I plan on using Arvel Crynyd tomorrow with that exact idea in mind.  I know that my opponent will be playing at least, four squints.  Should be interesting.

Big question is what do I back him with? 

Well, I know that you are a fan of 2 Awings and missiles, so for a 4 ship build, how about this (and feel free to change anything, I'm just tossing out ideas):

Arvel with Homing Missiles
Rookie Pilot with Proton Torps and R2 Astromech
Gold Squadron Pilot with Ion Cannon and R2 Astromech
Prototype Pilot with Homing Missiles

Low skills, but lots of missiles, 2 Awings, and 4 ships. Ion should help set up Arvel, although he will be the target.

Or maybe a 3 ship build:

Wedge with Proton Torps, R2D2, Shield Upgrade
Arvel with Homing Missiles and Stealth Device
Biggs with R2F2

No, I don't put Stealth on Biggs, as I think it's wasted on him, as he's bound to take a hit fairly quickly anyway. Stealth on an Awing is ridiculous. R2D2 and Shield upgrade should help keep Wedge alive a little longer.

Or, if you want to play your Falcon:
 

Han Solo with Marksmanship
Arvel with Homing Missiles
Gold Squadron Pilot with Ion Cannon

Again with the Ion setting up Arvel, but now you have the Falcon doing damage as well as taking up real estate for those squints to fly into.

edit: another thought, if your opponent is flying 4 Interceptors, is one of them Turr? I think Turr might actually have the advantage if you try to fly into him. Turr being a 7 will shoot at something else, then barrel roll out of Arvel's firing arc before you get a chance to attack him. So I would stay away from Turr with Arvel. Just a thought.

reguardless of whom you put Arvel in a group with, if you plan on only playing with 1 A-wing, I strongly reccomend you put a homing missle with him at the very least.  That missle is so ridiculously overpowered it's not even funny

i reccomend playing Arvel with 3 X-wings. I've had huge success with these lists

I second the Falcon. I've come to the conclusion that the Falcon is the Interceptor's only natural predator. The 360 arc removes the advantage of maneuverability, and it matches their attack value.

Thoughts on this?

i'd switch the homing missles to put on arvel instead of the green pilot, you are more likely to get the target lock required onto a more crucial enemy ship and fire it off before he is killed

that said i also play very aggressively, so if you're more of a defensive player then keep it on the green pilot
just my own experience tells me that i've wasted a couple missles before on low skill pilots that get picked off before they can fire it

Thoughts:

If I'm playing 4 Interceptors against you, I go after the Xwings. Once the Homing Missiles are shot, the Awings will have a hard time hitting the Interceptors. The Awings with Stealth will be too hard to hit right away anyway, and you haven't done anything to deter me from attacking the Xwings. The Xwings have a higher attack value, so they're a bigger threat, a lower defense value, so they'll be (theoretically) easier to hit, and only 1 more hull than an Awing. So I try to take them down first. After that concentrate fire as much as I can to take out one or the other Awing.

As such, how do you play your squad? Do you zip the Awings out quickly, knowing that they will be hard to hit? Meanwhile your Xwings go slowly, waiting for the Interceptors to come to them. When the Interceptors are engaged with the Xwings, Koiogran the Awings to get behind them, catching them from the front and behind. I think that's how I would try to play your squad.

Yea, Hothie that's what I'm worried about.  What about a two ship build?  A tricked out Han, and Arvel?

i'm actually semi curious how a 5 ship low pilot skill rebel build will perform now

3x Rookie Pilots
1x Green Pilot
1x Prototype Pilot

99pts for the initiative and block up all the lanes, and denying your opponent a lot of actions

Picasso said:

i think the lack of firepower will leave you at a loss in all games

I've been playing the two ship build and it has a lot of fire power between Han and the Gunner.  I also use Marksmanship.  I drop a TIE a turn.  I think against four squints it should last long enough to take them out.  in all honesty I'm starting to think my tourny list might be built around Han.  

I like Han too, but what about Chewie + Luke, Arvel + Homing, Protoype + Homing? A slightly better alpha strike and more guns throughout is probably a net win. 

Hmmmm……….

Thanks for the ideas guys.

What do you think about using squad leader to get Arvel an action after he bumps?  Maybe Lando?

Picasso said:

Lando's ability is just so good.  Him with Nien is just amazing.  How's this for a list with Lando.

Lando - Nien, Gunner, Deterimination

Arvel - Concusion Missile

Rookie X-Wing - R2 Astromech.

Lando's ability goes off even if he runs into other ships, which I like so much better then squad leader.  With Nien you have a lot more green maneuvers to work with.  Now even if Arvel runs into someone he can still get an action.  With the rookie x-wing and gunner you still have a lot of fire power.

Picasso said:

Here's an alternate to your list.  Move the Stealth upgrades to the X-Wings.  Down grade the Red Sqaudron to a Rookie, and put R2 Astromechs on each.  Change push the limit on the Green Squadron to deadeye, and change homing missile to Concusion missile. Now you have 3 points left so you can put a stealth device back on Arvel.  Now the X-Wings are Tough targets to hit.  The green squadron with Deadeye can focus and not give away who he wants to target with the missile.  The green squadron pilot isn't as versatile as before, but he's a good first strike option now.

So my plan didn't work out.  My opponent played an 8 TIE swarm.  Looking to try it out saturday.