Darn the Torpedos

By joespahr, in Star Wars: Armada Fleet Builds

Any thoughts/suggestions are welcome!

**** the Torpedos

Faction: Rebel Alliance
Points: 399/400

Commander: General Cracken

Assault Objective: Opening Salvo
Defense Objective: Hyperspace Assault
Navigation Objective: Superior Positions

MC30c Torpedo Frigate (63 points)
- Admonition ( 8 points)
- Lando Calrissian ( 4 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
- Reinforced Blast Doors ( 5 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
- Assault Concussion Missiles ( 7 points)
= 97 total ship cost

[ flagship ] MC30c Torpedo Frigate (63 points)
- General Cracken ( 26 points)
- Foresight ( 8 points)
- Major Derlin ( 7 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
- Reinforced Blast Doors ( 5 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
- Assault Concussion Missiles ( 7 points)
= 126 total ship cost

Hammerhead Torpedo Corvette (36 points)
- External Racks ( 3 points)
= 39 total ship cost

Hammerhead Torpedo Corvette (36 points)
- External Racks ( 3 points)
= 39 total ship cost

Modified Pelta-class Assault Ship (56 points)
- External Racks ( 3 points)
- Intensify Firepower! ( 6 points)
= 65 total ship cost

1 Shara Bey ( 17 points)
1 Tycho Celchu ( 16 points)
= 33 total squadron cost

It’s absolutely worth dropping Foresight for a bid, Derlin if your meta demands it; you want to go first. I don’t hate the Pelta, but it would probably rather be 2 more Hammerheads with ER and 4 copies of TFO so you can first last with 6 activations. Ditching the RBDs may be necessary to make room. Never take Superior Positions when you have just Tycho and Shara; squadron lists can reliably farm 45-60 points a round off you (sometimes much more.) Solar Corona gives you the deployment advantage you want without a severe Achilles’ heel, but I’d recommend Salvage Run, which encourages close range engagement and doesn’t risk preventing you from killing flotillas. Good luck!

Thanks! I really have no idea what the pros and cons of the various objectives are, so I appreciate the advice.

2 hours ago, joespahr said:

Thanks! I really have no idea what the pros and cons of the various objectives are, so I appreciate the advice.

An in-depth look at the role of objectives, and the pros/cons of each:

http://cannotgetyourshipout.blogspot.com/p/objectives-index.html?m=1

ACMs spread damage to adjacent shields and soon those will translate to internal hull damage. So who cares if they redirect? This means you can drop the XI7s to get a good bid.

Also take Task force Organa on the Hammerheads. Pelta is slow so a CR90 Jiana's light with TRCs would be a good alternative. Then think about upgrading the Commander to Mon Mothma or getting another fighter such as Rogue Squadron.