So I have been building a lot with the new wave 10 ships to try and see how the meta will be shaped or could be shaped by them and I found this fun little team

TIE Striker: · "Countdown" (20)

TIE Fighter: · "Wampa" (14)

Lambda-Class Shuttle: Omicron Group Pilot (21)

· Emperor Palpatine (8)

TIE Advanced: · Darth Vader (29)

Adaptability (Increase) (0)

Proton Rockets (3)

Engine Upgrade (4)

TIE/x1 (0)

Advanced Targeting Computer (1)

you can flavor it as you like, vader could drop the Rockets and take juke, I like that too, and give countdown twin ion. Or even swarm leader on vader too, although that might only make one pass

Also if you like Defenders

TIE Striker: · "Countdown" (20)

TIE Fighter: · "Wampa" (14)

Lambda-Class Shuttle: Omicron Group Pilot (21)

· Emperor Palpatine (8)

TIE Defender: · Maarek Stele (35)

Predator (3)

Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1)

TIE/x7 (-2)

You can play the ace of your choice buy palpmobile wampa countdown seem like a solid team of wingmen. It's kind of like getting the most out of both, because some lists want to kill wampa first, some want to kill palp, and that's going to get the most out of countdown.

What do you think. Yorr shuttle interacts well too as he can keep you stress free in some situations

I like the first list. I tweaked it a bit. Dropped the prockets to upgrade the shuttle. Yorr gives extra insurance to Countdown to keep using the ability. May even want to add the title on him seeing as he won't be stressed much.

"Countdown" (20)

"Wampa" (14)

Captain Yorr (24)
Emperor Palpatine (8)

Darth Vader (29)
Adaptability (0)
Advanced Targeting Computer (1)
Engine Upgrade (4)
TIE/x1 (0)

Total: 100

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You may have trouble keeping Yorr in range of you add the title, but I can see where it might help because if you plan on needing to slow down, you can keep the stress from the ability to slow it up next turn.

I do like that list though. I see Countdown being a huge pain to deal with, and I see him being the reason we see weaponized stress back in the meta.

And I think countdown being so valuable at 20 points, if he is pounced on by a whole list he can go down fast, but if your not dependent on staying in range of yorr, and instead try to dodge Well, he may only be attacked once a turn. Either way though he will be a pain, and with wampa on the table could save him for even longer. The only thing about spending points for yorr is you may want some way to make vader have a little more teeth with juke or crack shot or predator or lone wolf or a missile because some ships like Defenders may be hard to crack the surface on, maybe one turn of wampa but without an ept, countdown will have a little harder time getting damage through. He will do good against most scum, and rebels, but this list will have a hard time with palp defenders without a little more teeth on vader. Plus like I said with yorr, countdown will become predictable which is taking away from the strikers main ability to be unpredictable. But I think a list like this will be a thing. It just fits so well and offers far more interesting flying. Carnor jax decked out could fit in vaders spot as well to help the list overall do more damage to tokens up ships. Many ways to spend it. I just believe for 34 points, you can't buy a better team then wampa and countdown

Like it. Love it. I'll play some more of it.

Yo, Yorr and Countdown is an awesome combo that I had not considered...

I will say, though, that I'm in love with the idea of Hull Upgrade on Countdown, for obvious reasons.

Here's my go - Stealth Device to fill the points...

99 points:

“Countdown” (23)
TIE Striker (20)
Adaptive Ailerons (0)
Hull Upgrade (3)

Captain Yorr (39)
Lambda-Class Shuttle (24)
Sensor Jammer (4)
Emperor Palpatine (8)
ST-321 (3)

Colonel Vessery (37)
TIE Defender (35)
Veteran Instincts (1)
TIE/x7 (-2)
Stealth Device (3)

Yo, Yorr and Countdown is an awesome combo that I had not considered...

I will say, though, that I'm in love with the idea of Hull Upgrade on Countdown, for obvious reasons.

Here's my go - Stealth Device to fill the points...

99 points:

“Countdown” (23)

TIE Striker (20)

Adaptive Ailerons (0)

Hull Upgrade (3)

Captain Yorr (39)

Lambda-Class Shuttle (24)

Sensor Jammer (4)

Emperor Palpatine (8)

ST-321 (3)

Colonel Vessery (37)

TIE Defender (35)

Veteran Instincts (1)

TIE/x7 (-2)

Stealth Device (3)

I see you Vessery and raise you a Whisper. I agree about the title on the Striker (and the hull). Too soon to bring a Phantom back?

"Countdown" (20)

Hull Upgrade (3)

Captain Yorr (24)

Sensor Jammer (4)

Emperor Palpatine (8)

"Whisper" (32)

Veteran Instincts (1)

Fire-Control System (2)

Agent Kallus (2)

Advanced Cloaking Device (4)

Total: 100

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Its the Mynock-esque Special with Countdown instead of Lockdown. I'm still down.

I love the Striker because it gives the Imps cool repositioning and nice abilities. And more importantly, it fills a point tier almost empty for the imperials. The 18-24 points have almost nothing, and the Striker does great.

The 18-24pt range is packed to the fills for the imperials. Every named tie and FO fits into that range.

I like the 3 named pilots and each will likely see play. That's a great thing regardless of point cost tiers.

The 18-24pt range is packed to the fills for the imperials. Every named tie and FO fits into that range.

I like the 3 named pilots and each will likely see play. That's a great thing regardless of point cost tiers.

But how often do you see Omega Ace, Zeta Leader, Epsilon Ace, Mauler, or anyone else? (I won't include OL here because he's usually 26). Anyways that's just what i've seen.

Also, it is really nice to have a 3 die primary in that area.

Although I like hull upgrade on him, I don't think you need to spend any points, just title and go home. Because he doesn't need more agility dice because if flown well, he will only take 1 damage against any one ship. Plus I think the reason a pocket ace is any useful is to fit more into your entire squad. Hence why I squeezed wampa in. Because the striker isn't better then having another30+ point ace, but it is when you can put another ship in the list. It's why people opted for the original imperial a-holes list. But of course everyone's creativity .

If your gonna deck one out I'd go Dutchess with title LF juke/predator/lone wolf . Still pretty cheap