Battle Report: October Surprise

Another five players managed to get together and play a game despite life trying to get in the way.  This is what happened.

The point totals for the beginning of the game were as follows:
Occam's Spork (4 frames & 10 systems) = (6 points per asset) * (5 assets) = 30 points.
   White -- 2Rh/2Ra/2Y/2W.
   Brown Silent Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/2W.
   Red -- 2Rh/2Rd/1G/2W.
   Orange Missile Monkey -- 2W+SSR(x3).

Tom (4 frames & 15 systems) = (5 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 25 points.
   Blue Swarmer -- 2Rh+d8/1B/1Y/1Gd8/2W+SSR.
   White Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Y/1Gd8/2W+SSR.
   Yellow Medium Tank -- 2Rd/2B/2W+SSR.
   Lime Recon by Fire -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W.

A Team (4 frames & 14 systems) = (5 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 25 points.  (Cyclops)
   Purple Recon by Fire -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W+SSR.
   Black Swarmer -- 2Rh+d8/1B/1Y/1Gd8/2W+SSR.
   Yellow Static Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1Y/2W.
   Lime Medium Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/1B/1Gd8//2W+SSR.

Narbey (4 frames & 16 systems) = (4 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 20 points. (Skitterers)
   White Recon by Fire -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W.
   Yellow Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W+SSR.
   Orange Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W+SSR.
   Red Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W+SSR.

Me (4 frames & 16 systems) = (4 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 20 points. (Ostrichs)
   Lime Medium Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/1B/1Gd8/2W+SSR.
   Purple Tank -- 2Rd+d8/2B/2W.
   Red Tank -- 2Rd+d8/2B/2W.
   Orange Recon by Fire 2Ra+d8/2B/2W+SSR(x2).

Pictures of the start of the game.  I chose to be Primary Attacker.












Events of Turn 1 (DDC@11): I make a play for Occam Spork's Station with my Lime frame and come up short on my Movement roll.  He takes my Station with his Red frame in return. Narbey's Orange frame hits Occam Spork's Red frame for 3 damage.  Tom makes a play for A Team's Station and his White frame hits her Orange frame for 1 damage.  Her Lime frame returns the favor for 3 damage.  His Lime frame hits her Yellow frame for 3 damage.  Tom then makes a play for Narbey's Station and his Yellow frame hits Narbey's Yellow frame for 4 damage.  In return Narbey's Red frame attacks Tom's Lime frame for 1 damage, and it does the Station Dance.  To close out the turn Occam Spork's Orange frame hits my Lime frame for 1 damage.

Occam's Spork: 36 points.
Tom: 25 points.
A Team: 25 points.

Narbey: 20 points.

Me: 16 points.

Events of Turn 2 (DDC@8): My Lime frame hits Occam Spork's White frame for 2 damage in my continuing attempt to take his Station.  It, in return, hits back for 2 damage.  Tom's White frame hits A Team's Yellow frame for 2 damage.  Occam Spork's Orange frame hits the tower A Team's Station sits on for 1 damage.  My Orange frame hits Occam Spork's White frame for 2 damage.  Tom's Yellow frame hits Narbey's Red frame for 4 damage.  Narbey hits the tower damaged earlier for 1 damage and destroys it.  Tom then seizes the fallen Station.  Narbey's Red frame hits Tom's White for 1 damage and he does the Station Dance.  A Team's Lime frame melts Tom's White frame with 4 damage and takes her Station back.  A Team's Purple frame then hits Tom's Lime frame for 2 damage.  Tom's Blue frame hits Narbey's White frame for 5 damage.  I hit Occam Spork's Red frame for 1 damage with my Purple frame and he does the Station Dance to finish the turn.

Occam's Spork: 36 points.
Tom: 20 points.
A Team: 20 points.

Narbey: 20 points.

Me: 16 points.

Events of Turn 3 (DDC@5): In the ongoing battle for Narbey's Station, his Red frame hits Tom's Lime frame for 2 damage.  Tom's Blue frame then destroys Narbey's White frame with 4 damage.  My Purple frame then hits Occam Spork's Red frame for 2 damage and he does the Station Dance.  A Team's Black frame then takes the Station.  My Red frame hits it for 3 damage and she also does the Station Dance.

Occam's Spork: 30 points.
Tom: 20 points.
A Team: 20 points.

Narbey: 16 points.

Me: 16 points.

