To @JJs Juggernaut @Roquax @Norboats @Snipafist @geek19 in particular and to anyone else who is coming to Worlds:

In the interest of making your Worlds experience the very best it can possibly be, I will be providing listbuilding advice in this thread today.

Simply post your planned list below and I will reply providing feedback and valuable insight.

https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/forum/441-star-wars-armada-fleet-builds/

Come on dude, take it to the Fleet Builds sub forum.

But, since you asked, and it isn't nice to turn down some free Armada advice...

What do you think about my list? I'm hoping I get top two on Wednesday with Cracken!

Name: See You Next Friday
Faction: Rebel
Commander: General Cracken

Assault: Targeting Beacons
Defense: Fleet Ambush
Navigation: Navigational Hazards

MC80 Command Cruiser (106)
• General Cracken (26)
• Wing Commander (6)
• Fighter Coordination Team (3)
• Point-Defense Reroute (5)
• Cluster Bombs (5)
• NK-7 Ion Cannons (10)
• Turbolaser Reroute Circuits (7)
• Independence (8)
= 169 Points

MC80 Assault Cruiser (114)
• Flight Commander (3)
• Fighter Coordination Team (3)
• Cluster Bombs (5)
• Redundant Shields (8)
• NK-7 Ion Cannons (10)
• Heavy Turbolaser Turrets (6)
• Mon Calamari Exodus Fleet (5)
= 154 Points

Pelta Assault Ship (56)
• Flight Commander (3)
• Fighter Coordination Team (3)
• All fighters, Follow Me! (5)
• Phoenix Home (3)
= 67 Points

Squadrons:
= 0 Points

Total Points: 400 390

@CaribbeanNinja very creative list! I like how you have taken a list that is super-effective at moving squadrons and cleverly updated it for a post-FAQ meta (where the data clearly shows that squadron-based lists are struggling) by removing the squadrons. I would caution you, however, that taking too many expensive titles like Phoenix Home can sometimes leave you short on points that you'd rather spend elsewhere. I also should mention that TRC on the MC80 Command is, unfortunately, useless: I have found that red dice are quite reliable on their own without any form of dice correction.

Otherwise, a very fun list! I look forward to seeing it in action on Wednesday and again on Friday!

12 minutes ago, rasproteus said:

@CaribbeanNinja very creative list! I like how you have taken a list that is super-effective at moving squadrons and cleverly updated it for a post-FAQ meta (where the data clearly shows that squadron-based lists are struggling) by removing the squadrons. I would caution you, however, that taking too many expensive titles like Phoenix Home can sometimes leave you short on points that you'd rather spend elsewhere. I also should mention that TRC on the MC80 Command is, unfortunately, useless: I have found that red dice are quite reliable on their own without any form of dice correction.

Otherwise, a very fun list! I look forward to seeing it in action on Wednesday and again on Friday!

THANK YOU!

I've edited my list. I was really questioning that TRC anyways, as the extra points now give me a solid bid at 10 (I doubt ANYONE would be crazy enough to bid more, really.) I don't know how I could lose with two heavy ships in my list now that I'm pretty much guaranteed first.

Do you think Cracken works? I really like his haircut, but people keep telling me that Leia or Sato are better in this build.

So far all I've got is Sloane and all the YV-666s I can fit. I keep changing my mind on the exact ship composition but definitely Sensor Teams in every weapon team slot I have.

Well, since you asked so nicely....

I don't think they post them neither they need any help also, they can win posting their list to you, maybe against among them, can be different.

PD:Sorry for my bad English

4 minutes ago, CaribbeanNinja said:

THANK YOU!

I've edited my list. I was really questioning that TRC anyways, as the extra points now give me a solid bid at 10 (I doubt ANYONE would be crazy enough to bid more, really.) I don't know how I could lose with two heavy ships in my list now that I'm pretty much guaranteed first.

Do you think Cracken works? I really like his haircut, but people keep telling me that Leia or Sato are better in this build.

I don't have much experience with Cracken, but I don't believe that Sato placed particularly highly last year... and Leia didn't even manage to make it into the top 32. I think that Cracken is probably the best choice out of the three.

6 minutes ago, CaribbeanNinja said:

THANK YOU!

