Price Check: Elite Pilot Talents

[CorranHornfan 72]

Hi all I'm new here but here is how I would re-evaluate everything:

Adrenaline Rush 0 (-1)

Calculation 0 (-1)

Cool Hand 1

Crack Shot 1

Deadeye -2 (-3)

Determination 1

Draw Their Fire 1

Lightning Reflexes 0 (-1)

Veteran Instincts 1

Wired 1

Decoy 0 (-2)

Elusiveness 1 (-1)

Expert Handling 2

Intimidation 1 (-1)

Juke 1 (-1)

Lone Wolf 2

Squad Leader 2

Stay On Target 1 (-1)

Swarm Tactics 2

Wingman 2

Daredevil 1 (-2)

Marksmanship 0 (-3)

Outmaneuver 2 (-1)

Predator 3

Push The Limit 3

Expose 2 (-2)

Opportunist 2 (-2)

[DraconPyrothayan 6,107]

 

I don't understand the point decrease on Squad Leader. I use it a lot, especially on Vader. While I would welcome the decrease, I don't think it needs it.

I ran a list last night where the Squad Leader was absolutely the best points I spent. It saved my bacon a few times.

Vader is known one of the few pilots that can actually use it effectively. It's rarely worth it on anybody else.

SL takes an action from person A, and gives it to person B

B must be a lower pilot skill than A

​B must be in range 1-2 of A

B mustn't be stressed

 

For just 1 point more, you can have an upgrade that increases the action economy of your fleet, rather than sapping it.

Yes, SL saps the action economy of your fleet. The offensive and defensive actions both have diminishing returns.

Edited February 26, 2016 by DraconPyrothayan

[period3 264]

What's the difference with your PTL wording? (what are free action shenanigans?)

 

Also, I like VI how it is.  It's part of the PS bidding, and makes for some interesting choices.  In comparison to other upgrades, it probably is underpriced, but I like that it is.  I think it makes the game better.

 

The impact of some staple EPT's is so big that, in order to make a diverse meta viable, something could really be done. Either by lowering some EPT's in price, or by increasing the price or errataing.
Veteran Instincts is so impactful, it needs to be increased at least one point, or limited to PS 6 and lower.
Push the Limits could be reworded to 'during your perform action step you may perform two actions, if you do gain a stress'. On the one hand, freeing it from the action bar limitation, on the other hand no more free action shenanigans.

Just those two would really change the EPT field.