Vessery, Redline and ...?

By Corabb, in X-Wing Squad Lists

"Redline" — TIE Punisher 27
Fire-Control System 2
Extra Munitions 2
Cluster Missiles 4

Flechette Torpedoes 2

Ship Total: 37

Colonel Vessery — TIE Defender 35
Lone Wolf 2
Heavy Laser Cannon 7
Stealth Device 3

Ship Total: 47

and this leaves me with 16 pts so maybe:

Backstabber - TIE Fighter 16

Ship Total: 16

And that's 100 pts

Lone Wolf on Vessery means he will not be near Redline and Backstabber will flank, so the question is will Redline survive on it's own before he can unload his missiles and torpedoes?

Edited by Corabb

For 16 pts, I would favor either a Tie FO or Tie Bomber so that the third ship can also target Lock for Vessery, in case Redline go down too fast or you want to shoot at somebody else.

I doubt redline will survive by himself. I would try to find some space for autothrusters on him.

The TIE/fo is an excellent wingman for Vessery, and a cheap target lock at 15 points.

I had a couple of good games with this list. Vessery is packing a bit less firepower, but being able to focus, target lock and barrel roll in a turn was incredibly useful...

"Redline" (27)
Fire-Control System (2)
Extra Munitions (2)
Plasma Torpedoes (3)
Cluster Missiles (4)
Autothrusters (2)
Colonel Vessery (35)
Push the Limit (3)
Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1)
Tempest Squadron Pilot (21)
Accuracy Corrector (0)
TIE/x1 (0)
Total: 100

Thank you all for your advices.

I didn't get TFA core set yet so the TIE/FO is not an option, but i agree it's a good idea.

The naked bomber besides the target lock for Vessery sadly does nothing else by himself ;( (I must think about him).

Are the autothrusters worth it on Redline, he only has one die for defense and i'm already short on points.

I must say that the TIE Advance with AC would be the best choice, but the points (perhaps Stealth Device and Flechette Torpedoes).

Lately my friend played the above list with backstabber against Xizor + 4x Black Sun Soldier all with Feedback Array. Redline did nothing and died and in the end it was a duel between Vessery and Xizor.

Xizor won with one last hull point :).

Vessery with Lone Wolf, HLC and Stealth Device is a beast, he almost alone (Backstabber helped a little ;)) destroyed 4xBSS and nearly killed Xizor :)

Edited by Corabb

Autothrusters are always worth it.

Autothrusters don't have as much effect on Redline as they do on a higher Agility ship, but they still add notably to how reliably he can survive the first couple of turns. It's not Interceptor good, but certainly not a bad use of 2 points.

That said, I think you can also make a case for Twin Ion Engine Mk. II on the Punisher in general and Redline in particular. I've had stress shut down Redline hard in the past, and being able to shed it more easily is no bad thing...