Got to run my first big scenario game this weekend -- this was fun!
6 players, over 350 points per side, full squadrons and supporting ships. Battle fought to a dramatic conclusion in a 4-hour time slot at a local store's big annual game's day. And lots of fun for everybody ^,^
The scenario was a combination Shuttle Escort run and the Flytrap scenario Rogue Thirteen posted on BGG awhile ago. Teaser alert -- it does involve a handful of custom ships that I'll detail on the blog in the near future...
"The populace of the planet Tangor, under the guidance of their beloved royal family have been leaning more and more towards joining the rebellion. Darth Vader and an Imperial Inquisitor have come to take the Royals hostage on behalf of the Emperor. To prevent the Royals escape, an Indictor Cruiser arrived at the planet just prior to the arrival of Vader. But a valiant Rebel assault has disabled that cruiser. Its gravity-well generator is still working though, and the surviving Rebel forces continue a desperate bid to take down the gravity well and allow the Tangori royalty to escape the Imperial clutches.
"All that the Rebels have left to throw into the battle is Red Squadron, recently arrived in the system and at full strength, supported by Han in the Falcon and a Tangori pilot flying an old Delta-7 Aethersprite — an elegant star fighter for a more civilised age. The front line of the Imperial counter-attack includes more than a full squadron of TIE Fighters, with a variety of supporting craft, led by Vader himself. And seemingly endless waves of more TIE Fighters coming up behind them as more and more flights launch from the inbound Star Destroyer Executor."
Full write-up and more photos on the blog:
http://goblinhall.com/2013/08/26/1st-big-squadron-game/
