Size of bid for Initiative 5 ships

By Hos, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Hi all

It seems to me that the only time you really want to win the bid is when initiative 5 aces are involved, whats a reasonable size bid?

I prefer 6-8 bids. Tough to swing with a few ships like Defenders.

I can free up 5 ish points for a bid, but kinda thinking that itself is kinda pointless against another initiative 5 list who has gone hard on a bid - might be better spending a few points on a upgrade

5 hours ago, Hos said:

I can free up 5 ish points for a bid, but kinda thinking that itself is kinda pointless against another initiative 5 list who has gone hard on a bid - might be better spending a few points on a upgrade

I'd say it depends on who your ship/pilot is. For example, if it's Boba, losing the initiative isn't bad, as you'll trigger Han solo's red focus first, and Boba can take a beating and still put up a fight. But having to move first with Guri is not good at all...