Opinions on a Poe Build

By DirtClod, in X-Wing Squad Lists

I was playing around with a Poe build and was wondering if I could get some opinions/suggestions on it:

Poe (PS9): Intensity-BB8-Black One-Comm Relay-Autothrusters

Cpt. Nym: Expertise-Sabine-TLT-Bomblet Generator

Z-95 Bandit Squadron:

Curious to see what everyone thinks.

Firstly, I'd personally prefer Predator than Expertise; no risk that it gets shut down by stress.

The Poe is almost the exact same as the one I and many others plan to use, the only difference is that you use Comm Relay. I see the appeal, as it allows you to bank that evade early. However, I don't think its worth the fact that stress or pulling a red would shut you down. With Primed Thrusters, even if you get stressed or want to pull a red, you can still boost then get the focus from Intensity. Much more powerful, I'd say.

If you switch Comm Relay to Primed Thrusters, you can afford Captain Rex instead of the Z-95. With Predator instead of Expertise you have an initiative bid.

And Poe seriously needs the initiative bid; without regen, he's very squishy, so he HAS to be able to arc-dodge.