The idea is pretty straightforward: kill their stuff, keep the triangles alive. Not sure if Ciena and Valen are worth it; Slicer Tools + a strong bid + other goodies might be better. Also considering ECM over EWS; EWS is there in part to annoy Yavaris/lategame pursuers. As for objectives: I’m tempted to swap Gunnery Team for BTs and Avenger on one ship, then bring Advanced Gunnery. Fire Lanes would be more lucrative, but overlapping is a problem (and Strategic, if they don’t pick second.) Solar Corona is decent, but Intel Sweep or possibly Dangerous Territory have appeal too. Feedback is much appreciated.

Motti Dreadnoughts

Faction: Galactic Empire
Points: 399/400

Commander: Admiral Motti

Assault Objective: Most Wanted
Defense Objective: Contested Outpost
Navigation Objective: Solar Corona

[ flagship ] Imperial II-Class Star Destroyer (120 points)
- Admiral Motti ( 24 points)
- Captain Brunson ( 5 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- Early Warning System ( 7 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
- Leading Shots ( 4 points)
= 173 total ship cost

Imperial II-Class Star Destroyer (120 points)
- Strategic Adviser ( 4 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- Early Warning System ( 7 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
- Leading Shots ( 4 points)
= 148 total ship cost

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

Gozanti-class Cruisers (23 points)
= 23 total ship cost

1 Ciena Ree ( 17 points)
1 Valen Rudor ( 13 points)
= 30 total squadron cost

I am wondering if having one with EWS and other with ECM would help you to know where your opponent will go after seeing her fleet or if it will just do nothing or even will be worse.

Just now, ovinomanc3r said:

I am wondering if having one with EWS and other with ECM would help you to know where your opponent will go after seeing her fleet or if it will just do nothing or even will be worse.

Interesting idea; my theoretical response is EWS suffers without positioning or blanket coverage. I’ll be reliably outdeployed vs swarms, and squadrons would reposition to target the ECM ship. Enemy larges could have a harder time of things, but at that point both ships want ECM... All that said, I do gain a little choice, and no fleet gets an “ideal” defensive retrofit matchup. This may warrant testing.

47 minutes ago, The Jabbawookie said:

Interesting idea; my theoretical response is EWS suffers without positioning or blanket coverage. I’ll be reliably outdeployed vs swarms, and squadrons would reposition to target the ECM ship. Enemy larges could have a harder time of things, but at that point both ships want ECM... All that said, I do gain a little choice, and no fleet gets an “ideal” defensive retrofit matchup. This may warrant testing.

Just a thought. If you face a squadron swarm you could deploy ECM in the middle. Both Gozanti-class on one side and EWS (maybe with QLT) on the other side forcing your opponent to come to you through the less profitable way OR just straight exposing herself to overlapping AA fire.

And against heavy hitters swap both ISD using both Gozanti-class to block the approach and the other ECM to tank the other flank.

It looks fine on paper but who knows?

Problem: Motti has to go on one ISD...