Hi all,

I'm currently looking at a build using phantoms and am contemplating the usefulness of FCS on them. Can phantoms actually use FCS even without have TL on their action bar?

Thanks,

Schmarbs

Yes. FCS does not require you to have TL on your action bar.

I played against Phantoms with with FCS and Gunner. It hurt.

And FCS on Phantoms is great, especially against large ships, imho.

Phantoms with FCS and Weapons Engineer pair nicely with Vessery.

I'd rather have a tactical jammer on a phantom, but the FCS is good too. It just depends on how you want to fly them.

Yes. FCS does not require you to have TL on your action bar.

Correct!

And FCS on Phantoms is great, especially against large ships, imho.

Yup!

Phantoms with FCS and Weapons Engineer pair nicely with Vessery.

Yup - or even just FCS, and leave the crew slot for something else.

Phantom's biggest weakness is to named YT-1300. FCS is great against named YT-1300.

Here's a starting point that uses all of the above.

97 points

Whisper + Veteran Instincts + Advanced Cloaking Device + Fire Control System (39)

Colonel Vessery (35)

Omicron Group Pilot + Fire Control System (23)

You have several options for the last 3 points. Intelligence Agent on Whisper is a good choice. Tactician could be another good choice. If you want to be greedy, you can put on a Rebel Captive for 3 and make it 100 points.

I'd rather have a tactical jammer on a phantom, but the FCS is good too. It just depends on how you want to fly them.

Tactical Jammer or Sensor Jammer?

Sensor jammer. I've had wave 5 on the brain I guess.