Captain Ackbarhab is happy to announce that the Galactic Senate has given him special dispensation to ignore the ban on space whaling for the purposes of ‘research’:

Captain Ackbarhab’s research fleet

Faction: Rebel Alliance
Points: 799/800

Commander: Admiral Ackbar

Assault Objective: Opening Salvo
Defense Objective: Contested Outpost
Navigation Objective: Solar Corona

[ flagship ] Assault Frigate Mark II A (81 points)
- Admiral Ackbar ( 38 points)
- Paragon ( 5 points)
- Intel Officer ( 7 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
= 151 total ship cost

Assault Frigate Mark II A (81 points)
- Intel Officer ( 7 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
= 108 total ship cost

Assault Frigate Mark II A (81 points)
- Intel Officer ( 7 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
= 108 total ship cost

Assault Frigate Mark II A (81 points)
- Intel Officer ( 7 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
= 108 total ship cost

Assault Frigate Mark II A (81 points)
- Intel Officer ( 7 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
= 108 total ship cost

Assault Frigate Mark II A (81 points)
- Intel Officer ( 7 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
= 108 total ship cost

Assault Frigate Mark II A (81 points)
- Intel Officer ( 7 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
= 108 total ship cost

I'd love to, but am unaware of my potential availability. Put me down as in for now, and closer to the date I'll update you.

I'm usually a small ship player, but man if this doesn't sound like a whole lot of fun! I'm tempted to go Madine Lib swarm, but this sounds like a great opportunity to finally try Garm, too. Hmm...

I'm interested for sure!

Release the Crac...oh, crap.

3 minutes ago, ryanabt said:

Release the Crac...oh, crap.

800 points of Cracken Assault Frigates would be very interesting as a force, darting around at Long range...

Part of me worries about the cheesiness of some of these lists. I'm not sure about spamming Mediums, when the whole point is Monsta Trux. I don't necessarily have a solution, mind you, so if the community does....

Like, yes, tournament, but there might need to be a few more restrictions to ensure fun and not gaming this already ludicrous system.

6 minutes ago, geek19 said:

Part of me worries about the cheesiness of some of these lists. I'm not sure about spamming Mediums, when the whole point is Monsta Trux. I don't necessarily have a solution, mind you, so if the community does....

Like, yes, tournament, but there might need to be a few more restrictions to ensure fun and not gaming this already ludicrous system.

They're the Motor Bike Stunt Team of the Show.

Like the Crusty Demonz.

Wooooooaaaaaaaah I love the idea, but I am too clumsy to play vassal quick or at least on normal speed but I made a list becauseI love the idea.

Monster Mania (794/800)
Empire

Commander: Darth Vader

[flagship] Imperial Star Destroyer Cymoon 1 Refit (112)
- Darth Vader (36)
- Electronic Counter Measures (7)
- Minister Tua (2)
- Spinal Armament (9)
- XI7 Turbolasers (6)
- Gunnery Team (7)
= 179 total points

Imperial Star Destroyer Cymoon 1 Refit (112)
- Intel Officer (7)
- XI7 Turbolasers (6)
- Spinal Armament (9)
- Gunnery Team (7)
= 141 total points

Imperial Star Destroyer Cymoon 1 Refit (112)
- Intel Officer (7)
- Spinal Armament (9)
- XI7 Turbolasers (6)
- Gunnery Team (7)
= 141 total points

Imperial Star Destroyer Cymoon 1 Refit (112)
- Intel Officer (7)
- Spinal Armament (9)
- XI7 Turbolasers (6)
- Gunnery Team (7)
= 141 total points

Quasar Fire II-class Cruiser-Carrier (61)
- Pursuant (2)
- Phylon Q7 Tractor Beams (6)
- Agent Kallus (3)
- Flight Controllers (6)
- Ruthless Strategists (4)
= 82 total points

Squadrons (110/267):
1x Colonel Jendon Lambda-class Shuttle (20)
1x Lambda-class Shuttle (15)
1x Morna Kee VT-49 Decimator (27)
1x Valen Rudor TIE Fighter Squadron (13)
1x Mauler Mithel Tie Fighter Squadron (15)
1x Punishing One - Dengar (20)

27 minutes ago, Sharego said:

Wooooooaaaaaaaah I love the idea, but I am too clumsy to play vassal quick or at least on normal speed but I made a list because I love the idea.

The original reasoning behind this was that when the new wave drops, we usually play 500 point games at our FLGS that night. This is that..... TO THE EXTREME MOUNTAIN DEWGONG BAJA BLAST!

So I'd say try to get someone at your FLGS to go along with the idea? That's our plan, anyways.

