You always dial in to run, but if he ignores you you can DD back into the fight.

Now if only we could put Daredevil on K-2SO...

3 hours ago, ClassicalMoser said:

Now if only we could put Daredevil on K-2SO...

No, you do not get to combine this with Leia to go all-stop into rotate into hard-1 boost into Calculate. Sir. 😛

Another game, another win, barely. Versus Bodhi Uwing, Shara, Garven, Thane.

Daredevil soontir was a non factor in the game. I set it up to use, but a shara with a focus and lock was in range, so had to bug out instead. Soontir basically played bait and lead the squad near the boards edge, allowing inquisitor to get behind them.

In 4 attacks on Garven he rolled 7 out of 8 evades and an eyeball. Garven ran away and inqy switched and worked on Shara, who got a big hit on vader and halfed him.

Soontir finally ate it, but opponents squad position was a mess now pushing hard for aoontir kill and Vader started going to work. Shara with 5hp left and a range 1 by vader and range 2 inqy ps killed her. Garvens last hull went down the next round...finally. i was now in the lead and time was called a couple rounds later, with Vader keeping range 3 and inqy turtling up.

100-97 win. If opponents green dice were not all paint all the time, this is an easier game. He had lando crew on Bodhi and rolled FOUR double natties with lando. Crazy stuff. Hot hot hot green dice. Thankfully it wasnt his red dice that were hot.

Inqy was probably MVP of the match. He was behind the squad the entire game and when they turned on him for two rounds, he turtles up and dodges everything. Then opponent says F that and leaves Inqy, who turns and is back on the rear of enemy.

4-1 in local tourney with 30 people that I regularly play with. Good times! 2nd in swiss. 1476 MOV. Cant make day 2 (tomorrow) so had to drop. I lost Inquisitor in 1 match. And that was the only ship I lost all day. Small batreps below if you are interested.

How much did Daredevil help, get used, work?

So a side effect, a good one, is that daredevil makes you fly soontir better/safer because you are not always flying towards the enemy. I turning away from possible danger, knowing I can get into the fight at any time. I fly near a gas cloud, and my options are daredevil and get a shot, or focus boost behind a cloud, where as normal soonts always has to go for the cloud OR take the chance at combat. I found myself in this type of situation in every game. I choose combat or safety after I move, not setting the dial.

Grand Inquisitor (52)
Sense (5)
Fire-Control System (2)

Soontir Fel (53)
Daredevil (3)
Targeting Computer (3)

Darth Vader (67)
Passive Sensors (3)
Afterburners (6)
Total: 194

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Match 1 vs CLT Obi, CLT Plo, Ion Matchick, Ion Broadside.

My plan was to go for the ywings first, and can dodge around and out of CLT bullseyes all day with Inquisitor, etc. My opponent went for Soontir first, then split and went for Inqy who just evades and rolls out of bullseye, not so bad, until you blank out and inqy is halved. He pulled a 4k with plo, and Vader 3 bank, afterburner boost range 1 and got him with two crits, one a direct hit, to 1 shot him. I forgot matchstick had seismics, and it got inqy and soontir. Then soontir got ion'd but his ships are pointing the wrong way and soontir lives next round, while vader destroys matchstick. I still have all three ships and go to work on broadside and kill him. Obi lives. WIN. No daredevil soonts in the match, but flying like I can hard 1 anytime, keeps soonts safe early game while flying away from range 2 ions.

Match 2 vs Daniel Taylors Worlds list

I felt I flew good. My main goal was to separate his squad and only take no more than 2 shot a round at any of my aces. I got the Zs and Wedge to chase inqy, and braylen and jake going for Vader and Soonts. Wedge was firing naked just about every time having to kturn or barrell roll and barely doing anything. My dice failed me. Braylen on 4 hull, I went for the kill. I had Vader with lock and force roll hit blank blank. Rerolled blanks into blanks. No bueno. Same round, I have soontir range 1 with lock and focus roll hit hit blank blank, and roll blanks into blanks. I did 1 damage with 7 fully modded dice into a 1 agility ship. That was the key round. If braylen goes down that round. Vader doesnt waste the next two round killing braylen and wipes a Z or jake off the board instead. To top it off, the next round. Inqy range 3 with evade and two force takes a damage from braylen and kills him, lol. Braylen not dying was huge. Vader eventually gets Braylen, and Soontir one shots a Z95. But not enough points to make up for inqy dying. LOSS. As for daredevil, I never used it, I flew like I had it and it kept Soontir from being blocked by jake because I banked away to daredevil inwards if I needed to and jake went for the block on the straight maneuvers.

