Once again we fight, but Ben discovered we'd been setting the game up wrong, thinking it was more like a 40k set-up. In fact Legion means most units start off the board, with only those with the Scout or Prepared Positions special rule starting on the board.
With limited movement and fixed game lengths this felt like a downgrade, but in fact it means the first turn starts with just a few units on the board, so it focuses on what you can and can't do with the few models in play.
It also means that going deep into no-man's-land with rolling Droidekas is one way of getting them prioritised by Fluttercraft.
I think we ended up with a faction rules imbalance similar to when we played Adeptus Titanicus and I had Legio Gryphonicus bonuses and Liam did not. The rebels were from a specified Wookie faction, which gave us bonuses. Liam and Otty's Droids had no such buffs, which ultimately shifted the balance in our favour.
Otty's hospitality lunch was worth celebrating - nom, nom, nom!
My dice rolling was back on fire again, which meant the Droids began to have a really bad day.
But the game felt a bit more different thanks to the correct setup rules. I'm sure we played that way originally, we just somehow forgot.
We were finished by about 3:30pm which meant we could call it an early day. This was the last game we played in the shed of 2025. Of which I've been party to 37 this year! I know Ben and Liam have missed a few, but have been other times, in addition to the Thursday night sessions. I've not always been available either. But that's such a good record and it's been such a pleasure to spend time with these guys.
Genuinely the highlight of my week and I look forward to it and can't wait for 2026's round of gaming goodness!
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