So, the linked video discusses how a Brute variant is being shown on canon media, flying for the First Order.

So, thinking about XWM, the Empire already has the TIE Agressor as a turreted fighter; the F/O has the TIE-sf as a fighter that can shoot out of its butt. What role would the Brute play? Same stuff, but with a bigger gun? Do you guys reckon it's going to be released for either or both factions?

9 minutes ago, takfar said:

So, the linked video discusses how a Brute variant is being shown on canon media, flying for the First Order.

So, thinking about XWM, the Empire already has the TIE Agressor as a turreted fighter; the F/O has the TIE-sf as a fighter that can shoot out of its butt. What role would the Brute play? Same stuff, but with a bigger gun? Do you guys reckon it's going to be released for either or both factions?

They better release that TIE for the empire

I play First Order too, but my favorite faction will be empire. And I would love to have a new toy for them!

My guess is that it would have a calculate mechanic, cause the thing's got an integrated droid brain. If it ends up alongside the tie/sf then to set it apart they could give it some sort of advantage with obstacles, similar to the mining tie.

Honestly, if it has a 3 primary out the front and back without the need for a turret or gunner like a firespray, that'd make it pretty distinct off the bat.

However I'm well aware why the tie/sf is designed like it is, and it should probably be the standard for this kinda thing.

1 hour ago, beardxofxdeath said:

They better release that TIE for the empire

I play First Order too, but my favorite faction will be empire. And I would love to have a new toy for them!

Seems like the first order could get their own version, might even be cooler looking!

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4 hours ago, Prosk_019 said:

My guess is that it would have a calculate mechanic, cause the thing's got an integrated droid brain. If it ends up alongside the tie/sf then to set it apart they could give it some sort of advantage with obstacles, similar to the mining tie.

Honestly, if it has a 3 primary out the front and back without the need for a turret or gunner like a firespray, that'd make it pretty distinct off the bat.

However I'm well aware why the tie/sf is designed like it is, and it should probably be the standard for this kinda thing.

OK, so I'm thinking something in the lines of:
- 2 attack on the forward arc
- 3 attack on the single turret arc
- 2 AGI/ 5 Hull/ 2 Shield

- Actions: Focus (Red rotate), Target Lock (Red rotate), Barrel Roll (Red rotate), Rotate.
- Slots: Talent, Gunner, Cannon, Mod.

- Ship Ability: You can rotate your (turretarc) indicator only to your (fwdarc) or (butt). You MUST treat the (fwdarc) requirement of your equipped CANNON upgrades as (turretarc). If you did not ROTATE this round, gain 1 Calculate token in the beginning of the engagement phase.

-Pilot Abilities: relating to cannon, rotation and calculate tokens. Maybe one in which you can treat your (turretarc) as (bullseyearc).

So, basically a cannon-equipped platform that can point its cannon backwards or forwards (still has the puny TIE guns fixed forward), but would rather not be spending computational power rotating the turret. F/O version by default would get more shields and tech. I'm not really being (or trying to be) creative here, just going with some obvious solutions.

57 minutes ago, takfar said:

- 2 attack on the forward arc
- 3 attack on the single turret arc
- 2 AGI/ 5 Hull/ 2 Shield

- Actions: Focus (Red rotate), Target Lock (Red rotate), Barrel Roll (Red rotate), Rotate.
- Slots: Talent, Gunner, Cannon, Mod.

This is nice, works well as a slightly more primitive version of the sf with the red rotate actions.

4 hours ago, takfar said:

- 2 AGI/ 5 Hull/ 2 Shield

I was pretty sure it didn't have shields. The FO TIEs do, but the only ones in Empire (canonically, so far) that do are the Defender and TIE Advanced line.

45 minutes ago, ClassicalMoser said:

I was pretty sure it didn't have shields. The FO TIEs do, but the only ones in Empire (canonically, so far) that do are the Defender and TIE Advanced line.

I was going a bit off the Punisher, as a heavier craft. But yea, come to think of it, it might be unshielded. Are there official stats for the Solo movie brute?