X-wing Wave 5!

VonTush wrote: I wonder if the quickened pace has to do with Attack Wing.

What I'm really liking though is the different directions the games are taking. It seems like every new wave they differentiate themselves more and more.

I don't play competitively at all, but I do follow the meta and the theories and I really enjoy how each wave has introduced 2 or 3 new competitive builds and those builds have remained competitive even as the new ships have come out.

Wave 1 had the Tie Swarm, which is probably still the most popular imperial build, and the 4 X Wing build, as well as some 2 X/2Y builds which are still used occasionally.

Wave 2 had the Tie Interceptor swarm or the Tie Interceptor/Tie Fighter swarm, the Slave I which is still a centerpiece unit for the Navy, and the Falcon, which is a centerpiece of tons of Rebel lists.

Wave 3 had the B wing which really changed the way Rebels play and gave them some amazing maneuverability. The Lambda and Bomber are going to get REALLY interesting once more people dig into the huge ships.

Wave 4 is going to give the rebels their swarm and I can't wait to see what people do with the Phantoms. I can't quite figure out how E wings and Defenders fit in yet but I'm sure people will find cool stuff to do with them. Also just wait till the empire gets their huge ships. The headhunters ability to carry cluster missiles and slap them on a bandit for just 16 points is going to make them hugely popular, I think.

Now that the empire is finally getting their answer to the Falcon I think we're going to see a ton of new strategies open up across all the waves.

Outrider is a dream come true, now if I can just get IG-2000 with a primary weapon ion cannon......

That's one thing I wish I could say about Attack Wing...The Klingons and Romulans started strong but newer releases are the smaller more situational ships, now I rarely see those. Dominion have gotten stronger and stronger where in the beginning they were largely unrepresented. Feds have been steady but their bag of tricks have just grown. Then the Borg have set a new bar.

The shifts in meta have been interesting to watch, but there is a need to keep up to stay competitive.

Stonecutter wrote: Outrider is a dream come true, now if I can just get IG-2000 with a primary weapon ion cannon......

IG-2000 and the Mist Hunter would make me very happy. Though I still dont have Tie Interceptors and A-wings. We just have not played enough X-wing recently to justify buying more minis.

One of the greatest elements of X-Wing is how they react to the meta and attempt to gently steer it. They fix things which aren't working very well but they do so in an unobtrusive and seemingly natural way. It's comforting and builds confidence and has me anticipating future releases.

charlest wrote: One of the greatest elements of X-Wing is how they react to the meta and attempt to gently steer it. They fix things which aren't working very well but they do so in an unobtrusive and seemingly natural way. It's comforting and builds confidence and has me anticipating future releases.

Agreed. I fully expect a Tie Advanced fix either in another aces package or as part of an Imperial Huge Ship like the X-wing that was packed in with the Rebel transport, because the Advance is the one ship no one has been able to find much of a use for, outside of Vader.

I didn't get it at the time, but I now see that the E wing and and the Defender are both attempts at cutting down on the Tie Swarm. The unique E wing's abliity to fire twice will probably put a dent in the swarm, it'll also mean less Falcons, which means less swarms, and the Defender gives the Navy it's first real option aside from the Slave and top end interceptors in a 3 or 4 ship squad.

Ramming Speed!

Damn, that ship is going to be a brawler!

That will be a scary ship that is fun to play. However, it will be torn up by a swarm of A-Wings or TIEs. It's 0 agility makes it susceptible to the weak, cheap ships as well as Cluster Missiles.