Am running something similar (with a lot more bite) for my CC campaigns. It shreds in that environment. With the ability to throw 2 blacks at long range all around, and do a double arc 4/5 black attack (5/5 with CF), these MC30s are nasty. Really wanted Intel officers on everything, but that 5th activation is key. Might add in Skilled FO. Thoughts?

Big black reds

Author: Parkdaddy

Faction: Rebel Alliance

Points: 397/400

Commander: Commander Sato

Assault Objective: Targeting Beacons

Defense Objective: Planetary Ion Cannon

Navigation Objective: Intel Sweep

MC30c Scout Frigate (69 points)

- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)

- Spinal Armament ( 9 points)

- Assault Proton Torpedoes ( 5 points)

= 87 total ship cost

MC30c Scout Frigate (69 points)

- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)

- Spinal Armament ( 9 points)

- Assault Proton Torpedoes ( 5 points)

= 87 total ship cost

[ flagship ] GR-75 Medium Transports (18 points)

- Commander Sato ( 32 points)

- Bright Hope ( 2 points)

= 52 total ship cost

GR-75 Medium Transports (18 points)

= 18 total ship cost

Nebulon-B Support Refit (51 points)

- Salvation ( 7 points)

= 58 total ship cost

1 Shara Bey ( 17 points)

1 Tycho Celchu ( 16 points)

2 VCX-100 Freighters ( 30 points)

1 Jan Ors ( 19 points)

1 X-Wing Squadron ( 13 points)

Built something similar but this actually looks better, although more brittle. SFO's are a good include imo, since you dont have a large bid anyway, unless you think in your meta you'll see a few oppoertunities to go first at 397z

I would tend to agree with you (especially since I've only played this type of list as second player). But interestingly enough, at the Georgia regional, a 3 point bid was actually perfect. Half the lists were smaller bids, and the other half were more than 3-4 points bigger.