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I've got a 1250 gothic tournament coming up and it has been YEARS since I've played competitively. Just the odd engagement here and there with some friends.

Admiral [ld 9], 1 reroll - 125

Emperor Class Battleship, Shark Assault Boats - 370

Lunar Class Cruiser with Power Ram - 185
Lunar Class Cruiser 'Minotaur' with Nova Cannon - 200
Dominator Class Cruiser - 190

3 Cobras - 90
3 Cobras - 90

1250


Plan is to keep everyone together. Nova cannons are going to pair up on targets to really cripple them, forcing them to get in close where the dominator and the emperor will smash them to bits. As they close in, the cobras and the other lunar will launch torpedoes to keep them spread out or make them pay for their advance.

Heya,

not too bad.

Some improvements (imo):

Downgrade your admiral to a fleet admiral with Ld8. Since the Emperor provides +1Ld you'll be
effective at Ld9. With enemies at special orders you have a further +1 Ld.
If you roll Ld8-9 with your Emperor you can always add the admiral to a Lunar.

So 50pts saved effectively.

A Lunar with Nova: meh. I say take a Gothic. 20pts saved.

With those 70pts you could add 2 Swords for batteries. Handy against Eldar. Keep them at the back.

So your list could be:

Fleet Admiral
Emperor + sharks
Dominator
Gothic
Lunar
2x3 Cobra's
2 Swords

Alternatively:
Fleet Admiral
Emperor + sharks
Dominator
Dominator
Gothic
2x3 Cobra's
2 Cobra

For any list over 750 points, an Admiral must be selected to lead it, unfortunately.


Also, I believe the +1 for the Emperor is only to the leadership you roll for it. I don't think it affects the admiral that's on board. That I think would be something like "+1 to leadership checks" or something.

But yeah, gotta have that admiral. The only real reason for the nova cannon is that I had 20 points to spare.

Oh, forgot. After that I still had 5 points, so I added a power ram to the other Lunar.

For any list over 750 points, an Admiral must be selected to lead it, unfortunately.

An admiral option is needed. Not the actual admiral. So a fleet admiral is sufficient.

Also, I believe the +1 for the Emperor is only to the leadership you roll for it. I don't think it affects the admiral that's on board. That I think would be something like "+1 to leadership checks" or something.

Applies to admiral as well.

But yeah, gotta have that admiral. The only real reason for the nova cannon is that I had 20 points to spare.

As I said, fleet admiral is enough.

If you still do not believe or agree with me head over here:

http://www.sg.tacticalwargames.net/forum/

revived SG forum. Rules committee members will answer.

Ok, well if that's the case then yeah I'll probably drop the nova cannon and downgrade the admiral for a 2 sword squadron.

I think I'll keep it as a lunar, though. I've never really had much luck with the gothic class.

Alright, Revised list:

Fleet Admiral (ld8) + 1 reroll - 75

Emperor Class Battleship + Sharks - 350

Lunar + Nova Cannon - 200
Lunar + Prow Ram - 185
Dominator - 190

3 Cobras - 90
3 Cobras - 90
2 Swords - 70

Total: 1,250


Are swords really good in a pair like that? I remember seeing one such squadron guarding the rear of a Retribution in the first BFG battle report I saw that made me fall in love with the game, but I don't know if they accomplished much.