I'm getting back into Armada from a hiatus since Wave 5 (not too long, but long enough). I see quite a few lists running one or two Gozantis bare bones (no upgrades) and I'm just trying to wrap my head around it. I see the benefits of the extra activation and the squadron value of 2 but I'm wondering if I'm missing anything else. You can't use them for your Admiral anymore either from FAQ (unless I'm mistaken). I know how beneficial the fleet support upgrades can be, but what about these naked Gozantis?

Educate me.

Squadron activations, they can actually shoot stuff, anti squadron. They are nice to have. Especially the activation advantage.

If you see the benefits of the extra activation and squadron value then you understand why people take two goz for 40 odd points

your ISD costs 140+ points. You REALLY want it to be able to get an optimal shot. That 40 point investment dramatically increases it's chance.

19 minutes ago, Ginkapo said:

If you see the benefits of the extra activation and squadron value then you understand why people take two goz for 40 odd points

Totally, I was just wondering if there was something I had missed.

And you’d be surprised how much that plink damage can add up with a double arc and con fire

Plus, you can add Slicer Teams!?

The extra activations are particularly attractive given otherwise your cheapest Imperial activation is a Raider-I and those are usually running you 51 points base (Ordnance Experts + External Racks), so being able to get an activation for 23 is valuable. Plus unlike GR-75s they can contribute (a little) to combat so they don't feel quite so "empty" as activation padding as a naked GR-75 does on occasion.

3 hours ago, Crawfskeezen said:

I'm getting back into Armada from a hiatus since Wave 5 (not too long, but long enough). I see quite a few lists running one or two Gozantis bare bones (no upgrades) and I'm just trying to wrap my head around it. I see the benefits of the extra activation and the squadron value of 2 but I'm wondering if I'm missing anything else. You can't use them for your Admiral anymore either from FAQ (unless I'm mistaken). I know how beneficial the fleet support upgrades can be, but what about these naked Gozantis?

Educate me.

2 naked Gozantis cost 2 points more than a single Raider-1. What they lose in firepower they gain in extra activations, 4x the squadron value (combined) and the fleet support options in addition to upgrade slots for certain officers.

And you can "upgrade" them for when you run them with Comms Net