So, after looking around I saw there was not nearly the amount of indepth list analysis around, at least as dedicated articles as there were for waves 1 and 2.
This thread is to put up strong lists from Wave 3 onwards. They do not need to include Wave 3 ships, just have to be written in the current environment in terms of the choice taking into account the current options.
So, from
http://www.afewmaneuvers.com/_/afm-articles/monroeville-pa-regional-top-16-lists-plus-so-r167
Event Date: May 3, 2014
Venue Name: Mr. Nice Guy Games
Location: Monroeville,
PA, United States
Attendance: 38
Final Cut: Top 8
Winner (Issac Whitehair):
Howlrunner + Determination
Academy Pilot x2
Alpha Squadron Pilot + Stealth Device
Alpha Squadron Pilot x2
2nd place (Kris Soehnlin):
Kath Scarlet + Rebel Captive + Veteran Instincts
Colonel Jendon + Engine Upgrade + Advances Sensors + Intelligence Agent
Academy Pilot x2
3rd place - Top 4 (Paul Heaver):
Biggs Darklighter
Blue Squadron Pilot + Advanced Sensors x2
Gold Squadron Pilot + R3-A2 + Ion Cannon Turret
4th Place - Top 4 (Charles Gillespie):
Wes Janson + Veteran Instincts
Wedge Antilles + R2 Astromech + Opportunist
Luke Skywalker + R2-D2 + Opportunist
5th Place Top 8 (Ron Brannan):
Biggs Darklighter
Blue Squadron Pilot + Advanced Sensors x3
6th Place Top 8 (Matt Moutoux):
Luke Skywalker + R2-D2 + Shield Upgrade + Draw Their Fire
Rookie Pilot x3
7th Place Top 8 (Ed Horne):
Howlrunner + Stealth Device
Backstabber
Obsidian Squadron Pilot x3
Academy Pilot x2
8th Place Top 8 (Chris Lothers):
Han Solo + Determination + Gunner
Blue Squadron Pilot + Fire Control System x2
9th Place (Ira Mayers):
Carnor Jax + Push the Limit + Stealth Device
Howlrunner
Mauler Mithel + Veteran Instincts
Backstabber
Dark Curse
10th Place (Daniel Myers):
Ibitisan + Fire Control System + Push the Limit + Engine Upgrade
Rookie Pilot x3
11th Place (Frank Forte):
Dutch Vander + Ion Cannon Turret
Blue Squadron Pilot + Fire Control System x3
12th Place (Neil Jenkins):
Biggs Darklighter
Gold Squadron Pilot + R3-A2 + Ion Cannon Turret
Blue Squadron Pilot + Advanced Sensors x2
13th Place (Travis Morton):
Royal Guard Pilot + Push the Limit + Shield Upgrade
Royal Guard Pilot + Push the Limit
Krassis Trelix + Heavy Laser Cannon + Recon Specialist
14th Place (Jeff Bizzak):
Hobbie Klivian + R3-A2 + Flechette Torpedoes
Biggs Darklighter
Green Squadron Pilot + Push the Limit
Gold Squadron Pilot + Ion Cannon Turret
15th Place (Nick DiTizio):
Biggs Darklighter
Blue Squadron Pilot + Advanced Sensors x3
16th Place (Ryan Fleming):
Lando Calrissian + Push the Limit + Millennium Falcon + Nien Nunb
Garven Dreis
Tarn Mison + R2-
D6 + Veteran Instincts
FEEL FREE
TO ADD LISTS.
Let's make a nice little resource for ourselves here shall we?