V-Wing Squadron Design

By >kkj, in Star Wars: Armada

I really like the V-wing aesthetically, so i thought what could a V-Wing squadron look like in Armada? Statswise, if you follow what seems to have been FFGs model of adapting lore stats/stats from X-Wing the V-wing should have either 3 or 4 hull (its a interceptor with sields), depending on your interpretation of the shields strenght and probably at least speed 4 and counter 2. Only a blue against ships because no missiles like the A-wing. But that would make the V-wing seem like a pretty bland mix of A-Wing and TIE Interceptor, so i came up with the following:

V-Wing Interceptor Squadron

Hull: 4

Speed: 4

Antisquad: 1 red, 1 black

Antiship: 1 blue

Counter 2

Swarm

Grit

Cost 11 (?)

I thought that Grit would really fit a nimble interceptor squadron and it would be the first generic non-bomber to have it. With a swarm-provided double hit on the red and the likely 1 damage from the black you can still oneshot vultures and tris with a lucky hit but you rely more on the V-Wings Counter ability and its Grit-provided movement freedom. Against Aces the V-wing obviously struggles though.

What do you think? Is it interesting and different enough from the existing interceptors while still holding true to the ships lore?

Edited by >kkj

With only two AS dice, I’d probably just ignore them as much as possible. They can tie up some enemy fighters for sure, but they’ve got no punch at all. I’d be hesitant to take something that requires my opponent to do what I want them to in order to make it work.

I don't think air speeders will ever be a squadron...

3 minutes ago, Formynder4 said:

I don't think air speeders will ever be a squadron...

Maybe that was supposed to be a joke but you realize that im talking about the Republic Nimbus-class V-Wing right? Not the Legends one used by the New Republic

4 minutes ago, Formynder4 said:

I don't think air speeders will ever be a squadron...

There are two ships right now called v-wing. One is an airspeeder, one a starfighter. Both totally unrelated.

That is, indeed, the joke.

Looks cool enough:

Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter | Wookieepedia | Fandom

6 hours ago, Formynder4 said:

That is, indeed, the joke.

Well, I have an excuse, I'm German. Probably genetic or something... ;)

6 hours ago, Formynder4 said:

I don't think air speeders will ever be a squadron...

Well, what about horses?