Plan to play my (hopefully) regular opponent today, for only the 3rd time. This is my first time with Imperials (except for the starter game using just the Core game ships).

I anticipate my opponent will come with as many rebel ships as he can muster (Last time he played Imperials with 2 VSDs and a Gladiator with no upgrades). I don't know what sort of fighter wing he is likely to turn up with.

So I am going to try this.

Bill's Imperial Fleet (297 of 300 pts)
Flagship: (154 pts)

• Victory II-Class Star Destroyer(85 pts)
• Admiral Screed (26 pts)
• Dominator (12 pts)
• Admiral Chiraneau (10 pts)
• Flight Controllers (6 pts)
• Expanded Hangar Bay (5 pts)
• Enhanced Armament (10 pts)
  

Fleet Ship 1: (88 pts)

• Gladiator I-Class Star Destroyer(56 pts)
• Demolisher (10 pts)
• Wulff Yularen (7 pts)
• Engine Techs (8 pts)
• Assault Concussion Missiles (7 pts)
  

Squadrons (55 of 99 pts):

• 1x Mauler Mithel Tie Fighter Squadron (15 pts)
• 2x Tie Fighter Squadron (16 pts)
• 2x Tie Advanced Squadron (24 pts)
  

Objectives:

• Advanced Gunnery
• Fleet Ambush
• Superior Positions
  

I'll let you know how it goes.

It went badly. Tried to do too much with the VSD and failed to do any of these things more than once. I lost the VSD in turn 5 and the Gladiator in turn 6 and only got a Nebulon in return.

Try with this:

Anacreont Squad (294/300)

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Gladiator-class Star Destroyer: Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer (56 + 32)

+ Intel Officer (7)

+ Engine Techs (8)

+ Assault Concussion Missiles (7)

+ Demolisher (10)

Squadrons: Soontir Fel (18)

Squadrons: Major Rhymer (16)

Objectives Assault: Precision Strike (0)

Objectives Navigation: Superior Positions (0)

Squadrons: Tie Advanced Squadron (12)

Squadrons: Darth Vader (21)

Victory-class Star Destroyer: Victory I-class Star Destroyer (73 + 57)

+ Admiral Screed (26)

+ Wulff Yularen (7)

+ Gunnery Team (7)

+ Expanded Hangar Bay (5)

+ Dominator (12)

Squadrons: Tie Bomber Squadron (9)

Objectives Defense: Contested Outpost (0)

It is similar. I don't feel confident with only two ship but it gave me some wins. This fighter combo is really good against ships and light screens of squadrons. Of course they can't. Defeat heavy squadron list but they will go to the grave leaving some red noses.