{"id":3935,"date":"2015-05-20T11:23:37","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T11:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=3935"},"modified":"2015-05-20T11:23:37","modified_gmt":"2015-05-20T11:23:37","slug":"vader-raids-a-rebel-outpost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=3935","title":{"rendered":"Vader Raids a Rebel Outpost"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Turn<\/a>
Turn one, showing most forces near their initial starting locations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last night we played another Star Wars Miniatures game. \u00a0Each side had about 160 points. \u00a0The scenario was an Empire raid on a Hoth Rebel facility to blow up some McGuffin. \u00a0I was, once again, the Empire. \u00a0Darth Vader led the raiding party. \u00a0Defending the compound were Han, Luke, Leah, and a host of Rebels.<\/p>\n

\"Luke<\/a>
Luke vs. a Stormtrooper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The compound only had two entrances. \u00a0The Rebels had a laser turret guarding one of them. \u00a0Although its Damage was weak, the fact that it could take 150 points of damage forced the Stormtroopers to fight a holding action on that flank while Vader and the main body tried to work their way into the other entrance.<\/p>\n

\"Early<\/a>
Early in the game: The Stormtroopers begin to maneuver around the Rebels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vader waded into a bunch of Rebels, brandishing his light saber, taking down a bunch of them. \u00a0Leah and the Rebel machine-gun looking thing with its three shots per turn hammered Vader. \u00a0He failed almost every light saber parry Force roll. \u00a0By the time he and three remaining Stormtroopers forced their way into the compound, Vader had taken 130 of his available 140 hits.<\/p>\n

\"Nearing<\/a>
Nearing the end game: A heavily wounded Vader and some storm troopers enter the compound<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An elite Stormtrooper fired on the device the Empire was trying to destroy but missed. \u00a0A hit would have ended the game with an Imperial victory. \u00a0In the next turn, the Rebels won the initiative roll (one of the few they won all night). \u00a0Instead of me getting a second shot on the device, the Rebels killed both Vader and the last Stormtrooper.<\/p>\n

\"My<\/a>
My erstwhile adversaries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The game was a real nail biter. \u00a0I am consistently surprised with the balance of these games. \u00a0They often seem to come down to the last couple of figures. \u00a0In this case, when Vader was killed there were only three Rebel troopers (none of the officers or main characters) remaining on the table.<\/p>\n