Bad-Year Blimps - Triple Starfortress lists?

By Surak, in X-Wing Squad Lists

So the new bomb and the recent point reduction got me thinking about an old list I tried previously that just didn't have enough tools in its box - well as the chassis got cheaper, I thought I'd see what I could get out of it.

Triple bombers

(52) Cat [MG-100 StarFortress]
(5) Bomblet Generator
(2) Skilled Bombardier
(1) Delayed Fuses
(2) Passive Sensors
Points: 62

(51) Cobalt Squadron Bomber [MG-100 StarFortress]
(5) Proton Bombs
(3) Concussion Bombs
(2) Skilled Bombardier
(1) Delayed Fuses
(6) Trajectory Simulator
Points: 68

(51) Cobalt Squadron Bomber [MG-100 StarFortress]
(5) Proton Bombs
(3) Seismic Charges
(2) Skilled Bombardier
(1) Delayed Fuses
(6) Trajectory Simulator
Points: 68

Total points: 198

Now I am in no way expecting this to be the new meta-monster, but I was surprised at how much artillery you could get on the table with these things.

Thoughts?

Been looking into something myself but not with all 3 due to the cost of this guy.

Edon Kappehl (58)
Trajectory Simulator (6)
Skilled Bombardier (2)
Electro-Proton Bomb (11)
Seismic Charges (3)
Total: 80

Being able to lob that bomb up into the enemy lines on Turn 1 is a threat they can't ignore. Even just from a Psychological stand point it effects their game plan.

3 minutes ago, Sonikgav said:

Been looking into something myself but not with all 3 due to the cost of this guy.

Edon Kappehl (58)
Trajectory Simulator (6)
Skilled Bombardier (2)
Electro-Proton Bomb (11)
Seismic Charges (3)
Total: 80

Being able to lob that bomb up into the enemy lines on Turn 1 is a threat they can't ignore. Even just from a Psychological stand point it effects their game plan.

That's an interesting build, but I've still not been able to convince myself that the 1 shot EPB is worth 11 points, even trajectory'ed up the table - though I do wish I could use my attack wing templates with Trajectory+Skilled Bombardier to launch them 6-straight up the table :)

4 minutes ago, Surak said:

That's an interesting build, but I've still not been able to convince myself that the 1 shot EPB is worth 11 points, even trajectory'ed up the table - though I do wish I could use my attack wing templates with Trajectory+Skilled Bombardier to launch them 6-straight up the table :)

Its the fact that it hits everything at Range 0-2 that sells it for me. Thats a huge splash.

Edited by Sonikgav
Just now, Sonikgav said:

Its the fact that it hits everything at Range 0-2 that sells it for me. Thats a huge splash.

Oh I won't disagree on the potential output, and in Epic games (which our group did regularly before the world went mad) I would be 100% behind them. But in a standard 200/6 I struggle to convince myself that they are worth it, even for the board control

25 minutes ago, Sonikgav said:

Been looking into something myself but not with all 3 due to the cost of this guy.

Edon Kappehl (58)
Trajectory Simulator (6)
Skilled Bombardier (2)
Electro-Proton Bomb (11)
Seismic Charges (3)
Total: 80

Being able to lob that bomb up into the enemy lines on Turn 1 is a threat they can't ignore. Even just from a Psychological stand point it effects their game plan.

You know that TS is only System Phase?

8 minutes ago, Boreas Mun said:

You know that TS is only System Phase?

Ah, that there is some very important wording that i missed lol. Reading is important.

Ok, still, the ability to handbrake a Clustermine into someones path can't be sniffed at i guess.