Scum list: thoughts? advice?

[Cpt Barbarossa 97]

Hi all,

 

Hoping to get some sound input and wisdom from experienced pilots and squad builders... Playing around with some lists in preparation for a SC this sunday, here are my final two:

 

LIST 1

- Scout / U Boat

Deadeye

Proton Torp

Extra Mun

Guid. Chips

Boba Fett

R4 Ag

35 points

 

- YV 666 Slaver

Tactician

Zuckuss

32 points

 

- YV 666 Slaver

Tactician

4 LOM

Intelligence agent

33 points

 

= Double stress attack from YVs with Zuckuss and 4LOM removing as much defense as possible, and the uboat packing the typical uboat punch

 

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LIST 2

- Scout / U Boat

Deadeye

Prot Torp

Extra M

Guid Chips

R4

34 points

 

- Bossk

Calculation

Dengar

Tactician

Zuckuss

42 points

 

- Synd Thug

ICT

Title

Unhinged

24 points

 

= standard uboat, bossk with enough crew to strip anything away (i want to nickname him "The Stripper"), and a good ol' ICT ywing just to cause havok.

 

The first list has had a fairly good winning streak, and the second is yet to be tested, but looks good on paper IMO. But please feel free to tear them apart...

[blade_mercurial 2,091]

First list is probably better.  

[K Genesis 176]

Bossk should trade Zuckuss for 4-LOM. Less punishing, more harmful against aces.

Personal preference, Outlaw Tech over Tactician. Gives you more dial freedom(i.e. the full-stop choice) without loss of power. Test both, see what works for you.

[zerotc 1,011]

I like your first list more.

 

Some advice though:

• Zuckuss and 4LOM crews should really be on the same Slaver. Denying that defensive Focus is brutal when you can force natural evade rerolls.
• K4 Security droid is really good on Zuckuss Slavers. Not only will you be slow-rolling with greens a lot, but it makes bumping advantageous when you're multi-stressed.
• Tactician has limited usefulness without Gunner or high PS. Most ships that are worth tapping with stress can boost/BR out of that band. It has its uses, especially when you have it on both Slavers like you do; but I think going with damage via Zuckuss, 4LOM, K4/Dengar is better against Aces.

 

You would have to drop Boba Fett unfortunately, but it comes out to this:

 

Contracted Scout [GC, Proton Torpedoes, R4, EM, Deadeye] - 35 pts

 

Slaver [Zuckuss, 4LOM, K4 Security] - 34 pts

 

Slaver [Dengar] - 32 pts

[Cpt Barbarossa 97]

Knew i'd get some sound advice on here. Thanks guys.

Zerotc, think you're right, i'll switch the crews around.

I had one final thought...is it better to keep the extra munitions on the uboat or switch the two points for a bossk crew on slaver no.2? I feel bossk will be a more durable use of 2 points than simply firing a second row of torps...

[zerotc 1,011]

Definitely keep the extra munitions.

 

You've already invested into R4, Deadeye, and Proton Torpedoes . Those two more points you spend are incredible value.