Y-Wing, Rebel. Ion Cannon Turret + Proton Bombs. Grey Squadron Pilots, five of them.

Honestly been having a blast playing this and lists related to it. Extended, I prefer Dorsal+Bombardier+R4 because placing my bombs right where I want is just the best. But anyway, having tons of fun arseblasting anything I can get behind me. Got pretty good coverage front and back to boot.

I kinda like it. I imagine it'd be intensely satisfying to ionize someone into a three-bomb explosion.

3 hours ago, theBitterFig said:

I kinda like it. I imagine it'd be intensely satisfying to ionize someone into a three-bomb explosion.

*Takes a drink of the shot glass given to her by the singular reply, as though it were ten gallons.*

HHHHHHHHHUUGH, WHEEZE

Yes! it is quite fun. Technically it's more practical to ionize with a forward shot and then pass them, but dual arc coverage that's consistent + focus is straight up more valuable to have than unmodded shots. Especially now that the ion rules have changed. Again.

2 hours ago, KCDodger said:

Especially now that the ion rules have changed. Again.

Wait what?

Tractor rules keeps changing, but Ion rules have been the same now for a while. Unless I'm missing something.

13 hours ago, Bort said:

Wait what?

Tractor rules keeps changing, but Ion rules have been the same now for a while. Unless I'm missing something.

In Fly Casual I'm needing two hits to deal one ion token.

12 minutes ago, KCDodger said:

In Fly Casual I'm needing two hits to deal one ion token.

That’s the way it’s always been in 2e. First hit/crit result deals one damage, the rest deal ions.

5 hours ago, asterborn said:

That’s the way it’s always been in 2e. First hit/crit result deals one damage, the rest deal ions.

Huh.

I'm a dumb blonde ok?

1 hour ago, KCDodger said:

I'm a dumb blonde ok?

We still love you, and this looks horrifying btw. My buddy has been flying a lot of 4 fangs recently and I mentioned your list to him yesterday, we almost had to call EMSA.

14 hours ago, Bort said:

Wait what?

Tractor rules keeps changing, but Ion rules have been the same now for a while. Unless I'm missing something.

Well, Ion did change a bit a few months ago. Not much, but a hair. Basically, they cleaned up the "blue 1-straight and focus only" so that essentially no shenanigans are possible.

4 hours ago, FriendofYoda said:

We still love you, and this looks horrifying btw. My buddy has been flying a lot of 4 fangs recently and I mentioned your list to him yesterday, we almost had to call EMSA.

AAHAHAHA, YAAAAS

Honestly though that's really good. Because honestly, how DO four fangs fight bombs, ion and high hull? Yeah they can focus down five Ys... But can they really adjust quick enough to evade five bombs?

You know what the real trick is? It's fundamentally the same as flying V-19s. You must be willing to both take hits and damage yourself. You will not escape with Y-Wings.

But that is why you are flying Generics. They are ultimately expendable beef. That can cause a lot of big hurty. A lot. But yeah. Y-Wings can't be afraid of getting hit or hitting themselves.

8 hours ago, KCDodger said:

But can they really adjust quick enough to evade five bombs?

I’d be interested to see how it played next out, but yeah I can’t see it going well for those no shield guys over yonder. Even the side arc ion shots are horrible for them, great way to get around Concordia Faceoff

15 minutes ago, FriendofYoda said:

I’d be interested to see how it played next out, but yeah I can’t see it going well for those no shield guys over yonder. Even the side arc ion shots are horrible for them, great way to get around Concordia Faceoff

Definitely. Been flying it in Fly Casual and well. Sinker Torrents died in two turns after nearly chewing me up, but RZ2s had NO chance.

So far, nothing's

really been able to stand up to it. Even triple YT-1300s with deadman's switch were crying in a corner. I don't know what this list can't kill tbh.

Been contemplating a Republic version of this.

A friend of mine is running 4 Republic Ys with Ion, R4 and Snap Shot. It's another one that freaks out the fangs. Land at range 2 and before any mods 8 dice are slung at ya, tends to make for an unhappy Fang with no focuses to use. And then there's the Ion shots, which tbh, the Ys are saving their focus for anyway.