A single long game was all that we were able to muster this evening. Rebel Leader began with a lackluster assault in the first round. Both Kent the Hutt and Darth LaBan took advantage of the situation. The Empire quickly captured the Wild Spaces, fortifying it with the Death Star and two star bases.
The Hutts soon ran up nine resource planets, forcing both Empire and Rebel forces to concentrate their fire on the green hoard. The Hutts made one concentrated assault to break free from Gamorr toward the Outer Rim, but the dreaded "Clumsy as he is stupid" card crushed that assault at the first go. That was followed with a near fatal blow when Darth LaBan used the Death Star to turn Balmorra and its sizable garrison into dust.
Once the green tide was beaten back, the Rebels were able to consolidate a position in the Ison Corridor. They gradually built up a fleet of bombers and with very large troop concentrations, were finally able to begin reducing star bases. At one point the Rebels made near suicidal human wave attacks against the Death Star at Kothlis and were able to destroy it by sheer force of arms.
Even with the Hutts driven to the brink of extinction, yet another flush of faction cards allowed the wily Hutt to once again reach nine resource planets.
By then there was only a single star base to provide cover to the Emperor. Despite its extraordinarily large garrison, it fell prey to the dreaded "Uprising" card, which destroyed all but one squadron. It fell to overwhelming odds shortly afterwards and the Hutts were robbed of their chance for a come-from-behind victory.
A vengence-driven grudge match is promised next week as the players plan to reprise their roles.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
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