So back in 1.0 my favorite list was Omega Leader, Carnor Jax, Dark Curse/Wampa, and Zertik Strom. Not very strong offensively but SUPER annoying to play against. I won a few times but lost quite a bit also. But when I lost my opponent would give me this look of frustration and annoyance as if to say 'why...just why???'. Which said to me that my job there was complete. Suffice it to say I was very sad when I found out I couldn't fly it in 2.0. So I took to the good ol' Squad Builder to see if I could make something of similar annoyance. This is what I came up with.

TIE Advanced x1 - •Zertik Strom - 44
•Zertik Strom - Pitiless Administrator (42)
Fire-Control System (2)

Lambda-class T-4a Shuttle - Omicron Group Pilot - 57
Omicron Group Pilot - (43)
•Darth Vader (14)

TIE/ph Phantom - •“Whisper” - 68
•“Whisper” - Soft-Spoken Slayer (54)
Juke (5)
•Fifth Brother (9)

TIE/ln Fighter - •Seyn Marana - 31
•Seyn Marana - Inferno Four (30)
Marksmanship (1)

Total: 200/200

View in the X-Wing Squad Builder

Like the original list it isn't meant to be hugely competitive, just a huge headache. Whisper is the main damage dealer while the other ships give gray hairs to the opponent. I did play one game with it so far against Ani and 2 ARCS. Went pretty well. The TIE didn't proc at all (mainly due to my flying) but Vader was an absolute clutch player.

So what are your guys' thoughts? Anyone else come up with lists to annoy your opponent to death? Doesn't have to be competitive...just as annoying as possible.

I imagine a bunch of quadjumpers and 4-Lom in the G1-A would drive some folks nuts.

Calculate shenanigans with Kraken (and the future Tactical Relay) drive my friends crazy, hehehe 😁

11 hours ago, 4fox100 said:

TIE Advanced x1 - •Zertik Strom - 44
•Zertik Strom - Pitiless Administrator (42)
Fire-Control System (2)

Lambda-class T-4a Shuttle - Omicron Group Pilot - 57
Omicron Group Pilot - (43)
•Darth Vader (14)

TIE/ph Phantom - •“Whisper” - 68
•“Whisper” - Soft-Spoken Slayer (54)
Juke (5)
•Fifth Brother (9)

TIE/ln Fighter - •Seyn Marana - 31
•Seyn Marana - Inferno Four (30)
Marksmanship (1)

Total: 200/200

I like this. Played around with very similar things.

You could possibly make it slightly more annoying, swapping Whisper for Echo, my opponents find guessing where she'll be intensely annoying

The 4 spare points I'd spend on the Omicron, swapping him for Feroph, the most annoying Reaper to shoot at. I love the Reaper, it also has strong trollish tendencies in itself.

Won't make the list better though, possibly worse in fact :D. They're just my own personal preferences.

My boy, who's 9, obviously has similar taste. This is his current no.1 list, have to say, it is quite the troll.

(46) Maarek Stele [TIE Advanced x1] (2) Fire-Control System (6) Afterburners. Points: 54

(47) Captain Feroph [TIE Reaper] (2) Tactical Officer (14) Darth Vader. Points: 63

(36) Lieutenant Kestal [TIE/ag Aggressor] (7) Barrage Rockets (2) Dorsal Turret. Points: 45

(33) Baron of the Empire [TIE Advanced v1] (2) Fire-Control System. Points: 35

Total points: 197

Still working on the upgrades and how to actually fly it. He has 3 ships here that love a coord but only one who can supply it... Still, whoever does get the clutch coord becomes a really massive thorn.

The sum of the parts does seem to add up much more than the individual components, it's given me a few good batterings. Force users really don't like Kestal, even behind a gas cloud. Maarek eats medium and large bases for breakfast. The Baron, when coordinated, is a pest of the highest order and so cheap he's hardly even worth shooting at, which makes him even more of a pain.

Lots of interesting choices in these 4 ship Imperial toolboxes. Can't really stand up to the current top meta but it's good, creative fun.

Forgot to say. My own take on the boys list swaps Vader for Seventh Sister and Kestal for Echo. Yet to test it properly, not sure when I'll get round to taking it to casual night, but 7th Sis totally messed up Fenn Rau in one of our games. Caught him out with a red turn. She brings a very different, and very amusing, sort of threat.

Also just been putting a version through Fly Casual. Barrage dropped, Crack Shot on Maarek, the Baron upgraded to a SNR Inquisitor. Put Debris Gambit on Kestal, never used it. Trick Shot is hit or miss but probably the obvious choice. Hugely enjoyable list to fly.

The Inquisitor needs no coord. Nor FCS, he gets in a good position, he can just focus + lock every turn. Flanks and screens, 1v1 me bro.

Kestal benefits from Feroph and both serve as varying levels of meat shield.

Maarek turns up late and one shots things.

Actually seems to have a better balance than mine.

Need to summon up the courage to dip into this stuff for reals again. Lads in our group have been winning things with powerful stuff recently and it's got a bit scary .