I feel it's time to sneak in 3 (original) TIE Bombers into a list, but how to run it?
3x Gamma Veteran with Predator (maybe PtL) and various munitions
OR
Tomax, Gamma Vet and Jonus Shuttle?
I feel it's time to sneak in 3 (original) TIE Bombers into a list, but how to run it?
3x Gamma Veteran with Predator (maybe PtL) and various munitions
OR
Tomax, Gamma Vet and Jonus Shuttle?
I think if you ran 3 ordinance ships, I'd rather have starwings than bombers, so I would recommend run the named pilots because they do cool things.
Tomax with crack shot, Harpoons, EM, chips is 31 points. Pretty cheap for a PS 8 ship that does lots of damage, and even if he survives after his missiles are gone, his crackshot is unlimited.
Gamma vet with deadeye, poons, EM, and chips is only 26 points. in a triple bomber list, you'd have enough points left to bump him up to Major Rhymer and do advanced homing missiles. One face up damage card, so, no a ton of damage, but he'd make is at any range and it would be funny.
Jonus shuttle - it depends on what you want to do. If you want missile supports, than fleet officer, systems officer, tactical officer. I also think LWF is essential on a support bomber. You could also throw in Kylo, Mara Jade, Boshek or death troopers to add extra shenanigans.
If you need tomax to be cheaper my favorite setup with him is Crack Lightweight Unguided. Its 29 (if I remember) and you pretty much automatically deny Range three bonus and give yourself an extra primary attack die. All you have to do is focus every turn and your set.
For Jonus shuttle I do like Kylo plus Systems Officer and make sure I'm launching Proton Torps for that crit. Otherwise it is Fleet Officer instead of Klyo to help the wingmates so I take TIE MkII.
I tend to put 2 torp/missiles + EM on a bomber tho, you think one is enough? I like proton torps and cluster missiles to cover all ranges, making Tomax 35 pts. (Don't actually have any Harpoon or Unguided missiles).