#NoSquadGoals - fleet critique

[eliteone 643]

Hey everyone, I wanted to try a sqaudron-less fleet in an upcoming tourney (I love squads and big ships, and use them all the darn time usually) - I've done the dual ISDs and a  Mothma small-base MSU swarm, but those aren't enjoyable to me. So what do you think about the following list? I tried to give myself a lot of options to last/first between the MC80 BC and MC30c, there's two serious threats to do that with. Without any squads, I also wanted to be able to have as many ships as possible shoot, while maintaining a decent bid; 5/6 of the ships can shoot, with the Corvettes and Combat Flotilla planning to use a lot of ConFire dials. Most Wanted would be a hard choice, that's potentially 5 extra die a round coming to the objective ship, and with so many ships Dangerous Territory will allow me to maneuver them without worry of self damage and offer a little obstruction.

I went between TRC and DCaps/DTT on the Hammerhead, and ultimately chose DCaps/DTT because she may really need that single evade. I have a few points I could mess with to add Lando to the MC30, even dropping DCaps somewhere to keep the bid high. 

 

#NoSquadGoals 

Faction: Rebel Alliance
Points: 385/400  

Commander: General Dodonna

Assault Objective: Most Wanted
Defense Objective: Contested Outpost
Navigation Objective: Dangerous Territory

 

[ flagship ] MC80 Battle Cruiser (103 points)
-  General Dodonna  ( 20  points) 
-  Strategic Adviser  ( 4  points) 
-  Caitken and Shollan  ( 6  points) 
-  Engine Techs  ( 8  points) 
-  Spinal Armament  ( 9  points) 
-  X17 Turbolasers  ( 6  points) 
= 156 total ship cost

 

MC30c Torpedo Frigate (63 points)
-  Admonition  ( 8  points) 
-  Ordnance Experts  ( 4  points) 
-  Assault Proton Torpedoes  ( 5  points) 
= 80 total ship cost

 

CR90 Corvette A (44 points)
-  Jainas Light  ( 2  points) 
-  Turbolaser Reroute Circuits  ( 7  points) 
= 53 total ship cost

 

Hammerhead Scout Corvette (41 points)
-  Disposable Capacitors  ( 3  points) 
-  Dual Turbolaser Turrets  ( 5  points) 
= 49 total ship cost

 

GR-75 Combat Retrofits (24 points)
-  Disposable Capacitors  ( 3  points) 
= 27 total ship cost

 

GR-75 Medium Transports (18 points)
-  Comms Net  ( 2  points) 
= 20 total ship cost

[clontroper5 4,233]

I think if you don't like DUEL ISD, what you need is TRIPLE ISD! Obviously

[eliteone 643]

16 minutes ago, clontroper5 said:

I think if you don't like DUEL ISD, what you need is TRIPLE ISD! Obviously

 

I have a joke list that runs trip ISDs will Ozzel and like one or two upgrades each. Never fielded it but man it sounds like silly fun. 

[The Jabbawookie 5,613]

Lando is a great idea for Admo; it might also be worth considering Intel Officer and XX-9s on the LMC80.  That way they’ll have effectively nothing to defend with on the second hit, and XX-9s not only double the Dodonna-ness but bypass pesky contains, which ECM larges will be able to spend when their brace is gone.  Probably beats a seventh activation, unless your meta’s MSU-saturated.  I’d downgrade the Combat GR75 if you go with that and want to keep a high bid.  Good luck!