when rebels are no longer wholesome... fly scum!

By Wiredin, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Talonbane Cobra (28)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Cloaking Device (2)
Stygium Particle Accelerator (2)
Engine Upgrade (4)
Autothrusters (2)
Vaksai (0)

Manaroo (27)
Snap Shot (2)
Intelligence Agent (1)
Ion Projector (2)

Guri (30)
Intensity (2)
Fire-Control System (2)
Autothrusters (2)
StarViper Mk. II (-3)
Virago (1)

Total: 100

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"It's strange to see you fly scum" I am told... but man, this list is fun. Only put on the table twice, and it's got some tweaks to be made... but I actually liked it a lot, and won both games. Close games, but still fun ones.

Talonbane was pretty dangerous, and with an increase in defense, he was pretty happy. Decloaks, gets evade, takes a TL, focus hand off from Manaroo. He's a happy camper. Meanwhile Guri does Guri things, and I forget to grab his focus at start of combat. She's a slippery little viper in Intensity/MKIII configuration. Obviously the cloak is a bit of a gimick...I've used it a lot, and never had it blow up on me.. (now it will blow up every game...) and it's a fun way to get him around the map.

Would like to get a little more action efficiency out of the list... debating on Mindlink on both Guri and Manaroo... but I think that neuters Guri a bit for defensive actions. I like having the focus/evade option on her to keep her alive. Snapshot did a little bit, but wasn't a game changer. It does free up 2 points, but I'm not sure where I would put them...except maybe EMP device on someone.

1 hour ago, Wiredin said:

Talonbane Cobra (28)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Cloaking Device (2)
Stygium Particle Accelerator (2)
Engine Upgrade (4)
Autothrusters (2)
Vaksai (0)

Manaroo (27)
Snap Shot (2)
Intelligence Agent (1)
Ion Projector (2)

Guri (30)
Intensity (2)
Fire-Control System (2)
Autothrusters (2)
StarViper Mk. II (-3)
Virago (1)

Total: 100

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"It's strange to see you fly scum" I am told... but man, this list is fun. Only put on the table twice, and it's got some tweaks to be made... but I actually liked it a lot, and won both games. Close games, but still fun ones.

Talonbane was pretty dangerous, and with an increase in defense, he was pretty happy. Decloaks, gets evade, takes a TL, focus hand off from Manaroo. He's a happy camper. Meanwhile Guri does Guri things, and I forget to grab his focus at start of combat. She's a slippery little viper in Intensity/MKIII configuration. Obviously the cloak is a bit of a gimick...I've used it a lot, and never had it blow up on me.. (now it will blow up every game...) and it's a fun way to get him around the map.

Would like to get a little more action efficiency out of the list... debating on Mindlink on both Guri and Manaroo... but I think that neuters Guri a bit for defensive actions. I like having the focus/evade option on her to keep her alive. Snapshot did a little bit, but wasn't a game changer. It does free up 2 points, but I'm not sure where I would put them...except maybe EMP device on someone.

Guri is actually a female android (she is the one depicted on the EPT called Bodyguard) . Glad you had fun playing the most fun faction in the game. Welcome.

2 minutes ago, stormblest said:

Guri is actually a female android (she is the one depicted on the EPT called Bodyguard) . Glad you had fun playing the most fun faction in the game. Welcome.

I did refer to her as as her :)

haha, yea they are entertaining for sure. I'm working on an ion list right now...

If you're using Mana as a bumper, I'd advise either Intimidation or Trickshot + EMP, Intimidation will allow you to have your attacks be even stronger and EMP will allow you to setup really nice range one attacks, see which one you prefer.

As for mindlink... it's still very solid on some ships, if you're having fun with Intensoty on guri, just put it on Talon, the Kiraxhzs lack action efficiency, and it'll allow you to get TL+Focus attacks without needing to be glued to manaroo.

On 4/17/2018 at 12:14 AM, DanteStorm said:

If you're using Mana as a bumper, I'd advise either Intimidation or Trickshot + EMP, Intimidation will allow you to have your attacks be even stronger and EMP will allow you to setup really nice range one attacks, see which one you prefer.

As for mindlink... it's still very solid on some ships, if you're having fun with Intensoty on guri, just put it on Talon, the Kiraxhzs lack action efficiency, and it'll allow you to get TL+Focus attacks without needing to be glued to manaroo.

for sure going to try intimidation. thats dirty. I love it.