Guri - Mindlink, plasma torps
Rau - Mindlink, plasma tops
Cobra - Mindlink, engine upgrade
1pt bid
Thought process is stay away until the last possible moment and then strike hard and fast on a single ship hopefully destroying it before it gets a chance to return fire, hopefully arc dodging with barrel rolls and boost actions
Any and all feedback is appreciated even if you think the list is pants lol
Edited by Plymouthdean86I like the three ships together!!! adjust upgrades. No ordinance needed IMHO. Title and thrusters on Guri and Rau with Fcs also on guri and then vectored thrusters on Cobra instead. I think it fits that way.
Thanks very much for the input, will fly it tomorrow evening at my weekly games night and let you know
While vectored thrusters on Talon are not bad, its usually not enough to make that Range 1 dive effective. Much better would be Cloaking Device:
Fenn w/ Mindlink, title & thrusters = 32
Talonbane w/ mindlink & cloaking device = 31
Guri w/ mindlink & thrusters = 33
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The reason the cloaking device is superior is because you now have two ways to make that range 1 dive: you can either decloak forward and reveal a straight move, or you can decloak to the side and 3 bank in. This may or may not give your opponent greater difficulty in deciding how to set his dials...
With the 4 points left over, you have 2 options, really:
1) put Virago + FCS on Guri and you have a 1 point initiative bid.
2) put Stygium Particle Accelerator on Talonbane and a 2 point initiative bid.
Option 1 is more offense-oriented, and therefore leaves your list vulnerable in certain matchups
Option 2 is the safer bet, and also preferrable if you see a lot of other players using PS 9 pilots because that bid becomes more worthwhile.
Regardless of what you choose, the entire list idea is a bit of a 'one-trick-pony'. Once opponents figure out how to counter it with good maneuver selection, you will find the list performs less successfully. Although you can create some uncertainty for your opponent by having Guri flank or act as bait. Fenn can also make good bait, but then you risk losing his firepower early on...
Edited by blade_mercurialCheers for the input blade, will take both setups tonight and fly both, my games group is extremely chill and hardly anyone brings meta lists so it's all a laugh and random stuff thrown together
I just ran this list today for a quick lunch game with a co-worker:
RAU -
Mindlink
Title
Hull Upgrade
Cobra -
Mindlink
Cloaking Device
Stygium Particle Accelerator
Guri -
Mindlink
Title
FCS
The only reason I didn't take thrusters is because no one in my work group usually flies turrets (for now). This seriously hit like a truck, I only lost Cobra in what turned into a very quick fight. I really like Rau as well, he is not only quick but once you get him in range he was eating T-70s like a pro. Thanks for posting the idea for this!
So played 3 with thrusters won 2 and lost 1, beat bro bots and miranda and norra, followed by a loss to the latter
Bro bots was easy to dispatch with arc dodge available and cobra/rau hit like a truck at range 1
Rebel list was more difficult and I lost cobra early both games but an amazing move from miranda destroyed me in the second game with cluster mines
Guri is def the weak link, I may replace her with old teroch, 2 more ps and strip target of tokens
So I've changed the list to
Rau - mindlink, title, auto thrusters
Cobra - Mindlink, vectored thrusters
Zuckuss - mindlink, title, tractor beam, fcs and dengar
Hoping zuckuss has better chance of surviving then guri and a tractor beam lowering agility could be huge with rau and cobra following up
Thoughts would be appreciated
59 minutes ago, Plymouthdean86 said:So I've changed the list to
Rau - mindlink, title, auto thrusters
Cobra - Mindlink, vectored thrusters
Zuckuss - mindlink, title, tractor beam, fcs and dengar
Hoping zuckuss has better chance of surviving then guri and a tractor beam lowering agility could be huge with rau and cobra following up
Thoughts would be appreciated
As for Zuckus I usually take a quadjumper for that reason, they lower agility easily, allow repositioning and can bomb + plus their relatively cheap. Maybe chuck in a Quad and a Z-95 or something similar like a scyk:
| Unkar Plutt — Quadjumper | 17 |
| Spacetug Tractor Array | 2 |
| Ship Total: 19 | |
| Fenn Rau — Protectorate Starfighter | 28 |
| Attanni Mindlink | 1 |
| Autothrusters | 2 |
| Concord Dawn Protector | 1 |
| Ship Total: 32 | |
| Talonbane Cobra — Kihraxz Fighter | 28 |
| Attanni Mindlink | 1 |
| Vectored Thrusters | 2 |
| Ship Total: 31 | |
| N'Dru Suhlak — Z-95 Headhunter | 17 |
| Attanni Mindlink | 1 |
| Ship Total: 18 | |
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Unkar gives good control and N'Dru is throwing three dice so he's on par with the damage curve, combined they give you more survivability than Zuckuss and more firepower. The Quadjumper gives you control and lowers the agility value of opposing ships for a damage boost. I think it's a decent change but one that depends on play style (though as my name suggests I am biased
at keats consider the change if you can, hope this helps
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My next purchase is a quad as I'm scum exclusive so will def run that when I have it, like the idea of 4 ships as most guys in my weekly group run 2 rebel ships or tie swarms
Thanks for the input
10 minutes ago, Plymouthdean86 said:My next purchase is a quad as I'm scum exclusive so will def run that when I have it, like the idea of 4 ships as most guys in my weekly group run 2 rebel ships or tie swarms
Thanks for the input
Yeah the presidency seems to be 2-3 ship lists (at least in my meta). I flew my 4x Quad + Old Teroch against a 4 imperial list and killed one turn two before angling one to fly off the board in the same turn. I love the little tugs and try t fit them wherever I can. Also Boshek is my go to crew for all bumpers, from Oicun to Heff. You'll enjoy the purchase
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