I have my store championship this week and was tossing around a six activation fleet with no squads.

Tourney .5
Author: Elthorr

Faction: Rebel Alliance
Points: 385/400

Commander: General Dodonna

Assault Objective: Opening Salvo
Defense Objective: Jamming Barrier
Navigation Objective: Solar Corona

[ flagship ] MC80 Battle Cruiser (103 points)
- General Dodonna ( 20 points)
- Mon Karren ( 8 points)
- Lando Calrissian ( 4 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- Medical Team ( 1 points)
- Spinal Armament ( 9 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
- Leading Shots ( 4 points)
= 162 total ship cost

Nebulon-B Support Refit (51 points)
- Salvation ( 7 points)
- Slaved Turrets ( 6 points)
= 64 total ship cost

Hammerhead Torpedo Corvette (36 points)
- Task Force Organa ( 1 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
- Flechette Torpedoes ( 3 points)
= 44 total ship cost

Hammerhead Torpedo Corvette (36 points)
- Task Force Organa ( 1 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
- Flechette Torpedoes ( 3 points)
= 44 total ship cost

GR-75 Combat Retrofits (24 points)
- Bright Hope ( 2 points)
- Disposable Capacitors ( 3 points)
- Slicer Tools ( 7 points)
= 36 total ship cost

GR-75 Combat Retrofits (24 points)
- Quantum Storm ( 1 points)
- Disposable Capacitors ( 3 points)
- Slicer Tools ( 7 points)
= 35 total ship cost

My thoughts are to slow roll the MC-80 and Neb-b to start, bring the fight to me. Also the 2 black AA die on the MC-80 will help finish off anything the Hammerheads do. Push the Hammerheads into a space to engage squads using TFO to get 2 re rolls for the flechette torpedoes to activate. The two GR-75's are to harass and torment. Changing dials and chipping away at shields. I should be able to get one into slicer range at the beginning of turn 2 to mess with any squad activation.

I feel that first turn is one of the most important things for this fleet, hence the 15 point bid.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

I like the fleet overall, though I am wondering why you would need to waste 6 points on D-caps on two ships that only throw one blue die each. You could drop D-caps for more points added to your bid, Though if your meta doesn't have a lot of high bids around, you could cut it down a little and add a fighter or two for a speed bump.

You might also want to add XX-9s to the Battle Cruiser so that you can Trigger Dodonna's ability. You might want to drop FT from at least one hammerhead so that you can capitalize on Dodonna's ability, I really don't see anything that makes Dodonna worthy of this fleet. You could drop Dodonna and instead make Leia or Madine command this fleet.

On 7/12/2017 at 7:28 PM, anonymousguy said:

I like the fleet overall, though I am wondering why you would need to waste 6 points on D-caps on two ships that only throw one blue die each. You could drop D-caps for more points added to your bid, Though if your meta doesn't have a lot of high bids around, you could cut it down a little and add a fighter or two for a speed bump.

You might also want to add XX-9s to the Battle Cruiser so that you can Trigger Dodonna's ability. You might want to drop FT from at least one hammerhead so that you can capitalize on Dodonna's ability, I really don't see anything that makes Dodonna worthy of this fleet. You could drop Dodonna and instead make Leia or Madine command this fleet.

Thanks for the input.

I did a test run and found your observations to be spot on.

Still gonna run with no squads to ensure 1st player and activation superiority.

here's the new list

Tourney .8
Author: Elthorr

Faction: Rebel Alliance
Points: 384/400

Commander: General Dodonna

Assault Objective: Opening Salvo
Defense Objective: Jamming Barrier
Navigation Objective: Solar Corona

[ flagship ] MC80 Battle Cruiser (103 points)
- General Dodonna ( 20 points)
- Mon Karren ( 8 points)
- Lando Calrissian ( 4 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- XX-9 Turbolasers ( 5 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
- Leading Shots ( 4 points)
= 157 total ship cost

Hammerhead Torpedo Corvette (36 points)
- Task Force Organa ( 1 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
- Quad Laser Turrets ( 5 points)
- External Racks ( 3 points)
= 49 total ship cost

Hammerhead Torpedo Corvette (36 points)
- Task Force Organa ( 1 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
- Quad Laser Turrets ( 5 points)
- Flechette Torpedoes ( 3 points)
= 49 total ship cost

Nebulon-B Support Refit (51 points)
- Salvation ( 7 points)
- Slaved Turrets ( 6 points)
= 64 total ship cost

GR-75 Combat Retrofits (24 points)
- Quantum Storm ( 1 points)
- Slicer Tools ( 7 points)
= 32 total ship cost

GR-75 Combat Retrofits (24 points)
- Bright Hope ( 2 points)
- Slicer Tools ( 7 points)
= 33 total ship cost

That is much better, that battle cruiser looks badass! Maybe think about getting an MC30c in there? They are Dodonna's BFFs.

Is it necessary to have the GR-75s as combat retrofits?

6 hours ago, anonymousguy said:

That is much better, that battle cruiser looks badass! Maybe think about getting an MC30c in there? They are Dodonna's BFFs.

Is it necessary to have the GR-75s as combat retrofits?

Thanks appreciate that.

As for the GR-75's the answer is, yes.

I sent them in tandem against a Quasar. The slicers wreaked havoc on it's command dials, but using con fire I was able to strip it of 4 shields before the Quasar ran into a Hammerheads double arc. With con fire dialed up, the Quasar didn't stand a chance.

I guess the best way to sum them up, is there like mosquitoes. Annoying as hell, hard to swat away, and going to bled you just a little.

3 hours ago, Elthorr said:

Thanks appreciate that.

As for the GR-75's the answer is, yes.

I sent them in tandem against a Quasar. The slicers wreaked havoc on it's command dials, but using con fire I was able to strip it of 4 shields before the Quasar ran into a Hammerheads double arc. With con fire dialed up, the Quasar didn't stand a chance.

I guess the best way to sum them up, is there like mosquitoes. Annoying as hell, hard to swat away, and going to bled you just a little.

Now that you explain it that way, I might have to try it myself when I field an MSU!