Tagge MSU Author: Bertie Wooster
Faction: Galactic Empire Commander: General Tagge Points: 399/400
Assault Objective: Most Wanted Defense Objective: Planetary Ion Cannon Navigation Objective: Solar Corona
Gozanti-class Cruisers (23 points) - Darth Vader (off) ( 1 points) - Munitions Resupply ( 3 points) = 27 total ship cost
Gladiator I-Class Star Destroyer (56 points) - Demolisher ( 10 points) - Admiral Ozzel (off) ( 2 points) - Ordnance Experts ( 4 points) - External Racks ( 4 points) = 76 total ship cost
Gozanti-class Cruisers (23 points) - Veteran Captain ( 3 points) - Slicer Tools ( 7 points) = 33 total ship cost
[ flagship ] Raider I-Class Corvette (44 points) - General Tagge ( 25 points) - Corvus ( 2 points) - Emperor Palpatine (off) ( 3 points) - Ordnance Experts ( 4 points) - External Racks ( 4 points) = 82 total ship cost
Raider I-Class Corvette (44 points) - Skilled First Officer ( 1 points) - Ordnance Experts ( 4 points) - External Racks ( 4 points) = 53 total ship cost
Gladiator I-Class Star Destroyer (56 points) - Skilled First Officer ( 1 points) - Ordnance Experts ( 4 points) - External Racks ( 4 points) = 65 total ship cost
Arquitens-class Light Cruiser (54 points) - Captain Needa ( 2 points) - Turbolaser Reroute Circuits ( 7 points) = 63 total ship cost
= 0 total squadron cost
New evade rules allow ships to discard an evade to affect an additional die against larger ships--I wanted to make a list that can do that on round 2 (or maybe round 1 against Onagers) and get it back again. I've played Tagge with an LFC Kuat before, but wanted to try MSU. Yeah, I can see the case for JJ or Ozzel but I think preventing 1-2 damage (maybe more if preventing a hit/crit from going through) has value. But I'll admit having the "why not JJ" thought when flying Tagge pre-1.5. Haven't tried new Tagge yet.
I don't think Vet Captain or Hondo (or anything in the game) allows slicing on turn 1, as it starts exhausted and you need to refresh the card in the status phase. But I could bank a token and refresh on turn 1, and get another token on turn 2 with Vet Captain or Hondo. I guess Hondo seems counter-intuitive to me if I'm preventing my opponent from using a squad dial but also giving them a free squad token, but the extra nav token for Demo would be nice.
Titus is definitely better than SFO, good point.
So why Tagge? I know he got better in v1.5. I can see his use for large ships that can last even when defense tokens are discarded until the Commander can bring them back. Salvo Kuats love him; but small ships without ECM tend to pop when enough pressure is applied to force a second brace per turn - especially with a few bombers around to polish off damaged vessels with little overkill. Jerjerrod would be a good alternative or Ozzel for the free Nav token effect each turn?
I don't think Veteran Captain will give you the repair token to refresh the Slicer Tool in time for a turn one use if that was your plan. Hondo however would give the repair in time and say a Nav for Demolisher.
I'm really liking Titus as a choke officer for Vader. SFOs on Raiders are just for choking but Titus, like Ozzel, can do a second effect per game.