Battle Report: Asian Antenna Farm 2

After a four year break we made it back to the Connector Cafe.  (We keep this up and the next visit will be in either six or eight years.)  This is also our first full game in two months.  We had a couple of new players join us which turned this into a six player battle.

Me (4 Frames & 14 Systems) = (6 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 30 points. (Sprockets!)

   Red Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.

   Yellow Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.

   Blue Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.

   White Spotter -- 1Gd8/2Y/2W + SSR (x3).

Phungkyjams (4 Frames & 16 Systems) = (4 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 20 points.
   ?? Hammer -- 2Rd+d8/1B/1Y/2W.

   ?? Anvil -- 2Rd/2B/1Y/2W + SSR.

   ?? Recon by Fire -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W.
   Shovelman Closer -- 2Rd/2Rh+d82W + SSR (x3).

Occam's Spork (4 Frames & 16 Systems) = (4 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 20 points.
   Red Recon by Fire -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W.

   Green Recon by Fire -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W + SSR.

   Orange Bodyguard -- 2Rd/2Rh/2B/2W + SSR.

   White Bodyguard -- 2Rd/2Rh/2B/2W + SSR.

Stevenik (4 Frames & 16 Systems) = (4 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 20 points.
   Green Armored Spotter -- 2B/1Gd8/2Y/2W + SSR (x2).
   Orange Artillerist -- 2Ra+d8/2B/2W.
   Blue -- 2Rd+d8/2Ra+d8/2W.
   Beige Tank -- 2Rd+d8/2B/2W + SSR.

Greko (4 Frames & 16 Systems) = (4 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 20 points.
   Drone Armored Fast Spotter -- 1B/1G+d8/2Y/2W.

   Black Bodyguard -- 2Rd/2Rh/2B/2W + SSR.

   Grey2 Tank -- 2Rd+d8/2B/2W + SSR.

   Grey1 Artillerist -- 2Ra+d8/2B/2W + SSR.

Rook (4 Frames & 16 Systems) = (4 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 20 points.  (Antaeus)
   Pink Delegator -- 2Ra/1B/2Y/2W.
   Purple Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W + SSR.
   Yellow Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W + SSR.
   Blue Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W + SSR.

This is what the table looked like at the start of the game.

Events of Round 1 (DDC @ 11): My Yellow frame captures Occam's Spork's Station and my White frame captures Rook's Station before the game starts. In the first action of the game Stevenik's Blue Frame steps forward and captures Greko's Station.  My White frame lays down a Spot then retreats into the antenna farm.  Rook's Blue frame moves towards the center of the battlefield and hits my Yellow frame for 1 which then retreats into the antenna farm after doing the Station Dance.  My Yellow frame hits Stevenik's Blue frame for 2, Station Dance.  Stevenik's Orange frame hits my White frame for 1.  Phungkyjams' RbF hits a Red antenna for 5, destroying it.  Greko's Grey1 frame hits the antenna in front of my White frame for 1 and my White frame for 1, then moves from a bamboo stand into the antenna farm.  Occam's Spork's Red frame hits the antenna in front of my Yellow frame for 1 and my Yellow frame for 1.  Rook's Yellow frame charges out of the antenna farm and captures Occam's Spork's Station then hits my Yellow frame for 2.  Rook's Purple frame hits Phungkyjams' Black frame for 3 then sidesteps towards Stevenik's Station.  Occam's Spork's White frame hits my Yellow frame for 2 and moves forward onto the road.  Stevenik's Green frame hits Phungkyjams' Grey frame for 2 with a SSR.  Occam's Spork's Orange frame moves forward onto the road and hits my Yellow frame for 4, destroying it.  My Red frame hits Rook's Yellow frame for 1, Station Dance, and moves forward to capture Greko's Station that was under Stevenik's control.

Me: 36 Points.

Phungkyjams: 20 points.

Stevenik: 20 points.

Rook: 20 points.

Occam's Spork: 16 points.
Greko: 16 points.

Events of Round 2 (DDC @ 8): Occam's Spork's Red frame moves towards the center of the battlefield and hits Rook's Yellow frame for 1.  Greko's Black frame hits Phungkyjams' Grey frame for 1.  Occam's Spork's Green frame moves closer to Phungkyjams' Station then hits Rook's Yellow frame for 4, Station Dance.  Phungkyjams' Shovelman frame chases after Occam's Spork's Red frame and hits it for 2 with a SSR.  Occam's Spork's Orange frame hits Rook's Blue frame for 2 then moves into the scrum in the center of the battlefield.  Rook's Blue frame steps, pivots, and hits Occam's Spork's White frame for 1 in retaliation.  Greko's Grey2 frame hits Rook's Blue frame for 1 and moves from the bamboo stand to the shrubbery.  Rook's Pink frame hits Occam's Spork's White frame for 1.  Stevenik's Beige frame moves out of the corner and captures Rook's Station that was under my control then hits my White frame for 3, destroying it.  Stevenik's Green frame hits Phungkyjams' Grey frame for 3 with a SSR, destroying it.  Phungkyjams' RbF hits Stevenik's Green frame for 1.  Stevenik's Orange frame hits Rook's Yellow frame for 1.  Greko's Grey1 frame hits Rook's Yellow frame for 2, destroying it, then moves laterally beside the remaining Red antenna.

Me: 24 Points.

Stevenik: 24 points.

Occam's Spork: 20 points.

Phungkyjams: 16 points.

Greko: 16 points.

Rook: 16 points.

Events of Round 3 (DDC @ 3): Occam's Spork's Red frame stomps over and kicks Phungkyjams' RbF frame for 1. Occam's Spork's Green frame hits Phungkyjams' RbF frame for 3 with a SSR, Station Dance. Occam's Spork's Green frame captures Phungkyjams' Station. Occam's Spork's Orange frame hits Rook's Blue frame for 1 with a SSR. Stevenik's Orange frame hits Occam's Spork's Orange frame for 2, Station Dance. My Red frame hits Stevenik's Blue frame for 1. Stevenik's Beige frame hits Occam's Spork's White frame for 1. Rook's Purple frame hits Stevenik's Green for 5, destroying it, then rushes over and captures Stevenik's Station. Greko's Black frame moves closer to the road and hits my Red frame for 2. Phungkyjams' Shovelman frame hits Occam's Spork's Green frame for 2 with a barrage of SSRs. The Doomsday Clock is ticked to zero.

Me: 24 Points.

Occam's Spork: 24 points.

Rook: 20 points.

Stevenik: 16 points.

Greko: 16 points.

Phungkyjams: 12 points.

Here are several aftermath pictures.

Thoughts & Observations:

• This was a Battle.
• We had one player show up at the last minute so we went from a five player game to a six.
• This was the first game for Greko, and the first multiplayer game for Phungkyjams.
• Greko used minifigs for Frames which is something Stevenik and I have been talking about for years.
• Greko also managed to avoid taking any damage for the entire game.
• We also had a successful implementation of the Rook Maneuver.
• I had originally planned to field five Frames and eighteen Systems in the hopes of claiming an Attacker position.
• With the addition of the sixth player I just dropped a Frame and hoped for the same thing.  Didn't happen.
• I finished my squad a few days before the game.  They're pretty posable but also kinda fiddly at the same time.
• They weren't that stable on the baseplates and I'm not sure if I'm going to modify them or just retire the squad.
• It's been about a year since we used this table-setting.
• It's also been about a year since Stevenik has played.