Some Statistics: Hutts Continue to be Favored to Win

Looking at recent SWR stats, I find that since January of this year, the Hutts have won 8 times, the Rebels thrice, and the Empire twice.  Current 2012 front runner is Kent with 6 victories (3 of them as Rebel Leader) with Ric trailing close behind with 5 victories (4 as Hutt, 1 as Emperor).  I'm limping along with 2 Hutt victories.

Of course, that means that last night was one of my Hutt victories.  Things started off well enough, with Kent and Ric jousting over territories and leaving me with 5 resource planets to begin with.  That, of course, stretches the Gamorran mercenaries pretty thin.

Initial assaults were fought off with minor losses.  But with the help of a capital ship and some lucky rolls, the Hutts were able to take the Ison Corridor away from Sith Wood's storm troopers.  The Empire dealt both Hutt and Rebel forces a serious blow by unleashing the Death Star.  First, Elom was destroyed, taking out the Rebel garrison and removing a resource planet.  It could have been worse, but with the Death Star on Gamorr and a roll of 1, you can't get very far.  After forgetting to move the Death Star off of the asteroid field for one turn, the Sith got lucky and Duro was next turned into asteroid dust.  This left the Hutts with only 11 resource planets out of which they needed to conquer ten.

But with a couple faction card straights, two capital ships, a bomber, and reinforcements from the Ison Corridor, the Hutts steadily gained strength.  The Rebels and Storm Troopers put up a stout resistance--stopping the Hutts at the gates of victory for three turns. Eventually, their luck ran out and the beleaguered garrison at Tattooine fell.  Victory, Hutts.