I've heard several people say Tie Reaper is a fantastic ship. But it's a long farm on it's own, not to mention you also need two long-farm troopers. Granted one is on the same node as the ship, but the other is a 16-energy cantina node at a time when there are so many other cantina energy farms needed (especially with the Vets moving there today).I run Tarkin with Biggs/Tie/Tie Adv/FO Tie/Boba. Every one of my other ships feeds Biggs taunt/protection. Reaper doesn't do that.So in this situation, is it worth farming Reaper? And would he be in the starting lineup or bench? Current bench is Wiggs/JC/Geo soldier, none of whom give TL. But TL from bench isn't always as useful anyway since Biggs is often first to die.

Reaper is easily better than what you have on the bench especially under Tarkin, and both of the pilots are very good toons on their own.

In every situation, Reaper is worth the farm. Especially with DS TB arriving.

"kevsmart;c-1354219" wrote:Reaper is easily better than what you have on the bench especially under Tarkin, and both of the pilots are very good toons on their own.I'm sure it's better than either JC or Geo (even though Geo is my best geared pilot - only because he's so damn easy to gear). I guess the question I have is if it can make enough difference from the bench to justify such a long farm that takes away from other farms. Or is it worth putting in starting lineup and moving one of my current starters to the bench.

"TVF;c-1354228" wrote:"kevsmart;c-1354219" wrote:Reaper is easily better than what you have on the bench especially under Tarkin, and both of the pilots are very good toons on their own.I'm sure it's better than either JC or Geo (even though Geo is my best geared pilot - only because he's so damn easy to gear). I guess the question I have is if it can make enough difference from the bench to justify such a long farm that takes away from other farms. Or is it worth putting in starting lineup and moving one of my current starters to the bench.I have Reaper 4* with both pilots g11. Sht 5 and DT6. Two things: if you can kill fast one of the enemy ships your capital ship will have 3 turns to one turn of enemy capital ship. Big advantage. this is great about this ship. Second thing is dispel. Very good to dispel taunt.

Do you run it in your starting lineup?

Tie Reaper (and pilots) worth the farm?

kevsmart75
7 years ago
Reaper is easily better than what you have on the bench especially under Tarkin, and both of the pilots are very good toons on their own.
3muaddib3
7 years ago
In every situation, Reaper is worth the farm. Especially with DS TB arriving.
tvsfrink
7 years ago
"kevsmart;c-1354219" wrote:
Reaper is easily better than what you have on the bench especially under Tarkin, and both of the pilots are very good toons on their own.

I'm sure it's better than either JC or Geo (even though Geo is my best geared pilot - only because he's so damn easy to gear). I guess the question I have is if it can make enough difference from the bench to justify such a long farm that takes away from other farms. Or is it worth putting in starting lineup and moving one of my current starters to the bench.
Gawejn1000
7 years ago
"TVF;c-1354228" wrote:
"kevsmart;c-1354219" wrote:
Reaper is easily better than what you have on the bench especially under Tarkin, and both of the pilots are very good toons on their own.

I'm sure it's better than either JC or Geo (even though Geo is my best geared pilot - only because he's so damn easy to gear). I guess the question I have is if it can make enough difference from the bench to justify such a long farm that takes away from other farms. Or is it worth putting in starting lineup and moving one of my current starters to the bench.

I have Reaper 4* with both pilots g11. Sht 5 and DT6. Two things: if you can kill fast one of the enemy ships your capital ship will have 3 turns to one turn of enemy capital ship. Big advantage. this is great about this ship. Second thing is dispel. Very good to dispel taunt.
tvsfrink
7 years ago
Do you run it in your starting lineup?
Gawejn1000
7 years ago
"TVF;c-1354311" wrote:
Do you run it in your starting lineup?

Yes
tvsfrink
7 years ago
Who else do you start?

In my case I just don't know who I'd replace. The lack of consistent TL in my starting lineup is what encouraged me to farm Tie Fighter, switch from Ackbar to Tarkin, and move Wedge to the bench in the first place. At which point I'd have Reaper on the bench, and I'm just not sure having Reaper on the bench brings enough to the table.
Drazz127
7 years ago
If you're playing reaper you want to start him. His best use is removing turn meter from the enemy capital ship. I've run the same starting lineup as you, however I've recently subbed reaper in instead of Boba, I've often gotten opponents down to 1 ship before their capital ship ever takes a turn. With that said, slow farm it and make your priority the veteran smugglers.
tvsfrink
7 years ago
^Thank you. Shoretrooper/Reaper I will probably just go ahead and do because it's 100 normal energy a day and I'm done. With Deathtrooper there's always the temptation to keep using more and more cantina energy.

I wonder how good the ship can be if ST is starred up but DT is only 2-3 stars.
Gawejn1000
7 years ago
I use Mace ship couse his aoe is connected with tl. I have 3 ships with tl ability vader boba biggs and fourth bistan in renfocments. Other two is reaper and wedge. This setup works good. Not the best couse i think fives ship would be better than wedge. I prefer reaper at the start couse aoe to four ships can be done very fast twice and mostly my capital ship is wining the encounter.