I have succumbed to the dark side of the Force this past Christmas and received the following ships:

1 - TIE Advanced x1

1 - TIe/sk Striker

3 - TIE Advanced v1s

What viable lists could be built with variations of the five ships listed above?

Vader, Duchess, Grand Inquisitor, 2x Inquisitors?

Vader triple inquisitors.

Darth Vader (67)
Sense (5)
Passive Sensors (3)
Afterburners (6)

Inquisitor (35)
Foresight (4)

Inquisitor (35)
Foresight (4)

Inquisitor (35)
Foresight (4)
Total: 198

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Imp Aces

Darth Vader (67)
Fire-Control System (2)
Afterburners (6)

Grand Inquisitor (52)
Sense (5)
Fire-Control System (2)

“Duchess” (42)
Crack Shot (1)
Fifth Brother (9)
Targeting Computer (3)
Total: 189

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There is an awful lot of good things in there. It's tricky to be specific about lists, since it's likely points will change soon.

The named v1s can, and should, be run cheap, they're both excellent. 5th Bro will be too. You can afford to load 7th Sis up a bit, but it's a risky game and requires a certain sleight of hand.

You can't go wrong with Inquisitors. Conc or Cluster verges on necessary but now, Foresight is also hot stuff on x3. Bonus points for SNR, it's a game changer here.

Baron is hard work.

All of that will depend on how you go with the Striker/x1. You don't have enough ships for generics to be worth it with either.

Mine would be: Triple ace, with 1 of the above, 2 from below with 2 Inquistors, or 1 of them with 3.

All 3 named pilots are good in the Striker. Flimsy thing, needs a good plan and practice with mandatory Ailerons. Or just go super ace with Duchess and a big bid. She is the only one who can really carry much in the way of upgrades. Snap Shot Sabacc is entertaining. Countdown is good in ways I don't understand.

Vader- Afterburners, FCS/Passive Sensors, maybe Sense. Sometimes Hate. I like Hate tbh, blunt instrument. Done. Absolute monster ofc.

Maarek- FCS, Marksmanship/Crack Shot, Afterburners if they fit. Done. Keep him simple, fly him casual, he's competitive.

Pretty much all adds up to a strong, and very enjoyable list atm, however you combine the pieces. But it will change. The v1 and Vader, specifically. Possibly Duchess.

I am flying this so far, to some decent results. Given that the local players are seriously helping me improve.

• Darth Vader: Afterburners, FCS
• "Duchess": Targeting Computer, Fifth Brother, Elusive
• Grand Inquisitor: FCS, Proton Rockets

It is a 193 points list, which is so so when it comes to bid against Jedi and Sun Fac, but you can usually outbid the opponent. Throwing the Rockets out for Heightened Perception or Sense on Grand Inquisitor is a viable option. I just like to set up a Lock on first engagement and then follow it up with a Roll>Focus or Boost>Focus to deploy 5 attack die meanness.

15 hours ago, wurms said:

Vader triple inquisitors.

Darth Vader (67)
Sense (5)
Passive Sensors (3)
Afterburners (6)

Inquisitor (35)
Foresight (4)

Inquisitor (35)
Foresight (4)

Inquisitor (35)
Foresight (4)
Total: 198

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Imp Aces

Darth Vader (67)
Fire-Control System (2)
Afterburners (6)

Grand Inquisitor (52)
Sense (5)
Fire-Control System (2)

“Duchess” (42)
Crack Shot (1)
Fifth Brother (9)
Targeting Computer (3)
Total: 189

View in Yet Another Squad Builder 2.0

The Foresight inquisitor list above is fantastic. However, run Vader with FCS instead of passive sensors. He burns thru force like nobodies business because of sense and his ability. And having the action economy of FCS is great. I went 6-2 in a hyperspace tournament in November with that list, and took 2nd overall.

Triple Aces, running Duchess with Predator and 5Bro, GrInky with FCS, and Vader with AB and PS or FCS, leaves lots of room for bidding and seasoning

For raw numbers, Maarek Stele, Duchess, and three generic Inquisitors fits, with a 7 points of cheap upgrades.

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Of course, any Vader, Duchess, Grand Inquisitor list with reasonable upgrades will be decent enough.