Monday 18 January 2016

X-wing report from Kyle! Weekend Warlords 09/01/16

Hey all sorry this is a bit late but I have been rather busy, with sorting out events for other x wing events and gaming clubs. Ok so this week I was at Weekend Warlords in Loughborough, this was a 100pts dogfight with 75 min rounds
and 5 rounds as there was 18 players on the day. Before I get into what I took just like to say a big thanks to all the staff and players for making it a great day out, if your are ever in the area just pop in and have a look there
is always something on and always space for games.

Ok now after last week and the tie swarm (that did not work that well) I decided to take something different, so different it was a different faction completely so here is what I tock.

99 Points
47 points
Boba Fett Firespray-31
Veteran Instincts
K4 Security Droid
Engine Upgrade
13 points
Black Sun Soldier #1 Z-95 Headhunter
13 points
Black Sun Soldier #2 Z-95 Headhunter
13 points
Black Sun Soldier #3 Z-95 Headhunter
13 points
Black Sun Soldier #4 Z-95 Headhunter

So the idea for this list was because I was having such a bad time with my dice rolls, I wanted to try and make a list that gave me the best chance to get better dice rolls. I picked the scum boba as he is better then the imps one because he has that re roll ability for each enemy ship at range 1 of him, this meant that I had a good chance of getting hits on the targets that I picked and also help him last longer. This was the same reason why I took the K3 droid, it help with not just giving a free target lock but also meant that I could keep my focus for the defence if I needed it.

Game 1

100 Points
36 points
Poe Dameron T-70 X-Wing
BB-8
Weapons Guidance
Wired
34 points
Kyle Katarn HWK-290
Wired
Twin Laser Turret
Recon Specialist
Moldy Crow
30 points
• “Blue Ace” T-70 X-Wing
R5-D8

This game started with both of use starting in opposing corners so it would be a few turns before any action, I set up my swarm in a block formation as this is how I like to fly them and it also means I can get all of them shooting at the same time. After a few turns of getting ships into position to attack Boba was a bit more forward then I would of liked which meant he got attacked buy the 2 x wings with some very good rolls from Ben, meant that I had lost all my shields and the first crit was 2 damage on Boba great start. So next turn Boba was at range 1 of the 2 x wings, even with Boba's re rolls (which were blank after blank) he ended up with only one hull left. The swarm was able to get rid of blue ace but the damage had already been done, then Kyle shoots with the tlt there goes Boba and Poe is not touched and also Kyle is full as well with a stack of focus tokens, So from here it is a struggle as I don't have enough fire power to deal with both ship. Because of this I sent the swarm after Kyle lucky I was able to get him with some range 1 attacks but before that I had lost a Z and another was on 1 hull, this helped with stopping Poe getting free focuses and also no tlt shoots as well. I manage to get Poe into hull but it cost me the rest of my Zs to do so.

loss 70 to 100


Game 2

99 Points
47 points
Bossk YV-666
Outmaneuver
Mangler” Cannon
Navigator
Outlaw Tech
26 points
Syndicate Thug #1 Y-Wing
Twin Laser Turret
R4 Agromech
26 points
Syndicate Thug #2 Y-Wing
Twin Laser Turret
R4 Agromech

Yes that is 2 y wings with tlts great and some nice action economy with the R4 agromech, so the set up we both decided to face each other in a joust and just go at it. The reason why I did this was I have enough attacks to take out the Y wings if they come at me, and also I can take care of Bossk with all the ships I have and then just get behind him and stay there. With that in mind I just rushed Bossk the Y wings went off to stay at range 2 and 3 just so they can keep shooting there tlts. Bossk did 2 rounds were he shot a Z which lost only a shield then at Boba in the next turn who lost 2 shields. After that Bossk went down from Boba with 2 hits and 2 crits and because Boba was a hight ps meant that there was no shoots back from Bossk at range 1 which could of hurt, so now I went after the Y wing with every thing. The tlts were able to get Boba down to half points, there is not much you can do when 3 hit are being rolled all the time, but because my whole list was shooting first I was able to put damage on his before they could shoot back which gave me my first win.
win 100 to 24

