Forgot to say in the previous post, I finished 338 out of 486 in the main event.
Ok time for day two..
First my list
Remember the good times
(69) Alexsandr Kallus [VCX-100 Light Freighter]
(3) Dorsal Turret
Points: 72
(42) Miranda Doni [BTL-S8 K-wing]
(2) Jyn Erso
(7) Hotshot Gunner
Points: 51
(77) Wild Space Fringer [YT-2400 Light Freighter]
Points: 77
Total points: 200
This is based on my previous double Lothal + Miranda list, but I really should have flown this version before the event...
Round 1 Vs Nathan flying Quad Fearless Fangs. I managed to destroy one Fang in the first engagement, unfortunately after that Nathan sensibly avoided a similar kill box on subsequent turns. The game finished 50-175.
Round 2 Vs Mark flying Bobba and Emon. Nightmare matchup number one. Mark flew his list expertly. After Miranda took two prox mines in one round I went full defensive, and I really shouldn't have. Late in the game I made a desperate move to try and score some points and went on the aggressive with the Fringer. Surprisingly, this allowed me to kill Bobba and finish the game 103-200.
Round 3 Vs Adam flying Rey and Poe. Adam, you were an absolute gentleman during the game, thank you. In hindsight, the fatigue had set in by this point and I started making some silly mistakes - starting with forgetting to favour offence over defensive modifications. I did manage to get half points on Rey and Poe finishing the game 96-200.
Round 4 Vs Dave flying Triple silencers. This was an incredibly close game, with the final rounds seeing 2 silencers both on 1hp chasing Miranda on 1 shield and 3hp. Again, I went back to old habits and went too defensive again, repeatedly using Jyn to evade instead of focusing or locking to maximise offence. The game finished 175-200.
Round 5 Vs David flying Blackout, Midnight, and Holo. This was my first match against the TIE Baron, and whilst it was a fun game I was definitely not firing on all cylinders for this one. Managed to get Blackout and half of Midnight before the game ended 102-200.
All in all it was a great weekend, and the final was interesting to watch as well. I really underestimated how much of a mental drain 11 games in two days would be, and by the end I was really glad that I'd decided to have an extra night in the hotel rather than having to drive home afterwards.