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I've been playing this list for a few weeks with friends and at the local store and been having a lot of success. I was wondering in the greater meta of the game if this was competitive in terms of tournament play as it's not a common list at least that I've seen.

Tie Bomber
PS 2 - Scimitar Squadron Pilot (21pts)
evxtra Munitions (2pts),
Long-Range Scanners,
Plasma Torpedoes (3pts)

TIE Defender
PS 6 - •Colonel Vessery (37pts)
TIE/D,
Trayctor Beam (1pts)
Twin Ion Engine Mk. II (1pts)

Firespray-31
PS 5 - •Krassis Trelix (42pts)
Cluster Missiles (4pts),
Extra Munitions (2pts),
Guidance Chips,
Slave 1

The Krassis Trelix/clustet missiles/guidance chip combo has been amazing allowing at least two guaranteed critical hits per attack but thanks to the reroll ability usually gives far more. Additionally the scanners on the Bomber really enhance the colonel's special ability and use of the tractor beam. Thanks in advanced.

Oh I named the list Bomb D Krass

The cheap bomber is fine, although maybe G-Chip over the LRS, problem with LRS is getting the second target lock, its nice for setting up a TL / Focus shot early but getting out to R3 and back again can be tricky for something as squishy as a bomber

Vessery is much better with the X7 title rather than the /D, it pretty much means he constantly a nice stack of focus/evade and TL each turn, not sure on the Engine, he doesn't stress much so unless lots of stress in your meta I'm not sure its worth it.

Trelix, not so good, G-Chips is once per phase so you can't double crit off it, so might be an idea to stick the LRS here as its much easier for him to zip out to R3 whilst firing out the aux arc, also lacking an EPT doesn't help

The problem with Long Range Scanners is being able to lock up a target of your choice - with Vessery, you need multiple friendlies to be tag-teaming the same target.

Krassis is okay - For reasons of getting the lock to support the colonel I'd stick with guidance chips. If you reverse the chips/scanners cards, the bomber is a bit too easy to (potentially) waste with PS8-9 pilots before Vessery gets to fire.

I've been playing around with LRS on a gamma veteran with Deadeye... that lets the bomber get the TL for Vessery and use a focus to fire the missiles -- I kinda like Proton torps more than plasma if you can find the extra points (25 vs 27)

Vessery/D/Tractor is definitely good, and in this list he shoots first naturally, so I'd also look for some points someplace to give him an EPT also. The Mk II engine is handy, especially on the D because you can take the 1- & 2-hard turns (red). Vessery often/sometimes doesn't mind the stress for one turn because of the auto TL.

Which brings me to Krassis -- my big problem here is the points (which might be better spent on the other ships). I tend to think that instead of clusters/munitions (6 points) you'd be overall happier with a HLC (7 points) which allows you to shoot more than 2x per game and probably deals a lot more damage. Or possibly even a Mangler cannon (which I've seen on some IG builds that don't have the points for the HLC).

I guess what it comes down to is that it seems like you've got 3 ships that are all somewhat (significantly?) toned down from the "ideal" and I think you're sacrificing too much from each of them to cram them all into the one list.

I also like Trellix as a missile boat. If you're pairing with Vessory though, consider Weapons Engineer as it will provide greater target flexibility.

Thanks for all the feedback!

Going to try a few new things per the suggestions above this weekend and see how they play out.