1 minute ago, dsul413 said:

If you want to squeeze mines in, absolutely. Gives you the ability to drop one in front of you and move over it first before the opponent does.

And it’s a “may,” too. Neat.

Grievous with TA-175, Soulless One, and Crackshot, 5 TFDs with ESC, and Butterbot with struts fits in at 200 points. I'm going to have to get that on a table soon.

Bulbasaur I choose you

(39) Captain Sear [Belbullab-22 Starfighter]
(10) Kraken
(6) Soulless One
Points: 55

(36) Feethan Ottraw Autopilot [Belbullab-22 Starfighter]
Points: 36

(36) Feethan Ottraw Autopilot [Belbullab-22 Starfighter]
Points: 36

(36) Feethan Ottraw Autopilot [Belbullab-22 Starfighter]
Points: 36

(36) Feethan Ottraw Autopilot [Belbullab-22 Starfighter]
Points: 36

Total points: 199

Looks like this fits now for all the Belbullab fans out there.

I think Torpedo Hyenas will need the DRK-1 to help them with locks. I'd give it to DBS-404, which wants to go all the way towards the enemy anyway.

39 minutes ago, Pink_Viking said:

Bulbasaur I choose you

(39) Captain Sear [Belbullab-22 Starfighter]
(10) Kraken
(6) Soulless One
Points: 55

(36) Feethan Ottraw Autopilot [Belbullab-22 Starfighter]
Points: 36

(36) Feethan Ottraw Autopilot [Belbullab-22 Starfighter]
Points: 36

(36) Feethan Ottraw Autopilot [Belbullab-22 Starfighter]
Points: 36

(36) Feethan Ottraw Autopilot [Belbullab-22 Starfighter]
Points: 36

Total points: 199

Looks like this fits now for all the Belbullab fans out there.

I have only 3 But I can borrow 4th. I played some games with 3-4 Bulbulbuls. I think you really need Probe Droid carrier, it is better than Kraken. 404 or Techno Union Hyena with or without Plasma and Struts for example. I will try FOA, 36 points is a good price. I was playing Shokoan Aces mostly. Grievous is also cheap. I don't know if Impervium is worth 4 points or Treacherous 2 points.

I endeavour using DBS-404 + Cluster Missiles + Afterburners. 41p for possible 8 red dice! You'll take 2 crits, though - nothing beats it in its YOLO-ness

Or Adv. Proton Torpedoes for a fancy 6-die in your face! ; 42p. Just for comparison, Fenn Rau can do that as well, but he'd cost 74p.

On ‎6‎/‎24‎/‎2019 at 10:38 AM, Djaskim609 said:

Yeah, Saturday was a long day--where did you come from?

sorry, Just saw this. From Durango.

You?

There may be some play with Hyenas carrying Plasma Torps mixed into an ESC swarm. Use the plasmas to punch through shields and let the ESCs generate crits. Probe Droids off of cheap hyenas will help that alpha strike look really nice.

54 minutes ago, dsul413 said:

There may be some play with Hyenas carrying Plasma Torps mixed into an ESC swarm. Use the plasmas to punch through shields and let the ESCs generate crits. Probe Droids off of cheap hyenas will help that alpha strike look really nice.

32C w/ Kraken, Techno w/ Plasma & Drk Probes, Techno w/ Plasma, & 3 Feds w/ ESC = 199 pts. Put struts on 32C or one of the Technos if you like.

more dice thrown in one shot (and, generally, more $$$ the ship) means more mods required

that's what 32c is for, of course, but if it turns out to be too expensive as fear then the butterbot's stock is gonna rise

I myself plan to use both, at least at first

4 hours ago, PanchoX1 said:

sorry, Just saw this. From Durango.

You?

I live in Pueblo West, so just from across town.

4 hours ago, dsul413 said:

There may be some play with Hyenas carrying Plasma Torps mixed into an ESC swarm. Use the plasmas to punch through shields and let the ESCs generate crits. Probe Droids off of cheap hyenas will help that alpha strike look really nice.

I plan on doing that as well. First wave clears shields, second wave clears ships 😈

That would combo even better with the Focus > Crit ability of ESC

problem with plasma 'yenas is low initiative target locks...everybody's best friend

passive sensors, the promised salvation, were sadly denied our torp carrying bots

it's basically why 32-c is actually any good. While engagement phase coordinate IS (or can be) huge, it's not as significant as being able to guarantee target-locks from ordnance carriers

example:

DBS-32C (42)
Kraken (10)

Ship total: 52 Half Points: 26 Threshold: 3

DBS-404 (30)
Plasma Torpedoes (9)

Ship total: 39 Half Points: 20 Threshold: 3

Baktoid Prototype (28)
Passive Sensors (3)
Diamond-Boron Missiles (6)

Ship total: 37 Half Points: 19 Threshold: 3

Trade Federation Drone (19)
Energy-Shell Charges (5)

Ship total: 24 Half Points: 12 Threshold: 2

Trade Federation Drone (19)
Energy-Shell Charges (5)

Ship total: 24 Half Points: 12 Threshold: 2

Trade Federation Drone (19)
Energy-Shell Charges (5)

Ship total: 24 Half Points: 12 Threshold: 2


Total: 200

There's always probe droids!

probes are really slow to set up locks pre-engagement and also fragile

FFG should release plasma missiles!

