Main question: How balanced/imbalanced would 3 bare-bones (title + super weapon) Starhawks vs a fully kitted Executor II SSD be?

Background: Finally got a third Starhawk and want to get a Battle of Jakku in before CW drops. As the wife has already (admirably) gone through a Battle of Endor with +30 ships AND squadrons (and almost won!), this battle needs to be scaled down to minimum assets, and starhawks and ssd seem the most minimal and thematic I can be.

I'm hoping someone with more playthroughs or more stats knowledge can tell me if wifey's SSD is going to be torn to shreds without support or if it will hold its own?

Without much in the way of upgrades, the Starhawks are essentially just HP pinatas and should go down fairly quickly. Especially if the SSD is kitted out. It might come down to just rolling dice though, especially if two of the 'hawks get double arcs on the SSD.

I tried something similar with my entire Rebel collection (which wasn't complete at the time so no Starhawk) versus a single fully-built Executor-II. It was swatting down MC80s like they were CR90s. The Starhawks might fair slightly better, but with no way of correcting its attacks, adding extra damage, or protecting its defense tokens (except maybe Agate on one), it's gonna come entirely down to getting lucky on dice rolls.

Followup question: If I were to buff up the Starhawks a bit, what are favorite upgrades?

Its funny how opposite i was thinking. I was totally thinking the hawks would pummel the ssd with dice. Guess Its been too long since I played with both.

Its not Christmas yet, stop making it earlier and earlier!

Starhawks will struggle to dodge the front arc, whilst JJ swings all over the place.

ECM is a big deal against SSDs

22 minutes ago, Ginkapo said:

Its not Christmas yet, stop making it earlier and earlier!

Orry, Couldn't think of a turkey pun...

1 hour ago, SithLrd88 said:

Followup question: If I were to buff up the Starhawks a bit, what are favorite upgrades?

Its funny how opposite i was thinking. I was totally thinking the hawks would pummel the ssd with dice. Guess Its been too long since I played with both.

Magnites, drop it to speed 0, and wail on it like a guitar.

1 hour ago, SithLrd88 said:

Followup question: If I were to buff up the Starhawks a bit, what are favorite upgrades?

Its funny how opposite i was thinking. I was totally thinking the hawks would pummel the ssd with dice. Guess Its been too long since I played with both.

Out of fairness (since you'll still outnumber and out-points your opponent), I wouldn't go too ham on upgrades. Just some basic reroll/defense upgrades to make your Hawks a bit more consistent.

I like Expert Shield Tech with Unity's extra redirect. Accuracies are the bane of Starhawks with their lack of ECMs and reliance on piles of tokens, and Ravager throws enough dice that it can almost guarantee accuracies. Major Derlin, Lando, and Commander Agate help here, especially if you plan on zero-speeding with Concord. Both effective and flavorful! Especially if it gets blown to **** in the process!

For more offensive upgrades: Just the bog-standard LTTs and Leading Shots should be good enough here. Nothing too crazy, but it makes your shots/Salvos hit more consistently. Amity can get away with TRCs (as can Agate's ship if she gives it Evade). You dont necessarily have to take a weapons team here, but Veteran Gunners for rerolling flubbed shots or Local Fire Control to replace your Contain could be useful (Gunnery Teams won't be great against a single ship). If you wanna go for broke, H9/Battery Techs with HIEs can burn through the SSD's mountain of shields. Or just stick in an extra die modification.

One other thing I'd recommend: With no Leia/Comms Net flotillas, your Hawks may struggle with commands, so you might get some use out of dial/token officers if you feel okay spending the points.

2 hours ago, SithLrd88 said:

As the wife has already (admirably) gone through a Battle of Endor with +30 ships AND squadrons (and almost won!), this battle needs to be scaled down to minimum assets...

An accomplishment more impressive than shooting a proton torpedo down a two-meter thermal exhaust port.

Getting any wife to be in anyway involved with armada is most definitely advanced skills way beyond most of us.

14 hours ago, player3691565 said:

Getting any wife to be in anyway involved with armada is most definitely advanced skills way beyond most of us.

She was quite displeased when she found out two new factions were being released.