Transports with RLB?

By Audio Weasel, in Star Wars: Armada Fleet Builds

I've been considering ideas for running Rebel Medium Transports with Rapid Launch Bays to run up, vomit bombers out, then probably die. This is the first (and, dare I say, VERY rough) revision for your perusal and CONSTRUCTIVE criticism:

GR-75 Medium Transports 18
title-icon-black.png Bright Hope 2
officer-icon-black.png Flight Commander 3
offensive-retrofit-icon-black.png Rapid Launch Bays 6
fleet-support-icon-black.png Bomber Command Center 8
GR-75 Medium Transports 18
officer-icon-black.png Flight Commander 3
offensive-retrofit-icon-black.png Rapid Launch Bays 6
fleet-support-icon-black.png Jamming Field 2
GR-75 Medium Transports 18
officer-icon-black.png Flight Commander 3
offensive-retrofit-icon-black.png Rapid Launch Bays 6
fleet-support-icon-black.png Slicer Tools 7
MC30c Torpedo Frigate 63
title-icon-black.png Admonition 8
weapons-team-icon-black.png Ordnance Experts 4
ordnance-icon-black.png Assault Proton Torpedoes 5
MC80 Battle Cruiser 103
commander-icon-black.png General Dodonna 20
weapons-team-icon-black.png Gunnery Team 7
ion-cannons-icon-black.png Leading Shots 4
Total cost of ships and upgrades, commander included =314
SQUADRON AMOUNT POINT COST
Norra Wexley 1 17
X-Wing Squadron 1 13
HWK-290 1 12
B-Wing Squadron 3 42
Total squadron cost

=84

Basically, one transport carries Norra and the XWing, one carries a BWing and the HWK, the other carries 2 BWings. Shrimp flanks, and the M'Lady slow rolls and shoots everything it can. Bomber command gives rerolls, Jamming Field keeps bombers from taking as much damage from fighter screens. I was trying to find a way to fit Toryn Farr in, but probably won't work unless I split the Liberty into, like a pair of SW7 CR90 B's Thoughts?

I dont know much about armada, but i know what I like =)

This may work, but I think that getting close enough to drop them before dying will be very hard. Specially for B-wings, you REALLY need to get close range to the enemy, and that is not preferable with a transport

iv tried various imperial versions of the same concept, trouble is imps dont have b wings!

i would maybe try and get a comms net in there, never underestimate the ability of slicer tools, to make your day =)

or a leia or asoka, forgot we are talking rebs!

Ive done this withe quantum storm on the flotilla for the speed 4 bomber cruise missile of death. It died, but kill an assault frigate that was crawling along at speed 1 so they could continually stay in range without commands.

It can work

I took a similar to the Euros - only one RLB though.

QS plus RLB plus FCT then Yavaris/Adar gives a threat range almost to the edge of the opponents deployment edge.

Ten Numb and Nym it can deliver ludicrous damage on turn one if not stopped by enemy fighter engagement.

The downside to RLB is lack of deployments - I managed 8 but to be honest wasn't enough and one game I even contemplated not using RLB.

Activations are also key (see pg 16+ of Euros are awesome thread) I had 5 as you do but 6 really would be better!