{"id":3698,"date":"2015-03-03T14:15:19","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T14:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=3698"},"modified":"2015-03-03T14:15:19","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T14:15:19","slug":"a-long-time-ago-in-a-kitchen-far-far-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=3698","title":{"rendered":"A Long Time Ago in a Kitchen Far, Far Away…"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Lando<\/a>
Lando moving forward.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chris Palmer loaned me his collection of Star Wars miniatures from several years ago. \u00a0I don’t know if the figures are still sold, but I wanted to give the game a try. \u00a0Last night my son and I put the figures on the table and gave it a try. \u00a0We played two games. \u00a0The forces were the same.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The good guys move into position<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We each took 100 points. \u00a0My son had Luke (rebel, not Jedi), Leah, Han, Chewbacca, and Lando. \u00a0I had 12 generic Stormtroopers, one Stormtrooper scout, and two Stormtrooper officers. \u00a0The Rebels won both games.<\/p>\n

\"Luke<\/a>
Luke takes out a Stormtrooper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The game is VERY simple once you get used to how cover is computed. \u00a0It is a little odd that there is no penalty for long-range or moving fire, but at the ranges in the game, everything would probably be at close range anyway.<\/p>\n

\"Stormtroopers<\/a>
Stormtroopers in their firing line<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Though we had the same number of points, it seemed pretty hard for the Stormtroopers to get the upper hand. \u00a0In the first couple of turns, I got many more activations than the Rebels because of superior numbers, but one hit on a Stormtrooper was a kill, so the numerical advantage faded quickly. \u00a0There is a group fire rule that I didn’t take advantage of in our first scenario. \u00a0In the second one, I used it aggressively (note the firing line in the picture above).<\/p>\n

\"Leah<\/a>
Leah bites the dust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Though I inflicted 110 points of damage, I was only able to kill one Rebel, Leah, before all the Stormtroopers were killed. \u00a0I think perhaps the points are not quite right.<\/p>\n

\""You're<\/a>
"You're going down, Empire scum!"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My son said he thought the game was much more fun than he expected.<\/p>\n

\"Facing<\/a>
Facing off<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We plan to play it again. \u00a0I am sorry that I didn’t invest in any of this when it was available. \u00a0If and when my copy of Imperial Assault<\/em> ever arrives, these figures might make good additions — or perhaps a GASLIGHT game. \u00a0Hmmmm.<\/p>\n