@GiledPallaeon rule#3 do you mean 25% of the 800 or 25% of the 267(normal fighter max at this value)?

Also 7 liberties! DO IT DO IT NOOOOOOOOOOW!

21 minutes ago, Noosh said:

@GiledPallaeon rule#3 do you mean 25% of the 800 or 25% of the 267(normal fighter max at this value)?

I'm not @GiledPallaeon (obviously), but that means 200 points of squadrons. If you choose to do this at a different points value for funsies (I think 600 could be fun too), then it would apply there too.

22 minutes ago, Noosh said:

@GiledPallaeon rule#3 do you mean 25% of the 800 or 25% of the 267(normal fighter max at this value)?

Also 7 liberties! DO IT DO IT NOOOOOOOOOOW!

I can go add an explicit edit but 200 points of squadrons.

Ninja'd by @Snipafist

As far as Medium spam in MONSTER TRUCK MANIA, I'm looking forward to watching someone shepherd that many ships on the table, so I'll probably allow it for hilarity's sake. I MIGHT consider a rule making it mandatory for the flagship to be a Large, but for now let's keep it simple.

On that note, I'll probably also have to double the scoring margins won't I?

3 hours ago, geek19 said:

Part of me worries about the cheesiness of some of these lists. I'm not sure about spamming Mediums, when the whole point is Monsta Trux.

Hey, my swarm of VW Beetles on 7 foot tires are still rough and tumble Monster Trucks!

I think the mandalorian fighter will be awesome with this many ships flying around. Just watch as you take nav commands away from the ships and they run out of room and crash into everything ?

@GiledPallaeon what if there was a small ship only variant of this?

Sorry I broke your format, @GiledPallaeon.

The Seventh Fleet (800/800)
==========================
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 48)
+ Darth Vader (36)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 21)
+ Veteran Captain (3)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Intensify Firepower! (6)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 18)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Shields to Maximum! (6)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 17)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Entrapment Formation! (5)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 12)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 12)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)

Im in!!

1 hour ago, Ardaedhel said:

Sorry I broke your format, @GiledPallaeon.

The Seventh Fleet (800/800)
==========================
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 48)
+ Darth Vader (36)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 21)
+ Veteran Captain (3)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Intensify Firepower! (6)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 18)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Shields to Maximum! (6)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 17)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Entrapment Formation! (5)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 12)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 12)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)

Rhymer and twenty of his closest friends disagree

1 hour ago, Ardaedhel said:

Sorry I broke your format, @GiledPallaeon.

The Seventh Fleet (800/800)
==========================
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 48)
+ Darth Vader (36)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 21)
+ Veteran Captain (3)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Intensify Firepower! (6)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 18)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Shields to Maximum! (6)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 17)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Entrapment Formation! (5)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 12)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)
Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 12)
+ Gunnery Team (7)
+ Seventh Fleet Star Destroyer (5)

One, no you haven't.

20 minutes ago, CaribbeanNinja said:

Rhymer and twenty of his closest friends disagree

That's an ISD a turn easy, two if there are a lot of doubles and good crits.

Two, the entire point of this is maximum ridiculousness and mayhem. By all means bring more ISDs than you can shake a stick at, I'm sure the Rebels are planning something similar with Fishface.

1 minute ago, GiledPallaeon said:

One, no you haven't.

That's an ISD a turn easy, two if there are a lot of doubles and good crits.

Two, the entire point of this is maximum ridiculousness and mayhem. By all means bring more ISDs than you can shake a stick at, I'm sure the Rebels are planning something similar with Fishface.

Can confirm- Ackbar is pretty much broken at high point limits. I flew a 1000 point ackbar list that just threw bucketfuls of red dice at opponents.... focused fire ISD’s were evaporating turn 2

Just now, MandalorianMoose said:

Can confirm- Ackbar is pretty much broken at high point limits. I flew a 1000 point ackbar list that just threw bucketfuls of red dice at opponents.... focused fire ISD’s were evaporating turn 2

This is why there is a consideration to at least require one Large base ship to act as the Flagship, partially because we're supposed to be celebrating Wave 7, and partially to kind of prevent some of the more ridiculous runaway lists like Ackbar. I'm loathe to institute some sort of rule limiting sizes (e.g. a Medium per Large), but if that is the consensus of the group I may yield.

HOLYCRAP! I may need to finally figure out how to vassal just to join in!

if I'm not on the road I'm in.

56 minutes ago, cynanbloodbane said:

HOLYCRAP! I may need to finally figure out how to vassal just to join in!

That’s the same boat I’m in