Great video! Coincidentally, I ran an MC80 fleet at a local tournament this past weekend. It had Ackbar and consisted of Home One and Defiance, supported by Leia aboard Bright Hope. 3 Z-95 Headhunter squadrons were also brought along to occupy enemy bombers. I had equipped many of the upgrades you suggested , and I have to agree with the Advanced Projectors. By having Raymus Antilles aboard Home One and issue the Engineering command every turn, most players had a hard time causing hull damage before my shields were brought back up. To deal with the issue of being blocked, I had both cruisers equipped with Engine Techs and flying in an offset line astern formation. In this way, if the lead ship were blocked, the trailing ship could swing around alongside the front and open-up into the obstruction. Where things fell apart was when the Defiance was hit by an Overload Pulse fired by a Raider, followed-up by the SD Avenger double-arcing it. While Home One managed to take out the Avenger, Demolisher successfully got into her forward arc to block her and used ACMs to finish the job. Overall, I got second place in the tournament by a single point. Had a great time commanding the Pickle Fleet and look forward to running it again someday.
Ah i knew i forgot to showcase the double pickle list! Our current national champ ran something similar last year to your list. In fact you can watch it on our channel! Hes also the guy that gave us the pickle carda too!
I'm probably missing one or two but looking casually I saw 6 smirkin' Gherkins - Also great video, I love this ship (I actually purchased it before my core set arrived years ago, I saw it on Amazon for $18 and grabbed it as soon as the page would load!).
I had a lot of luck with this fleet on a local store championship (winning it :D) - MC80A Defiance, Ackbar, ECM, EWS, Xi7, Leading Shots, Intel Officer, FCT ; Escort Yavaris Light Commander ; GR-75 slicer tools ; gr-75 toryn far comms net ; Wedge; Dutch; Ten Numb; VCX; 2x Z-95. Advanced Gunnery, Fire Lanes, Sensor Net. I thought I was being innovative, but you said someone won a high profile tournament using a similar fleet :(
Hi, am new to Armada, great vids you are making, with the how to fly series, do you do any fleet building intro?, like making a playable and good fleet?
I counted 5 pickle ricks but will try the fleet suggestion for a tournament and see how it goes my triple Assault Frigates didn't do well but bad flying didn't help
Its great you show the ship and the upgrades that can go or may go with it then show how to fly it and show what upgrade cards do I’m new and I see upgrade cards and I’ll think they don’t do much so seeing things in action and how to fly really opens up the game
My unbeatable fleet: Name: unbeatable Faction: Rebel Commander: Admiral Ackbar MC80 Assault Cruiser (114) • Admiral Ackbar (38) • Walex Blissex (5) • Engineering Team (5) • Early Warning System (7) • Electronic Countermeasures (7) • Leading Shots (4) • Quad Battery Turrets (5) • Mon Calamari Exodus Fleet (5) = 192 Points MC75 Armored Cruiser (104) • Raymus Antilles (7) • Gunnery Team (7) • Electronic Countermeasures (7) • External Racks (3) • Leading Shots (4) • Quad Battery Turrets (5) • Mon Calamari Exodus Fleet (5) = 139 Points GR-75 Medium Transports (18) • Comms Net (2) = 20 Points Squadrons: • 4 x A-wing Squadron (44) = 44 Points Total Points: 396 9 engineering Points at the mc 80 are crazy, 8 at the mc 75. Never lost a game with this Fleet. No shields on the close Side? No problm, lost 3 hull? No Problem. Im not playing Tournaments, but None of my opponents had an answer. Maybe you find Something
Understandable, thats always been the dream. Push Bwings to speed 4! There is just so many better ways to do it now including AFFM and Fighter Coordination Teams.
I've had luck with 2 MC-30s with APT/GT and MC-80AC with Ackbar, Ray Antilles, Engine Techs, ECM, Advanced Projectors, XI7, Defiance with a token squadron for bomber control, usually A-Wings or Z-95s. Put the ships in a line and broadside them to death. Great video, always love these, and I learn more each time.
Great video. 8 pickels.
Love to use MC80 with defiance, quad and LS.
Great video! Coincidentally, I ran an MC80 fleet at a local tournament this past weekend. It had Ackbar and consisted of Home One and Defiance, supported by Leia aboard Bright Hope. 3 Z-95 Headhunter squadrons were also brought along to occupy enemy bombers. I had equipped many of the upgrades you suggested , and I have to agree with the Advanced Projectors. By having Raymus Antilles aboard Home One and issue the Engineering command every turn, most players had a hard time causing hull damage before my shields were brought back up.
To deal with the issue of being blocked, I had both cruisers equipped with Engine Techs and flying in an offset line astern formation. In this way, if the lead ship were blocked, the trailing ship could swing around alongside the front and open-up into the obstruction. Where things fell apart was when the Defiance was hit by an Overload Pulse fired by a Raider, followed-up by the SD Avenger double-arcing it. While Home One managed to take out the Avenger, Demolisher successfully got into her forward arc to block her and used ACMs to finish the job.
Overall, I got second place in the tournament by a single point. Had a great time commanding the Pickle Fleet and look forward to running it again someday.
Ah i knew i forgot to showcase the double pickle list! Our current national champ ran something similar last year to your list. In fact you can watch it on our channel!
Hes also the guy that gave us the pickle carda too!
