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Epic Moments of X-Wing
Published on 18 October 2012 - 06:20:07

Okay, we're all here so we all know about them.  What are some of the epic moments, or even blunders, you've already experienced? 

Most of mine have been blunders, unfortunately.  Like a TIE Fighter with one hull point left before achieving it's objective, an X-Wing that struck it with one hit, and having four dice turn up blank.  Then, the time I turned left with Vader instead of right like I thought I'd turned the dial to, driving him off the board instead of mowing down the last fighter and ceding the game my opponent. 

 

"I am Captain Soontir Fel.  I will teach you how to fly & how to survive.  If you think you know better than me, all I can teach you is how to die."

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Reply #1 | Published on 19 October 2012 - 01:26:59

2 TIE fighters just behind an Xwing at range 1, next move Xwing did a forward 1, both TIEs did a straight 3, Xwing OHKOs a TIE at range 1 on that very turn, torpedoes the other one at range 3 on the next turn, killing both while taking only a total of 1 shield damage

 

oh, and the front backstabber, freaking funny when you see it in action

:>8o8<: Xwing
O=O=O Ywing
||-O-|| TIE

{=O=} TIE adv

Reply #2 | Published on 19 October 2012 - 03:28:31

the first game i played against a friend , my 2 TIE torched his X wing easely only for the next game his sole Y wing nuking both TIEs!

"man must have corrupted nature a little, as we were not born wolves but we have become wolves"

Reply #3 | Published on 19 October 2012 - 09:57:01

 

Duraham said:

2 TIE fighters just behind an Xwing at range 1, next move Xwing did a forward 1, both TIEs did a straight 3, Xwing OHKOs a TIE at range 1 on that very turn, torpedoes the other one at range 3 on the next turn, killing both while taking only a total of 1 shield damage

 

oh, and the front backstabber, freaking funny when you see it in action

You pulled a Top Gun (a "Maverick", if you will) -- Maverick: "I'll hit the brakes, he'll fly right by."  Nice! :-)
Now, who would be crazy . . . err smart enough to pull off something like that in the GFFA?

 

Wave 1:                    Wave 2:
4  X-Wings                 1  Millennium Falcon (YT-1300)
3  Y-Wings                 3  A-Wings
6  TIE Fighters           1  Slave 1 (Firespray-31)
2  TIE Advanced         3  TIE Interceptor

Reply #4 | Published on 19 October 2012 - 13:19:23

 Epic is probably an overstatement, but my favorite moment was taking two Y-wings against two X-wings. In the opening volley, my Y-wings' proton torpedoes decimated Wedge and R2-D2. Then we ionized the last X-wing to oblivion. It was a good day to be a Y-wing pilot.

Reply #5 | Published on 19 October 2012 - 13:30:53

Duraham said:

2 TIE fighters just behind an Xwing at range 1, next move Xwing did a forward 1, both TIEs did a straight 3, Xwing OHKOs a TIE at range 1 on that very turn, torpedoes the other one at range 3 on the next turn, killing both while taking only a total of 1 shield damage

 

oh, and the front backstabber, freaking funny when you see it in action

Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.  

"I am Captain Soontir Fel.  I will teach you how to fly & how to survive.  If you think you know better than me, all I can teach you is how to die."

Reply #6 | Published on 20 October 2012 - 08:55:23

Here is in a picture my epic moment in x-wing I have entitled this 'Here's what you can do with your ion cannon'

 

This was from a recent game where the imperials had been harassed by a y-wing sporting an ion cannon and R2D2 I was in control of the left TIE Backstabber and my team-mate was in control of the other Mauler Mithel needless to say the ywing was far less healthy after the shooting phase and dead the next turn. It was just a beautiful moment of perfect maneuver choosing by us and a real oh crap moment for our opponent.

 

Special mention should also go to my friend you invented his own maneuver 'The Dixon Dive' when he preformed a koiogan (boy butchered that word) turn and rather misjudged the distance and his x-wing was left showing it's butt to the entire imperial squadron.

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Reply #7 | Published on 20 October 2012 - 18:29:50

My third game in a two on two situation saw a Red squadron X-Wing get ripped apart by Academy pilots killing him very quickly.  The red squadron pilot only managed a single shot doing 1 damage to a TIE.  This only left my Gold squadron Y-Wing (which was my first time using the awesome fighter bombers) who had been ignored by the two imperial players. 

After dealing with the X-Wing they both turned on the Y-Wing and were shocked when a number of terrible die rolls resulted in blank shots for three rounds of fighting, where as the Y-Wing managed to hit with all of it attacks and manage to take down both TIE's on its own.  From then on I have been taking a Y-Wing into all my battles, it just seems like my lucky fighter.

