austin-sci-fi-con-11-nov-00
Title: austin-sci-fi-con-11-nov-00
Author: Jeremy "Degenx" Losee
Date: Nov 13, 2000
Have a sense of humor and enjoy. This is kinda long But that’s the way it goes. This
tournament was held at the Austin Sci-Fi Convention. David Prowse was there along with
Aurra Sing. I’m not even going to try to spell her name, but we all know who she is.
There was a Klingon Cutlery booth, a booth where you could sign up to join the Padawan
society ( Great , a religion based on Ep. I, what’s next Jar-Jar in SWCCG, ARGGH too
late.) and all sorts of toy mongers and scalpers. We had a modest turn-out of 10 people or
so. Chris Gregg was there sporting photos of his cross dressing fetish again. This year he
was Aurra Sing. He even gave her a photo that he had signed for her. It was quite the
thing to see. Chris kind reminds me of Doctor Frankfurter in Rocky Mountain Horror
Picture Show, now that I think about it. Brian Brimel was our outstanding TD, as always.
Decipher was behind on prize support, so he graciously donated some EJP and Enhanced
cards for prizes along with a Rebel Gamers of Texas T-Shirt.
I was playing a Court of the Vile @$$ deck that was similar to Steve Lewis’s except that
he wins with it and I don’t. Should have left the Rancor in. For light I was sporting a
Train to 6 deck that has served me well in the past with a 7 on test 5.
All numbers and names are to the best of my memory as I am horrible with them. Brian
will have the exact numbers and was played in his TD report later.
Game 1 LS Vs BJ’s construct the DS II
He seemed very new to the game but was a nice guy. I start the usual training stuff BPlan,
Wise advice and the way of things. He played the DS II starting interrupt that lets you put
down Moff J and other crap. He was kind of enough to give me enough force to dump
DOS and Yoda along with the backpack and yodas hope on the first turn to the training
ground. I start with the training ground because I can get my tests into hand so I know
where they are. Battle plan prevents him from draining and he deploys some sectors. He
has some trouble finding TTO while amassing a the whole Saber squadron at Endor. On
my second turn, pass test 1, deploy jungle, deploy test 2 and ask him if he wants to move
it. His turn more sabers, a capital and kessel and maybe Sullust. Turn I pass test 2 deploy
test 3 at my same site and pass it due to WOT and then deploy test 4 at the bogclearing
which I had just deployed next door. At the landing platform EPP obi and EPP Luke and
clean out Jerejjod and another scrub. Move over to test 4 and it’s his go. More ties drain
me at Kessel and finally TTO is all set up. I don’t remember how I lost Obi, but he
deploys EPP vader, Igar and Tempest 1 but has no force to battle. Hmm doesn’t look
good for just Luke. I hold an On The edge. So I’m not worried. My loss pile is steadily
building as. I fury Vader, sacrifice EPP Luke and wait, In hand I have Wedge, RSL, RLin
R1, GLiG1, Home one and the Falcon He moves the DS to Kessel. Great , 2 force loss.
That’s what one of my ICBW is for. I just ignore , lose a little more force and set up test
5. I use Electrobinoculars to check my destiny. They are great tools for the tracking
impaired. Also they are anti Sim and Broken Concentration which can mess tracking. I
have a hard enough time counting how many trekkie freaks walk by to be bothered with
tracking. I hit test 5 with a 7 and am set up for test 6. I retrieve 10 , the on the edge for 6
and 6 again (22 retrieved). I ignore his drains at Sullust , Kessel and TTO. Pick up
daughter and go to Endor to attempt Test 6. I deploy Han and Wedge in The Falcon. With
Test 3 and Yoda at his hut, I am immune to attrition of 8. Cool. GLin G1 flies cover. Test
6 is passed in 7 turns. Now the fun starts. He attacks my Falcon with his meager fleet of 4
Sabers and 1 Capital. I show him the true meaning of Super Falcon as I announce a power
of 34 with an attrition of 21. Test 6 reeks of coolness. From here you can see how the
game goes. Leia drains on Endor. Home one comes out in space and I proceed to beat him
into a pulp more lifeless than anyone on the WCW roster. But not before I retrieve
another 12 cards. FW 2(+27)
Highs- Han, wedge and Falcon. New superfalcon. Retrieving 34 cards.
Lows- Starfleet officers that won’t let people touch their phasers?
