Talk:ARC-170 Expansion Pack/@comment-166.137.8.25-20160618020129/@comment-454133-20161011205331

Hmm... interesting. Both are neat tricks, but I don't think they're on par with other options. C-3PO is quite helpful on most turns when he's used on your defense roll (especially for 1-agility ships like ARC and Falcon), and you can't do that if you've used him on R5-K6, or visa-versa. PTL + R2-D2 might work better, since you can both focus & lock on most turns, then recover a shield when you clear your stress.

Combining him with R5-D8 is a cool idea, especially since it's sometimes as effective as using 3PO on your defense roll  after you've taken damage, if not more. But, replacing it with R2-D2 to free up C-3PO for defense, or especially with R5-P9 + Recon Specialist   as you said, is probably a lot more effective overall.