Learning How To Play Real X-Wing Is Great

By Boom Owl, in X-Wing

Trying to figure out how to play X-Wing since the points dropped has been a lot of fun.

Even with a limited # of full games I can say without any hesitation that it is better and has more depth than what 1.0 had to offer.

Below is a semi-random definitely incomplete list of things I find at minimum moderately interesting that I want to learn as much as possible about through table time:

Ships/Pilots

  • Darth Vader
  • Tie Strikers
  • Tie Bombers
  • Tie Punishers
  • Tie Phantoms
  • Tie Defender
  • Tie Advanced Prototype
  • Tie Fighters ( Swarms & Mini Swarms)
  • Gunboats
  • Lambda Shuttles
  • Tie Interceptors ( Soontir )
  • Boba Fett
  • Fang Fighters
  • Aggressor
  • HWK-290 ( Kyle Katarn )
  • Khiraxz Fighters
  • Kimogilias ( Dalan )
  • M3As
  • Quadjumpers
  • Starvipers ( Guri )
  • Luke Skywalker
  • Wedge
  • Jake Farrell
  • A-Wing Swarms
  • Y-Wings
  • U-Wings ( 90 Pivots )
  • X-Wings
  • B-Wings
  • E-Wings ( Corran )
  • Z95s

Mechanics

  • Charges of any kind
  • Bullseye Arcs
  • System Phase Bombs
  • Lost Actions
  • New Barrel Roll
  • Linked Actions
  • More Primary Arcs
  • Weaker Defense
  • No Full Turrets

Cards:

  • Homing Missiles
  • Proton Rockets
  • Barrage Rockets
  • Heavy Laser Cannon
  • Advanced Sensors
  • Fire Control System
  • Collision Detector
  • Seismic Bombs
  • GONK
  • 0-0-0 Crew
  • Agent Kallus Crew
  • Vader Crew
  • Inquisitor Crew
  • Sloane Crew
  • Ciena Ree Crew
  • Palpatine Crew
  • Tarkin Crew
  • Krennic Crew
  • Moff Jerjerrod Crew
  • Seventh Sister Crew
  • Fifth Brother Gunner
  • IG88D Crew
  • Boba Fett Crew
  • Tobias Beckett Crew
  • Daredevil Talent
  • Ruthless Talent
  • Supernatural Reflexes ( Up Up Up )
  • Contraband Cybernetics Illicit
  • Moldy Crow Title
  • ST 321 Title
  • Slave 1 Title
  • Marauder Title
  • Virago Title

There is more, but im tired.

Hope you all are enjoying learning to play real X-Wing.

If your hesitating to proxy games, dont its very easy to do and a much better use of limited table time.

And now pictures of cool things:

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Edited by Boom Owl

I agree.

I'm sad Vader is your only TIE/x1 though. Maarek and my boi Strom seem fun to try to fit into a list as cheap little pocket aces.

Or I guess Ved Whatever - finding it hard to get motivated to fly some random Battlefront thing, and Juno's on-reveal reposition feels a little glue-eating for me.

23 minutes ago, Kieransi said:

I agree.

I'm sad Vader is your only TIE/x1 though. Maarek and my boi Strom seem fun to try to fit into a list as cheap little pocket aces.

Or I guess Ved Whatever - finding it hard to get motivated to fly some random Battlefront thing, and Juno's on-reveal reposition feels a little glue-eating for me.

Incomplete list of course! Being honest im not sure ill use an advanced besides Vader for awhile since hes so ridiculously good and fun.

But storm squads with FCS seem decent enough, perform a similar roll to the generic phantoms but maybe have better offense for fewer pts.

Heh, came back to correct my error. Ved Foslo is from Lost Stars, not Battlefront. Reading that book now on vacation and finally met him.

Actually makes me a lot more likely to fly him, TBH.

TIE Advanced seems like a cool ship all around.

Also too bad Boba and the Bombers couldn't be bolded twice in that list. They look unbelievably fun.

Edited by Kieransi