Easy Beatdown Operations

Title: Easy Beatdown Operations
Author: Robert "Sparky" Parker
Date: Dec 22, 2000 Rating: 4.0

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Cards:

‘Starting 4

1st Marker MPG 4th Marker North Ridge The Signal ANSB

Characters 17 Luke Skywalker, JK EPP Luke Obi-Wan Kenobi EPP Obi-Wan EPP Leia EPP Han EPP Chewie EPP Lando Tawss Khaa Melas General Rieekan Colonel Cracken Commander Wedge Commander Vanden Willard Zev Senesca Hobbie Figrin D’an

Starships 13 Home One Liberty Spiral Tantive IV Redemption Corellian Corvette x2 Red Leader in Red 1 Red Squadron X-wing x3 Gold Squadron Y-wing x2

Effects 8 EBO Honor Of The Jedi Haven Aim High Uncontrollable Fury Bacta Tank Traffic Control What’re You Tryin’ To Push On Us?

Interrupts 10 Sense x3 Alter x2 Rebel Barrier x2 Transmission Terminated x2 The Signal

Weapons 1 Anakin’s Lightsaber

Locations 7 Hoth Echo War Room Hoth Echo Corridor Hoth Echo DB Kiffex Ralltiir Hoth Mon Calamari ‘

Strategy: ‘

Okay, first of all, you might be wondering why no x-wing swarm? Why all the characters? There are many reasons, but the paramount one is this, I hate Huntdown. Two Transmission Terminateds are one sign of this, but the one thing that always stopped my Swarm deck cold was a second turn Vader inVading and tearing up anything that got in his way. As such, my EBG characters were eaten up, and I didn’t have the backup ready to retake Hoth. This time, I wanted to make sure that wasn’t the case. With the EPP characters their are 7 weapons in here, and three lightsabers. Luke and Obi are a little precarious in the way of being dueled, but they are worth it. I don’t use EBG in here because I don’t need it. The reason the EBG characters are in the deck is because they are cheap, and they are all pilots, which can help. I have found that 13-15 ships is a nice number. You can control two systems relativately easily against most decks, and against the ones that make it tough you can slug it out. First turn, I always grab two sites, unless I get two in my starting hand. Second turn, grab whatever you need, get EBO cooking, and if you have a system, deploy it. When you search your deck, look for ships in your force pile, as you don’t always draw a lot right away. Get drains going at Kiffex and Ralltiir first, Kiffex is the biggest drain site and Ralltiir has the awesome reacting capability that more than makes up for the DS text, which many players forget about.

Vs Huntdown Look for TT’s in your force pile along with Honor. Many players don’t start No Escape in hopes to use it and get back a crucial card. If vader comes knocking, send everything you have to try and kill him. Try not to get dueled unless you have a saber, and even then it can be scary. I’ve had Obi win duels with totals of something like 13-12, and that was with no DS focused attack, and good draws. Drain like mad to cause more damage than they are. Honor is still great even with No Escape, because their drains at Hoth sites are practically zero.

Vs Endor Ops non-flip Not a problem, your characters will set EBO up and from then on, just kill them in space. If you’re winning handily, go to three planets, but more often, draining at two will be sufficient. If they play ties, save the senses and look for your grabber. That can stop them cold.

Vs Endor Ops Flip This still is an easy matchup. Like above, you will be able to drain in space, often before them, and if they get ESB out, take back endor and that could be game since they’ll be deprived of their largest drain. If you have an EPP or two, go for endor and cause some damage.

Vs MKOS Well, pretty much all I see in the way of this are Myo and Co., so that’s what I’ll talk about. Space will not be a worry, as even if they send up a Loaded ZiMH, just commence on beatdown after beatdown. Aim high is great, as it stops most of their retrevial with Jabba’s Twerps and Abyssian Ornament late game. Hold hoth, and light the air with laser fire.

Vs Rops I can’t type, I’m laughing too hard

Vs Dark Deal This is one of the harder matchups as they can cause just as much damage as you. Get your drains set up ASAP, and send Luke and Obi in to hit a lone Bane Malar or Jodo Kast. Watch out for Barriers, and make sure to have a sense or two ready. Take control of Bespin, but watch their force count if they pull Executor. If you get Cracken or Willard, team them up with a heavy hitter and nail one of the opponent’s “safe” sites.

Vs ties Your senses and grabber are key. It will be space from start to finish, so once EBO is up, send up your pilots and try to get Bacta tank out for some longevity. Try and wrest Wakeelmui away from them, and don’t forget about Ralltiir’s reacting text.

Vs BHBM Try not to let them get Luke. I just can’t understand why everyone thinks this objective is so great. It’s okay, but Huntdown, in my opinion, is a better, well-rounded objective. Still, a first turn Empy is pretty cool You should win by virtue of your drains.

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