Hello,

I like tie-fighters because they are cheap and fast. Generally, I like to fly Howlrunner and flight controllers so that I can get the most out of them. I just wanted to make sure that this kind of blue dice stacking is permissible, i.e., add one blue die for fighters with swarm that currently engaged with you (Howlrunner); add one blue die to each squadron when activated (flight controllers).

Thanks

6 minutes ago, *wkusch said:

Hello,

I like tie-fighters because they are cheap and fast. Generally, I like to fly Howlrunner and flight controllers so that I can get the most out of them. I just wanted to make sure that this kind of blue dice stacking is permissible, i.e., add one blue die for fighters with swarm that currently engaged with you (Howlrunner); add one blue die to each squadron when activated (flight controllers).

Thanks

Yep it works, and you get a reroll as well from Swarm. Plus Howlrunner also adds a dice to Counter Attacks made by squadrons with Swarm.

So Dengar and Howlrunner make Tie Interceptors, Counter 4 with a reroll, and then when you activate them, FC and Howlrunner give them 6 dice with reroll.

Yep, normally if I'm going imperial anti-fighter, it's Howlrunner, Dengar, and as many TIE Interceptors I can fit, run off a flight controllers carrier. ~80 points of squadrons that will take out almost anything.

Thanks.

I don't have rogue and villains yet, but when I do decide to make that purchase I might augment my anti-squadron build with him. Nevertheless, the advantage to about the basic tie-fighters, Howlrunner, and flight controllers is that the cost remains low:

5 tie fighters = 32pts

Howlrunner = 16pts

Flight controllers = 6pts

Total = 62pts.

Its cheap and effective as anti-squadron build this way. After all, you only need to last 4 out of the six rounds. I usually use a VSD, sometimes with expanded hanger bay (only 5 extra points). There extra fighters in this build, but I expect to lose a few tie fighters.

5 8s is not 32...your total is 70 points

2 minutes ago, slasher956 said:

5 8s is not 32...your total is 70 points

You are both wrong .

5 Tie Fighters cost 40 points.

But the sum is still right with 62 (40+16+6)

1 hour ago, Tokra said:

You are both wrong .

5 Tie Fighters cost 40 points.

But the sum is still right with 62 (40+16+6)

You three are wrong

5 Tie Fighters cost 40 and the sum is not 40+16+6

You need a platform for FC. The cheapest one is 44 but it only activates 3 as the best. Supposing 1 command for the 6 squadrons he will need an ISD what means +110. And I am not counting the token supplier as it goes from 0 (its own dial) to 38 with 3, 7, 25 between them and I could be missing something.