WiseKensai Posted March 13, 2019 Report Posted March 13, 2019 Since some of the folks here hang out exclusively here, and I've had requests for battle reports here, I'll start posting my stuff here. I'll start with the Best of the Pacific Northwest. If you're interested in more, you can go to mercrecon.net directly and poke around. I organize things by army/mission so you can find what you're looking for, hopefully. Best of the Pacific Northwest -- Day 1 Game 1 - Miscounted the Men Mission: Show of ForceForces: JSA versus USARF (300) Game 2 - Into the Crevasse Mission: UnmaskingForces: JSA versus NCA (300) Game 3 - I want to go to there Mission: AcquisitionForces: JSA versus Tohaa (300) Best of the Pacific Northwest -- Day 2 Game 4 - I am a JEDI! Mission: DecapitationForces: JSA versus HB (300) Game 5 - I'm Reaganing, Lemon Mission: FrontlineForces: JSA versus SEF (300) Blitzed through another battle report. Someone wanted a game the day after a two day tournament, and I didn't want to leave them hanging... Kitsune, Gardener of Artichokes Mission: Deadly DanceForces: JSA versus Tohaa (300) We were practicing for an upcoming Deadly Dance showdown, so I cobbled together something from the minis that I hadn't unpacked from Best of the PNW. Not the most nuanced game, but there are some takeaways about how to defend against Kitsune. Isaac gave me a great game with his VIRD counts as NCA (in terms of playstyle) versus my JSA. Lots of good metagame and personal growth lessons for myself. I didn't explore all of the stuff, but I'll work it in as I digest it more over the next few games. I'm trying to clear my battle report log so I can get back to painting for Adepticon. Running on Fumes Mission: Power PackForces: JSA versus VIRD (300) 2 1 Quote
WiseKensai Posted March 17, 2019 Author Report Posted March 17, 2019 Since both Best of the Pacific Northwest canceled our usual Saturday tournament in Sherwood, Oregon, I ran a Showdown, Soldiers of Fortune, Deadly Dance tournament during the weekly game nights at Portland Game Store and Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare to make up for it. I took a named character only Ariadna list, which we're calling the Unexpenables because the only way you can defend with them is to piece trade, and you definitely don't want to do that at all. What's worse is I was facing CHA across the table... The Unexpendables Mission: Deadly DanceForces: Ariadna versus CHA (300, Soldiers of Fortune) 3 1 Quote
WiseKensai Posted March 20, 2019 Author Report Posted March 20, 2019 Had a great practice game of Supplies with my JSA versus @Zelaponeepus's HB. I made some minor mistakes that snowballed throughout the game, and wrote a long (hopefully not but likely rambling) report about it. Definitely feels like I'm getting in my own way a lot in recent games... Avalanche Trigger Mission: SuppliesForces: JSA versus HB (300) Feedback welcome. 2 1 Quote
WiseKensai Posted April 6, 2019 Author Report Posted April 6, 2019 Took JSA to Adepticon 2019, faced ISS, OSS, USARF, and TAK. Took a pretty middling list and used it through the whole tournament. Was happy with my usage of the Shikami in most cases, and had a great time. Adepticon 2019 - ITS Championship Tournament Report Game 1 - Whammy Mission: Power PackForces: JSA versus ISS (300) Game 2 - The Legend of Rhonda Burgundy Mission: DecapitationForces: JSA versus OSS (300) Game 3 - Super Jump Delight Mission: SuppliesForces: JSA versus USARF (300) Game 4 - The Grand Melee Mission: FirefightForces: JSA versus TAK (300) All in all, placed 7th out of 50 or so. I'll take it. Thanks for reading! 2 Quote
WiseKensai Posted April 10, 2019 Author Report Posted April 10, 2019 Sat down with a newer player (Nick) on game night at PGS to slow roll a Recon+ game. Lots of discussion, take backs, and fun times! Can't recommend it enough as a teaching format. Chain Rifle Slap Fight Mission: Seize the Antennas (Recon+)Forces: Yu Jing versus Haqqislam 2 Quote
