Store championships are in the horizon. I have played for about six months in a weekly competitive league, but never in a real tournament with elimination. I have one full season victory under my belt, and a number of second place runs. I am, however used to playing in that environment where I can change my list between matches at any time. Now that I have to build a must versitale enough for any situation, it's nerve wracking.

I have had a lot of success with the following variant on TIE swarm:

Howlrunner+Stealth device

Mauler Mithel

Dark Curse

Night Beast

Winged Gundark

Backstabber

As you can see, all named TIE fighters, with a stealth device on Howly for good measure.

I also beat a TIE swarm with this:

Krassis Trelix+HLC+Recon spec+Stealth Device

Captain Jonus+Squad Leader+Stealth Device

2 Academies

I won but it was a struggle. I'm thinking retooling it to this:

Krassis Trelix+HLC+Recon spec OR Stealth Device

Howlrunner

3 Academies

Going to play that last one this week in the league to test it out. Basically going to keep my distance, make them come to me, block with the TIEs and blast away with HLC.

Thoughts? Is my named TIE swarm a safer bet?

Krassis Trelix+HLC+Recon specialist
Howlrunner
3 Academies

looks pretty strong. id play them in two wings, ties and firespray and converge in centre with one of ur wings flanking - they will have to choose who to go for.

im currently using a squad that runs with...

Kath Scarlet/rebel captive/expert handling

omicron/FCS/Gunner/Engine Upgrade

2x academy pilot

its pretty good but not easy to fly and u need to setup carefully so that omicron can flank. its lots of fun to play but punishes mistakes you make - its strengths r its good against a range of squads without being stellar against any as well - so if u fly it well you should win!

shuttle is quite underrated and can catch ppl out if they havent played against it before. rebel captive is very good although on a straight Bounty HUnter or Krassis id go with recon spec over it. recon spec + HLC on krassis is a beating all day. some would say HLC is overcosted on a firespray but imo krassis is the best gunship with HLC.

I have seen the shuttle do well but haven't had much luck with it myself. I'm also aware of the strengths of a straight TIE swarm but I think shaking it up can be more fun. Both of the lists are twists on it, the named swarm and the Firespray with a swarm escort.

i am enjoying playing shuttle and firespray togther. what is intersting is flying the shuttle seems to make u a better pilot with the firespray as well - you definitely appreciate how good the firespray is when u have a shuttle in the same squad. these ships different strengths. the agility of the firespray with its movement dial is very impressive and its rear firing arc simply amazing - in games when u r fleeing and firing out the rear arc u really see how good it is. u feel like a gangster doing a drive-buy shooting with shots out the rear window

playing 3 different ships in the same squad gives u flexibility and different options. i like this concept.

I've had something similar in mind: