Fleet composition...

[ScrapIron]

Hello all,
 Getting back into BFG after a very long hiatus.  I will be fielding a 800pt fleet of Imperials.

My list will be:
 50pt  Admiral
 140   Sword Frigates (x4)
 190   Dominator
 180   Gothic
 180   Carnage (course its the pre-Schism version)
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 740 total

Comments...Critiques?

Other options would be...

Admiral
Dictator
Gothic
Dauntless (Torp version)
Swords (x5)           TOTAL::  735
...or...
Swords (x3)
Firestorms (x2)      TOTAL::  745
...or...
Cobras (x6)           TOTAL::  740

Can't seem to settle on which to field.  I will be facing Eldar, Orcs, and Necrons.  I like the idea of big ships surrounded by escorts, though I love the feel of having the old Imperial- (Carnage) with the new Imperial- ships.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

-Scrap

[Vaaish]

Since you are doing such low points games, the admiral isn't required. For your first list, you could drop him and take a 5th sword or reshuffle the squadron to fill up the points if you wanted to.

[ScrapIron]

I was thinking it would be nice to have a reroll regardless.  Though I see your point of view.

My end fleet will be:

 Dictator
 Gothic
 Murder
 Sword x5
    Total: 745

Gives me AC's, Torps, and the Lance/Battery combo (Lances can still fire through blast markers..correct?).

[zaxqua]

Yes, lances are not effected at all by blast markers. Interesting fleet list, looks solid but lacks synergy (which is not really a problem in games of that size).

[ScrapIron]

Well in my first outing in getting back into BFG saw my fleet getting trounced in 2 out of 3 games!

 My fleet was made up of Dictator, Gothic, Murder and 5 Swords.   I faced off against Necro, 'Nids, and Orcs. All 3 games were up to 750pts.

 The Necro's basically out-raced my fleet to the objective and then off the table.  The 'Nids, just ate my fleet  , I was on the defense from round 1 (they're annoying floating minefield   was a constant annoyance...not to mention the auto Fire Crit they do), and the Orcs was a more balanced game and we ended in a draw.

 All the games were fun, in the first 2 game I just didn't have any options to swing the pendulum my way. Was very lopsided.  ...but all-in-all, was fun just to get back into BFG again.  

 Also learned a lot. 'Nid's shoot em first and avoid contact...or ram and self destruct , with the Necro kinda of the same idea(shot/ram), and the Orcs were a blast to play against (more "equal" playing field).

[fracas]

Hit and run
Boarding
Both good against necrons