The X-Wing Ready Room

The league has, at least temporarily, ignited my passion for the game. Memories of how to fly trickle back, and the hunger to compete grows anew. Which would explain why I’m standing on a traffic island in Stockport.

Also known as, Manchester airport.

Now after the civil war that engulfed our social media here in the UK (ask your history teacher) several splinter groups emerged to form their own Facebook thingy. One of these was the X-Wing Ready Room. One day the admins decided it would be a lovely idea to get a bunch of people together for an event, with the proceeds going to Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Now that day has come, just in time for me to scratch that itch.

This would be a good opportunity to showcase one of the lists I made for the league and see how well it holds up in a more competitive environment. The one that stood out from the rest was the Republic.

(35) “Odd Ball” [V-19 Torrent Starfighter]

(7) Proton Rockets

Points: 42

(44) Plo Koon [Delta-7 Aethersprite]

(4) Calibrated Laser Targeting

Points: 48

(47) Obi-Wan Kenobi [Delta-7 Aethersprite]

(4) Calibrated Laser Targeting

Points: 51

(50) “Wolffe” [ARC-170 Starfighter]

(9) Seventh Fleet Gunner

Points: 59

Total points: 200

Had a couple more games after Oddball’s turn in the spotlight was over and, yeah. The list contains fast movers and chunky bois. High Initiative but no bid means you’ll be switching the turn order back and forth. Decent damage output that can be cranked up during key engagements. Synergistic abilities offer multiple decision points throughout the game. It’s not gonna beat the next spammable *insert thing we like to complain about* but it is fun, fluid, reactive, and serves to improve your skill at the game.

Element games is hosting and, well I’ve said it before so I’ll say it again. If you live around the Manchester area. This should be your local gaming store. It is the most extra LGS I’ve ever visited. I can imagine the owner striding into that building one day and saying look I don’t like walls or floors. I don’t. I shouldn’t be able to see the ground for all the tables we’re gonna cram in here. Instead of walls the roof should be propped up by terrain pieces. It’s not enough to just have a painting table we’re gonna have an airbrushing table too that’s what all the cool kids want. The shop should have on display tabletop games I didn’t even know existed until after my holiday in the woodland realm. And a pub. Yes let’s have a bar in here!

Alright enough prattling. 30+ players, 5 rounds. Bring it on.