Hi there, just wanted to post a couple of images from my first vassalengine X-Wing game.
My 100 points squad consisted of
- Darth Vader, Swarm Tactics and Concussion Missiles
- Howlrunner, Swarm Tactics
- Mauler Mithel, Marksmanship
- Tempest Squadron Pilot, Cluster Missiles
The first image is from Round 2 where the Tempest pilot just managed (luckily) to stay outside the firing arcs of all 3 enemy ships. At the same time most of my ships were still able to fire back at my opponent, a very critical and almost pivotal point so early in the game. Especially beautiful was the fact that I wasn't forced to fire at Biiggs. For some reason Maulers ship isn't shown in the image, but he was placed somewhere between Tempest and Howlrunner
The next image is from a couple of rounds later: Biggs had been blown out of the sky so now there was free target choice for me. Howlrunner had been ioned straight into the asteroid (from which she succumbed in the following round), but more noteworthy is the tight flying formation that my Imperial forces managed to pull off; take a look at the VERY close Koiograns made by Tempest Squadron Pilot and Mauler Mithel. This was immediately followed by Darths Vaders 3 Right Turn going in front of them; thus perfectly positioning the trio for an intense firng in the backs of the Rebel Scum, I chose the Y-wingand I got it down withe 2 rounds while it desperately tried (but failed) to ionize me
After finishin off the Y-Wing it was now a matter of taking down Garven. He had done a Koiogran turn and was now heading straight back in the dogfight, but luckily I manged to play a defensive block with Mauler Mithel; Mauler parked his TIE.fighter right in front of (but not in base contact with) Garven and thus blocked Darth Vader who was flying while texting and hadn't noticed neither tha fact that he would have hit Garven if he hadn't hit Mauler first. Once again I got to attack with all 3 ships before my opponent thanks to Darth's Swarm Tactics to the Tempest Squadron Pilot.
It took a couple rounds more (and another good defensive block bu Mauler Mithel) before Garven exploded in outer space, not managing to take any of my ships with him in death. I must send my thanks to the dice gods (strange thing to say as an atheist) and also to my extremely nice and pleasant opponent mrfroggies; his sportsmanship and patience was a stellar example which is hard to follow.
Follow the tournament at http://teamcovenant.com/mrfroggies/2013/02/18/x-wing-vassal-tournament-round-1/
May The Force be with you and may Wave 2 arrive soon