Game 2 DS Vs Jacob Meyer(?) Deadbolt
Great , this could hurt. If you don’t know how this deck works, go read Clint’s post or
look in the top 10. Even if you do, court just bends over for it. He gets around none shall
pass by deploying to the pit, sets up under the shield with Figgy, Oola and Tala 2 and
Blunt. It happens fairly fast. Luke and obi roam Tatooine, Scum and Villainy is doing
it’s Matt Lush impersonation (Stuck rotting on the others side of the planet.). This was
bloody. At least I made him lose some force. In an effort to retrieve some, I throw
ZuckussIMH and DIPO against Lando and Nien in ride. Due to my great force generation
, or lack of, BIHT stayed in hand. Zuckus canceling his destiny was bad. It allowed my
guys to hang around and get beatdown by Home One and Nien who he exchanged for a
docking bay. resistance slowed him down but it was only a matter of time. Somehow I
only lost the game by 17.
FL 2(+10)
Highs-- Me when I decided to play Court of the Vile @$$. Seeing deadbolt in action.
Plenty of time to go the bathroom between games.
Lows-- I was raped so bad I hope I can sit for the next game.
Game 3 DS
Reid’s Agents in The Court/Elom -- Uh-oh, Do Or Do Not, Yarna and 1 other I don’t
remember.
This is not a good matchup. Reid is young but a good player. Swarms are his specialty
and are not to be taken lightly. I had taken out the rancor pit and rancor and regretted it
this game. He show Tanus as his rep and the fun begins. Bo shuda Uh-oh all hit the table.
He deploys a huge number of sites. Tessek and Rennek in the Chamber. No planets so my
Bounty hunter ships become fodder. He wipes my forces out even after I capture Figgy
and Master Luke. I had Boushh at one time but EPP’s and eloms freed her, too. The real
low came when it was still close and he gifted a Bantha droid. I had Ephant in the
chamber to repel Tanus and Artoo but he does nothing for Bantha Droids. That was a
sweet move to pull. That hurt. -2 to destiny and 1 to drains with my whole deck. I had no
way left to hurt as he used barraging table and his objective to cancel my few meager
drains. A late nar shadda for 5 sealed it at 16 cards.
High-- He traded for an Artoo after the tourney, so I won’t be so embarrassed begging
gifted next time. He deployed allot (?). Elom swarm with mains is even better with
Agents.
Lows--Bounty hunter are weak in power against swarms. Mara is allergic to Eloms.
Unless people fear you based on you name, court sucks. That and this objective gets bent
over by agents.
Game 4 LS
I’ve played this guy at the last 2 tourneys and I can’t remember his name.
VS BHBM --IAO, nothing else exciting as it didn’t affect me and I can’t remember.
He starts slow but puts out a few cloud city sites. I ignore him for the most part as he
waits to put Vader down. As I test I decide to pick a few spots. He is only draining me
for 2 a turn so, I’m not hurting there. I had drawn an EPP Luke and pitched him to a
drain. Luke then visits Lando and Lobot and clears the casino. He play Real hero , so
Luke dies to attrition. Sound fair to me. I play more aggressively this game. Skipping the
boring training details, I deploy Obi and blunt to his throne room to drain and he starts to
move Motti and some scrub from CC to get to them. Vader comes down, I give him Luke
and a Fury to go with it. 3 fore a turn is great. But by dropping Vader and a tie at CC
sector he Set up dark deal. Nice idea but too many cards. He moves Luke and Vader to
the Interrogation room and plays Aiii, Aaa!! Aiigh!! to make me lose 2. He used a few
cards that I haven’t seen too much. Against a profit deck he pulled off All Too Easy and I
also saw a We’re the bait. I notice he is pitching sabaccs, so I ‘m glad I killed Lando
early. After flipping Test 5, GLiG1 clears the sector, Twass Khaa (13 power with test 5)
kills a lone Mara Jade. Vaders is at the Throne room with Emperor, so I can’t move Leia
to do Test 6. He attempts a duel which I lose 3 force for and On The edge the rest of my
life force back to win by 32
Highs-- Twass Khaa laying the smacketh down on Mara Jade. I heard she likes pancakes.
He used alot of cool CC cards that I haven’t seen for a long time. Or at least since the last
prize support.
Lows--No Test 6. My @$$ still hurt because I know I have to play court again.
