Talk:Hera Syndulla (Attack Shuttle)/@comment-170.178.233.125-20170517194721/@comment-454133-20170517205317

It is much more mobile than a HWK or Y-Wing, but it's also more delicate. For about the same base price, you could get an equivalent-PS Y-Wing with +1 shield and +3 hull, plus an astromech slot and a nice ability. That's much less maneuverable and you lose an agility and some upgrade slots & actions, but it can take  a   heavier beating overall, surviving to get several shots off.

Given Hera's ability, I'm inclinded to give her an autoblaster turret and run toward the foe. Give her VI so she can make the choice that best gets her in range. But that doesn't fill the support role of a HWK (Kyle or Jan), which is usually ideal for a TLT boat that isn't tough like a Y-Wing. Named HWKs support the team, while Attack Shuttles tend to support themselves, and it's hard to invest points in a ship that's not quite dangerous or defensible enough to play a non-support role.

Which may be kinda unfair, but it's sort of the reason it doesn't get enough love.