Reply #8 | Published on 20 October 2012 - 18:43:42

ThadiusCole said:

My third game in a two on two situation saw a Red squadron X-Wing get ripped apart by Academy pilots killing him very quickly.  The red squadron pilot only managed a single shot doing 1 damage to a TIE.  This only left my Gold squadron Y-Wing (which was my first time using the awesome fighter bombers) who had been ignored by the two imperial players. 

After dealing with the X-Wing they both turned on the Y-Wing and were shocked when a number of terrible die rolls resulted in blank shots for three rounds of fighting, where as the Y-Wing managed to hit with all of it attacks and manage to take down both TIE's on its own.  From then on I have been taking a Y-Wing into all my battles, it just seems like my lucky fighter.

…..or maybe the Force was just with that particular pilot? 

"I am Captain Soontir Fel.  I will teach you how to fly & how to survive.  If you think you know better than me, all I can teach you is how to die."

Reply #9 | Published on 21 October 2012 - 05:17:27

CaptainRook said:

ThadiusCole said:

 

My third game in a two on two situation saw a Red squadron X-Wing get ripped apart by Academy pilots killing him very quickly.  The red squadron pilot only managed a single shot doing 1 damage to a TIE.  This only left my Gold squadron Y-Wing (which was my first time using the awesome fighter bombers) who had been ignored by the two imperial players. 

After dealing with the X-Wing they both turned on the Y-Wing and were shocked when a number of terrible die rolls resulted in blank shots for three rounds of fighting, where as the Y-Wing managed to hit with all of it attacks and manage to take down both TIE's on its own.  From then on I have been taking a Y-Wing into all my battles, it just seems like my lucky fighter.

 

 

…..or maybe the Force was just with that particular pilot? 

 

It certainly was for my die rolls :)

Reply #10 | Published on 21 October 2012 - 15:34:45

ThadiusCole said:

CaptainRook said:

 

ThadiusCole said:

 

My third game in a two on two situation saw a Red squadron X-Wing get ripped apart by Academy pilots killing him very quickly.  The red squadron pilot only managed a single shot doing 1 damage to a TIE.  This only left my Gold squadron Y-Wing (which was my first time using the awesome fighter bombers) who had been ignored by the two imperial players. 

After dealing with the X-Wing they both turned on the Y-Wing and were shocked when a number of terrible die rolls resulted in blank shots for three rounds of fighting, where as the Y-Wing managed to hit with all of it attacks and manage to take down both TIE's on its own.  From then on I have been taking a Y-Wing into all my battles, it just seems like my lucky fighter.

 

 

…..or maybe the Force was just with that particular pilot? 

 

 

 

It certainly was for my die rolls :)

Kinda the opposite for me in the last game when I was able to roll the most dice I've ever been able to defend with and only needed to avoid one hit and rolled all blanks.  I still won, though…I just didn't win in the humiliating fashion I had intended to.

"I am Captain Soontir Fel.  I will teach you how to fly & how to survive.  If you think you know better than me, all I can teach you is how to die."

Reply #11 | Published on 21 October 2012 - 15:44:14

I was part of a game last night where the Imperial side consisted of three tie advanced and the rebel side was one x-wing and two y-wings(six players). The playing area was about 3' by 6' and there were twelve asteroids. All of us managed to collide with the exact same asteroid at least once. Both y-wings had ion cannons and that accounted for a few of the collisions but the rest of the time it was just bad tactics and horrible luck.

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Reply #12 | Published on 21 October 2012 - 20:32:19
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Best for me happened in two games right in a row. First round proton torpedo strike to Mauler, no saves for him, all blanks. Pretty crazy and fun.

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Reply #13 | Published on 22 October 2012 - 05:46:34

My Epic Moment happened to me twice in consecutive games.  In both games I was running Vader, and in both games he went from unscratched to dead in 1 game round.

He was attacked by 2 X-Wings, the first one took down his shields then the second one scored 3 hits to my no dodges.  I couldn't believe it the first time it happened and was even more stunned the second time.  The Force definitely wasn't with my die rolls (all blanks both times).

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Reply #14 | Published on 22 October 2012 - 06:20:07
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Playing on friday night. Had only Wedge left against 3 very damaged ties and a half damaged Tie/Adv.

Wedge and Tie/adv facing each other just out of range to shoot. Tried to pull a koiogran turn but the Tie/adv did an unexpected 2 straight. I collided and ended up with my back to the Tie/adv and in firing sights of all 3 other ties…. and no action. Opponent killed Wedge from full strength with cluster missles… didnt even have to use the other ties..

 

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