Hi,

So I have a new list that I think might be awesome with alot of firepower.

Countess Ryad - PTL, Twin Ion Engine mk ll, Tie/x 7

Colonel Vessery - Swarm Leader, Tie/x7

Delta Defender - Tie/x7

So, Ryad uses her PTL for TL + Focus/barrell roll and gets free evade from x7. Ryad can easily unstress with her maneuverability with all the green K turns and green banks thanks to Twin ion engine mk ll.

Vessery goes first and uses the free evades from the other two defenders for up to 2 extra attack dice (one per evade token taken). At range one he could have 6(!) attack dice. WITH TL! Crazy!

And the Delta should not be underestimated either.

Still haven't tried this list but am going to play with it next week.

Enjoy it's a pretty good list

new to you perhaps, but its currently the meta standard triple x-7 defender list...

8 hours ago, nitrobenz said:

Enjoy it's a pretty good list

Thanks, I think so too

7 hours ago, blade_mercurial said:

new to you perhaps, but its currently the meta standard triple x-7 defender list...

Al right, I have been struggling with my Imperial Aces the last couple of months against the Scum meta etc, so it is nice to actually have a chance for Exchange

With the X-7s loosing some momentum, here's the final iteration of one that I've been flying the last month or so. I don't have a third Defender and I also like to throw lots and lots of red dice.

Vader's Defenders (100)

Darth Vader (32) - TIE Advanced
Swarm Tactics (2), TIE/x1 (0), Advanced Targeting Computer (5)

Countess Ryad (37) - TIE Defender
Adaptability (0), TIE/D (0), Ion Cannon (3)

Delta Squadron Pilot (31) - TIE Defender
TIE/D (0), Tractor Beam (1)

Target locks all around because it's a simple setup but there's a lot of dice to throw. Depending on the opponents setup, I commonly slow roll Vader and Delta back together as Ryad runs ahead a bit and they all focus fire. Vader uses Swarm Tactics to let Delta shoot his Tractor beam first (using /D title) to lower target agility for the current combat phase and hopefully barrel roll off the board or onto and Astroid to cause damage and prevent return fire, before his primary follow up. Then Vader does his thing with his bonus Crit. Ryad uses /D title the same but the Ion cannon forces the target into a straight 1 making the continued abuse easy to predict if there's anything left of the ship.

TB doesn't roll large ships, but the reduction of evade dice usually cripples their defenses completely. I flew against a Dash build last night and ate right through him in 3 rounds and only landed the TB twice. I'll actually spend target lock on a no damage roll like TB because of the dice reduction on a large ship. On higher agility ships, TB really messes up positioning in an asteroid field. With the maneuverability of a barrel roll, if I can't land them on an asteroid, it's still fun to put them facing one or at least pull them into or put my guys out of arc.

I like the TB for defense reduction and Vader let's it hit during the start of combat phase. If you swap Vader for another Delta /D with a tractor beam then you could layer the reduction of the evade dice. Swapping out Ion cannon with TB for Ryad gets the party started. And at 97 points. You can now add an EPT like SwarmTactics(2), LoneWolf(2), SquadLeader(2), or my favorite for Ryad... Ruthlesness. ( just keep your distance)