Regionals This Weekend

By shmitty, in Star Wars: Armada

I came in 6th today at the Vancouver Regional. Would've done better, but Tirion trounced me.

Still, got the braces and the sparkly dice, as well as three awesome games.

It was a great game that was very close into round four could've gone either way! Nice to be able to put faces to some names.

It was an awesome game. If I would have reigned in Demolisher a bit, and not have my single TIE Advanced fly out to try to assassinate your nameless HWK (remember that escort = escort, interceptor = interceptor), things might have gone differently. Overall, I think my decision to have my fleet come around your right flank (my left) was a good one, though perhaps your left (my right) would have been squishier. It meant that your squadrons had to move more (and shoot less) if they wanted to engage my squadrons.

Of course, my main failing was a lack of familiarity with Rebel upgrades (e.g. Yavaris, Toryn Farr). These are underappreciated in my local meta, and my blind loyalty to the Empire (and lack of time to immerse myself), and I underestimated them as a result.

But anyway, I hope we meet again, so that I might have sweet revenge at your expense. ;)

I'm a little jealous that you guys are having Regionals while the weather is good. Northeastern part of the US gets February... I would love to go, but I won't risk my car if it's snowing for a game.

I still can't believe theres nothing in NY. Brothers Grimm had a great regionals last cycle but I guess we don't get to go back.

If I ever have the chance to interview someone from FFGOP again I will have to ask about venue selection.

Please do! It would be wonderful to know if it is a temporary thing because of the OP season shift, or if this is the new normal. As someone who loves OP but is looking at the very very likely chance that I may not get to a single regional because the closest regional to the second largest city in the united states is 2.5 hours away, followed by 6 hours for the next closest, I am pretty disappointed.

Edited by BrobaFett

Dude just do it we drove 5+ :)

I would in a heartbeat, except for the fact I have a wife, son, and another on the way who just happens to be due the last week of January, making him just weeks old when regionals is set to start.

I might be able to escape for a day to a local regional, but going to one that will require an overnight stay given the circumstances may just not be feasible.

I'm a little jealous that you guys are having Regionals while the weather is good. Northeastern part of the US gets February... I would love to go, but I won't risk my car if it's snowing for a game.

I still can't believe theres nothing in NY. Brothers Grimm had a great regionals last cycle but I guess we don't get to go back.

That was the case with Illinois last Regionals, and it sucked. Word was all the local game stores passed on it, hoping someone else would pick it up and then nobody did. Womp. :(

I'm hoping the short list of Regionals is due to the accelerated timeframe. Otherwise it does kind of blow to drive 3hrs for some games. I did have fun in NY (along with my only win amongst 3 events).

I'm probably going down the offspring path by the end of next year. So once that happens, traveling may be...difficult unless the wife sanctions it.

Finally, the promised lists from the Chicagoland regional:

(Note; we had a 3 way tie for first place at 25 tournament points. The winner won his first two games 10-1, and then lost the third game 5-6 to the eventual third place player in a hard-fought game)

Rank 1: Clayton F

  • Rebel, 396 Points
  • Precision Strike, Fire Lanes, Superior Positions
  • Assault Frigate Mark II B (Ackbar)
  • Assault Frigate Mark II B (Boosted Comms)
  • Assault Frigate Mark II B (Boosted Comms)
  • GR-75 Medium Transports (Bomber Command Center)
  • Dash Rendar
  • 2x Awing
  • 5x Ywing
  • 1x HWK-290

Rank 2: Justin H

  • Rebel, 395 Points
  • Most Wanted, Fleet Ambush, Superior Positions
  • MC80 Command Cruiser (Rieekan, Home One, Lando, ECM, Leading Shots, XI7 Turbolasers, Medical Team)
  • CR90A (TRC, Medical Team)
  • CR90A (TRC, Medical Team)
  • CR90A (Jainas Light, Leia Organa)
  • Tycho
  • Dash Rendar
  • Wedge Antilles
  • 1x Awing

