Hey guys. We're having a beginner tournament this weekend in our community and I've wanted to ask for advice with lists as I don't have much experience in game yet. We'll be playing 3 missions: annihilation, unmasking and biotechvore with 2 lists required, so I have some thoughts about them. Here are my thoughts for annihilation/biotechvore: First variant Annihilation/biotechvore list 1 9 1 3 KEISOTSU Lieutenant Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (1 | 9) KEISOTSU HMG / Pistol, Knife. (1 | 17) KEISOTSU (Forward Observer) Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 10) KEISOTSU Paramedic (MediKit) Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 11) KEMPEI (Multispectral Visor L2) Shock Marksman Rifle / Pistol, CCW, Electric Pulse. (1 | 25) RYŪKEN (Forward Deployment L2, ODD) Submachine Gun, Antipersonnel Mines, D-Charges / 2 Breaker Pistols, Knife. (0.5 | 24) MIYAMOTO MUSHASHI (Regular, Fireteam: Haris) Chain Rifle, Flash Pulse / Pistol, AP CCW, EXP CCW. (0.5 | 28) TANKŌ Blitzen, Submachine Gun / Pistol, Monofilament CC Weapon, Shock CC Weapon. (0 | 23) TANKŌ Flammenspeer, Contender / Pistol, Monofilament CC Weapon, Shock CC Weapon. (0 | 23) YOJIMBO Contender, Nanopulser, Smoke Grenades, CrazyKoalas (2) / Pistol, DA CCW. (0 | 21) 4 SWC | 191 Points Open in Infinity Army here we have more agressive keisotsu link to have more mobility for biotechvore, but less ARO ability in annihilation; musashi haris is just some heavy hitter piece in my opinion; yojimbo musthave for smoke support and ryuken just a good choice for mines with forward deployment and shock-smg in supressive for aro. Second Variant Annihilation/biotechvore list 2 9 1 3 KEISOTSU Lieutenant Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (1 | 9) KEISOTSU Missile Launcher / Pistol, Knife. (1.5 | 14) KEISOTSU Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 9) KEISOTSU Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 9) KEMPEI (Multispectral Visor L2) Shock Marksman Rifle / Pistol, CCW, Electric Pulse. (1 | 25) TANKŌ Blitzen, Submachine Gun / Pistol, Monofilament CC Weapon, Shock CC Weapon. (0 | 23) TANKŌ Flammenspeer, Contender / Pistol, Monofilament CC Weapon, Shock CC Weapon. (0 | 23) MIYAMOTO MUSHASHI (Regular, Fireteam: Haris) Chain Rifle, Flash Pulse / Pistol, AP CCW, EXP CCW. (0.5 | 28) YOJIMBO Contender, Nanopulser, Smoke Grenades, CrazyKoalas (2) / Pistol, DA CCW. (0 | 21) SAITO TOGAN Combi Rifle, Smoke Grenades / Pistol, EXP CCW, Knife. (0 | 39) 4 SWC | 200 Points Open in Infinity Army i see this variant as less agressive (to play more stable ARO in annihilation), but keisotsu link can still play a bit more agressive due to kempei with msv. saito - for more smokes and a bit of CH close combat. And list for last mission (in which I'm a bit more confident) Unmasking list 8 2 1 KARAKURI Mk12, Chain Rifle, D.E.P. / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 43) KARAKURI Heavy Shotgun, Chain Rifle, D.E.P. / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 38) DOMARU (Fireteam: Haris) Chain Rifle, E/M Grenades / Pistol, E/M CCW, Shock CC Weapon. (0.5 | 27) KEISOTSU Lieutenant Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (1 | 9) KEISOTSU Missile Launcher / Pistol, Knife. (1.5 | 14) KEISOTSU Paramedic (MediKit) Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 11) KEISOTSU (Forward Observer) Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 10) YOJIMBO Contender, Nanopulser, Smoke Grenades, CrazyKoalas (2) / Pistol, DA CCW. (0 | 21) RYŪKEN (Forward Deployment L2, ODD) Submachine Gun, Antipersonnel Mines, D-Charges / 2 Breaker Pistols, Knife. (0.5 | 24) WARCOR (360º Visor) Flash Pulse / Stun Pistol, Knife. (0 | 3) 3.5 SWC | 200 Points Open in Infinity Army karakuri haris is for pushing buttons and hitting some faces; ryuken for buttons and mines; keisotsu link just for aro (I don't have points for +3bs bonus, but 2 EXP templates still 2 EXP templates). Any advice from more experienced JSA player needed.
I'm a new player as well, so definitely take what I say with a grain of salt. First two lists are pretty solid, I think. For the last list, if you swap the Ryuken and FO Keisotsu for a MSV2 Kempei and a 9pt Keisotsu, you can get the +3BS bonus. I don't think the Ryuken qualifies as a button pusher for Unmasking, unless you were planning to use her as data tracker for quick midfield kills? Keep in mind that you don't get as much mileage out of FD L2 because of the exclusion zone.
I really thought somehow that ryuken is considered spec. First lists were really pretty solid, one with Saito got me 2 wins and 2nd place in common (lost only second game to MO on unmasking).