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Finally got to play my first game, 1010 points per side, Klingon Versus Federation. 3 players per side and it was everyones first game. Several of the players did not have copies of the rules, we used quick start cards to assist everyone.
Federation Line Up:
Tom:
BCG Kirov
FFD Reynolds
FF Churchill
Mike:
CA Constitution
DDM Robert E. Lee
Jeff:
CA Yorktown
DDM Thurmost III
Klingon Line up:
Bob(me):
C7 Plague
E4 Adamant
E4 Determined
Matt:
D7C Dawnslayer
F6 Bakurian
Dave:
D7 Devastator
F5W Axe Killer
Scenario was a in your face training game, played on a 4' X 6' table, deployment zones were centered on the long edges of the table, centered, 24" long, 12" deep (24" between the two deployment zones). Klingons won the deployment roll and the turn one initiative. The Fed's set up in the Northern deployment zone, Klinons in the Southern. Jeff set the Yorktown and Thurmost III in the Southwest corner, Tom (Fed Fleet Commander) held back center the Kirov and both the FF's, Mike deployed the Constitiution with the R E Lee in the Southeast corner of the Fed deployment zone but facing the Southeast corner of the table.
Bob set up the C7 and both E4's in the Northwest corner, Matt set the D7C and the F6 up on the north center edge, and Dave set the D7 and F5W up on the northwest edge of the Klingon deployment zone.
In the first turn, Tom held back the Kirov and both Fed FF's, Jeff held back the CA (Yorktown), but moved up the DDM (Thurmost), Mike moved His CA & DDM in a sweep around to the east eventually pointing his ships South-Southwest with the DDM (Robert E. Lee in front). Matt and Dave moved to confront the Robert E Lee, and I moved to Confront the Thurmost III. By the end of turn one, the Robert E. Lee was just short of being crippled, and the Thurmost had leaky shields. There was minimal damage to all other ships on the board.
In the second turn, Kirov having fired her Photons at extreme range in Turn One became a prime target. The D7C, D7, F6, and F5W and both E4's raced in and attempted to deliver the coup d' grace. The C7 attempted to distract the lightly damaged Thurmost III and the Yorktown (the only Fed ship that didn't fire it's Photons in the first turn). Kirov was reduced to within one point of being crippled (and had SA reload weapons so would survive to fire Photons in turn 3). Robert E Lee was finished off by those wonderful rear firing Klingon Phasers (no explosion).
In Turn 3 the F6, F5W went in to deliver the final blow to the Kirov. All other ships crossed over the Kirov in west ward sweep to attack Yorktown. The E4's both manuvered to within 1 1/2". In this turn the C7 was crippled, but had turned to face Constitution, and was facing west, the Connie was facing north, the C7 was only slightly forward of the center of the stand. With no photons, could only bring 4 Phaser-1s and a drone to bear. The drone was shot down, but the C7 lost it's ADD rolling a 1. Not enough fire power to dispatch the C7, but the C7 was in critical shape. Yorktown defended herself gallantly, but was also destroyed (no explosion).
With 3 fairly good ships lost, no command bonus left, and with the Klingons not having lost a singler ship yet, the Federation elected to withdraw.
In the end, the Federation commanders didn't support each other. When the Feds fired drones they fired at a different ship with each firing ship (the Klings were easily able to handle the Fed Drones). The Feds fired their Photons too early, and at too great a distance. When the Kirov hung back on the first turn, it may have payed to Overload the photons on that ship.
The Klingons on the other hand over whelmed a single Federation ship with drones each turn which ensured hits.
There were some errors made in play. We forgot about using Tractor Beams for drone defense.
It was a great game, everyone loved it! We are already working on a date for February and we play the same game and switch sides.
Federation Line Up:
Tom:
BCG Kirov
FFD Reynolds
FF Churchill
Mike:
CA Constitution
DDM Robert E. Lee
Jeff:
CA Yorktown
DDM Thurmost III
Klingon Line up:
Bob(me):
C7 Plague
E4 Adamant
E4 Determined
Matt:
D7C Dawnslayer
F6 Bakurian
Dave:
D7 Devastator
F5W Axe Killer
Scenario was a in your face training game, played on a 4' X 6' table, deployment zones were centered on the long edges of the table, centered, 24" long, 12" deep (24" between the two deployment zones). Klingons won the deployment roll and the turn one initiative. The Fed's set up in the Northern deployment zone, Klinons in the Southern. Jeff set the Yorktown and Thurmost III in the Southwest corner, Tom (Fed Fleet Commander) held back center the Kirov and both the FF's, Mike deployed the Constitiution with the R E Lee in the Southeast corner of the Fed deployment zone but facing the Southeast corner of the table.
Bob set up the C7 and both E4's in the Northwest corner, Matt set the D7C and the F6 up on the north center edge, and Dave set the D7 and F5W up on the northwest edge of the Klingon deployment zone.
In the first turn, Tom held back the Kirov and both Fed FF's, Jeff held back the CA (Yorktown), but moved up the DDM (Thurmost), Mike moved His CA & DDM in a sweep around to the east eventually pointing his ships South-Southwest with the DDM (Robert E. Lee in front). Matt and Dave moved to confront the Robert E Lee, and I moved to Confront the Thurmost III. By the end of turn one, the Robert E. Lee was just short of being crippled, and the Thurmost had leaky shields. There was minimal damage to all other ships on the board.
In the second turn, Kirov having fired her Photons at extreme range in Turn One became a prime target. The D7C, D7, F6, and F5W and both E4's raced in and attempted to deliver the coup d' grace. The C7 attempted to distract the lightly damaged Thurmost III and the Yorktown (the only Fed ship that didn't fire it's Photons in the first turn). Kirov was reduced to within one point of being crippled (and had SA reload weapons so would survive to fire Photons in turn 3). Robert E Lee was finished off by those wonderful rear firing Klingon Phasers (no explosion).
In Turn 3 the F6, F5W went in to deliver the final blow to the Kirov. All other ships crossed over the Kirov in west ward sweep to attack Yorktown. The E4's both manuvered to within 1 1/2". In this turn the C7 was crippled, but had turned to face Constitution, and was facing west, the Connie was facing north, the C7 was only slightly forward of the center of the stand. With no photons, could only bring 4 Phaser-1s and a drone to bear. The drone was shot down, but the C7 lost it's ADD rolling a 1. Not enough fire power to dispatch the C7, but the C7 was in critical shape. Yorktown defended herself gallantly, but was also destroyed (no explosion).
With 3 fairly good ships lost, no command bonus left, and with the Klingons not having lost a singler ship yet, the Federation elected to withdraw.
In the end, the Federation commanders didn't support each other. When the Feds fired drones they fired at a different ship with each firing ship (the Klings were easily able to handle the Fed Drones). The Feds fired their Photons too early, and at too great a distance. When the Kirov hung back on the first turn, it may have payed to Overload the photons on that ship.
The Klingons on the other hand over whelmed a single Federation ship with drones each turn which ensured hits.
There were some errors made in play. We forgot about using Tractor Beams for drone defense.
It was a great game, everyone loved it! We are already working on a date for February and we play the same game and switch sides.