You cannot out bid dengaroo, don't try

What about

Guri (36) - StarViper

Fearlessness (1), Virago (1), Autothrusters (2), Fire Control System (2)

Fenn Rau (32) - Protectorate Starfighter

Fearlessness (1), Concord Dawn Protector (1), Autothrusters (2)

Old Teroch (30) - Protectorate Starfighter

Veteran Instincts (1), Concord Dawn Protector (1), Autothrusters (2)

Could also swap out FCS on Guri for Adv. Sensors or Sensor Jammer

You cannot out bid dengaroo, don't try

if it causes an all-out dengaroo bidding war, and the dengaroo lists become worse overall by excluding minor elements, that's a win for the metagame.

I have come to like this:

Fenn Rau

-Mindlink

-Autothrusters

Talonbane Cobra

-Mindlink

-Engine Upgrade

Manaroo

-Mindlink

-K4 Droid

-Unhinged Astro

-Black Market Slicer Tools

Kind of nice that if you get blocked, you can still end up with 2 focus and a target lock.

So the core of this list is 94 points, and I've been just putting a proton torp and chips on Manaroo bringing it to 98, but am not convinced that that is the best option.

Manaroo (27)

Attani Mindlink (1)

K4 Security Droid (3)

Unhinged Astromech (1)

Fenn Rau (28)

Attain Mindlink (1)

Concord Dawn Protector (1)

Auto thrusters (2)

Old Teroch (26)

Attani Mindlink (1)

Concord Dawn Protector (1)

Auto thrusters (2)

I would link the list in Yet another squad builder, But I am unfamiliar with it and don't really know to copy the link.

I have come to like this:

Fenn Rau

-Mindlink

-Autothrusters

Talonbane Cobra

-Mindlink

-Engine Upgrade

Manaroo

-Mindlink

-K4 Droid

-Unhinged Astro

-Black Market Slicer Tools

Kind of nice that if you get blocked, you can still end up with 2 focus and a target lock.

I have come to like this:

Fenn Rau

-Mindlink

-Autothrusters

Talonbane Cobra

-Mindlink

-Engine Upgrade

Manaroo

-Mindlink

-K4 Droid

-Unhinged Astro

-Black Market Slicer Tools

Kind of nice that if you get blocked, you can still end up with 2 focus and a target lock.

Swap Engine for Cloack+Stigium, and BMST for the title on Rau, and that's the list I have to play today

Forgot to type the title for Rau. Adds up to 98 pts. I have run it with Cloak and Vectored Thrusters on Talonbane instead. I find that the engine upgrade more useful to control range. I like this list as when you can get the two aces focus firing, ships just vaporize. Of course this is for friendly games only as I have to proxy the BMST and Vectored Thrusters.

I've had a lot of success with...

Fenn (I've done typical Fearless/Autothrusters/Title as well as the Adv. Proton Torp build)

Gand Findsman (FCS,Misthunter), and

Torkil (with TLT/Bossk)....

Flavor to your tastes but I find that...

Torkil with TLT provides consistent dmg and places aces at PS 0.

Fenn provides the hurt.

The Findsman is for control...tractor beam, feedback array that helps with aces too, I also love Gonk on this guy - he outlasts and outshines in most of my games. Can provide hurt too with 3 dice primary.

*edited for format*

My current favorite:

Trandoshan Slaver (29)

Zuckuss (1)

4-LOM (1)

Dengar (3)

Inertial Dampeners (1)

Fenn Rau (28)

Push the Limit (3)

Autothrusters (2)

Concord Dawn Protector (1)

Kavil (24)

Veteran Instincts (1)

Autoblaster Turret (2)

Unhinged Astromech (1)

Vectored Thrusters (2)

Total: 99

View in Yet Another Squad Builder

Aces have a lot to fear, and there's a lot of potential to drop Scouts with a torp still in the tube.

Drop Unhinged or ID for initiative bid.

My current favorite list that has felt pretty competetive so far:

Asajj Ventress - ptl, engine, dengar, 2x glitterstim

Fenn Rau - ptl, title, thrusters

Binyare Pirate - slicer tools

Total: 98 points

2 point bid beats or ties all but the biggest bids, Asajj or Fenn both can finish a game solo because they both hit like a hammer, and the stress from Asajj paired with the z for blocking adds play against aces.

How can you use PTL+Glitterstim? Doesn't block yourself by multiple stress?

The stress from Glitterstim is actually the hangover after taking the drugs.