Match 3 vs Poe loaded to the grills with outmaneuver, proton torps, etc. etc. Nein Numb with goodies, and Finn w/ C3po and heroic

Poe HAS TO DIE. This poe is like 90pts or someshit. I slow roll with vader and inqy and flank with soontir. He does a finn coordinate to roll Poe try to catch soonts with a torpedo, but I play it safe and not commit to action. Next round my opponent gets greedy. I take a boost focus with inquisitor, and poe 2 straights and slams 2 hard and has Inqy for a outmaneuver proton torp shot. But he is now gonna eat a range 1 vader. I bring soonts around a rock and DAREDEVIL in for a range 3 on poe. Soonts range 3 shot forces Poe to spend his focus. Range 1 vader takes 2 shields. Poes torp takes inquisitors shields. Poe is now ion'd. I didnt spend Vader's lock, so I talon him range 1 on poe. Vader ends Poe. Nein goes after soontir, but I turn away, then daredevil. Next round, I hard 2 and daredevil and am right on Nein nUmbs ****. Game is over shortly after with a range 1 vader shot. 200-30. WIN. Daredevil was very cool here. Got soontir into the fight quick.

Match 4 vs Two Lambas Jendon Sai with krennic and shenanigans and two ion cannon gunboats with adv torps.

Engagement was gonna be tricky. I had to slow roll until I see who he locks with krennic, just stay away! He locks inquisitor with Jendon krennic shuttle and Sai shuttle has optimized. I fly inquisitor away from Sai and fast up the middle towards Jendon. Soontir is also going for Jendon (krennic has to die). Vader goes to take on the gunboats and gets range 1 and light one up for 4 dmg. He doesnt get ion'd, and only gets 1 shield plinked. Vader is now behind his entire squad and begines laying into jendon. Soontir lays into jendon. Meanwhile Inquisitor is doing his evade thing and not dying. He finally loses a shield from optimzes/krennic garbage. The hurt gunboat turns around and vader finishes it off. last round and I daredevil soontir range 1 into jendon and finish him off. Time is called. 100-0 WIN. Daredevil only used last round, but going straight with intent to daredevil if need be, instead of risking banking or turning inside just feels good.

Match 5 vs Wedge with plasmas, crack, r4. Luke with proton torps, sense, r4. And hera with predator leia.

Opponent is undefeated so far. He comes down left side withe all three ships. I just 1 bank and 1 sharp inquisitor behind gas cloud, while vader comes banking through middle and sonntir down right side.. He sends wedge after inqy and I just stay behind a gas cloud. He turns luke and hera into Vader, but I felt it coming and 3 straight over a gas cloud and boost out of both arcs. Next round is where I love having daredevil. My opponent can either turn Luke and Hera for vader,or go straight for soonts. I 2 hard turn away from Luke and Hera, knwoing if they turn to vader I daredevil and get shots. Luke goes for soontir and soontir does soontir things and doesnt get shot. Meanwhile Hera takes damage and is halved. Next round Vader lights luke up, and Soontir and inquisitor take hera to 1 hull. Vader kturns and afterburners into range 1 luke and finishes him off. My opponent calls game as he has done 1 shield to inquisitor only so far. His red dice were not cooperating. 200-0. WIN. Soontir did a daredevil to get shots on Luke, and to be facing towards middle of board instead of edge so he is ready next round, but Vader killed Luke first.

THOUGHTS:

Daredevil soontir is really good vs those like three ship lists (other ace matchups, or middle endgame when ships are removed. When less arcs are on the table. Able to just keep pressure on. I saw that vs Nein Numb. I 2-sharp and boost around a rock, and next round I 2 sharp daredevil and have a range 1 shot. It works nice near the end of matches when ships have been removed.

@wurms what was your list, again?

Awesome read! Thx

5 hours ago, JBFancourt said:

@wurms what was your list, again?

