#NoSquadGoals - fleet critique

By eliteone, in Star Wars: Armada Fleet Builds

Hey everyone, I wanted to try a sqaudron-less fleet in an upcoming tourney (I love squads and big ships, and use them all the darn time usually) - I've done the dual ISDs and a Mothma small-base MSU swarm, but those aren't enjoyable to me. So what do you think about the following list? I tried to give myself a lot of options to last/first between the MC80 BC and MC30c, there's two serious threats to do that with. Without any squads, I also wanted to be able to have as many ships as possible shoot, while maintaining a decent bid; 5/6 of the ships can shoot, with the Corvettes and Combat Flotilla planning to use a lot of ConFire dials. Most Wanted would be a hard choice, that's potentially 5 extra die a round coming to the objective ship, and with so many ships Dangerous Territory will allow me to maneuver them without worry of self damage and offer a little obstruction.

I went between TRC and DCaps/DTT on the Hammerhead, and ultimately chose DCaps/DTT because she may really need that single evade. I have a few points I could mess with to add Lando to the MC30, even dropping DCaps somewhere to keep the bid high.

#NoSquadGoals

Faction: Rebel Alliance
Points: 385/400

Commander: General Dodonna

Assault Objective: Most Wanted
Defense Objective: Contested Outpost
Navigation Objective: Dangerous Territory

[ flagship ] MC80 Battle Cruiser (103 points)
- General Dodonna ( 20 points)
- Strategic Adviser ( 4 points)
- Caitken and Shollan ( 6 points)
- Engine Techs ( 8 points)
- Spinal Armament ( 9 points)
- X17 Turbolasers ( 6 points)
= 156 total ship cost

MC30c Torpedo Frigate (63 points)
- Admonition ( 8 points)
- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)
- Assault Proton Torpedoes ( 5 points)
= 80 total ship cost

CR90 Corvette A (44 points)
- Jainas Light ( 2 points)
- Turbolaser Reroute Circuits ( 7 points)
= 53 total ship cost

Hammerhead Scout Corvette (41 points)
- Disposable Capacitors ( 3 points)
- Dual Turbolaser Turrets ( 5 points)
= 49 total ship cost

GR-75 Combat Retrofits (24 points)
- Disposable Capacitors ( 3 points)
= 27 total ship cost

GR-75 Medium Transports (18 points)
- Comms Net ( 2 points)
= 20 total ship cost

I think if you don't like DUEL ISD, what you need is TRIPLE ISD! Obviously

16 minutes ago, clontroper5 said:

I think if you don't like DUEL ISD, what you need is TRIPLE ISD! Obviously

I have a joke list that runs trip ISDs will Ozzel and like one or two upgrades each. Never fielded it but man it sounds like silly fun.

Lando is a great idea for Admo; it might also be worth considering Intel Officer and XX-9s on the LMC80. That way they’ll have effectively nothing to defend with on the second hit, and XX-9s not only double the Dodonna-ness but bypass pesky contains, which ECM larges will be able to spend when their brace is gone. Probably beats a seventh activation, unless your meta’s MSU-saturated. I’d downgrade the Combat GR75 if you go with that and want to keep a high bid. Good luck!