The Squadrons Format League will start July 6th!
- 5 weeks, infinite games allowed but only your best two games per week are counted
- Squadrons Format is based on the upcoming Star Wars Squadrons game
- Registration, matchmaking and reporting, etc. are all done via the Salt Mines Discord
- No entry fee, some prize support (details pending)
- TTS or VASSAL (matchmaking available for both)
more info/links here: https://tinyurl.com/salt-mines-squadrons

From the URL:

1. Your squad must contain exactly five ships.

2. You may only include pilots from the following ships:

   1. Rebellion: A-Wing, X-Wing, Y-Wing, U-Wing

   2. Empire: TIE Fighter, TIE Interceptor, TIE Bomber, TIE Reaper

3. You may not include any limited pilots in your squad. To clarify, limited pilots (illegal here) are colloquially referred to as “named pilots”, and non-limited pilots (the only ones legal here) as “generics”.

4. You may not include more than one copy of the same pilot in your list (for example, you may not have a list with two or more Academy Pilots).

5. You may not include any limited upgrade (an upgrade with a “uniqueness” dot). The one exception to this rule is talents (see bullet 6).

6. You may not have more than one copy of the same talent in your list (for example, you may have a maximum of one copy of Crack Shot in your list).

Awesome rules.

Love this.

I'll see if I can join!

A generics' battle of the century....

“ Legend tells of a legendary starfighter pilot whose generic skills were the stuff of legend .”

@gennataos , @Frimmel , @GreenDragoon , @Brunas , @Boom Owl , + all you other guys/gals.

This'll end up being between 5x Cavern Zealots and 5x Barrage + Proton Bomb Scimitars, I guarantee it.

30 minutes ago, Bucknife said:

“ Legend tells of a legendary starfighter pilot whose generic skills were the stuff of legend .”

That starfighter pilot said nothing, for his mouth was full. Then he swallowed. And then he spoke: "Enough talk. Let's fight!"

This sounds really cool!

8 minutes ago, GuacCousteau said:

This'll end up being between 5x Cavern Zealots and 5x Barrage + Proton Bomb Scimitars, I guarantee it.

"You may not include more than one copy of the same pilot in your list (for example, you may not have a list with two or more Academy Pilots)."

2 minutes ago, Mattman7306 said:

"You may not include more than one copy of the same pilot in your list (for example, you may not have a list with two or more Academy Pilots)."

Today I'm learning I can't read.

Cool. That covers that then. Seems like a fun format.

My lists almost write themselves. An intimidation Phoenix, 3 X-Wings, and a proton torp Y-wing or a coordinating U-Wing for rebels. Two barrage bombers, two interceptos, a coordinating Reaper. The remaining 15 points add a freelance slicer (lol), and... prox mines? Ion bombs? Afterburners?

15 minutes ago, GreenDragoon said:

My lists almost write themselves. An intimidation Phoenix, 3 X-Wings, and a proton torp Y-wing or a coordinating U-Wing for rebels. Two barrage bombers, two interceptos, a coordinating Reaper. The remaining 15 points add a freelance slicer (lol), and... prox mines? Ion bombs? Afterburners?

No double barrage allowed, but 1 + that Prox Mine bomber, maybe?

Crew on Reaper.... ISBs .

16 minutes ago, Bucknife said:

No double barrage allowed, but 1 + that Prox Mine bomber, maybe?

Crew on Reaper.... ISBs .

double barrage is allowed, just have to have two different bomber pilots. I think this may have been unclear in the rules, gonna rewrite that to make a little more sense

1 minute ago, Kyle Ren said:

double barrage is allowed, just have to have two different bomber pilots. I think this may have been unclear in the rules, gonna rewrite that to make a little more sense

Do you need to have one of each ship? Or could I have three generic xwings (red squad, blue squad, cavern angel’s zealot)?

7 minutes ago, Kyle Ren said:

double barrage is allowed, just have to have two different bomber pilots. I think this may have been unclear in the rules, gonna rewrite that to make a little more sense

But no double crack shots?

6 minutes ago, missileaway said:

Do you need to have one of each ship? Or could I have three generic xwings (red squad, blue squad, cavern angel’s zealot)?

no rules other than those listed, so as long as you have five ships you're good!

Just now, Bucknife said:

But no double crack shots?

correct. Talents are the one upgrade that's different than everything else. The reasoning behind this was that in Squadrons, you can't play as an iconic pilot from the Star Wars universe but you're still your own person with your own playstyle and unique human brain. Therefore, I see talents as a way of expressing individuality without using a name from the universe.

I4 Sabers are going to murder everything...

Outmaneuver, Squad Leader... It's all gonna be nasty for Rebels.

All I can think of for Rebs is a single Snap+Juke Green RZ1.

Maybe a couple P.rockets.

R3 Torp Ys might come out alright...if the Sabers don't wipe em off the table first.

you only get one per list

that's the Soontir of this format

8 minutes ago, Bucknife said:

I4 Sabers are going to murder everything...

Outmaneuver, Squad Leader... It's all gonna be nasty for Rebels.

All I can think of for Rebs is a single Snap+Juke Green RZ1.

Maybe a couple P.rockets.

R3 Torp Ys might come out alright...if the Sabers don't wipe em off the table first.

Passive, contra, Partisan U-Wing?

