Hey guys,

Been reading the forums now for about a month, reading, learning, looking up a lot of cards and abilities. I haven't even played a game with objectives yet, but I'm totally enthralled with this game and the community.

So, I started making builds that I think I would want to fly, and I came up with this one after several iterations. I really like how each ship serves a specific purpose, but I'm not sure if those purposes are meaningful enough. Also, I know what I WANT in my squads, but I can tell that it is just a mess.

Basically, Demo does what he does, 1 Raider snipes the ship Demo will strike (I thought overload pulse would be so cool with DCaps, but it just seems unlikely. I don't know, maybe 5 activations would help me pull it off), the other is anti squad with 2 high health squads in front of it to tie up opposing squad balls, one gozanti to be my bomber runner, and the other to hang out. Constructive criticism is appreciated:

Starter 1.2
Author: FoxOmega44

Faction: Galactic Empire
Points: 399/400

Commander: Admiral Screed

Assault Objective: Opening Salvo
Defense Objective: Hyperspace Assault
Navigation Objective: Dangerous Territory

Gozanti-class Cruisers (23 points)
- Comms Net ( 2 points)
= 25 total ship cost

[ flagship ] Raider II-Class Corvette (48 points)
- Admiral Screed ( 26 points)
- Disposable Capacitors ( 3 points)
- Heavy Ion Emplacements ( 9 points)
= 86 total ship cost

Raider I-Class Corvette (44 points)
- Impetuous ( 4 points)
- Agent Kallus ( 3 points)
- Ruthless Strategists ( 4 points)
- Expanded Hangar Bay ( 5 points)
= 60 total ship cost

Gladiator I-Class Star Destroyer (56 points)
- Demolisher ( 10 points)
- Intel Officer ( 7 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
- Engine Techs ( 8 points)
- Assault Concussion Missiles ( 7 points)
= 92 total ship cost

Gozanti-class Cruisers (23 points)
- Taskmaster Grint ( 5 points)
- Expanded Hangar Bay ( 5 points)
- Bomber Command Center ( 8 points)
= 41 total ship cost

1 Maarek Steele ( 21 points)
1 Colonel Jendon ( 20 points)
1 Major Rhymer ( 16 points)
1 TIE Defender Squadron ( 16 points)
1 TIE Advanced Squadron ( 12 points)
1 Gamma Squadron ( 10 points)
= 95 total squadron cost

Ok, let’s start with the raiders. The raider II is a ship I’m kind of meh about, but if you are dedicated to using disp caps on in, go ahead. On the raider I, replace impetuous with instigator, it’s way better at slowing down enemy fighters as it pins them down for one turn. Just have a few TIEs nearby. Also get rid of ruthless strategists and EHB, that allows you to get ordnance experts and Flechette Torpedoes, which shut down an enemy fighter wing pretty good. On the gladiator, I would take APTs, but this is mostly personal preference. And the Gozanti, it is a very appealing target for on opposing player. If it dies, your entire squad wing shuts down. I’m not sure if this is a problem or not, but you could get two naked Gozantis for nearly the same price. Then you get a bonus activation, and give your opponent multiple targets. I also don’t feel that Colonel Jendon is worth it either, for the same price you could get some bonus upgrades, two cheaper TIEs, or (almost) another Gozanti. Otherwise your squad wing looks pretty good.

I guess I was drawn to the Raider II when I had overload pulse on it because it's 3 blue out the front and high speed meant it could just jump in, jab, and get right back out with pretty good success.

I included the squad command based upgrades on the other raider to keep its companion Ties up next to it, but what you suggest makes way more sense.

If I took off those up upgrades on the gozanti, took away Jendon, and added another goz, am I then using both of those naked goz to do squad commands? Also, another goz wouldn't make this list tournament legal, right?

Oh yeah, I completely overlooked the fact that you had another Gozanti at the top of the list. I always put my flotillas at the end of my List, so I assumed you have only one. ?. Then definitely replace Jendon with several TIEs