Hey all.
I started playing last week and got drawn into a tournament straight away.
For 100pts I opted Imperial.

In the lead I took
Dark Curse 16pts

Core of the squadron was
2x Black Squadron Pilots with Elusive upgrade = 32pts
1x Academy Pilot = 12pts

Finally I took
2x Avenger Squadron Tie Interceptors = 40pts

Logic(or lack there of)
Ties have no shields so i wanted to be faster and push my ability to avoid hits. It worked really well in one game with an opponent unable to land shots for a whole game. There's only six ships so it's almost swarm like. I usually fly the Ties and Dark Curse in a cluster of four with the academy pilot up front. He's mainly bait though most avoided him preferring to shoot at Dark Curse instead. I try to let my two faster interceptors break off and tear up the flank or rush to get in behind the enemy's initial formation.

Took the list to the comp and came a respectable fourth, though i'd have preferred third place

Any feedback appreciated

Hi, welcome!

The biggest help will just be practice and getting used to maneuvering. That said, your squad really wants Howlrunner! Her +1 reroll on primary attacks cannot be understated. Dark Curse and Backstabber are both good too.

Interceptors are fun, but are too expensive for their usefulness. There is a reason that none of the top 8 squads at Worlds used Interceptors: they cost too many points! Interceptors are also better if they move later, so they can be smart about boost / barrel roll. Consider using a Saber squadron with Push the Limit, and don't be afraid to take Evade as the 2nd action if you can't get out of firing arcs. Again, the drawback is that a Saber with PtL costs 2 academy TIEs. The Academies will generally do more damage and outlive the single Saber.

ive been trying this squad recently.

2x academy pilot (24)

2x black squadron pilot (28)

1x sabre squadron + adrenaline rush (21)

1x Howlrunner + stealth + Swarm tactics (23)

u have a few spare pts left over for upgrades on sabre or bsp (draw their fire?)