5 hours ago, Magnus Grendel said:

Or at least down-scale dash to Leebo. His ability is quite a bit better than a lot of people expect, especially with the risks of being "shown the dark side", and if you want a budget Outrider you can do a lot worse, especially with Determination. Discarding (not even just flipping face down) about 50% of the critical damage you suffer, including all blinded pilots, is surprisingly nasty.

I'm definitely a big Leebo fan. I think I've often said on here that anytime someone is considering bringing Dash, it seems worthwhile to consider Leebo. The pilot skill difference doesn't really seem to matter that much, and while Dash is strong (being able to ignore rocks isn't just something which prevents mistakes, it opens up moves Leebo couldn't consider), Leebo's ability is certainly solid.

I still think Fringer has potential, however, since it'll allow a full-size Rey. HLC-without-title on the approach, perhaps even Cassian Andor, to really throw lots of blocks once you get into close range. I flew against a Rey/Fringer list, where the fringer was Mangler, Outrider, Dash crew, and Tactical Jammer. It was an interesting ship, getting in my face to set up huge Rey shots, while also doing it's damage. I've come to think HLC would be better than title-Mangler, since once you get into Range 1, you'll be throwing 3 dice 360 degrees anyhow, so better to get a heavier gun on the opening.