Besides the issue with lower pilot skill, how would this list compare to the Vader, Fel versions we see today?

Lambda-Class Shuttle: Omicron Group Pilot (21)

· Emperor Palpatine (8)

TIE/fo Fighter: · "Omega Leader" (21)

Juke (2)

Hull Upgrade (3)

Comm Relay (3)

TIE Defender: · Colonel Vessery (35)

Marksmanship (3)

Ion Cannon (3)

Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1)

TIE/D (0)

Not even close brother. The space whale is pretty impotent so its investment needs to be high return. Vess is 1 pt off HLC territory for 1 ion (won't do enough vs large ships) and omega is 1 pt off vader sans boost for half the damage output..

If you want to pull off a palp + defenders list maybe start working from something like this:

palpmobile- 29

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Brath- x7, VI- 36

Vess- x7, VI- 34 (or even steele at.. +1 pt?)

Still doesn't look as good but I haven't tried it yet. The main bonus I could see of brath/steele would be the damage output these guys could pull off with the empras help. I faced his ass all day yesterday and for 8 pts that card just does stupid things. I could see these guys just burning down fat PWTs in nothing flat.

Then again brath does that now with HLC anyway.

I think it could work, but I not sure I like that Vessery build. He's already got solid offense for both attacks with his pilot ability, so Marksmanship seems less useful overall. I know two TL/focus attacks each turn is pretty great, but but I feel like he'll go down a lot faster using Marksmanship. I'd go Crack Shot, and drop Mk2 engines. That gives you 3 points for a Hull Upgrade to make him last a little longer, maybe. I'm also not sure I like Hull Upgrade on Omega Leader, but I see the usefulness of it.