Daaaamn! I missed this! I want me a pickle Rick ship!
“You thought I was only good at identifying traps? No no, I am master of setting traps as well”
Great video, it was very helpful! I’m a piss poor pilot when it comes to slower ships, so it’s super useful to see content like this.
Just gone through loads of your videos and this seems to be quite fun I may get this
I'm probably missing one or two but looking casually I saw 6 smirkin' Gherkins - Also great video, I love this ship (I actually purchased it before my core set arrived years ago, I saw it on Amazon for $18 and grabbed it as soon as the page would load!).
Great video! I would be really interested in your take on the ISD.
Haven’t played, but isn’t it just an oversized Victory Star Destroyer statwise?
@@DS-tv2fi stronger hull tho, easily can tank an mc75 armored cruiser while support ships deal with the mc75.
Great job, six pickles after your countdown, and looking forward to more clinics. Could you do a squadron clinic?
its on the books!
I had a lot of luck with this fleet on a local store championship (winning it :D) - MC80A Defiance, Ackbar, ECM, EWS, Xi7, Leading Shots, Intel Officer, FCT ; Escort Yavaris Light Commander ; GR-75 slicer tools ; gr-75 toryn far comms net ; Wedge; Dutch; Ten Numb; VCX; 2x Z-95. Advanced Gunnery, Fire Lanes, Sensor Net.
I thought I was being innovative, but you said someone won a high profile tournament using a similar fleet :(
Do the MC-75 please
4 because the first ones don’t count
Hi, am new to Armada, great vids you are making, with the how to fly series, do you do any fleet building intro?, like making a playable and good fleet?
Hi, its a very subjective topic, but checkout our tips and tricks video and rookie mistakes!
I counted 5 pickle ricks but will try the fleet suggestion for a tournament and see how it goes my triple Assault Frigates didn't do well but bad flying didn't help
There is also the double pickle build which i forgot to mention!
These are the best Fucking videos out..... Thanks for some much needed instructions for a noob like myself... Cheers!
Mc80 space pickle
Slaved turrets with ackbar as you usually only get one attack
That's fair, but I never deny myself of the old ackbar slash! Plus QBTs are a lot better and cheaper.
6 pickles
8 pickles
I count 7
I counted 7 pickles!
6 pickles
What is your upgrade card sleeve book? I've been searching for one but I can't find a good one...
Its great you show the ship and the upgrades that can go or may go with it then show how to fly it and show what upgrade cards do
I’m new and I see upgrade cards and I’ll think they don’t do much so seeing things in action and how to fly really opens up the game
PICKLE RICK!!! x 7
I saw 7 pickles
I counted 7
PICKLE RICK!!! x 7
My unbeatable fleet:
Name: unbeatable
Faction: Rebel
Commander: Admiral Ackbar
MC80 Assault Cruiser (114)
• Admiral Ackbar (38)
• Walex Blissex (5)
• Engineering Team (5)
• Early Warning System (7)
• Electronic Countermeasures (7)
• Leading Shots (4)
• Quad Battery Turrets (5)
• Mon Calamari Exodus Fleet (5)
= 192 Points
MC75 Armored Cruiser (104)
• Raymus Antilles (7)
• Gunnery Team (7)
• Electronic Countermeasures (7)
• External Racks (3)
• Leading Shots (4)
• Quad Battery Turrets (5)
• Mon Calamari Exodus Fleet (5)
= 139 Points
GR-75 Medium Transports (18)
• Comms Net (2)
= 20 Points
Squadrons:
• 4 x A-wing Squadron (44)
= 44 Points
Total Points: 396
9 engineering Points at the mc 80 are crazy, 8 at the mc 75. Never lost a game with this Fleet. No shields on the close Side? No problm, lost 3 hull? No Problem. Im not playing Tournaments, but None of my opponents had an answer. Maybe you find Something
I counted 7 pickle ricks. And I do call my own mc80 the Space Pickle lol
Damn I knew I shoulda watched this yesterday lol Can you Order those pickle rick cards on amazon?
Sorry. They were custom made and gifted by a guest player on the channel.
Good video! I actually enjoy using the Independence title with B-wings, but understand it is outclassed in the current meta
Understandable, thats always been the dream. Push Bwings to speed 4! There is just so many better ways to do it now including AFFM and Fighter Coordination Teams.
Which ships outclass it?
7 pickle!
8 pickles (hoping we all missed one somewhere)
Lol nice try!
7 Pickle Ricks!!
Nice pick up! Send us a your postal address via discord or fb please!
7 pickles Command Cruisers
5 Pickles
I hope some day they bring a Home one in the correct scale of a huge ship.
7 piccly bois
Sidewaaaaaays
7 pickles.
7 pickle assault cruisers
Boom you got it! Contact us on fb or discord please!
Haha. Those pickle cards are rad!
7 pickles
I saw 6 pickle cards
6 pickles!
There are 7
Wow I guess I got it right
Thought I missed one
7 piccly bois
*Avenge our emperor!!*
I've had luck with 2 MC-30s with APT/GT and MC-80AC with Ackbar, Ray Antilles, Engine Techs, ECM, Advanced Projectors, XI7, Defiance with a token squadron for bomber control, usually A-Wings or Z-95s. Put the ships in a line and broadside them to death. Great video, always love these, and I learn more each time.