Looking to try out Whisper with TAP please share your thoughts thanks

By Rancor Bait, in X-Wing Squad Lists

“Whisper” (44)
TIE Phantom (32), Gunner (5), Fire-Control System (2), Veteran Instincts (1), Advanced Cloaking Device (4)

The Inquisitor (34)
TIE Advanced Prototype (25), Push the Limit (3), Proton Rockets (3), TIE/v1 (1), Autothrusters (2)

Sienar Test Pilot (20)
TIE Advanced Prototype (16), Proton Rockets (3), TIE/v1 (1), Guidance Chips (0)

Gunner is not the best crew on Whisper. Agent Kallus seems to be the most popular at the moment, and if he doesn't float your boat there is always Intelligence agent, Tactician and Rebel captive.

The combination of Whisper and Inquisitor, though, is a killer. My personal favorite for a third ship is Omega leader. That would require you to drop prockets on Inky (and gunner, as described above), but that is not a big sacrifice IMO.

Edit:

Like Rainbow suggested, only with Comms relay instead of Weapons guidance on Omega leader.

Edited by MrAndersson

I've been meaning to try this one:

40 Whisper w/ VI, FCS, Intel, ACD.

60 (3x) Sienar w/ PRockets, Chips, V1.

Intel on Whisper helps your decloak and assists your blocks with the Sienar pilots. also able to deal huge burst damage if you get the block off.

Will def have to give these a try when I can... need a 3rd tap for the last one though, nothing wrong with more ships getting it past the wife is another story...

Gunner is not the best crew on Whisper. Agent Kallus seems to be the most popular at the moment, and if he doesn't float your boat there is always Intelligence agent, Tactician and Rebel captive.

Gunner IS ACTUALLY the best crew on whisper. If you want to save points and run Kallus, sure, its not bad, but Gunner is better. Rebel captive is also good, and intel agent is a solid choice if you can't spare points for anything else.

Gunner is not the best crew on Whisper. Agent Kallus seems to be the most popular at the moment, and if he doesn't float your boat there is always Intelligence agent, Tactician and Rebel captive.

Gunner IS ACTUALLY the best crew on whisper. If you want to save points and run Kallus, sure, its not bad, but Gunner is better. Rebel captive is also good, and intel agent is a solid choice if you can't spare points for anything else.

'Better' is the wrong word, as they each do different things. Gunner is great if you can afford the 5pt cost and are going for pure damage.

The Tie Phantom is a glass tiger. It has to do max damage when it can because it can't take fire. Lots of people think that 4 defense dice is hard to hit but the fact that it has 2 shields and 2 hit points making it soft. You can't chase them around but one good hit and they will run, so just let them. When they come back is when you finish them off. So you'll have to take 2 hits one if he craps out on his defense roll. Now the flip side,they are so **** much fun. My personal favorite is Echo. At 40 points he is a bit pricey but a lot of fun, keeping everyone guessing where it's going to be.Final thought, Phantoms may not be top tournament play but I bet they make the top 5 lists of favorite fun list.

Edited by ozmodon

The Tie Phantom is a glass tiger. It has to do max damage when it can because it can't take fire. Lots of people think that 4 defense dice is hard to hit but the fact that it has 2 shields and 2 hit points making it soft. You can't chase them around but one good hit and they will run, so just let them. When they come back is when you finish them off. So you'll have to take 2 hits one if he craps out on his defense roll. Now the flip side,they are so **** much fun. My personal favorite is Echo. At 40 points he is a bit pricey but a lot of fun, keeping everyone guessing where it's going to be.Final thought, Phantoms may not be top tournament play but I bet they make the top 5 lists of favorite fun list.

Hmmm, Dengaroo, tripple scouts, imperial a-holes and mynok special. I would say that Whisper is right now the essential part of one of the top 5 lists. (Whisper with Kallus, OL, Yorr-Palp). Very strong list and very good against other aces, defenders and u-boots.

4 green dice with focus and evade and Palp are very strong on the defensive side. It is basically Soontir Fel at it's best. And while Whisper is not as good as an arc dodger, she for sure is a lot less predictable than the Baron.

Gunner is not the best crew on Whisper. Agent Kallus seems to be the most popular at the moment, and if he doesn't float your boat there is always Intelligence agent, Tactician and Rebel captive.

Gunner IS ACTUALLY the best crew on whisper. If you want to save points and run Kallus, sure, its not bad, but Gunner is better.

I guess we will have to agree to disagree.