I'm looking to catch of up on my Resistance and First Order factions. I do not have Major Von, I only have 1 tie silencer (is flying 2 at time a thing?). I don't have any Resistance Transports, Fireballs, or A-wings.
I usually provide all of the models for my group. I played 1.0 a lot and have a pretty good handle on the first 3 factions but haven't played Resistance or F.O. since converting them 2.0. So with this information in mind what would be a reasonable number of these ships to own?
Well, first question is how many T70s, SFs, and FO ties do you have? 🙂
You will probably want 1x transport and at least two Awings (the 5 A build is pretty popular, but a bit extreme). Also, don’t forget to pick up the Hotshots and Aces pack because the Awing pilots are super good (the FO options are pretty good too). Fireball? Meh.... maybe one as a filler?
You probably only need the one Silencer, though a second allows for Kylo plus Rush (the new FO pilot I mentioned). You probably want at least 3x Tie SF models between what you have and what you want to buy. I’d say no more than 2x of Vonreg tie, maybe even just 1 is fine. I’ve yet to get both of mine out on the table at the same time.
Mostly, one.
That's not a question you need to answer in advance. Having one of each (but two TIE/sf, two TIE/fo, two RZ-1) is enough to get familiar with each ship. Expand more as needed later.
Personally I love TIE Silencers. Getting three into a list is a big mood for me. I even went out and bought a 4th (and the huge 1e model, to boot) hoping for a points drop or to sometime get an opportunity to do the Quickbuild list of 4 SJ Engineers. But I know there are plenty of folks who only ever fly Kylo, and that's fine. Any 3 Silencer list will work fine as a 2 Silencer list + Vonreg or Holo. It's best to start with one.
Basically, if you go out and buy 5 A-Wings or TIE/sf, or 4 T-70s, or 3 Silencers, you can't unring the bell. But if you buy one, love it, you can just buy a second one. Hasten slowly. One of the folks I play with most regrets buying full lists of ships in the past, since a lot of them are stuff he doesn't really love flying. If something is a ship you like, or someone in your group likes, expand as necessary.
However, that doesn't really answer the question. Suppose you find absurd deals on ships; a half-price sale or such when you're feeling like you've got cash to burn, someone liquidating a collection on ebay, whatever. Here's some caps.
Thank you for the replies. I have 7 t-70's, 10 Tie FO's, 2 Tie SF, the resistance Falcon, 1 Resistance bomber, 1 epsilon, and 1 silencer
3 minutes ago, Freaknut said:Thank you for the replies. I have 7 t-70's, 10 Tie FO's, 2 Tie SF, the resistance Falcon, 1 Resistance bomber, 1 epsilon, and 1 silencer
I’d say maybe one more SF (you can fit 5 in a list but why unless you like them), start with 2 Awings and go up if you like them, a transport, and a vonreg. Maybe a second silencer if you really like the chassis.
8 hours ago, Freaknut said:Thank you for the replies. I have 7 t-70's, 10 Tie FO's, 2 Tie SF, the resistance Falcon, 1 Resistance bomber, 1 epsilon, and 1 silencer
I'd probably stay there with everything you've already got, add 2 A-Wings, 1 Transport, 1 Fireball, 1 TIE/ba. Two SF + (Kylo or Blackout) + (Holo or Vonreg) is probably reasonable, and gets you a taste of how the SFs work, before deciding to add more or not. I think they're a bunch of fun, but YMMV, and TIE/fo, frankly, are just about as good anyhow. Maybe better.
12 hours ago, Freaknut said:Thank you for the replies. I have 7 t-70's, 10 Tie FO's, 2 Tie SF, the resistance Falcon, 1 Resistance bomber, 1 epsilon, and 1 silencer
3 A-wings and a transport will give you a lot of list options with what you already have. If you don't already have it, you have to get Hotshots and Aces for Zizi. Plus you will get some neat pilots for FO too. Get 1 vonreg tie before anything else in FO. And to answer your question, there are 2-silencer builds that can do well.
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