WHy would Blount need crack shot, especially with the thread tracer? He literally has no need for it in that situation.

When you have the points, VI is a good choice on Blount. Try to get that tracer shot off before you die.

This list seems to provide a decent Alpha/Beta strike and can cover a pretty wide area when you flies it right.

Lieutenant Blount (17)

XX-23 S-Thread Tracers (1)

Tala Squadron Pilot (13)

XX-23 S-Thread Tracers (1)

Guidance Chips (0)

Tala Squadron Pilot (13)

Concussion Missiles (4)

Guidance Chips (0)

Tala Squadron Pilot (13)

Concussion Missiles (4)

Guidance Chips (0)

Tala Squadron Pilot (13)

Concussion Missiles (4)

Guidance Chips (0)

Tala Squadron Pilot (13)

Concussion Missiles (4)

Guidance Chips (0)

Total: 100

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I can dig it. That second Tracer Tala will probably do more for you than switching them all for Concussion Bandits, as it lets you get a second TL if the first target dies.

And yeah, VI over Deadeye on Blount everyday. Even after he fires his tracer, he's still going to be moving and attacking at PS8. With FFG really pushing the PS6-PS8 range instead of PS9+, putting him at PS8 is going to be more useful.

Some interesting thoughts coming through.

So how are people feelings as to how the Guidance Chimps missile/torpedo alpha strike will compare with the Tractor Beam control meta? Has anyone had a match where the two have gone head to head, especially the new Defenders?

Cheers :-)

And yeah, VI over Deadeye on Blount everyday. Even after he fires his tracer, he's still going to be moving and attacking at PS8. With FFG really pushing the PS6-PS8 range instead of PS9+, putting him at PS8 is going to be more useful.

Also, Tracers just needs a focus token anyway.

Question. Let's say you fire a non-obstructed Ion Pulse Missile at a range 3 focused Poe with Autothrusters. IPM's don't require that you spend the TL to fire them, so you have a TL and Guidance Chips to modify. Let's assume the Poe player will spend his token if he gets multiple Focuses if it blocks a shot.

What are your chances of scoring a hit?

What are your chances of scoring a hit if Poe is obstructed?

What are your chances of scoring a hit if you have a focus in addition to chimps and TL?

Same as question #3, except that Poe is also obstructed.

Well that was 4 questions, sorry. I have no way to repay any mathwingers who can calculate this. I have 6 Imperial Gunner alt arts, could mail a few of those out haha.

Question. Let's say you fire a non-obstructed Ion Pulse Missile at a range 3 focused Poe with Autothrusters. IPM's don't require that you spend the TL to fire them, so you have a TL and Guidance Chips to modify. Let's assume the Poe player will spend his token if he gets multiple Focuses if it blocks a shot.

What are your chances of scoring a hit?

What are your chances of scoring a hit if Poe is obstructed?

What are your chances of scoring a hit if you have a focus in addition to chimps and TL?

Same as question #3, except that Poe is also obstructed.

Well that was 4 questions, sorry. I have no way to repay any mathwingers who can calculate this. I have 6 Imperial Gunner alt arts, could mail a few of those out haha.

I think it's a 60% chance. I used the dice iteration form and just counted it as 2 attack dice with a lock va. 1 with a focus because both attacker and defender have 1 that is automatically successful.

It's not often you get less than 2 hits after rerolls

Plop gc on top and Poe's auto-hit

Kath (Imp) with Concussion or Cluster.

It's a great way to tell your opponent "Eat explosive or stress out about it"