I've edited my list. I was really questioning that TRC anyways, as the extra points now give me a solid bid at 10 (I doubt ANYONE would be crazy enough to bid more, really.) I don't know how I could lose with two heavy ships in my list now that I'm pretty much guaranteed first.

Do you think Cracken works? I really like his haircut, but people keep telling me that Leia or Sato are better in this build.

Crackens fine for the list. You may want to consider Leia instead, though, as double Raymus Antilles powers on large ships, brah!

55 minutes ago, rasproteus said:

To @JJs Juggernaut @Roquax @Norboats @Snipafist @geek19 in particular and to anyone else who is coming to Worlds:

In the interest of making your Worlds experience the very best it can possibly be, I will be providing listbuilding advice in this thread today.

Simply post your planned list below and I will reply providing feedback and valuable insight.

Also, I appreciate your help @rasproteus but I've been playing this list for like 2 days now and it's already the most powerful thing I've ever seen. No one believes in my 8 Lancers, but oh can they get work DONE.

6 minutes ago, Snipafist said:

So far all I've got is Sloane and all the YV-666s I can fit. I keep changing my mind on the exact ship composition but definitely Sensor Teams in every weapon team slot I have.

Another clever build - I think that rogues are going to be very popular this year. I suggest that you take a Cymoon or Chimaera so you can include AFFM! in your build as well - that will give them a much-needed speed 3 when you command them with your carriers.

Just now, geek19 said:

Also, I appreciate your help @rasproteus but I've been playing this list for like 2 days now and it's already the most powerful thing I've ever seen. No one believes in my 8 Lancers, but oh can they get work DONE.

That's only because they haven't yet faced my YV-666 Sloane ball of doom, which is so busted good that Sloane refuses to help them any further.

4 minutes ago, geek19 said:

Also, I appreciate your help @rasproteus but I've been playing this list for like 2 days now and it's already the most powerful thing I've ever seen. No one believes in my 8 Lancers, but oh can they get work DONE.

I'm pretty sure I saw this exact same fleet on the Outer Rim Job podcast last week. Netlisting again?

3 minutes ago, Snipafist said:

That's only because they haven't yet faced my YV-666 Sloane ball of doom, which is so busted good that Sloane refuses to help them any further.

Your YVs are heavy, so I can ignore them and go Lancer the Boils that are your ships!

Also I don't want to get into a "gross medical term-off" with you, that whole "Dr. Wife" thing of yours will only end in me both losing and being sad. So I concede victory pre-emptively to you in THAT arena.

1 minute ago, rasproteus said:

I'm pretty sure I saw this exact same fleet on the Outer Rim Job podcast last week. Netlisting again?

No, I was the guy who called in with the original idea. Before we talked about (REDACTED) and (ALSO REDACTED) and (GARBAGE MISOGYNY)

8 minutes ago, geek19 said:

No, I was the guy who called in with the original idea. Before we talked about (REDACTED) and (ALSO REDACTED) and (GARBAGE MISOGYNY)

I'm afraid you will have to be more specific.

Here's my current favorite:

Name: The Hard Six
Assault: Precision Strike
Defense: Contested Outpost
Navigation: Superior Positions

MC75 Ordnance Cruiser (100)
• General Dodonna (20)
• Toryn Farr (7)
• Ordnance Experts (4)
• Electronic Countermeasures (7)
• External Racks (3)
• Assault Proton Torpedoes (5)
• Profundity (7)
= 153 Points

CR90 Corvette B (39)
• Engine Techs (8)
• Leading Shots (4)
• Dodonna's Pride (6)
= 57 Points

GR-75 Medium Transports (18)
• Hondo Ohnaka (2)
• Bomber Command Center (8)
= 28 Points

GR-75 Medium Transports (18)
• Comms Net (2)
= 20 Points

Squadrons:
• 4 x YT-2400 (64)
• Green Squadron (12)
• 3 x E-wing Squadron (45)
= 121 Points

Total Points: 379

1 hour ago, rasproteus said:

I suggest that you take a Cymoon or Chimaera so you can include AFFM! in your build as well

But.. but I heard that a Raider is the best Imperial ship over there. And someone on the podcast mentioned that Boba Fett is cool, and everyone knows that Rhymer is OP (there are so many threads about that!), so a good Imperial build should have all of this. Right? Right?

