Full disclosure... I tried starting X-Wing at one point in the past and hated it. I hated it mainly because at that time, I needed to buy an $80 model to get a single upgrade card I needed. FFG is much better about making upgrades available in a variety of places. Spending $15 on an expansion you might use is far better than spending $80 on one you know you won't use.
Anyways, I decided to give it another go and bought a couple of things to play with. I'm a fan of the various TIE starfighter aesthetics, so I just bought a random assortment of Imperial stuff to see what I liked.
I bought a Force Awakens Starter, Imperial Aces, Imperial Veterans, an extra Interceptor, a Bomber and a Punisher. I had a bit of credit to use, so that wasn't nearly as expensive as it sounds.
I loved it. Seriously. I ended up playing two games. I lost the first overwhelmingly. I won the second by a landslide. I loved both. I think the Interceptor is my favorite to work with so far. Normally, a ship can take only one action after a movement, but the Push the Limit card allows any Pilot with an Elite upgrade slot to take a second free action. I was able to barrel roll and boost to pull off maneuvers like the below over and over.
Rolling out of an opponent's firing arc and lining up a perfect shot when they thought they had you cold is extremely satisfying.
I think I'm going to end up using Soontir Fel, one of the unique Interceptor Pilots, kitted out as below in my next battle.
I'll take some pictures once I have the new list set up and all worked out. Soontir's ship above is only 35 points. I need to come up with another 65 points as 100 is the standard size for this game. I'm debating on just throwing in another two Interceptors with a few upgrades each and calling it a day. Alternatively, I could go for something more fun like Phantoms or even have Soontir and one other Interceptor escorting a Bomber or Punisher.
So many options!!!