Re: The GZG Digest V2 #2458

I was planning to post a short AAR, but you beat me to it Mike – glad
you had as much fun as I did!  
 
> I didn't get the names of my fellow players loaded into my memory. 
> Me (dyslexic 1), Dyslexic 2, Color blind man, Wife of color blind man,

> Other human player. 

I remembered Dyslexic 2’s name… right up until I read this…sorry it’s
gone. (I’ve got it at home.)  Color Blind Man and Wife were Calvin &
Kitty Curtis, two RPG friends I cajoled into trying a minis game.  Other
Human Player was Buc “Dances With Asteroids” Fox, who some of you may or
may not remember from a couple PBeMs I ran way back in the dark days
before FTJava.	
 
> Human side: Wife, Other human player 
> Alien side: Me(Dyslexic 1), Dyslexic 2, Color blind man 
> Standard fleet bash. They brought pulse torps, we brought salvo
missles. 

This was intended as an introductory scenario, as I wasn’t sure how many
experienced FT-ers we’d get. The humans used my UNSC minis, but to keep
things simple I used NAC designs, slightly modified in a few cases. 
1xBB, 1xCA, 2xCS, 1xCE, 2xDD, 1xFF. (482 mass, 1620 pts)  The alien
“Xenovores” used Indy’s graciously-loaned NSL fleet, but just to make
things interesting I gave them SMLs.  1xBDN, 1xBC, 1xCA, 1xCE, 1xCL,
1xDD, 1xFF. (492 mass, 1650 pts)
 
 
> I nominate Dyslexic 2 for the Missle Command award of the month, maybe

> even the year. 
 
Amen.  Even with below-average damage rolls, 8 of 9 salvos on target was
definitely the deciding factor. (Insert “better than Seven of Nine” joke
here.)
 
> The human side also had weapon quality issues. The pulse torps had
good 
> guidance but didn't do much damage. It's hard to get warhead quality 
> control testers I guess. 

I thought that by giving the P-torps to *my* minis, rather than Indy’s,
that this wouldn’t be a problem, but…  ;-)
 
> But I do have to offer Scott a new nickname: 
> Scott "Where's my tape measure?" Field ;-) 

Unfair.  I had two tape measures, and I knew exactly where they were.  I
just couldn’t reach my living room table from the Con.	;-/  Thank god
Mike saved my butt!
 
> St. Jon sent prizes. *0oohhhhhh* THANKS!!!! 

And I didn’t have any trouble finding homes for them.  :->  Since BenCon
is a Benefit Con, I donated a couple minis to the for-charity auction.
Though I didn’t stay to see how much they went for. (I left at 1am, I
heard it went until after 2…)  Thanks again, Jon!  I also printed out a
couple fliers and catalouge updates, all of which went as well. 
 
> The most fun I've ever had in an FT game. 

Wow, high praise indeed!  I look forward to our next game.  I’m fair
certain we’ve turned Calvin & Kitty to the Dark Side.	;-) 
 
Indy wrote: 
> I wasn't physically present, but does having my fleet of NSL ships 
> there count?? :-) (I sent them to Scott to help bolster his 
> available fleets) 

Counts for a lot, man.	Thanks again!  BTW, the Hubble pics made it in
time, I set them out Sunday morning and they were gone by 2pm. Thanks
again again! 
 
Scott Field
Denver, CO

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> 
> Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 13:01:22 -0600 (MDT) 
> From: Mike Stanczyk 
> Subject: Bencon 2005 Was: Is there anybody there..... 
> 
> On Mon, 6 Jun 2005, laserlight@quixnet.net wrote: 
> 
> > I'm sure they're all busily playtesting the UN, NI, ORC and IFed
ships, and 
> > writing up their AARs. 
> > 
> Oh, god an AAR. Ok, I'll give you the highlights... 
> 
> BenCon 2005 
> Full Thrust Event 
> "Tau Draconis Engagement" by Scott Field 
> 
> Fun overload. What I remember: 
> I didn't get the names of my fellow players loaded into my memory. 
> Me (dyslexic 1), Dyslexic 2, Color blind man, Wife of color blind man,

> Other human player. Three vs two, equal fleet values. 
> 
> Human side: Wife, Other human player 
> Alien side: Me(Dyslexic 1), Dyslexic 2, Color blind man 
> 
> Standard fleet bash. They brought pulse torps, we brought salvo
missles. 
> 
> I nominate Dyslexic 2 for the Missle Command award of the month, maybe

> even the year. I've never used salvo missles in a battle before so I 
> went with his advice about missle placement. "Missle Commander" put 
> 8 of 9 salvos on target. *Ouch* We were using substandard missles 
> so damage seemed low. Two smaller human did disappear after a single 
> salvo. *Pop* 
> 
> The human side also had weapon quality issues. The pulse torps had
good 
> guidance but didn't do much damage. It's hard to get warhead quality 
> control testers I guess. 
> 
> Both sides fought well. 
> 
> Scott deserves acclaim as an excellent host and referee. He offered
advice 
> equally well to both sides and made fair rulings on range and arcs. 
> Very well done. 
> 
> But I do have to offer Scott a new nickname: 
> Scott "Where's my tape measure?" Field ;-) 
> 
> St. Jon sent prizes. *0oohhhhhh* THANKS!!!! 
> 
> The most fun I've ever had in an FT game. 
> 
> Oh, and Hi Benhan! 
> 
> Mike 
>