Game 5
TJ’s Blow up the Bunker.
This game did not go well for him. I draw Scum in my opening hand with EPP Fett,
Mara, Dr. E and Hidden weapons. I just draw and make him lose to my objective, waiting
to pounce. An early skirmish at Endor hurt him as Iggy in ship, DIPO and ZIMH beat
down Leia in Liberty. He loses both but ditches the liberty to used. I draw a few more and
wait. He finally deploys a dressialian commando, a scrub scouts, and General Solo at the
back door. I bring down the crew. Hidden weapons Solo, captured, shoot with EJP Bossk,
Capture another, Mara slices another, Dr. E operates and 4-Lom cancels the lone
Commando text. From here it was drain and spread. Win by 30
Highs-- Court still sucks, but rebel strike teams that blows up the bunker sucks worse.
Lows-- Beating a new player to the scene twice.
Game 6 LS
Ted Woodward--HDATJ
Jacob is undefeated and has won the tourney and everyone else has 2 losses. This game is
for second place. Ted is always a lot of fun to play and the trash talking starts
immediately. He always plays a space huntdown so I know it will take him a few turns to
set up. His turn he deploys a Kessel and Sullust and the DS docking bay. Cool. I
obviously need to shuffle better next time as my hand was full of test 1,2,3 but I did get a
trans Terminated(One of 3 I play) No Visage for him. Since he started no escape and
made my Honor worthless. Test 1, Yoda and DOS all come down. We exchange
decorating tips as he tells me how to deploy my dagobah sites and I tell him he need pink
drapes in the Holotheatre. He just draw and draws while I test. He drains for one with
Lord Vader at the DS docking bay and that is it. I test away and eventually he puts down
the Executor with Adm Piett. That drain will be ICBWed several times. And that is it. He
puts a presence of the force of Sullust and has a huge hand. I’m not sure what he is doing
as he draws almost half his deck. AFA eats at him 3 times while I test. When I do flip,
that’s when the fun starts. Leia goes to the docking bay with test 6 and EPP Luke to meet
her destiny and passes. He comes at the dynamic duo with Igar and whoever he could
muster. He puts all sections on alert canceling my EPP swing. That’s okay because he
draws 3 ones for destiny and his saber. Needless to say 14 attrition clears the site. I set
about destroying his fleet in space when he makes a great play. He offers to let me take a
move back so I can shuttle over the Falcon on home one to his Executor and I think a
Bounty hunter ship. He reminds me that the Falcon can transit with Home One as I only
had one force left. Thinking he just wants to roll over and die, I oblige. Sucker. I was
feeling a little too @#$%y. He lat damages Home 1, and play Imp Command to give me
one destiny. Grrr!! Wedge sucks up the damage. It was a good move and I fell for it. He
drew multiple destiny because of his bounty hunter ships but they all sucked. Yoda at the
Hut and -1 ate him alive. But that’s okay, because I On The Edge my lost pile and have
no hard feelings. I come back swinging harder than a drunken Jackie Chan and finally end
the game. I didn’t even have to hit him with a chair. It was close a few time. Boy do
people stare when you jump up and slam your chair shut , making a lot of noise
threatening to put some one through the table. Go figure.
Highs-- Playing Ted is always fun. Imperial Command rocks.
Lows-- I hate beating some one by over 35 cards but I don’t make the swiss rules. And
now I have to listen to Ted complain about how he should be able to duel a trained DOS,
again. My head hurts already.
All in all it was a good day. I ended up in second and tok home the shirt that said
MWYHL/SYIC on the back. That might be considered irony for all the English Lit
majors.
Props--
Jacob for winning and not beating me worse.
Aurra Sing for being a babe
Brain for running another great tourney. We actually finished ahead of time. It was great
that he kept things running.
Everyone I played for being great guys.(Except Ted for being sneaky, that’s okay, because
my wife wants her money back)
Chris for not playing. Too busy looking for dresses with Aurra.
Personal Hygiene-- Showering and shaving is unknown gamer tech.
Reid for gifting a Bantha Droid
Slops--
Court Of The Vile @$$-- For making me play it and sucking worse than the natural born
thrillers.
David Prowse--For being a biter old man who charged Ted twice to sign each side of his
giant HDADTJ.
Trek fans that won’t share their phasers or the soap.
Decipher for being behind on prize support.