Im a big fan off the game play that comes with a mixed squad, ABXY is my favorite rebel build, and I've been trying to come up with something similar for all the Tie fighter variants, and am looking for ideas.

I've just run the following squad and rather liked the balance;

2 x Obsidian Ties

Scimitar Bomber with AdvPros and Seismic

Adv with Homing missiles

Saber Squint with PTL

http://xwing-builder.co.uk/view/32439/all-the-ties-

Solid Alpha strike with the ordinance and tie support, Saber as the finisher. Gonna take a bit of planning to get your TL / focus for the Bomber and Adv, but doable, especially with the AdvPros being a range one attack.

Suggest any improvements?

I reckon you need at least 5 ties to make it viable, you could lose ordinance and/or trim the squint to fit in 3 normal ties for 6 ship build. The Adv is always gonna be the problem, and its tempting to say **** it an make it Vader, but I think that unbalances the squad a little. You could run Turr instead of the SaberPTL, not sure which works out stronger there.

Cheers

Would it be possible to find 15 points to trade for a stealth device on everything?

I guess so, but I wouldnt fancy it. tbh SD, like HLC, is I think is a little overrated, maybe worth it on an already expensive tie, but putting it on cheap tie fighters isnt a particularly good use of points IMHO. Ties are already ships with pretty strong defence so I'd rather spend the points on what they lack.

I definitely wouldn't bother putting it on a bomber, that's for sure.Too easy to hit.

Indeed. I use it on Fel or Vader or the like sometimes, but it can go pop too easily. PTL much better value for the money if you have the EP slot.

Also if you had a squad of low firepower SD ties then the rebels will have no fear ploughing straight at you, and on that full frontal you will lose the SDs sharpish.

fun fact:

if you use the lowest level pilot for each ship and no upgrades, you can take one TIE, bomber, interceptor, advanced, and a firespray for exactly 100 points

not that it would necessarily be a good squadron but it can be done

You can trade out the Advanced for a Shuttle, if you want.

For sure, I've run mixed squads with shuttle inc Vader and/or Advanced sensors and its perhaps my favorite build. Just wondering if I could come up with something equally effective using all the ties.

Vader + squad + concussion = 35

Turr + ptl + stealth = 31

Scimitar + concussion + seismic charge = 22

Academy tie = 12

100pts. Each tie. Ok squad too.

Vader + squad + concussion = 35

Turr + ptl + stealth = 31

Scimitar + concussion + seismic charge = 22

Academy tie = 12

100pts. Each tie. Ok squad too.

I was thinking something like that but is that squad "leader" or "tactics"?

I wonder about getting Vader an Engine Upgrade so you'd have two highly maneuverable TIEs and then two base models.

Vader + squad + concussion = 35

Turr + ptl + stealth = 31

Scimitar + concussion + seismic charge = 22

Academy tie = 12

100pts. Each tie. Ok squad too.

I was thinking something like that but is that squad "leader" or "tactics"?

I wonder about getting Vader an Engine Upgrade so you'd have two highly maneuverable TIEs and then two base models.

Squad leader, or SWARM tactics.

Oops. Not quite sure what I was thinking except that S' Tactics also get used with Vader to help people shoot faster and that without a squad it doesn't do much good. Know it should be Squad Leader so you can get a TL for the Bomber and I guess vader can use his other action for his own TL.