2.0 Vader/fell vs Luke/blueX/blueX

By Rakaydos, in X-Wing Battle Reports

So burned out a bit of 1.0, I convinced someone to let me try 2.0 lists ballparked at 8 threat.

I ran SR Vader with Afterburners and FCS, and Predator Fel with Afterburners and Stealth device, and assumed there was a sizable bid.
My opponent took Instinctive Shot Luke with Protons and R2D2 and a pair of Blue Squadron Xwings with torpedos and R2s.

Being init 6 with a bid, I set up last. After Luke's flight set up in one corner, I put Vader somewhat near the center and fel just outside the opposite corner rock. In 2 turns I was able to set up an pincer- the xwings turned in toward Soontier, but fel was able to boost/roll to avoid their arcs, and only Luke had a shot of Vader after his own shenanigans. (Though I messed up by throwing the TL out before the barrel roll, and ended up with no ATC on the first round) Luke deadeyed a torpedo at Vader, but only took 1 shield, and both blue squadrons lost their shields in the first salvo.

Anticipating an ambush on Fel when he turned in, I turned out instead, taking Fel out of the fight but leaving the only peole with shots as Vader and Luke again. Vader, with a shot on his original TL finally, put a damage and crit through on one of the Blues, While luke at range 1 again did 1 shield on Vader. (unfortunately, we were using the 1.0 damage deck)

Vader finished off the damaged blue in the next 2 turns while Fel turned back into the fight. I next made the mistake of going after Luke... mitigated by the coincidence that Luke couldnt roll eyeballs to save his life. I asked after the match,Luke only spent 2 force the entire game, and 1 of it was on the torpedo on the first joust. He at least managed to crack Fel's stealth and drop him to 1 health, but that left Vader against a glorified Rookiee pilot. Vader got on his tail and the blue kept trying to 2 bank, R2 regen, focus>boost away, which only delayed the inevitale

Overall, FCS Vader was a beast, and Fel was a squirrly bastard. I used 3 afterburners in the game to boost after Kturns or talon rolls, Vader used SR to PTL/BB8 before red maneuvers, and fel got 1 "focus for being blocked" from his ability that saved him from a blue squadron torpedo, and well as at least 1 pred/fel-ocus out of arc shot.

Well shoot. Looks like I need to go back to my Soontir Fel lists and make room for Afterburners. ?

On ‎7‎/‎26‎/‎2018 at 6:24 PM, Rakaydos said:

I ran SR Vader with Afterburners and FCS, and Predator Fel with Afterburners and Stealth device, and assumed there was a sizable bid.

You'd be correct. By current point values:

  • Darth Vader (70)
    • Supernatural Reflexes (12)
    • Fire Control System (2)
    • Afterburners (8)
  • Soontir Fel (52)
    • Predator (2)
    • Afterburners (8)
    • Stealth Device (8)
  • Total 163 points

versus

  • Luke Skywalker (62)
    • Instinctive Aim (2)
    • Proton Torpedoes (9)
    • R2-D2 (8)
  • Blue Squadron Escort (41)
    • Proton Torpedoes (9)
    • R2 Astromech (6)
  • Blue Squadron Escort (41)
    • Proton Torpedoes (9)
    • R2 Astromech (6)
  • Total 193 points

So ~ 20 points or nearly a full point of threat.

On ‎7‎/‎26‎/‎2018 at 6:24 PM, Rakaydos said:

Overall, FCS Vader was a beast, and Fel was a squirrly bastard. I used 3 afterburners in the game to boost after Kturns or talon rolls, Vader used SR to PTL/BB8 before red maneuvers, and fel got 1 "focus for being blocked" from his ability that saved him from a blue squadron torpedo, and well as at least 1 pred/fel-ocus out of arc shot.

Glad to hear the aces still pull their weight! Also glad to hear that afterburners were worth the investment.

Might be valuable to put a missile on Vader? Maybe Prockets since now they're range 1-2 and should be a little easier to get off? I dunno that's a ton of leftover points is all.

Edited by SoontirFelTGE
On 8/14/2018 at 4:25 PM, Parakitor said:

Well shoot. Looks like I need to go back to my Soontir Fel lists and make room for Afterburners. ?

Not necessarily. He can be a great filler when not a centerpiece ace.

1 hour ago, SoontirFelTGE said:

Might be valuable to put a missile on Vader? Maybe Prockets since now they're range 1-2 and should be a little easier to get off? I dunno that's a ton of leftover points is all.

I actually played the list before points dropped- we we're eyeballing threat values to estimate full lists.