Events of Turn 4 (DDC@2): Occam Spork's Red frame retakes the Station it lost in the last turn. His Brown frame hits my Red frame for 1 damage.  It destroys Occam Spork's Red frame with 2 damage and takes the Station.  Tom's Blue frame destroys Narbey's Yellow frame with 3 damage and seizes the Station they'd been fighting over for the whole game.  My Purple frame destroys A Team's Black frame with 4 damage.

Tom: 25 points.
Occam's Spork: 24 points.
Me: 20 points.
A Team: 15 points.

Narbey: 8 points.

Thoughts & Observations:

• I really have to remember to get all the Rulers cleared off before I start taking the first pictures.
• We managed to use Single Shot Rockets for this game.
• Even  though I didn't fire any at all.
• Somewhere during Turn 2 one of A Team's frames got destroyed but I didn't write it down.
• There was a lot of Station Dancing this game.
• If you can't tell, the felt got moved around a little as people kept bumping Frames that were on the edge of the table and knocking them over.
• I did a bit better this game, I think I needed more Spotting capability though.
• The game came down to the final actions of the last turn.

Battle Report: Debut Dust-Up

We had a new player for this game.  Pete is a long time associate who finally got hip to the ways of Lego wargaming.  Let's see how things went with a new player in the mix.

The point totals for the beginning of the game were as follows:
Me (3 frames & 11 systems) = (7 Points per Asset) * (4 assets) = 28 points. (Ostrichs)
   Lime Medium Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/1B/1Gd8/2W.
   Purple Tank --  2Rd+d8/2B/2W.
   Black Tank -- 2Rd+d8/2B/2W.

A Team (4 frames & 16 systems) = (3 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 15 points.  (Enforcers)
   Purple Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/2B/1Gd8/2W.
   White Shoot'n'Scoot -- 2Rd+d8/2G/2W.
   Orange Recon by Fire -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W.
   Pink Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.

Occam's Spork (4 frames & 16 systems) = (3 points per asset) * (5 assets) = 15 points.
   Arty (recon by fire) -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W.
   Brawler (brawler) -- 2Rh+d8/2B/1Gd8/2W.
   Rhino (moving wall) -- 2B/2G+d8/2W.
   Mantis -- 2Rh+d8/2G+d8/2W.

Narbey (4 frames & 16 systems) = (3 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 15 points. (Skitterers)
   White Recon by Fire -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W.
   Lime Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/2B/1Gd8/2W.
   Orange Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.
   Red Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.

Pete (4 frames & 16 systems) = (3 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 15 points.  (Landsharks)
   Orange Fast Swarmer -- 2Rh+d8/1G+d8/1Y/2W.
   Blue Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.
   Red -- 2Ra+d8/1G/1Y/2W.
   Yellow -- 2Ra+d8/1G/1Y/2W.


Here are the pictures from the start of the game.  Pete volunteered to be Primary Attacker.




Events of Turn 1 (DDC@11): The first action of the game ends up getting passed to Pete who is low man on the totem pole.  His attack from his artillery frame fizzles but I get to strike Occam's Spork's Mantis frame for 2 damage with my Black frame.  A Team's Pink frame then hits the Mantis frame for 1 more.  In revenge Occam's Spork's Arty frame hits my Black frame for 2.  Narbey's White frame hits my Purple frame for 1.  A Team's Purple frame unloads on Narbey's White frame for 4!  Narbey's Red frame attacks Occam's Spork's Arty frame for 1 and Narbey's Lime frame also hits it for 3.  Pete finishes out the round with an attack from his Red frame hitting my Purple frame for 2.

Me: 28 points.

A Team: 15 points.

Occam's Spork: 15 points.

Narbey: 15 points.

Pete: 15 points.

Events of Turn 2 (DDC@9): A Team's Orange frame hits Occam's Spork's Mantis frame for 1 damage, the Mantis frame then seizes my Station that I had left undefended.  In retaliation Occam's Spork's Rhino frame hits A Team's Orange frame for 1 damage then seizes her Station.  He then targets Narbey's Lime frame with his Arty frame and does 2 damage.  Narbey's White frame then does 1 damage to A Team's Purple frame.  A Team's Purple frame then proceeds to destroy Occam's Spork's Mantis frame and seize the Station it was defending.  Over in the corner, Narbey's Red frame destroys Occam's Spork's Arty frame.  Unfortunately for Narbey Occam's Spork had already maneuvered his Brawler frame over to keep control of his Station.  My Lime frame then destroys A Team's Purple frame with 2 damage but I can't move close enough to regain the Station.  Left free to his devices at the end of the turn, Pete's Orange frame destroys my Purple frame with 2 damage.  Then his Blue frame destroys my Lime frame with 3 damage.