WiseKensai Posted April 20, 2019 Author Report Posted April 20, 2019 Brought Foreign Company to the table against VIRD recently. Lots to learn about Foreign Company, but so far I like them! It's all Foreign to Me! Mission: Looting and SabotagingForces: Foreign Company versus Varuna Immediate Reaction Division (300) 3 Quote
WiseKensai Posted April 25, 2019 Author Report Posted April 25, 2019 Two games of Foreign Company in now. Definitely a long way to go, but it's not their fault. They've got some interesting options for Looting and Sabotaging, which is a very punishing mission, especially against a strong board-control faction like HB. Thanks to @Zelaponeepus for a great game. Foreign Footed Mission: Looting and SabotagingForces: Foreign Company versus Hassassin Bahram (300) 2 Quote
WiseKensai Posted April 29, 2019 Author Report Posted April 29, 2019 Third try at Looting and Sabotaging with Foreign Company. New list this time around, against a pretty monstrous 18 order Dashat list out of @thediceabide. Definitely an uphill battle, but starting to get a feel for ForCo and how they play. Foreign Time's the Charm Mission: Looting and SabotagingForces: Foreign Company versus Dashat Company (300) Quote
WiseKensai Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Posted May 1, 2019 Finally got around to putting my ISS on the table for the first time. Had a great game versus Hasassins which was just _fun_. If you or someone you know has problems with loss of lieutenant, check this game out. Imperial Fun Police Mission: Power PackForces: Imperial Service versus Hassassin Bahram (300) Thanks to @Zelaponeepus for a kickass game. Quote
WiseKensai Posted May 4, 2019 Author Report Posted May 4, 2019 Thanks to @TheDiceAbide for my first game of Tohaa and for helping me to assemble them! Definitely going to have a great time playing Tohaa, although I think I'll be army hopping for the near future... Can of WhoopArtichokes Mission: Transmission MatrixForces: Tohaa versus Dahshat Company (300) His Dahshat list was pretty hackable, and he was playing Transmission Matrix against Tohaa so... yay for him? Quote
WiseKensai Posted May 16, 2019 Author Report Posted May 16, 2019 Game two with Tohaa. Definitely still making silly mistakes but pretty pleased with my recovery. Highly Suspect Deployment Mission: Highly ClassifiedForces: Tohaa versus Yu Jing I want to tune the list some more too. 1 Quote
WiseKensai Posted May 31, 2019 Author Report Posted May 31, 2019 Helping @Zelaponeepus practice for Rose City Raid on the airplane crash table, which is full of low-vis/saturation zones and difficult terrain zones. Back to my Nomad roots too, but this time in Bakunin with a Lizard versus his HB. Thanks to @thediceabide for helping me convert up an Anaconda to use too! Bak-unin the Saddle Mission: UnmaskingForces: Jurisdictional Command of Bakunin versus Hassassin Bahram (300) Quote
WiseKensai Posted June 1, 2019 Author Report Posted June 1, 2019 Got a game of Highly Classified on a brand new MDF terrain set, designed by @thediceabide and White_Lang. It's a sweet modular space station! Donut from the Moon Mission: Highly ClassifiedForces: Jurisdictional Command of Bakunin versus Varuna Immediate Reaction Division (300) 1 Quote
WiseKensai Posted June 5, 2019 Author Report Posted June 5, 2019 There's a new player in our meta (he's been playing since the start of N3, so he himself is not new) and I met up with him for a game of Highly Classified (and to try out Ramah). Pretty fun toys in the new sectorial! Monstrucker Malfeasance Mission: Highly ClassifiedForces: Ramah Task Force versus Nomads (300) 1 Quote
WiseKensai Posted June 9, 2019 Author Report Posted June 9, 2019 Got in a game with a new player at game night. He's only three games in but plays like he's a few months of regular play in! Definitely excited to see more of Justin's Ariadna on the table. He has MRRF too, which means we're best friends already! There's Always a Hole Mission: UnmaskingForces: Ariadna versus USAriadna Ranger Force 1 Quote
