Food for Thought

Robo Rally

Good morning,

Now that mid year reports are over (or at least delivered to team leaders for approval), I thought that I'd share a fun game of Robo Rally with y'all. Four players (me, Matthew (my son), Andrew and Mark), two 'bots each, one board, four flags.

Let the chaos ensue!



Beginning of the second turn, and already my Trundle Bot had already fallen off the edge of the board - I was surprised that he, and Twonky, my other bot, had survived [almost] to the end of the round - I had mixed up their programming. I gave Trundle Bot Twonky's programme, and visa versa!


This was Twonky's board at the end of the round. All of those move registers are locked - he had to do them, regardless of where they took him. I could only give him one fresh card...he was about to die a second time!


You'll notice that Matthew has managed to get his Spinbot to the first flag. He's really good at this game.


And there's Twitch, Matt's second bot.



This conga line was particularly deadly for poor Twonky, stuck as he was between two lasers pointing his way. At least Andrew's Hammer Bot, with it's high powered laser upgrade, was also giving Matthew's Spin Bot some grief as well.



Two rounds later, that's what Twonky's board looked like. All locked up! Last life too...

 

...so he didn't survive for the last round!

 

We called it there, as 7 Days was about to start. Matthew was declared the winner.

 

And a good time was had by all!

 

Nick

Warclouds Over Wooston. Game 5.

Good evening,

Here, finally, is my last game from my successful foray at Warbirds over Woolston way back in February.

By this time of the morning I had won two, lost one and drawn one. I was top of the leader board, but only just.

For this last game I was up against Nick Sutton, Robin's son, and his Army of Africa.

• Behemoth General - the elephant
• Hero - the lion
• Four Knights - the rhinos
• Two Beasts - the apes
• Two Fliers - vultures

So, as you may well not be surprised, we lined up and, well, advanced.



Our lines meet...although it would seem I had insufficient PIPS to move up the flyers with the rest of my line.


I was fairly confident that my Steam Tank would survive for a while against his elephant, even if it was overlapped. And since my aerials were in the back there, I knew his lion couldn't close the door, so to speak, for a while yet.


First combats...



...brought losses one for one.

Next bound, and, well...



Sweet!

Could've done in that elephant too, but, well, he won the combat.


So Nick moved over his Hero...


...who promptly fleed (is that a word?) my valiant Rocketeers.

Rats.

However, on the other flank...



...my Shooters were having a spot of success against his Fliers.


In flew the HMAB Vulture. This could be dodgy for Nick - that's his General munched up between my steam powered monsters.



Oh, come on!

And then it got dodgy for both of us!


To my detriment!


Rats.

Now I was the one in deep elephant dung! That's my Steam Powered Zappy Gun (Magician) General in close combat against Nick's Behemoth General.

However, I had managed to fly in some support.


Oh, come on! Still, it could have been worse.


Now Nick brings in his Hero to deal with my Airboat, supporting him with a side order of rhino.


HMAB Vulture weathers the assault, and my Rocketeers zoom in to assist their General.

 

And with nowhere for Nick's General to retire once pushed back...that was the game!

Huzzah!

That was also the end of the tourney - a victory for Mr Grant by...one point!

It was a great morning out, thanks Gordon for setting it all up.

Nick

May the Fourth, Game 3

Good evening,

And now it's down to the wire. Two games so far, two wins. Now it was time for the top of the table bash. Against...aw crap, I've forgotten his name. Zane's lad. Mitchel? No...mmm...Josh...Jacob...? Oh rats! Nice guy, very enthusiastic about the event, and enjoying himself immensely.

I knew I should have taken notes...

Anyway, he was running two Bounty Hunter Firesprays (yep, count 'em, two!) and...Howl Runner?

I knew I should have taken notes...

This was a straight up shoot-em-up.

So, we closed, one Firespray on each flank.




'Dem are big bases!


I decided to try to concentrate my fire on my right, and was able to take a fair toll on the eastern Firespray.

Owing to the lack of space, I flew the Falcon to the north, letting it's turret do the talking, while the fighters continued to take chunks out of those FSs.


Even though most of the action was happening to the south, Han was still able to deal with the TIE in the north.


You gotta love the sharp 1 turn on the Falcon!

And, owing to his high pilot skill...



...Han shoots first!

Unfortunately, my noble opponent saw Wedge as his biggest threat, so, well...



Darn those Firesprays being able to shoot backwards!

However, by this time, the cracks were beginning to show on that second FS.



You gotta love the Falcon's turret!

And then there was one.

However, both big based ships were fast running out of room at the top of the mat!


The remaining Bounty Hunter zooms past, and the Falcon tucks in behind.


He was able to add some damage...but...


...it was the A Wing that delivered the coup de grâce!


And that was the day. Three games, three wins, and a great time was had by all!

I have to say that both Wedge and Han make an awesome team. Wedge took out more ships, but...the Falcon...what can I say? She may not look like much but she's got it where it counts!

Nick