I'm trying to build a 4 ship imp list, worthy of tournaments. Does any one have any suggestions? Or isn't not possible with IMP.

I'm thinking of a four bomber list.

Why four specifically if I may ask?

Decimator. 3 ties

1 minute ago, Princezilla said:

Why four specifically if I may ask?

Because Tie are fragile, and arc dodging is nerfed?

2 minutes ago, Rakky Wistol said:

Decimator. 3 ties

Decimators don't really last long from would I've been told.

Nothing lasts long anymore. Can you cripple the rest of thier lost before going down? 4 ships makes it hard A deci and 2 smaller ships is much easier.

I tend to fly Oicuun a lot. When you're Ramming and doing damage they can't shoot you back. There is also the Big O deathroll build that autokills anything it can ram with 5hp or less

There's also Invincible kenkirk silliness about. Not truely invincible but they can be tough.

1 minute ago, devotedknight said:

Because Tie are fragile, and arc dodging is nerfed?

That has nothing to do with ship numbers though. You could run a mix of ties and aces, you could spam cheap bombers, you could go with something like TIE Adv which are beefier then TIEs and don't rely nearly as much on arc dodging, you can go with FOs or any number of things which can range from three to six ships.

I ran a really crazy 4 ship imp list last fall I think. Only did like a half dozen games with it but won them all i believe.

It was something like ps4 punisher with clusters, ps4 tap with standard loadout, ps4 tie fo with crackshot, and the ps7 tie fo ace with wired and a hull upgrade.

Really fun to fly as they are all so different.

Palp shuttle and the three named strikers are pretty good.

Pretty much any 4-ship Imperial list should have some bombers in it.

This one has the firepower you know you want. List 1

Backdraft, Adapt., FCS, LWF -- Delta X7 -- 2x Scimitar Bomber, LRS, Concussion Missile

This is what I am trying next. List 2 Raging Ryad

Ryad, Ion Cannon, TIE/D, Rage -- Countdown -- Scimitar, Inspiring Recruit, Tactician -- Scimitar, LRS, 2x Concussion Missile

It feels like 5-ship Imperials should work too, but the list building becomes much harder as you have to make more tradeoffs. The highly placed 4-ship Rebels squads at worlds shows 4-ships is good again. For awhile it was literally all 2 or 3 ship lists

100 points

PILOTS

Black Eight Squadron Pilot (25) x 4
TIE Punisher (23), Fire-Control System (2)

Jax Imperial A-Holes

I've had a fair bit of success with this list:

44 Quickdraw w/ Expertise, FCS, ConcussionM, Target Sync, LWF, Title.
32 Tomax w/ Crackshot, EM, HomingM, Chips.
12 Academy.
12 Academy.

It hits incredibly hard, and can PS kill stuff fairly easily.

nvm

1 hour ago, CRCL said:

I've had a fair bit of success with this list:

44 Quickdraw w/ Expertise, FCS, ConcussionM, Target Sync, LWF, Title.
32 Tomax w/ Crackshot, EM, HomingM, Chips.
12 Academy.
12 Academy.

It hits incredibly hard, and can PS kill stuff fairly easily.

I totally agree with the concept of this list. I think Imperial High PS alpha strike is the way to go.

If not doing ordnance (and I think you should), something like this might work.

Take me to you Leaders (100)

The Inquisitor (30) - TIE Adv. Prototype
Juke (2), TIE/v1 (1), Autothrusters (2)

"Omega Leader" (29) - TIE/FO Fighter
Juke (2), Comm Relay (3), Stealth Device (3)

"Zeta Leader" (22) - TIE/FO Fighter
Wired (1), Primed Thrusters (1)

"Epsilon Leader" (19) - TIE/FO Fighter

I've yet to try it, but I want to:

Major Rhymer - Snap Shot, Lightweight Frame, Tie Shuttle, Operations Specialist, Tactician

Quickdraw - Push the Limit, Electronic Baffle, Lightweight Frame, Special Ops

Scourge - Veteran Instincts

Academy Pilot

20 minutes ago, Ohnoeszz said:

I've yet to try it, but I want to:

Major Rhymer - Snap Shot, Lightweight Frame, Tie Shuttle, Operations Specialist, Tactician

Quickdraw - Push the Limit, Electronic Baffle, Lightweight Frame, Special Ops

Scourge - Veteran Instincts

Academy Pilot

... it's kinda squishy.

Inquisitor: PTL/Title/Autothrusters

Omega Leader: A Score to Settle/Weapons Guidance

Vessery: VI/X7

Academy TIE

Gives you a pocket ace, a jouster, a blocker and an annoyance. Works OK. Lots of TL's to allow Vessery to hit nice and hard.

^Oh yeah, but then what imp list isn't. As I said it's unplayed, so it could be garbage. Dropping the two ties, Operations Specialist, and LWF on Rhymer frees space for PTL X-7 Ryad which should fit well but that isn't a four ship list.

I have been playing this quite a bit lately:
“Backdraft” (31)
Special Forces TIE (27), Veteran Instincts (1), Collision Detector (0), Primed Thrusters (1), Special Ops Training (0), Lightweight Frame (2)

“Countdown” (22)
TIE Striker (20), Adaptive Ailerons (0), Lightweight Frame (2)

"Deathfire" (25)
TIE Bomber (17), Plasma Torpedoes (3), Extra Munitions (2), Proximity Mines (3), Long Range Scanners (0)

“Pure Sabacc” (22), Adaptive Ailerons (0)

I have basically been switching in and out FCS on Backdraft and Thread tracers on Deathfire for the Plasma torps on deathfire, but I like this version best with Deathfire more of a threat. I also switched Primed thrusters for Cluster mines, but the PTs are great endgame with Backdrafts funky flying tail shots.

Its a lot of fun to fly.

Used to be:

Wampa

Omega Leader - Juke, Comms Relay

The Inquisitor - title, PtL, Autothrusters

Omicron Group Pilot - Emperor Palpatine

All the tools you need. This was before the Palp Nerf, Sabine bombing, JM5Ks and attack dice creep became a thing though.

Tomax Bren - Crack Shot, Plasma Torpedoes, Extra Munitions, Guidance Chips - 30

Zeta Leader - Adaptability - 20

Omega Specialist - Fire-Control System, Lightweight Frame, Special Ops Training - 29

Countdown - Twin Ion Engine Mk. II - 21

Two PS8's and Two PS5's to coordinate your piloting around. Everybody can shoot with three red dice.

Zertik Strom (27) - TIE Advanced
Veteran Instincts (1), TIE/x1 (0), Accuracy Corrector (3)

Dark Curse (16) - TIE Fighter

"Omega Leader" (26) - TIE/FO Fighter
Juke (2), Comm Relay (3)

Carnor Jax (31) - TIE Interceptor
Push The Limit (3), Autothrusters (2)

2 hours ago, FTS Gecko said:

Used to be:

Wampa

Omega Leader - Juke, Comms Relay

The Inquisitor - title, PtL, Autothrusters

Omicron Group Pilot - Emperor Palpatine

All the tools you need. This was before the Palp Nerf, Sabine bombing, JM5Ks and attack dice creep became a thing though.

Replace Inky with Jax and it's still playable. Jax is very nice with the Mindlink meta