Gothic Time at Highland!
Some people bring the mountain to Mohammed. I brought the Gothic to the Highland Library. Ian and Sean had my classic demo game, here are some highlights:
The setup: a classic Cruiser Clash.
First blood to Sean: the Imperials let loose a wave of torpedoes!
The ordered battle lines descend into a furball.
Ian gambles and loses: the Carnage class cruiser with the Chaos Lord stays too long after being crippled, and explodes!
Ian's Chaos gets a thrashing, and withdraws; victory to Sean and the Imperium!
...while they were experiencing Gothic for the first time, Rob and I played Space Marines vs. Tau Kor'or'vesh.
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Mission: The Bait
Location: Outer Reaches
Pursuers: Bozeman - Azure Flames Space Marines
-Strike Cruiser Vigilance, Extra shield
-Strike Cruiser Sacrifice, Extra shield
-Strike Cruiser Duty, Extra shield
Pursued: Rob - Tau Kor'or'vesh Shan'al Shi'ur Commerce Protection Fleet
-T'au Lar'shi'vre Shi Kais "Protector" class cruiser, T'olku configuration (PURSUED SHIP)
-T'au Lar'shi'vre Aloh Shoka "Protector" class cruiser, Vior'la configuration
-T'au Il'porrui Sh've Mont're "Emmisary" class light cruiser, Sa'cea configuration
-T'au Il'porrui M'yen Lar'shi "Emmisary" class light cruiser, Sa'cea configuration
-J'karra La'rua, "Mirror squadron" consisting of 2 Kir'shashvre "Castellan" escorts
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Setup:
Turn 1 - Tau Shan'al Shi'ur
The Shi Kais turns and launches fighters and missiles.
Turn 1 - Azure Flames
All three Strike Cruisers go on All Ahead Full, launch Thunderhawk gunships.
Turn 2 - Tau Shan'al Shi'ur
A squadron of the Protector Aloh Shoka and Emmisary Sh've Mont're comes on from the board edge, launches fighters and missiles. A lucky shot removes a wave of Thunderhawks.
Turn 2 - Azure Flames
Sacrifice Reloads Ordnance while Vigilance and Duty go on All Ahead Full again.
Turn 3 - Tau Shan'al Shi'ur
The newly arrived squadron takes up station by the small planet. Failure to reload prevents more launching. Turn not pictured.
Turn 3 - Azure Flames
Vigilance boards Shi Kais while the other strike cruisers provide support fire. Despite help, a poor boarding roll loses the fight, as Tau Battlesuits storm the Vigilance, doing one damage.
Turn 4 - Tau Shan'al Shi'ur
Emmisary cruiser M'yen Lar'shi and J'karra La'rua Castellan Squadron arrive, damaging Duty. Squadron by the planet damages Vigilance with battery and lance fire. Turn not pictured.
Turn 4 - Azure Flames
Duty lines up and boards Shi Kais. Despite poor support from the other strike cruisers, a good roll causes four damage, crippling Shi Kais.
Turn 5 - Tau Shan'al Shi'ur
Shi Kais disengages. The rest of the fleet damages Duty and cripples it. Turn not pictured.
Turn 5 - Azure Flames
Duty disengages. Vigilance reloads ordnance and severely damages M'yen Larshi with an amazing torpedo roll. Sacrifice boards the Sh've Mont're and causes one damage.
Turn 6 - Tau Shan'al Shi'ur
Unable to get targets in their sight if they move, the Castellan Squadron goes on Burn Retros and turns on a dime. M'yen Lar'shi disengages. The capital ship squadron damages Vigilance, causing a Bridge Smashed result! Turn not pictured.
Turn 6 - Azure Flames
Sacrifice Reloads Ordnance and blows up the Castellan squadron. Vigilance tried to disengage, but fails.
Turn 7 - Tau Shan'al Shi'ur
The capital ship squadron tries to finish Vigilance, but Vigilance barely survives.
Turn 7 - Azure Flames
Vigilance disenages. Sacrifice reloads ordnance and smashes the Sh've Mont're with torpedoes and Thunderhawks. Poor torpedo rolls spare the Aloh Sho'ka.
Turn 8 - Tau Shan'al Shi'ur
Squadron, having braced for impact, can't damage the Sacrifice.
Turn 8 - Azure Flames
Sacrifice reloads again. Torpedoes and Thunderhawks cripple the Aloh Sho'ka, and fire from batteries and Bombardment Cannons reduce Sh've Mont're to a drifting hulk. Game ceded.
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Stay tuned next week, as more players have requested Gothic! Plus, stay tuned for more Tau ships painted!
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