After about 3 weeks of attempting to build a list to include a Tie-Punisher I found one i like. I dominated the 2 games I played with it so far. I dubbed it Da Sith Bomb and here it is at 98pts:

Redline

Fire Control System

Extra Munitions

Plasma Torpedoes

Cluster Missles

Captain Yorr

Emperor Palpatine

Sensor Jammer

Omicron Group Pilot

Darth Vader

I have yet to face Ace arc-dodgers and the guys I play with like to experiment with lists and not just do meta ones all the time. I had good competition and stellar dice rolls and all signs are good.

What do you guys think? Anyone ever do anything like this?

I get that Yorr makes Vader's ride a little bit more manoeuverable than it otherwise could be, but what do you do when Redline dies? Seems to me you'd be in serious trouble with only 2 engineless shuttles...

And thanks a lot.

Sith bomb, sith bomb

you're a sith bomb

First you fight the emp'ror

and then Vader comes along

Try flying it against yourself flying an ace list.

I'm not sure this list has the damage output required to deal with a basic 4 TLT list.

I get that there's sensor jammer on one of the shuttles but they can easily just pick away at your one threatening unit (Redline) and then slowly finish off the other two shuttles.

Yeah I'm not sure what yorr is for.

Or sensor jammer.

Two shuttles can be nice damage though. . Seriously a very good chance of blipping most things before they get behind you

The original thinking with Yorr was i could maybe fortress the the two shuttles but i cant say i've done that yet. sensor jammer on the emperor's shuttle is to make it a little more durable against 2 attack ships. sometime this week my brother and i will play and he loves his arc-dodgers so that will be the real test.

And thanks a lot.

Sith bomb, sith bomb

you're a sith bomb

First you fight the emp'ror

and then Vader comes along

Sith bomb, Sith bomb,

Your my Sith bomb,

and Baby you can turn me on.

Turn me on, Redline..!

*solo*

hearing that song will never be the same again.

The original thinking with Yorr was i could maybe fortress the the two shuttles but i cant say i've done that yet. sensor jammer on the emperor's shuttle is to make it a little more durable against 2 attack ships. sometime this week my brother and i will play and he loves his arc-dodgers so that will be the real test.

tell us how it went!

I too am searching for ways to include those pesky 2 punishers that sit in their box and just-wont-fit-anywhere.

arc dodgers and anything mobile really might be a big problem for your list, I fear.

The issue I have with Redline is that he's a glass cannon (thick glass, but still glass) and an obvious priority target for the enemy to focus down. Palpatine would help but not that much with Redline's 1 agility. Have you had problems with that, or has the Palp shuttle been enough of a distraction to draw enemy attention? Also, it seems like you might as well spend the last 2 points in your list. Maybe Autothrusters or Seismic Charges on Redline, or something like Tactical Jammers on the shuttles.

The list I like for Redline pairs him with other high-offense ships. Protect Redline by destroying the enemy ships before they can get enough shots off . Unfortunately the Empire doesn't have many other glass cannon ships, but Crack Shot TIEs are pretty good:

Redline + Fire Control System + Plasma Torpedoes + Cluster Missiles + Extra Munitions + Autothrusters (40)

Black Squadron Pilot + Crack Shot (15)

The issue I have with Redline is that he's a glass cannon (thick glass, but still glass) and an obvious priority target for the enemy to focus down. Palpatine would help but not that much with Redline's 1 agility. Have you had problems with that, or has the Palp shuttle been enough of a distraction to draw enemy attention? Also, it seems like you might as well spend the last 2 points in your list. Maybe Autothrusters or Seismic Charges on Redline, or something like Tactical Jammers on the shuttles.

The list I like for Redline pairs him with other high-offense ships. Protect Redline by destroying the enemy ships before they can get enough shots off . Unfortunately the Empire doesn't have many other glass cannon ships, but Crack Shot TIEs are pretty good:

Redline + Fire Control System + Plasma Torpedoes + Cluster Missiles + Extra Munitions + Autothrusters (40)

Black Squadron Pilot + Crack Shot (15)

Black Squadron Pilot + Crack Shot (15)

Black Squadron Pilot + Crack Shot (15)

Black Squadron Pilot + Crack Shot (15)

I have a real struggle seeing how OPs list would be effective against a list that focused down Redline and then just skirted its way around behind the shuttles. But this list... This list I like.