I have been trying to do something, really hard. I am trying to make . . . A Imperial Aces squad. This is so hard, I am going insane. I don't have Soontir Fel . . . Yet. So I am stuck with just the Aces. I am a huge fan of Jax, but I can't seem to get him in any of my squads. Do you guys have any advice? I would love to use my Defender and both Aces, but that seems REALLY hard, considering the squad points. Here are the ships I have. Remember, I would prefer the Defender with them;

2 Ties (From the core set)

2 Interceptors (From Aces)

1 Defender

1 Firespray

Working on getting the single Interceptor expansion + a Decimator.

one suggestion literally everyone will give you is get a Starviper pack so that you can outfit your ships with Autothrusters.

VI Jax with AT is pretty good. so we'll start with base of that.

Brath with HLC and predator is pretty good. so we'll add that in.

that leaves 24 points, you can either have a very bare Royal Guard with Autothrusters

or 2 naked Academy pilots.

working with the ships you have i'd suggest the two academy pilots for blocking, and more dice.

Edit: yeah i wasn't Lying about that autothrusters thing.. see?

Thanks for the suggestion! Pretty good idea! Why wouldn't you use PTL with Jax? It works so well. I am working on getting a Starviper. I have to wait 'til after Christmas, because my family says that X-Wing will be very common this year. So I am hoping for the Starviper.

Wow, 7 users already reading this post! I feel famous right now. XD :3

Thanks for the suggestion! Pretty good idea! Why wouldn't you use PTL with Jax? It works so well. I am working on getting a Starviper. I have to wait 'til after Christmas, because my family says that X-Wing will be very common this year. So I am hoping for the Starviper.

besides there's no room (that list was exactly 100 points) getting in to range at PS 10 is a lot easier than 8, also it allows for a more flexible dial allowing more range 1's than if you were 'limited' (i know there are a lot of greens) to strictly greens.

Hello Epixca! If it's not for tournament play then may I suggest proxying autothrusters? One fun list that I've had reasonable success with (by which I mean I've won a coupla games with, and haven't been laughed off the table!) is two royal guard interceptors, carrying Ptl, ATs and targeting computers, accompanying Vessery with a HLC. You've got three very enjoyable ships, all on PS6, who can cause some serious pain. Turtle your royals on approach (focus/evade) because chances are someone's moving after you on ps6. Try and pick up a tl when you can, and keep vess at range. He should burn the tl'd enemy down pretty quickly, while they're also worrying about cat and mouse with two ptl interceptors. S'fun but not world beating

Enjoy the game, I'm loving the flux of new imperial players we're seeing right now - it's almost as if there has been an awakening or something!

I'll let everyone else advise you on what to buy, and instead focus on giving you an idea of what you can do with what you own already!

If you want to run Aces, I'd suggest:

Carnor Jax - Push The Limit, Targeting Computer - 31 points

Tetran Cowell - Push The Limit, Targeting Computer - 29 points

Colonel Vessery - Outmaneuver - 38 points

Jax and Cowell pick up Target Locks to boost Vessery's offense. Vessery tries to get behind his opponents with the white K-turn to get a fully modified shot with focus vs reduced defense.

Of those three ships, Vessery will be shooting first, so the Interceptors would still be able to use the Target Locks to modify their own attacks if necessary oh brain what are you doing.

2 points left over - you could also drop one of the Aces for two Elite TIEs - Dark Curse or Backstabber, etc.

Autothrusters is a must! You need a least one Star Viper. And the TIE Interceptor expansion... There is Soontir, and there is every OTHER Interceptor in my opinion. Soontir with Stealth, Title, Autothrusters, and Push the Limit is 'almost' too good and too broken. Its beatable, but it is also VERY good and ALL aces list should start with Soontir and go from there.

Thanks for the suggestions guys! Also, may I add, that Vessary has a PS of 6, the other two interceptors are 8 and 7, so Vessary doesn't shoot first.

Bah, yes, good point. I got moving and shooting mixed up again, too much Armada lol

Rexler Brath+HLC+VI 45 Keep at range 2-3 and target those enemy aces

Carnor Jax+PTL+RGT+SD+HU 35 Get in to range 1 and stop those tokens and actions

Mauler Mithel+Predator 20 Joust and block till he dies.

Total 100

eventually, we'll have Omega Leader for the cheapest PS 8 ace that's still very amazing

should fit no problem with Vessery, given the nature of his ability (TL)

How do you guys feel about Stay on Target + Defender?

How do you guys feel about Stay on Target + Defender?

hope you like doing 1 straights every other turn

just use Vessery with a 1 point ept such as V.I or Crackshot. Thta's all he really needs

I was thinking, go 4 forward, and then you could change it to a K-Turn.

Guess it sounded cooler in my mind.

How do you guys feel about Stay on Target + Defender?

hope you like doing 1 straights every other turn

just use Vessery with a 1 point ept such as V.I or Crackshot. Thta's all he really needs

Amen. But for me, if he's carrying a hlc and therefore has 'shoot me in the face' daubed on his ship, lone wolf is a great great ept for him too. Or for Brath.

Last time I played Defender, it was this squad.

Vessary

VI

Royal Guard Pilot

Targeting Computer

Shield Upgrade

PTL

Royal Guard Tie Title

Bounty Hunter

It beat my Dad, who was using Dash + Corran, playing a pretty standard Lone Wolf, Predator, R2, Outrider, Mangler kinda thing.

Anybody think I can make this squad any better?

Finally won! I used this.

-Jax

Lone Wolf

Hull Upgrade

Shield Upgrade

Royal Tie

-Royal Guard Tie

Predator

Hull Upgrade

Shield Upgrade

Royal Tie

-Mauler

-Dark Curse

I would go Rexlar with Predator, Jax with PTL and Cowall with PTL and throw either stealth devices or hull upgrades wherever (one of my go to lists is Rexlar with Pred, Carnor and Soontir both with PTL) Cowall isn't ideal but it will give you some practice for when you do buy soontir. (Trust me as an Interceptor fan you will eventually buy a Interceptor)

Soontir Fel (35)
TIE Interceptor (27), Royal Guard TIE (0), Push the Limit (3), Autothrusters (2), Stealth Device (3)

Juno Eclipse (33)
TIE Advanced (28), TIE/x1 (0), Push the Limit (3), Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1), Advanced Targeting Computer (5)

Maarek Stele (32)
TIE Advanced (27), TIE/x1 (0), Push the Limit (3), Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1), Advanced Targeting Computer (5)

Aaaaaand done.

Soontir Fel (35)

TIE Interceptor (27), Royal Guard TIE (0), Push the Limit (3), Autothrusters (2), Stealth Device (3)

Juno Eclipse (33)

TIE Advanced (28), TIE/x1 (0), Push the Limit (3), Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1), Advanced Targeting Computer (5)

Maarek Stele (32)

TIE Advanced (27), TIE/x1 (0), Push the Limit (3), Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1), Advanced Targeting Computer (5)

Aaaaaand done.

Not a bad list, but if you look at the OP's signature, you'll see he doesn't have Soontir (no TIE Interceptor), doesn't have TIE/x1 or Advanced Targeting Computer (no Raider), doesn't have a TIE Advanced, and doesn't have Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (no TIE Punisher). So I'm not exactly sure if you're trying to be helpful with the OP's list, or ... I'm just not sure the point of your post in this thread.

A very simple squad:

So I'm not exactly sure if you're trying to be helpful with the OP's list, or ... I'm just not sure the point of your post in this thread.

I'm just posting the best Imperial Aces squadron ever. It's up to him to get what he needs.