Rank 3: Anthony L

  • Rebel, 381 Points
  • Most Wanted, Fleet Ambush, Dangerous Territory
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (Rieekan, Comms Net, Quantum Storm)
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (Slicer Tools, Bright Hope)
  • MC30 Torpedo Frigate (OE, H9s, Admonition)
  • MC30 Torpedo Frigate (OE, APT, XI7 Turbolasers)
  • MC30 Torpedo Frigate (OE, APT, XI7 Turbolasers)
  • Tycho
  • 3x YT2400

Rank 4: Matt S

  • Rebel, 387 Points
  • Most Wanted, Hyperspace Assault, Minefields
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (Mon Mothma, Comms Net)
  • MC30 Scout Frigate (Admonition, Intel Officer, OE, Advanced Projectors, APT, TRCs)
  • MC30 Scout Frigate (Intel Officer, OE, Advanced Projectors, APT, TRCs)
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (Quantum Storm, Comms Net)
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (Bright Hope, Slicer Tools)
  • CR90A (Jainas Light, TRCs)
  • Tycho
  • Dutch

Rank 5: Eric T

  • Imperials, 387 Points
  • Most Wanted, Hyperspace Assault, Dangerous Territory
  • Gladiator-1 (Screed, Skilled First Officer, OE, ET, APTs)
  • Gladiator-1 (Demolisher, Skilled First Officer, OE, ET, APTs)
  • Raider-1 (OE)
  • Raider-1 (OE)
  • Gozanti Class Cruisers (Suppressor, Slicer Tools)
  • Gozanti Class Cruisers (Comms Net)
  • 6x TIE Fighters

Rank 6: Mike P

  • Rebels, 400 Points
  • CR90A (Rieekan, Jainas Light, TRCs)
  • CR90B (SW7)
  • CR90B (SW7)
  • MC30 Torpedo Frigate (Admonition, OE, APTs)
  • Nebulon-B Support Frigate (Salvation, TRC, Intel Officer)
  • GR-75 Medium Transport
  • Tycho
  • 1x Awing

Rank 7: Jerry S

  • Rebels, 385 Points
  • Most Wanted, Fire Lanes, Dangerous Territory
  • MC80 Star Cruiser (Dodonna, Intel Officer, Gunnery Team, Medical Team, XI7 Turbolasers)
  • MC80 Star Cruiser (Intel Officer, Gunnery Team, Medical Team, XI7 Turbolasers)
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (Repair Crews)
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (Repair Crews, Leia Organa)
  • Jan Ors
  • 5x Xwings

Rank 8: Chris E

  • Rebels, 400 Points
  • Most Wanted, Hyperspace Assault, Superior Positions
  • Assault Frigate Mark II B (Dodonna, Flight Controllers, Adar Tallon, XI7 Turbolasers)
  • Nebulon-B Escort Frigate (Yavaris, Flight Commander, FCT)
  • CR90A (TRC)
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (BCC, Toryn Farr, Bright Hope)
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (BCC)
  • 2x YT1300
  • 2x HWK-290
  • 4x Bwing

Other Rebel Lists (in no particular order)

Conor P

  • Rebel, 398 Points
  • Advanced Gunnery, Contested Outpost, Minefields
  • CR90A (Dodonna, Nav Team)
  • MC80 Command Cruiser (Home One, Point Defense Reroute, ECM, XX-9 Turbolasers)
  • Assault Frigate Mark II A (ECM, Enhanced Armament)
  • Han Solo
  • Jan Ors
  • Tycho
  • Wedge Antilles
  • 2x Awing

Dan B

  • Rebels, 399 Points
  • Precision Strike, Hyperspace Assault, Superior Positions
  • MC80 Star Cruiser (Rieekan, Raymus Antilles, Gunnery Team, SW7 Ion Batteries, Mon Karren)
  • Nebulon-B Escort Frigate (Adar Tallon, Yavaris)
  • Nebulon-B Support Frigate (Intel Officer, Spinal Armament, Salvation)
  • Jan Ors
  • Luke Skywalker
  • Wedge Antilles
  • 2x Xwing
  • 1x Scurrg

