An idea I had when playing around with defender lists for a small tournament, this would probably work better with a shuttle but I don't own one, and the phantom is good by itself.

Whisper

-VI

-ACD

-FCS

-Gunner

-44pts

Vessery

-HLC

-42pts

Obsidian Squadron pilot

-13pts

99pts, leaving a 1 point initiative bid

The plan is to hit something really hard with whisper and vessery every turn, using FCS to trigger vessery's ability for target lock and focus on the HLC. the obsidian is there to block or possibly finish off a wounded Blue squadron pilot before he gets to shoot (which is why I went for the PS3 one instead of an Academy pilot)

The list was designed with swarms and Brobots in mind, and while whisper might be better with a TIE swarm or a decimator allow me to submit my rebuttals

1) I don't like flying TIE swarms

2) There's already heaps of imperial players in my area flying RAC, Fel or TIEs, I want to be different

3) The TIE Defender is awesome

Questions, comments, concerns?

An idea I had when playing around with defender lists for a small tournament, this would probably work better with a shuttle but I don't own one, and the phantom is good by itself.

Whisper

-VI

-ACD

-FCS

-Gunner

-44pts

Vessery

-HLC

-42pts

Obsidian Squadron pilot

-13pts

99pts, leaving a 1 point initiative bid

The plan is to hit something really hard with whisper and vessery every turn, using FCS to trigger vessery's ability for target lock and focus on the HLC. the obsidian is there to block or possibly finish off a wounded Blue squadron pilot before he gets to shoot (which is why I went for the PS3 one instead of an Academy pilot)

The list was designed with swarms and Brobots in mind, and while whisper might be better with a TIE swarm or a decimator allow me to submit my rebuttals

1) I don't like flying TIE swarms

2) There's already heaps of imperial players in my area flying RAC, Fel or TIEs, I want to be different

3) The TIE Defender is awesome

Questions, comments, concerns?

you can drop the HLC to mango and pick up Backstabber or Dark curse for more threats

Don't drop the HLC. It's too much of an upgrade over the other cannons. If you decide you can survive without a bid, VI and Adrenaline Rush are good on Vessery. I think your choice on the Obsidian is sound, but downgrading to an Academy would let you put Lone Wolf on Vessery also, which is a great insurance policy.

One Rebel Captive/Stressbot and Whisper is in trouble. If Whisper dies early Vessery will also not be able to use his ability.

As you do not have the points to include another PS 9+ Pilot, maybe consider mitigating the problem a little - via a Black Squadron TIE with Wingman?

It won't let you cloak, but if Whisper survives he'll get to move freely in the coming round.

One Rebel Captive/Stressbot and Whisper is in trouble. If Whisper dies early Vessery will also not be able to use his ability.

As you do not have the points to include another PS 9+ Pilot, maybe consider mitigating the problem a little - via a Black Squadron TIE with Wingman?

It won't let you cloak, but if Whisper survives he'll get to move freely in the coming round.

If that is not the case (no evade or no shields or no escape) then its better to avoid triggering rebel captive until you get the ideal conditions or the target is hurting enough that the damage whisper deals could finish off or at least bring it so close to death (or crippled by crits) that it is worth the risk of losing Whisper (depends on how good you feel about Vess soloing whatever's left)

So TL;DR: Whisper can afford to take the stress when the risk/reward of doing so is likely to produce a favourable outcome

I tried your list yesterday, but slightly modified

Whisper - VI, FCS, Gunner, ACD

Vessery - HLC, Lone Wolf

Academy TIE

100 pts

Played against 99pts

Kath Scarlet - engine, proximity mine, mangler cannon, ysanne isard, PTL and concussion missiles (39)

Vader - engine, squad leader, concussion missiles (60)

My dice were awesome that night and I won losing just Vessery, with untouched Academy and Whisper without one shield - due to my planned through-asteroid move. I flown Vessery badly and haven't got a chance to shoot even once! But Whisper did her job very splendidly. My only concern was to avoid Vader, who would shoot first to uncloacked Whisper. And it came well.

So I see a great potential in this list.