5 hours ago, ficklegreendice said:

probes are really slow to set up locks pre-engagement and also fragile

Are they? In my first 2 games with Probes last week I had no problem to TL second turn with my ships. First you move carrier, then you drop/launch Probe with speed 3 template, then you move Probe with speed 2 bank/straight and then you need to be at range 3 of enemy ship with your Probe. It is not that hard.

How does something like this look? I realise it's all very low PS, but I'm struggling to find a good way of running Maul and think Dooku might have some real game. Assuming I can choose order of Informant / Decloak.

Room for more upgrades in there, or a change to discords.

(63) Count Dooku [Sith Infiltrator]
(5) Informant
(4) Scimitar
(3) Heightened Perception
Points: 75

(44) General Grievous [Belbullab-22 Starfighter]
(6) Soulless One
(6) Outmaneuver
(4) Impervium Plating
Points: 60

(26) Techno Union Bomber [Hyena-class Droid Bomber]
(4) Discord Missiles
Points: 30

(26) Techno Union Bomber [Hyena-class Droid Bomber]
(4) Discord Missiles
Points: 30

Total points: 195

6 minutes ago, Goseki1 said:

How does something like this look? I realise it's all very low PS, but I'm struggling to find a good way of running Maul and think Dooku might have some real game. Assuming I can choose order of Informant / Decloak.

Room for more upgrades in there, or a change to discords.

(63) Count Dooku [Sith Infiltrator]
(5) Informant
(4) Scimitar
(3) Heightened Perception
Points: 75

(44) General Grievous [Belbullab-22 Starfighter]
(6) Soulless One
(6) Outmaneuver
(4) Impervium Plating
Points: 60

(26) Techno Union Bomber [Hyena-class Droid Bomber]
(4) Discord Missiles
Points: 30

(26) Techno Union Bomber [Hyena-class Droid Bomber]
(4) Discord Missiles
Points: 30

Total points: 195

Like a worse version of Vader/Soontir/2xBomber. I would get rid of either Impervium or Outmaneuver and take ESCs on the Hyenas so they can do more than just distract your opponent. Perhaps you can launch buzz droids soon and block one lane your opponent might go for. Seems to me that this type of list waits fo r true ace like Sun Fac (instead of Dooku imho).

Surely just keep all upgrades and take ESCs? I don't really think a bid is that helpful here anyway...

Just realized techno union bombers are "Tubs" and that's adorable

double post, but

Speaking of Tubs, I'm having a hard time justifying them without 32-c. I doubt they're gonna end up being more efficient ESC carriers than Vultures, and low initiative targetlocks just suck.

We got the idea of probe droids, but I have no clue how those function and how feasible they actually are.

So...how about running Tubs as just fat TIE fighters?

They don't compare SUPER favorably to the Torrent (-1 initiative, +1 point; calculate), but maybe? The dial's a lot better buggers can't 3-bank, it's a wash.

Probably going to be let down by an ultimate lack of Sinker, though...and 7 points for only 2 hull over a vulture; losing linked roll --> calc...yeah, not the best idea

So far, only thing I can imagine is either probes or using one to ferry Plasmas in conjunction with 32-c. But I can also use 404 for that role.

You can have only one 404, though. 2 Hyenas with plasma torpedoes will clear most ships' shields, enabling the ESCs coming later to fitfully use their Focus > Crit ability.

The Probes are interesting because they allow your ships to get a lock even if they're farther than R3. In a sense, they're 'Passive Sensors'.

Also, in regards to hate tripling in cost, idk if it's honestly THAT terrible. Just means we can't two Sith as easily.

But we can still get nonsense such as

DBS-404 (30)
Energy-Shell Charges (5)

Ship total: 35 Half Points: 18 Threshold: 3

Darth Maul (67)
Hate (9)
Chancellor Palpatine (14)
General Grievous (3)

Ship total: 93 Half Points: 47 Threshold: 5

Trade Federation Drone (19)
Energy-Shell Charges (5)

Ship total: 24 Half Points: 12 Threshold: 2

Trade Federation Drone (19)
Energy-Shell Charges (5)

Ship total: 24 Half Points: 12 Threshold: 2

Trade Federation Drone (19)
Energy-Shell Charges (5)

Ship total: 24 Half Points: 12 Threshold: 2


Total: 200

View in Yet Another Squad Builder 2.0: https://raithos.github.io/?f=Separatist Alliance&d=v7!s=200!326:,209,,,;272:204,,,217,219,,,,;279:209,,;279:209,,;279:209,,&sn=They told me they fixed it!&obs=

Well I think I’ve got my first Wave IV list figured out (wait I probably can’t afford 3 Hyenas right away... crap.)

Both Baktoids, a Tub with Probe Droids, Butterbot—all with ESCs—and 3 TFD’s with Discords.

Keeps to my all-i1 all-DroidShip preferences, still has 7 ships. Baktoids are there for easier double mods, as are the probe droids. The rest isbasically half of my ocho list (but with more Discords. Could bump one up to an ESC to reach 200, I think.

But now that I’m posting this, I’m reminded that I really want to try Plasma torps...

3 Tubs with PlasTorps, Butter & 2 TFDs with ESCs, and 2 more TFDs with Discords? Maybe that one first, though then it’s tempting to play with Passive Sensors, and.... yeah idk.