Battle Report: Neue Regel 11

This is our seventh game of Rapid Attack, as a group, this year.  We had a new player for this game.  This game basically came together in the last few days before the weekend arrived.  After the "Measuring Hell" of the last game, I  opted to put something simpler and more old-school on the table.

Stevenik (4 Frames & 16 Systems) = (7 Points per Asset) * (6 assets) = 42 points.

   Blue Tank -- 2Rd+d8/2B/2W + SSR.

   Orange Tank -- 2Rd+d8/2B/2W.

   Yellow Watchtower -- 2B/2Y/2W + SSR.

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

Phungkyjams (5 Frames & 18 Systems) = (4 Points per Asset) * (7 assets) = 28 points.
   Red Anvil -- 2Rd+d8/1B/1G/2W.

   Yellow Squad Leader -- 2Rd/1B/2Y/2W + SSR.

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

   Green Mini Watchtower -- 1B/1Gd8/1Y/2W + SSR (x2).

Me (5 Frames & 18 Systems) = (4 Points per Asset) * (7 assets) = 28 points.  (Dreadnauts)
   Lime Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.

   Blue Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.

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

   Red Recon by Fire -- 2B/1Gd8/2Y/2W.

   Dark Tan Shield Maiden -- 2B/1Gd8/2W + SSR (x3).

Sweet T (5 Frames & 19 Systems) = (3 Points per Asset) * (7 assets) = 21 points.

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

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

   Red Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.

   Green Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.

   Sand Green Silent Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/2W + SSR.

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

Events of Round 1 (DDC @ 11): Before the game starts Sweet T's Green frame captures the Neutral Station.  Stevenik's Yellow frame jumps over the Rock Wall and captures my Yellow Station.  Stevenik's Green frame hits my Red frame for 1, and the Tower in front of it for 1.  My Blue frame hits Phungkyjams' Green frame for 3, then moves Northwest and captures Phungkyjams' Lil Nas station.  Sweet T's Sand Green frame moves North and hits Stevenik's Green frame for 2, Station Dance.  Sweet T's Red frame moves from behind a Blade Tree and captures Phungkyjams' Data Horse station.  Stevenik's Blue frame hits Phungkyjams' Purple frame for 2.  Stevenik's Orange frame scuttles around the Hedge and captures my Green station.  Sweet T's Green frame hits Stevenik's Orange frame for 2, Station Dance.   Phungkyjams' Orange frame hits Stevenik's Orange frame for 4.  My Lime frame hits Phungkyjams' Green frame for 1, destroying it, and the Comms Tower it was hiding behind for 2, then moves West to the Quad Tree.

Stevenik: 56 points.
Sweet T: 27 points.
Me: 24 points.

Phungkyjams: 16 points.

Events of Round 2 (DDC @ 8): Sweet T's Orange frame hits my Blue frame for 1 then moves Northwest towards the Triple Statue.  My Blue frame moves West and recaptures my Green station.   Sweet T's Blue frame hits my Red frame for 1 then moves to the damaged Comms Tower.   Phungkyjams' Yellow recaptures his Data Horse station.  Phungkyjams' Red frame hits my Dark Tan frame for 1 then moves to the other side of a Little Statue.  Sweet T's Green frame hits my Blue frame for 1, Station Dance.  My Lime frame hits Phungkyjams' Red frame for 1 then moves West to the Slicer Tree.  My Yellow frame changes direction, runs Southeast, and pickaxes Phungkyjams' Red frame for 3, Station Dance.  Stevenik's Green frame hits Phungkyjams' Red frame for 1.

Stevenik: 49 points.
Sweet T: 24 points.
Me: 24 points.

Phungkyjams: 24 points.

Events of Round 3 (DDC @ 5): Stevenik's Orange frame scuttles around the Hedge again and recaptures my Green station.  My Blue frame hits Stevenik's Orange frame for 1.  Stevenik's Blue frame hits my Blue frame for 2.  Sweet T's Sand Green frame hits Stevenik's Orange frame for 2, destroying it, then moves North and captures my Green station.  My Yellow frame captures Phungkyjams' Lil Nas station then moves West to join the scrum around my Green station.   Phungkyjams' Purple frame captures Sweet T's Carrot station, then hits the Stargate for 2.  Sweet T's Green frame moves South and captures Phungkyjams' Data Horse station.

Stevenik: 42 points.
Sweet T: 27 points.
Me: 24 points.

Phungkyjams: 20 points.

Events of Round 4 (DDC @ 2): Phungkyjams' Red frame captures the Neutral Station and his Lil Nas station in one bounding run.  Phungkyjams' Orange frame hits Stevenik's Green frame for 1.  My Dark Tan frame sprints Southeast and captures Sweet T's Second station.  Phungkyjams' Yellow frame hits Stevenik's Green frame for 2 then moves East.  My Blue frame hits Sweet T's Sand Green frame for 2.  Sweet T's Sand Green frame then hits Phungkyjams' Yellow frame for 1.  Phungkyjams' Purple frame hits Stevenik's Green frame for 1, Station Dance, then Phungkyjams' Purple frame moves Southeast to recapture his Data Horse station.  Sweet T's Blue frame hits Phungkyjams' Red frame for 2, destroying it, then Sweet T's Blue frame captures the Lil Nas station.  My Lime frame hits Stevenik's Yellow frame for 2.  My Yellow frame leaps over the damaged Stargate and captures Stevenik's White station.  The Doomsday Clock is ticked to zero.

Stevenik: 35 points.

Me: 28 points.
Phungkyjams: 24 points.

Sweet T: 21 points.

Here's several during and aftermath pictures.

Round 1.

Round 1.

Round 2.

Round 2.

Round 3.

Round 3.

