Playing Favorites- Scum list review

By Ikka, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Here's my list for next week's league game, using the Playing Favorites variant. Any thoughts or tips on this list?

Scum Favs

(68) Fenn Rau
(3) Fearless
Points 71

(50) Talonbane Cobra
Points 50

(62) Guri
(8) Advanced Sensors
(6) Outmaneuver
Points 76

Total points: 197

1 hour ago, Ikka said:

Here's my list for next week's league game, using the Playing Favorites variant. Any thoughts or tips on this list?

Scum Favs

(68) Fenn Rau
(3) Fearless
Points 71

(50) Talonbane Cobra
Points 50

(62) Guri
(8) Advanced Sensors
(6) Outmaneuver
Points 76

Total points: 197

Predator on Fenn and Guri for an 8pt bid. Both those ships REALLY want to move last. I was just playing a game yesterday with Fenn against Vader and Soontir and had no bid and I basically could have just had a Zealot out there cause Fenn cant get range 1 on those guys.

6 hours ago, wurms said:

Predator on Fenn and Guri for an 8pt bid. Both those ships REALLY want to move last. I was just playing a game yesterday with Fenn against Vader and Soontir and had no bid and I basically could have just had a Zealot out there cause Fenn cant get range 1 on those guys.

Hmm. That might work.

This has become my latest favorite list

Firespray-class Patrol Craft - •Boba Fett - 111
•Boba Fett - Notorious Bounty Hunter (80)
Fearless (3)
Perceptive Copilot (10)
Proton Bombs (5)
Shield Upgrade (6)
Marauder (3)
•Han Solo (4)

Customized YT-1300 Light Freighter - •Lando Calrissian - 63
•Lando Calrissian - Smooth-talking Gambler (49)
Trick Shot (1)
•0-0-0 (3)
•L3–37 (4)
•Lando’s Millennium Falcon (6)

Escape Craft - •Outer Rim Pioneer - 24
•Outer Rim Pioneer - Skillful Outlaw (24)

Total: 198/200

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For me it's this one:

Firespray-class Patrol Craft - •Boba Fett - 100
•Boba Fett - Notorious Bounty Hunter (80)
Fearless (3)
Perceptive Copilot (10)
Marauder (3)
•Han Solo (4)

G-1A Starfighter - •4-LOM - 74
•4-LOM - Reprogrammed Protocol Droid (49)
Elusive (3)
Advanced Sensors (8)
•0-0-0 (3)
•Cloaking Device (5)
Shield Upgrade (4)
Mist Hunter (2)

Escape Craft - •L3-37 - 24
•L3-37 - Droid Revolutionary (22)
Tactical Officer (2)

Total: 198/200

View in the X-Wing Squad Builder

Cloaking device is optional if you prefer to have some kind of a bid as I did find it underused in my games.

Edited by Nyarlathotep90
17 hours ago, wurms said:

Predator on Fenn and Guri for an 8pt bid. Both those ships REALLY want to move last. I was just playing a game yesterday with Fenn against Vader and Soontir and had no bid and I basically could have just had a Zealot out there cause Fenn cant get range 1 on those guys.

So true. I use Guri/Fenn/Lando and have a 7p bid. Used to have an 11p bid but decided to try Lando instead of L3-37. It's working really well

I wound up keeping Fearless on Fenn and replaced Outmaneuver on Guri with Predator for a 7 point bid. So far in the league I haven't seen too many 5 points or greater bids, so I have a decent shot at being able to get the initiative and set myself up to go second- allowing Guri to arc dodge. I figure on using Fenn and Talonbane together to joust the enemy's main hitters while Guri flanks/attacks lesser threats.

Well, somehow my Talonbane base insert flew away, so I'm waiting for a replacement. That means he's out as my third member in this squad for the game this week. After messing around with various stuff (Dalan in Kimogila, 4-LOM), and not having Lando's Falcon, I settled on this. I would like to have the title on Palob, but don't have the card so I decided to play around with him a little.

HWK-290 Light Freighter - •Palob Godalhi - 50
•Palob Godalhi - Tethan Resister (38)
Elusive (3)
•0-0-0 (3)
Shield Upgrade (6)
StarViper-class Attack Platform - •Guri - 72
•Guri - Prince Xizor’s Bodyguard (62)
Predator (2)
Advanced Sensors (8)
Fang Fighter - •Fenn Rau - 71
•Fenn Rau - Skull Leader (68)
Fearless (3)
On 10/17/2018 at 5:42 AM, Ikka said:

Well, somehow my Talonbane base insert flew away, so I'm waiting for a replacement. That means he's out as my third member in this squad for the game this week. After messing around with various stuff (Dalan in Kimogila, 4-LOM), and not having Lando's Falcon, I settled on this. I would like to have the title on Palob, but don't have the card so I decided to play around with him a little.

HWK-290 Light Freighter - •Palob Godalhi - 50
•Palob Godalhi - Tethan Resister (38)
Elusive (3)
•0-0-0 (3)
Shield Upgrade (6)
StarViper-class Attack Platform - •Guri - 72
•Guri - Prince Xizor’s Bodyguard (62)
Predator (2)
Advanced Sensors (8)
Fang Fighter - •Fenn Rau - 71
•Fenn Rau - Skull Leader (68)
Fearless (3)

I like it a lot. I’d even drop the shield from palob and put outmaneuver on Guri. You even save 2p!

21 hours ago, RoockieBoy said:

I like it a lot. I’d even drop the shield from palob and put outmaneuver on Guri. You even save 2p!

That's interesting. Now I have to think on that...

Edited by Ikka

So I kept the original version of the second list (Fenn, Guri Palob list) and was glad I did- Guri never really got into a position where Outmaneuver would have triggered and got into Predator position quite a few times; the real savior was Shield Upgrade on Palob preventing a half damage result. 200-110, Guri destroyed and Fenn at half health after killing off Rexler, Scourge, and the Starwing pilot. Great game, pretty fun variant.

Edited by Ikka