To Flotilla or not to Flotilla?

By ImperialCaptain2017, in Star Wars: Armada Fleet Builds

So I'm trying to figure out a new list to take advantage of my squadrons some more, but I'm also considering the addition of a flotilla with Comms Net for support. Here is my squadron setup:

1 "Mauler" Mithel ( 15 points)
3 TIE Fighter Squadrons ( 24 points)
1 Darth Vader ( 21 points)
1 "Howlrunner" ( 16 points)
1 Soontir Fel ( 18 points)
1 TIE Interceptor Squadron ( 11 points)
1 Major Rhymer ( 16 points)
So my question is, should I drop the generic TIEs and buy a flotilla, or should I keep it the way it is? Note: I'm only looking at changing the squadrons, my ship build is pretty stable.
(I currently own the Core Set, GSD, Arquitens, and Fighter Squadrons 1)

It really depends on what lists you are bringing. But I tend to think a flotilla most of the time will be worth more than 3 ties. (Maybe sloane will change that). That extra activation is pretty nice, plus it is great at pushing squadrons.

If you like squads, I'd highly recommend the imperials squads 2 or the corellian conflict. There are some great squadrons in both of them.

Yes yes and yes to everything Tiberius said. The only time I wouldn't take a flotilla over 3 ties is if I was already excessive in my squadron activations from my other ships.

IE, if you currently can regularly pony up 10 squadron commands in a turn without the Gozanti, and have at least 4 activations in said fleet, then you can probably skip it.

20 hours ago, BrobaFett said:

IE, if you currently can regularly pony up 10 squadron commands in a turn without the Gozanti, and have at least 4 activations in said fleet, then you can probably skip it.

Well, since I don't have 4 activations already and I have often ended up with not enough squadron commands to go around, it sounds like I'll be getting one. Planning to pick one up at the local game store sometime this week!

Thanks for your advice, everyone.

One other point to consider is waiting until the Quasar comes out. Should be around a month of waiting, but it is going to be the go-to workhorse for imperial squadron pushing. A flotilla will never be a bad buy because of the fleet support upgrades (mainly Bomber Command Center which is a must for a bomber heavy fleet), but the Quasar for squadron on squadron fights is going to be the far superior carrier.