What do you get if an X-wing and a TIE advanced had a baby? You get the E-wing. Now I don't know a lot about the E-wing from the fluff because I never got into the whole New Jedi Order story line. The stats are awesome, 3 Attack, 3 Agility, 5 Hit Points but the 1 PS gives me issues because this is supposed to be the most advanced fighter the New Republic has and they are letting freaking NOOBS fly it? The Empire I could see doing that sort of thing, with TIE fighters, but the NR with its best starfighter?
Its 27 points so guess I shouldn't complain too loudly. Give him a useful droid and maybe advanced sensors and you might be able to fit three of these dudes in a list with a named guy or some Torps. The E-wing also gets Barrel Roll and Evade which is nice but unless you fly alot of A-wings or B-wings you probably aren't used to these two actions and will forget to utilize them at first. The Presence of these extra actions make named E-wings good candidates for Squad Leader.
Corran Horn I know well from the X-wing novels but he isn't in an X-wing....WTF? Oh well I will get over it. He has a awesome card ability that lets him attack twice per turn but he sacrifices attacking next turn. Useful in some situations and definitely built for a Boom and Zoom list.
He can also take an Elite Pilot Skill (EPS) so I can see Opportunist or Outmaneuver on this guy being awesome with his two attacks and both benefit from the EPS, right?
Etahn (aka. Ethan the Bat) A'Baht will make an excellent wingman for anybody. He allows friendly fighters who are shooting at someone inside your firing arc to change hits into crits. That is pretty amazing and those crits will add up fast.
If you run this guy and Corran together then run Outmaneuver on Corran and Opportunist on this guy to maximize your firepower.
There is a PS 3 pilot I am certain who will most likely have just the droid, torp and advanced system upgrades but maybe it will have an EPS like the Green Sqd A-wing... One can hope. I have not found a dial for this yet but I am sure it will look something like a mix between the A-wing and the X-wing. Maybe more hard turns and a 4 and 5 K-turn.
E-wing List
Corran Horn 39 pts
Outmaneuver
R2 unit
Etahn A'baht 37 pts
Opportunist
R2 unit
2 x Bandit Z-95s 24 pts
Corran and Ethan the Bat are your heavy hitter here use them together to kill one elite ship a turn or two TIEs a turn. The Z-95s follow along and finish off anything the wonder twins miss. The Headhunters also make good blockers.
There are a lot of options out there for these guys but I tend to follow the old wargaming adage "More Boys and Fewer Toys."
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