Since tactician came out I've been considering the joy of adding it to a modified Buzzsaw shuttle.

Ogp, adv sensors, gunner, tactician, engine upgrade 35 points.

Taking 2 of these left me with 30 points. So I added a ps 1 defender, as I wanted to try it out. I then swapped the defender for an academy and an alpha.

I found I had issues fighting high ps ships, shockingly, so on a friend's suggestion I replaced them with soontir fel with ptl.

And thus my new build was born!

2x Ogp, adv sensors, gunner, tactician, engine upgrade

Fel, ptl

Adv sensors on the shuttle's let them get back into the fight quicker, and also lets me target lock or focus when pulling a red move, going over an asteroid or bumping. Fel does what fel does and flanks, or distracts the enemy.

I've had 4 games with different variants of this list, winning 2 ans losing 2 (though one of the losses I flew a shuttle off the board thanks to underestimating an adv boost and a bank).

I am not surprised it works. Shuttles are the best bang for your buck in this game. I usually run them with just EU and Adv S. I would add a 4th ship probably. I haven't tried Soontir with 2 yet but it sounds like a great idea. If they focus on him they leave 2 huge targets while Soontir runs rings around them. If they go for the shuttles first then Soontir gets Behind and does what he does. I like these "rock and a hard place" lists.

Played against a stressor upgrade Ion Turret List today in the Atlanta Regional, with my BXXZZZ Rebel Swarm. He got the modified win by 2 points... He had Dutch, then a Gold with R3A2, then Two HWKs with Tacticians. Stressed and Ionized constantly. Quite frustrating.

I feel that my style needs a 3rd high ps ship like fel over 2 lower ps ships. I do love dog fighting with shuttles, it's so amusing

I'd considered adding ion to it, but I feel that 35 point ships are enough, for shuttles at least.

Super Soontir was definitely the right choice IMO, best pilot in the game!

Since you have Gunner I'd consider swapping Advanced Sensors for Fire Control Systems. With the 2 points you have, I'd give Fel a Targeting Computer. Now all of your ships hit a little harder.

See, I have considered that too. However a shuttle without advanced sensors is more a lethargic whale then a majestic killer whale.