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I've got an X-Wing epic game coming up on Sunday (Hopefully I'll remember to take pictures) and I figured I'd have a go at making a few fleets.

I'm trying to balance the fleets pretty much between, "what will be kinda neat and effective" and "what haven't I actually had the chance to use much yet (or at all)." Unfortunately the last time I got to play much X-Wing was shortly after the Imperial Aces came out. So, I've got a fair bit of catching up to do.

So, we might be playing either 300 points, or 400 points.


REBEL FLEET TERTIUS

299 points

PILOTS
CR90 Corvette (Aft) (53)
CR90 Corvette (40), Quad Laser Cannons (6), Slicer Tools (7)
CR90 Corvette (Fore) (64)
CR90 Corvette (50), Quad Laser Cannons (6), Engineering Team (4), Tibanna Gas Supplies (4)
GR-75 Medium Transport (50)
GR-75 Medium Transport (30), Dutyfree (2), Frequency Jammer (4), Comms Booster (4), Combat Retrofit (10)
"Leebo" (49)
YT-2400 Freighter (34), Push the Limit (3), Heavy Laser Cannon (7), Outrider (5)
Lieutenant Blount (22)
Z-95 Headhunter (17), Assault Missiles (5)
"Hobbie" Klivian (27)
X-Wing (25), R3-A2 (2)
Green Squadron Pilot (17) x 2
A-Wing (19), Chardaan Refit (-2)



REBEL FLEET QUARTERNIUS

399 points

PILOTS
CR90 Corvette (Aft) (53)
CR90 Corvette (40), Quad Laser Cannons (6), Slicer Tools (7)
CR90 Corvette (Fore) (64)
CR90 Corvette (50), Quad Laser Cannons (6), Engineering Team (4), Tibanna Gas Supplies (4)
GR-75 Medium Transport (50)
GR-75 Medium Transport (30), Dutyfree (2), Frequency Jammer (4), Comms Booster (4), Combat Retrofit (10)
"Leebo" (46)
YT-2400 Freighter (34), Heavy Laser Cannon (7), Outrider (5)
Lieutenant Blount (23)
Z-95 Headhunter (17), Assault Missiles (5), Deadeye (1)
Prototype Pilot (15) x 2
A-Wing (17), Chardaan Refit (-2)
Etahn A’baht (43)
E-Wing (32), R2 Astromech (1), Push the Limit (3), Advanced Sensors (3), Engine Upgrade (4)
Corran Horn (46)
E-Wing (35), R2 Astromech (1), Advanced Sensors (3), Push the Limit (3), Engine Upgrade (4)
Blue Squadron Pilot (22) x 2



I have the feeling there's a few tweaks I can make to make the fleet a bit better (The Outrider could do with some more work for example.) What do you all think?

Right now, corvettes are surprisingly weak against fighter attacks, a tie bomber wing or tie swarm will wreak havoc.
Determination is better than ptl on leebo- remember he's got a much better chance of pulling a crit he can ignore.

Ooh determination, nice shout. I'll have a go at that.

I know the huge ships aren't the most effective thing in the game, however I've had a lot of success previously with these two ships pairing together. The transport lays on up to 3 stress, then immediately afterwards the corvette puts on 3 damage. And, of course the ships are still stressed. Hopefully combining that with LT Blount should ruin a TIE swarms day

Looks reasonable.

Capital ships are tough as old boots as long as the energy holds out - yes, they're vulnerable to heavy strike squadrons but that depends on whether your oppnent has actually brought one....

I've seen a turbolaser-heavy corvette rip up less manouvrable ships, but I'll admit to not seeing a quad-laden flak ship used much. It should hurt like a bugger.

Slicer tools are a nice idea - I might suggest that if you've got them, then maybe roll with the stress concept - fletchette torpedoes on Hobbie/Corran are nice and cheap.

Concur that Leebo with Determination is a brillian combination.