Darth Peter dominated the board early on, locking in the Ison Corridor and the Erood Sector, even as the Hutts took the Wild Spaces. The Death Star took out planets in the Mid Rim and the Outer Rim, leaving the Hutts with only two routes to their much needed resource planets.
Late in the game the Hutts cashed in faction cards for 7 troops plus sector bonuses plus a full-strength Slaves card to sweep three sectors from the Empire. But Darth Peter rebound to knock the Hutts back to five systems.
In one more desperate drive the Hutts garnered 8 resource planets, but the Storm Troopers ignored them. Instead they crushed the remaining Rebel bastion in the Outer Rim. The final battle was one against one (seems like it always goes down that way). With a +2 to all dice bonus, Darth Peter secured his domination of the sector and the galaxy.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
An Accidental Victory
Dirk Raider, aka LaBan, beat the snot out of Rebel Leader, aka Horak in the first two games last night. Even with furious counter-attacks against the vast Empire, things just got worse. Of course, things got worse than worst when Kent the Hutt swept up ten resource planets both times for back-to-back Hutt victories.
Then there was Game Three... When the Rebels stepped in to soundly trounce the troublesome Hutts, the Empire took an ungentlemanly opportunity to beat the snot out of Rebel Leader. The Rebels were backed into four remaining planets with the Hutts only marginally better off as the Empire poised itself for an overwhelming victory.
In a desperate ploy to stave off ultimate destruction for one more turn, the Rebels struck out from the Outer Rim towards Dagoba and the Elrood Sector. The object was to gain a few planets, knock off an under-defended Star Base, and deny the sector bonus to the Empire.
As it turned out, the first planet, garrisoned by a lone Hutt, fell quickly. Dagoba with its solitary legion likewise fell swiftly, but to everyone's surprise, the Emperor was found there. Victory--Rebels when it should have gone to the Empire had he remembered to add one or two Storm Troopers during reinforcement.
Then there was Game Three... When the Rebels stepped in to soundly trounce the troublesome Hutts, the Empire took an ungentlemanly opportunity to beat the snot out of Rebel Leader. The Rebels were backed into four remaining planets with the Hutts only marginally better off as the Empire poised itself for an overwhelming victory.
In a desperate ploy to stave off ultimate destruction for one more turn, the Rebels struck out from the Outer Rim towards Dagoba and the Elrood Sector. The object was to gain a few planets, knock off an under-defended Star Base, and deny the sector bonus to the Empire.
As it turned out, the first planet, garrisoned by a lone Hutt, fell quickly. Dagoba with its solitary legion likewise fell swiftly, but to everyone's surprise, the Emperor was found there. Victory--Rebels when it should have gone to the Empire had he remembered to add one or two Storm Troopers during reinforcement.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Another Exhausting Roller Coaster
Whew! What a game... After a good Rebel start snagging the Elrood Sector, it was a seesaw battle to the end. Darth Ric kept coming up with huge numbers of planets for reinforcements, the Hutts were gradually taking over the Mid Rim, and the Emperor was nowhere to be found. At least the Death Star on Ord Mandel was destroyed and we kept the Outer Rim out of Imperial control.
About Turn 4 a lucky faction card allowed an even luckier look at the Star Base on Tattooine. It was the Emperor. But a huge battle over the Star Base on Dagoba led to enormous casualties on both sides. Three turns of attacking towards Tattooine did little to finish the matter and left the Rebels with less than 12 systems under their control.
In fact this gave the Hutts a chance to run into the Wild Space, which was only delayed one turn by the "Clumsy as he is stupid" faction card. Kent the Hutt proceeded to roll up the Mid Rim, blast through the Wild Space, and gain 9 resource planets... twice. Hutt victory was denied in each case by incredibly lucky dice rolls and desperate last stands.
Meanwhile Darth Ric continued to beat back the Hutts time and again, continued to gain planets, and continued to draw the noose tighter around the remaining Rebels. And a new Death Star was created.
In a last ditch attempt, the Rebels launched an all out attack on Tattooine, using capital ships, bombers, masses of troops, and their +3 bonus against the Death Star. Amazingly, only 3 legions were lost before the Death Star fell. Then in a grinding battle of attrition it came down to 3 Rebels against 2 fortified Storm Troopers. Luck went to the the Rebels and an 8-turn marathon ended.
About Turn 4 a lucky faction card allowed an even luckier look at the Star Base on Tattooine. It was the Emperor. But a huge battle over the Star Base on Dagoba led to enormous casualties on both sides. Three turns of attacking towards Tattooine did little to finish the matter and left the Rebels with less than 12 systems under their control.
In fact this gave the Hutts a chance to run into the Wild Space, which was only delayed one turn by the "Clumsy as he is stupid" faction card. Kent the Hutt proceeded to roll up the Mid Rim, blast through the Wild Space, and gain 9 resource planets... twice. Hutt victory was denied in each case by incredibly lucky dice rolls and desperate last stands.
Meanwhile Darth Ric continued to beat back the Hutts time and again, continued to gain planets, and continued to draw the noose tighter around the remaining Rebels. And a new Death Star was created.
In a last ditch attempt, the Rebels launched an all out attack on Tattooine, using capital ships, bombers, masses of troops, and their +3 bonus against the Death Star. Amazingly, only 3 legions were lost before the Death Star fell. Then in a grinding battle of attrition it came down to 3 Rebels against 2 fortified Storm Troopers. Luck went to the the Rebels and an 8-turn marathon ended.
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