Awesome read! Thx

Grand Inquisitor (52)
Sense (5)
Fire-Control System (2)

Soontir Fel (53)
Daredevil (3)
Targeting Computer (3)

Darth Vader (67)
Passive Sensors (3)
Afterburners (6)
Total: 194

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I played a variation of this list, I didn't use DD once, BUT and it's a big BUT*... it was the threat of DD that made my opponents double think where he could end up. The below list I played at a mini tourney at my FLGS, I went 3-0 and only lost Duchess all day and that was in the last game. I want to tweak it a bit, I think Duchess is too fat, probably to much cake, but she needs to slim down. I was able to avoid focus fire on her in most games, but I wont be able to do it all the time.

Her bombs were great vs a mini swarm and a Sinker swarm I flew against, and Fifth brother is all around good for either a little defence or ensuring a crit on shield less enemies. But she is 1 point less than Soontir... Her ailerons combined with her ability made her very hard to hold down. A lot of the time I aileron'd left or right them hard turned in to get flank shots. Was the first time I ever flew her, and she was fantastic.

Duchess (42)
Predator (2)
Fifth brother (9)
Proton bombs (5)

Soontir Fel (53)
Daredevil (3)
Targeting Computer (3)

Darth Vader (67)
Passive Sensors (3)
Afterburners (6)
Total: 193

On ‎11‎/‎12‎/‎2019 at 7:02 AM, Faerie1979 said:

Is Daredevil really that good?

It is great as it makes him unpredictable. As a thin skinned ace, that's important.

On 11/24/2019 at 6:53 AM, wurms said:

It works nice near the end of matches when ships have been removed.

I ran DD Soonts in half a dozen games this last week, 4 on Saturday. I really like it on the initial approach too. Being able to opt in or out, as they commit past obstacles, is sweet. It maybe makes for what appear to be more aggressive moves, setting stronger bait.

Squad was this :-

(43) Seventh Sister [TIE Advanced v1]
(2) Fire-Control System
Points: 45

(53) Soontir Fel [TIE Interceptor]
(3) Targeting Computer
(3) Daredevil
Points: 59

(67) Darth Vader [TIE Advanced x1]
(13) Precognitive Reflexes
(6) Afterburners
(2) Fire-Control System
Points: 88

Total points: 192

96pt of Vader left on the table at the end is kinda dirty.

Honestly think 7th Sis is at least as good as GI. She's more easily ignored, so Init doesn't matter so much. She can manage her force more effectively, especially with with FCS, and the Crack Shot is a killshot when the time is right. Plus, she is so much cheaper, which is super handy when you use her as a hugely aggressive flanker/bait.

Hey I've got a clarifying question:

If you focus with soontir then into a hard one boost, do you get two stress, or one?

Side note, been loving Daredevil as of late. Played in a tournament with Daredevil on Ric, and it was super fun.

Daredevil seems like a super good fit on soontir, being able to get the free focus and still have mods.

12 minutes ago, WileECoyote36 said:

Hey I've got a clarifying question:

If you focus with soontir then into a hard one boost, do you get two stress, or one?

Side note, been loving Daredevil as of late. Played in a tournament with Daredevil on Ric, and it was super fun.

Daredevil seems like a super good fit on soontir, being able to get the free focus and still have mods.

You cannot daredevil the autothrusters boost since it is red.

42 minutes ago, WileECoyote36 said:

Hey I've got a clarifying question:

If you focus with soontir then into a hard one boost, do you get two stress, or one?

Side note, been loving Daredevil as of late. Played in a tournament with Daredevil on Ric, and it was super fun.

Daredevil seems like a super good fit on soontir, being able to get the free focus and still have mods.

Daredevil specifies a "white boost" and autothrusters says to perform a red boost, so you cannot double stress.

2 minutes ago, wurms said:

Daredevil specifies a "white boost" and autothrusters says to perform a red boost, so you cannot double stress.

Got it, thanks. Misread on my part. Thanks guys for the help.

I gotta' say, I've been trying this on Fly Casual and really like it. You can fly Soontir old-school but also have the option to open up Daredevil.

I've a Soontir, Turr, and Oicunn list I have fun with and it required a bare minimum of point-shuffling to switch to DD/TC.

Now all I need to do is buy a Nantex for the GD TC. 🙄