If I were to redesign the game from scratch, the Proton Torpedo would cost 2-3 points, require a TL and focus token, and roll only 2 dice.

On hit: the defender suffers 3 critical damage (4 if a large ship).

Similarly: missiles would roll lots of dice, but deal only a couple points of damage to large ships, but a few to small.

Granted: this wouldn't really work in the current format, as there are several 2-3 agility large ships flying about. And my Proton Torpedoes would devastate Y and B -wings.

15 hours ago, WWHSD said:

I think a 0 point Punisher title like this might be enough to get Punishers on the table:

"After you perform an attack, you may immediately perform an attack with a secondary weapon. You cannot perform another attack this round."

This enables two things that would make the Punisher have a unique place as an ordnance carrier. TIE Punishers with FCS can use an attack with their primary to acquire a target lock to use with ordnance. It also gives a Punisher that multiple pieces of ordnance a decent chance to launch it all since they could fire twice per round.

I would be worried that it might make FCS an almost an auto-include.

I still think infinie ammo would be best for punishers. Besides that I dont mind autoincludes for certain ships. There are already some in the game, so what.

14 hours ago, Punning Pundit said:

If I were to redesign the game from scratch, the Proton Torpedo would cost 2-3 points, require a TL and focus token, and roll only 2 dice.

On hit: the defender suffers 3 critical damage (4 if a large ship).

Similarly: missiles would roll lots of dice, but deal only a couple points of damage to large ships, but a few to small.

Granted: this wouldn't really work in the current format, as there are several 2-3 agility large ships flying about. And my Proton Torpedoes would devastate Y and B -wings.

Sure that would help the Punisher a bit. Every point the Punisher is less expensive helps ... indiretly_ to get a better quality escort.