What would be the Imperial’s Heaviest Hitting Build? (Note: the Rebel Heaviest Hitting build would be the BBBBZ. )
Imperial Build challenge! Heavy Hitter Build.
If that's the standard for "Heaviest Hitting" then 4 x Tempest with Accuracy Correctors and Cluster Missiles would be what I'd go with for the Imps.
4 x Gold Squad with TLT, R2, and the BTL-A4 title probably hits harder that BBBBZ in a lot of situations.
You mean something live Five Avengers who can throw out 15 red dice or four Sigmas that can throw out 16? Of course 7 AP + Backstabber could throw out even more.
Edited by StevenOAre we talking sustained hitting power, or alpha strike power?
If that's the standard for "Heaviest Hitting" then 4 x Tempest with Accuracy Correctors and Cluster Missiles would be what I'd go with for the Imps.
16 guaranteed hit results in one alpha strike should hurt plenty of targets alright and if your dice are hot you could get even more.
If bbbbz is the bar I am assuming it's raw red dice per round potential. I know alpha strikes can beat it but with those criteria in mind I would suggest a 5 x Avenger build. At range 1 you net a possible 20 dice a go, not likely but possible.
Are we talking sustained hitting power, or alpha strike power?
Sustained Hitting power. Though I would love to hear both. :-)
The shuttle is about all imps have for comparison to B wings. 4 OGPs and dark curse seems similar to quadBZ.
The shuttle is about all imps have for comparison to B wings. 4 OGPs and dark curse seems similar to quadBZ.
I have never considered a 4 shuttle/tie build. I like it, it must be added to the list. Thanks for the inspiration I was running low on Imp build ideas.
How many fcs Punishers can I put into a list? I don't think anything hits harder than Redline, FCS, Clusters (plus any extra missiles)
Four naked Sigmas is 16 red dice in four attacks for 100 points. Suicide to run, but probably the max red dice without ordnance for the Empire.
Four naked Sigmas is 16 red dice in four attacks for 100 points. Suicide to run, but probably the max red dice without ordnance for the Empire.
I think I'd take a squad of BSP's with Calculation or Crackshot and Howlrunner with Swarm Tactics over that. Less dice but more consistent results.