It's terrible when I don't remember all the details of last week's games. They were fun. We laughed a lot at ridiculously unlikely dice rolls and improbable events. We ate good Chinese from Ko Palace. Beer, wine, and whiskey flowed. Somewhere in between all that, Rebel Leader Horak captured the e-vile Emperor and took the first game. It was over almost by accident, after all, Rebels just automatically go after Star Bases, the same way dogs chase bunnies. It didn't even seem like a particularly hard-fought battle; just an accident of war. The Emperor was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
A second game was quickly set up and started. This time Ric pounded everyone into submission---I believe he was in his Peetza da Hutt role. A quick ten resource planets and the second game was over. Hope Ric reads this and sends me his notes in an e-mail so I can update it with his derring-do.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
May, the Lost Month
Good heavens----I haven't posted since April.
Ah, well, let's see... if memory serves me correctly, Ric playing Hutts blew Kent and I away. Then Kent took the first game of a double-header followed by Ric winning. Someone won a game after that and it wasn't me... probably Ric, he was on a roll.
Then we were off every which way. One evening was canceled. I was in Budapest. Ric was in Utah.
Well, we finally pulled it together for another evening of Galactic Domination this week. The menu was take-out Italian from Olive Garden washed down with KJ Meritage or Sam Adams. Later we finished off the Glenlivet and moved on to a new 14-year old Clynelish.
Very smooth and a fine accompaniment to an Imperial victory as Darth Horak overran two sectors in short order, nuked three systems in three turns, and left Peetza da Hutt and Deputy Rebel Leader Wood destitute.
Next week I fear vengeance will be theirs.
Ah, well, let's see... if memory serves me correctly, Ric playing Hutts blew Kent and I away. Then Kent took the first game of a double-header followed by Ric winning. Someone won a game after that and it wasn't me... probably Ric, he was on a roll.
Then we were off every which way. One evening was canceled. I was in Budapest. Ric was in Utah.
Well, we finally pulled it together for another evening of Galactic Domination this week. The menu was take-out Italian from Olive Garden washed down with KJ Meritage or Sam Adams. Later we finished off the Glenlivet and moved on to a new 14-year old Clynelish.
Very smooth and a fine accompaniment to an Imperial victory as Darth Horak overran two sectors in short order, nuked three systems in three turns, and left Peetza da Hutt and Deputy Rebel Leader Wood destitute.
Next week I fear vengeance will be theirs.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Why are the Losers Laughing?
Before I dive into last week's synopsis, I should mention that the previous match did not involve black holes, but rather a solid victory by Generalissimo LaBan as head of the Rebelion. Darth Horak moved the Death Star into the Ison Corridor to create some tasty asteroids but neglected to move it back to Gamorr, where it had been shielding the Emperor. LaBan took advantage of the unprotected star base and destroyed it, capturing the E-vile Emperor and winning the game in the process.
It was a different matter altogether last week. The large battles started right off the bat with a Rebel assault out of the Wild Space and taking the heavily garrisoned Gamorr from the Hutts. That set the tone for the evening with back-and-forth battles raging throughout the Mid Rim. First the Rebels would sweep through, clearing out Hutts and Storm Troopers. Then the Hutts would cash in faction cards and sweep back. And then the Empire would come crashing out from their bases and clean out everyone else. This repeated itself at least three times.
Meanwhile, the Death Star wreaked havoc and the Rebel forces were slowly whittled down across the board. Each time the Empire and Sith Lord LaBan thought they could finish them off, the wily Kent the Hutt pushed his forces up to 8 or 9 resource planets. Frustrated, the Sith could only beat the Hutts back yet again.
Finally, with yet another faction card straight and 10 or so troops, the Hutts launched an ultimate attack on the remaining resource planets. Overwrought with the emotion of having been so close to victory so many times, the great Hutt was heard to say that he was going to leave the galaxy if he could not gain final victory.
As is so often the case, the last battle was fought down to the last troop on each side. And as is so often the case, the Sith's 8-sided die came up short. In disbelief and emotionally exhausted, Kent the Hutt sank into his throne, while Sith Lord LaBan and Rebel Leader Horak jubilantly celebrated an amazing, see-saw series of battles. Definitely one for the record books.
It was a different matter altogether last week. The large battles started right off the bat with a Rebel assault out of the Wild Space and taking the heavily garrisoned Gamorr from the Hutts. That set the tone for the evening with back-and-forth battles raging throughout the Mid Rim. First the Rebels would sweep through, clearing out Hutts and Storm Troopers. Then the Hutts would cash in faction cards and sweep back. And then the Empire would come crashing out from their bases and clean out everyone else. This repeated itself at least three times.
