I sadly leave behind a bomber list, and need to build a new list. I would like to have one Tie Fighter as a flanker, so which tie makes the best flanker?

If you're talking the actual TIE Fighter, Backstabber and Dark Curse are both really good.
The former is practically an Interceptor, while the latter's ability makes it incredibly frustrating to kill.

Are you asking which tie/ln pilot makes the best flanker, or which tie series ship makes the best flanker?

If the former, I would say backstabber, for fairly obvious reasons. If the later, I would probably go with the interceptor, though the echo in the phantom is a good contender.

Interceptors and Phantoms are the TIE flankers.

But if you mean standard TIE Fighters, then Backstabber if you want to focus offensively or Dark Curse if you want more durability on defense.

Are you asking which tie/ln pilot makes the best flanker, or which tie series ship makes the best flanker?

If you mean flanking ship Type, i would go with the Interceptor. It's very fast, has Boost and Barrel Roll, and can hardly be ignored on a flanking run for too long with its 3 attacks.

You could also fling an Engine upgrade on Backstabber but he would not be able to take Autothrusters, and has fewer green moves than an interceptor.

The Phantom also makes for a good flanker but it is a bit more expensive.

Backstabber can be a good flanker and a good choice in a turret-rich meta, too.

Are you asking which tie/ln pilot makes the best flanker, or which tie series ship makes the best flanker?

I was asking which Tie Fighter Pilot makes the best flanker. Though the best flanker would be Darth Vader with Push the Limit or Outmaneuver with Engine Upgrade but that is alot of points!

Are you asking which tie/ln pilot makes the best flanker, or which tie series ship makes the best flanker?

I was asking which Tie Fighter Pilot makes the best flanker. Though the best flanker would be Darth Vader with Push the Limit or Outmaneuver with Engine Upgrade but that is alot of points!

Scums N'dru Suhlak is a close match but he just a bit more expensive with his trademark Lonewolf elite skill he always takes, putting him at 19 points.

But if you want an imperial list he is not an option sadly...

I wonder if anyone's ever put Engine Upgrade on Mithel Maulder before? Maybe give him VI, too.

Mauler with predator is a wildly efficient 20 points

I wonder if anyone's ever put Engine Upgrade on Mithel Maulder before? Maybe give him VI, too.

I've always like the thought of Mauler with EU and Predator, but spending 24 points on a tie fighter is terrifying at the same time.

Mauler with predator is a wildly efficient 20 points

I'm running Black Squadron in a casual tournament today.

Vader w/ Expose, Prockets, & Stealth Device

Mauler w/ (now) Predator, & Hull Upgrade

Backstabber w/ Hull Upgrade

BSP w/ Draw Their Fire & Shield Upgrade

I was running Outmaneuver on Mauler because in my head Predator was taken by His Darthness once the fix is in and I only have one Defender so...

I ran Backstabber for the first time ever last week and I was shocked by how good he was. When paired up with Soontir Fel and others who take the enemy's full attention, he tends to get some fabulous shots and to do some real damage.

A BSP with Outmaneuver is also quite reasonable. I have yet to put it on the table (maybe tonight?), but I've been looking forward to running Bounty Hunter x2, Backstabber, and aforesaid BSP.

I prefer Mauler, mostly because of the 7 PS. I found that Backstabber's 6 PS was a real limiting factor against the robots.

I wonder if anyone's ever put Engine Upgrade on Mithel Maulder before? Maybe give him VI, too.

I've always like the thought of Mauler with EU and Predator, but spending 24 points on a tie fighter is terrifying at the same time.

Funny, people don't seem to blink about HLC M3-As...

I wonder if anyone's ever put Engine Upgrade on Mithel Maulder before? Maybe give him VI, too.

I've always like the thought of Mauler with EU and Predator, but spending 24 points on a tie fighter is terrifying at the same time.

Funny, people don't seem to blink about HLC M3-As...

Two more attack that deny the range three bonus go a long way towards that.

If anything i'd give Mauler or Stabby a targeting computer. Cheaper than EU...

I wonder if anyone's ever put Engine Upgrade on Mithel Maulder before? Maybe give him VI, too.

I've always like the thought of Mauler with EU and Predator, but spending 24 points on a tie fighter is terrifying at the same time.

Funny, people don't seem to blink about HLC M3-As...

We might have to qualify which sort of competitive circumstances we're talking about. In casual games, I wouldn't blink at either. But there's a long list of ship/upgrade combinations I wouldn't think twice about ignoring during list building if I had a stake in actually winning.

I ran Backstabber for the first time ever last week and I was shocked by how good he was. When paired up with Soontir Fel and others who take the enemy's full attention, he tends to get some fabulous shots and to do some real damage.

Backstabber is the best Tie Fighter ever, in my humble opinion.

I ran Backstabber for the first time ever last week and I was shocked by how good he was. When paired up with Soontir Fel and others who take the enemy's full attention, he tends to get some fabulous shots and to do some real damage.

Backstabber is the best Tie Fighter ever, in my humble opinion.

I'd say Howlrunner if you're giving at least 2 ships reroll is better, but Backstabber is a close second and much easier to jam into various lists.

Backstabber is your man.

If you got 19 points for your Tie Flanker, you could give Mauler + Lone Wolf a try.

For a full-scale flanker try Rexler + Lone Wolf + HLC

I wonder if anyone's ever put Engine Upgrade on Mithel Maulder before? Maybe give him VI, too.

I've always like the thought of Mauler with EU and Predator, but spending 24 points on a tie fighter is terrifying at the same time.

Funny, people don't seem to blink about HLC M3-As...

all I've seen M3-As do is die.. so far all the ones my group runs are fodder... meat for the grinder.. they die a swift death.. ALWAYS.. lol

maybe it's the learning curve/unfamiliarity. but it is a thing here.

I wonder if anyone's ever put Engine Upgrade on Mithel Maulder before? Maybe give him VI, too.

I've always like the thought of Mauler with EU and Predator, but spending 24 points on a tie fighter is terrifying at the same time.

Funny, people don't seem to blink about HLC M3-As...

all I've seen M3-As do is die.. so far all the ones my group runs are fodder... meat for the grinder.. they die a swift death.. ALWAYS.. lol

maybe it's the learning curve/unfamiliarity. but it is a thing here.

My group calls the M3-As "matches" ... so nothing unusual here.

I wonder if anyone's ever put Engine Upgrade on Mithel Maulder before? Maybe give him VI, too.

I've always like the thought of Mauler with EU and Predator, but spending 24 points on a tie fighter is terrifying at the same time.

Funny, people don't seem to blink about HLC M3-As...

all I've seen M3-As do is die.. so far all the ones my group runs are fodder... meat for the grinder.. they die a swift death.. ALWAYS.. lol

maybe it's the learning curve/unfamiliarity. but it is a thing here.

My group calls the M3-As "matches" ... so nothing unusual here.

M3A's are basically more expensive tie fighters that can be given a better gun. Needless to say, I really don't think they are worth bothering with since they are so frail for cost, unless you have a even bigger target to mask the easy kills.

Disapointing really, considering I sunk £22 into a pair of these. Maybe I'll find a novel use yet, but in any format involving huge ships and HLC, they struggle and are inherently inferior to the imperial tie fighter.