Not A Battle Report - Just an Analysis

By Hugeman, in X-Wing Battle Reports

I watched this the other day and wonder if anyone shares my thoughts.

Very well played by both players.

On the turn starting at around 23.20 Ben uses AdSen to roll 4LOM to the left - I was watching and almost fell off my chair whilst screaming at the screen yelling go right!!!

It was a move that I believe probably cost Ben the match. If he had of rolled left he would have blocked Fett, could have 000'd Boba and probably survives that turn as well allowing 4LOM to hand Boba or the Quad his stress and then reposition next turn with a AdSen and a 2K (tractor from the second quad likely back onto the rock but probably still ok). In addition he would have put some considerable hurt onto the front gunrunner at range 1 whilst only needing to endure 3 dice from the quad.

It didn't help that he turned his Palob right either - I was sure he was going to 2 hard left (I know he was concerned about the Quad tractor possibility but the 2hard left would have left him on debris at worst).

It was obvious that this was near the end of a couple of long days with a few mistakes made.

Watched it live. I think fatigue factored in quite a bit (It was the last match of a 2 day tourney). Having Guri glued to Boba instead of bugging out to reset when the quad was 1 round out wasn't the brightest move either.

Edited by Hiemfire
On 11/15/2018 at 2:43 PM, Hugeman said:

I watched this the other day and wonder if anyone shares my thoughts.

Very well played by both players.

On the turn starting at around 23.20 Ben uses AdSen to roll 4LOM to the left - I was watching and almost fell off my chair whilst screaming at the screen yelling go right!!!

It was a move that I believe probably cost Ben the match. If he had of rolled left he would have blocked Fett, could have 000'd Boba and probably survives that turn as well allowing 4LOM to hand Boba or the Quad his stress and then reposition next turn with a AdSen and a 2K (tractor from the second quad likely back onto the rock but probably still ok). In addition he would have put some considerable hurt onto the front gunrunner at range 1 whilst only needing to endure 3 dice from the quad.

It didn't help that he turned his Palob right either - I was sure he was going to 2 hard left (I know he was concerned about the Quad tractor possibility but the 2hard left would have left him on debris at worst).

It was obvious that this was near the end of a couple of long days with a few mistakes made.

YES! My thoughts exactly on the 4lom barrel roll