I'm a bit hazy on the timing of it. Does Hobbie still get the stress or not?

Experts - correct me if I'm wrong - but the timing is... Hobbie does the K turn - the targeting astro provides the target lock - Hobbie gets stress. In combat phase Hobbie spends the target lock and loses the stress. I believe it's this way because the astromech would be timed at completion of the maneuver, and not post stress phase.

Edit: Before I collect too many likes on this post - my solution is incorrect. Corrected formula provided below which mathematically disproves the above statement.

Edit: Ninja'd

Ok, thanks guys. I think because theres only 1 red maneuver, he's still better with R2-D6 and Push the Limit. It does make for some really fun 4K maneuvering, almost giving him the same ability at the Defenders 4K.

Hobbie does K, gets stress, astro gives TL, clear stress, perform focus action.

Targeting Astro triggers "after you execute a red move" so you complete the move, then Targeting astromech triggers, so you clear stress.

I'll have to review the correct order of things, but I think you can still perform an action as the stress clears before the check pilot stress phase.

Beautifully.

so give hobbie an engine upgrade too for post K-turn positioning?

This might replace my R7-T1+Interface combo on Hobbie

Yep. I was wrong. Rule book shows that check pilot stress is part of the maneuver phase before clean up, but the whole process is considered "executing" the maneuver. That means Krewal was the first with the correct answer. Wish he put the 'why' in so I didn't have to go read for myself. I wanted to be lazy.

Hrm. Ok, that does make him a lot more enticing with Targeting astromech then. Very Interesting. On that same note, R5-K6 seems to work smashingly well with Dutch Vander too.

Yeah, basically you can k turn and then TL and focus. It's pretty sweet, but the sheer predictability of it makes it easy to counter. He'd be downright dangerous with either a boost or an EpT slot. Boost is so expensive though and takes up your IA slot, and sadly no EpT to pimp him out with.

I took him to a tournament in Jan and nobody knew about this combination in the area at the time, the look on peoples faces as I did it was priceless! Won the tournament from 30 players and Hobbie was my only pilot to survive every game. Best 27 points in the game for me.

Yes...I used him and people lost their monds...he performed awesomely!!!

Take That Defender, You're not the only ship with White K-turns!

I can see a rivalry between Countess and Hobbie.

Take That Defender, You're not the only ship with White K-turns!

I can see a rivalry between Countess and Hobbie.

Porkins says "hi"

Would be such a great combo if he had an EPT for Stay on Target.

Would be such a great combo if he had an EPT for Stay on Target.

While absolutely amazing, i could also aee that as absolutely broken, lol.

On that same note, R5-K6 seems to work smashingly well with Dutch Vander too.

Theoretically, yes. However, you are still relying on rolling an evade. At least Hobbie + TA works every time he does a red move. Only problem is he only has that single red move. An EPT slot - so you could give him SoT - would make him even more viable. Fingers crossed for an eventual 'T-65 Fix' that does just that!