You've got 104pts to get Rexler to the late game, what do you bring?

(28) Scimitar Squadron Pilot
(6) Barrage Rockets
Points 34

(28) Scimitar Squadron Pilot
(6) Barrage Rockets
Points 34

(28) Scimitar Squadron Pilot
(6) Barrage Rockets
Points 34

Or

(46) Sigma Squadron Ace
(4) Juke
Points 50

(46) Sigma Squadron Ace
(4) Juke
Points 50

Or

(42) "Duchess"
(12) Fifth Brother
(2) Predator
Points 56

(48) Captain Kagi
Points 48

Or

(42) "Deathrain"
(3) Seismic Charges
(5) Proton Bombs
(3) Trajectory Simulator
(6) Barrage Rockets
Points 59

(42) "Duchess"
(2) Predator
Points 44

Or any other combination of things... what would you bring for 104pts?

Echo + Juke- 54

Vermeil- 49

Although I'd drop Rex down to just Juke and spend the rest on these guys too. Collision Detector, another Juke, Tactical Officer....

Soontir + Pred 54

Duchess + Pred 44

6 pt bid or another upgrade

2 hours ago, Cuz05 said:

Echo + Juke- 54

Vermeil- 49

Although I'd drop Rex down to just Juke and spend the rest on these guys too. Collision Detector, another Juke, Tactical Officer....

Advanced sensors on Rexler (defenders in general) is just too good with the white k-turn however

Soontir and Duchess are a pretty good option too, I have another version with Kagi and Soontir which looks ok to me.

2 hours ago, Roundy1161 said:

Advanced sensors on Rexler (defenders in general) is just too good with the white k-turn however

Soontir and Duchess are a pretty good option too, I have another version with Kagi and Soontir which looks ok to me.

True, I really like Adv Sen on a Defender. I've run it a fair bit. Negating the free evade is a downer, so I found Outmanoeuvre more useful than Juke, but it all depends how much you use the Sensor moves.

However, with a Coord from the Reaper (or Lambda), you get all the benefits with none of the drawbacks!

It's a fine balance though. For every pre move action you get, you lose one elsewhere, no matter how you come by it.

9 hours ago, JBFancourt said:

Soontir + Pred 54

Duchess + Pred 44

6 pt bid or another upgrade

I like this. Rexler and Duchess both enjoy having a bid, but both can play well going first against someone who opts for a deep bid Rexler can plan his k-turns better and Duchess becomes an incredible blocker.

I feel the burden of execution on Soontir/Duchess is pretty high, but then I would also have 2 solid closers in Soontir and Rexler

I would go Rex with just Juke, Soontir with Predator, and either:

Sai with ST-321 - STRONG action support for Rex and Soontir, which is never a waste. An extra TL or Evade is wild, and Sai can do work herself.

OR

Duchess with Predator - super efficient ace. It also leaves 14 points for more upgrades as you please!

You can also go Rex+Juke, Soontir+Predator, Whisper+Juke. Really efficient and smooth list!

If you go for the Duchess with Predator and you want to, slapping Fifth Brother on her can also make her insane (I Prefer it on Pure Sabbac but you might prefer the initiate lineup). Gives you an extra focus for defense, or if you take juke, the evade plus focus can get you through a lot, while allowing you to bludgeon the heck out of anything with pure dice (five at range one with Sabbac is nasty, four with Duchess as well) and can take some heat off of your other ships.

Best,

17 hours ago, Cow-of-Doom said:

If you go for the Duchess with Predator and you want to, slapping Fifth Brother on her can also make her insane (I Prefer it on Pure Sabbac but you might prefer the initiate lineup). Gives you an extra focus for defense, or if you take juke, the evade plus focus can get you through a lot, while allowing you to bludgeon the heck out of anything with pure dice (five at range one with Sabbac is nasty, four with Duchess as well) and can take some heat off of your other ships.

Best,

I love 5th Bro on Duchess (and probably any striker), but means flying 2 ships that can be massively hurt by variance having no shields and so little hull.

I started with Duchess, Juke, 5th Bro, Sabacc but couldn't reliably get enough out of them

Deathrain and Duchess have been amazing for me so far, and is what I think I will run. Having Duchess light with just predator makes her value more consistent for me, and the control element of bombs from Deathrain has been very helpful

Is the points change sheduled for 28 January?

I used to play Rexler, Whisper and Soontir

Yeah points change is 28 January.

This is what I have wound up with:

Rexler Brath — TIE/D Defender 84
Juke 4
Advanced Sensors 8
Ship Total: 96
Half Points: 48 Threshold: 4

“Deathrain” — TIE/ca Punisher 42
Trajectory Simulator 3
Barrage Rockets 6
Seismic Charges 3
Proton Bombs 5
Ship Total: 59
Half Points: 30 Threshold: 5

“Pure Sabacc” — TIE/sk Striker 44
Ship Total: 44
Half Points: 22 Threshold: 2

Both Sabacc and Deathrain draw so much aggro. My opponents often don't realise until it is too late that Rexler is such a huge threat late in the game. But to be fair, leave Deathrain and Sabacc alone and they will punish you as well.

Rexler Brath (84)
Juke (4)

“Whisper” (52)
Juke (4)

“Redline” (44)
Proton Torpedoes (9)

Total: 197

Everyone is at 5 Initiative, Whisper's and Rexler's Juke work together and Redline's torps isn't something to scoff at...