Round 4.

Round 4.

Round 4.

Round 4.

Round 4.

Round 4.

Thoughts & Observations:

• This was a Skirmish.
• We had a new player for this game.
• We used the Neutral Station rule again.
• We used the "New 1.3" player count formula from my "Player Count 6" blog post.
• The difference between Second to Fourth place was very swingy all through the game.
• I made a rookie blunder at the very end of the game and missed an available Station.
• This game is the current holder of the "Most Station Captures in a Game" title.
• Flickr page.

Review: Well Played 35001-04 TMNT Donnie's Lab

I found this at Wegman's recently.  I reviewed some TMNT polybags a few years ago, and 5 Below has carried TMNT themed sets for a while but this is the first real non-Lego set from this IP that I've reviewed.

Box.  I don't remember how much I paid at Wegmans,

but the MSRP is $10.00, for a $0.16 Price per Piece.

Instructions & Stickers.

Minifig.

Parts 1.  Plates, Bricks, Arch, Minifig Seat, Corner Tile, Inverted Slope, Tiles, Slope,

Door Runner Panels, 1x1x3 Brick, Corrugated Panel, and Transparent Macaroni.

Parts 2.  Brackets, Tiles, Plates, Apollo Stud, Transparent

Apollo Studs, Transparent 1L Pin Connector, Slope w/Cutout,

Brick w/Stud on Side, Clip Plates, Cone, Bars, Bar w/Stop,

Pin/Axle, Half Pins, and Transparent Pin Connector.

Build.  Station.

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Above.  (-10)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +5 (B+).  Honestly, I bought this just for the Transparent Green pieces.  Otherwise there's not a lot to recommend this set.

Sales Alert

 We've got two sales this week.  Target is running 15% off select Lego sets.  I know it states "when purchased online" but I was in a local Target and they had shelf tags with marked down prices.  Barnes & Noble has 25% off select Lego sets.

Good hunting.

Review: Brix 64161-02 Critter Construction Cat

I recently came across four new set lines of Brix building blocks, which seems to be a subsidiary of "Well Played", in 5Below.  Two of these lines are micro bricks, they look to be about the same size as Nano Blocks, but the other lines are compatible with Lego.

Box.  MSRP is $3.25, for a $0.05 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Loose in Box.

Parts 1.  Cat Carrier Top Shell.

Parts 2.  Studless Slopes, Plates, Tiles, Double Sided Studless Slopes,

 Slopes w/Cutout, Clip Tile, Double Sided Plates, Inverted Tile. Large

 Cheese Slope, Jumpers, Wedge Studless Slopes, Apollo Stud, Curved

 Bricks w/Cutout, Curved Cheese Slopes, Triple Slopes, Axle Ball

 Joint, Headlight Bricks, Barraki Eye, Bar Plate, Ball Joint Plate,

 Stadium Tiles, Round Tiles, 1x1x1.6 Bricks w/Studs on Side.

Parts 3.  Cat Carrier Base, Cat Carrier Door, Plates, Bricks, 1x4

Brick w/Studs on Side, Corner Curved Brick w/Cutout, Studless

Slope, 1x2x1.6 Brick w/Studs on Side, Macaroni Tube, 1x2 Brick

w/Studs on Side, Cat Carrier Handle, and Wedge Studless Slopes. 

Build.  IO Frigate.

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  I like it, there are some good parts in here, I just wonder how useful the pet carrier is going to be.

Review: 30660 Dreamzzz Zoey's Dream Jet Pack Booster Polybag

This polybag was a "Free with Purchase" item for the first week of August 2024.

Bag.  MSRP is $4.99, for a $0.14 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts.  Wedge Plates, T Brackets, Wings, Grille Tiles, Brackets,  Minifig 

Backpack w/Pinholes, Transparent Dishes, Tooth Tile, Rounded

Plates, Ball Joint Plates, Clip Tiles, Printed Round Tiles, Round

Plates, Pin Ball Joints, Transparent Cones, Barbs, and Mod. Brick

1x2x0.6 w/Studs on Sides and Extended Stud Receptacle.

   

Build.  IO Frigate.

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Above.  (-10)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +5 (B+).  I like this set, it just needs more pieces and better availability to be more useful.

Review: 30664 Police Off-Road Buggy Car Polybag

This polybag was a "Free with Purchase" item for the second week of July 2024.

Bag.  MSRP is $4.99, for a $0.14 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts.  Horse Harness, Plates, Tires, Rims, Studless Slopes, 2x2x

0.6 Corrugated Brick, Transparent Plates, Transparent Tiles,

Tile, Axle Plates, T Bracket, Printed Tile, Steering Wheel,

Clip Plate, Bar Plate, Bracket, and Large Cheese Slope.

   

Build.  Battlecart.

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Above.  (-10)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +5 (B+).  Beyond the Horse Harness, Corrugated Brick, and Neon Yellow, there's not much to recommend this set.

Review: 30669 Iconic Red Plane Polybag

This polybag was a "Free with Purchase" item for the second week of July 2024.

Bag.  MSRP is $4.99, for a $0.10 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plates, Curved Cutout Plates, Transparent Round Plates, Wedge

Plates, Half Oval Plate, Tile, Pentagonal Tile, Quarter Circle Tiles, Inverted

Studless Slopes, Inverted Curved Brick w/Cutout, Slope, Tiles, Jumpers,

Plates w/Door Rail, Brackets, Axle Plate, Round Plate w/Wheel Holder,

Propeller, Wheels, Transparent Tile, and Transparent Studless Slopes.

   

Build.  IO Frigate and HVA.

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  At.  (0)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +15 (A).  This has a good amount of parts and a decent price but the availability is a little limited.