T-65 X-wing - •Wedge Antilles - 62
•Wedge Antilles - Red Two (55)
Swarm Tactics (5)
R4 Astromech (2)
Servomotor S-foils (Open) (0)

TIE/ln Fighter - •Captain Rex - 30
•Captain Rex - Clone Wars Veteran (30)

Sheathipede -class Shuttle - •AP-5 - 43
•AP-5 - Escaped Analyst Droid (32)
Swarm Tactics (3)
•K-2SO (8)

RZ-1 A-wing - Phoenix Squadron Pilot - 32
Phoenix Squadron Pilot - (29)
Swarm Tactics (3)

RZ-1 A-wing - Phoenix Squadron Pilot - 32
Phoenix Squadron Pilot - (29)
Swarm Tactics (3)

Total: 199/200

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Just working on something fun and unexpected, I highly doubt this is great, but it seems like it might be a bit fun to fly. Basically Wedge daisy chains everyone down the lane to become I6. Pick a target, Wedge hits it hard and the rest play clean up. Along with Rex who never gets used might see some use out of his pilot ability for once so the reprisal from the opponent should be mitigated a bit. (Actually the only way he's useful is if he has an I6-I5 Swarm Tactics friend.)

Daisy-chain has never been my style, but you do you.

More my way of building a list with the same ships would be, say...

• Sabine TIE (Crack Shot) 30
• Wedge (Foils) 55
• AP-5 (K-2SO, Crack Shot) 41
• Arvel Crynyd (Intimidation) 37
• Jake Farrel (Crack Shot) 37

Everybody is a bit more independent (and most folks are quite mobile), Kaytoo can sling his calculate around; there will surely be someone who wants it each round. However, I'm aware that a chained Init Swarm is something that's just fun for some folks, so go for it.

Yeah, I don't think swarm tactics is the way to go.

Firstly, it limits your manuverabilty by keeping you in formation, so the A-wing's greatest strength is thrown out the window.

Second, I don't think you have enough firepower to I6 alpha strike something, so even if you do pull off a perfect swarm tactics joust, you probably won't be able to kill someone.

And finally, the total cost of the swarm tactics is 14 points. It adds up.

I do like the idea of rex firing early, however. So here's my idea of the squad:

Captain Rex (30)

Airen Cracken (36)
Swarm Tactics (4)

Sabine Wren (41)
Leia Organa (7)

Cavern Angels Zealot (39)
Contraband Cybernetics (2)
Servomotor S-Foils (0)

Cavern Angels Zealot (39)
Contraband Cybernetics (2)
Servomotor S-Foils (0)

Total: 200
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•Airen can fly next to Rex, giving him swarm tactics and an extra action if needed.

•The A-wings become Cavern Angels with contraband cybers, which is pretty much a straight upgrade over just a Phoenix

•Sabine is really good, and she carries leia for some extra support