While waiting for my Wave4 ships to arive I was wondering if any 3x builds of either new Imperial ship would be any good at all in a casual game (read: always Imps vs Rebels; no Z95 swarms)?

Have you tried anything like that?

Thing is, I have a hard time mixing up Imperial ships - a squad of three squints a duke and an eyeball simply does NOT belong in the Galactic Empire!! Am I right?

Could prob do vessery + 2 generics for a casual game. With deltas it leaves 5 pts which is kinda awkward. Maybe outmanuever on vessery and one delta into an onyx.

For phantoms it's really hard to get your money's worth out of a ps 3 phantom or w/e. Even if you're trying to be thematic, just compare a 25 pt phantom to a ptl royal guard.

I'd try 3 Deltas, one bare, one with Ion Cannon, 1 with HLC. Good firepower, some control, and a heavy hitter.

This is a very convenient topic for me because my list of choice for the past few weeks has been triple Phantoms, while my friend's list has been triple Defenders.

The Phantom Menace:

After a series of games it was determined that having one of the higher pilot skill pilots helps considerably. Fire Control Systems were tested and not nearly as useful as having Whisper instead. Advanced Cloaking is an absolute must. Intelligence agent for 1 point is quite useful, however with Whisper instead of a PS 5, the point is better saved for initiative. I prefer to have Whisper fire before other PS9's in order to recloak and focus. The list I've settled on is:

Whisper + Veteran Instincts + Advanced Cloaking

Shadow Squadron + Advanced Cloaking

Shadow Squadron + Advanced Cloaking

99 pts.

I typically deploy spread out across the map, using the massive speed and side to side movement to flank with all three Phantoms. I'll be putting up a battle report with Phantoms versus Z-95 swarm this week.

The Defenders:

My friend has tried multiple iterations of Triple Defenders, including 3x Defenders w/ Ion cannons and 3x Defenders w/ Stealth Device. The list he uses now is:

Vessery w/ Swarm Tactics

Onyx Squadron

Delta Squadron

You can find battle reports featuring this list in the battle report section of the forum.

This is a very convenient topic for me because my list of choice for the past few weeks has been triple Phantoms, while my friend's list has been triple Defenders.

The Phantom Menace:

After a series of games it was determined that having one of the higher pilot skill pilots helps considerably. Fire Control Systems were tested and not nearly as useful as having Whisper instead. Advanced Cloaking is an absolute must. Intelligence agent for 1 point is quite useful, however with Whisper instead of a PS 5, the point is better saved for initiative. I prefer to have Whisper fire before other PS9's in order to recloak and focus. The list I've settled on is:

Whisper + Veteran Instincts + Advanced Cloaking

Shadow Squadron + Advanced Cloaking

Shadow Squadron + Advanced Cloaking

99 pts.

I typically deploy spread out across the map, using the massive speed and side to side movement to flank with all three Phantoms. I'll be putting up a battle report with Phantoms versus Z-95 swarm this week.

The Defenders:

My friend has tried multiple iterations of Triple Defenders, including 3x Defenders w/ Ion cannons and 3x Defenders w/ Stealth Device. The list he uses now is:

Vessery w/ Swarm Tactics

Onyx Squadron

Delta Squadron

You can find battle reports featuring this list in the battle report section of the forum.

Heh heh, I think I know who this is.