Redline Lives!

(65) Darth Vader
Points 65

(52) Soontir Fel
(2) Predator
Points 54

(52) "Redline"
(10) Advanced Sensors
(12) Proton Torpedoes
Points 74

Total points: 193

Thoughts? Remember loose lips blow up ships. I wanna plunk this on the table as soon as everyone thinks they’re safe from the terrifying reign of Redline!

Could give Vader FCS and still have a 5pt bid

2 minutes ago, RedSkull said:

Could give Vader FCS and still have a 5pt bid

Yeah, seriously considering that..... Others thoughts? FCS or 7 pt bid?

There are couple options you could pull with Vader.

Add FCS for 2 pts bringing bid to 5

Add Heightened Perception to Vader for 3 points, that way he should always be shooting first and your point bid is now 4

or you could add both upgrades to Vader and take your point bid to 2.

With 2 6 and a 5 pilots I'd say your odds are good for shooting first.

I like the firing order on this list a lot: Soontir first to strip shields, then Vader with his crit, followed up by Redline with his crit.

FCS for sure, Hate if you want it

I kinda want Afterburners on Vader...

If you put Hate on Vader you don't need FCS as you have his pilot ability to lean on.

I mean, legends never die.

(52) "Redline"
(12) Proton Torpedoes
(10) Advanced Sensors
Points 74

(54) "Whisper"
(9) Fifth Brother
(5) Juke
Points 68

(52) Soontir Fel
(1) Crack Shot
Points 53

Total points: 195

7 hours ago, Deffly said:

If you put Hate on Vader you don't need FCS as you have his pilot ability to lean on.

This. I think I'd either want Hate or Fire Control System - the latter means you don't need to spend force refreshing your lock every turn, the former means you have so much force charge you don't care.

Soontir Fel, by comparison, is fine with just what he comes with. These days he's a really good interceptor pilot but he's not the invulnerable green dice god of yore. But he is stupidly cheap - Heck, you can put him as the 7th ship in a TIE swarm!

Redline is nice and simple. Torpedoes to lob at the rebel scum, Advanced Sensors to get locks regardless of what manoeuvre you're doing.

Since you will be getting a focus from being in Fel's bullseye range would you want Pred for the one re-roll or marksmanship for the hit to crit?

6 hours ago, RedSkull said:

Since you will be getting a focus from being in Fel's bullseye range would you want Pred for the one re-roll or marksmanship for the hit to crit?

Predator is favored over marksmanship because it can make a bad roll good where marsksmanship can only make a good roll better. If you’re not playing predator (usually because you want a bid) crackshot is preferable.

How play with Soontir? The two times I played with this similar list he died very fast!

5 minutes ago, Mostarda2 said:

How play with Soontir? The two times I played with this similar list he died very fast!

Yeah. You have to dodge arcs well. He’s very squishy. I just played a game where he died to a range 3 shot through a rock. Always be focused and dodge as many arcs as possible. Patience is key in playing him. You don’t joust. His high initiative combined with autothrusters and his pilot ability allows you to always make sure you are out of their arc.

Humm, Good to know, I thought only I had problems playing with him. I see he has so many lists, I think I need to train more with him.

11 hours ago, Mostarda2 said:

How play with Soontir? The two times I played with this similar list he died very fast!

I love it if they attack my Soontir. If I get one attack off before he dies and they don’t use their alpha strike to kill Redline, I chuckle menacingly to myself: buwahahaha!!!!

Fly half a board apart. So put redline and Vader as your strike force and Fel on the wing. Make sure you fly so if they turn on Fel, they turn their backs to Redline and Vader. And Vice Versa. Never allow all 3 to be in their forward arcs.

That being said, fly Soontir aggressively. If they stay on Redline and Vader, Fel needs to be tapping them range 1 in the hiney. It’s ok if he does die after a couple shots. He’s 54 points! This list is nice because literally any ship can be your endgame.

On 1/31/2019 at 8:41 PM, Erichxzann said:

I mean, legends never die.

(52) "Redline"
(12) Proton Torpedoes
(10) Advanced Sensors
Points 74

(54) "Whisper"
(9) Fifth Brother
(5) Juke
Points 68

(52) Soontir Fel
(1) Crack Shot
Points 53

Total points: 195

Vader just hits like a truck tho! Double mod with a Crit and throwing basically Proton Torps at range 1 with Redline following up with another Torp...

My last game my opening salvo from Fel and Vader deleted a ship before Redline could even shoot. I’ve found I need to double target lock instead of focus TL in case the 2 6s delete the ship before.

Oh lol also I’ve been testing out jousting with Fel! Lol! They still shoot Redline. It’s like he’s Biggs. Lol. Hate for him runs deep....

😁