Team: S.H.I.E.L.D.
Range: 6 /
Points: 25

For 25pts there are better feats, taxis, support pieces, attackers, and even thematic SHIELD peices.

ES-D on a 12 defense is about as useful as EW with 0 damage.

Has some playability due to being a Flier and Shield.

If you get to do an unrestricted tournament, these guys combined with the new sentinels will be a deadly combination. You can give the new sentinels a 13 range, or a 7 damage on their first clicks. I am referring to the Mark II Sentinels.

For 5 point more than the rookie (still a good option as a SHIELD-user taxi) you buy yourself +2 range and one more clic with 2 damage and 8 AV. I say it's worth it.

I find myself with the urge to pull these guys out for use with the DOFP gravity feed Sentinel Alpha 3 on a larger Sentinel force. While they wouldn't be able to carry their giant brethren, the new size rules mean these troopers could themselves be carried! Getting a huge numerical force of Sentinels that try for the Capture then run interference for each other might be a real hoot, especially with SHIELD clustering thrown into the mix for regular offensive punch (and a way to keep these guys useful once hit outside of longshot capture attempts).