Out here in Utah we have a tournament coming up this weekend its basically our equivalent of regional since we are not getting one this year. So I thought I would look at my favorite list that have placed High, in this years regional season, really this is completely subjective, but I do hope that this will illustrate just how wide open the “meta” is even if there are very popular and good lists out there, so lets look at what list I think should have the spot light shined on them.
Screeds Aces
Interdictor Suppression Refit (90) • Admiral Screed (26) • Captain Brunson (5) • Engine Techs (8) • Disposable Capacitors (3) • Grav Shift Reroute (2) • Targeting Scrambler (5) • Heavy Ion Emplacements (9) • Interdictor (3) = 151 Points
Gozanti Cruisers (23) • Hondo Ohnaka (2) • Comms Net (2) = 27 Points
Gladiator II (62) • Agent Kallus (3) • Ordnance Experts (4) • Engine Techs (8) • Flechette Torpedoes (3) • Demolisher (10) = 90 Points
Squadrons: • Colonel Jendon (20) • Maarek Stele (21) • Ciena Ree (17) • Morna Kee (27) • Boba Fett (26) • Firespray-31 (18)
= 129 Points
Total Points: 397
So this was the 1st place list at the Orlando Regional, and well its, just such a strange list to me from the Flechette Demolisher to its squadron complement it is very intresting. So Flechette Torpeddoes is only able to trigger when attacking ace squadons and screed works with squadron flak so you have a Flechette trigger at least once during you flak attack and the you pray Ordnance Experst pulls though on a few as well. Its very unique and intriguing to me would I ever run this probably not, but because of how interesting this list is to me I had to put in on this list. Sato WAAAAAAAB!
MC75 Ordnance Cruiser (100) • Commander Sato (32) • Strategic Adviser (4) • Ordnance Experts (4) • Electronic Countermeasures (7) • External Racks (3) • Wide-Area Barrage (2) = 152 Points
Assault Frigate Mk2 B (72) • Bail Organa (7) • Ordnance Experts (4) • Boosted Comms (4) • Electronic Countermeasures (7) • Spinal Armament (9) • Paragon (5) = 108 Points
GR-75 Medium Transports (18) • Hondo Ohnaka (2) • Bomber Command Center (8) • Bright Hope (2) = 30 Points
Squadrons: • Nym (21) • Jan Ors (19) • Green Squadron (12) • 2 x Scurrg H-6 Bomber (32) • 2 x X-wing Squadron (26) = 110 Points
Total Points: 400
So this list won the Fredericon, Canada Regional, and it just makes me so happy, again because it is so unique. I have always thought Paragon was a really cool name for a ship, and its just good to see it not only getting some play but winning a regional. This is one of the list That I just look at and try and figure out just what it is trying to do, or how I am going to do it. It is a list that I will probably shamelessly net list just to see how this odd ball works.
Rouge Raddus
CR90 Corvette B (39) • Admiral Raddus (26) • Tantive IV (3) = 68 Points
MC80 Star Cruiser (96) • Intel Officer (7) • Caitken and Shollan (6) • Medical Team (1) • Heavy Ion Emplacements (9) • Quad Battery Turrets (5) • Mon Karren (8) = 132 Points
GR-75 Medium Transports (18) • Toryn Farr (7) • Bright Hope (2) = 27 Points
GR-75 Medium Transports (18) • Adar Tallon (10) • Boosted Comms (4) = 32 Points
Squadrons: • Rogue Squadron (14) • Dutch Vander (16) • Ten Numb (19) • Gold Squadron (12) • Nym (21) • Hera Syndulla (28) • Dash Rendar (24) = 134 Points
Total Points: 393
This was the winner of the FFG HQ Regional, again another very interesting list I hardly ever see a Raddus list take so many squadrons. Also the build for the Star Cruiser is interesting, it is only using one turbolaser upgrade Quad Batteries and it does not take engine techs, It is just a unique Raddus list and so that is why I put it here.
2 Ship
Imperial II (120) • Grand Admiral Thrawn (32) • Governor Pryce (7) • Flight Controllers (6) • Boosted Comms (4) • Electronic Countermeasures (7) • Leading Shots (4) = 180 Points
Gladiator I (56) • Captain Brunson (5) • Ordnance Experts (4) • Engine Techs (8) • Assault Proton Torpedoes (5) • Demolisher (10) = 88 Points
Squadrons: • Colonel Jendon (20) • Maarek Stele (21) • 2 x TIE Defender Squadron (32) • 3 x TIE Bomber Squadron (27) • Gar Saxon (23) = 123 Points
Total Points: 391
So I had to put one of these on the list, I mean it is one of my Favorite Archetypes right now, but this list does things a little differently it was the winner of the NH regional. First it drops the Quasar and puts in Demolisher to a little more kick, and has Gar Saxon in a gauntlet fighter not seen very often. A bit of a disclaimer, the original list had one of the tie bombers at a tie Defender squadron, but this put the list over the squadron point cap, so I assumed that was just an error in transcription and that it was meant to be a tie bomber.
There are many other list that are interesting or interesting facts about what has happened at regional tournaments like a Victory was in a winning list, ( I had trouble finding the list or I would have put in on here) also the Fire-Dic list won a regional (Interdictor+Quasar fire, another one of my favorite archetypes) the variety of lists doing well despite very popular lists is really encouraging, and if you are finding that the game is a little stale try something new something that you might not even think will work, and you might just be surprised, I know I was by some lists I have played recently, and these lists surprised me as well. I hope everyone enjoys the rest of this regional season, and have a wonderful week!
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