People, I might be going nuts.

We have recently discussed playing some Epic games with our local group.

While I would like to use my Gozanti for something, the idea of Epic Scum is incredibly tempting.

So we sat down and tried to put together a 400 pt Scum list and came up with this:

In summary:

A, D - built for fighting at short range, getting into a cluster and still getting actions via ptl/advanced sensors. They can get into riskier positions at close range because losing their abilities is no biggie.

C, D - built for long range sniping a specific slippery target w, HCL/crackshot or softening the prey for A, D with tractor beams.

4xIon BTL Y-Wings for control

7x Z95s with feedback array (could be changed to around 5 with missiles)

I have never played epic.

Does this seem at all reasonable?

Torkil Mux is really annoying with those feedback arrays. He can even take an Ion Cannon so he could fit in place of one of your Y-Wings.

Running all four IG-2000's was made for Epic.

Running all four IG-2000's was made for Epic.

Is it really that good?

Well, if someone is dumb enough to get quadrangulated by the Bro-quad than that some is going to get slightly concussed.

Yes. You have 15 ships, each with decent abilities. One thing I would change is equipping 4 of the Z-95s with dead man's switch. By flying them directly into your opponent's largest group you can cause some serious damage, and once you're at range 1 your opponent will immediately switch targets for fear of setting off a chain reaction. Could you imagine 4 Z-95s with DMS on 1 hull each flying in formation? For 56 points you'd certainly get you're money's worth. Having 7 feedback arrays is kind of redundant, as you can normally kill an ace with 3 or 4.

The Ys with Agromech are also nice, but I'd swap two of them to TLTs, so you have a long range support ship you can fly behind you Z-95s. 2 Ion cannons is about as much as will be useful, as its hard to get more than 2 ships (that can be easily ionised) within range 2 and in arc. I'd also recommend not using BTL title on two of the Ys (probably the TLT ones) as it lets you finish up ships that have just managed to slip past.

I don't have enough experience with IGs to make much of a comment, but I'd recommend changing PTL to Predator where you can. It gives you much more flexibility in your options. Good call including all four of them.

Running all four IG-2000's was made for Epic.

Is it really that good?

Yes, yes it is. But just you wait until you can combine it with Moralo Eval with Mangler, IG crew, gunner, bossk, engine upgrade...