Some Saturday X-Wing
Ziggy and I got in a round of X-Wing last evening. I'd gotten around to picking up the Rebel Conversion Kit a couple weeks ago so I was excited to try out some different ships and combos. The group I used was this:
The YT-2400 used to be a poor-man's Falcon, now in 2.0 it's a whole different ship. It's guns are tied for the strongest in the game and its maneuver dial is excellent. Two very maneuverable A-Wings and a "point filler" Headhunter borrowed from my Scum and Villainy squadron rounded things out.
Ziggy's group was oddly similar - a Ghost escorted by two A-Wings! He also had a Sheathipede utility shuttle docked in the Ghost.
The engagement was a great twisty-turney, especially with the flock of nimble A-Wings. The big ships spent an lot of time running over obstacles and getting in their own way. They were still threatening enough to keep the little buys wary and away.
After a while though, I did manage to kill of the shuttle and one A-Wing, while Z had gotten one of my A-Wings. The final turned ended up like this with his remaining small(the blue one) headed towards my group.
Some fortune and a bit of Boost resulted in my A-Wing and Headhunter finishing off their target.
We called the game there. It had been hard-fought and there were plenty of amusing and dramatic moments. The A-Wing is an excellent "gnat" and will be back for sure. We were both impressed by it - you just have to learn how to drive it properly. Flank, arc dodge, use obstacles and overall, just DON'T GET HIT!
The engagement was a great twisty-turney, especially with the flock of nimble A-Wings. The big ships spent an lot of time running over obstacles and getting in their own way. They were still threatening enough to keep the little buys wary and away.
After a while though, I did manage to kill of the shuttle and one A-Wing, while Z had gotten one of my A-Wings. The final turned ended up like this with his remaining small(the blue one) headed towards my group.
Some fortune and a bit of Boost resulted in my A-Wing and Headhunter finishing off their target.
We called the game there. It had been hard-fought and there were plenty of amusing and dramatic moments. The A-Wing is an excellent "gnat" and will be back for sure. We were both impressed by it - you just have to learn how to drive it properly. Flank, arc dodge, use obstacles and overall, just DON'T GET HIT!
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