Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about how to win in 2.5 but were afraid to ask We’re only a few weeks into this new mess and everyone’s still figuring things out. It will probably be literal years before tactics around obstacle and objective placement and general strategies for flying are codified to the extent they were in first and second edition. But I think I’ve figured out some basics that can help people get started. In just under 20 games of 2.5 so far, I somehow haven’t lost a single one. And that’s unusual for me. I’m sure this won’t last, but for some reason this new mode of pl ..read more

My name is Chris Sherwood, but here on the holonet I go by “HappyGoCrazee”. This is a place for me to share my experiences learning to be a better X-Wing player, through analysis of games (NOT battle reports), thoughts on strategy and listbuilding, and the things I’ve learned from players much better than me. “But why should we listen to you??” I hear you cry out with trepidation. For one, chill. Two, you shouldn’t. I want to share my experiences in such a way that others can learn from them as I have. Often, I will analyze games in which I performed very poorly. These are the games where you ..read more