Why not? 3 Obsidian Squadron TIE Fighters, 3 Alpha Squadron TIE Interceptors each with autothrusters.
What about XXXZZZ makes it a better list than other 6 ship swarms? Haven't played it yet or had to face it.
IIIFFF instead of XXXZZZ
Not sure, but I've been wanting to play almost that exact list. I was thinking Avengers w/o AT. You get PS3 to shoot before the swarms, and 15 red dice. Seems legit.
Edited by Sierra Romeo CharlieWhy not?
green dice
(i'd trade 3 obs for 2 academies and backstabber)
Edited by ficklegreendiceI've thought about MMMZZZ.
3 X M3As w/ Mangler cannon
3 X Binary Pirates
= 96 points.
You have 4 points to throw Feedback Array on two of the Zs or upgrade a Mango to HLC.
Its kind of squishy though but throws out decent attack dice.
M3as are woefully stat inefficient and not conducive to swarming. They're more a-wing (a precision instrument, only with cannons instead of blocking opponents into oblivion)
What about
Alpha x4 72
Backstabber 16
Leaves 12 points, which could be 4 Hull Upgrades, Stealth Devices, or 3 Avengers with Autothrusters (leaving a naked Alpha for blocking), or just an Academy.
Backstabber is basically a 3-dice attack, so you've got 5x 3-dice attacks with some stuff.
M3as are woefully stat inefficient and not conducive to swarming. They're more a-wing (a precision instrument, only with cannons instead of blocking opponents into oblivion)
I really wish the M3A was better, such a waste to throw a bunch of points onto it...
Why not? 3 Obsidian Squadron TIE Fighters, 3 Alpha Squadron TIE Interceptors each with autothrusters.
What about XXXZZZ makes it a better list than other 6 ship swarms? Haven't played it yet or had to face it.
My guess would be that XXXZZZ is generally a bit tougher and has more red dice than many other 6 ship swarms.
tougher, stays on the field longer. not prone to losing ships via one shot. with so many arcs mobility not needed. youre paying too much for mobility as empire.
4x Alpha+Autothrusters
Howlrunner+Swarm Tactics
This list is an absolute blast! It's one hell of an alpha (pun intended) strike too. Then they scatter and take on hit and run techniques.
M3as are woefully stat inefficient and not conducive to swarming. They're more a-wing (a precision instrument, only with cannons instead of blocking opponents into oblivion)
I love my M3-As. Don't care if they are stat inefficient, but then again I am not swarming them. Pop a cannon on them and watch them go to town. They are fun to play and (for me, at least) most off the time survive long enough to pound out damage to justify including 1 (or more) as a 20-23 point ship.