So was a Friends birthday and they are a huge fan of the OT and a Rebel player. So I loaded up my box with Black Squadron Pilots, The Aces, Vader, and Black Squadron Scouts and Duchess. Then asked them what they wanted to fly against. Surprisingly they chose the Strikers. So quickly tossed a list together, and kept some items at home trying to prep some for 2.0. So my final list looked like:

Duchess: Outmaneuver, LWF, Adaptive Ailerons

3x BSScouts: Snap Shot, LWF and AA

My Friend so kindly countered with Gunships:

Wullffwarro: Predator, Breach Specialist, Chewbacca, Hull Upgrade

Kashyyyk Defender: Breach Specialist, Bistan, Hull Upgrade

Kashyyk Defender: Breach Specialist, Nien Numb, Hull Upgrade

After obstacles were placed they set their Kashyyk’s near the middle of the board. I put 2 to the far left, one to the far right and Wulffalroo lined up to joust near the solo. I dropped Duchess near and slightly inside the Lone Striker to the right.

I tried to create an area where I knew after the first engagement moving would be tough without having Snap Shots go off for my friend. I was able to get in 6 hits on one while being able to not take damage in return. Then the combination of Ailerons and moves came into play. Duchess and the 2 Strikers from the left did sloops and K turns catching A napping Wookiee reinforced to the rear while ending up in the front Arc. The 4th striker banked to the inside the tight turned and created more options for shots.

The Focus had to shift to the Bistan’s Defender and Wullffwarro. Duchess with her Outmaneuver getting two damage on Wulffalroo and the BSS’s got 3 on Bistan and another 2 on Nien Numb’s ship. Only 1 Damage a crit Damage Engine to one striker.

Couple of more rounds wearing down Wookiee who continued to steam along. Trading the Bistan Gunship for a Striker. While Duchess finally gets in and behind Wullffwarro without Stress and can sit and plug away.

The Nien Numb Ship turns into the face of a striker while suffering a Crit reducing Agility by 1. Snap Shot and Wookiee takes a pair in the face and the Wookiee explodes. Wullffwarro uses Chewbacca to mitigate damage still trying to shake Duchess. 4 dice range 2 into a Striker was enough to break it down. The the next round Duchess having the Wookiee Outmanuvered finished him off.

Honestly some hot green dice, Outmaneuver and the Snap Shots really turned the game around. Being able to keep the Strikers around long enough to get in the right position to wear out the Gunships reinforced or not.

Snap Shot Black Squadron Scouts do look fun - and Wookies specifically must really hate taking fire before they have a chance to reinforce. I may have to give them a try at some point.

Well played!