Trying out some ideas with Patrol Leader and 3xBombers. Wondering if anyone have any experience with lists like this?

personally id drop the missles and put upgrades on the patrol leader

id even consider dropping the bombers to acadamies so u cud have a mini swarm but the bombers would give you a whole load of hp

personally id drop the missles and put upgrades on the patrol leader

id even consider dropping the bombers to acadamies so u cud have a mini swarm but the bombers would give you a whole load of hp

Yeah could be done, but not really the point of this thread. Lists like:

What are you trying to accomplish with the Ion Pulse Missiles? I don't really see the point of them in this list.

What are you trying to accomplish with the Ion Pulse Missiles? I don't really see the point of them in this list.

Don't really know for sure tbh, played a tournament yesterday with 5 out of 6 lists having large ships, there were lots of times when Ion Pulse Missiles would have put them in a position they could not have escaped from (they would have flown of the board the next round or the round after due to no space to maneuver around).

Also it's always nice to put an ion token on lots of ships, all stressed ships, interceptors, a-wings etc.

I'm going to playtest a few of these bomber/patrol leader builds, because I have a hunch that there's something there. The 34HP in itself is not something to joke about.

Bombers work awesome with the decimator

I usually fly oicunn with 2 bombers and a tie, prox mines on the bomber.

Won many games with it but lost once to a swarm

I think prox mines work best on bombers since faq update

Have you considered Fleet Officer on the Patrol Leader? So your bombers can get a focus when shooting with ordnance that instructs you to discard the target look. But for that, you have to fly your bombers close to the decimator, which I'm not sure if you want to do that.

Have you considered Fleet Officer on the Patrol Leader? So your bombers can get a focus when shooting with ordnance that instructs you to discard the target look. But for that, you have to fly your bombers close to the decimator, which I'm not sure if you want to do that.

Considered it before. Dropping one Ion Pulse in order to fit it in could be very nice, an uncommon. Like it, thank you!

I like the idea (and would love to try it, but only have one bomber).

I would like to say that I've found that a naked Patrol Leader isn't worth his points. Even just a doom decimator makes a patrol leader worth it. What about:

VT-49 DECIMATOR: Patrol Leader (40)

· Experimental Interface (3)

· Ysanne Isard (4)

Fleet Officer (3)

TIE BOMBER: Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)

Ion Pulse Missiles (3)

TIE BOMBER: Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)

Ion Pulse Missiles (3)

TIE FIGHTER: Academy Pilot (12)

With this, you could trigger the fleet officer from Ysanne Isard using Experimental Interface, the way most people are running Expose right now.

I like the idea (and would love to try it, but only have one bomber).

I would like to say that I've found that a naked Patrol Leader isn't worth his points. Even just a doom decimator makes a patrol leader worth it. What about:

VT-49 DECIMATOR: Patrol Leader (40)

· Experimental Interface (3)

· Ysanne Isard (4)

Fleet Officer (3)

TIE BOMBER: Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)

Ion Pulse Missiles (3)

TIE BOMBER: Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)

Ion Pulse Missiles (3)

TIE FIGHTER: Academy Pilot (12)

With this, you could trigger the fleet officer from Ysanne Isard using Experimental Interface, the way most people are running Expose right now.

Another fun idea, but maybe it would be better to go for some more missiles (for damage) and a higher PS on the bombers (protects against predator as well as making TL easier) instead of adding the AP then. Something like this:

...or go crazy and go for...

• Ion Pulse Misile don't use the TL and is R2-R3.
• Proton Rockets don't need a TL but needs a focus (Fleet Officer), but don't use the focus. It''s also R1 so it fits right in where Ions can't be used.
• Proximity Mines need a action but Fleet Office can offer some protection that round.

Could be fun

My first reaction is to say you really should have a fourth ship, but I just got done flying against a kitted out Kenkirk with 2 proximity mine-equipped bomber escorts. It was a good build.

Been playing around with different builds and I think I landed on a nice version. My only problem is no Ion Pulse Missile. But The Clusters and Proximity Mines should be able to deal a lot more damage. IA is there for psych the opponent more then anything else.

I like the idea (and would love to try it, but only have one bomber).