Meanwhile, the Death Star wreaked havoc and the Rebel forces were slowly whittled down across the board. Each time the Empire and Sith Lord LaBan thought they could finish them off, the wily Kent the Hutt pushed his forces up to 8 or 9 resource planets. Frustrated, the Sith could only beat the Hutts back yet again.
Finally, with yet another faction card straight and 10 or so troops, the Hutts launched an ultimate attack on the remaining resource planets. Overwrought with the emotion of having been so close to victory so many times, the great Hutt was heard to say that he was going to leave the galaxy if he could not gain final victory.
As is so often the case, the last battle was fought down to the last troop on each side. And as is so often the case, the Sith's 8-sided die came up short. In disbelief and emotionally exhausted, Kent the Hutt sank into his throne, while Sith Lord LaBan and Rebel Leader Horak jubilantly celebrated an amazing, see-saw series of battles. Definitely one for the record books.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Black Hole Engulfs Risk Game
In a bizarre twist of intergalactic karma, when the Death Star fired its destruct-o-matic ray at Balmorra last night, it ignited some kind of hyper-spatial cascade of high energy particles. These seem to have focused on the game board itself and the result was a peculiar ignition of a dark energy source. From our vantage only a few feet away, it would be described as a "black hole."
Apparently, it was small enough that Hawking radiation caused it to sublimate within a few seconds. Kent was able to capture the aftermath with his Canon, which shows a totally destroyed Star Wars Risk game set and a severely ruined dining room table.
Fortunately for us, there was little smoke (apparently sucked into the mini-black hole itself) and no damage to we humans or the cats.
Apparently, it was small enough that Hawking radiation caused it to sublimate within a few seconds. Kent was able to capture the aftermath with his Canon, which shows a totally destroyed Star Wars Risk game set and a severely ruined dining room table.
Fortunately for us, there was little smoke (apparently sucked into the mini-black hole itself) and no damage to we humans or the cats.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Two More Hutt Victories
Today I get to recycle one of my titles--once again the Hutts have taken a double-header. With the wily Sith Wood commanding the Imperial forces and Deputy Rebel Leader LaBan leading, well, the Rebels, Horak the Hutt was able to take two back-to-back victories.
Game #1. Rebel vs. stormtrooper then stormtrooper vs. rebel, the battle swung back and forth until the Hutts built up a respectable fleet and went on the offensive. Even with a sector under control, it seemed like the Rebels were just barely holding up to the Imperial onslaught. The loss of a Rebel base at Pavia also set back the Hutts because it was a potential resource planet to be gained. But with both Rebels and Imperial forces eventually weakening to small garrisons, the Hutts were able to seize the initiative and win the day.
Game #2. One of those games where the right cards came up at the right time. An early gap in the Rebel forces holding resource planets in the Mid Rim let the Hutts climb up to seven systems. A faction card straight plus the usual suspects created a force capable of snapping up two more and then winning through to the final planet, a fortified starbase at Kessel. Even then it was not a sure thing, with the garrison there dealing out death to the very end.
Game #1. Rebel vs. stormtrooper then stormtrooper vs. rebel, the battle swung back and forth until the Hutts built up a respectable fleet and went on the offensive. Even with a sector under control, it seemed like the Rebels were just barely holding up to the Imperial onslaught. The loss of a Rebel base at Pavia also set back the Hutts because it was a potential resource planet to be gained. But with both Rebels and Imperial forces eventually weakening to small garrisons, the Hutts were able to seize the initiative and win the day.
Game #2. One of those games where the right cards came up at the right time. An early gap in the Rebel forces holding resource planets in the Mid Rim let the Hutts climb up to seven systems. A faction card straight plus the usual suspects created a force capable of snapping up two more and then winning through to the final planet, a fortified starbase at Kessel. Even then it was not a sure thing, with the garrison there dealing out death to the very end.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Splitting a Double Hitter
Game #1. Darth Wood, Peetza da Hutt, and Squadron Leader Horak took to the inky black void of space to battle for galactic domination. As it turned out, first star base out was the Emperor. Then, with a faction card from the first turn, the Rebels got to look under any star base. Voila! The Emperor had no clothes.
This quickly devolved into a slug-fest between Empire and Rebels. The stormtroopers had the upper hand but delayed getting the Death Star over to garrison the E-vile Emperor. None-the-less, they managed to fend off a forelorn hope attack and a second blitz with +6 bonuses.
