First v2 X-Wing event in Champaign... What to bring?

So, first local X-Wing event coming up Sunday…  I have 2 lists of course because I’m silly that way…  And stubborn.  The first is:

FelWhisperSai3.5 (199)

Soontir Fel — TIE Interceptor	52
Lone Wolf	4
Ship Total: 56
Half Points: 28 Threshold: 2
“Whisper” — TIE/ph Phantom	52
Juke	4
Collision Detector	5
Darth Vader	14
Ship Total: 75
Half Points: 38 Threshold: 3
Lieutenant Sai — Lambda-class T-4a Shuttle	47
Advanced Sensors	8
0-0-0	3
Shield Upgrade	4
ST-321	6
Ship Total: 68
Half Points: 34 Threshold: 6

The “Standard” list I’ve been flying more or less since the beginning of v2 ALL the way back both Months…  Suits me well with the 2 Aces, it does get a bit heavy on the Min/Max in terms of Action Efficiency for my taste…  So, it might well be one that is simply too good for “Casual Play”.  Guess it depends on what else I see, and if the folks from say, Bloomington, Peoria and Springfield make the trek over here to Champaign…  Springfield is having an Event the same day, so I suspect it will not be well attended by travelers, but who knows…  And it IS Veteran’s Day, so will likely be meeting my wife later to snag a meal (Yes, one of those silly Veterans, was once a 12B2V, or so my DD-214 asserts).  It is REALLY good as lists go.  Lacking the Redline that a lot of the truly competitive players are fielding now, but the “Cloak & Choke” Whisper is just insanely good.  Soontir Fel is cheap and fragile, but quite a good Ace and an absolute blast for me to fly.  Yes, always one bad roll from dying, but to me that is a big part of the fun of this game.  The Shuttle?  “Let’s stack up a way to get 3 Actions out of the Ship before it moves and therefore cannot be blocked”…  Coordinate a Focus, gain a Focus and TL for the Shuttle.  Then just roll in.  Fearing the Tugs, this ship just becomes my bulldozer and bullies them off the field.  The Aces are going to flank and hopefully not get caught while the dumpster fire in the middle rages and they get a few kills.  Against other “not S&V Swarm” lists?  3 solid ships with excellent Action Efficiency all around.  And I HAVE flown this a while now.

On the other hand, my stubborn streak kicks in and since I REALLY like the Rebels…  Hearing over and over how they are simply unplayable now, I came up with:

DashNora (199)

Dash Rendar — YT-2400 Light Freighter	100
Trick Shot	1
Veteran Turret Gunner	8
Shield Upgrade	6
Outrider	14
Rigged Cargo Chute	4
Ship Total: 133
Half Points: 67 Threshold: 6
Norra Wexley — ARC-170 Starfighter	55
Expert Handling	4
Veteran Tail Gunner	4
R3 Astromech	3
Ship Total: 66
Half Points: 33 Threshold: 5

Just 2 Ships.  Not hugely maneuverable or durable…  Well, Nora is a TANK if I can get her close to an Enemy Ship.  Pro Tip, not really that hard for a Medium Based ship with a White Barrel Roll to get close.  Might not have Arc, but just adding the free Evade means she lasts a LOT longer than she should under fire.  And the ARC-170 is actually a surprisingly good ship…

Dash?  What if I were able to get 2 (!) 5 Dice Attacks each turn while denying the Enemy the additional Agility Dice for an Obstructed Shot?  Seems pretty good to me…  Guessing it will not get the “dream shot” often, but just having that threat there should cause people to approach with caution.  Even a basic 5 Dice Attack has the potential to erase things.  Dash being “Easy Mode” for movement since he can simply ignore Terrain for Movement. 

Probably nowhere near optimized, really just an idea I had to play with Ships I really like and combinations of upgrades that seem like they might give me a fighting chance against a lot of things.  So, guessing I’ll throw that down if it looks like not many folks are there as I have less interest in playing the hyper competitive list in that setting… 

Other news?  The first real previews of the CIS and Republic X-Wing Ships hit today.  REALLY looking forward to my Republic stuff hitting the table for me…  Q1 of next year, so a bit off, but…  Jedi Starfighters, 2 different Clone ships…  One being the ARC-170 J…  Hoping the ETA-2 hits as well and Ashoka Tano is one of the Pilots…  Like the Delta, and Anakin Skywalker looks REALLY good, so not going to be lacking for “Ace” ships to field…  Heck, generic Jedi are going to be a thing.  The CIS looks interesting but definitely not my play style, so likely to be safe from me purchasing them…  Some VERY interesting mechanics and the ships themselves look quite nice, but…  No, not my thing really.