Narbey: 15 points.

Pete: 15 points.

Occam's Spork: 12 points.

A Team: 12 points.

Me: 7 points.

Events of Turn 3 (DDC@6): Pete's Yellow frame opens up the turn by hitting Narbey's Lime frame for 2 damage.  Occam's Spork's Brawler then tags it for 2 more.  Narbey's White frame then destroys the terrain it was hiding behind in a fit of pique.  Pete's Blue frame proceeds to destroy it with 2 damage.  Occam's Spork's Rhino frame hits A Team's Orange frame for 2 damage which then destroys my Black frame with a 5 point hit.  In the ongoing battle for Occam's Spork's Station, Narbey's Red frame hits Occam's Spork's Brawler for 2.

Pete: 15 points.

Narbey: 12 points.

Occam's Spork: 12 points.

A Team: 12 points.

Me: 0 points.

Events of Turn 4 (DDC@4): A Team's Orange frame opens up the turn by hitting Narbey's Red frame for 1.  Pete swings his forces towards the Station in the center.  His Yellow frame hits A Team's Pink frame for 1, then his Blue frame hits the "Stargate" for 1 damage.

Pete: 15 points.

Narbey: 12 points.

Occam's Spork: 12 points.

A Team: 12 points.

Me: 0 points.

Events of Turn 5 (DDC@2): Narbey's Red frame hits A Team's Pink frame for 1.  Pete's Red frame does the same, then his Blue frame destroys it with 1 damage.  Narbey seizes the Station that A Team lost with his Red frame that had moved beside it.  A Team's Orange frame then hits Pete's Red frame for 1 damage.  Occam's Spork solidifies his position by having his Brawler destroy Narbey's Lime frame with 4 damage, removing the threat to his Station.

Pete: 15 points.

Narbey: 12 points.

Occam's Spork: 12 points.

A Team: 6 points.

Me: 0 points.

Thoughts & Observations:

• I really should have thought out my squad better.
• Also, I should have come to the table with an actual plan.
• Single Shot Rockets were not used in this game.
• I think I missed some events during Turn 4.
• Once again the new player won the game.

Battle Report: Five Way Fracas

We managed five players for our third installment of monthly gaming at the Whiz in Westborough, MA on July 10th. 

The point totals for the beginning of the game were as follows:
Me (3 frames & 12 systems) = (7 Points per Asset) * (4 assets) = 28 points.  (Landsharks)
A Team (4 frames & 15 systems) = (4 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 20 points.  (Cyclops)
Tom (4 frames & 16 systems) = (3 points per asset) * (5 assets) = 15 points.
Narbey (4 frames & 16 systems) = (3 Points per Asset) * (5 assets) = 15 points. (Skitterers)
Occam's Spork (4 frames & 16 systems) = (3 points per asset) * (5 assets) = 15 points.

Here are the pictures from the start of the game.  Occam's Spork was designated Primary Attacker by dice roll.


Events of Turn 1 (DDC@11): Tom hits Narbey's Orange frame for 3 damage, then hits his Red frame for 1 damage.  Occam's Spork hits Narbey's Orange frame for 1 damage.  I hit Tom's #3 frame for 2 damage.  My Yellow frame takes 2 Falling damage when the tower it is on gets destroyed.

Me: 28 points.

A Team: 20 points.

Tom: 15 points.

Narbey: 15 points.

Occam's Spork: 15 points.

Events of Turn 2 (DDC@7): I hit Tom's #4 frame for 1 damage.  Tom hits my Red frame for 2 damage.  Narbey hits Tom's #2 frame for 2 damage.  I hit Tom's #4 frame for 1 damage, destroying it.

Me: 21 points.

A Team: 20 points.

Narbey: 15 points.

Occam's Spork: 15 points.

Tom: 12 points.

Events of Turn 3 (DDC@2): Occam's Spork deals 2 damage to my Yellow frame destroying it.  He then seizes my Station.  A Team chain attacks Occam Spork's "Rhino" frame (2B/2G+d8/2W) with three frames but fails to destroy it.  The DDC is ticked down to zero.

A Team: 20 points.

Occam's Spork: 18 points.

Narbey: 15 points.

Tom: 12 points.

Me: 7 points.

