Recently I started playing the Imperium. TIE Silencers seemed to me as inferior to defenders, now i think they're not. They have way better dial, cheaper ept generic, quite weak abilities i'd say, but both system and tech slots are awesome. And thats my concern, what combination of upgrades should I take?
For now I've been playing this:

Test Pilot "Blackout" (31)
Adaptability (0)
Fire-Control System (2)
Advanced Optics (2)
Autothrusters (2)

First Order Test Pilot (29)
Veteran Instincts (1)
Fire-Control System (2)
Advanced Optics (2)
Autothrusters (2)

"Omega Leader" (21)
Juke (2)
Comm Relay (3)

Total: 99

With the idea of general firepower from action efficiency. What are your thoughts?

I think that if you're taking Test Pilot "Blackout", you're probably trying to fly him in such a way as to get to use his pilot ability - in which case, Trick Shot is a far scarier 0-point elite upgrade.

Going from PS7 to PS8 is obvious nice, but it doesn't really make that much difference, when you already beat generics and low-skill uniques like Ryad, Jess, Countdown, and Lowhhrick at PS6 or less and still don't beat the true 'aces' at PS9+.

In turn you could drop Veteran Instincts to Adaptability, which still gives you both Silencers at the same PS for chop-and-change movement order, but 1 point less.

That in turn means you have 2 points spare, which would let "Blackout" equip First Order Vanguard for attack rerolls and a one-use defensive reroll. That might, in turn, make you want to swap his systems and tech a bit, but I'm not sure for what.

Actually it does. It let's me fly after some ships like miranda and dash with my point bid. And bo's ability is not that good, it's just worse wedge's ability, so I'm not that focused to use it, although it's nice when it happens. I'm concidering taking adv sensors and primed thrusters on him, but fcs and optics are real good.
Anyway thanks for the advice. If in local meta there will be no ps 8, ill definetely pick other ept's and take the title on blackout, beause it is really good too, especially with sensors and thrusters.

So, staying away from Kylo, I have these ideas for Blackout/ FOTP:

Blackout

Trick Shot

Collision Detector

AT

Pattern Analyzer

Cheap and capitalizes on the ability

FOTP

PTL

TT

AT

Choice of System

PTL/TT lets you take a target lock in activation, use it to dodge, then shoot.

Either can get the title.