And I absolutely did not claim this was a reason to ignore the math. I was trying to demonstrate how, even if you don't want to play mathematically optimal lists, there is still good reason to learn the math behind it.

Stealth device has a 62.5% chance of performing as well as Hull Upgrade so long as you have a focus. It has between a 23.4% and 39% chance of performing better after that. Mathematical superiority there is based on your personal taste.

Stealth device has a 62.5% chance of performing as well as Hull Upgrade so long as you have a focus. It has between a 23.4% and 39% chance of performing better after that. Mathematical superiority there is based on your personal taste.

I can see where you are coming from there. And really I would argue stealth device is primarily a worse investment on Interceptors. You could argue that for pure damage it's a wash, but the other thing in Hull Upgrades favor is that it keeps Interceptors from getting one shotted. Personally, I would argue that being as good as hull upgrade less than half the time, and better than hull upgrade less than a forth of the time is not worth the risk of a 1 hit KO. But perhaps that is just taste.

On the Defender or the Phantom, which are already not nearly as at risk of a 1 hit KO, I think it makes more sense.

But if I can remove the risk of a 1 hit KO from Fel, for the same price as what you might argue is defensively an equal upgrade? Yeah, I'm going with that option.

I just completed my first game using defenders and a phantom against my friend i equipped two defenders with HLC and they wrecked face so well that we called it on turn 3.

Not sure i'd make it a permanent thing but it worked for this outing, one defender took out wedge easily and the other vaporized etahn leaving him with three ships while i had all mine in the rear arcs ready to finish him off in turn four.

Expensive yes but denying him that extra dodge die worked wonders.