Talk:TIE Punisher Expansion Pack/@comment-190.219.93.132-20170617185734/@comment-454133-20170617195257

Hello, and welcome to the game!

The TIE Bomber is cheaper than the TIE Punisher, and moves a bit faster. Comparing their maneuver dials will show that the bomber has a 4 straight, and its 3 straight is green. The bomber's 2 banks are green instead of its 1-banks. Plus K-Turn is 5 instead of 4-speed (which can be better or worse, depending on the situation). Also the punisher has shields and Boost, which can be quite useful.

For upgrades, the Punisher has a System slot, which can be very useful for Fire Control System etc.

The pilots are quite different, and are worth comparing. Very interesting pilot options on both sides. "Redline" is great with missiles, for example.

TIE Bombers can take TIE Shuttle to fill more of a support role.

Finally, the cost-benefit analysis is tough. Punishers haven't been used much because they're a bit pricey for what they do, and a heavily-loaded, expensive munitions ship is a tasty target. Bombers are lean munitions delivery systems, while punishers are relatively pricey.

That may... change soon. Big reveals this past month have shown some boosts to bombs and missiles that may make punishers very happy; we will have to see. Check out the stuff that comes with the Scurrg H-6 Bomber & TIE Aggressor, two unreleased ships that may shake up the meta for the punisher and bomber with their upgrades.

I hope that helps!