Points: 395 396/400

Commander: Admiral Motti General Tagge

Assault Objective: Opening Salvo
Defense Objective: Fighter Ambush
Navigation Objective: Superior Positions

Raider I-Class Corvette (44 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
- External Racks ( 3 points)
= 51 total ship cost

Raider I-Class Corvette (44 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
- External Racks ( 3 points)
= 51 total ship cost

[ flagship ] Raider I-Class Corvette (44 points)
- Admiral Motti ( 24 points) General Tagge (25 points)
= 68 total ship cost

Gozanti-class Cruisers (23 points)
- Vector ( 2 points)
- Bomber Command Center ( 8 points)
= 33 total ship cost

Raider II-Class Corvette (48 points)
- Impetuous ( 4 points)
- Ruthless Strategists ( 4 points)
- MS-1 Ion Cannons ( 2 points)
= 58 total ship cost

2 Firespray-31s ( 36 points)
1 Major Rhymer ( 16 points)
1 Colonel Jendon ( 20 points)
1 Boba Fett ( 26 points)
1 Maarek Steele ( 21 points)
1 Zertik Strom ( 15 points)
= 134 total squadron cost

12 minutes ago, PT106 said:

But.. but I heard that a Raider is the best Imperial ship over there. And someone on the podcast mentioned that Boba Fett is cool, and everyone knows that Rhymer is OP (there are so many threads about that!), so a good Imperial build should have all of this. Right? Right?

That's a Tagge list, through and through. Who, by the way, has also placed much higher at Worlds than Leia historically.

4 minutes ago, rasproteus said:

That's a Tagge list, through and through. Who, by the way, has placed much higher at Worlds than Leia historically.

That's true! Thanks for advise! To be fair, admiral was the only thing I wasn't sure about here, on one hand Motti is cheap and gives so much hull the ships, they're virtually unkillable, on the other hand I thought about downgrading one of the Raiders and taking Tarkin. But Tagge is clearly the best option here! And the fleet doesnt lose much even if the admiral is lost, so no need to hide him.

Sadly I can’t go. So my Konstantine MSU list will never see the table at Worlds.

5 minutes ago, Mundo said:

Sadly I can’t go. So my Konstantine MSU list will never see the table at Worlds.

"The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent."

- Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Truly, you are a master strategist.

I can't make it to Worlds, but I'm learning so much about fleetbuilding just from reading this! Thank you to everyone who's been contributing to the discussion.

Also, if anyone wants to borrow this list I made, feel free. I don't know if @rasproteus can give too much advice though because I think it's pretty OP already. If you're the sort of person who gets bored of winning easily, maybe look somewhere else.

Faction: Rebel
Commander: Admiral Ackbar

Assault: Targeting Beacons
Defense: Jamming Barrier
Navigation: Navigational Hazards

Pelta Assault Ship (56)
• Admiral Ackbar (38)
• Wing Commander (6)
• Engineering Team (5)
• Expanded Launchers (13)
• Phoenix Home (3)
• Tactical Expert (6)
= 127 Points

MC80 Battle Cruiser (103)
• Leia Organa (3)
• Flight Controllers (6)
• Overload Pulse (8)
• Enhanced Armament (10)
• Heavy Turbolaser Turrets (6)
• Liberty (3)
= 139 Points

Nebulon-B Escort Frigate (57)
• Quad Turbolaser Cannons (10)
= 67 Points

Squadrons:
• Hera Syndulla (28)
• Dash Rendar (24)
• Rogue Squadron (14)
= 66 Points

Total Points: 399

7 minutes ago, Villakarvarousku said:

I can't make it to Worlds, but I'm learning so much about fleetbuilding just from reading this! Thank you to everyone who's been contributing to the discussion.

Also, if anyone wants to borrow this list I made, feel free. I don't know if @rasproteus can give too much advice though because I think it's pretty OP already. If you're the sort of person who gets bored of winning easily, maybe look somewhere else.

I really like how between the expanded launchers and Ackbar you have made this fleet impossible to safely approach. And Hera! I just love seeing her in lists.