Heya. So I played a swarm vrs swarm matchup with the following on the board:

Imperials:

3x BSP+AR 2xGamma+Proton Bombs

vrs

Rebels:

2x Rookie X 2x Prototype A 1x Gold Y

Round 2 of the match saw the X-wings and BSPs chip away at each other, with the A-wings focusing on one bomber. Round 3's inevitable dogpile saw me drop both Proton Bombs. The heavily damaged Gamma didnt get out, both A-wings suffered 2-damage crits and the xwings incinerated. One bombing run, and 5 ships wiped off the board. Anyone else have an epic bombing run experience like this? I can only imagine what a list packing Gammas+Prot Bombs could do played correctly versus a TIE swarm.

A little heavy on the short-hand, aintcha?

For a translation for the rest of us, he appears to be running 3 Black Squadrons (Tie Fighter), with Adrenaline Rush, and 2 Gamma Squadron (Bombers) with Proton Bombs.

Personally, I think running only 5 ships is a bit small-scale if you're gonna have Tie Fighters in the mix.

I have two fleets to offer you as alternate suggestions.

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Fleet 1

Howlrunner (Tie)

+ Stealth Device

+ Adrenaline Rush

[22]

2x Scimitar Squadron Pilots (Bomber)

+ Proton Bomb

[21 Each]

3x Academy Pilots (Tie)

[12 Each]

100 points total

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Fleet 2

Howlrunner (Tie)

+ Stealth Device

+ Adrenaline Rush

[22]

3x Scimitar Squadron Pilots (Bomber)

+ Seismic Charges

[18 Each]

2x Academy Pilots (Tie)

[12 Each}

100 points total

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Yes, the bombers have a lower pilot skill, but I've found that I can generally predict my opponents' maneuvers fairly well when they're up against that many ships. Y

es, the Bombers have Target Lock, but giving everyone else in my fleet the better half of a Target Lock is WORTH the points put in Howlrunner, especially when I have so many other ships at a low pilot skill.

Incidentally, I always give her the most defensible actions possible (Focus for 4+ dice, Evade for 3 or fewer, and barrel-roll to get behind Asteroids, into a farther range, or out of firing arcs). The Adrenaline Rush is there to prevent her from losing her action when she needs to take a Koiogran.

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I have two fleets to offer you as alternate suggestions.

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*Reads, strokes chin, ponders....

Hrm.

*list stolen...*

Looks like both will be fun to try!

Yep.

I expect to see one of these lists or similar at worlds.

Yep.

I expect to see one of these lists or similar at worlds.

Really? Wow, thanks for the complement!

One bombing run, and 5 ships wiped off the board. Anyone else have an epic bombing run experience like this? I can only imagine what a list packing Gammas+Prot Bombs could do played correctly versus a TIE swarm.

Was more so looking for epic bombing anecdotes rather than list advice, but thanks.

One bombing run, and 5 ships wiped off the board. Anyone else have an epic bombing run experience like this? I can only imagine what a list packing Gammas+Prot Bombs could do played correctly versus a TIE swarm.

Was more so looking for epic bombing anecdotes rather than list advice, but thanks.

Sorry mate. List advice is kind of my thing, lol.

I did use a single Proton Bomb to get a Munitions Failure onto both a HWK and a B-Wing, the former being stuck with its useless 1 attack die and the latter being forced to drop its Heavy Laser Cannon, once. And yes, I was working with the original 33 card damage deck, so it was the only 2 Munition Failure crits available. Considering the bomber moved to a location that forced the third ship (also a B-Wing with HLC) into a collision...on an Asteroid, does this qualify as an epic bombing run?