TIE Fighters need protection!

Iron_Zilla

I desperately think that TIE fighters need protection. Even if only a little, it would give them more of a fighting chance when in fleet arena. They don't dodge often so it's unique is useless when it can just get destroyed quick. I know in the movie they were a pile of trash but if they are trash in the game that's two less ships to synergise with

StarSon

They have a high dodge rate to make up for the lack of natural protection.

jackTHErandom

tie fighters dont have shields (aka Protection in goh) in movies and tv shows - in exchange they are fast and good at evading - i guess devs tried to stay true to canon here

Qoppest

When comparing Fotp with Tfp.
My Fotp's ship got protection(like 2000 or so)
While my higher lvled and geared Tfp got 0 protection.
How is that?

Alsend_Drake

Only the Imperial Tie Fighter is like that, my FOTF has protection (granted, not alot, but it does hit pretty hard)

Dyakoff

Tell it to imperial engineers

KyleKatarn

Funny. My 3* Tie Fighter hits like a truck and evades often. It's a great addition to my lineup. Perhaps try gearing and levelling your TFP? Mine is 5*, G9 Level 82 (I want to try and factor him into a raid squad). I started gearing and levelling him before ships.

Gank_Killer

Dyakoff wrote: »

Tell it to imperial engineers

Actually tell it to Sienar engineers.

StarSon

CG_MWyatt wrote: »

[...] The Imperial TIE Fighter is the only ship that has a disproportionately high amount of Dodge/Deflection from a statistical standpoint as it possesses zero natural Protection. [...]

CaptainRex

Yeah TIE's dodge is ridiculous.

Nebulous

I think they should have at least 1 protection so that Poe can't open with ohko with his unique.

StarSon

Nevermind I just read his unique lol

The_Oklahoma_Kid

Just wait till this is released.

Vertigo

Nebulous wrote: »

I think they should have at least 1 protection so that Poe can't open with ohko with his unique.

This, or not really 1, but give it a disproportionately low amount of protection because so many other ship skills are based on protection healing so it kind of takes away from so many possible synergies.

Atlas1

The_Oklahoma_Kid wrote: »

Just wait till this is released.

Piggy backing on the latest Rebels episode, they discuss Thrawns new Tie striker and how it has shields, unlike the standard Tie.

Carbonari

Atlas1 wrote: »

The_Oklahoma_Kid wrote: »

Just wait till this is released.

Piggy backing on the latest Rebels episode, they discuss Thrawns new Tie striker and how it has shields, unlike the standard Tie.

I was just thinking about that while reading this thread!
Doubt we will get ships from Rebels episodes that haven't aired yet before we get any of the Ghost crew, but who knows?

Matheas

The_Oklahoma_Kid wrote: »

Just wait till this is released.

Look up Tie Bizarro
THAT'S what we need

Toben

Yeah, I don't really have a problem with the fact that TIEs get a dodge chance boost instead of shields, except for this:

Nebulous wrote: »

I think they should have at least 1 protection so that Poe can't open with ohko with his unique.

That's a definite problem, especially given how fast Poe's ship is.

KeKattia

I don't think the Tie needs protection. My Tie is a key to success just open with special to either draw Ashoka's dispel or Poe's attack and giving capital ship TM. His 35% dodge rate is insane, can't remember last time I lost him in a battle

Nebulous

KeKattia wrote: »

I don't think the Tie needs protection. My Tie is a key to success just open with special to either draw Ashoka's dispel or Poe's attack and giving capital ship TM. His 35% dodge rate is insane, can't remember last time I lost him in a battle

Can't dodge poe's special and Poe is always faster. That's why I want just a nominal amount of protection.

KeKattia

Really? Then AI is just too dumb to use it, opponents Poe only gets one shot anyway but still, never been ohko'd by a Poe

Nebulous

KeKattia wrote: »

Really? Then AI is just too dumb to use it, opponents Poe only gets one shot anyway but still, never been ohko'd by a Poe

But you're okay with me ohko your tie when you defend?

Ezeziel

Carbonari wrote: »

Atlas1 wrote: »

The_Oklahoma_Kid wrote: »

Just wait till this is released.

Piggy backing on the latest Rebels episode, they discuss Thrawns new Tie striker and how it has shields, unlike the standard Tie.

I was just thinking about that while reading this thread!
Doubt we will get ships from Rebels episodes that haven't aired yet before we get any of the Ghost crew, but who knows?

the new Tie striker will be in Rogue One...

Darth_Jay77

Interesting they would introduce a more advanced TF in Rogue One when in ROTJ the Tie Interceptor was the most advanced TF we had seen at that point. Disney has to be careful with continuity.

Vertigo

Darth_Jay77 wrote: »

Interesting they would introduce a more advanced TF in Rogue One when in ROTJ the Tie Interceptor was the most advanced TF we had seen at that point. Disney has to be careful with continuity.

Maybe it implodes on itself because it was a prototype.

KeKattia

Nebulous wrote: »

But you're okay with me ohko your tie when you defend?

As if I could prevent that anyway. Defense is, has never and will never be good. I just build a team that makes it easy for me on offense and that usually does an okay job on defense as well

Carbonari

Ezeziel wrote: »

Carbonari wrote: »

Atlas1 wrote: »

The_Oklahoma_Kid wrote: »

Just wait till this is released.

Piggy backing on the latest Rebels episode, they discuss Thrawns new Tie striker and how it has shields, unlike the standard Tie.

I was just thinking about that while reading this thread!
Doubt we will get ships from Rebels episodes that haven't aired yet before we get any of the Ghost crew, but who knows?

the new Tie striker will be in Rogue One...

I thought that was the bat-looking one? Not the TIE with 3 wings? I haven't looked into too much other than the first wave of action figures.

Carbonari

Carbonari wrote: »

Ezeziel wrote: »

Carbonari wrote: »

Atlas1 wrote: »

The_Oklahoma_Kid wrote: »

Just wait till this is released.

Piggy backing on the latest Rebels episode, they discuss Thrawns new Tie striker and how it has shields, unlike the standard Tie.

I was just thinking about that while reading this thread!
Doubt we will get ships from Rebels episodes that haven't aired yet before we get any of the Ghost crew, but who knows?

the new Tie striker will be in Rogue One...

I thought that was the bat-looking one? Not the TIE with 3 wings? I haven't looked into too much other than the first wave of action figures.

You know what, ignore me. I'm under-caffeinated this morning.

Iron_Zilla

Thanks for all of the comments guys! Really good community and it's great to get everyone's perspective on things. I'll be sure to get another topic soon