Greek take-out, Olympics on the tube, and Star Wars Risk on the table tonight. Twas a long, hard struggle. The Rebels under Deputy Assistant Squadron Leader Kent got the early advantage, but both the Hutts and the Empire converged to set him back. Several star bases were destroyed but no Emperor was found.
Faction cards kept the force meter pegged on the dark side. Good card selection gave the Storm Troopers several large sets of reinforcements.
When the Rebels destroyed the Death Star on Gamorr, it opened the way for the Hutts to reclaim their home planet and attack into the Wild Space. An assault on Duro was successful to finish the game after 8 rounds.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Double Battles for Domination
Two battles for galactic domination tonight, along with significant quantities of pizza, beer, and Debbie's chess pie. The Evil Empire was trounced both times.
Game #1. After an oddly well-connected setup by all three factions, the game was off to solid start. But by turn 2, the combined efforts of Hutts and Storm Troopers were starting to place uncomfortable pressures on the Rebellion. With a piece of good luck, an extra move of the Force Meter gave the Deputy Rebel Leader Horak an extra card--and it was the dreaded One in a Million card.
Armed with that at the beginning of turn 3, the Rebels set forth with all their reinforcements from Bpfassh to Sluis Van on to Omwat and thence to the Star Base protected by the Death Star on Elom. One in a Million and the Death Star perished. The lightly garrisoned Star Base fell the next turn revealing the Emperor himself. Game ova almost as quickly as it started to everyone's surprise.
Game #2. A much different game. The Empire steadily ground down the Rebels with some improbably dice rolls. As the Hutts expanded their reach while the Storm Troopers were distracted, they soon became a threat. Not to worry--the Empire simply nuked Ord Mandell, then Sullust, and amazingly Balmorra.
With only ten resource planets left and needing ten to win, the Hutts were almost certain to loose as the Empire swept up the scattered remnants of the Rebels. Three times Peetza da Hutt gained nine planets only to be thwarted. The Rebels in their death throes attacked the Empire, which threw the balance to the Hutts who finally swept up ten systems. Game ova!
Game #1. After an oddly well-connected setup by all three factions, the game was off to solid start. But by turn 2, the combined efforts of Hutts and Storm Troopers were starting to place uncomfortable pressures on the Rebellion. With a piece of good luck, an extra move of the Force Meter gave the Deputy Rebel Leader Horak an extra card--and it was the dreaded One in a Million card.
Armed with that at the beginning of turn 3, the Rebels set forth with all their reinforcements from Bpfassh to Sluis Van on to Omwat and thence to the Star Base protected by the Death Star on Elom. One in a Million and the Death Star perished. The lightly garrisoned Star Base fell the next turn revealing the Emperor himself. Game ova almost as quickly as it started to everyone's surprise.
Game #2. A much different game. The Empire steadily ground down the Rebels with some improbably dice rolls. As the Hutts expanded their reach while the Storm Troopers were distracted, they soon became a threat. Not to worry--the Empire simply nuked Ord Mandell, then Sullust, and amazingly Balmorra.
With only ten resource planets left and needing ten to win, the Hutts were almost certain to loose as the Empire swept up the scattered remnants of the Rebels. Three times Peetza da Hutt gained nine planets only to be thwarted. The Rebels in their death throes attacked the Empire, which threw the balance to the Hutts who finally swept up ten systems. Game ova!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Yet Another Imperial Victory
Due in large part to Kent's Aunt's best ever Sloppy Joes, Ric and I decided to let Kent win tonight. What began as a collegial first round quickly degenerated into a "pile on the Rebels" second round. The Empire soon consolidated the Ison Corridor and then the Hutts tore into the Rebel strongholds in the Core Worlds.
Collapse followed quickly after the Death Star blasted two resource planets into asteroid bits. The Hutts made a valiant effort with a desperate bid for ten resource planets, but fell one system short. A huge number of Imperial Storm Troopers reinforced their existing garrisons on the final turn and the Rebels were eliminated.
The Galaxy has been overcome by the Dark Side.
Collapse followed quickly after the Death Star blasted two resource planets into asteroid bits. The Hutts made a valiant effort with a desperate bid for ten resource planets, but fell one system short. A huge number of Imperial Storm Troopers reinforced their existing garrisons on the final turn and the Rebels were eliminated.
The Galaxy has been overcome by the Dark Side.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Two Weeks in One
OK, so I'm late in posting last week's results in the seemingly never-ending battle for Galactic Domination.
Star Date Jan. 28, Game 1. The Hutts fairly quickly overwhelmed the combined defenses of Rebels and Storm Troopers. Kent the Hutt once again ruled the galaxy.
For a brief while...
Star Date Jan. 28, Game 2. The Evil Empire, led by the merciless Darth Nadir, marched to victory in a moderately long campaign. Eventually every vestige of the rebellion was eliminated. Deputy Rebel Leader Horak was captured along with all members of the Jedi Council.
Star Date Feb 4. In a remarkably even match, the pendulum of fate swung repeatedly, but never far enough to topple the other powers. Darth Horak began with a strong showing but the Rebels rebounded. Even they met their match when several enormous waves of freedom fighters perished in failed invasions of Ord Mantell.
Late into the game Kent the Hutt made a strong bid for galactic supremacy, but the Death Star's destruction of Ord Mantell denied him the victory he sought. Heavily fortified Imperial Star Bases denied the Hutts control of several Mid Rim resource planets and, critically, Balmorra. Rebel concentrations on Tattoine denied him Outer Rim control.
Eight rounds into this epic struggle found Deputy Rebel Leader LaBan well ensconced in the Outer Rim with strong garrisons in the Core Worlds. Kent the Hutt desperately thrashed out and reduced all factions to hollow shadows of their former glory. After hours of dice rolling and the emotional roller coaster of battles won and lost, a truce was called and the campaign declared a draw.
Star Date Jan. 28, Game 1. The Hutts fairly quickly overwhelmed the combined defenses of Rebels and Storm Troopers. Kent the Hutt once again ruled the galaxy.
For a brief while...
Star Date Jan. 28, Game 2. The Evil Empire, led by the merciless Darth Nadir, marched to victory in a moderately long campaign. Eventually every vestige of the rebellion was eliminated. Deputy Rebel Leader Horak was captured along with all members of the Jedi Council.
Star Date Feb 4. In a remarkably even match, the pendulum of fate swung repeatedly, but never far enough to topple the other powers. Darth Horak began with a strong showing but the Rebels rebounded. Even they met their match when several enormous waves of freedom fighters perished in failed invasions of Ord Mantell.
Late into the game Kent the Hutt made a strong bid for galactic supremacy, but the Death Star's destruction of Ord Mantell denied him the victory he sought. Heavily fortified Imperial Star Bases denied the Hutts control of several Mid Rim resource planets and, critically, Balmorra. Rebel concentrations on Tattoine denied him Outer Rim control.
Eight rounds into this epic struggle found Deputy Rebel Leader LaBan well ensconced in the Outer Rim with strong garrisons in the Core Worlds. Kent the Hutt desperately thrashed out and reduced all factions to hollow shadows of their former glory. After hours of dice rolling and the emotional roller coaster of battles won and lost, a truce was called and the campaign declared a draw.
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