Bill S

  • Rebels, 399 Points
  • Opening Salvo, Hyperspace Assault, Superior Positions
  • MC80 Battle Cruiser (Dodonna, Mon Karren, Intel Officer, Gunnery Team, Spinal Armament)
  • MC30 Scout (Intel Officer)
  • MC30 Scout (Intel Officer)
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (Adar Tallon, Expanded Hanger Bay, BCC)
  • 4x Xwings

Tyler P

  • Rebels, 391 Points
  • Most Wanted, Fleet Ambush, Intel Sweep
  • CR90A (Dodonna, Jainas Light, TRCs)
  • MC80 Star Cruiser (Mon Karren, Intel Officer, Gunnery Teams, SW7 Ion Batteries, XX-9 Turbolasers)
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (Bright Hope, Tractor Beams, Comms Net)
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (Lando, Quantum Storm, Tractor Beams, Slicer Tools)
  • CR90A (TRCs)
  • Jan Ors
  • 4x Awing
  • 1x HWK-290

Luke W

  • Rebels, 399 Points
  • Most Wanted, Hyperspace Assault, Superior Positions
  • GR-75 Medium Transports (Crix Madine)
  • MC80 Star Cruiser (Lando, Gunnery Teams, H9 Turbolasers, XI7 Turbolasers, Leading Shots)
  • MC30 Torpedo Frigate (Admonition, OE, APTs)
  • GR-75 Medium Transports (Bright Hope, Toryn Farr)
  • Tycho
  • Dash Rendar
  • 3x Awing
  • 2x YT1300
  • 1x HWK-290

Kevin S

  • Rebels, 387 Points
  • Precision Strike, Fleet Ambush, Dangerous Territory
  • CR90A (Mon Mothma, Jainas Light, TRCs)
  • MC30 Torpedo Frigate (Lando, OE, ACM, H9 Turbolasers, Foresight)
  • Assault Frigate Mark II B (Toryn Farr, Flight Controllers, Expanded Hangers)
  • GR-75 Medium Transports (BCC, Bright Hope)
  • 3x Xwing
  • 3x Bwing
  • 1x Awing

Christian S

  • Rebels, 396 Points
  • Most Wanted, Fleet Ambush, Superior Positions
  • CR90B (Rieekan, Tantive IV)
  • Nebulon-B Escort Frigate (Yavaris, Flight Commander, FCT)
  • MC30 Torpedo Frigate (Admonition, XI7 Turbolasers, APTs, OE)
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (BCC)
  • GR-75 Medium Transport (Boosted Comms)
  • Jan Ors
  • Nym
  • Keyan Farlander
  • Wedge Antilles
  • 1x Xwing
  • 1x Bwing
  • 1x YT-2400

Ben G

  • Rebels, 389 Points
  • Most Wanted, Hyperspace Assault, Superior Positions
  • MC80 Battle Cruiser (Dodonna, Mon Karren, Raymus Antilles, Gunnery Teams, XX-9 Turbolasers, Spinal Armaments)
  • GR-75 Medium Transports (Bright Hope, Toryn Farr, Expanded Hanger Bays)
  • CR90A (TRCs)
  • CR90A (TRCs)
  • Jan Ors
  • Tycho
  • 2x Awing
  • 3x Xwing

Anthony T

  • Rebels, 400 Points
  • Advanced Gunnery, Hyperspace Assault, Dangerous Territory
  • MC80 Assault Cruiser (Ackbar, Defiance, Intel Officer, Medical Team, High Capacity Ion Batteries, XI7 Turbolasers, ECM, Advanced Projectors)
  • Assault Frigate Mark II B (XI7 Turbolasers, Advanced Projectors, FCT)
  • Assault Frigate Mark II B (XI7 Turbolasers)
  • 3x Awing
  • 1x YT1300

Other Imperial Players:

