The topic of "Does the X-Wing need a fix? And how?" has become a recurring and controversial topic on these forums.   I've been dabbling in a bit of game design and I would like to say, yes, the ship does need some new mechanic to accurately portray what it is intended to be. As of right now, the X-Wing is a one-trick jousting pony, and inferior even to that several of its Rebel counterparts. Other than to players who like casual lists that evoke the Original Trilogy, or a rare pilot skill that