Soooooo wave 3 is coming out soon and I am wondering how many of each ship I really could use. I am thinking 3 b-wings? 3 tie-bombers? I even thing 2 hawks would cover it and one lambda. Any suggestions on this idea.

Those look like good numbers to cover most options. I like to keep things roughly proportional to how I think ship numbers would be: Fighters > Attack Craft > Support Craft > Capital Ships. Support ships (Shuttle and Hawk) should work OK in only 1s or 2s at most, they are there to support the regular ships after all. B wings and Bombers are attack craft and their real-life historical counterparts (dive bombers, torpedo bombers of WW2) usually operated in flights of 3. Once we get the larger ships then more of these attack craft may be necessary to take them down.

I would be surprised to see one lambda in a tournament build (100 pts), I really don't think you'll see multiple lamdas, unless its a 'epic' scale. We played many games yesterday and my opponent was trying his best (and he's an experienced player) to get it to work. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't field it in a 100 pt tournament, the main reason--- the movement dial is horrendous!!

Actually, after the initial pass during one of the games, I let the HLC armed shuttle live because it would be a few rounds before it would be able to even get close to firing on any of my ships. I say 'let live' because, I had my HLC equipped B-wing behind it and chose to shoot more credible threats.

Wookie,

That is just about what I'm buying. I'm getting one extra shuttle so I can have two Flight Instructors. The work nice on Bounty Hunters.

I'm getting nearly the same numbers. My list is as follows:

2x HWK-290
1x Lambda class Shuttle
2x B-wing
4x TIE Bomber

The HWK looks like it will be a great support ship for the Rebels, and the reasoning behind four TIE bombers is . . . well, that's how many always seemed to fly in formation in X-wing, and I hope to do some reenactments of the more interesting battles eventually, but with the numbers pared down to more reasonable levels (unless we're talking one of those rare 400pt per side free-for-alls that happen sometimes). One Lambda is enough for me, and I doubt I'd ever field more than two B-wings.

Well I am trying to be prepared too for 400+ point battles. 100 pointers is not going to hold me over for too much longer. I am hoping the epic rules are just that EPIC. So more bombers would be probably better, but I just dont really have room for too much more than what I have ordered. I guess one more Lambda could work, but I will never run 2. I think ill just print out really "authentic" looking proxies.

If you're thinking epic, think of the standard flight complement on a Star Destroyer: 4 squadrons of TIE Fighters, 1 Squadron of Interceptors, 1 Squadron of Bombers. 12 ships per squadron. Build proportionally from that.

1/3 is a good starting Epic proportion. In a general alert situation: 1/3 in flight, 1/3 in ready, 1/3 standing down.

That was my starting goal. Now thanks to the Target clearance sales, I'm up to 1/2 a Star Destroyer-load as soon as the 6 Bombers arrive : 3

I figure 1 Lambda per 12 fighters in space would be the max high number dedicated to combat roles out of the assortment on the SD -- ordered 2 (+1 F-Toys already on hand).

4 of each =D ( i am trying to get 100 points of each ship .... i will probably end up playing epic tournament =P

I cant see epic rules being too high of a point buy. I am thinking maybe 500 - 600 max. If its more than that, good luck.

That's what I've got coming too, except 2 shuttles. I'm not sure if it'll actually be useful, but what put me over the edge on it was getting a second advanced sensors card to use on b-wings. Kind of miffed that there's only one in the box. Could be helpful in grabbing a target lock, focusing, or barrel-rolling before a move to avoid a collision, any time someone's trying to get in the way of one of a critical shot.

I've ordered 2 b wings and 1 tie bomber, I really want more but I've only just started this hobby so can't go over board

By the end of the month I should have 3 x wing, 2 b wing, firespray, 5 ties, 2 interceptors and a bomber total..

My overal aim is to get one of each of those I dont have first.

I dont see 2 lambda being worthwhile at 100 points, due to their movement dial. 1 could be very nice to buff his pals

4 B wing

4 TIE bomber

2 HWk290

2 Lamda, but changing that to 4

My selection that I have bought for Wave 3 is 1 B-Wing, 3 TIE Bombers, 2 HWK-290 and 1 Lambda Shuttle. Planning to buy another B-Wing and TIE Bomber from my local gaming store. When they get them from FFG!

I originally was just going to get 2 of each, but now I instead 3 B-Wings and Bombers coming. I could see buying a third shuttle, but we'll see how this stuff shakes out (I have 100pts of everything thus far... but HWK290 is really underwhelming in large numbers and I am feeling remorseful about all of the unused A-Wings and TIE Advanceds that I have).

When do you guys expect to get them? I pre-ordered 3 bombers, 2 b-wings, 1 lambda and 2 hawks but now my LGS is saying the distributor is no longer guarnteeing original order quantities. He says essentially they will be sold out on release day the onlything left to order is shuttles all other orders have been cut off.