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Obviously Rebels got a couple of new toys in set 4. Here's a squad that I came up with to try to take advantage of them:
--S&V Rebels--
38 Han Solo, Rebel General
27 Lobot
27 Luke Skywalker, Rebel Commando
23 Chewbacca, Fearless Scout
19 Princess Leia, Rebel Commando
16 Elite Rebel Commando
16 General Crix Madine
15 SpecForce Technician
9 General Dodonna
8 Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Spirit
(198pts. 10 activations)
It plays pretty standard for a Rebel squad, but there are a few new twists. Chewbacca becomes an awesomely cost effective Bodyguard with Life Debt, so he should help keep everyone alive. There is also a lot of Stealth, with just Han as an attacker without it. Then you have the SpecForce Technician giving Jolt to the ERC and Twin + Jolt to Leia. After initiative you can use Leia to take 2 shots at +12 for 30 each with Jolt and Accurate, which is really pretty good. Then if you go first you can do it again immediately (this time with Mettle on one of the shots, because Obi is usually haunting her), or if your opponent goes first you can still do it pretty soon. I love Jolt, because being activated is one of the most punishing things that can happen to your squad. Han is also there to take advantage of the activating with a +15 shot for 40 damage, and he also gives Evade out to Luke, Leia, and Chewie, so when Stealth doesn't come through and they are getting shot at they have more survivability. His CE is also solid and that Force Point should come in handy. I wouldn't ever use Versatility on either of the pieces that have it, since the squad is built around them just working as they are.
Thoughts?
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Pity, since Han Rebel Hero synergizes amazingly with Madine...
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I believe this squad will make some noise come Regional time. So what are your standard reinforcements?
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It's great to see a rebel squad for a change, and it even looks pretty good.
I love the new Han & Leia and i've been wanting to try them out for a while, but i haven't been able to come up with a decent build.
I'll give this one a go next time I get to play.
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I'm a huge fan of this squad because I love Versatility so much. It might be my favorite V-set ability and I think this squad really shows off the rebel heroes. I put together something similar but haven't had a chance to try it. I love Fealess Scout as a bodyguard and the Specforce Tech seems great. I'm excited to see how it does
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I went 2-1 with it this weekend, and my loss was primarily due to an early boneheaded mistake where I forgot to move 2 characters to move Chewbacca up with the Technician and he got punked by Yobuck. By the end of the game a lot of his squad was dead, so I feel relatively confident that if the Technician hadn't died so early I would have gotten the win.
My usual reinforcements were Wicket and a Human Bodyguard. Wicket because you have a lot of low attack values (Leia's +12 needs to hit!), and the Human BG because even with Chewbacca the squad feels a little fragile. I was actually fairly impressed by the survivability though, and Surprise Attack really works out amazingly with Twin and Jolt. My 2nd game I played against a Mace/GOWK squad, and Jolted Mace TWICE in a row so he only got a single series of attacks off on my squad.
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Additionally I must admit I have fallen head over heels 4 Laranth, what a cool new addition as well 4 the Rebels. I guess I'll still struggle as you put it Daniel with "fragility" here, specifically Lobot's.
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I ran a similar squad recently and unfortunately it had a nasty run in with Lord Kaan. I used Chewbacca with C-3PO instead of fearless scout for the drawfire and momentum/cleave. For just a few more points, i got more damage and a good amount of hp also.
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I love the combos...Spec Force Tech really boosts Leia and Crix. I've been using Momaw Nadon to yell at Leia turn 1 to give her Rebel allies +10 damage. I've also come around to realizing she needs a BG, so I may try Chewie out.
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I went a different direction than you did, mainly in that I went with Master Yoda, Ben, and Luke Farmboy over Luke RC, Chewie, the ERC and the SFT. I wanted to take advantage of Yoda's CE, so I went with Ben n' Farmboy over Chewie and Luke RC. I really like your build though, the SFT is great with that ERC (not to mention Leia and Crix). I've gotta agree that Versatility shouldn't be used in your build as S&V Han and Leia work perffectly here. BGs are a good choice here, I didn't g with them myself as I've got two decent beats but they are definitely needed here. I'm looking forward to hearing how it does as you play it more!
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I've tried running a version of this one a couple times now. Both was against a Mace squad, and both times i was squashed. The second time was quite close though, as Mace would probably have been dead if it wasn't for Dr. Evazan 
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