This. If I go first, I can safely put it on auto for the most part, the only time I play manually is when my Mk6 shows up so I can use its nuke ability instead of having the AI focus on the specials. As for going second, I've tried the Reaper thing, and it's still a coinf-flip as to which Levi goes first. One battle, I used Reaper, both Levis were then tied in terms of TM, my Levi went first the following two turns, the enemy Levi went first when it came to Ult, which ended up costing me the battle, especially since each time a reinforcement shows up after that two of my ships are stunned, and when the enemy Mk6 shows up it immediately nukes one of my ships, whereas before the "rework" it was 50/50 whether it used its nuke basic or focusing on its special abilities.
I've said it several times already, with previous mirrors going first gave you an advantage, but even if you sent second you could and still can turn things around and win. With Levi, this is reduced significantly, the most you can do is get rid of the Bomber, and if you're in GAC hope you can clean up after that.
