Return of the meme list (Scum, Ext)

By Cerebrawl, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Black Sun Ace (38)
Predator (2)

Ship total: 40 Half Points: 20 Threshold: 3

Black Sun Ace (38)
Predator (2)

Ship total: 40 Half Points: 20 Threshold: 3

Black Sun Ace (38)
Predator (2)

Ship total: 40 Half Points: 20 Threshold: 3

Black Sun Ace (38)
Predator (2)

Ship total: 40 Half Points: 20 Threshold: 3

Black Sun Ace (38)
Predator (2)

Ship total: 40 Half Points: 20 Threshold: 3


Total: 200

So this is playable since the last points. Could it be good? At least they're i3 and have some form of double mods.

I know I would have fun with it.

Similar to my favorite fun list of:

Talonbane Cobre (50)

Predator (2)

Black Sun Ace (38) x2

Cartel Marauder (37) x2

I like to have least 1 high skill pilot in the squadron.

Good luck and let us know how it works out for you.

It seems to me that Scum have a lot of options for five ship lists, with plenty of good fill-in ships (e.g. Seevor or Lando), but yeah at 40 points each the Black Sun Ace w/ Predator seems like it would be pretty efficient. The five Red Squadron Vets cost the same. You're basically trading predator against shield over hull, S-Foils and imo a slightly better dial (3-turn would make such a difference to a Kihraxz, especially with afterburners)

Not a very scum-like list though, especially with all the tricks you could try and pack into a five-ship list.. :)

Edited by eljms
Adding smiley to reassure reader that this is a light-hearted comment and not to be taken as criticism :)
25 minutes ago, eljms said:

Not a very scum-like list though, especially with all the tricks you could try and pack into a five-ship list..

Fair point, but the 5 Kihraxz list was a long running meme here on the forum, back when you could just fit 5 cartel marauders. I figure'd I'd update that.

I tend to prefer flying either 4 ships, or 6+ in Scum. Either 3 around 50-60 and a 30 point filler, or 6-7 ships in the 24-33 sort of range.

Oh and you can play 3 Kihraxz with 3 ships in the 29-30 range(89 points to spare after the Kihraxz), so something like 2 quadjumpers and Seevor, or quadjumper, AB Sunny, and Seevor, or similar. Feel free to swap in an escape craft or Bosskz to taste.

Yeah - it inspired me to go and see what else I could build for 40 points with scum if I wanted to fly a five ship list. Didn't come up with much that was super inspiring although I quite liked the idea of Quinn Jast with APT and Afterburners (now a bargain 4 points on I3)