I fully admit that I'm one of those who underestimated the TIE/fo when I first saw them. In practice, they're the old TIE Advanced with a better dial and a lower cost. Omega Ace with PTL can focus and evade, which gives it the same single-turn durability as a naked Storm Squadron Pilot with a focus token.Tie/fo Omega Squadron with Predator. They are best in a group of three. You have no Howlrunner leash problem and three of them shred a PS 2 Y-Wing. They are easy to fly in a pinwheel.
I have read all the posts and mathwing on how the Tie/fo is to costly but so far in game play they have been great. The 2 Sengor Loop has been fantastic at reversing and staying out of arc. Back three of these with three Omega Ties and you can do very well against most meta lists.
Another unexpectedly disgusting combo was PTL and Engine Upgrade on Zeta Ace. In a match against him, he was facing away from me, unstressed, and I figured I was safe for at least a turn as he would have to Segnor's and clear stress to get after me. Instead, the pilot did a hard 1, followed by a boost, followed by that crazy speed 2 Barrel Roll, and had me dead to rights.
I couldn't even be mad about it, because it was so cool.
PhantomFO I just did the Zeta Ace move you described on my gaming table. You cannot really appreciate it until you see it in real life, Wow.
Does this do what I think it does? It sounds like you end up behind your starting position.
If I had my home computer, I would diagram it with Vassal.
