Been crafting this list for a while. Any suggestions?
-Darth Vader
(+Fire-Control System)
(+Hate)
-Countess Ryad
(+Crack Shot)
-Turr Phennir
(+Daredevil)
Pretty much the main premise is either
-to set up a 1v1 endgame with Ryad, by using Vader aggressively as a hammer and as many range 1 Turr shots as possible.
-to brawl with Ryad and force your opponent to ignore her and have their ships destroyed or ignore Turr and be flanked and arc-dodged.
A couple of questions -
Have you tried Passive Sensors on Vader instead of FCS? You're at 199 currently and passive sensors could give you the option to arc dodge other I6s during engagement.
Also, daredevil on Turr Phennir's not obvious to me - what's the thinking there? I would have thought you'd be linking focus into barrel roll or boost a whole lot which limits the opportunities to use it. I think I'd be taking predator instead.
IMHO, the best upgrade for Vader is Afterburners. Access to those boosts is amazing. Vader pulling a bank-boost into a barrel roll can *really* close the distance between him and another ship. I've had folks use that on me, get into Range 1 when I really thought it wouldn't be possible.
Hate and FCS are both OK, but I wouldn't bring both at the same time, since they both kind of do the same thing for Vader: ensure he's got more force to use his ability. FCS helps you avoid spending locks, so you can avoid spending more force to take lock actions. Hate turns damage taken into Force, getting you more force to use your ability. They kind of accomplish the same goals, and I'd only bring one of them.
It's also really worth looking into Passive Sensors for a no-bid Vader. When you're moving first, it's pretty handy to to assign a lock to the right target and then maybe barrel roll immediately before you attack, after everyone else has moved.
Turr is probably fine. I'd probably replace him with Duchess, though. Just personal preference, nothing major. I'd also maybe bring Rexler Brath over Countess Ryad, but again, just a preference thing. Talents are nice here, but not essential.
My version: Vader (Passive Sensors, Afterburners), Ryad, Turr. Alternately, Vader (Passive Sensors, Afterburners), Rexler Brath, Duchess.
4 hours ago, eljms said:A couple of questions -
Have you tried Passive Sensors on Vader instead of FCS? You're at 199 currently and passive sensors could give you the option to arc dodge other I6s during engagement.
Also, daredevil on Turr Phennir's not obvious to me - what's the thinking there? I would have thought you'd be linking focus into barrel roll or boost a whole lot which limits the opportunities to use it. I think I'd be taking predator instead.
Turr with Daredevil & TargetingComputer is fun. Daredevil gives you an option to get into a tight position to get right in someone’s face, attack then barrel/boost out of the opponents firing arc. It just makes him a tad bit more maneuverable.