Thoughts & Observations:

• This was a weird game.
• I didn't keep that great a track of who did what to whom.
• I didn't set up the table so I got lucky on the placement of my Station in relation to the two towers on the field.
• Placing my two starting Frames on the towers created a large perimeter and forced everyone else back into the corners.
• The dice were hot for the first turn then relatively cold for the rest of the game.
• No-one made a play for my Station that went undefended for a turn and a half.
• There wasn't that much movement in general with Stations pushed out to three of the four corners of the table.
• We gave out a few hand-outs of Tom's creation to passers-by.
• We got one compliment on the look of the table.

Battle Report: Another Battle for June

Only three of us got together to game this time.  We were at the Whiz in Westborogh, MA again on June 12th.  I managed to keep pretty decent notes this time around, but I still missed a few things.

The point totals for the beginning of the game were as follows:
A Team (4 frames & 15 systems) = (7 Points per Asset) * (6 assets) = 42 points. (Cyclops)
   Purple Recon by Fire -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W+SSR.
   Orange Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W+SSR.
   Yellow Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y2W+SSR.
   Lime Medium Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/1B/1Gd8/2W.

Occam's Spork (4 frames & 16 systems) = (6 points per asset) * (6 assets) = 36 points.
   Recon by Fire -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W.
   Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/2B/1Gd8/2W.
   Melee Sprinter -- 2Rh+d8/2G+d8/2W+SSR.
   Shoot & Scoot -- 2Rd+d8/2G/2W+SSR.

Me (5 frames & 20 systems) = (3 Points per Asset) * (7 assets) = 21 points. (T.U.R.D. Bots, White Squad)
   Brown Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/2B/2W+SSR.
   Blue Tank -- 2Rd+d8/2B/2W+SSR.
   Red Artillerist -- 2Ra+d8/2B/2W+SSR.
   Purple Watchtower -- 2B/1Gd8/2Y/2W.
   Pink Shoot & Scoot -- 2Rd+d8/2G/2W.

Here are the pictures from the start of the game.

Events of Turn 1 (DDC@11): Since I was forced to act first by virtue of being last, I made a push for A Team's unguarded Station.  My Red frame hit A Team's Yellow frame for 3 damage.  Her Lime frame hits my Brown frame for 1.  Occam's Spork's Shoot & Scoot frame hits my Blue frame for 1, his Recon by Fire frame hits it for 3.

End of Turn 1 pictures.

A Team: 42 points.
Occam's Spork: 36 points.

Me: 21 points.

Events of Turn 2 (DDC@9): A Team's Yellow frame hits my Brown frame for 1.  In retaliation my Red frame kills her Yellow frame and I seize her unguarded Station.  Occam's Spork's Shoot & Scoot frame kills my Blue frame.

End of Turn 2 pictures.

Occam's Spork: 36 points.

A Team: 28 points.
Me: 21 points.

Events of Turn 3 (DDC@7): Occam's Spork's Melee Sprinter frame hits A Team's Purple frame for 1.  He also seizes her other Station.  In my push to grab Stations I left one of mine unguarded.  A Team seizes it.

End of Turn 3 pictures.

Occam's Spork: 42 points.

A Team: 28 points.
Me: 18 points.

Events of Turn 4 (DDC@4): My Red frame hits A Team's Lime frame for 1.  A Team's Purple Frame takes 5 damage and is destroyed by Occam's Spork's Melee Sprinter frame.  A Team's Orange frame hits Occam's Spork's Shoot & Scoot frame for 1.

End of Turn 4 pictures.

Occam's Spork: 42 points.

A Team: 21 points.
Me: 18 points.

Events of Turn 5 (DDC@1): Occam's Spork's Melee Sprinter moves off A Team's Station to engage my Pink frame.  It does no damage and I leap over it to seize the now unguarded Station.  Occam's Spork's Shoot & Scoot frame destroys my Purple frame allowing him to take my Station.  He then moves it out to engage A Team's Orange frame which then leapfrogs over the Shoot & Scoot frame, shoots it for 3 damage, and seizes the Station.  My Brown frame hits A Team's Lime frame for 1 in a last ditch attempt to lower her score.  The Doomsday Clock ticks down to zero.

End of Turn 5 pictures.

Occam's Spork: 36 points.

A Team: 28 points.
Me: 15 points.

Thought & Observations:

• We had a new Archetype debut in this game, the Melee Sprinter.
• I took a few aftermath pictures but they were crappy so I deleted them.
• I didn't play as well as I could have.  I split my attention on two fronts and that hampered me.
• We actually managed to do damage to the "Evil Stargate"!