Started as silly excuse to use my red TIEs, now it's become a thing so I need to try hard.

Reds (100)

Countess Ryad (41) - TIE Defender
Outmaneuver (3), Proton Rockets (3), Tractor Beam (1), TIE/D, Guidance Chips

Royal Guard Pilot (30) - TIE Interceptor
Push The Limit (3), Royal Guard TIE, Autothrusters (2), Stealth Device (3)

Royal Guard Pilot (29) - TIE Interceptor
Wingman (2), Royal Guard TIE, Autothrusters (2), Stealth Device (3)

So the two interceptors, equivalent of 5 agility-ish, one can PTL, the other just takes away the stress for free. Ryad's the beoche she always is, but most the time she'll reduce your agility by one, then hit you with a tractor beam (now -2 agility) then get her free double tap with her primaries. If she hasn't dropped you on an asteroid or off the table, she's got STR 5 Prockets with a dice changed to a crit... For those moments when she can't use outmaneuver

Toying with dumping wingman and instead giving both PTL, dropping the Prockets and changing Stealth or Thrusters to Hull... Thoughts?

Ryad works better with PTL and Mk2 Engines to clear the stress and maintain her action economy. Abuse the heck out of those green K-Turns!

I don't think that /D Ryad works well in this context because she will be firing after the Interceptors meaning that they won't benefit from the reduced agility inflicted by the Tractor Beam.

True, they won't, but she still will, I'll get the tractor beam other effects (like dropping off table or on an asteroid). Plus PTL is getting some good stuff, but does it math hammer out to better than reducing agility by 2?

Not saying it doesn't, and I'll likely make most your suggestions.

If you want to keep the red theme then see if you can find the extra point for Maarek Steele. At PS7 you can maximise the benefit of the tractor beam and with his pilot ability, you will not miss PTL and Mk2 Engines so much.

Like the tractor beam ideas but how about swapping it for an ion cannon and lose the proton rockets? Gives the Interceptors an upper hand knowing where the target will be next turn.

I like both ideas. Brb. Time to rework a bit.

Reds- (100)

Countess Ryad (41) - TIE Defender
Push The Limit (3), Ion Cannon (3), TIE/D, Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1)

Royal Guard Pilot (30) - TIE Interceptor
Push The Limit (3), Royal Guard TIE, Autothrusters (2), Stealth Device (3)

Royal Guard Pilot (29) - TIE Interceptor
Wingman (2), Royal Guard TIE, Autothrusters (2), Stealth Device (3)

going back and forth on pulling wingman and mk2s for another PTL.

2 hours ago, Lobokai said:

going back and forth on pulling wingman and mk2s for another PTL.

I'd stick with it as is. The TIE MkII 6 extra greens (with her standard 8 that's 14 green options!) for Ryad make her less predictable and Wingman adds a nice twist to your list - take it you're going to fly the Interceptors in a pair

Thanks all. I've done a half dozen benchmark runs and played two RL battles with slight variations on the list. Really settling in on it. I don't think it's a tournament list, but gonna use it as my "try hard club play" list for the near future.

i'd switch wingman for PTL, TIEs can deal with stress just fine. i'd also swap Ryad's PTL & TIE/D for x7 as that is infinitely better action economy however if you want to keep a secondary mabe drop Ion to Flechette to save a point?