37
35 points base
will spend focus on ability, and as such requires 3 point EPT for the modification.
38 base.
already not impressed.
Both Vessery and Countess are 3-actioning 35-36 point monsters with abilities used every turn to greater effect.
I still think this is a solid list:
Maarek Stele (TIE Defender) (35)
Predator (3)
TIE/x7 (-2)
Omicron Group Pilot (21)
Emperor Palpatine (8)
Colonel Vessery (35)
Juke (2)
TIE/x7 (-2)
Total: 100
Got token stacking, Palp, a PS 7 defender with re rolls and target locks for Vessery.
Soo, you're planning to spend your action on getting a TL but then not use that TL and rely on naked Predator instead so Vessery can get his TL? That's... sub-optimal I think. There are many ships other than Stele which could give TL to Vessery without diminishing their own efficiency. And many ships other than Vessery that could accompany Stele without forcing him to play below his optimum.
Ok I do understand that. Was thinking more the shuttle for locks. Its been a few months away not thinking about small plastic ships with a new baby... take it easy on me
If I ever won the world tournament and could design a card, I'd design a PS9 Defender Maarek with Miranda's ability. It's a great ability, and one that fits Maarek perfectly(it represents the LSE system from the games).
A better squad?
Maarek Stele (TIE Defender) (35)
Juke (2)
TIE/x7 (-2)
Countess Ryad (34)
Push the Limit (3)
Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1)
TIE/x7 (-2)
Omicron Group Pilot (21)
Emperor Palpatine (8)
Total: 100
trying to warm my brain back up to list building and playing ships again
His price accounts for his high ps, his ability is free.
And set up right not hard to get off reliably.
I don't agree. What do you mean by "set up right"? I mean, sure, you can take a TIE shuttle with system/weapons officer and follow Rexler around with a fairly useless ship all day and rely on your TL re-roll and your opponent not having any shields and you wanting to spend the focus on attack rather than defence. Or you could take Predator and cross your fingers that your dice aren't too bad, but at the cost of...well, cost.
High PS on a Defender is also not really worth that much. It's nice, sure, but they really don't get as much out of it as an Interceptor or TAP.
Rexler's problem isn't that his ability is terrible (it's not that bad) it's more that his cost + ability doesn't equal the power of the other 3 named Defenders so they're almost always a better choice.
A better squad?
Maarek Stele (TIE Defender) (35)
Juke (2)
TIE/x7 (-2)
Countess Ryad (34)
Push the Limit (3)
Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1)
TIE/x7 (-2)
Omicron Group Pilot (21)
Emperor Palpatine (8)
Total: 100
trying to warm my brain back up to list building and playing ships again
You've swapped out the wrong pilot, IMO. Take out Maarek and add Vessery in and it's a solid squad. Assuming you have Target Locks to help him out (which this squad does) Vessery is better than Maarek. Therein lies the problem this whole thread is discussing. It's a better squad than your first attempt because in that squad Vessery didn't have much help but it could still be improved by swapping Maarek for Vessery.
Edited by JikeHis price accounts for his high ps, his ability is free.
And set up right not hard to get off reliably.
What do you need high PS on a Defender for? What as if you're NOT doing a white 4k lol?
His price accounts for his high ps, his ability is free.
And set up right not hard to get off reliably.
What do you need high PS on a Defender for? What as if you're NOT doing a white 4k lol?
Sometimes you do the 1-bank, sometimes you Barrel Roll out of arc, but mostly you just get to kill stuff earlier.
I think it depends on what the local meta is as well. My local store has been seeing quite a lot of Dash/Ghost builds and well Maarek esp backed up by Palp loves to just eat those for breakfast.
His price accounts for his high ps, his ability is free.
And set up right not hard to get off reliably.
What do you need high PS on a Defender for? What as if you're NOT doing a white 4k lol?
If i could take Marek at ps1 id be all over it
His price accounts for his high ps, his ability is free.
And set up right not hard to get off reliably.
What do you need high PS on a Defender for? What as if you're NOT doing a white 4k lol?
Maarek is strictly for PS, or else maybe with Palp to get his ability off. I've been using him in a double xD list and his ability proc'd once and that was on the kill shot so it didn't matter anyways.