Am I crazy? Can I make a decent squad?
I want to play it in 2 vs 2 Hoth.
I Want to Play Vader and the Inquisitor Together
just do it
Honestly that sounds like the only time you could pull it off. Vader's trouble in skirmish is he's crazy tough but you can just stay out of his way, since you won't kill him anyway. In a 2 on 2 match however, targets will be more plentiful and the tankiness becomes more useful as you wade into the enemy lines. You'll be able to load up your deck with force user cards. Use inquisitor to flank wherever if the enemy bites the Vader bait. Your teammate can handle the numbers game
Dang it. I clicked on the title thinking this was an X-Wing post. I was gonna say "Sure, bring Vessery as your third man and you're golden". But for Imperial Assault? I got nothing...
Dang it. I clicked on the title thinking this was an X-Wing post. I was gonna say "Sure, bring Vessery as your third man and you're golden". But for Imperial Assault? I got nothing...
Lol, that's great!
So I just went to ia-armies to play around with this, and Vader + inquisitor + unshakeable (must have for this) + zillo technique (vader is best user of its anti-pierce ability you could have) + channel the force (optional but you'll probably want it) leaves you with 10 points you can use to support, depending on what your teammate does. Royal guard to make hurting Vader and inquisitor tougher? Add a tank so you can just roll into the center and make opponents choose between ignoring the tank and ignoring Vader? Officers to help Vader's movement? Picture of your grandma looking sad to mess with the opponent's head? Your choice!
(Forgive the double post. Editing posts is utter misery on my phone)
Edited by lowercaseMAfter reading this thread I hopped on to ia-armies and had some fun with this idea. I may try this during my next casual game with a buddy:
I Will Deal With Them Myself | 40 points
Deployment Cards
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▪ Darth Vader
▪ The Grand Inquisitor
▪ Unshakable
▪ Zillo Technique
▪ Channel the Force
Imperial Officer
Imperial Officer
Imperial Officer
Probe Droid
▪ Rule by Fear
Command Cards
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Element of Surprise
Emergency Aid
Fleet Footed
Inspiring Speech
Parting Blow
Parting Blow
Planning
Take Initiative
Urgency
Lord of the Sith
I Can Feel It
Hunt them Down
Deadly Precision
Force Rush
Force Surge
I sort of picked command cards on the fly - the deck probably requires further refinement. I tried to strike a good balance between Force User and Brawler cards for Vader and the Inquisitor, and Leader cards for my three officers (Planning for more command cards, Emergency Aid to duck in and heal Vader or the Inquisitor to keep them going, and Inspiring Speech to focus them). The probe droid is meant to pad out my activations and give me someone to park at a terminal for command cards who can also defend himself in a pinch.
Alternatively, I could drop Channel the Force (somewhat limited utility - originally I thought I would have more Force User cards) and Rule by Fear and simply get another officer. That would allow me to park the probe at the terminal and use four officers to push Vader and the Inquisitor around, giving them each another 4 movement points per round. The more I think about it, the more I like that idea, but I'll probably try both and see what works for me. I've run one list with Channel the Force so far and didn't end up using it at all because I never felt like I needed a Force User command card at any point.
I think I want Vader, Inquisitor, and the Tank.
Because it's a tank!
I think I want Vader, Inquisitor, and the Tank.
Because it's a tank!
These are the wisest words ever spoken on the internet my friend.
Indeed, it IS a tank.
I think I want Vader, Inquisitor, and the Tank.
Because it's a tank!
You just have to maintain eye contact the entire time you are setting up your cards and deployment zone. Take advantage of the intimidation factor.
I think I want Vader, Inquisitor, and the Tank.
Because it's a tank!
You just have to maintain eye contact the entire time you are setting up your cards and deployment zone. Take advantage of the intimidation factor.
Wear a long sleeve shirt and slowly roll up the sleeves while starting them in the eye.
I ran Vader, Inquisitor, Vader's Finest rHeavy Stormtroopers, rOfficer, and Zillo Technique last week in a casual game against Dengar, Bossk, IG-88, and Boba Fett. I don't have a lot of Force User cards, but it was a blast! The Inquisitor used his Lightsaber throw on Boba and IG-88, then Force Lightning to kill Boba and IG-88 while also damaging and stunning Bossk!
I think I want Vader, Inquisitor, and the Tank.
Because it's a tank!
These are the wisest words ever spoken on the internet my friend.
Indeed, it IS a tank.
I thought about running the tank x2 in a deck. Then a RG to stand behind them to give them the auto +1 block. Clog up a corridor and just go at it. When those Jet Troopers come out, I'm guessing they'll be 6 pts for the Elite versions. So could make Tank x2, rRG, and eJT x2 for 40 pts 
~D
Wouldn't work. With the Royal Guards you have to be adjacent to the targeted space, not just adjacent to the figure.