I played my first tournament this past weekend and got third. I've only been playing for a few weeks at that. What I think made me competitive at all was this... I try something new every... single... game... It helps that I have a room mate who plays with me. We usually get 3-5 games in a week. But honestly I tried something new every game, even if it was a small change. I think it helps to know what else is out there, and what may work well together. BTW screw the meta, fly what ya like and are comfortable woth. That's what I ended up doing at the tournament, and I got third!

Okay Jokers, so this is the build that won me third place at the tournament. Echo (30) -Predator (3) Epsilon Ace (17) There were a couple of YT2400s that I didn't get to play against due to swiss rounds, and a couple of two ship builds. I lost my first match, and won the following three mayches. That allowed me to get into the top three for a three for all match. I ended up loosing to a IG2000, and a two ship imperial build. I did get 3rd for the tourney, so I'm quite happy!

Cheater read my build... lol

Alrighty guys, I just got a few more expansions delivered today, so I have the Interceptor, Tie, Vader, and FO Tie as well. I'll be messing around a little more with builds, and let ya know. BONUS - my roommate just got a bunch of expansions as well. (A-wing K-wing and Y-wing) That being said, I have a lot more to go through and make a better build with pilots/upgrades!

At a beginner tournament? I hope not... lol food for thought though, thanks!

So I've only been playing X-wing for about a week. My available ships are limited, but here is a little list of what I've put together for a local 50 point tournament. Tie Phantom "Echo" -Advanced cloaking device Tie Fighter "Dark Curse" Which puts me right at 50 points. I really like playing with both of these ships. Any input on my list is appreciated! My collection includes... -Core Set -TFA Core Set -Tie Phantom -Rebel Aces -Imperial Aces Maybe I can substitute some ships or upgrades? Just curious to know what you all think! Thanks, Jesse

I'll look into these other squad/admiral combos. Thanks.

Thanks, I'll have to try those upgrades out.

I usually play as the Rebel Alliance. Lately I have decided to force myself to play as the Empire. What I've noticed is that the Rebels usually have stronger anti-ship squads, but can get tangled up pretty easily when swarmed on. I usually spend around 130 points on squads in a 400 point game. Howl runner pairs so well with interceptors to make one of the strongest anti-squad mash ups. With Howl runner and swarm they get to roll 5 blues and re-roll one of those if needed. With the right command dials and upgrades on an ISD, you could activate 5 squads and pretty much clean up groupings of enemy squads in about 2 activations. I try to play the game around squads, and once the enemy is mopped up, I chose other command dials to focus on the Capitol ships. What do you guys think?

So this is my first attempt at painting miniatures. Enjoy! http://imgur.com/a/GsM7M#0 http://imgur.com/a/GsM7M#1 http://imgur.com/a/GsM7M#2 http://imgur.com/a/GsM7M#3