Game 3

100 Points
32 points
Wedge Antilles X-Wing
BB-8
Veteran Instincts
Integrated Astromech
33 points
Luke Skywalker X-Wing
R2-D2
Veteran Instincts
Integrated Astromech
35 points
Poe Dameron T-70 X-Wing
R5-P9
Veteran Instincts
Integrated Astromech

So we both set up in opposite corners of the map and start the long turn into each other from there, from this point my zs were trying to catch up with Boba who I was way to aggressive with, this meant that Boba got blocked by the x wings with all there weight of fire on him. He did mange to live with only a couple of hull points left but one of the crits was lower attack power (great new he shoots like a z) so i thought it was time for him to get out of there but the x wing were hot on my tail, I tried to use the zs as blockers which worked but with some amazing dice rolls Dan got 2 of them in one shoot. I was able to clear the crit from Boba the turn before but because I had not boosted he was close to the edge, the only move I could do was a hard left turn and he dose not make it yep he was off the board. So with what ships I had left I had lost as there was not much I could do with the zs, I will say I was lucky as I was able to get Luke off the board to get some points..

loss 100 to 35

Game 4

98 Points
37 points
Poe Dameron T-70 X-Wing
R5-P9
Push the Limit
Integrated Astromech
31 points
Tycho Celchu A-Wing
A-Wing Test Pilot
Chardaan Refit
Expert Handling
Autothrusters
Push the Limit
30 points
Jake Farrell A-Wing
A-Wing Test Pilot
Push the Limit
Autothrusters
Wired

Yay A wings another ship that does not get as much play as it should do. So again I set up in the corner with my swarm and Boba on the side of them, my opponent sets up the other side and I just start to think great now I get to spent 75 mins chasing A wings around. So for this one I was aggressive and went after them my goal was to first get Poe. So that was the game plan and this time it worked out for me I was able to get rid of Poe with in the first few turns, it helped that my opponent kept using the focus as he did have some very very bad rolls and one of the Zs finished him off. Next I turned to the A wings because the main threat had gone I just brought all of my ships down on them, using the Zs as blockers and then getting in close with Boba. This did take some time as A wings are just so fast, but I got lucky and was able to get Tcyho after Boba had striped his tokens the Zs were able to finish him off. Next I went after Jake and I am able to get him at range 1 of Boba and the Zs, then I was able to deal with him quickly, this was a interesting game but I was happy just to have a win.

Win

Game 5

100 Points
20 points
Omega Squadron Pilot #1 TIE/fo Fighter
Comm Relay
20 points
Omega Squadron Pilot #2 TIE/fo Fighter
Comm Relay
20 points
Omega Squadron Pilot #3 TIE/fo Fighter
Comm Relay
20 points
Omega Squadron Pilot #4 TIE/fo Fighter
Comm Relay
20 points
Omega Squadron Pilot #5 TIE/fo Fighter
Comm Relay

5 tie/fos all with comm relay this was going to be a tough fight, for starters there all shooting before before my Zs and with the comm they can keep there evade. So again I set up in the comer this is so I can move in a nice formation and also lets me see where the enemy ships are going, Tom sets up in the middle and turns in swarm vs swarm. With 2 attacks each we could not do much to each other as we were both rolling well, I move Boba a bit ahead along with the Zs and we get a pile up in the middle. We both end up losing a couple of ships and Boba takes a lot as damage as well, I was able to get him out of the combat and keep my Zs as blockers. Boba start to take more damage and gets down to 1 hull left, even which his re rolls he was not doing great. I start to bring him back around, but Boba goes down quickly. So now its just swarm vs swarm we keep going all the way to the end of the game and there is only 2 ships left 1 Z and 1 tie both on 1 hull each, we both k turn and shoot 2 hits on my Z and 1 evade 1 blank and that's it game over.

loss 100 to 80

The last game was one of the best of the day great fun going against tie's even after my other report about them, so that was it I finished 9th

Great day against a great group of people I look forward to the next one, so that's it guys my second report done the next one will be from MK.

Till next time guys and remember the force will be with you always

Kyle