Emperor Ric Triumphs Again

Like a supreme concert violinist, Emperor Ric played Wood the Hutt against Rebel Leader Horak and came away with a winning symphony.  Kent and I are left to simmer in our own bile after a disappointing showing.

Things started out well enough with a balanced placement even if the Hutts had five initial resource planets.  True, both Empire and Rebelion took advantage of some lightly garrisoned Hutt systems, but after two turns, it looked like the Storm Troopers were going to have a hard time of it.  The Rebels had gained 11 legions from timely faction cards. 

But as the Hutt influence grew, it was necessary for a surgical strike to knock them back away from the 7-resource-planet danger zone.  Kent reacted with a counter-attack against the Rebels that failed to equally reduce Imperial forces.  This left the way open for the Empire to further compromise the Rebels. 

Without a strong Rebel threat to distract the Empire, the Hutts were doomed, not by direct assault, but by an overpowering Imperial presence.  Within two turns the Rebels were completely eliminated, leaving the Hutts to run their spice trade under the heavy thumb of the Emperor's tax collectors. 

Never Count a Hutt Down

OK, so I'm a week and a half late, at least I got the July 7th game uploaded before I left for INMM.  Now I'm back in Mountain Daylight Time and vaguely recall that I won the last game.  Had to be reminded that Darth LaBan and Deputy Rebel Leader were my opponents. 

As Horak the Hutt, I didn't exactly come dashing out of the gates.  But Storm Troopers and Rebels alike considered the Hutt's out of the game early on and unwisely turn against one another too soon.  With a capital ship and 7 extra legions from faction cards, the Hutts were able to slug their way to 8 resource planets and four more cards.  Even after counter-attacks, a second faction card straight let the Hutts power through the Rebel and Imperial defenses to pick up the ten resource planets for the win.

Better Late than Never

OK, so I'm a week past due on this.  Good thing Ric and Kent remembered how the game went down.  I was so despondent after getting pasted by Darth Kent and Sith Wood that I didn't even remember I was playing the Hutts.

Apparently the Rebels blasted the Hutts on their initial turn.  Then when the Hutts turned on the Empire, the Storm Troopers held a staunch defence that cost the Hutts dearly.  The slimy green guys were never really in the game after that. 

Despite the Empire's strong showing after the Rebels went after the Hutts, eventually the tables turned.  Darth Kent led a successful offensive that swept the Rebels into the El Rood Sector.  In short order Sith Wood destroyed every last Rebel outpost. 

Game Empire.