Hammerhead torpedo Corvette -36pts

-Phylon Q7 tractor beams -6pts

-External Racks -3pts

-Garel's Honor -4pts

Total= 49pts

The thought is to slow flotillas and small ships down and catch them at a closer range. Costs 31pts less than a MC30 torpedo frigate upgraded with OE, H9, and APT. Any thoughts?

In theory it works. Only unloading the external racks after you roll an accuracy.

I am wary though.

On the plus, it is also a useful wide fire lanes token holder too.

I think it has just enough threat to discourage your opponent from flying wide from the fight.

CR90B is still cheaper, faster, and has better anti-flotilla dice.

Heh, the whole point of h9 admonition is to guarantee the accuracy when you need it the most. I understand this is a lot cheaper, but I don't think it can work for me, as basically I'm a chess guy and would like to have to rely on "good" dice rolls as little as possible.

Other than that, cool little ship. Just, I would not hunt flottillas with it.

it is worth mentioning that even if a MC 30 is way more reliable at killing a flotilla, one of the main frustrations with flotillas is that if you are loaded to kill them, quickly, you have to chase them down and kill several to earn your points back. If this significantly cheaper option works passably, it could be a better option. You don't want to take a MC30 far away from the fight to kill a 20 point ship...

How about Expanded Launchers and Sensor Teams

I forgot to mention another point with slowing other ships it's size to ram them since I put the Garel's Honor on it. I know external racks is a one time use, but I could just drop them to ram a flotilla to death.

I'd give it a go with External Racks and Sensor Team. Let's see what the bare minimum is needed to take out a small but pesky enemy unit.

I guess the best the Empire's got is Raiders loaded with the same. Looks like the Rebels got something good out of this wave after all.

5 hours ago, Undeadguy said:

CR90B is still cheaper, faster, and has better anti-flotilla dice.

CRambo90 is more expensive though.

30 minutes ago, Ginkapo said:

CRambo90 is more expensive though.

Yea but I wouldn't bother putting ET on it. That's my preference.

26 minutes ago, Undeadguy said:

Yea but I wouldn't bother putting ET on it. That's my preference.

Just curious, what would your go to CR90b flotilla hunter build be?

12 minutes ago, LazorBeems said:

Just curious, what would your go to CR90b flotilla hunter build be?

Just a CR90B. Deploy at speed 3 and start with a Nav. Just go straight for the flotillas if they run off or herd them into the rest of the fight. Best place for a CR90 is in the back anyway.

I've seen CR90B with Engine Techs and Reinforced Blast Doors used to good effect too. Just not my style.

I did a bit of flotilla hunting over the weekend at a store champs using an mc30 but also an mc80 liberty build.

With engine techs, sensor teams and quad cannons you have a threat range of two full rulers.