KAN SOLANDER

101 points

56 points

Han Solo

11

Veteran Instincts (1)

Gunner (5)

Engine Upgrade (4)

45 points

Keyan Farlander

7

Fire-Control System (2)

Heavy Laser Cannon (7)

Push the Limit (3)

Engine Upgrade (4)

101 Pts

I need to trim 1 point of the squad that I'd like to take to my SC. I'm an avid believer in Whisper, AP,AP, OGP. But I'd like to try something a little different .. I'm going to play this like i would Chiraneau + Colonel Vessery, in the sense that I'd plan on placing my Key in the opposite flank that the majority of his ships, and jousting POSITION with Han. But instead of entering the jousting range consider moving immediately right with a hard 1, and follow Keyan into combat OR use Keyan as a Trojan Horse, stick him at range 2 and fire away for 2 rounds drawing all fire, most likely go down to 2-3 shields and then send in a fully shielded Han to take out the remaining, most likely shieldless pilots..

Options:

• Downgrade HLC to Mangler = 98pt Initiative Bid
• Replace Gunner (which i rarely use when Han) for C3P0

What do you guys think?

I would play 3p0 if you have him, and then maybe the falcon title, you might not need an evade often but it at least you would have the option

Actually depending on how many people are using autothrusters in your area it might be better to keep gunner...

Stay on target on Keyan.

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How did I miss that? *facepalm*

Stay on target on Keyan.

This. Then drop the HLC to add C-3PO and the Millennium Falcon title to Han, and either Jan Ors or Tactician to Keyan. You have two ships that already have very reliable offense, so you don't need the offensive boost as much as you need to shore up your ability to survive any fire you can't dodge.

I've never considered or for that matter heard of anyone using Stay on Target.. Anyone care to explain the best way to utilize this, as in, should you select a maneuver that will only bail you out and change it every turn so you can be stressed depending on what you see?

Set your dial for a 2k usually (season to taste.) Change your manuever to something you need. Get your Keyan focus.

Soo no eu then ?

Soo no eu then ?

You can still make use of Engine Upgrade, if you swap Fire Control System for Advanced Sensors.

I dont usualy see a need for Boost. But I do see a need for ADv Sen pre SOT.

I'd follow that up with that I'd never run Keyan with Han, that sounds not tanky enough. Its weird.

Change FCS to Adv Sensors and PtL to Veteran Instincts.

Benefits of VI on Keyan are simply that he might shoot first and move last but with todays meta I'm not going to bank on a PS 9 to surely do that, so I won't be using VI.

Benefits of PTL w/ AS on Keyan..... well seeing as I'd like him to be stressed during every attack, there aren't many.

Benefits of PTL w/ FCS on Keyan include a consistent TL(on highest hull/shield total) + Focus or BR + Autofocus w/stress, that leads to next turn having a target lock on the enemies bread winner as per my strategy. As well as having a defensive focus..

Benefits of SOT w/ FCS on Keyan are completely unknown to me, If I execute a red maneuver but stay in range of my target then that would be a decent trade-off and will have a TL from previous rounds...

Benefits of SOT w. AS = nooo ideaaa

other than that I'd like someone to- point counter point - my argument and also have someone explain benefits of SOT with adv sens..

You have the Engine upgrade on Keyan. Without AS the only time you will be able to use it is when you aren't stressed. With AS you can now 1 bank and K turn ( similar to a segnor loop but you decide left or right when your turn comes). 1 straight and 2 k is a 4 k loop. The banks and straights of EU coupled with a B wings red maneuvers, or others, make it very unpredictable like a Phantom. In fact, I believe, it makes it more unpredictable than the Phantom.

If your not taking Adavanced Sensors then save some more points and don't bother with the Engine Upgrade. Take a crew instead, Kyle gives you a focus when you shoot the stress, Dash so you can fly wherever you want, a gunner to make FCS even more potent.

But if you want to keep the EU, then AS makes it an awesome upgrade and that leaves just 1 point for your EPT slot.

I appreciate the well thought response, I've never considered trying that but will definitely this evening in my 2-3 trial games with my brother. Any chance you know of a list notorious for beating FatHan/ 1 small loaded ships soo I can make it as difficult as possible ??