So I'm wondering what people think of this HS list for FO. It's nothing earthshattering but I think all three of these ships like to get actions after red moves. It shuts down Tavson's ability but for any Ups being able to stop and get an action is like giving them an extra round or two of having their guns on target.

Thoughts?

“Quickdraw” (45)
Fanatical (2)
Pattern Analyzer (5)
Special Forces Gunner (10)
Fire-Control System (2)

“Backdraft” (41)
Pattern Analyzer (5)
Special Forces Gunner (10)
Fire-Control System (2)

Lieutenant Tavson (62)
Pattern Analyzer (5)
Captain Phasma (5)
Collision Detector (6)
Total: 200

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I love phasma on tavson. I think PA on tabs on is neat so he always gets an action but maybe not worth the points.

Oh, wow! Pattern analyzer on backdraft... thinking about those options. You can come in sort of offset/flanking to a side, arc forward. Then, when you move in range, sloop, action-rotate, and fire. Then, you’re in prime position to make a number of moves that clear stress and make arc positioning easy for you, but hard for your opponent to escape!

edit: Furthermore, it seems to me backdraft would be much less of a safe target at that point.

56 minutes ago, Synel said:

Oh, wow! Pattern analyzer on backdraft... thinking about those options. You can come in sort of offset/flanking to a side, arc forward. Then, when you move in range, sloop, action-rotate, and fire. Then, you’re in prime position to make a number of moves that clear stress and make arc positioning easy for you, but hard for your opponent to escape!

edit: Furthermore, it seems to me backdraft would be much less of a safe target at that point.

That's exactly my thought process. I've been running something close to this but without PA on Backdraft. I've had multiple games where I was thinking about how vicious BD would be if I had PA on him. It will open his dial tremendously since he can shoot rear just as well as he does forward. He'll be hard as heck to pin down.

next time I play FO, I’m trying that build out for BD!

Played one with this today against a Rebel squad (2 x wings, Uwing with Liea and Y Wing, don't remember all the pilots). It wasn't close. Pattern Analyzer on BD allowed me to get in great positions on two occasions I otherwise wouldn't have been able to do. PA and Collision Detector combined to leave me with only one round Tavson didn't have a shot.

All and all very pleased.

Ive been flying this alot its 16-2 so far (one loss to a list that was worth 245pts after point adjustment)

First Order Brawl 3.0

(45) "Quickdraw" [TIE/sf Fighter]
(10) Special Forces Gunner
(5) Pattern Analyzer
(2) Fire-Control System
(2) Fanatical
(6) Shield Upgrade
Points: 70

(62) Lieutenant Tavson [Upsilon-class command shuttle]
(5) Captain Phasma
(5) Pattern Analyzer
(2) Electronic Baffle
(6) Collision Detector
Points: 80

(41) "Backdraft" [TIE/sf Fighter]
(2) Fanatical
(5) Hull Upgrade
(2) Fire-Control System
Points: 50

Total points: 200

2 hours ago, Muppetfluffer said:

Ive been flying this alot its 16-2 so far (one loss to a list that was worth 245pts after point adjustment)

First Order Brawl 3.0

(45) "Quickdraw" [TIE/sf Fighter]
(10) Special Forces Gunner
(5) Pattern Analyzer
(2) Fire-Control System
(2) Fanatical
(6) Shield Upgrade
Points: 70

(62) Lieutenant Tavson [Upsilon-class command shuttle]
(5) Captain Phasma
(5) Pattern Analyzer
(2) Electronic Baffle
(6) Collision Detector
Points: 80

(41) "Backdraft" [TIE/sf Fighter]
(2) Fanatical
(5) Hull Upgrade
(2) Fire-Control System
Points: 50

Total points: 200

Not Hyperspace legal, unless you take out Electronic Baffle of course. But it does lose a very useful tick without it.

2 hours ago, Deffly said:

Not Hyperspace legal, unless you take out Electronic Baffle of course     . But it     does   lose a very useful tick without it.    

Yepp, Baffel is great va ionstacks, Locks and stress for optimizing your manover choices.

On the other hand Tavsson is good enough without it