Well, it went like it was said, did it? :D You had enough tools to deal with every thread, he probably could field, that was important. And while covering his possibilities, he has to deal with it and is forced into suboptimal play. Then it is up to you, to make the right decisions and have the right dice. Regarding non-stealth troopers in links: For me, thats okay because our meta is not that punishing in this, or I am not that aggressive with my links, to benefit from stealth. Hackers are killed before entering their ZoC.