Here's a fleet I'm contemplating for CC. We'll be playing 2 fleets each and my other fleet will be a carrier / bomber fleet with lots of Tie Defenders, but this one is supposed to be a heavy hitting finisher / retreat prevention group.

The idea is to use Gonzo to spam engineering tokens for the ISD if necessary, coupled with the Interdictor's projections experts (with Wulf to rejuvenate the engineering tokens), whereas the raider provides support against squadrons with the Demolisher as the flanker.

This is what I am striving toward. Naturally, the initial 400 point fleet will be without all the fancy upgrades.

Vader's Fist
Author: Hamanu

Faction: Galactic Empire
Points: 495/500

Commander: Darth Vader

Assault Objective: Advanced Gunnery
Defense Objective: Hyperspace Assault
Navigation Objective: Superior Positions

[ flagship ] Imperial II-Class Star Destroyer (120 points)
- Darth Vader ( 36 points)
- Intel Officer ( 7 points)
- Sensor Team ( 5 points)
- Phylon Q7 Tractor Beams ( 6 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
- SW 7 Ion Batteries ( 5 points)
= 192 total ship cost

Interdictor-class Suppression Refit (90 points)
- Interdictor ( 3 points)
- Wulff Yularen ( 7 points)
- Projection Experts ( 6 points)
- Phylon Q7 Tractor Beams ( 6 points)
- SW 7 Ion Batteries ( 5 points)
- G7-X Grav Well Projector ( 2 points)
- Targeting Scrambler ( 5 points)
= 124 total ship cost

Gladiator I-Class Star Destroyer (56 points)
- Demolisher ( 10 points)
- Engine Techs ( 8 points)
- Assault Proton Torpedoes ( 5 points)
= 79 total ship cost

Raider-I Class Corvette (44 points)
- Flechette Torpedoes ( 3 points)
= 47 total ship cost

Gozanti-class Cruisers (23 points)
- Suppressor ( 4 points)
- Comms Net ( 2 points)
= 29 total ship cost

3 TIE Fighter Squadrons ( 24 points)

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Fleet created with Armada Warlords

How are you going to build this at 400pts and 1 upgrade per ship?

IsdII with ecm lacks a lot.

Well, the 400 point fleet will be relatively barebone, but I assume that the campaign will enable me to add the necessary upgrades over time. This would be the "completed" version.

You think it isn't viable in the barebone setup?

I find it hard to see what the centrepoint of your fleet is, and so which upgrades you get first etc.

I think its more important to know the intermediate steps rather than the finished product. If you manage this, then chances are yourfleet will be stronger than your opponents anyway.

I see. I haven't taken into account the likely possibility that I would probably need to win 4-5 battles before I get enough points to bring the fleet close to the finished state and it might never develop as initially desired

So how 'bout this?

Devastator is the main gun, with Arquittens as a flanker (mosquito biter) whereas the Interdictor's role is to survive and keep Devastator alive as it deploys its defense tokens with abandon.

Vader's Fist - beginner phase
Author: Hamanu

Faction: Galactic Empire
Points: 393/400

Commander: Darth Vader

Assault Objective: Advanced Gunnery
Defense Objective: Fleet Ambush
Navigation Objective: Superior Positions

[ flagship ] Imperial II-Class Star Destroyer (120 points)
- Darth Vader ( 36 points)
- Devastator ( 10 points)
- SW 7 Ion Batteries ( 5 points)
= 171 total ship cost

Interdictor-class Suppression Refit (90 points)
- Projection Experts ( 6 points)
= 96 total ship cost

Arquitens-class Light Cruiser (54 points)
- Hand of Justice ( 4 points)
- Dual Turbolaser Turrets ( 5 points)
= 63 total ship cost

Gozanti-class Cruisers (23 points)
- Comms Net ( 2 points)
= 25 total ship cost

2 TIE Fighter Squadrons ( 16 points)
2 TIE Interceptor Squadrons ( 22 points)

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Fleet created with Armada Warlords

Reasonable, but remember that for the start of the CC, each ship can only have one upgrade plus your commander.

I thought the title didn't count... Hmm. No biggie

You could start with isd devestator, interdictor sw7, arquittens x17. And then after the first battle move all the upgrades to the isd.

Makes a lot more sense than trying to build demo and isd simultaneously