Recognise that picture?

And what ship is that from? This one!

My money was already on the Raider coming to Armada and I know this really adds no information (such as timeframe), but still excites me!

Yeah, I think that the Raider showing up in Wave 2 is a reasonable conclusion.

It better, cos it's **** sexy!

If anyone's wondering why I have necroed this thread today, it's because the new theme has made it miles more obvious how to view threads that have had new posts since you last commented in them.

This is "Necromancy for the Greater Good," as far as I am concerned.

Giving the Imps a fast escort is going to be awesome for the game.

It will let the Imps run a swarm fleet, provide a fast craft for maneuver scenarios, and even allow a decent escort base for the Imp-Star. With any luck, we'll be able to field 2 of them beside the Imp-Star Ace.

...I don't know. What's with folks and their 'swarm-fleet' tactics. Sort of feels like its against the 'spirit' of the game, ehy?

Reminds me of all those Zerg rush players in StarCraft back in the day.

That being said, I'm pretty sure the community will work out ways to counter these sorts of fleets. Of course, there are always house rules...

Hehe. Yeah, ninja'ed! Brian_Black's got it all ready.

I'm really into flexibility and balance. The swarm of Raiders will be most fun vs a swarm of Corvettes. I expect a pair of AF's would punt a Raider swarm to the curb.

Aah.

To be honest, I haven't much thought about the ships I'll want to run from a tactical perspective, just from a **** That Looks Cool perspective, so the current winner for me is the Assault Friggate MkII and the Nebulon. I expect to see ISDs and Raiders in Wave 2, at which point a fleet with three different sized wedges will be available, which sounds amazing!

Hehe. Very true, my friend!

Some day, I hope to field 1 x ISD, 1 x VSD, 1 x INT, 1 x Raider...with wings of TIEs and Gunboats! ^Sobs whistfully^

I fancy one ISD, two VSDs, four Raiders, and whatever points left on Interceptors.

I fancy one ISD, two VSDs, four Raiders, and whatever points left on Interceptors.

I'm sorry, did you just say what points are left? Since points are obviously of no concern to your mighty Empire based on what you're fielding, your main concern will be finding enough Rebel opponents to make it an evenly matched (point wise) fight.

I fancy one ISD, two VSDs, four Raiders, and whatever points left on Interceptors.

I'm sorry, did you just say what points are left? Since points are obviously of no concern to your mighty Empire based on what you're fielding, your main concern will be finding enough Rebel opponents to make it an evenly matched (point wise) fight.

Gone over have I? Like I said, I haven't looked into the proper squad building yet!

Hopefully this time they won't scale the Raider down.

Anyway, you folks are thinking too small. This is a game of big ships. We could very well see Executor, or dare I say it, the Death Star?

Hopefully this time they won't scale the Raider down.

Anyway, you folks are thinking too small. This is a game of big ships. We could very well see Executor, or dare I say it, the Death Star?

Ha ha ha, don't get these guys started Check out any of the threads on the ISD, ships not to scale, or wave II speculation to see what I mean.