Cool article about Kylo, but also some tidbits about the TIE Silencer:
A lot of folks kind of assumed it would be Interceptor-like because of its appearance and the pointy wings, but this article suggest it is an iteration of Darth Vader's ship, meaning it's a descendant of the TIE Advanced.
Does that change anyone's expectations about how it may behave in the movie or in the game?
Edited by Engine25Course it's a tie adv
There was even a preview image of it flanked by two SF
Kylo Ren trying way too hard
Edited by ficklegreendiceSo its going to have a TIE Adv Dial then, probably with green 2banks +1 shield innate boost and a tech. Probably another 35-40pt ship then when moderately equipped, mid-40s if flatout decked with all the shinies.
Which would hamper it quite a bit. TIE Adv dial is so limiting, even giving it 2bank greens isnt that great (see juno still feeling very lack luster despite having more green access)
edit: Oh, and sloops somewhere. Tbh i'd rather talonrolls.
Edited by Vineheart01Gotta have at least 8 hull cause it's using two strikers as wings
TIE/FO dial was quite a bit better than the Red Core set TIE, and with the "dial creep" lately I'd love to see something like all green 3's. We already have green 1's with the TIE Advanced Prototype, and hard green 2's with the FO and standard Interceptor. Green 3's would be a nice iteration to make it fly differently (hopefully not too much like a Defender).
25 minutes ago, ficklegreendice said:Gotta have at least 8 hull cause it's using two strikers as wings
Still not powerful enough, Fenn Rau and Dengar could still kill it easy.
tbh 8hull with 3agi on a small platform is kinda ridiculous lol....
1 hour ago, Engine25 said:Cool article about Kylo, but also some tidbits about the TIE Silencer:
A lot of folks kind of assumed it would be Interceptor-like because of its appearance and the pointy wings, but this article suggest it is an iteration of Darth Vader's ship, meaning it's a descendant of the TIE Advanced.
Does that change anyone's expectations about how it may behave in the movie or in the game?
That makes sense - it is as near the canonized TIE Avenger (the TIE Advanced/x2 to Vader's /x1) as makes no odds.
Did you all think it was an interceptor variant? I thought everyone knew it was an advanced derivative.
It's the frigging TIE Avenger painted black and red! Of course it's an evolution of Vader's TIE.
Pablo Hidalgo said the TIE/vn name comes from the first version of the name that was "TIE Vendetta" (or Vengeance), even.
Since when TIEs have an abstract concept as a name? (TIE Fighting? TIE Interception? TIE Bombardment?) It's always been an agent word. So TIE Avenger.
1 hour ago, Engine25 said:meaning it's a descendant of the TIE Advanced.
Thought so and good. TIE Advanced with better dial will be awesome it has a reasonable dial already. Basically a Defender with green turns, one less shield, a Tech slot, no canon slot and red k-turn/sloops. I'd be happy.
59 minutes ago, Vineheart01 said:TIE Adv dial is so limiting, even giving it 2bank greens isnt that great (see juno still feeling very lack luster despite having more green access)
I do find the lack of speed 1 and green turn manoeuvres lacking excitement but it's an OK dial. Greens are easily added with TIE MkII and for low PS with Accuracy Corrector who cares if your stressed anyway? Juno with TIE MkII has access to 10 green manoeuvres and the 1 speed manoeuvres. I like her a lot. She has lots of lustre. 
Probably two tech slots.
TIE Avenger dear god even the shorthand TIE/vn I mean come on Pablo, who do you think you're kidding?
Reminiscent in design of the Empire's TIE interceptor and Darth Vader's TIE advanced, Kylo Ren's TIE silencer is an angular fighter equipped with laser cannons and missile launchers. Ren is an expert pilot -- thanks to skills passed down from his father -- which he puts to use in exploiting his ship's speed and ferocity. There is no other First Order craft like the TIE silencer, and it is an effective tool in Ren's mission to destroy the Resistance.
So, it seems that it is reminiscent of both the TIE interceptor and advanced.. maybe we'll get an interceptor that can equip the Advanced Targeting Computer.
So, the soon to be new cruise list will be All Dark Side Users/ All TIE Advances with The Inquisitor, Darth Vader, and Kylo Ren.
I'm good with that.
Edited by kris40k
This feels like it really hurts the chance of getting a REAL TIE Avenger. And I am not okay with that...
11 hours ago, Vineheart01 said:tbh 8hull with 3agi on a small platform is kinda ridiculous lol....
absolutely, I hope they don't cross the 6hp of the Defender/T70.
The thing about the defender - or lwf /sfs - is that sans the evade action, its actually not that hard to bring down... just like 2 TIE/ln. Even with it, x7 are not unstoppable by far. The point is lack of regen. So, i think 7 hp (4 hull, 3 shields) would be far froom the end of the world, especially if the craft has limited defensive token stacking. Personally, I would like a craft along the lines of the defender, but with a less linear, more curvy flight pattern (sloops). Maybe a title that gives a focus when performing a target lock.
26 minutes ago, MaxPower said:The thing about the defender - or lwf /sfs - is that sans the evade action, its actually not that hard to bring down... just like 2 TIE/ln. Even with it, x7 are not unstoppable by far. The point is lack of regen.
Yes, and that's a good thing. They are beefy enough. That sentiment not only builds and justifies the past power- and red dice creep, but it also demands for more. 7hp in an interceptor/advanced hybrid, a ship that will definitely have focus+evade, no thanks.
15 hours ago, Vineheart01 said:tbh 8hull with 3agi on a small platform is kinda ridiculous lol....
Could be 2 agility to force LWF and further distance Imperials from Autothrusters
1 hour ago, Rinzler in a Tie said:Could be 2 agility to force LWF and further distance Imperials from Autothrusters
sure hope not
yeah, nice as LWF can be I really am not a fan of it over the guarantee of auto-thrusters
would really like a (not-TIE) aggressor profile on this thing. Would make it a terrifying ship to behold, nearing x7 levels of scary
"Ship is DOA....or broken...whichever. For x amount of points I would rather just put blah blah out there. Now I'm burnt out on the game"
Something like that.
2 minutes ago, mamajamma21 said:"Ship is DOA....or broken...whichever. For x amount of points I would rather just put blah blah out there. Now I'm burnt out on the game"
Something like that.
gotta get it out of the way before the previews hit 