Now Competetive with SCUM upgrades?

By thespis721, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Don't mind the misspelling. Was multi-tasking.

So a while ago I had my Whisper/Soontir List:

Whisper (ACD/VI/FCS/Rebel Captive)

Soontir (PTL)

Carnor Jax

But it wasn't competitive with so little health and completely dependent on green die with turrents blasting interceptors out of the sky. With the new upgrades (autothrusters), this is my new list. What do people think? Do the glass cannons finally have a chance at tearing down the walls?

Whisper (ACD/VI/FCS) 39 pts

Soontir (PTL/Autothrusters/Royal Guard Tie/Stealth Device) 35 pts

Royal Guard Pilot (Autothrusters) 24pts

The thought here is that between autothrusters and a stealth device on soontir (especially with him getting focused every turn), he'll be incredibly hard to hit. Whisper is whisper. And between those two, people will ignore the autothrusted royal guard who can go around taking pot shots at everyone. Three incredibly hard to hit ships that can dish out premium damage.

This is list DOES leave me at 98 points. I am pondering whether I should put VI on the Royal Guard to have no pilot skill below 8 on the list and take a risk of losing initiative at 99 points or guarantee my initiative at 98 points.

Edited by thespis721

Drop the Stealth Device to add Push the Limit to your Royal Guard Pilot. You can keep those last two points as an initiative bid, or use them to add a Targeting Computer to Fel.

If I didn't know what I was playing against and had to have a 24 point Interceptor in my list, I'd take a PTL Saber over an RGP with Autothrusters.

Drop the Stealth Device to add Push the Limit to your Royal Guard Pilot. You can keep those last two points as an initiative bid, or use them to add a Targeting Computer to Fel.

stole my thunder :P

auto-thrusters are awesomesauce, but PTL still takes priority

I really like having the ultra ellusive Soontir but as a lark, what about?

Whisper is the same.

Soontir is the same minus the Stealth

Turr Phennir with VI and Autothrusters? Given his ability, it's sort of a delayed PTL without the stress. And all my pilots will be 9 so I can pick and choose how I attack and menuever.

Your question is just what I'm hoping to find out this Saturday using:

Soontir + AT + PtL = 32

Carnor + AT + PtL = 31

Echo + VI + ACD + FCS = 37