I would like to say that I've found that a naked Patrol Leader isn't worth his points. Even just a doom decimator makes a patrol leader worth it. What about:

VT-49 DECIMATOR: Patrol Leader (40)

· Experimental Interface (3)

· Ysanne Isard (4)

Fleet Officer (3)

TIE BOMBER: Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)

Ion Pulse Missiles (3)

TIE BOMBER: Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)

Ion Pulse Missiles (3)

TIE FIGHTER: Academy Pilot (12)

With this, you could trigger the fleet officer from Ysanne Isard using Experimental Interface, the way most people are running Expose right now.

Another fun idea, but maybe it would be better to go for some more missiles (for damage) and a higher PS on the bombers (protects against predator as well as making TL easier) instead of adding the AP then. Something like this:

Patrol Leader (40)

Fleet Officer (3)

Ysanne Isard (4)

Experimental Interface (3)

Gamma Squadron Pilot (18)

Ion Pulse Missiles (3)

Cluster Missiles (4)

Gamma Squadron Pilot (18)

Ion Pulse Missiles (3)

Cluster Missiles (4)

Total: 100

The Patrol leader would be double stressed and you could only pull off that combo once, maybe twice. If you Fleet Officer as your action, you'll pull stress and Isard would not go off. If you Fleet Officer after Isard with EI, you'll be double stressed.

Personally I haven't found a great use for Fleet Officer.

I like the idea (and would love to try it, but only have one bomber).

I would like to say that I've found that a naked Patrol Leader isn't worth his points. Even just a doom decimator makes a patrol leader worth it. What about:

VT-49 DECIMATOR: Patrol Leader (40)

· Experimental Interface (3)

· Ysanne Isard (4)

Fleet Officer (3)

TIE BOMBER: Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)

Ion Pulse Missiles (3)

TIE BOMBER: Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)

Ion Pulse Missiles (3)

TIE FIGHTER: Academy Pilot (12)

With this, you could trigger the fleet officer from Ysanne Isard using Experimental Interface, the way most people are running Expose right now.

Another fun idea, but maybe it would be better to go for some more missiles (for damage) and a higher PS on the bombers (protects against predator as well as making TL easier) instead of adding the AP then. Something like this:

Patrol Leader (40)

Fleet Officer (3)

Ysanne Isard (4)

Experimental Interface (3)

Gamma Squadron Pilot (18)

Ion Pulse Missiles (3)

Cluster Missiles (4)

Gamma Squadron Pilot (18)

Ion Pulse Missiles (3)

Cluster Missiles (4)

Total: 100

The Patrol leader would be double stressed and you could only pull off that combo once, maybe twice. If you Fleet Officer as your action, you'll pull stress and Isard would not go off. If you Fleet Officer after Isard with EI, you'll be double stressed.

Personally I haven't found a great use for Fleet Officer.

Yeah that's why I did a new list. Fleet Officer is still useless

Try this:

Patrol Leader (40)
Darth Vader (3)

Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)
Proximity Mines (3)

Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)
Proximity Mines (3)

Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)
Proximity Mines (3)

Total: 100

View in Yet Another Squad Builder

Try this:

Patrol Leader (40)

Darth Vader (3)

Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)

Proximity Mines (3)

Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)

Proximity Mines (3)

Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)

Proximity Mines (3)

Total: 100

View in Yet Another Squad Builder

Was thinking about this setup just before you posted it. It's more in line with my original idea (topic).

So now it's down to 2 lists. And I really don't know which way to go.

Patrol Leader (40)

Darth Vader (3)

3 x Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)

Proximity Mines (3)

Total: 100

or

Commander Kenkirk (44)

Lone Wolf (2)

Ysanne Isard (4)

Rebel Captive (3)

Intelligence Agent (1)

2 x Scimitar Squadron Pilot (16)

Cluster Missiles (4)

Proximity Mines (3)

Total: 100

Bombs > Ion Pulse Missiles.
Hell, I'd consider throwing out 4 seismics instead of 3 prox mines.

Bombs > Ion Pulse Missiles.

Hell, I'd consider throwing out 4 seismics instead of 3 prox mines.

When going Seismic I think this list is better: