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Scum (149)

Tansarii Point Veteran (24)
Veteran Instincts (1), "Heavy Scyk" Interceptor (2), "Mangler" Cannon (4)

Tansarii Point Veteran (24)
Veteran Instincts (1), "Heavy Scyk" Interceptor (2), "Mangler" Cannon (4)

Tansarii Point Veteran (24)
Veteran Instincts (1), "Heavy Scyk" Interceptor (2), "Mangler" Cannon (4)

Tansarii Point Veteran (24)
Veteran Instincts (1), "Heavy Scyk" Interceptor (2), "Mangler" Cannon (4)

IG88-B (53)
Marksmanship (3), Fire Control System (2), "Mangler" Cannon (4), Autoblaster (5), "Hot Shot" Blaster (3)

Hmm....

I realise you're only paying 4 points for veteran instincts, but - are you really achieving that much?

What is there (aside from Royal Guard, IG-88 and a very small handful of second-tier aces) that moving from PS5 to PS7 helps with?

moving from PS1-2 up to PS5-6 I get - you beat generics. And moving to or past PS8-9 moves you past the line with 90% of people's really dangerous aces. The gap between seems a bit irrelevant.

Also, note that your Scyks are approaching the price of medium fighters and elite interceptors and I don't think they're tough enough to justify that. I tend to prefer Ion or Flechette cannons on M3-As because if you can't keep them alive, at least keep them cheap.


IG88-B....having two expensive cannons seems a bit redundant. Especially with a third, one-shot weapon in the illicit slot. Every turn you're not firing both of those cannons the points are going to waste.

Lastly, marksmanship..... it's expensive and basically no different to a focus action. It's better on IG-88B if you get a second cannon shot because it works on both, but it's still not that much better, because you're not doing anything with that critical; I would normally recommend marksmanship for pilots with special abilities which trigger off critical hits (Bossk, Kath Scarlet, Maarek Stele, Ten Numb). Especially since you should already be getting a critical thanks to your "mangler" cannon.


If you want a cannon alpha strike (ish) list, consider:

Tansarii Point Veteran (22)
Crack Shot (1), "Heavy Scyk" Interceptor (2), Flechette Cannon (2)

Tansarii Point Veteran (22)
Crack Shot (1), "Heavy Scyk" Interceptor (2), Flechette Cannon (2)

Tansarii Point Veteran (23)
Crack Shot (1), "Heavy Scyk" Interceptor (2), Ion Cannon (3)

Tansarii Point Veteran (23)
Crack Shot (1), "Heavy Scyk" Interceptor (2), Ion Cannon (3)

IG88-B (47)
Push The Limit (3), Fire Control System (2), "Mangler" Cannon (4), Glitterstim (2)

That's saved you down to 137 points - enough to throw a few modifications around, or to fit in another cheap fighter.