Zs might be my favorite ship to fly and now that I'm up to 5 Rebel ones I've been toying around with some miniswarm builds but am curious as to some of the community's ideas.
Poe (R5P9 LW AT)
Bandit x5
98 point
Jake (VI PTL AT Prockets)
Tala x5
98 points
I'm sure I could run a respectable Kwing kitted out for bombing too.
Pretty partial to the 5 Tala set up as swarms are gonna be back so shooting for PS4 just seems right which leaves 35 points for an ace. Whatcha think?
Can go with Etahn A'baht to make your swarm a little more potent and with some stress action
100PT
Etahn A’baht (35PT)
R3-A2 + Wired
x5 Tala
Jan Ors (25)
+ Twin Laser Turret (6)
+ Moldy Crow (3)
+ Predator (3)
+ Recon Specialist (3)/Kyle Katarn (3)
Horde Foci, use Predator to fire devastating TLT volleys from long distance, and make whichever Z is in prime position a deadly threat in its own right.
Missiles.
Welcome to the wonderful world of the Alpha Strike.
Your goal, should you choose to accept it, is to annihilate one of the enemy ships on the first round of combat, preferably one that cost more squad-points than your missiles did.
After that, you've got a Swarm chasing after a wounded opponent, and a heck of a margin-of-victory advantage.
Can go with Etahn A'baht to make your swarm a little more potent and with some stress action
100PT
Etahn A’baht (35PT)
R3-A2 + Wired
x5 Tala
Jan Ors (25)
+ Twin Laser Turret (6)
+ Moldy Crow (3)
+ Predator (3)
+ Recon Specialist (3)/Kyle Katarn (3)
Horde Foci, use Predator to fire devastating TLT volleys from long distance, and make whichever Z is in prime position a deadly threat in its own right.
Honestly, I'm not sure which of these is better. And then there is always the Roark Garnet based one similar to the Jan Ors in which one of your 4s is suddenly a 12! Although I'm not sure if you really need both Moldy Crow and Recon Specialist if you're not using Kyle Katarn as your pilot or a blaster turret.
Although I'm not sure if you really need both Moldy Crow and Recon Specialist if you're not using Kyle Katarn as your pilot or a blaster turret.
You're firing two shots per round and Jan should be your opponent's first target, so you'll need a lot of Focus on defense, too. Even if you've spent 3 turns using RecSpec/Crow to build a stack before getting into combat, it will disappear quickly.
Although I'm not sure if you really need both Moldy Crow and Recon Specialist if you're not using Kyle Katarn as your pilot or a blaster turret.
You're firing two shots per round and Jan should be your opponent's first target, so you'll need a lot of Focus on defense, too. Even if you've spent 3 turns using RecSpec/Crow to build a stack before getting into combat, it will disappear quickly.
Oh yeah, forgot about the whole TLT thing. I haven't had the opportunity to use mine yet, so it often slips my mind.
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Great input guys thanks! Digging that Jan Ors idea, ballsy putting a 40 point Hwk on the table but I dig it. Also love missiles and have a 5Z list I've been toying with just which missiles is always the question.
Airen
SL
ClusterM
Blount
VI
AdHM
Tala x2
CM
Tala
AM
Lieutenant Blount (17)
Crack Shot (1)
XX-23 S-Thread Tracers (1)
Bandit Squadron Pilot (12)
Concussion Missiles (4)
Bandit Squadron Pilot (12)
Concussion Missiles (4)
Bandit Squadron Pilot (12)
Concussion Missiles (4)
Bandit Squadron Pilot (12)
Concussion Missiles (4)
Bandit Squadron Pilot (12)
Concussion Missiles (4)
Total: 99
I had very good sucess with etan but i just dont like flying the swarm much rather fly bbbbz