As we return to our regularly scheduled program of 3-man SWR on Thursday evenings, things quickly settled down into a routine of pizza, beer, and whiskey. Darth Wood penned in the Hutt garrisons in the Wild Space between a sizable force on Gamorr and the Death Star on Sluis Van. Then he proceeded to whomp on the Rebels.
Despite losing Starbase Barbarella, the Empire kept the Force meter moving to the dark side. A faction card straight led to an astonishingly successful run, cleaning out 8 Rebel garrisons, taking control of the Ison Corridor, the El'Rood Sector, and finishing off with the planetary destruction of Rodia. Rebel Leader Laban was on the ropes with only a handful of systems.
Unfortunately, the attack on Rodia gave the Hutts the opening they needed. A faction card forced all but one legion of Storm Troopers off of Gamorr. Reinforced with their Wild Space sector bonus, 7 legions from a faction card straight, and their standard 3 legions, the Hutts struck out from the Wild Space. Sluis Van, Sullust, Correlia, Byss, and Bakkura fell before the onslaught. In a close-fought battle, Bespin was captured, bringing their resource planet total to nine.
One short of victory, the Hutts then turned their last 5 legions and a bomber from Excharga on Gamorr, held by the last lonely Imperial legion. After a brief but spirited battle, the tenth resource planet fell. Victory Hutts.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
The Empire Strikes Back
In a desperate attempt at redemption by the Vermont crew, a rare Toozday evening Galactic Death Match was scheduled this week. And like last Thursday, it was a rare 5-way event with the nephews reprising their role as Sith and Emperor while Ric and I took up the Rebel cause. Kent performed an encore of his starring role as Wood the Hutt.
This time around, the Rebels held the line on giving uncontested resource planets to the Hutts. Turns out, this was a strategic error, letting the Empire get ahead on claiming the small sectors. The initial setup had a huge buildup of White Empire vs Yellow Rebel in the Wild Space.
The first turn went badly for the Orange Rebels and the Grey Storm Troopers were able to claim the El'Rood Sector. When they also attacked in the Ison Corridor, the Yellow forces switched planets to forestall the attack, but instead succumbed quickly.
The Empire soon had established an almost impenetrable blockade around the Ison Corridor, held the Wild Space behind the well-defended Hutts, and fought a see-saw battle for the El'Rood Sector.
Eventually, faction cards and sector bonuses tipped too far in their favor and they heavily defeated the Rebels in a run by the Grey Stormtroopers. The Hutts were unable to take advantage of the weaknesses on the available resource planets and the Empire crushed the Rebels in the end.
This time around, the Rebels held the line on giving uncontested resource planets to the Hutts. Turns out, this was a strategic error, letting the Empire get ahead on claiming the small sectors. The initial setup had a huge buildup of White Empire vs Yellow Rebel in the Wild Space.
The first turn went badly for the Orange Rebels and the Grey Storm Troopers were able to claim the El'Rood Sector. When they also attacked in the Ison Corridor, the Yellow forces switched planets to forestall the attack, but instead succumbed quickly.
The Empire soon had established an almost impenetrable blockade around the Ison Corridor, held the Wild Space behind the well-defended Hutts, and fought a see-saw battle for the El'Rood Sector.
Eventually, faction cards and sector bonuses tipped too far in their favor and they heavily defeated the Rebels in a run by the Grey Stormtroopers. The Hutts were unable to take advantage of the weaknesses on the available resource planets and the Empire crushed the Rebels in the end.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Five-way Battle
The nephews were in town from Vermont and that could only mean one thing: a five-way death match between David, Peter, Karl, Ric, and Kent. The VT team took the Storm Troopers leaving Ric and Karl to struggle with the Rebels. Kent, aka Tut-tut the Hutt, would be attempting to lengthen his winning streak as leader of the slimy green faction.
In a new twist to the initial setup, the Yellow Rebels gave two resource planets to the Hutts, but in doing so, the Rebels were able to lay claim to the entire Wild Space. The Hutts started out with a strong lineup in the Mid Rim. The Empire held most of the Outer Rim and the Death Star held the Orange Rebels in check at Bakura in the Ison Corridor.
Eventually Imperial forces were able to push their way into the Wild Space from Sluis Van. Despite a Yellow Rebel counter-attack reclaiming Omwatt, the Hutts invaded from Gamorr and took Elom. The Hutts were able to reach 8 resource planets, but the prize remained out of reach when the stubborn garrison at Omwatt held on ferociously against an overwhelming number of Hutts. White Storm Troopers captured Ord Mandell, putting the Hutts in a double bind.
Meanwhile, Grey Storm Troopers were losing to Orange Rebels throughout the Mid Rim, Core Worlds, and even into the Outer Rim from the El'Rood Sector. The force meter gradually swung to the light side, then, with a lucky faction card, the Emperor was discovered on Dantooine. Although the Orange forces were turned back, a faction card straight gave the Yellow Rebels enough troops to drive through and take the system.
Victory Rebels.
In a new twist to the initial setup, the Yellow Rebels gave two resource planets to the Hutts, but in doing so, the Rebels were able to lay claim to the entire Wild Space. The Hutts started out with a strong lineup in the Mid Rim. The Empire held most of the Outer Rim and the Death Star held the Orange Rebels in check at Bakura in the Ison Corridor.
Eventually Imperial forces were able to push their way into the Wild Space from Sluis Van. Despite a Yellow Rebel counter-attack reclaiming Omwatt, the Hutts invaded from Gamorr and took Elom. The Hutts were able to reach 8 resource planets, but the prize remained out of reach when the stubborn garrison at Omwatt held on ferociously against an overwhelming number of Hutts. White Storm Troopers captured Ord Mandell, putting the Hutts in a double bind.
Meanwhile, Grey Storm Troopers were losing to Orange Rebels throughout the Mid Rim, Core Worlds, and even into the Outer Rim from the El'Rood Sector. The force meter gradually swung to the light side, then, with a lucky faction card, the Emperor was discovered on Dantooine. Although the Orange forces were turned back, a faction card straight gave the Yellow Rebels enough troops to drive through and take the system.
Victory Rebels.
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