Will this list win against anything? I don't think so, but doesn't mean I still don't want to fly it!

Name: 3 Billy Goats Gruff
Faction: Imperial
Commander: Grand Admiral Thrawn

Assault: Suprise Attack
Defense: Rift Ambush
Navigation: Doomed Station

ISD Kuat Refit (112)
• Grand Admiral Thrawn (32)
• Strategic Adviser (4)
• Boarding Troopers (3)
• Electronic Countermeasures (7)
• Leading Shots (4)
• Assault Concussion Missiles (7)
• Avenger (5)
= 174 Points

Victory I (73)
• Minister Tua (2)
• Ordnance Experts (4)
• H9 Turbolasers (8)
• External Racks (3)
• Harrow (3)
• Engine Techs (8)
• Electronic Countermeasures (7)
= 108 Points

Gladiator I (56)
• Iden Versio (6)
• Ordnance Experts (4)
• Engine Techs (8)
• Assault Concussion Missiles (7)
• Demolisher (10)
= 91 Points

Gozanti Cruisers (23)
• Hondo Ohnaka (2)
• Comms Net (2)
= 27 Points

Squadrons:
= 0 Points

Total Points: 400

The upgrades on your ships don't look as efficient as they could be, this would be my take on your list:

ISD Kuat Refit (112)
• Grand Admiral Thrawn (32)
• Gunnery Team (7)
• Reinforced Blast Doors (5)
• Leading Shots (4)
• Assault Concussion Missiles (7)
• Avenger (5)
= 172 Points

Victory II (85)
• Minister Tua (2)
• Gunnery Team (7)
• Quad Battery Turrets (5)
• Overload Pulse (8)
• Reinforced Blast Doors (5)
= 112 Points

Gladiator I (56)
• Ordnance Experts (4)
• Engine Techs (8)
• Assault Concussion Missiles (7)
• Demolisher (10)
= 85 Points

Gozanti Assault Carriers (28)
• Comms Net (2)
= 30 Points

Squadrons:
= 0 Points

Total Points: 399

Is Thrawn the best commander here? I ask because as I have played him, his job is to give me dials for my ships that I would not otherwise have easy access to. So I have usually taken 1 engineering and 2 squadron dials. But you don't have any squadrons at all so you have 1 fewer dial that you need - so is Thrawn going to give you any value? You haven't got a pressing need for extra dials like you would have with (say) VSDs and a largeish squadron complement.

Ozzel or Jerjerrod instead?

3 hours ago, flatpackhamster said:

Is Thrawn the best commander here? I ask because as I have played him, his job is to give me dials for my ships that I would not otherwise have easy access to. So I have usually taken 1 engineering and 2 squadron dials. But you don't have any squadrons at all so you have 1 fewer dial that you need - so is Thrawn going to give you any value? You haven't got a pressing need for extra dials like you would have with (say) VSDs and a largeish squadron complement.

Ozzel or Jerjerrod instead?

Always be Navigating(TM) with 3 Turns of Engineering Bonus

Its like JJ without taking shield damage, and still bonus Engineering.

Dras has nailed it, the combo of Nav and Engineering ensures my squadronless ships makes it through the initial angry swarms to reach their targets.

I see, that's an interesting use which I hadn't thought of.

Would the VSD be left behind?

I guess you want to go fast (speed 3) with Kuat and GSD to get most use out of black dice, but going speed 3 leaves the VSD behind to the tender mercies of any squadrons you face.

If you have all your ships at speed 2 to stay with VSD, you don’t get the black dice early.

Just my 2p worth.

I have a list with a Kuat, 2x GSD (Demo and Insidious), 2 Gozantis and no squadrons. The sole plan is fly fast, get in quick, Hammer stuff with lots of black dice! I considered VSDs but their speed was the draw back.

Do you mean my list or CISAdmiral?

My VSD has Engine Techs

Sorry, not used to the Harrow title, and missed that.