I played this squad the other day and it felt pretty strong. I think it is fairly balanced. It obviously needs a lot of practice reps vs Dengar + Manaroo, and maybe a few other builds?

TIE Bomber: · Tomax Bren (24)

Crack Shot (1)

TIE Fighter: Black Squadron Pilot (14)

Crack Shot (1)

TIE Fighter: Black Squadron Pilot (14)

Crack Shot (1)

TIE Fighter: · "Wampa" (14)

TIE Avanced Prototype: · The Inquisitor (25)

Push The Limit (3)

Autothrusters (2)

TIE/v1 (1)

What do you think about mini swarms that run Tomax? I think Wampa buys him a round or two in an ace match. And crack is whack!

The problem is that Inquisitor is just not punchy enough.

A superior ace + mini-swarm is this:

Whisper w/ VI, FCS, ACD + intel agent = 40

4 black squads w/ crack shot = 15 x 4

100

You can have whisper approach from one angle and the 4 TIEs from another. Your opponent is forced to deal with one and get punished by the other. Both parts deal enough damage that it works.

I'm asleep after that advice.

New toys are out, lets reinvent the 2nd tier!

I like your mini Swarm idea, and the Inquisitor can be a right ***** to tear down. Id love to hear how it goes, particularly against imperial aces. I'm not confident Tomax will last longenough to be much use though.

New toys huh? Try this one on for size:

TIE Defender: Glaive Squadron Pilot (34)

Veteran Instincts (1)

Tractor Beam (1)

TIE/D (0)

TIE Bomber: · Tomax Bren (24)

Crack Shot (1)

Plasma Torpedoes (3)

Guidance Chips (0)

TIE/fo Fighter: Omega Squadron Pilot (17)

Crack Shot (1)

TIE/fo Fighter: Omega Squadron Pilot (17)

Crack Shot (1)

You could also take 3 Academy pilots instead of the Crack Shot Omegas. If you aren't using Munitions and are not using shuttle, LRS is a must have on a Bomber. It's too good to pass up long range TLs.

I like the ordinance there. You are way right on LRS too. I think 5 ships really makes up for non ace ship failures, practically why mini swarm works. I would like to see 5+ ships.

I guess it's not really a mini swarm but I had this idea:

https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/topic/222778-vader-wingmen-bomber/

or maybe this although I've not even flown it yet, it was just an idea:

PILOTS

Darth Vader (32)
TIE Advanced (29), TIE/x1 (0), Juke (2), Advanced Targeting Computer (5)

“Mauler Mithel” (17)
TIE Fighter (17), Adaptability (0)

“Dark Curse” (16)

“Backstabber” (16)

“Epsilon Leader” (19)

There is something to the mixed swarm for imps. Rebels are about to start dipping their toes into mixed up builds and they have a lot of tech options. Imperials really don't like r3a2 or connor nets in a list, and rebels can salt to taste their builds. Imperials need a balanced squad that does similar things. I think the time for mixed up squads is just about here. Scum may have to wait for their Soontir to hit before they can start playing similar squads.