Battle Report: Stone Garden 2 @ Paper Asylum

Despite having an open invitation, this was the group's first trip back to the Paper Asylum since the end of 2021.  We had six players for our first game of the year but instead of one giant game we split into two smaller games.  I have the barest of notes on the other game because trying to keep track of two tables at the same time is a fool's errand.  I do have a handful of pictures though.  Both games were Battles.

Pete (5 Frames & 20 Systems) = (7 Points per Asset) * (7 assets) = 49 points.  (Fuzzy Pink Bunny Slippers)

   Blue Anvil -- 2Rd+d8/1B/1Y/2W + SSR.

   Yellow Anvil -- 2Rd+d8/1B/1Y/2W + SSR.

   Orange Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W + SSR.

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

   Red Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/2B/1Gd8/2W.

Me (6 Frames & 23 Systems) = (5 Points per Asset) * (8 assets) = 40 points.  (Conquistadors)
   Tan Watchtower -- 2B/1Gd8/2Y/2W + SSR.
   Red Watchtower -- 2B/1Gd8/2Y/2W + SSR.
   Yellow Watchtower -- 2B/1Gd8/2Y/2W + SSR.
   Blue Medium Artillerist -- 2Ra+d8/1B/2W.

   White Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/2B/1Gd8/2W.

   Brown Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/2B/1Gd8/2W.

Tom (7 Frames & 28 Systems) = (3 Points per Asset) * (9 assets) = 27 points.
   White Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W.

   Lime Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W + SSR.

   Grey Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W + SSR.

   Blue Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W + SSR.
   Orange Tank -- 2Rd+d8/2D/2W.

   Red Tank -- 2Rd+d8/2D/2W.

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

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

Events of Round 1 (DDC@11): Pete's Blue frame hits Tom's Yellow frame for 1, Station Dance. Pete's Blue frame then slides from the "Old Man" mesa to the corner of the battlefield and captures my Red station. Tom's Blue frame steps towards his station in the corner of the battlefield and hits the medium sized mesa for 2 and Pete's Orange frame for 1.  Pete's Yellow frame slides slightly and hits Tom's Yellow frame for 1.  Pete's Lime frame hits Tom's Yellow frame for 2.  Tom's Orange frame steps out of the stack and hits my Brown frame for 2.  My Brown frame sprints forward and captures Pete's Yellow station.  Tom's Red frame steps in front of a very small mesa and hits my Brown frame for 1, Station Dance.  Pete's Red frame slides to the edge of the battlefield and captures my Blue station.  Tom's Lime frame steps forward and hits my Brown frame for 1.  Tom's White frame lopes forward and captures Pete's Blue station.

Pete: 49 Points.

Me: 35 points.

Tom: 30 points.

Events of Round 2 (DDC @ 8): Pete's Lime frame hits Tom's Yellow frame for 1 then slides behind a small mesa.  Pete's Orange frame hits Tom's Yellow frame for 1, then slides to the corner of the battlefield and captures Tom's second Station.  My Tan frame hits Tom's Grey frame for 3 with a SSR then moves towards Pete's Yellow station.  Tom's Red frame keeps moving forwards and hits my Red frame for 2.  Tom's White frame saws my White frame for 5 and lopes towards Pete's frames.  My White frame then captures Pete's Blue station that was under Tom's control.  My Yellow frame hits Tom's Grey frame for 1 with a SSR then moves to Pete's Yellow station.

Pete: 56 Points.

Me: 40 points.

Tom: 30 points.

Events of Round 3 (DDC @ 5): Pete's Lime frame hits Tom's Yellow frame for 1, destroying it, then slides along the edge of the battlefield towards the middle-edge of the table.  Tom's Blue frame saws Pete's Orange frame for 3.  Pete's Orange frame slides to the far side of a small mesa and hits Tom's Blue frame for 3.  Pete's Yellow frame hits Tom's Blue frame for 3, destroying it, then slides over to capture Tom's -- now unguarded -- Station by the big mesa.  My Brown frame steps forward and captures my Blue station that was under Pete's control.  Tom's Lime frame jumps over a couple of my Frames and saws my Brown frame for 2.  My Blue frame hits Pete's Orange frame for 1 then takes cover behind a very small mesa.  My White frame chops Tom's Lime frame for 2.

Pete: 56 Points.

Me: 45 points.

Tom: 15 points.

Events of Round 4 (DDC @ 3): Pete's Lime frame hits my Brown frame for 5, destroying it, and keeps sliding along the edge of the battlefield.  Tom's Grey frame jumps over and frame kicks my Red frame for 3.  My Red frame retaliates and kicks Tom's Grey frame for 2, destroying it.  Tom's Red frame runs over and hits Pete's Lime frame for 3.  Tom's Orange frame also runs over and hits Pete's Lime frame for 2.  My Blue frame hits Pete's Orange frame for 4, destroying it.  The Doomsday Clock is ticked to zero.

Pete: 49 Points.

Me: 40 points.

Tom: 12 points.

Here are several during and aftermath pictures.

Here's some bonus pictures from the other game.

Thoughts & Observations:

• This was a Battle.
• I've had personal discussion about MFZ where I've mentioned losing the game during the Set-Up Phase.
• Tom and I both made mistakes in the Set-Up Phase of this game.
• I ended up where I wanted to be in the Initiative Order.
• But my squad was also weighted too far towards defensive play.
• I may have to write an analysis of this game for a future War College post.
• I think I missed a couple of notes in the final Round.
• Flickr page.