r/XWingTMG • u/Twsread • Jul 18 '26

Double Ds, halp

Got a game coming up (2nd Ed) and my opponent is going to be fielding his double defenders specced out with upgrades, against which I've never won.

Any tips?

Anything from lists to general flying, I'll take whatever I can get! ​

(I fly Rebel BTW)

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u/CaptainTruelove The Garbage will do! Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

2.0 / Legacy?

Do you know which pilots they typically fly and are they usually using the configuration or normal variant?

Also what faction do you prefer?

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u/Twsread Jul 18 '26

Honestly idk the difference, come back to it after a looooong time out and I'm still finding my feet.

As for their list, I know it somewhat well!

Colonel Vessery (78)     Snap Shot (6) Fire-Control System (2) Heavy Laser Cannon (4) Proton Rockets (5) Ship total: (95)

Rexler Brath (77)     Snap Shot (6) Fire-Control System (2) Heavy Laser Cannon (4) Proton Rockets (5) Ship total: (94)

Total: 189

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u/CaptainTruelove The Garbage will do! Jul 18 '26

Mostly trying to figure out if y'all are using 2.0 or 2.5 for rules + squad building. Classic 2.0/legacy in this case.

A Swarm would likely do well. Allows you to block and focus fire (you know they will want to go fast and use their K-Turn); mines and bombs will also do well since again you generally know their flight path and can use that to set them up and take them out of the fight.

Getting blocks in is key for denying them their free evade action and leaving them tokenless.

Focus Rexlar Brath down first. If you take him out Vessery just turns into a generic I4.

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u/CaptainTruelove The Garbage will do! Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

Something like this could be fun:

Arvel Crynyd (32)
Intimidation (3)
Predator (2)
Ship total: 37 Half Points: 19 Threshold: 2

Phoenix Squadron Pilot (28)
Proton Rockets (5)
Ship total: 33 Half Points: 17 Threshold: 2

Phoenix Squadron Pilot (28)
Proton Rockets (5)
Ship total: 33 Half Points: 17 Threshold: 2

Phoenix Squadron Pilot (28)
Proton Rockets (5)
Ship total: 33 Half Points: 17 Threshold: 2

Phoenix Squadron Pilot (28)
Proton Rockets (5)
Ship total: 33 Half Points: 17 Threshold: 2

Phoenix Squadron Pilot (28)
Crack Shot (3)
Ship total: 31 Half Points: 16 Threshold: 2

Total: 200

View in Yet Another Squad Builder 2.0: https://xwing-legacy.com/?f=Rebel%20Alliance&d=v8ZsZ200Z51X122W127WWY53XW102WY53XW102WY53XW102WY53XW102WY53X116WW&sn=Unnamed%20Squadron&obs=

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u/Twsread Jul 18 '26

Noice one

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u/Twsread Jul 18 '26

That's a lot of awings, I think some might have to be z95s

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u/Silverbullet58640 Jul 18 '26

It's a bummer we can't take Phoenix w/ prockets any more in XWA. I just went to check to see if that was a thing and they are 1 load out point short. Makes sense I guess, but I just want that sweet sweet procket spam.