I was wondering if anyone had one or more viable lists with two or more a-wings as I (and probably a few other people on the forums) want to fly them but don't have any success.
Thanks!
A A-wing enthusiast.
rz-1 A-wings...
Jake Farrell (36) Crack Shot (1)
Ship total: 37 Half Points: 19 Threshold: 2
Arvel Crynyd (34) Crack Shot (1) Intimidation (3) Ship total: 38 Half Points: 19 Threshold: 2
Wedge Antilles (55) Crack Shot (1) R2-D2 (5) Servomotor S-Foils (0) Ship total: 61 Half Points: 31 Threshold: 3
Jan Ors (43) Moldy Crow (18) Ship total: 61 Half Points: 31 Threshold: 3 Total: 197 View in Yet Another Squad Builder 2.0: https://raithos.github.io/?f=Rebel Alliance&d=v8ZsZ200Z50X116WWY51X116W122WY5X116WW3WW142Y46XWWWWW156&sn=Unnamed Squadron&obs=
Edited by NyxenI keep thinking about Luke, Wedge and two A-Wings. Maybe that's generics and more upgrades (Plasma Torp Wedge, Proton on Luke?) on the X-Boys. Maybe that's lower upgrades, but Jake and Arvel (Regen on Luke, cheap talents all around?).
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I think I heard of some folks out there using Jake and Arvel with a Fat Han. He's probably still at least OK enough to have a decent evening.
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There was someone who suggested Snap Shot Wedge, and three Juke/Snap Shot Greens. That sounds kind of nasty.
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For mass A-Wings, there's a few options, probably mostly based on Greens.
Proton Rockets and Crack Shot - Crack is for when you don't have a focus or are at Range 3. I know someone onhere was discussing the list recently, but I can't recall who.
Snap Shot and Crack Shot - Kind of a list that controls space with the threat of snaps.
Outmaneuver and Predator - This seems like it'd depend on being able to get good flanks.
Predator, Crack Shot, Homing Missiles - Here, the bullseye is kinda nasty (and not too hard at Range 1), and the missiles aren't so much the opening, as the follow up. Possibly grab a lock and boost and aim to re-engage later. A-Wings have the speed and mobility to pull that off.
Some of these were discussed by PhilGC a few months back. https://suchanxwinghipster.wordpress.com/2019/09/20/a-snap-shot-in-time-27-days-to-worlds/
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Overall, I think A-Wings are a hard and subtle ship. Mobile, but low firepower unless pulling off challenging tricks, and not very high initiative.
I love Wedge Luke Arvel Jake. I’m unsure of it’s top notch meta competitiveness, but it’s fun and still has some edge to it.
13 hours ago, theBitterFig said:Overall, I think A-Wings are a hard and subtle ship. Mobile, but low firepower unless pulling off challenging tricks, and not very high initiative.
Agree. I love A-Wings as a general rule (they're my favorite Rebel ship in the fandom), but they seem best-suited as blockers more than anything else.
Don't know how well this would perform in practice, but:
Arvel Crynyd (34)
Intimidation (3)
Predator (2)
Proton Rockets (7)
Ship total: 46 Half Points: 23 Threshold: 2
Jake Farrell (36)
Outmaneuver (6)
Daredevil (3)
Ship total: 45 Half Points: 23 Threshold: 2
Garven Dreis (X-Wing) (47)
Proton Torpedoes (13)
Servomotor S-Foils (0)
Ship total: 60 Half Points: 30 Threshold: 3
"Dutch" Vander (40)
Ion Cannon Turret (5)
R4 Astromech (2)
Ship total: 47 Half Points: 24 Threshold: 4
Total: 198
View in Yet Another Squad Builder 2.0:
https://raithos.github.io/?f=Rebel Alliance&d=v8ZsZ200Z51X122W127W102Y50X126W117WY6XW136WWW142Y27XW138WW5WWW&sn=Unnamed Squadron&obs=
I'd fly Garven and Jake together so that the former can pass used Focus tokens off to the latter, since the latter will be using a boost to let the former take two actions. Dutch is a nearby flanker passing out locks, and Arvel comes cackling in from the other side to whallop things in the face.
I enjoyed playing 2 E-wings with 2 A-wings ( https://raithos.github.io/?f=Rebel Alliance&d=v8ZsZ200Z22X116W113WW5WY23X116W113WW5WY50X127WWY51X122WW&sn=AAEE&obs= ). Goes really fast and hits pretty hard!
On 12/4/2019 at 4:50 PM, Nyxen said:Jake Farrell (36) Crack Shot (1)
Ship total: 37 Half Points: 19 Threshold: 2
Arvel Crynyd (34) Crack Shot (1) Intimidation (3) Ship total: 38 Half Points: 19 Threshold: 2
Wedge Antilles (55) Crack Shot (1) R2-D2 (5) Servomotor S-Foils (0) Ship total: 61 Half Points: 31 Threshold: 3
Jan Ors (43) Moldy Crow (18) Ship total: 61 Half Points: 31 Threshold: 3 Total: 197 View in Yet Another Squad Builder 2.0: https://raithos.github.io/?f=Rebel Alliance&d=v8ZsZ200Z50X116WWY51X116W122WY5X116WW3WW142Y46XWWWWW156&sn=Unnamed Squadron&obs=
I've been flying a variation of this with Prockets on Jake and no R2D2 or crackshots (pred on Wedge). it has done pretty good for me. I think your version does solve the "durability" problem I've found with the list. Prockets are fun and can hit super hard, but regen might be a better use of points.
As for another A-wing list worth trying.... 5 Green Sq with Prockets and Crackshot is insanely fun, very dangerous, and underestimated! The key with this one is to make a tight rock/obstacle formation and draw the enemy into the rocks so they can't reposition allowing you to line up the prockets easier.
I mean I think Jake with Predator and Arvel with Predator and Intimidation are both excellent, efficient builds that can do work with about any wingmates. Issue is, they are hard to fly. It'd be a lot of practice I'm sure.
On 12/12/2019 at 7:55 PM, Greebwahn said:I mean I think Jake with Predator and Arvel with Predator and Intimidation are both excellent, efficient builds that can do work with about any wingmates. Issue is, they are hard to fly. It'd be a lot of practice I'm sure.
Wedge and Jan Ors make good wingmates
8 hours ago, Wiredin said:Wedge and Jan Ors make good wingmates
Hahaha, imagine blocking someone with Arvel and then shooting them with a 4 (or 5!) dice Wedge attack!
5 minutes ago, h0racio said:Hahaha, imagine blocking someone with Arvel and then shooting them with a 4 (or 5!) dice Wedge attack!
I don't need to imagine. It happened. To a Delta 7 Anakin. it was beautiful. and not only was it a 5 die Wedge attack, but Jake was lined up for a Procket too. he didn't get to fire as Jan finished him off.