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On this Friday just passed, Chas and I began preparing our friend, Ken, for Islandscape '09, by playing on re-creations of GenCon maps. I had thought that I would be unable to attend, due to the proximity of my 19th wedding anniversary. However, as it turns out, we will be celebrating during the first weekend in August, so I am free to attend. I am looking forward to meeting some fine people I know only from their posts, in particular Onacara, who offered me a crash site in his hotel room when it appeared I might be able to go to the tourney in Provincetown, not too long ago.

I apologize for my technophobia. I have still not tackled the task of uploading pictures from our digital camera for my battle reports.

Looking forward . . .

David

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The battlefield is the same (see previous blog entry). However, this time power creep is represented by the point total (850). Victory conditions are control of the Courtyard after [?] turns or breaking the opposing army (killing 425 points).

The various armies I considered contained the following units.

Braxas
Q-10
Mimring
Kaemon
Krug
Raelin v2
Airborne Elite
Kozuke
Marcus
Tornak
Me-Burq-Sa
Marro Warriors
Marcu Isamu
Blade Gruts
Romans

I am, at the moment, fielding the following, but am opening the floor to suggestions. (I have other units, but these are my core preferences.)

[210 Braxas
150 Mimring
120 Krug
100 Kozuke
100 Tornak
80 2 x Blades
80 2 x Arrows
10 Isamu
850]

It is Wednsday morning, and I am tweaking. Took out Braxas, Tornak and Isamu. Put in Q-10, Grimnak...

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Once again, Chas and I are met at his residential gaming monastary. Although I had been given a brief description in advance, I was totally unprepared for the splendor as I approached the Table of Chas (He Who Owns All of Heroscape).

A long, rectangular courtyard was laid out before me, surrounded by a sparsely rocky forest. Within were two spacious areas. The first, on my left, contained a high double-spaced column, and numerous ruins. The second, on my left, had the as yet unknown glyph centered on an island in a large pool.

We fought three battles this night. I shall tell you what little I remember, but most is shrouded in a blur of blood. Hopefully Chas will chime in with any salient details I may have missed.

In the first game I had the following against Chas's Guard army:

150 Mimring
100 Syvarris
100 Marcus
100 2 x Romans
40 Theracus
30 Eldgrim
10 Isamu
530...

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I am in the process of creating a custom hero for this contest.

Toshiro (Kozuke outstretched arms sculpt)

Life: 1 (or 2)
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 5
Charging Assault, Bloodlust and Counterstrike. Bonds with any Samurai squad and moves after it does.

I need only to determine the number of points to assign him.

I have also thought up the following, in the same vein, sort of:

[Name](Aubrien Archer repaint)

Life: 1 (or 2)
Move: 5
Range: 7
Attack: 3
Defense: 3

Defensive Agility, Frenzy and bonds with WoA and Aubrien Archers, moving after they do. I need apoint total for [him] [her] also.

[Name][Tagawa Archer repaint]

Life: 1
Move: 5
Range: 6
Attack: 2
Defense: 5

Counterstrike, bonds with [the Izumi [other melee squads] and] the Tagawa Archers....

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I believe that it was Socrates that said that the first step towards wisdom is to admit that you know nothing. That having been said . . .

I don't know if I can afford not to purchase the new Kyrie (see previous blog entry). They change the game for me more radically than any of the Wave so far. If you are into tactical flexibility, you have to get these guys.

There has been some discussion of their use in tournaments. I think they are as viable as Minions or Sentinals. The problem is not in the point costs for the figures. The problem is in the point limit for armies.

This issue has been previously discussed in multiple threads, but I haven't detected a consensus. Here is what I'd like to see happen and why.

I'd like the point total to be around 750 points. I believe that this would lead to armies with more diversity, rather than just more of the same, especially if the start zones remain the same size. Too...