I think Parattanni is still powerful and viable. Of course Nym is serious threat to Fenn, but you got 2 big base ships to screen him.

Original version with Manaroo isn't best option tho, versions with Scout and Inteligent Agent/Rigged Cargo Chute or Cikatro Vizago is better now.

There where like 4 or 5 Parattanni in top of USA Nationals this month. Parattanni was also in top of Malaysian Nationals.

It's just so many new powerfull tools, that list dropped in popularity drastically.

I feel It'll rise again as soon as triple jumps start showing all over the palce (isn't it already a case?) to kill Nym. And Parattanni eats Triple Jumps on breakfast

I feel l It has also upper hand against FSR, OGP (Miranda without action bombs isn't as scary), Kanan Biggs and lot mote popular archetypes.

As soon as Nym will be little bit pushed out of Meta, Parattanni return I believe.

2 hours ago, Erion_Fett said:

Maybe we will see a palobtani with Black Sun Aces after Guns for Hire

I was thinking if a triple Viper will be a thing, like the tri-Defender

Eh, trip defender has the mods while vipers just don't (x7 is still an incredible card). We have ML but the dial just doesn't support it

Only viper that approximates x7 is xizors ability but it doesn't work v TLTs

I think vipers will remain a named pilot platform only

22 hours ago, AssortedNeedles said:

If you dodge Captain Nyms, Parattanni is still 100% one of the best lists out there, if not the best.

Even against Captain Nym you have a good chance if you play cautiously with Fenn and let Asajj and the scout do the main work. Fenn is good vs most Nym companions. It's definitely underplayed though in the current meta, I guess most players are too scared bring Fenn with so much Nym around.

Man. This made me realize I might like this meta right now more than I thought. I've killed Nym a lot. Maybe I don't win every time against him, but I kill him.

Rau on the other hand? It's a miracle when he dies.

Two Black Sun Assassins fit with a Black Sun Assassin Named Guri all with Mindlink, Title and Autothrusters AND Inaldra as ML-Focus Token Generator. That is a lot of Agility and punch in one package, not as efficient as Defenders, but still with double and triple action efficiency and a lot of mobility.

24 minutes ago, SEApocalypse said:

Two Black Sun Assassins fit with a Black Sun Assassin Named Guri all with Mindlink, Title and Autothrusters AND Inaldra as ML-Focus Token Generator. That is a lot of Agility and punch in one package, not as efficient as Defenders, but still with double and triple action efficiency and a lot of mobility.

Love this list. So much fun to fly.

59 minutes ago, SEApocalypse said:

Two Black Sun Assassins fit with a Black Sun Assassin Named Guri all with Mindlink, Title and Autothrusters AND Inaldra as ML-Focus Token Generator. That is a lot of Agility and punch in one package, not as efficient as Defenders, but still with double and triple action efficiency and a lot of mobility.

I like this. I'm going to have to steal it.

3 hours ago, SEApocalypse said:

Two Black Sun Assassins fit with a Black Sun Assassin Named Guri all with Mindlink, Title and Autothrusters AND Inaldra as ML-Focus Token Generator. That is a lot of Agility and punch in one package, not as efficient as Defenders, but still with double and triple action efficiency and a lot of mobility.

There's 2 problems about this list. The first is that probably AM will be fixed into 2 ships only.

The other one is that you can do precisely the same with 3 Protectorates and Inaldra and...I don't know which one will be better...sadly.

4 hours ago, ficklegreendice said:

Eh, trip defender has the mods while vipers just don't (x7 is still an incredible card). We have ML but the dial just doesn't support it

Only viper that approximates x7 is xizors ability but it doesn't work v TLTs

I think vipers will remain a named pilot platform only

Yah, pretty much. And even then, pretty much only Guri is actuallly able to get any extra action economy beyond Mindlink and FCS, and action economy's how you win games, and FCS is only a one-off.

Intense Guri is super fun but incredibly limited, Xizor is... PS9, but his ability is a little useless as it just makes his allies get shot, and he's not all that threatening, Thweek is the same PS as your enemy's highest, but with only one action he's not getting good mods, and without an EPT he's lacking a LOT of top-end punch...

I'm not seeing the StarViper, even with the title, being anything but a bit of fun in the current meta.

it was literally the manaroo nerf.

It didnt directly kill it as it was still possible but now its highly unlikely for manaroo to be able to pass on to both ships in the event of "i dont know which i wanna pass to so i better keep the option open"

Its rather easy to get manaroo's ability off still given how ridiculous the dial is. But, getting more than 1 potential target for her ability is incredibly difficult to do throughout the game.