Focus man! Focus!

By Minimono, in X-Wing Squad Lists

(51) Garven Dreis
(10) Perceptive Copilot
(4) Veteran Tail Gunner
Points 65

(38) Roark Garnet
(12) Moldy Crow
(2) Jyn Erso
Points 52

(42) "Dutch" Vander
(2) R4 Astromech
(9) Proton Torpedoes
Points 53

(30) AP-5
Points 30

Total points: 200

I have not decided if Roark should be swapped with Kyle. They cost the same.

The idea is to get some action economy going. Roark can have Garven go first at iniative 7 if needed, and possible double tap, and transfer focus/evades to where they are needed or stored in the Moldy Crow Focus Bank. Dutch should be always double modding his torps. Or fire at iniative7 if needed.

This is an alternative to the first list:

Focused Garven

(51) Garven Dreis
(10) Perceptive Copilot
(9) Proton Torpedoes
(3) R3 Astromech
(2) Composure
(2) Tactical Scrambler
Points 77

(38) Roark Garnet
(12) Moldy Crow
(4) Squad Leader
(2) Tactical Officer
(3) Seismic Charges
Points 59

(42) "Dutch" Vander
(2) R4 Astromech
(9) Proton Torpedoes
(6) Ion Cannon Turret
(5) Proton Bombs
Points 64

Total points: 200

Here Garven might have a more chance of getting use of his focus; a 4 dice torp attack. He will try to lock, and be coordinated a focus-action. He still can fire off his torp at initiative 7 and transfer a focus... The composure talent is there because I sometime miss on tl actions. It is a safe net...

Fly Garven first and Dutch and Roark close behind, maybe get some extra defence for them with tactical scrambler, and make the choice of who to focus-fire harder.

Edited by Minimono

IMHO veteran tail gunner is not very good, I would remove it and swap roark with jan ors: vet tail is unlikely to trigger often, while jan is basically one more guaranteed attack die (so one more possible eyeball) every turn

How about this?

Focused Garven

(51) Garven Dreis
(10) Perceptive Copilot
(9) Proton Torpedoes
(2) Tactical Scrambler
(3) Selfless
Points 75

(42) Jan Ors
(12) Moldy Crow
(3) Engine Upgrade
(8) Leia Organa
Points 65

(42) "Dutch" Vander
(2) R4 Astromech
(9) Proton Torpedoes
(6) Ion Cannon Turret
Points 59

Total points: 199

Seems solid. Remember though that jan ors works only on primary attacks and only when not already stressed

Jan working on primary only... that does matter a lot. Made some changes then:

Focused Garven v3

(42) Jan Ors
(12) Moldy Crow
(3) Engine Upgrade
Points 57

(51) Garven Dreis
(10) Perceptive Copilot
Points 61

(30) AP-5
Points 30

(50) Ten Numb
(2) Debris Gambit
Points 52

Total points: 200

I guess I have less alpha strike with this list. But good COUNTERS against a few cards/pilots that take your green tokens away, or force you between calculate/stress-dilemmas . And AP-5 seem to fit with Jan who should be stressed and Ten who might be stressed in the end phase. And let Garven do his red maneuvers and still be able to focus. The question is if Garven need focused copilot. Ten does not need it most likely, and Jan have a couple stacked up when combat start...

Edited by Minimono

Just sharing another Focus-sharing oriented list featuring Garven. So far only had a chance to test it against my friend's Imperial Vader / Redline / Kagi setup, which is sort of a counter to this one. Still, we're going even so far 2:2, what keeps me optimistic for bringing it to my FLGS next week.

The good, the bad, and the ugly

(50) Esege Tuketu
(10) Perceptive Copilot
(6) Barrage Rockets
(5) Proton Bombs
Points 71

(47) Garven Dreis
(9) Proton Torpedoes
(3) R3 Astromech
(0) Servomotor S-foils
(1) Crack Shot
Points 60

(53) Shara Bey
(4) Shield Upgrade
(8) Leia Organa
(3) R3 Astromech
Points 68

Total points: 199

Adjusting for some experience from these 4 games I've also prepared myself another variance of this idea. I hate to give up Leia as the action-packed K-turns are a big upside of the list above. Yet still, presence of Kagi aside, I never found myself getting to nail a 4-hit primary using Shara, and Garven often has no useful action to take. Upgrading to Norra, who should be just as defensive as well flown Shara, and switching crew to Jyn so Garven can just keep on evading.

The good, the bad, and the ugly V2

(50) Esege Tuketu
(10) Perceptive Copilot
(6) Barrage Rockets
(5) Proton Bombs
Points 71

(47) Garven Dreis
(9) Proton Torpedoes
(3) R3 Astromech
(0) Servomotor S-foils
(1) Crack Shot
Points 60

(55) Norra Wexley
(3) R3 Astromech
(2) Jyn Erso
(4) Expert Handling
(4) Shield Upgrade
Points 68

Total points: 199