11 minutes ago, Hiemfire said:

Passive, contra, Partisan U-Wing?

X4

Lol.

______

Oh, need 5 [non-repeating pilot] ships. Rats...

Fine. 2U+ 2A+Y

Just now, Bucknife said:

X4

Lol.

Can't. Repeat pilot if you do. Could possibly pair one with a Passive Blue.

You're welcome.

________

Black Death

(36) Saber Squadron Ace [TIE/in Interceptor]
(8) Stealth Device
(8) Shield Upgrade
(6) Outmaneuver
Points: 58

(31) Alpha Squadron Pilot [TIE/in Interceptor]
(8) Stealth Device
(8) Shield Upgrade
Points: 47

(25) Black Squadron Ace [TIE/ln Fighter]
(8) Stealth Device
(1) Crack Shot
Points: 34

(23) Obsidian Squadron Pilot [TIE/ln Fighter]
(8) Stealth Device
Points: 31

(22) Academy Pilot [TIE/ln Fighter]
(8) Stealth Device
Points: 30

Total points: 200

I would run this maybe change the bomb on the Gamma but this. (edit to follow the rules)

Scarif Base Pilot (39) Tactical Officer (6) Hull Upgrade (3)
Saber Squadron Ace (36) Marksmanship (1) Afterburners (6) Targeting Computer (3)
Alpha Squadron Pilot (31) Targeting Computer (3)
Black Squadron Ace (25) Ruthless (1) Afterburners (6)
Gamma Squadron Ace (30) Crack Shot (1) Skilled Bombardier (2) Proton Bombs (5) Delayed Fuses (1)

Total: 199

Edit cause of Rules, also if you just drop all the upgrades you can bring the tie but the damage output on this is solid.

Obsidian Squadron Pilot (23)
Black Squadron Ace (25) Marksmanship (1)
Gamma Squadron Ace (30) Crackshot (1) Hull Upgrade (5)
Scimitar Squadron Pilot (27) Hull Upgrade (5)
Saber Squadron Ace (36) Ruthless (1) Targeting Computer (3)
Scarif Base Pilot (39) Hull Upgrade (3)

Total: 199

On 6/26/2020 at 1:18 AM, Cubanboy said:

Death Troopers (6)

Bomblet Generator (5)

Admiral Sloane (9)

Can't take these limited upgrades.

This is a nice, fun list-building challenge!

Does seem like that I4 Interceptor is a little auto-include, but few things thrill me more than stacking out my generics!

Bombers gonna bomb, bomb, bomb, BOMB, BOMB, BOMB!

Proton-Proton Scimitar is basically autoinclude for me.

Juke I4 Saber also seems a shoo-in. Hmmm, Shield, Stealth, TC, or AB? Or Lone Wolf?

Tactical/ISB Slicer Reapers will be really interesting support pieces if it works.

And then comes the question of how to leverage a TIE Fighter for the format...

2 minutes ago, ClassicalMoser said:

And then comes the question of how to leverage a TIE Fighter for the format...

Give Ruthless to the Interceptor. 😈

1 minute ago, LUZ_TAK said:

Give Ruthless to the Interceptor. 😈

Ruthless I4 interceptor and two bombers with nothing but proton bombs. Add an academy and obsidian and... wait you have too many points left over and only 5 dirt-cheap ships!

Fun challenge. I love it.

I'd probably run something like this:

Saber Squadron Ace (36)
Juke (7)
Stealth Device (8)
Shield Upgrade (8)

Scimitar Squadron Pilot (27)
Skilled Bombardier (2)
Proton Bombs (5)
Delayed Fuses (1)

Gamma Squadron Ace (30)
Ruthless (1)
Proton Torpedoes (13)
Skilled Bombardier (2)
Proton Bombs (5)
Delayed Fuses (1)

Black Squadron Ace (25)
Juke (7)

Academy Pilot (22)

Total: 200

View in Yet Another Squad Builder 2.0: https://raithos.github.io/?f=Galactic Empire&d=v8ZsZ200Z181X123W166W165Y208XWWW88WW69W236Y207X128W136WWW88WW69W236Y227X123WY229X&sn=Unnamed Squadron&obs=

8 minutes ago, ClassicalMoser said:

Ruthless I4 interceptor and two bombers with nothing but proton bombs. Add an academy and obsidian and... wait you have too many points left over and only 5 dirt-cheap ships!

Fun challenge. I love it.

I'd probably run something like this:

Saber Squadron Ace (36)
Juke (7)
Stealth Device (8)
Shield Upgrade (8)

Scimitar Squadron Pilot (27)
Skilled Bombardier (2)
Proton Bombs (5)
Delayed Fuses (1)

Gamma Squadron Ace (30)
Ruthless (1)
Proton Torpedoes (13)
Skilled Bombardier (2)
Proton Bombs (5)
Delayed Fuses (1)

Black Squadron Ace (25)
Juke (7)

Academy Pilot (22)

Total: 200

View in Yet Another Squad Builder 2.0: https://raithos.github.io/?f=Galactic Empire&d=v8ZsZ200Z181X123W166W165Y208XWWW88WW69W236Y207X128W136WWW88WW69W236Y227X123WY229X&sn=Unnamed Squadron&obs=

Two jukes makes this illegal. Rule 6 violation.