I’ve tried 4-5 FOs a few times. Used this last week and really enjoyed it. Looking forward to some more experience with it.

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(45) "Quickdraw" [TIE/sf Fighter]
(10) Special Forces Gunner
(2) Fire-Control System
(1) Marksmanship
Points: 58

(39) "Backdraft" [TIE/sf Fighter]
(10) Special Forces Gunner
(2) Fire-Control System
Points: 51

(34) "Scorch" [TIE/fo Fighter]
(2) Fanatical
Points: 36

(26) Epsilon Squadron Cadet [TIE/fo Fighter]
Points: 26

(26) Epsilon Squadron Cadet [TIE/fo Fighter]
Points: 26

Total points: 197

Looks solid. If the bid isn't important to you, it could be worth it to upgrade one epsilon to Rivas

Doesn't seem too bad. Personally, I don't think Backdraft really needs the Special Forces Gunner. I'd save those 10 points, upgrade one Epsilon to Rivas, and get Fanatical on Quickdraw and Backdraft.

But that's mostly just preferences, rather than a firm believe it'd be "better."

I’ve left the bid for now until I get a feel for the list and what I will encounter at I4 and I6.

Rivas would be the first alteration I’d make. That plus Crackshot on BD puts it at 200.

I played lots of SFs in 1.0 and found that I used BD’s forward arc enough that I think the 2.0 gunner is worthwhile (and BD’s back arc ability was even better in 1.0).

I like the idea of Marksmanship and FCS combo on QD. Potentially having 2 Marks’d shots with a reroll for each will discourage leaving someone in her bullseye. Anything that makes movement and placement decisions harder for my opponent is a good thing. I find that often folks either commit everything to QD or avoid her out of fear. Both work to my advantage.

You lose that QD punch, but you can also run Backdraft with Clusters and fanatical, muse with squad leader, scorch with fanatical, and two OSEs with fanatical and advanced optics for 199 points. I'm going to give it a shot tonight to see if there is anything there.