X-Wing

[MegaSilver]

Originally Posted by Johngee

Now I am looking forward to getting this new "Guidance Chip" card in Wave VIII. I which ship or ships will it be included? If it's going to affect the Meta Game so profoundly to be another 'game changer,' do you think it's a good idea to Pre-Order a couple of these ships?

It will be in the Inquistor's Tie (1 copy) and Jumpmaster 5000 (2 copies).

You guys should check out FFG's front page once in a while.

Or, you can visit this link and on the right side it'll take you the the news related directly to X-Wing.

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/x-wing/

[MegaSilver]

Originally Posted by CrazyTankster

I have no scum ships and would like to get a 75-100 point scum list with my next order, but I don't want to do the most wanted pack yet. I was thinking a IG-2000 and a Star Viper. Any advice to do that with 2-3 ship packs?

Starviper's okay, but slightly overcosted for what it does.

If you're going for the Agressor, you might as well as go with 2 of them, as they work really well together (designed to, really).

But, you really would like to get the Most Wanted when you get a chance. Firesprays, Y-Wings, Z-95s, and HWKs join the Scum faction. Boba Fett and Kath are great ships in the Scum faction, with different abilities, compared to their Imperial counterparts.

[MegaSilver]

Originally Posted by Smithy Winfred

A friend of mine uses the Hounds Tooth from time to time, and it is a blast to fly, not the greatest ship around, but it has its moments. Bossk with a Mangler Cannon is especially good if you have it.

Personally, I'm looking forward to the new Mist Hunter expansion. The Stealth Drive upgrade, plus a lot of fun pilot and skill cards. This will probably be the ship that converts me to the Scum faction.

Hound's Tooths are great, but take some finesse to fly right. Fly them slow into the initial engagement, and then fly them fast to get back around. Also keep them cheap.

The Cloaking Device illicit will be nice, that comes with the Mist Hunter, but really Tractor Beam's going to be a game changer. Especially once the Imperial Veterans comes out.

[Johngee]

Thanks @MegaSilver ~

I do "check out" Fantasy Flight's X-Wing pages as well as X-Wings Wikia "once in a while," but I simply can not keep up with all of the news and some times things slip past me undetected.

[Arch-vile]

Here's a battle report (in the spoiler) from my local store championship that was earlier today. This squad has been performing really well for me.

Palob Godalhi + Blaster Turret, Moldy Crow title, Recon Specialist, Crack Shot (31)
N'Dru Suhlak + Lone Wolf (19)
Syndicate Thug + Ion Turret, BTL-A4 title, R4 Agromech (25)
Syndicate Thug + Ion Turret, BTL-A4 title, R4 Agromech (25)

Spoiler Alert!

The idea behind this list is simple. Warthog Y-wings, as they are called, are absolutely brutal jousters. They get 2 attacks (and both focus and a target lock with R4) for the cost of 1 ship. When they ion something, they simply k-turn behind it and continue ioning it, plus whatever damage their primary attacks can dish out. Palob stacks focus tokens like they're going out of style (and has the attack power of a Falcon without the range 3 band) and makes sure one enemy nearby won't have a defensive focus/evade. N'Dru is simply a bargain. He is seen as a threat, and correctly so, as he's basically a high-PS budget X-wing/Kihrahx when isolated. But if the enemy focuses on N'Dru, then Palob and the Warthogs aren't getting shot at. I commonly fly N'Dru into dangerous situations because of this - focusing on N'Dru is a mistake. But then again, leave him for late game and you're simply ensuring Lone Wolf and his ability activate. It's a no-win situation.

First off, let me say the wave 7 meta is fantastic. There is so much variety even though some ships are a bit more popular than others. Nobody out of 25 players brought the same list; the closest were 2 Brobot lists, but they were kitted out very differently.

Round 1
Poe Dameron + BB-8, Integrated Astromech, Push the Limit
Wedge Antilles + Opportunist, R2 Astromech, Engine Upgrade
Grey Squadron Pilot + Twin Laser Turret, BTL-A4 title

Wedge dealt a lot of damage this game, but as soon as Palob flew within Range 2 of Poe, it was all over. He stole Poe's focus token and Poe was easily crushed. Wedge and the TLT Y-wing were very strong opponents, but they did not have the maneuverability to compete with my jousting strength. I lost Palob this game and many/all of my shields from my other ships.

Round 2
Darth Vader + Veteren Instincts, Engine Upgrade, Adv. Targeting Computer
Whisper + Veteren Instincts, Fire Control Systems, Adv. Cloaking Device
Omega Leader + Juke, Comms Relay

This was a very scary list to face. Vader and Whisper are both classic aces, proven to be tremendously strong. Omega Leader prevents ships he has target locked from modifying dice when attacking or being attacked by Omega Leader. Combined with Juke and Comms Relay, those upgrades act as a permanent Crack Shot, removing one of my evade results. Ultimately I just got lucky this game. My opponent k-turned Whisper onto a debris field, and I ioned her the next turn, preventing her from cloaking and stacking tokens. Omega Leader was soon dispatched with some nice rolls, and eventually Vader, hopelessly outnumbered fell. All my ships were damaged, but I only lost N'Dru this game.

