My first store champs is in one week and I have 3 lists that I am milling over and trying to decide between.

TIE/FO Fighter: •"Omega Leader" (26)

Juke (2)

Comm Relay (3)

TIE Defender: •Rexler Brath (45)

Veteran Instincts (1)

Heavy Laser Cannon (7)

Lambda-Class Shuttle: Omicron Group Pilot (29)

•Emperor Palpatine (8)

Total: 100/100

TIE Advanced: •Darth Vader (35)

Engine Upgrade (4)

TIE/x1 (0)

Veteran Instincts (1)

Advanced Targeting Computer (1)

TIE Advanced: •Maarek Stele (32)

Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1)

TIE/x1 (0)

Push The Limit (3)

Advanced Targeting Computer (1)

Lambda-Class Shuttle: Omicron Group Pilot (33)

Sensor Jammer (4)

•Emperor Palpatine (8)

Total: 100/100

TIE Advanced: •Darth Vader (35)

Engine Upgrade (4)

TIE/x1 (0)

Veteran Instincts (1)

Advanced Targeting Computer (1)

TIE/FO Fighter: •"Omega Leader" (26)

Juke (2)

Comm Relay (3)

TIE Punisher: •"Redline" (39)

Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1)

Cluster Missiles (4)

Extra Munitions (2)

Plasma Torpedoes (3)

Fire Control System (2)

Total: 100/100

I'm thinking the double advanced list would do the best but it also seems like the least fun to play. The other two both seem about the same to me right now so it's tough to decide. Which one is the worst? Which one would you choose?

Just looking at the lists, the 2nd is probably the most competitive. On list 3, with your load out on Redline, there is no way he won't be the primary target, so you won't be able to fire off all the ordnance. If you like list 3, I would drop the extra munitions and possibly give vader predator or go for initiative.

I have run Redline 3 times with this same build, although not always with the engines, and he always does decent. Sure he's a target but I slow roll him up the middle and he gets 2 - 3 shots before he dies. Usually those shots do a high amount of damage though.

I know the second is the most competitive I am just trying to convince myself not to play it for some reason.

I would change your first list to:

Rexler w/ predator & HLC = 47

Omega Leader w/ comm relay & juke = 26

Omicron w/ advanced sensors & fleet officer = 27

100

Dropping palpatine might seem crazy, but Rexler LOVES that extra focus. The 2nd focus can either go to OL or the shuttle, depending on who needs it more...

Then go for it, run list 3. If he can get 3 shots off consistently, you should have no problems. Unless you are dead set on trying to win, bring something fun and different.

I would change your first list to:

Rexler w/ predator & HLC = 47

Omega Leader w/ comm relay & juke = 26

Omicron w/ advanced sensors & fleet officer = 27

100

Dropping palpatine might seem crazy, but Rexler LOVES that extra focus. The 2nd focus can either go to OL or the shuttle, depending on who needs it more...

That is actually an interesting idea. I don't mind dropping palp because I am too conservative with him anyways. I think this here means I definitely wont play list number 2 because I like this one better for sure so its this or redline

Then go for it, run list 3. If he can get 3 shots off consistently, you should have no problems. Unless you are dead set on trying to win, bring something fun and different.

Yeah my worry is a couple of those opponenets were fairly new. I wonder which list would do better the redline list or the rexler list right above.

2nd list. Drop jammers for upgrade to Yorr, now it's a very powerful build, instead of midline.

2nd list. Drop jammers for upgrade to Yorr, now it's a very powerful build, instead of midline.

well yorr will just give mareek some more movement flexibility and help combat stress builds if I come across them at the cost of dying a bit quicker. I think it's only better if I fight a stresser

Yorr has PS 4 which is a good hedge in many matchups. Typically 4 tlts is the only squad that hates down a shuttle fast enough to warrant SJ IMO.

Yorr has PS 4 which is a good hedge in many matchups. Typically 4 tlts is the only squad that hates down a shuttle fast enough to warrant SJ IMO.

Yorr has PS 4 which is a good hedge in many matchups. Typically 4 tlts is the only squad that hates down a shuttle fast enough to warrant SJ IMO.

Fair it also helps when facing predators. You are likely correct that its a better build.