I’ve been having fun with my Rebel MC30 list, and have been considering when to actually let my Imperials have a go. I’ve put plenty of lists out here before, but I think this will do good (hopefully). Nine point bid for second place (see objectives). Could drop QBT’s for 14 point bid or replace Valen Rudor with Zertik Storm for 12 point bid. Or something else lol.

Imperial I (110)

• Darth Vader (36)

• Strategic Adviser (4)

• Boarding Troopers (3)

• XI7 Turbolasers (6)

• Avenger (5)

= 164 Points

Victory I (73)

• Quad Battery Turrets (5)

• External Racks (3)

= 81 Points

Victory I (73)

• External Racks (3)

= 76 Points

Gozanti Cruisers (23)

• Comms Net (2)

= 25 Points

Squadrons:

• Ciena Ree (17)

• Mauler Mithel (15)

• Valen Rudor (13)

= 45 Points

Total Points: 391

Objectives: - Advanced Gunnery, Contested Outpost and Minefields

Interesting list just not really seeing the need for this to be a vader losts. I would swap the ISD 1 with a cymoon keep upgrades the same and the two victs with aquitens and enhanced armament

Fleet 470 (398/400)
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Cymoon 1 Refit (112 + 64)
+ Darth Vader (36)
+ Strategic Adviser (4)
+ Boarding Troopers (3)
+ Intensify Firepower! (6)
+ XI7 Turbolasers (6)
+ Spinal Armament (9)

+Avenger (5)
Arquitens-class Light Cruiser (54 + 17)
+ Intel Officer (7)
+ Enhanced Armament (10)
Arquitens-class Light Cruiser (54 + 17)
+ Intel Officer (7)
+ Enhanced Armament (10)
Gozanti-class Assault Carriers (28 + 7)
+ Comms Net (2)
Ciena Ree (17)
Mauler Mithel (15)
Valen Rudor (13)

I unfortunately don’t have the Chimera pack or Arquitens.

I did think of an ISD2, but I plumped for the ISD1 for the points, and the Objectives I chose. If I win the bid and get second, then I either get Advanced Gunnery on my ISD, hopefully 20 points per turn from Contested Outpost being guarded by two VSD 1’s, or channeling the enemy into a triangle of death killing zone with minefields! If I get out bid and someone wants to go second, then with Strategic Advisor I have the equivalent of five activations to let my ISD hopefully last/first someone (unless it’s an MSU). That’s the plan and reason behind my list. Plus I’ve got two VSD’s!

This seems like a nice, meaty list. I think there are a few bits to consider in terms of efficiency, but overall these changes should still keep the feeling of your list the same.

The Vics can put out a lot of damage as long as they can be in the fight. Since they are limited by turning and speed, I think Gunnery Teams would be extremely helpful. One of your hardest match ups will be against heavy squads. Since you have only a token squad group, this will let the Vics fire on ships and flak squads.

On that note as well, I would upgrade one of the Vics to a Vic II and put Disposable Capacitors on it. With that and Gunnery Team, you can really leverage Vader well before ships come in range to threaten the defense tokens you used for rerolls. I would find the points for this by dropping Mauler. I say Mauler because while he will add a bit of damage to squads, he doesn't contribute a deployment (since he is the third squad) nor will he survive long enough to really contribute. He'll be the first to be killed on squads, and with no Intel, you're really only getting one use out of his ability.

Also, potentially reconsider Minefields. While you get a great setup, without any Strategic squads and slow ships, this may be used against you. This is really meta dependent on if enough people are running Strategic that it makes it a problem.

Let us know how it goes!

I second most of @Astrodar ’s suggestions. I’d consider another QBT on the second Vic if you can afford it, but with Vader dropping both to get GT on the Vic’s makes sense to me.

One idea here would be to turn one of the Vic's into a demolisher Gladiator + a second gozanti. You get greater offense and an extra activation. The exracks vsd1 is great area denial, but I think in this case you lean a little hard into that without really providing an answer for how you will actually destroy targets.

How about this then? 400 points on the nose. Happy to go first or second.

Imperial I (110)

• Darth Vader (36)

• Strategic Adviser (4)

• Boarding Troopers (3)

• XI7 Turbolasers (6)

• Avenger (5)

= 164 Points

Victory II (85)

• Gunnery Team (7)

• Disposable Capacitors (3)

• Quad Battery Turrets (5)

= 100 Points

Victory I (73)

• Gunnery Team (7)

• External Racks (3)

= 83 Points

Gozanti Cruisers (23)

= 23 Points

Squadrons:

• Ciena Ree (17)

• Valen Rudor (13)

= 30 Points

Total Points: 400

Any recommendations for a different objective to Minefields would be appreciated.

36 minutes ago, Herr Style said:

Any recommendations for a different objective to Minefields would be appreciated.

It might be more on the 'boring' side of things, but Solar Corona will give your Vics the best possible deployment to let them get into the fight.