Yu Jing Spec/Team Ops

So far, I’m liking the spec ops. They are not as customizable as I had hoped but still seem fun.

But now I’m hearing the Individual Spec Op is not ITS legal. Which means just about nobody is going to want to play it.

Fireteams

• All of the YJ factions get the team ops haris.
• In IS the SO can only be in the Celestial Guard.
• In IA the SO can only be in Zhanshi.
• In WB the SO can only be in Zhanshi.

It is disappointing that the Spec Ops can only be in those teams. I’m seeing some other factions can be in multiple different teams. Confessor (irritating that MO gets a unique SO), Chandra, Blur, and Rumbler are the only ones I found so far.

Also, like most of YJ you can have either killers or specialists. Not Both. But this seems to be the way with all of the SO.

Team Ops Upgrades

• Move 6-4, Dodge +3
• CC+3, Berserk +3
• BS +1
• ARM +2
• Albedo -3
• Monofilament CCW (PS=6), Silenced Pistol (PS=6)
• Tactical Awareness
• Multi-pistol (+1SD), Bangbomb (+4)
• Marksmanship
• MSV L1

I think a lot depends on how you think you are going to use the team. I’m mostly thinking of HI being the gun and the MI being the button pusher. If I’m doing the MI as a button pusher I’m going to use one of the specialists. Of those I like any with the multi-rifle the most but a +1B BSG is not bad at all! Since I’d rather have the MI being a specialist, I’m more likely to take something to help with that. I think my top ones are MSV1, TacAware, and Move 6-4 with Dodge +3.

For the HI I really like the HRL +1B option. While it’s very tempting to give him a +1 to BS, I think BS13 is good enough. The Marksmanship is fantastic. I think taking away cover is better than +1BS. No cover for shooting and no cover for ARM if using blast (wish I always use). What would be most FUN is the CC+3 with Berserk +3. Since he already has CC23 with Martial Arts L3 (at total of CC31!), he already gets 1+1 dice but then his Crit on a Berserk is 20 and 1-11! With a DA CCW (PS=6). Maybe not all that useful but fun as fuck! The other things useful for him are the, ARM +2 or Albedo -3.

For the Men Tong bot there’s not much that’s going to make it a better killer or specialist. My favorite things are the TacAware or Sensor. The Sensor is more useful that some might think. I don’t mind sending up the cheap bot to sensor stuff or even look directly.

Tac Ball

• Blitzen
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• E/M Carbine
• ECM: Hacker -3
• Madtraps

I can’t say we have the greatest TacBall items. I think if I’m going against big hacking I’d take the ECM and anyone else the Madtraps. I’ve learned to dislike the E/M Carbine due to being -3 over 16”.

Single Spec Ops

• BS +1
• CC +3
• ARM +2
• Albedo -3
• Mono CCW PS=6
• Berserk +3
• Breaker Pistol +1 SD
• MSV 1

Spec Ball

• Men Tong Spec Bot
• Blitzen
• E/M Carbine
• ECM: Hacker -3
• Madtraps

For the Single Spec Ops there’s a lot of good options, but some are not great until they get the HI profile. The ARM +2 means the HI is ARM6! Great if you are planning on them having one of the big guns. Again, choices depend on how you think you are going to use them. If I go with a shooter, I’m probably going to want ARM+2 and MSV1. If I’m going with a specialist (which i'd mostly do), I’d want MSV1 for sure, but the rest is a little harder to decide. The ARM +2 is something that’s reliable. But man! Again, having the CC+3 and Berserk +3 would be fun! Or take a the Mono CCW to be an all-levels-threat.

You get to choose 2 things for the specball so I’d probably always take the Madtraps. Then the depending on who I’m playing I’d take ECM or Men Tong.

I'm not sure if i'd put the in a fireteam since they are pretty limited in what they can be in. But the IS one with Celestials is not bad. A good cheap hacker with them and then good additions. The Zhanshi in WB or IA is meh. He would do better on his own.