50SS Tara (daniello_s) vs Yan Lo (Mike)
Deployment: Corner Deployment
Strategy: Squatter's Rights
Schemes: Convict Labor, Exhaust Their Forces, Take a Prisoner, Neutralise the Leader, Detonate Charges
Mike brought:
Yan Lo (4SS pool) - Reliquary, Fortify Spirit, Brutal Khakkhara
Soul Porter
Chiaki - Pull the Graves
Izamu
Carrion Emissary - Ancestral Conflux
Nurse
Crooligan
Canine's Remains
Carrion Effigy
I took:
Tara (4SS pool) - Knowledge of Eternity
(Fast/Slow caster with 6'' 'no interact action' zone)
Aionus - I Pay Better
(scheme markers manipulation)
Johana - Oathkeeper
(heavy hitter and condition removal)
Hans
(range fire support which doesn't randomize when shooting into the combat
2x Trapper
(forwardly deployed at the most outside Squatter's Rights models, shooting support)
2x Winged Plague
(scheme and strategy runners)
Mike picked: Neutralize the Leader and Detonate Charges
I picked: Convict Labor and Detonate Charges
Plan was this:
- Trappers will try to snatch Squatter's Markers and defend them as long as possible annoying opponent with their rifles
- Hans will support my models from the back
- Tara and Aionus would try to hold as long as possible. Aionus would use his scheme marker's push action every turn to move them away from opponent so I could score Convict Labor and setup Detonate Charges easier.
- Winged Plagues will drop markers and hunt for Squatter's Markers
- Johana is as main beat-stick.
Deployment: Tara deployed first and is on the far plan.
Turn 1:
Initiative: Tara
Key moments/actions:
- Hans went for the first blood and killed Soul Porter. I knew this little bugger will push Izamu and Yan Lo a lot so it has to die quickly.
- Mike pushed his crew aggressively and used Emissaries LOS blocking action to hold my models from approaching to close to the middle section.
- I moved my models closer so I could jump on two Squatter's Markers with Plagues on turn 2. Also I dropped as many scheme markers as possible so Aionus can start pushing them as soon as possible.
- One Trapper shot Nurse but she used her defensive trigger and pushed out of his LOS for second shot. I should declare Reposition as well to get another shot but forgot to do it...
- Second Trapper killed Crooligan
Upkeep phase:
No VPs scored by either side.
Score after turn 1: Tara 0 - Yan Lo 0
Turn 2:
Initiative: Tara
Key moments/actions:
- I was able to turn 3 Squatter's Markers for me but Yan Lo and Izamu killed two Winged Plagues. At least I denied Mike VP for strategy this turn.
- Chiaki tarpit Trapper who started to shoot at her wounding her a bit, but it was important for later turn. He also dropped scheme marker.
- Second Trapper claimed Squatter's Marker and dropped scheme marker.
- Aionus charged Nurse but he missed one leaving Nurse on last wound...
- Nurse paralyzed Tara (of course)
- I moved my scheme markers again which allowed me to score 3VP for Detonate Charges and 1VP for Convict Labor
- With Nurse still on board and Tara paralyzed I expected quick defeat...
Upkeep phase:
Tara: +1VP Strategy, +3VP Detonate Charges, +1VP Convict Labour
Score after turn 2: Tara 5 - Yan Lo 0
Turn 3:
Initiative: Tara
Key moments/actions:
- As Mike burnt already all of his soulstones for cards and initiative re-flips I decided to hit Yan Lo with Aionus. Yan Lo had Fast on him so so my minimum damage would be 3 and I had Red Joker on my hand so I used I Pay Better to get focus and swung at Yan Lo but my flips were terrible and Mike's excellent and I did virtually nothing with this swing. Then Aionus attacked Nurse twice but Mike cheated with Red Joker and 13 to avoid any hit on her... I thought I was doomed now...
- Izamu charged Tara but she survived by burning stones for damage prevention. Yan Lo hit Tara and Aionus but I manged to withstand somehow.
- Chiaki and Trapper traded blows.
