I'm looking at a build that can really deal out stress during a round. My life would be easier if I could find a second Tactician, but I can only get a hold of one for now. Neither do I have a Flechette cannon. So far I have:

Horton Salm (33)

Ywing title

R3-A2

Twin Laser Turret

Outer Rim Smuggler (34)

Tactician

Gunner

The YT-1300's lower attack value is offset by the fact that if he misses the first shot he still gives the stress and then gives another stress when the gunner triggers. Also, as a 1PS with a large base, he will make a good blocker. Horton Salm can still reroll all blanks with the TLT even with a pile of stress. Whoever Horton points at gets 2 stress even if he misses.

I'm left with 33 points to play with. I was considering:

Nera Dantels

Flechette torps

Munitions Failsafe

Fire Control System

Torps fire 360, and, if the torps miss, stress is still dealt, and I keep the torps.

Give Nera Deadeye instead of FCS. Also remember that tactician from the ORS only procs in your front arc.

Give Nera Deadeye instead of FCS. Also remember that tactician from the ORS only procs in your front arc.

Shirako is spot on about the ORS frontal arc for Tactician. I might actually drop munitions failsafe and have deadeye with FCS, just to give you some extra punch if you primary attack one round and then fire the torp out of arc the next with a focus + TL. The other option would be Extra Munitionsor another flechette torp instead of FCS. Keep in mind that even flechette torp is limited to ships with less than 4 hull.

If you can get your hands on a Hound's Tooth, it might be better to go with Ion Projector on the ORS. I understand you want to go for stress in this build, but stress pairs so well with the control aspect of ion. For points, you could drop ORS' gunner to fit the ion projector (keeping tactician) and beef up Nera with another 3 points. Eaden Vrill might also be an option if you have a YT-2400. He would benefit from your overall stress theme and has room for tactician. He can even Barrel Roll into better position to trigger it.

Thanks guys, I missed that bit about the Tactician and firing arc. Nera actually did have a second flechete torp, I forgot to put it in

Thanks guys, I missed that bit about the Tactician and firing arc. Nera actually did have a second flechete torp, I forgot to put it in

No worries. Tactician could still be worth it, but I would reconsider Gunner and look at something else to put points in. If you don't want Ion Projector in there, Anti Pursuit Lasers would work as well.

If you have either the B-wing/ES modification (from Rebel Aces) or a K-wing, I'd move your Tactician to a less expensive ship. The Outer Rim Smuggler rally isn't worth what you pay for it, from my perspective.

I would also pull the BTL-A4 title from Horton, or swap the TLT out for a slightly cheaper Ion Cannon Turret. The primary attack isn't a graceful pairing with the TLT, and while I've played the title a lot and I like it, Inthink it goes better with the ICT. I also think that in a build that emphasizes stress, the effect of the ion token is multiplied.