It's a CARP!
Have you ever head the term "Ackbar Star Destroyers"? If you haven't, let me illuminate you: we're taking about the MC39 Torpedo with Enhanced Armaments - and Ackbar commanding. That's 3 red, 2 blue, and 3 black dice out the sides. Exactly the same as the ISD-1/Kuat.
And before you start raving about no being able to double arc: you totally can. The MC30 double side arc (you need a medium-largeship to pull this off) is a horrifying thing to behold. And of course making an Ackbar Slash with a small, speed-4 ships is MUCH easier than doing with any other ship!
You can double side arc a medium base ship, but you have to be careful so your LoS doesn't go through another of the defender's hull zones (not a legal shot). This image is OK, but the margins are VERY small. Doing the same vs a large base ship is much easier.
With any ISD (or MC75/MC8080) you can double side the FRONT if you're very good at maneuvering. Double siding the side of an MC80H1 is oc laughably easy.
And before you start raving about no being able to double arc: you totally can. The MC30 double side arc (you need a medium-largeship to pull this off) is a horrifying thing to behold. And of course making an Ackbar Slash with a small, speed-4 ships is MUCH easier than doing with any other ship!
You can double side arc a medium base ship, but you have to be careful so your LoS doesn't go through another of the defender's hull zones (not a legal shot). This image is OK, but the margins are VERY small. Doing the same vs a large base ship is much easier.
With any ISD (or MC75/MC8080) you can double side the FRONT if you're very good at maneuvering. Double siding the side of an MC80H1 is oc laughably easy.
It's an older concept, originating with Ginkapo all the way back in wave 2. Let me link to the original: a slightly dated article on the Archive of Ossus blog (it has some good content, but updates are very irregular). Despite being dated (wave 3/4), it contains some very profound insights, plus it's well written and accessible. Do check it out.
The reason I'm bringing it back out is the advent of large ships in wave 7, and the various flotilla/relay nerfs that should limit squad/relay spam a bit. Ackbar SDs are PERFECT for killing 1-2 large bases, while totally ignoring any flotillas and squadrons. Now that this earns you a TABLING, the risk/gain equation I think has swung a long way back to this old idea of Gink's.
Try it out. Surprise your buddies and their silly large bases with a swarm of hungry Ackbar Star Destroyers!
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