priority. I hope. TLT hate too?

or is this just more jank. Let me know!

Edited by GrimmyV

Certainly a jank way of writing the list. :P I jest I jest.

Maybe?

I'm on an extended journey away from home, but able to play X-Wing, and a guy here has been flying Intensity Jake, M9-G8/Weapons Engineer AP-5, a PS 1 Auzituck with C-3PO, and Bodhi Rook with "free stuff" only, and doing quite well with it.

Ezra is going to be fairly tough compared to AP-5, Norra probably hits about as hard as an Auzituck without offensive crew. Possibly harder, since you've got ways to toss her extra tokens. However, she won't be as tanky. Zeb on Bodhi Rook looks nice, but I don't know about Jyn. I haven't flown too much Jyn U-Wing, but when I did a few times with Heff Tober, it never really felt that worthwhile. That said, don't necessarily have a better upgrade in mind. FCS is hard to use effectively on a U-Wing. Accuracy Corrector (dropping Tactical Jammer) might be interesting. But that TacJammer would be so sweet when you can line Rex up right for it. Captain Rex has his cool condition, but I've never really had a good sense on how long he'll survive. Maybe just drawing the Ghost's fire on the first engagement is enough to make him worthwhile. At least he's cheap. :D

As to any adjustments, I don't know if I love the Targeting Astromech on Norra. I kinda love the thought of it on Braylen Stramm, but he can clear the stress from reds more easily. With Norra's ability, she benefits greatly from having both focus tokens and target locks at the same time. Taking reds and getting target locks doesn't really help with that, since it'll be harder for her to get focus tokens. Perhaps going something like Rey and Flight Assist Astromech would work better. At least, she'd be more self-sufficient, allowing you to use your actions on other ships more defensively. Build a stack early, and you'll be able to TL and get focused from time to time, perhaps using one of the two M9-G8 target locks for rerolls offensively on her, one defensively on an enemy ship.

3 hours ago, GrimmyV said:

Ezra Bridger (Sheathipede) (17)
Elusiveness (2)
Weapons Engineer (3)
M9-G8 (3)

Norra Wexley (29)
Trick Shot (0)
Hera Syndulla (1)
Targeting Astromech (2)
Alliance Overhaul (0)

Bodhi Rook (25)
Collision Detector (0)
Jyn Erso (2)
"Zeb" Orrelios (1)
Tactical Jammer (1)
Pivot Wing (0)

Captain Rex (14)

Total: 100

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Lots of messing with with the other guys ships’ attack dice, and lots of frustrations in target priority. I hope. TLT hate too?

or is this just more jank. Let me know!

FTFY if you use the BBCode option in YASB you get output that looks like mine.

I don't think you'll get much out of Targeting Astromech on Norra. You would probably get more out of BB8 or even R2 astro. If you go to R2 you'd have room for VI or leave trick shot and get Rey.

1 hour ago, imrandy85 said:

FTFY if you use the BBCode option in YASB you get output that looks like mine.

Oops, thought I did, serves me right for trying to do it too quickly

My biggest concern centres around Norra: she is very reliant on other people to have any actual use of her pilot ability. Granted, you have 2 ways to access it (Coordinate and Jan), so maybe it could work. I would just be hesitant to fly a list where the synergies are necessary, not accessory.