With the new set, the force unleashed, comming out, Vader's apprentice will do a few things for B&B, and for the imperials in general. All of this is speculation, but my predictions are based upon Mara, Jedi, and how jedi are supposted to get much, much better for the point cost, to compensate for melee attack. Also, vader's apprentice is even more powerful than vader himself with the force. He can cast force-lightning, and who knows what else.
1. He will bring out an incrediable force-user, with force powers and special abilities rivaling Mara, jedi, LV, bane, ect. for the cost of around mara, jedi, or Anakin, sith apprentice. He will not have as much HP or defense as Kun, but will very deadly. He even may be a glass cannon. But he has a good chance of replacing vader if he is what I predict he will be.
2. He frees up about 20-40 points in a traditional B&B squad, which can be used to get Lobot and a storm commando, or more stormies.
3. This brings B&B more power against San hill squads, because San may no longer have the activation advantage.
4. He will be very intersting to use with RS Palpatine.
5. In 200, he may be combined with Anakin, sith apprentice for two cheap, but deadly beats to dish out more damage. Then the squad will probably be filled out with stormies, Mas, and Thrawn.
6. He may have synergy with Vader, which will make for some intersting squad builds, especailly with Vader, COTS.
7. He may have a CE that will make the empire more interesting ( though unlikely, beucase he has to kill the troopers he comes in contact with, to maintain his secrecy in the game. This is pretty much the opposite of being a commander )
If anyone has any comments, or any other points of prediction, post them here. This is ALL SPECULATION, so don't take my geuss as fact. It is an educated geues, however. I could be completly wrong, although I truthfully believe he will be somewhere around what I've posted above.
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