So, I adapted my old sloan list with the new Reserve Hanger Decks, and with a Gozanti in place of the Raider I just flew around the entire battle last tourney. The idea is if I go first, I get to snipe a ship with 4 ties and Maarek, which either delete some shields or I can clear some defense tokens for the Avenger. If I get second player, then I get my cards(probably gonna swap out cap the VIP later). I am going to fly the Avenger side by side with the Stronghold, keeping every squad in Strongholds happy bubble, and the Suppressor will probably just chill up front with the squads. And then, you know, squads do their Sloany thing, and the Avenger pew pews. Let me know what you think, and what I should replace the yellow card with? Planning on bringing this to the RPQ in like 2 weeks.

NEW NEW SLOAN, Good maybe? Probably.
Author: Lem213

Faction: Galactic Empire
Points: 378/400

Commander: Admiral Sloane

Assault Objective: Surprise Attack
Defense Objective: Capture the VIP
Navigation Objective: Superior Positions

Gozanti-class Cruisers (23 points)
- Suppressor ( 4 points)
- Minister Tua ( 2 points)
- Reserve Hangar Deck ( 3 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- Slicer Tools ( 7 points)
= 46 total ship cost

Quasar Fire I-class Cruiser-Carrier (54 points)
- Stronghold ( 5 points)
- Taskmaster Grint ( 5 points)
- Reserve Hangar Deck ( 3 points)
- Expanded Hangar Bay ( 5 points)
= 72 total ship cost

[ flagship ] Imperial II-Class Star Destroyer (120 points)
- Admiral Sloane ( 24 points)
- Avenger ( 5 points)
- Strategic Adviser ( 4 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- Reserve Hangar Deck ( 3 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- Spinal Armament ( 9 points)
- Leading Shots ( 4 points)
= 183 total ship cost

7 TIE Fighter Squadrons ( 56 points)
1 Maarek Stele ( 21 points)
= 77 total squadron cost

Boosted Comms required, otherwise you can't use the great speed of your fighters.

7 hours ago, Rimsen said:

Boosted Comms required, otherwise you can't use the great speed of your fighters.

Yeah, Boosted Comms > Expanded Hangar Bay.

The other thing that irks me is the lack of howlrunner.

I know you need to double down on the generics for the reserve hangar decks to work, but I think howlrunner would more than pay back her points when you run into an opposing list that uses squadrons.

20 hours ago, namdoolb said:

The other thing that irks me is the lack of howlrunner.

I know you need to double down on the generics for the reserve hangar decks to work, but I think howlrunner would more than pay back her points when you run into an opposing list that uses squadrons.

To go one further, the lack of total squadrons. It’s not unreasonable to assume all the RHDs will go off, but they’re speed 4 and every squadron that dies before shooting won’t be shooting for the round, which makes a Sloane mirror match very, very ugly, especially if they have Squall.

I think the idea has potential, but would recommend looking at Interceptors backed by Howl, maybe a couple of the crazier aces (Mauler, MJ.) That way you’re trading up against pricy squadrons and the generics still do well enough against most flak.

For yellows, Planetary Ion Cannon and Fighter Ambush have very strong synergy, but both have drawbacks; Fighter Ambush costs you deployment and carrier lists can use it against you, while Moralo is a problem for PIC (the only one, but still significant.)

Fixed it up, got Saber squad and Zetrik as squad defense, the 5 hull and 2 brace should keep the rest of the ties alive for some time, and to engage Zetrik is to be hit by the counter from Dengar, and as many tie fighters as it takes to destroy enemy fighters.

Commander: Admiral Sloane

Assault Objective: Surprise Attack
Defense Objective: Contested Outpost
Navigation Objective: Superior Positions

[ flagship ] Imperial II-Class Star Destroyer (120 points)
- Admiral Sloane ( 24 points)
- Avenger ( 5 points)
- Tactical Expert ( 6 points)
- Gunnery Team ( 7 points)
- Reserve Hangar Deck ( 3 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- Leading Shots ( 4 points)
= 176 total ship cost

Gozanti-class Cruisers (23 points)
- Suppressor ( 4 points)
- Minister Tua ( 2 points)
- Reserve Hangar Deck ( 3 points)
- Electronic Countermeasures ( 7 points)
- Slicer Tools ( 7 points)
= 46 total ship cost

Quasar Fire I-class Cruiser-Carrier (54 points)
- Stronghold ( 5 points)
- Taskmaster Grint ( 5 points)
- Reserve Hangar Deck ( 3 points)
- Expanded Hangar Bay ( 5 points)
= 72 total ship cost

1 Dengar ( 20 points)
1 Zertik Strom ( 15 points)
1 Saber Squadron ( 12 points)
7 TIE Fighter Squadrons ( 56 points)
= 103 total squadron cost

I was thinking along similar lines. But something like this.

Sloane (399/400)
Empire

Commander: Admiral Sloane

Objectives: Surprise Attack, Solar Corona, Fighter Ambush

[flagship] Quasar Fire I-class Cruiser-Carrier (54)
- Admiral Sloane (24)
- Stronghold (5)
- Expanded Hangar Bay (5)
- Boosted Comms (4)
- Governor Pryce (7)
- Flight Controllers (6)
= 105 total points

Gozanti-class Assault Carriers (28)
- Bomber Command Center (8)
- Expanded Hangar Bay (5)
= 41 total points

Victory II-class Star Destroyer (85)
- Harrow (3)
- Electronic Counter Measures (7)
- Leading Shots (4)
- Disposable Capacitors (3)
- Minister Tua (2)
- Engine Techs (8)
- XI7 Turbolasers (6)
- Gunnery Team (7)
= 125 total points

Squadrons (128/134):
1x Major Rhymer Tie Bomber Squadron (16)
1x Tie Bomber Squadron (9)
1x Maarek Stele TIE Defender Squadron (21)
1x TIE Defender Squadron (16)
2x Tie Interceptor Squadron (22)
1x Colonel Jendon Lambda-class Shuttle (20)
3x Tie Fighter Squadron (24)