What thoughts do people have about this list? The interesting tactic is that the FO provocateurs can deplete on first attack to lock focus, preserve lock, and go for a miss. Next turn, if positioning allows it, strain-barrel roll, Focus, add calculate if in and my arc. It feels like there’s a lot of possibility here.

TIE/vn Silencer - •Kylo Ren - 80
•Kylo Ren - Tormented Apprentice (76)
Advanced Optics (4)

TIE/fo Fighter - •“Scorch” - 35
•“Scorch” - Zeta Leader (33)
Fanatical (2)

TIE/ba Interceptor - First Order Provocateur - 42
First Order Provocateur - (41)
Automated Target Priority (1)

TIE/ba Interceptor - First Order Provocateur - 42
First Order Provocateur - (41)
Automated Target Priority (1)

Total: 199/200

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Hrm. I'm not sure.

Part of the strength of Provocateurs is that they can naturally Focus/Lock. Having Lock/Calculate/(reposition) would also be pretty nice, but I don't know that I like giving up control of targeting with a ship that will often take a Lock.

I mean, it won't be bad, I think it's really hard to build a bad First Order list (well, with the Xi, maybe it might be going forwards), but ATP seems like it might work against the strengths of the Provocatuer.

I think Kylo+3 provocateurs is better tbh

2 hours ago, Nyxen said:

I think Kylo+3 provocateurs is better tbh

Probably! I just don’t give three so I was in “build with what I have” mode.

i think a.t.p. is better on sf with missiles... so you can more easely chose the range

Kylo Ren (76) Ship total: 76 Half Points: 38 Threshold: 3

"Scorch" (33) Fanatical (2) Ship total: 35 Half Points: 18 Threshold: 2

Omega Squadron Expert (34) Automated Target Priority (1) Concussion Missiles (6) Passive Sensors (2) Ship total: 43 Half Points: 22 Threshold: 3

Omega Squadron Expert (34) Automated Target Priority (1) Concussion Missiles (6) Passive Sensors (2) Ship total: 43 Half Points: 22 Threshold: 3

Total: 197

On 10/1/2020 at 10:42 PM, Synel said:

Probably! I just don’t give three so I was in “build with what I have” mode.

Fair! In that case, I find proud longshot more consistent than Scorch, suprisingly.

9 minutes ago, Nyxen said:

Fair! In that case, I find proud longshot more consistent than Scorch, suprisingly.

Really? I am surprised. I have only tried longshot a couple of times, so I didn’t get used to his ability. What sort of tactics do you choose with them that prove effective?

Honestly, I just treat him like a regular FO. The thing about him is that on turns when you're turning around, you're likely engaging at 3 anyways so with proud you get that focus as well. Scorch has initiative on him but has his dial crippled by the self stress.