Best 100pt list using a single Lambda Shuttle?

By The_Brown_Bomber, in X-Wing

What is the most successful squad uv played or played against that uses a single shuttle?

this is one of the best ive seen mentioned on these forums...

99pts Lord Vaders Escort [MÃ¥rten - Nordic Champs]

Omicron + vader (crew)

3x Academy Pilot

3x Obsidian PIlot

any other shuttle builds having success out there?

are ne of the name shuttle pilots ne good?

Edited by The_Brown_Bomber

I've had a lot of success with a Target-Lock crew:

Colonel Jendon

+ ST-321 Title

+ Fire-Control System

+ Weapons Engineer

[34]

Howlrunner

[18]

Academy Pilot

[12]

Academy Pilot

[12]

Academy Pilot

[12]

Academy Pilot

[12]

You could trade two of the Academy Pilots for an Interceptor and some more survivability on Howlrunner, if you like, or trade Howlrunner and an Academy Pilot for Soontir Fel + Push the Limit.

I find that if Jendon moves horizontally at the start of the game, he gets many more turns before he comes under fire. ST-321 lets him start handing Target Locks out on Turn 1, and Weapons Engineer means he gets 2 every turn, allowing one for his personal use, or to hold onto to pass away the following turn. With Fire-Control, he doesn't even need an action to keep going once he enters combat!

And before you ask, yes, the ties can spend the Target Locks they acquire through Jendon. His ability passes away the tokens, rather than giving them a free target lock action.

Vader's Howl Pack
Omicron + Vader + Advanced Sensors

Howlrunner

Backstabber

Academy x3

Few points left over for Howl upgrade or even a 3rd named tie if your comfortable keeping Howl naked (I'm not). Had a lot of fun advanced sensoring action, bumping a tie, and getting 3-4 die + TL/Focus+ Howl Reroll + a Vader crit. Makes the shuttle pretty lethal and also ensures that you won't have to turn around (6-8 dmg from vader himself and your opponent can fishish him off for you).