Home One and Shrimp revisted

[Iskander4000 142]

Months ago I asked about a Home One/dual MC30 Ackbar list. Well now I'm revisiting the topic with this:

387/400

MC80 Command

-Ackbar

-Advanced Projectors

-Home One

MC30 Torpedo

-Ordnance Experts

-Assault Proton Torpedoes

-Quad TC

MC30 Torpedo

-Ordnance Experts

-Assault Proton Torpedoes

-Quad TC

GR-75 Transport

-Repair Crews

A-Wings x4

What do you guys and gals think?

Edited September 13, 2016 by Iskander4000

[Iskander4000 142]

By the way, I know there's a huge bid...I'm definitely open to suggestions as to what the best use of those points would be.

[Maturin 1,522]

Items to consider: upgrade one mc30 to a title?

Upgrade one mc30 to a scout frigate?

Both would be good, but you want a decent bid at the same time. Not sure what the right call is in the end.

[pyqz 200]

If you're running Ackbar I feel like you should be running Scout frigates and TRCs

[Talism 26]

Commander: Admiral Ackbar

Assault Objective: Advanced Gunnery

Defense Objective: Contested Outpost

Navigation Objective: Superior Positions

[ flagship ] MC30c Scout Frigate (69 points)

- Admiral Ackbar ( 38 points)

- Admonition ( 8 points)

- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)

- Turbolaser Reroute Circuits ( 7 points)

- Assault Proton Torpedoes ( 5 points)

= 131 total ship cost

MC30c Scout Frigate (69 points)

- Foresight ( 8 points)

- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)

- Turbolaser Reroute Circuits ( 7 points)

- Assault Proton Torpedoes ( 5 points)

= 93 total ship cost

CR90 Corvette A (44 points)

- Jainas Light ( 2 points)

- Turbolaser Reroute Circuits ( 7 points)

= 53 total ship cost

GR-75 Medium Transports (18 points)

- Bright Hope ( 2 points)

- Comms Net ( 2 points)

= 22 total ship cost

GR-75 Medium Transports (18 points)

= 18 total ship cost

2 B-Wing Squadrons ( 28 points)

4 A-Wing Squadrons ( 44 points)

[Iskander4000 142]

I thought about the TRCs but my main reason for trying this list again was to try out the synergy between Home One, QTC, and those black dice. Anyone try this and is it feasible?

Akbar is mainly there to give the frigates a red accuracy for QTC, ensuring that the blue and black dice to maximum damage. I could swap him out and upgrade to Scouts but then my damage output would go down.

Edited September 13, 2016 by Iskander4000

[pyqz 200]

I'm just not convinced guaranteeing 2 accuracies is worth the point investment, especially since you're already at close range with torpedo frigates. Double especially since you have a decent chance of rolling an extra accuracy naturally with blue dice. But against how many ships is having 2 accuracies significantly better than having 1? Basically the Liberty and maybe an Assault Frigate with ECM or Advanced Projectors. 27 points just seems like a lot to invest in a load out that seems situationally useful

[BrobaFett 4,201]

Commander: Admiral Ackbar

Assault Objective: Advanced Gunnery

Defense Objective: Contested Outpost

Navigation Objective: Superior Positions

[ flagship ] MC30c Scout Frigate (69 points)

- Admiral Ackbar ( 38 points)

- Admonition ( 8 points)

- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)

- Turbolaser Reroute Circuits ( 7 points)

- Assault Proton Torpedoes ( 5 points)

= 131 total ship cost

MC30c Scout Frigate (69 points)

- Foresight ( 8 points)

- Ordnance Experts ( 4 points)

- Turbolaser Reroute Circuits ( 7 points)

- Assault Proton Torpedoes ( 5 points)

= 93 total ship cost

CR90 Corvette A (44 points)

- Jainas Light ( 2 points)

- Turbolaser Reroute Circuits ( 7 points)

= 53 total ship cost

GR-75 Medium Transports (18 points)

- Bright Hope ( 2 points)

- Comms Net ( 2 points)

= 22 total ship cost

GR-75 Medium Transports (18 points)

= 18 total ship cost

2 B-Wing Squadrons ( 28 points)

4 A-Wing Squadrons ( 44 points)

 

Maybe sit Ackbar on Jainas? I personally would hate running an MC30 worth more than an ISD-II

[Ginkapo 8,527]

Double arcing at close range can often be better than ackbaring.

[Ardaedhel 10,807]

I'm just not convinced guaranteeing 2 accuracies is worth the point investment, especially since you're already at close range with torpedo frigates. Double especially since you have a decent chance of rolling an extra accuracy naturally with blue dice. But against how many ships is having 2 accuracies significantly better than having 1? Basically the Liberty and maybe an Assault Frigate with ECM or Advanced Projectors. 27 points just seems like a lot to invest in a load out that seems situationally useful

Interdictor, Glad, Liberty, AF2, MC30, Nebulon, basically everything with Mon Mothma; situational on the ISD, VSD, MC80.

So, pretty much everything but the Raider and the two flotillas.  All three of which suffer significantly from one guaranteed accuracy, meaning Home One is still super useful there.

There are better builds out there, but the guaranteed double accuracy is a pretty big deal, particularly when you're pushing through a bunch of damage.

[RogueCommander 236]

With Home One and Ackbar, I've been having quite a lot of fun with this:

MC30 Torpedo with Ordinance Experts and Enhanced Armaments at a minimum. Flavor with IO or titles as points allow.

Nice trickle damage at long range; can't ignore damage at medium; it hits like an ISD at close range. All at speed 3/4 if you like.

3 of them are real nice.

Edited September 16, 2016 by RogueCommander