WiseKensai Posted June 10, 2019 Author Report Posted June 10, 2019 First game of IA! I wanted to try out some weird stuff like the Guija and the double ML Yan Huo versus StarCo in Biotechvore. Fire Ze Missiles Mission: BiotechvoreForces: Invincible Army versus StarCo, Free Company of the Star 1 Quote
WiseKensai Posted June 14, 2019 Author Report Posted June 14, 2019 Tried a bizarre Yu Jing list in Power Pack against Hassassins, just to do something different. It has 8 impetuous orders, a Tiger Solder, and two TO camo units. I really like the list! Impetuous Patience Mission: Power Pack Forces: Yu Jing versus Hassassin Bahram Quote
WiseKensai Posted June 28, 2019 Author Report Posted June 28, 2019 More Tohaa exploration. I'm enjoying leveraging their dirt cheap access to TO infiltrators and impersonators. I'm not, however, overly fond of facing Helots out of Spiral! Thanks to @Zagdag for a great game! Kauyon Tohaa Mission: SupremacyForces: Tohaa versus Spiral (300) Quote
WiseKensai Posted July 1, 2019 Author Report Posted July 1, 2019 A local asked to play against a hacking heavy list for some tournament prep, and he's never played Capture and Protect. I was only too happy to break out vanilla Nomads again against his IA. Predator's Standoff Mission: Capture and ProtectForces: Nomads versus IA (300) Quote
WiseKensai Posted July 13, 2019 Author Report Posted July 13, 2019 More Colorado Krug prep with Dan and his IA! He's got some serious home turf advantage on a table he designed with @thediceabide and I'm loving games on this corridor table. A great first game with Spiral for me, and I think it was Dan's first game of Rescue and against Spiral too! Tunnel Rats Mission: RescueForces: Spiral versus IA (300) 2 Quote
WiseKensai Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Posted July 15, 2019 Our local NCA->Steel->HB player, , has started messing around with Ramah. I agreed to be his sparring opponent for a relaxed Friday night game. Up until this point, I had yet to put Tunguska on the table, so I figured I'd even the odds by also playing a brand new (to me) sectorial in a game of Tic Tac Toe! Flash! Ahh! Mission: Tic Tac ToeForces: Tunguska versus Ramah (300) Quote
WiseKensai Posted July 17, 2019 Author Report Posted July 17, 2019 A new game, a new faction! @Zelaponeepusand I both were trying new sectorials in our previous game, and apparently we both thought to do it again! I'm taking my Druze out for their inaugural apperance and @Zelaponeepus is finally playing vanilla Haqq! Rough game, but it comes down to the wire! Mukhtar Mama Jama! Mission: Safe AreaForces: Druze versus Haqqislam (300) Quote
WiseKensai Posted August 10, 2019 Author Report Posted August 10, 2019 Sigh. I thought the day would never arrive, but thanks to Corvus Belli's business model and the arrival of ForCo as a NA2 faction... here's my first game of NCA. Mistakes were made! Journey Towards the Dark Side Mission: RescueForces: NeoTerran Capitaline Army versus Haqqislam (300) Thanks to @Zelaponeepus for being my PanO sherpa. 1 Quote
WiseKensai Posted August 10, 2019 Author Report Posted August 10, 2019 Rescue is such a punishing scenario. Haven't played JSA in awhile, so I decided to break them out for a practice game against some Haqqislam. Keisotsu Competence Mission: RescueForces: JSA versus Haqq (300) 1 Quote
WiseKensai Posted August 16, 2019 Author Report Posted August 16, 2019 Took NCA to their first tournament. This one took awhile to write, and these games still don't sit well with me. Hopefully the writeup is helpful for others. Raucous August Tournament Report Game 1 - Bye Mission: Tic-Tac-Toe Game 2 - Welcome to PanO Mission: RescueForces: NCA versus NCA (300) Game 3 - Hyperpower Hubris Mission: Safe AreaForces: NCA versus Haqqislam (300) Quote
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