Round 3
Darth Vader + Swarm Tactics, Adv. Targeting Computer
Commander Alozen + Adv. Targeting Computer
Kath Scarlet (Imperial) + Shield Upgrade

This list didn't seem so imposing when I first saw it, but my opponent flew really well, using barrel rolls to get some crucial arc dodges with his TIEs. It got down to my two Warthog Y-wings, both heavily damaged with critical hits, against his shieldless Commander Alozen. I could get a couple shots at range 3, but no ion shots were sticking. Just when I thought I had him, Alozen did a brilliant barrel roll millimeters behind an asteroid taking him out of my range 1 shot and into a range 1 shot of his own. Despite my loss, this was the most fun game of X-wing I've played in a long time.

Round 4
Drea Renthal + Twin Laser Turret, Unhinged Astromech
Latts Razzi + K4 Security Droid, Weapons Engineer
Talonbane Cobra + Glitterstim, Crack Shot

The idea behind this list was pretty cool. Latts Razzi can spend a target lock to reduce that target's evade dice by 1 for another ship's attack. K4 Security + Weapons Engineer allows Razzi to get 2 free Target Locks on a green maneuver, plus a focus. However, Latts Razzi's lumbering 1 agility YV-666 was easy prey for my Warthog Y-wings. While Drea and Renthal put up a good fight, heavily damaging all of my ships, only N'Dru fell in the end.

After the fourth round we cut to the final four. I was 3-1, and the top ranked 3-1. Since only one person was undefeated, that meant I was the 2nd seed out of 25. Unfortunately, I had another commitment and had to drop out, hopefully making the 5th seed's day. The prize support for this event was awesome - they gave away alternate art C-3POs, which are normally only found in the expensive CR-90 expansion. I also got an acrylic range ruler for being top 8.

I certainly didn't expect to do so well at a store championship. I wasn't bringing the super hot list of the week, and I only get to play every few months. So if you have been telling yourself you're too new or not skilled enough to go to a tournament, I say phooey. Fly something you're at least familiar with and you'll do well. Plus, X-wingers are like Heroscapers in that they're very chill people. It's not a cutthroat environment; it's the spirit of the game and having fun that matters the most. And it is a lot of fun playing X-wing all day.

[CrazyTankster]

Originally Posted by MegaSilver

But, you really would like to get the Most Wanted when you get a chance. Firesprays, Y-Wings, Z-95s, and HWKs join the Scum faction. Boba Fett and Kath are great ships in the Scum faction, with different abilities, compared to their Imperial counterparts.

I am planning on getting that eventually, but I don't have Slave-1, Y-wings, HWK, or Z-95's, so it doesn't seem as valuable right now.

[caps]

Thanks for sharing Arch-Vile. I'm itching to hit up the nearby competitive scene. I should probably get some experience with obstacles first, though. Have yet to play a game with them.

[CrazyTankster]

Originally Posted by capsocrates

Thanks for sharing Arch-Vile. I'm itching to hit up the nearby competitive scene. I should probably get some experience with obstacles first, though. Have yet to play a game with them.

I'm in the same boat. I'm bad enough at flying as it is, trying to go around obstacles scares me lol.

[MegaSilver]

Originally Posted by CrazyTankster

I'm in the same boat. I'm bad enough at flying as it is, trying to go around obstacles scares me lol.

Obstacles are just as important for X-Wing as height is for Heroscape. It'll change your game dramatically, and make it more interesting!

Most Wanted does come with 2 Scum Z-95s and 1 Scum Y-Wing, so it's useful just for them right now. (Scum Zs are PS 1 and 3 instead of 2 and 4 though, but can equip the illicit upgrade!)


CoNgrats, Arch-vile! Too bad you couldn't keep playing.

[NecroBlade]

Originally Posted by capsocrates

Wow. X-Wings with Proton Torpedoes and Guidance Chips will be plain nasty.

Throw in Targeting Astromech and you can fire your torps after a K-Turn and still reasonably expect [hit][hit][crit][crit]!

[Johngee]

Originally Posted by MegaSilver

Obstacles are just as important for X-Wing as height is for Heroscape. It'll change your game dramatically, and make it more interesting!

(~~lol~~) - I concur ; - )
I usually just play for the fun of the game, trying out crazy lists just to use all of the ships that I own. I guess I'm more of a collector than a competitor. However, I have participated in the local NJ store tournaments for the chance to meet new players and get in 4 or 5 games in a single afternoon instead of 1 or 2 per week during the specified game nights.


I've had more than a few ships commit suicide on them damn rocks and often give my opponents unintended advantages by blowing off a couple of my own shields or landing directly on a hemorrhoidal asteroid at a crucial moment in the battle and not being able to shoot back. You definitely need to practice with the asteroids because some guys can maneuver through them like threading a needle and others will use them effectively to obstruct your shots, but not their own, or they may lure you into a trap that limits your options.


Your games will certainly be "more interesting."

[MegaSilver]

Then use debris. Comes in the Outrider and Decimator. Only suffer damage on crit rolls (it's still a crit to hull as normal, as well, if your shields are down) you take a stress if you land on/flyover it (but if you're Tycho can still do an action), and, the thing I love the most about it, you can still shoot while you're on it!