I was playing around with this idea. It's all old cards, so someone has probably already tried this, but I figured I'd toss it out here. The point is to have as many 3-dice attacks as possible, while still using a few points for defense to keep the list from being too fragile.

Backstabber 16

Alpha Squadron Pilot, Stealth Device x 4 = 84

The alternative is to trade out Stealth Devices for Hull Upgrades. I like the SD in this better, I think, because the Alphas are just gunned up TIE fighters most of the time in this list, so you'll be focusing a lot, and with PS1, you'll know if you need to keep the Focus for your green dice. Anyway, it's going to be 5 3 dice attacks, and it's going to be work to take down with 4 of the 5 at 4 AGI. The only other way to get 5 3-dice attacks is to use all Interceptors, but then you can't take as many defensive upgrades. Backstabber just seemed like a fit.

Maybe drop one stealth and bump backstabber to Howlrunner.

Then fly a 3 by 2 formation with the 3 alphas with stealth in front, and howl and the naked alpha in back.

I was playing around with this idea. It's all old cards, so someone has probably already tried this, but I figured I'd toss it out here. The point is to have as many 3-dice attacks as possible, while still using a few points for defense to keep the list from being too fragile.

Sorry to be blunt, but you are correct that it has been tried; it's called the Swarm and has been a top tournament presence for awhile now. However it usually contains Howlrunner and about another 5-6 ships.

Swarms use 2 dicers usually: he's going specifically for three dice ships (or almost) here.

If you're after maximum firepower though, the TIE fighter and Z-95 while seemingly weak are actually better based on the sheer number you can take.

TIE Phantoms throw 4 attack dice. I wouldn't recommend it, but if you want maximum firepower...

Sigma Squadron Pilot x 4

Please read through this thread as we discussed something similar and came to some interesting conclusions about maximum Interceptors to take in a build!

http://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/112390-what-is-an-interceptor-ptl-really-worth/

I like throwing 1-2 squints in for fun because they either force your opponent to try and go after a very agile target or ignore it and risk 4 dice at range 1 that has all the moves to keep you in arcs. They are just too easily killed to put too much % of my list into.

TIE Phantoms throw 4 attack dice. I wouldn't recommend it, but if you want maximum firepower...

Sigma Squadron Pilot x 4

Heh, came in here just to suggest this. I've never flown it but it sounds funny. And unless I'm missing something obvious it's the most dice you can have (tied with 8 TIEs) in a 100 pt list.

TIE Phantoms throw 4 attack dice. I wouldn't recommend it, but if you want maximum firepower...

Sigma Squadron Pilot x 4

Heh, came in here just to suggest this. I've never flown it but it sounds funny. And unless I'm missing something obvious it's the most dice you can have (tied with 8 TIEs) in a 100 pt list.

Flown it. It's really good. You can mostly ignore your cloaking actions and just go straight for the kill.

Technically, at range 1 8 Ties would stil be more at 24 dice!

I was playing around with this idea. It's all old cards, so someone has probably already tried this, but I figured I'd toss it out here. The point is to have as many 3-dice attacks as possible, while still using a few points for defense to keep the list from being too fragile.

Sorry to be blunt, but you are correct that it has been tried; it's called the Swarm and has been a top tournament presence for awhile now. However it usually contains Howlrunner and about another 5-6 ships.

I would disagree with you here.. the OP was asking about TIEs with SD on them.. not a Swarm list.. it's a mini swarm with SD.. kinda different...

Plainsman, I read that thread, and while interesting, I'm not sure it's applicable to this list. I'm basically looking at the maximum number of 3 dice ships, with the rest of the points sunk into defensive upgrades. You guys were basically talking about elite PTL interceptors, which are a bit different.

In regards to the swarm issue. I don't think think of the list as a swarm. It's not formation dependent and it packs substantially larger guns. 5x3 dice attacks should do a lot more damage than 6-7 2 dice attacks, even with re-rolls (depending on target, of course). I'm not knocking swarms, they're great, I just don't think it's the same type of list. The addition of Howlrunner would certainly add some firepower (4 3-dice attacks with re-roll is a ton of firepower), but I avoid her, just from a personal dislike of formation flying.

4 Sigmas intrigues me. It's got a similar idea. 5x3 dice attacks vs 4x4 dice attacks is pretty close, I think, probably with an edge to the Phantoms, although they'll lose firepower faster. Maybe combine the two and do 4 naked Alphas and a Sigma with Stygium Particle Accelerator. 4x3 + 1x4?

4 Sigmas intrigues me. It's got a similar idea. 5x3 dice attacks vs 4x4 dice attacks is pretty close, I think, probably with an edge to the Phantoms, although they'll lose firepower faster. Maybe combine the two and do 4 naked Alphas and a Sigma with Stygium Particle Accelerator. 4x3 + 1x4?

Hmm...

Swarms use 2 dicers usually: he's going specifically for three dice ships (or almost) here.

If you're after maximum firepower though, the TIE fighter and Z-95 while seemingly weak are actually better based on the sheer number you can take.

just realized that I misread that completely; thought the OP typed Academy Pilots, not Alpha Pilots. My bad.

Actually the point we ended up at was that after 2 Interceptors, a squad is getting diminishing returns both offensively and defensively. You lose 1 decked out interceptor in your list, you are worse off than losing any one ship in the builds we were considering. The maximum a build should have is two interceptors.

I think the answer here is:

2x OGP + HLC

2x OGP

That's 14 dice and 40 hp!....... then you're screwed after the first engagement, but those are just details right?