I want to try a lost with the two named SF pilots with defensive upgrades to help them last longer. I think they hit pretty hard and with their rear arc are a pain in the arse to outmaneuever, and with Tomax they can both get 2 focus each turn, with a TL from FCS. Tomax gets 3 green Dice and an evade token every turn thanks to cool hand.

How does this look? Am I wasting my time? Should I just use 2 Defenders?

TIE Bomber: · Tomax Bren (24)
Cool Hand (1)
Lightweight Frame (2)
TIE Shuttle (0)
Inspiring Recruit (1)
Fleet Officer (3)

TIE/sf Fighter: · "Backdraft" (27)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Fire Control System (2)
Lightweight Frame (2)
Special Ops Training (0)
Sensor Cluster (2)

TIE/sf Fighter: · "Quickdraw" (29)
Adaptability (Increase) (0)
Fire Control System (2)
Lightweight Frame (2)
Special Ops Training (0)
Sensor Cluster (2)
-- TOTAL ------- 100/100p. --

I have a similar list but the SF's in my list have pattern analyzers for action after sloops and Tomax has crackshot so he can make his 2 red dice a little more effective.

This is a rather interesting list. It rather reminds me of trying to fight x7s. Fat token stack, with the ability to add (in this case, change to) an evade. The weak link is, of course, Tomax, but I really like the synergy of Fleet Officer stressing Tomax to give him an Evade/Focus. He would be limited to his greens maneuvers if he wanted to do it every turn, which on the Bomber is better than some, but still prohibitive.

The other caveat is the range limitation, but I think that if you keep close and focus one target down at a time, you'll probably put in a lot of work.

5 hours ago, Goseki1 said:

I want to try a lost with the two named SF pilots with defensive upgrades to help them last longer. I think they hit pretty hard and with their rear arc are a pain in the arse to outmaneuever, and with Tomax they can both get 2 focus each turn, with a TL from FCS. Tomax gets 3 green Dice and an evade token every turn thanks to cool hand.

How does this look? Am I wasting my time? Should I just use 2 Defenders?

TIE Bomber: · Tomax Bren (24)
Cool Hand (1)
Lightweight Frame (2)
TIE Shuttle (0)
Inspiring Recruit (1)
Fleet Officer (3)
-- TOTAL ------- 100/100p. --

Try Operation Specialist instead of Fleet Officer. Just ran Tomax with it last night and it was amazing. Ran him with Vader and Quickdraw, PS 8/9/10, and I attacked early and was focused up. Tomax had two or three focus tokens on him sometimes. Took about an hour to just get him off the board.

That lets you put crackshot on him and make him have more punch rather than be a 31pt support ship.

2 hours ago, wurms said:

Try Operation Specialist instead of Fleet Officer. Just ran Tomax with it last night and it was amazing. Ran him with Vader and Quickdraw, PS 8/9/10, and I attacked early and was focused up. Tomax had two or three focus tokens on him sometimes. Took about an hour to just get him off the board.

That lets you put crackshot on him and make him have more punch rather than be a 31pt support ship.

what did you have on Vader and QD?

1 hour ago, Trudem said:

what did you have on Vader and QD?

Made a thread for it since its a fun and unique list:

Vader w/ Adaptability + Title + ATC + Engine

Quickdraw + Score to Settle + FCS + LWF + Title

Tomax + Crackshot + Op Spec + Kylo + LWF

Operation Specialist is one of my favorite upgrades in the game right now. I get more tokens than Mindlink or else I am pushing damage through. Win win.