Talk:"Deathrain"/@comment-47.200.85.69-20170923010451/@comment-454133-20170923015820

Sounds cool! Just keep in mind that Deathrain will be a very high-priority target. He's the largest collection of points and the highest threat of damage in the fleet, and it could be very easy to just focus-fire him to an early death. And it would take 4 rounds to offload all his bombs, so he could easily take a lot of unused points with him.

That said, if you can smash foes with enough damage, then his death will ideally be a good trade. And he may survive longer to unload a lot of pain.

Because of Advanced Sensors and Squad Leader, you can also fly aggressively and perform some neat tricks, like dropping a bomb before his maneuver and rolling to safety, or focusing before slamming into an enemy (then using swarm leader to bomb them).

It might also be worthwhile to upgrade 2 of your academy pilots to Black Squadron Pilots with Crack Shot. This will cost 3 points each so you'll have one less TIE, but they'll punch harder and contribute better. That said, basic ties are great blockers and anklebiters so 3 may be better.

Enjoy!