Guri (30)

Predator (3)

Virago (1)

Sensor Jammer (4)

Autothrusters (2)

Total (40)

Palob (20)

Lightning Reflexes (1)

Twin Laser Turret (6)

Tactician (2)

Moldy Crow (3)

Total (32)

Reamining points: 28

I really like these two ships as a solid base but I can't figure out what to fill the 28 points with. I originally had Guri with wired and Kavil with R4 and blaster turret (30 pts) but I found wired to be ultimately redundant and Guri's firepower somewhat muted. I won the match but I think I can make the list better. Any ideas?

My suggestion is:

Guri as above = 40

Palob w/ expert handling, twin laser turret, K4 droid & moldy crow title = 34

thug w/ twin laser turret & R4 agromech = 26

100

Expert Handling tips Palob over the edge from a nuisance to a royal pain in the ass because if an enemy focuses, evades or even target locks Palob, he still takes it away...

You could also go with recon spec instead of K4 droid, of course.

But in the 26 - 28 point range, I don't think you can beat twin laser thug with R4 in terms of consistent damage and relative durability.

I'm in agreement with blade, it is tough to beat a TLT Thug - you could even give it Bomb Loadout and a Seismic for those ships that try to stay at R1.

I think a Black Sun Ace with Predator and Glitterstim could be effective as well. Matching PS is always helpful for me.

I've had difficulty finding the best 1 pt. EPT for Palob, have you had success with LR? I'd almost consider dropping the EPT altogether to put a Trandoshan Slaver in for 29 points.

Thanks for the input! I like both of your suggestions (black sun and thug that is). Expert handling also seems like a delightfully evil pairing.

As for LR, it pairs well with tactician when you're trying to keep an enemy in arc and overcomes the hwk's lack of k-turn (it allowed me to double stress poe in my last game).

I've also debated just putting in a raw trandoshan. Do they work well as filler?

Good point about using it to couple with Tactician, I didn't think about that as I have been running Palob with Bossk crew lately. It also helps with Autothrusters!

I have had good success with a Slaver as a filler, I typically try to throw a Tactician on if possible. The Slaver is a lot of hull and shields to chew through and if my opponent is attacking the Slaver first, I like my chances. They can get burned down quickly however, depending on what your opponent is running.