- Hans killed two Mindless Zombies who were summoned by Emissary earlier.
- Johana positioned herself far away from whole brawl to drop scheme markers if needed.
Upkeep phase:
Tara: +1VP Strategy
Yan Lo: +1VP Strategy
Score after turn 3: Tara 6 - Yan Lo 1
Turn 4:
Initiative: Tara
Key moments/actions:
- Aionus killed Nurse but then died from Yan Lo and Izamu. Izamu also finished Tara.
- Trapper killed Chiaki by flipping 2x severe on negative flip then he flipped Squatter's Marker to my side which allowed me to score VP for strategy
- Johana dropped another marker
Upkeep phase:
Tara: +1VP Strategy, +1VP Convict Labour
Yan Lo: +1VP Strategy, +3VP Neutralize the Leader
Score after turn 4: Tara 8 - Yan Lo 5
Turn 5:
Initiative: Tara
Key moments/actions:
- I defended my scheme markers and tried to avoid being close to enemy markers for Detonate Charges but Yan Lo and Emissary pulled their tricks and eventually caught Hans and Trapper close to their markers.
- Mike mistakenly used his high Tome for wrong trick and because of that couldn't summon Chiaki as she would move close to my scheme markers and negate me point for Convict Labour.
- Game end this turn.
Upkeep phase:
Tara: +1VP Strategy, +1VP Convict Labour
Yan Lo: +1VP Strategy, +2VP Detonate Charges
Final score: Tara 10 - Yan Lo 8
Few comments:
- Aionus is very interesting piece of support but I need more game to play him correctly as at this moment I think I utilize him in maybe 50% :D
- Tara didn't do much this game as on Turn 3 she was Paralyzed and Turn 4 she died. No commnets on her performance.
- Trappers were stars of the game. They scored me VP for strategy and Convict Labour.
- Johana instead being a beat-stick did scheme running instead. Well, it was worthy.
- Hans killed Soul Porter, 2 Mindless Zombies and hurt Canine. Apart of that I didn't play well I think.
- Winged Plagues are scheme runners Outcasts lacked for looong time. I like them.
Till next time!
Tara: +1VP Strategy
Yan Lo: +1VP Strategy
Score after turn 3: Tara 6 - Yan Lo 1
Turn 4:
Initiative: Tara
Key moments/actions:
- Aionus killed Nurse but then died from Yan Lo and Izamu. Izamu also finished Tara.
- Trapper killed Chiaki by flipping 2x severe on negative flip then he flipped Squatter's Marker to my side which allowed me to score VP for strategy
- Johana dropped another marker
Upkeep phase:
Tara: +1VP Strategy, +1VP Convict Labour
Yan Lo: +1VP Strategy, +3VP Neutralize the Leader
Score after turn 4: Tara 8 - Yan Lo 5
Turn 5:
Initiative: Tara
Key moments/actions:
- I defended my scheme markers and tried to avoid being close to enemy markers for Detonate Charges but Yan Lo and Emissary pulled their tricks and eventually caught Hans and Trapper close to their markers.
- Mike mistakenly used his high Tome for wrong trick and because of that couldn't summon Chiaki as she would move close to my scheme markers and negate me point for Convict Labour.
- Game end this turn.
Upkeep phase:
Tara: +1VP Strategy, +1VP Convict Labour
Yan Lo: +1VP Strategy, +2VP Detonate Charges
Final score: Tara 10 - Yan Lo 8
Few comments:
- Aionus is very interesting piece of support but I need more game to play him correctly as at this moment I think I utilize him in maybe 50% :D
- Tara didn't do much this game as on Turn 3 she was Paralyzed and Turn 4 she died. No commnets on her performance.
- Trappers were stars of the game. They scored me VP for strategy and Convict Labour.
- Johana instead being a beat-stick did scheme running instead. Well, it was worthy.
- Hans killed Soul Porter, 2 Mindless Zombies and hurt Canine. Apart of that I didn't play well I think.
- Winged Plagues are scheme runners Outcasts lacked for looong time. I like them.
Till next time!
