Peetz da Hutt, aka Ric LaBan, delivered a deadly one-two punch with back-to-back victories this evening. Game 1 was over almost before it began, with Rebel attacks crippling the Empire and Imperial counter-attacks taking a deadly toll. Rebel counter-counter attacks ran afoul of Imperial 6's, which cost them dearly. When the smoke cleared, the Hutts waltzed to victory on turn 3.
In Game 2, a much more even battle ensued. Imperial ambitions in the El Rood Sector held off the Rebels but succumbed to a slimy green onslaught. Even so, when the Rebel and Empire put aside their destructive impulses long enough to keep the Hutts at bay, things were balanced. But Rebel weakness at Tatooine led to the fall of Duro and a second loss on turn 4.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Back in the Saddle Again
Star Date 29 April
After a lengthy hiatus due to all the work on the renovation up in White Rock, Deputy Rebel Leader Wood, Peetza da Hutt, and Darth Horak resumed their epic struggle for galactic domination last week. Taking Brewster Rockit's comic of last week to heart, the Rebels and Hutts joined forces to become an "unstoppable union of destruction and tyranny."
On the first turn their combined efforts reduced the once powerful Empire to a mere 11 planets and only 3 reinforcements. The Empire was never a threat thereafter. The main event was the struggle between Rebels and Hutts, once proud allies and now mortal enemies. The Rebels ultimately triumphed but had they failed to capture the Evil Emperor, the Hutts surely would have been victorious on their next attack.
Star Date 6 May
This week a rematch found the dubious allies less coordinated, once again as per Brewster Rockit's bears and sharks.
As it was, the Empire had several astonishingly good runs with far more 6's than statistics would deem likely. Planets garrisoned with single squadrons of Rebels fell like kingpins. With the Ison Corridor firmly locked up after one good counter-offensive by the Rebels, the Empire held the Hutts to zero bonus faction cards for most of the game.
Only when the Empire concentrated on finishing off the crippled Rebels did the Hutts break out. Although the Hutts managed to hold onto 8 and even 9 resource planets, the Death Star's second and third turn destruction of Sullust and Balmorra put victory out of reach.
With the rebels down to a handful of planets and the Hutts locked out of victory, the "unstoppable union of destruction and tyranny" capitulated.
After a lengthy hiatus due to all the work on the renovation up in White Rock, Deputy Rebel Leader Wood, Peetza da Hutt, and Darth Horak resumed their epic struggle for galactic domination last week. Taking Brewster Rockit's comic of last week to heart, the Rebels and Hutts joined forces to become an "unstoppable union of destruction and tyranny."
On the first turn their combined efforts reduced the once powerful Empire to a mere 11 planets and only 3 reinforcements. The Empire was never a threat thereafter. The main event was the struggle between Rebels and Hutts, once proud allies and now mortal enemies. The Rebels ultimately triumphed but had they failed to capture the Evil Emperor, the Hutts surely would have been victorious on their next attack.
Star Date 6 May
This week a rematch found the dubious allies less coordinated, once again as per Brewster Rockit's bears and sharks.
As it was, the Empire had several astonishingly good runs with far more 6's than statistics would deem likely. Planets garrisoned with single squadrons of Rebels fell like kingpins. With the Ison Corridor firmly locked up after one good counter-offensive by the Rebels, the Empire held the Hutts to zero bonus faction cards for most of the game.
Only when the Empire concentrated on finishing off the crippled Rebels did the Hutts break out. Although the Hutts managed to hold onto 8 and even 9 resource planets, the Death Star's second and third turn destruction of Sullust and Balmorra put victory out of reach.
With the rebels down to a handful of planets and the Hutts locked out of victory, the "unstoppable union of destruction and tyranny" capitulated.
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