So the heavy Skyk Interceptor gives you a missile or a torpedo slot if you do not want to put a cannon on it. However with the new cannons out and looking at the pack seeing how it only comes with cannon upgrades and no other secondary weapons, would you even bother to put a missile or a torpedo on it.

If so then what and why?

If not well it is already obvious.

Never. It's not worth it at all.

That's a big glass of nope. The only one that might be close to worthwhile is the Proton Rocket.

I can't see paying 2 more points to put a one shot weapon on.... anything. It'd have to be one spectacular weapon for me to do it. About the only circumstance I can see is if some utterly amazing torpedo is released, as this will be Scums cheapest carrier for it. If I were going to run a missile, I think I'd rather pay two points LESS for a Z-95, rather then two more points to do so.

Nope. Not unless they do something to fix ordnance in general. If I wanted to shoot missiles I'd just bring a Z-95 and save a few points and if I wanted to shoot torpedoes I'd spend 2 more points and bring a Y-Wing.

The only non-cannon I'd consider is proton rockets, which if you really think about it cost 5 points on a wings as well.

Ion Torps, or Prockets, but both a big Maybe, if I bother with the expansion at all.

prockets, perhaps ion torp, but with the 2 point "surcharge" I think it unlikely. Now flechette cannon with ion missle / torp could be nice, but heavy does not allow you to do both.

while we are on the subject, perhaps it should have allowed you to equip a cannon and 1 missle / torp BOTH on a heavy syck. Even at that, I dont think I want to put that many points on something that fragile.

So....probably not, though I'm not sure I'd spend 9 points to put an HLC on a syck for the same reason. the I'd need to add stealth and an elite pilot to help it stay alive, by then could have just gone with a mando firespray.

Nah missiles would me a no go for me, it's cannon or nothing.

It´s hard to justify the cost of missiles/torpedoes that you fire only once when you can pay about the same price for a Mangler cannon and upgrade your attack value all night long, plus easy crits.

Maybe it is a sign we will get a munitions fix eventually...

No. Basically at that point I'd say "for another point you can fly an A-Wing with an extra point. I'LL DO THAT INSTEAD." That said, I've yet to be impressed by the Skyk, so I'll reserve my judgements until later.

I think the Scyk is a cleverly designed ship. Its clearly not meant as a swarmer. They already have the Z-95 for that. Instead it seems to be designed as a more specialist filler. The title lets it take a cannon to fill a variety of roles, or it can even skip that based on points and still be a nuisance. If the guesses that the second generic has an EPT slot are spot on, then it will fill this role even more brilliantly.

It'll fill a role closer to the A-Wings new role, but with even more flexibility thanks to the cannon upgrade. This is where the clever bit comes in. The title is a front loaded design, to give the piece the ability to cover a number of roles, rather then the back tracking that the Advanced and A-WIng fixes are, which is trying to find them roles. The two named pilots lend themselves to this well, the cheaper one is nicely durable and a solid flanker, and the pricier one supports other ships.

Any of them can take a cannon, making the cheapest one somewhere between 19-23 points and able to fill any role from control, to straight up face smashing. Got a few more points to spare? Spend 5 and upgrade to the next generic and add an EPT for a scarier piece. Lone Wolf or Predator and an HLC for 27-28 points? An interesting option to consider, at least.

That's the thing. You could have just kept the card with add cannon upgrade and leave out the rest.

perhaps there will be a missle or torp in the future that will change our minds. the card leaves this option open.

Unless ordnance gets a huge revamp which makes it usable, then no. Pay a premium to equip an already-overcosted one-shot weapon? If I really wanted to take an Assault Missile on a low cost ship, I'd take a Binayre Pilot instead of a Scyk.

It is the cheapest 3 agility vehicle for Prockets.

It is tied for the cheapest vehicle for all Missiles and Torpedoes (with the Bomber).

I would be tempted to go with Ordnance over Cannons at 2-3 points, but at 4+ Mangler and HLC just outshine.

Maybe Proton Rockets. Still, at -1 shield compared to an A-Wing it's highly unlikely, especially if the dial turns out to be worse.

It can take five prockets and has the agility to get full blast from them.

I just don't feel like prockets are worth five points. <shrug> I don't use them on A-Wings for that very reason. Sure, they can have great impact if you roll bonkers, but paying 5 points for 2 more dice for one shot is.... not workin' for me.

The Advanced, though..... I'll probably give them a go there. 3 points for 2 more dice one time seems fair.

4 x PS2 Scyk, Prockets

Serissu, Prockets, (VI,AR)

= 100 points

This might not be the meta-changer, but it could work.

Edit: forgot the title on Serissu

perhaps there will be a missle or torp in the future that will change our minds. the card leaves this option open.

I hope so, I'd really like to use Slave I as something other than a vanity title.