Hi, this is my first BatRep but I have enjoyed reading the others so much I thought I should share.

The Tournament was last Saturday so have forgotten a few things already but no worries hey.

Good tournament, well organised so thanks to Ian and Guardians of Tyr.

18 players in total with rounds organised by swiss rules, 5 games each at 60mins.

I was flying: BH naked

BH naked

Soontir Fel + PTL + Stealth

99pts and 33pts each ship which I really liked, not sure why but just felt good, obviously it's nice when it makes no difference which ship you lose points wise.

Round 1) Ian Russel with : Chewie + VI + Gunner + Cluster

Gold Squadren + Ion + R2 astromech x2 100pts

After asteroid setup there were two vertical lines of asteroids range 2 from either edge. He set up both Y's in the central channel but to his left with Chewie filling the gap next to them. I set up with my two BHs in the central channel evenly spaced facing his ships and Soontir on the far right of the matt.

I felt there was no need being sneaky facing 3x 360 arcs so just went for it.

Turn one Y's and Chewie moved a 2 forward I think and Chewie a 1. My BHs also a 2 straight with Soontir taking a 3.

Turn two the Y's and Chewie repeated and took target locks on the BH facing Chewie. My BH's also took straight 2's with focus and Soontir took a 3 bank left to bear on the Y's taking an evade and a stress and 2 focus just incase. This was an error 'cos he was facing an asteroid but I was trying to squeak a range 1 shot. I should have taken the barrel roll up field to set up my next turn better.

Anyway End result of the round was that all ships in the middle were range 2 from each other.

My BH facing Chewie was ioned and lost all shields to a cluster from Chewie. All of mine fired at one of his Y's taking all its shields and a few health.

Turn 3 the Y's split left and right I think, My ioned BH bumped Chewie the other did a 2 straight and focus and Chewie took a 3 bank left I believe it gets hazy. Soontir raced up field towards top corner trying to use asteroids as cover 'cos no green move could avoid the asteroid in front of him and get me a target. this left him out for a few turns.

I took an ion token on the dmged BH but both then fired killing the injured Y.

I'll skip on a bit here. Both my BH k-turned next turn Soontir still trying to get back round the top too far away for a shot and Ian turne both ships towards me again and we ran the guanlet of death towards each other again.

The end result of a second and third pass sort of, was me losing a bounty but killing Chewie dmging the Y and losing Soontir to trying to be cleaver. Ian rolled four hits with Chewie and I could have taken one hit if I kept my focus but I risked it and spent it too keep my stealth and chance the gunner, error, another 3 hits and all focus and blanks for evade... BOOM.

The game was called with the BH and Y still trading blows.

Modified Win for me.

Made a few errors but good fun

That took much longer to type than I expected and have to go so I shall continue later if get the chance but much more simplified.

Thx again to all the great people I met