8 minutes ago, ficklegreendice said:

Don't think we'll see any loadout changes

Punishers basically are bigger bombers with a system slot and boost (though those are already massive differences) and, as Moser pointed out, their pilot abilities be craye. Deathrain and adv. Sensors on Redline (who is uniquely structured to circumvent their limitations) make them surprisingly mobile and good at kturning while still farting out modified ordnance

Passive sensors will give them the distinct honor of ferrying TL ordnance without the need for Jendon

Boats can too, of course, but sensors don't play nice with adv slam so we're gonna need some testing!

Also punishers are medium bases, which I hold as a MASSIVE weakness for the clunky Arc but which doesn't hinder the more mobile (re: boost) punisher. They make fine blockers in a pinch

I just bought my first punisher. So eager to get it on the table after all this. Thanks for talking it up, haha.

Edit: It's the only ship in the game with both a 0-stop AND a K-Turn (or any turnaround maneuver for that matter) isn't it?

Good luck!

Punishers are really bizarre in that they're chalked up to be these giant, bulky ordnance boats but the named pilots are actually sorta arcdodgers due to their cost and mobility

Takes a while to get used to, but hilarious when you get it down

3 hours ago, ClassicalMoser said:

Edit: It's the only ship in the game with both a  0-stop AND a K-Turn (or any turnaround maneuver for that matter  ) isn't it? 

Nope.

G1-A has a stop and k-turns.

TIE Reaper has a stop and s-loops (although it doesn't really count because either you're unstressed and have to aileron-boost first, or you are stressed and can't do the stop because it's red).

Soo... How did all this end up shaking out? I saw some of these ol girls at my most recent tournament but I've been to busy of late to keep completely up to date on the state of the game.

I enjoy that we understand TIE Punishers as ladies proper.

Ancient spirits of evil, transform this decayed thread into PUNISHER-RA! THE EVER LIVING!

On a more serious note, while it likely won't be competitive I will still field (once it is safe to do so in the US) a list comprised of TIE Punishers and TIE Brutes.

The name?

Brut-al Punish-ment.