Been dabbling around with Rebels the last bit and having trouble deciding on something for my LGS' Store Championship this week, so thought I'd make a thread to get some advice or recommendations based on the ships I own and what I've played recently.

Owned: 2X, 1Y, 3B, 1 YT-1300 (Really in need of an A-Wing)

Luke Skywalker (62)
Servomotor S-Foils (0)

Ship total: 62 Half Points: 31 Threshold: 3

Thane Kyrell (48)
R4 Astromech (2)
Servomotor S-Foils (0)

Ship total: 50 Half Points: 25 Threshold: 3

Leia Organa (79)
K-2SO (8)

Ship total: 87 Half Points: 44 Threshold: 7


Total: 199

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Pretty simple, nothing too flashy. All Initiative 5 and ideally first engagement you can have everyone double modded with Leia passing Thane a Calculate with K-2SO. R4 on Thane as well just to open his maneuver options a bit with blue 2-hards for the stress he'll receive for the calculate. Not entirely sold on Thane himself but he's just sort of there to match initiative and make it easier to initiative kill with all three firing.

Braylen Stramm (52)
Ship total: 52 Half Points: 26 Threshold: 4

Ten Numb (48)
Fire-Control System (2)
Tractor Beam (3)
Stabilized S-Foils (2)

Ship total: 55 Half Points: 28 Threshold: 4

"Dutch" Vander (40)
Proton Torpedoes (13)

Ship total: 53 Half Points: 27 Threshold: 4

Blue Squadron Escort (40)
Servomotor S-Foils (0)

Ship total: 40 Half Points: 20 Threshold: 3


Total: 200

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Pretty much based on a list Connor Prince ran and finished in 1st with, modifying some stuff on the B-Wings and fitting in an X-Wing instead since I don't own an A-Wing to put Jake Farrel in there... which kinda weakens the list overall I think. Not having the Focus actions from Jake onto 1-2 ships a round, especially on Dutch hampers the list's effectiveness quite a bit. Regardless, I think it would be good to drop FCS on Ten just to get a 2-point bid which helps if you're going up against other I4 squads (learned this the hard way).

Personally, I think the second list is gonna be stronger, but I would probably lose the FCS and Tractor Beam to get a better X-Wing pilot and/or an R4 on Dutch

53 minutes ago, Greebwahn said:

Personally, I think the second list is gonna be stronger, but I would probably lose the FCS and Tractor Beam to get a better X-Wing pilot and/or an R4 on Dutch

It's plausible, but B-Wings are pretty strong right now with the Foils double tap. Even then it's kinda hard to put in a better pilot for the X-Wing without dropping more, and I'm not much of a fan of naked Dutch.

I've been running the first list, with one small tweak.

Leia Organa (79)
K-2SO (8)

Ship total: 87 Half Points: 44 Threshold: 7

Luke Skywalker (62)
Servomotor S-Foils (0)

Ship total: 62 Half Points: 31 Threshold: 3

Norra Wexley (Y-Wing) (41)
Ion Cannon Turret (5)
R4 Astromech (2)

Ship total: 48 Half Points: 24 Threshold: 4


Total: 197

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I'm trading Thane's three die gun and his ability for Norra, who I view as a better fit. Norra is clearly the least expensive bit in the list, but is arguable more survivable (with a calc, it should take Norra 8.72 3 dice-focus expected shot to die, Leia w/ force 7.254 to die and Luke w/2 force 5.865 shots to die). Plus the ICT allows a little bit of board control. Norra is *usually* the one to get the K2 calculate, but not always. So far in my games people have targeted Luke first - so if you can fly him cagey after the first engagement you can keep him alive. Don't know if it better than the list with Thane or the second list, but it is what I feel comfortable flying.

9 minutes ago, schdarr said:

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I was considering Norra as the third for the 3-ship list actually. Does seem like a solid option and you're still matching initiative with Luke and Leia.

I will just leave this here:

19 hours ago, andyee said:

I was considering Norra as the third for the 3-ship list actually. Does seem like a solid option and you're still matching initiative with Luke and Leia.

Being at the same initiative is a definite plus. In play testing the list with Thane I was never able to use his ability - either the defender didn't have a damage card when Thane was attacking, or the damaged cards were already face up... I also figured that Norra having that control element would make her a target - which is what I want. And if not then she can get into range 1 and wreck havoc while the Twins are flying every which way.

I've recently had some success with a generic Y-wing with an Ion turret in HS. 35 is pretty cheap for an 8-health control piece.

Luke Skywalker (62) Servomotor S-Foils (0) Ship total: 62 Half Points: 31 Threshold: 3 Thane Kyrell (48) Servomotor S-Foils (0) Ship total: 48 Half Points: 24 Threshold: 3 Braylen Stramm (52) Ship total: 52 Half Points: 26 Threshold: 4 Gray Squadron Bomber (30) Ion Cannon Turret (5) Ship total: 35 Half Points: 18 Threshold: 4 Total: 197 View in Yet Another Squad Builder 2.0: https://raithos.github.io/?f=Rebel Alliance&d=v8ZhZ200Z4XWWWW142Y9XWWWW142Y73XWWWWWWY30X138WWWWW&sn=Unnamed Squadron&obs=

You could also swap braylen for dutch + proton torpedoes

On 3/11/2020 at 8:46 AM, schdarr said:

In play testing the list with Thane I was never able to use his ability - either the defender didn't have a damage card when Thane was attacking, or the damaged cards were already face up...

Played the Leia+K2/Luke/Thane version last night against a janky Deci/Fifth Bro/Aggressor and finally got Thane's ability to go on the Decimator. It was a sight to behold!