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Being a complete noob to the world of BFG, i thought i'd like to have some professional help on the creation of a 1500pt fleet
So here it is, all feedback welcome,

Admiral 100
Emperor class Shark assault boats 350

Gothic class 180
Gothic class 180
Tyrant class 185
Tyrant class 185

Dauntless class 110
Dauntless class 110

Firestorm class 40
2x Cobra class 60

1500

Would squadron: Gothic Tyrant, Gothic Tyrant, Dauntless Dauntless, Firestorm Cobra Cobra. The Emperor spewing out Ordnance behind them



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I'm also going to design a Chaos fleet, so once the Imperial fleet is nailed i'm going to move on to that (so i can play against someone who doesn't have a BFG fleet). Just thought i'd mention it

The Emperor is actually 365 pts, they accidentally switched the costs with the Retribution in the list. Since the Emperor has the +1 Ld and you're over pointed, I would down grade the Admiral to Fleet-Admiral and buy a re-roll.

Any particular reason why you didn't include a Nova Cannon? They're too good to pass up. Try swapping out one of your cruisers for a Dominator.

Take one type of escort in a squadron. Squadrons should have a specific role and stick to it: Swords are good for bringing down shields before your Gothics and Dauntless's fire and screening against Ordnance, Firestorms also work well with Dauntless's to bring down bigger ships and can screen, the Cobra is better for herding and harassing enemy ships. If you go with Cobras the Long Range Detection gear is ace.

Hi,

d/l new rulebook at the GW site.
get the 2007 FAQ at Port Maw.
and watch the Specialist Games forum as a FAQ2010 is being done.

An Emperor is 365pts (with Sharks 370)
With the +1 leadership from the Emperor it is enough to have the 50pts fleet admiral.

I'd rather take 2 Dominators instead of 2 Tyrants.

And a third Cobra instead of a Firestorm.

Fleet-Admiral 50
Emperor Class Sharks 370

Dominator 190
Dominator 190
Gothic 180
Gothic 180

Dauntless 110
Dauntless 110

3x Firestorm 120

1500

Right, ammended fleet, ok?

Which kind of dauntless are you taking, torp or lance? I would take torp, since with the gothics and firestorms you should have sufficient lances.

I'm going for Torps, i only have 12 (only!) otherwise. Looks good so far, will get the models and try it out (already made all four cruisers from the main box)

Hey WhiteBishop,

I think your fleet list is pretty interesting, but I must confess I am surprised not to see a single Dictator or Mars in the list.
With just the Emperor to provide fighters/bombers, you are limiting yourself as to what you can do with it. At 1500 points, you run the risk of getting mauled by chaos ordnance in numbers you can't even begin to counter. There is also the nasty possibility that with only one fighter/bomber bays ship, an out-of-ordnance result could be fatal.

I haven't tried an Emperor class myself, but my understanding is that they can either be awesome or a waste that struggles to earn back its points. However, learning to play in a way that minimises the risks of your list is part of the fun. I would certainly be interested to hear how you get on with this list in games.

I want to include a battleship at some point and the Emperor means that I can chuck out Ordnance.
-A possibility is to drop the Daunlesses and take a Dictator instead, giving me 10 planes of some kind.
-Dropping the Emperor and taking a Mars and taking more escorts is also a possibility, i have more hits for the fleet but lose 2 Ordnance.

Sorry but advice would be much appreciated

I think the best thing is that you play a list you WANT to play, rather than trying to find the most competitive options, so stick with the Emperor. If you haven't really played BFG before, you won't have an especially good idea of what your playing style is, and hence the type of ships that suit you best.

Dropping the two Dauntlesses for a Dictator would be my recommendation. You lose 6 torps but gain attack craft. Combined attack craft and torps are nasty, as turrets can't defend against both in a single turn.

Unless you've already bought the extra models, I'd suggest first playing a few smaller games with the ships you currently have and get a feel of what works for you.

One Emperor is enough. No need for extra carrier. Imperials won't win the AC race with Chaos but have torps to give some thoughts to a possible Chaos battle plan.

And yes, try some around.