All that was going on while the Hutts quietly built strength, spread their net, and... what a surprise... grabbed their ten resource planets.
Victory Hutts.
Game #2. The Empire came out strong and despite Hutt and Rebel assaults, by turn 3 they were looking to win. The Hutts were crippled and the Rebels were being backed into small, isolated pockets.
Then, in a twinkle, things turned around. That blasted faction card turned up and the Emperor was revealed. Then a straight was turned in and a mountain of Rebels appeared only two systems away. With a huge, albeit temporary surge in numbers, the Rebels swarmed over the Emperor's star base and won the day.
Victory Rebels.
This quickly devolved into a slug-fest between Empire and Rebels. The stormtroopers had the upper hand but delayed getting the Death Star over to garrison the E-vile Emperor. None-the-less, they managed to fend off a forelorn hope attack and a second blitz with +6 bonuses.
All that was going on while the Hutts quietly built strength, spread their net, and... what a surprise... grabbed their ten resource planets.
Victory Hutts.
Game #2. The Empire came out strong and despite Hutt and Rebel assaults, by turn 3 they were looking to win. The Hutts were crippled and the Rebels were being backed into small, isolated pockets.
Then, in a twinkle, things turned around. That blasted faction card turned up and the Emperor was revealed. Then a straight was turned in and a mountain of Rebels appeared only two systems away. With a huge, albeit temporary surge in numbers, the Rebels swarmed over the Emperor's star base and won the day.
Victory Rebels.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Seven Games Out of Date
Hoo-boy, it's been a crazy February-March. And in amongst all the hubbub, I lost the bubble on routine SWR updates to this blog. Now it's catch-up time.
Game #1. The evening started with Kent and Ric discussing the fact that we very rarely have draws in SWR. Then what happens... a stalemate. Kent thought he had us on the run, and in fact my Hutts were pretty well out of the game, with the last star base (obviously the Emperor) holed up in the Wild Space. He set up a huge Rebel force to attack into the Wild Space via Gamorr only to be completely blocked by a "Money is Power" card -- the orders never come. Totally stalled while the Empire just kept pouring reinforcements into the Wild Space, Kent elected to call it a draw.
Game #2. A long time ago in a game far, far away, Kent was victorious as the Empire.
Game #3. Ric rebounded and used his Peetza da Hutt alter-ego to blast Rebels and Stormtroopers alike.
Game #4. Darth Horak frustrates the Hutts and takes out the Rebellion.
Game #5. Ric once again is victorious as the Hutts.
Game #6. Darth Wood takes advantage of Deputy Rebel Leader LaBan's abysmal dice rolls and chews up the free galaxy. Karba the Hutt, nibbled to death by both Imperial and Rebel attacks, cannot slow the Empire.
Game #7. DRL Ric attempts a comeback, but his dice are still a bit cold. However, the Empire can't just run away with the game. This time the Hutts claw their way up to the bonus zone and start pulling in faction cards. Turning in three capital ships for six troops allowed the Hutts to make a final breakout and capture ten resource planets.
Game #1. The evening started with Kent and Ric discussing the fact that we very rarely have draws in SWR. Then what happens... a stalemate. Kent thought he had us on the run, and in fact my Hutts were pretty well out of the game, with the last star base (obviously the Emperor) holed up in the Wild Space. He set up a huge Rebel force to attack into the Wild Space via Gamorr only to be completely blocked by a "Money is Power" card -- the orders never come. Totally stalled while the Empire just kept pouring reinforcements into the Wild Space, Kent elected to call it a draw.
Game #2. A long time ago in a game far, far away, Kent was victorious as the Empire.
Game #3. Ric rebounded and used his Peetza da Hutt alter-ego to blast Rebels and Stormtroopers alike.
Game #4. Darth Horak frustrates the Hutts and takes out the Rebellion.
Game #5. Ric once again is victorious as the Hutts.
Game #6. Darth Wood takes advantage of Deputy Rebel Leader LaBan's abysmal dice rolls and chews up the free galaxy. Karba the Hutt, nibbled to death by both Imperial and Rebel attacks, cannot slow the Empire.
Game #7. DRL Ric attempts a comeback, but his dice are still a bit cold. However, the Empire can't just run away with the game. This time the Hutts claw their way up to the bonus zone and start pulling in faction cards. Turning in three capital ships for six troops allowed the Hutts to make a final breakout and capture ten resource planets.
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