Greg B

  • Imperials, 391 Points
  • Advanced Gunnery, Fleet Ambush, Superior Positions
  • ISD-II (Vader, Boosted Comms)
  • Gladiator-1 (Ex. Launchers, Demolisher, Engine Techs)
  • Gozanti Cruisers (Repair Crews)
  • Gozanti Cruisers (BCC)
  • Boba Fett
  • Dengar
  • Rhymer
  • 3x TIE Bombers

Jack K

  • Imperials, 399 Points
  • Opening Salvo, Fire Lanes, Dangerous Territory
  • Interdictor Combat Refit (Konstantine, Interdictor, Yularen, Projection Experts, High Capacity Ion Turbines, G8)
  • ISD-II (Needa, Gunnery Teams, ECM, TRC)
  • Victory-II (Warlord, H9 Turbolasers, Gunnery Teams)

Chris S

  • Imperials, 389 Points
  • Most Wanted, Hyperspace Assault, Superior Positions
  • Gozanti Cruisers (Motti, Yularen, Expanded Hanger Bay, BCC)
  • Victory-II (Gunnery Teams, Boosted Comms, Leading Shots)
  • Victory-II (Gunnery Teams, Boosted Comms, XI7 Turbolasers, Leading Shots)
  • Dengar
  • Howlrunner
  • Mauler Mithel
  • Rhymer
  • 3x TIE Bomber
  • 2x TIE Interceptor

Bill Q

  • Imperials, 390 Points
  • Opening Salvo, Hyperspace Assault, Superior Positions
  • Gladiator-1 (Screed, Insidious, OE, ET, APTs)
  • Gladiator-1 (Demolisher, Intel Officer, OE, ET, APTs)
  • Raider-1 (OE, APTs)
  • Raider-1 (OE, APTs)
  • Gozanti Assault Cruisers (Suppressor, Slicer Tools, Montferrat)
  • 6x TIE Fighters

Alvar C

  • Imperials, 391 Points
  • Most Wanted, Contested Outpost, Minefields
  • Interdictor Suppressor (Tagge, Interdictor, Needa, Projection Experts, G7 Gravity Well Projectors, Targeting Scrambler)
  • Gladiator-1 (OE, APTs, ET, Demolisher)
  • Gladiator-1 (OE, ACM, ET)
  • Raider-1 (Expanded Hanger Bays)
  • Mauler Mithel
  • 2x TIE Advanced
  • 1x Jumpmaster

Erik S

  • Imperials, 391 Points
  • Advanced Gunnery, Fleet Ambush, Superior Positions
  • ISD-II (Vader, Boosted Comms)
  • Gladiator-1 (Ex. Launchers, ET, Demolisher)
  • Gozanti Cruisers (Repair Crews)
  • Gozanti Cruisers (BCC)
  • Rhymer
  • Dengar
  • Boba Fett
  • 3x TIE Bombers

Alex M

  • Imperials, 395 Points
  • Opening Salvo, Contested Outpost, Intel Sweep
  • ISD-II (Screed, Relentless, Needa, Gunnery Team, ECM, XI7 Turbolasers, Leading Shots)
  • Gladiator-II (Demolisher, Yularen, OE, APTs, ET)
  • Gozanti Cruisers (Suppressor, Repair Crews)
  • Dengar
  • Rhymer
  • Mauler Mithel
  • Soontir Fel
  • 2x TIE Advanced

Peter S

  • Imperials, ??? Points
  • Most Wanted, Contested Outpost, Minefields
  • Interdictor Suppressor (Screed, Yularen, Projection Experts, G-8 Projectors, G7x Projectors, Overload Pulse, Interdictor)
  • ISD-II (Agent Kallus, Avenger, Gunnery Teams, Quad Laser Turrets, ECM, SW7 Ion Battery, XI7 Turbolasers)
  • Gozanti Class Cruisers (Admiral Titus, BCC, Expanded Hanger Bays)
  • Dengar
  • Rhymer
  • 2x TIE Bomber

Niles, IL data now added.