Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27029853-20170129150901/@comment-454133-20170130023825

Last Wednesday I played my Firespray Fiesta fleet:

Kath Scarlet + Outmaneuver + Tail Gunner + Glitterstim + Proximity Mines + Slave I + Extra Munitions

Emon Azzameen + Andrasta  + Proton Bombs + Proximity Mines + Seismic Charges + Glitterstim + Intelligence Agent

I needed to practice lining up rear arcs, and a shooty Kathy and bomby Emon are great for that. Though in retrospect, fewer bombs and maybe a light scyk for blocking could have been better?

The first round was against Norra and 3 Green Squadron Pilots:

Norra Wexley + R2-D2 + PTL + Rey (Crew) + Alliance Overhaul

3x Green Squadron Pilot + A-Wing Test Pilot + Chardaan Refit + VI + Adaptability + Autothrusters

This was obviously experimental, and it went poorly for him. I killed Norra in the first round of contact, and then proceeded to clean up the A-Wings over the next few rounds. I flew Kath kinda poorly though and dumbly separated her from the fight trying to keep her rear on the enemy, and he managed to kill Emon before I finished the last couple of a-wings off.

I recommended that he trade VI for Crack Shot and use Adaptability to lower his PS instead of raise, as the A-Wings can make fantastic, hard-to-kill blockers.

He then offered to show me his Regionals fleet, and I said sure, and proceeded to have my rear handed to me by a very competent fleet and player.

Norra Wexley + R5-P9? (Or R2-D2?) + PTL + Finn (I think?  Or was it Kanan Jarrus?) + Alliance Overhaul

Nera Dantels + FCS + Extra Munitions + Proton Torpedoes (or maybe plasma?) + Deadeye + Guidance Chips

Gold Squadron Pilot + TLT (and maybe R4-D6?)

(I think that's more or less correct?)

The difference was night and day; this fleet wrecked me. Nera turns out to be the dangerous one, and Norra is the bait, though she can hit like a truck when she wants to. The only times he lost in tournament games were when Nera went down first. Norra runs away and recharges any time she takes a hit, and the y-wing is there to waste your shots as well (while chipping you to death). I didn't realize this in time, and he made *very* short work of my firesprays.

Well played. And also? I love Nera, so it was a delight seeing her flown so well.