A-Wing for the Win!

I had a fantastic time playing X-Wing today. The highlight of the afternoon was a skirmish in an asteroid belt with two players as the Rebels and two as the Imperials. I was flying an A-Wing, and was joined by another fellow commanding a pair of Z-95 fighters. On the Imperial side, one guy had a couple of basic TIEs, and our host was zipping around in a sleek TIE Interceptor. Maneuvering around the asteroids was a challenge, and we had numerous ship-to-ship and ship-to-asteroid collisions. The battle raged for a couple of hours, and ultimately came down to our host's Interceptor against my A-Wing. Both ships were badly damaged and suffering from the lingering effects of critical hits. The Interceptor limped along with a malfunction that made it dangerous for him to execute any sharp turns, so I used his limited mobility to my advantage. Just about every turn I managed to get behind him and open fire, but he evaded everything my weak little guns could throw at him. At one point he risked a sharp turn for a chance to shoot back at me, and, well, the Force was not with him. The Interceptor exploded as he attempted to turn, and my A-Wing emerged from the asteroid belt victorious. Such a fun battle! I can't wait for another opportunity to play with these guys again.