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Current CHAMPION: spryguy1981
Mandalore the Ressurector
Death Watch Saboteur

Current PREVIOUS CHAMPION: SignerJ
Aurra Sing, Assassin
Czerka Shield Technician
Mouse Droid
(49 points)

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SCENARIO: THE TWO-SQUAD TOE-TO-TOE META

Imagine you are entering a tournament competing against only two other squads. You know exactly what your opposing squads will be... but you have to beat them both. And then hope you can handle the next challenger...

Squad size: 50 points, medium and smaller characters only.

Goal: At all times there will be a squad designated as CHAMPION and a squad designated as PREVIOUS CHAMPION. Your goal is to be the CHAMPION at the end of the competition. You become the CHAMPION by creating a squad that defeats both the CHAMPION and the PREVIOUS CHAMPION. When you do so, the CHAMPION that you defeated becomes the new PREVIOUS CHAMPION and your squad becomes the CHAMPION. The competition ends immediately if the exact same squad returns to be CHAMPION for a 3rd time (i.e. we establish a potentially never-ending cycle), or if one squad reigns as CHAMPION for 24 hours straight. (You may not challenge yourself if you are the current CHAMPION.) If the exact same squad becomes champion for the 3rd time, the winner is the person who first entered that squad into the competition.

The Skirmish
The skirmish proceeds in a manner similar to the Toe-to-Toe competition that ran a few weeks ago, but with changes so that all decisions are automated and the only thing that matters is the squadbuilding.

Characters are arranged in two rows, the challengers in the south row and the champions in the north row. Within a squad, characters are arranged east-to-west from highest cost to lowest cost (breaking ties alphabetically - earlier in the alphabet wins). The board is two rows high and wide enough to fit the larger squad. There are empty spaces in the other row, but characters never enter the enemy squad's row.
Players do not make any decisions for the characters. Instead, all characters follow these rules:

* First, a character decides whether or not to move. If a character can attack or use a damage-causing ability from its starting position, it does not move that turn. If it cannot, it moves (in its own row only) until it is adjacent to an enemy. If it can move in either direction to become adjacent to an enemy, it moves toward the higher-cost enemy.
* Second, after possibly moving, if a character has a replaces attacks or replaces turn force power or special ability it can use, it uses it. If it has more than one it can use, it always uses the one that comes first alphabetically. (It will not use something that has no effect, however, such as trying to heal a full-HP ally or trying to use Force Cloak while already cloaked. Or do anything with doors since there are no doors in this scenario.)
* If it doesn't have a replaces attacks or replaces turn ability, it attacks with as many attacks as it can.
* WHENEVER a character has a choice of targets or characters, the character always chooses the character with the highest cost (breaking ties alphabetically - earlier in the alphabet wins). When possible, the character will favor damaging enemies before allies (for abilities such as Force Lightning 2), but will choose to damage higher-cost allies before lower-cost allies. This is also used for pre-skirmish abilities such as Reinforcements, etc. (So Lobot will *always* take a Bith Black Sun Vigo.)
* Characters do not try to conserve force points. In general, characters will always spend force points when given the chance. When faced with multiple ways to spend force points in a turn, the character will spend force points on whichever opportunity comes up first, until he can no longer spend force points. If he has a choice of multiple force powers at the same time, he chooses whichever comes first alphabetically.
* Defensive abilities such as Evade, Parry, Bodyguard, etc. all go into effect. When simultaneous effects require a player decision, the player resolves his own effects first. If one player has multiple effects to resolve, resolve them based on alphabetical order of the ability (breaking ties based on alphabetical order of affected characters).
* Within a squad, higher-cost characters always activate first. Whoever wins initiative chooses to go first.
* Hopefully that covers all the decisions people make, but I'm sure I probably missed something. If so, I'll answer questions as they come up. In general, characters take actions when given the choice. And when choosing who to affect, choose the highest cost possible character.

Assumptions about luck/die rolls:
You as the challenger roll a 10 for initiative. Your opponent (either the CHAMPION or PREVIOUS CHAMPION) rolls a 9. Every die roll is one lower than the previous die roll, so the first roll during the game will be 8 and it will go down from there. (When it gets down to 1, the next die roll goes back to 20.) If you and your opponent have simultaneous die rolls, such as during initiative, the challenger's roll comes first.

Starting CHAMPION and PREVIOUS CHAMPION
To start, here is your CHAMPION squad:
--Theorycrafting #3: Starting CHAMPION--
35 Onimi, Shamed One
15 Momaw Nadon
(50pts. 2 activations)

And here is your PREVIOUS CHAMPION:
--Theorycrafting #3: Starting PREVIOUS CHAMPION--
24 Ki-Adi-Mundi
20 Senate Commando
6 Ewok Scout
(50pts. 3 activations)


Sample (Failed) Entry
Submissions for this contest will require more detail as you need to run through two short skirmishes: one against the CHAMPION and one against the PREVIOUS CHAMPION. An example is below. This example fails to beat both champions. You need to do so successfully. To make reading easier, please put each new activation on its own line.

--Theorycrafting #3: Sample Challenger--
17 Mandalorian Gunslinger
13 Mandalorian Infiltrator
11 Mandalorian Scientist
9 Gotal Fringer
(50pts. 4 activations)

Versus CHAMPION:
Setup:
Onimi, Momaw
Gunslinger, Infiltrator, Scientist, Fringer

Round 1:
Challenger wins init 10-9
Gunslinger activates first. Attacks Onimi 4 times with Twin from Scientist. Rolls 8, 7, 6, 5. All four hit for 20dmg each. Onimi has 10hp left.
Onimi activates next. Onimi has two 'replaces turn' abilities, and Force Cloak comes first alphabetically. Onimi activates Force Cloak and has 2fp remaining.
Momaw Nadon activates next. Momaw has one 'replaces attacks' ability, so he uses it. 10HP to all Mandalorians, and Onimi is defeated. Gotal Fringer also defeated.
Mandalorian Infiltrator activates next. Attacks Momaw Nadon twice with Twin from Scientist. Rolls a 4 and 3. Both of those miss Momaw.
Mandalorian Scientist attacks Momaw once. Rolls a 2, a miss.

Round 2:
Challenger loses init 1-20
Momaw activates first. Uses Warthroat again.
Gunslinger activates next. 4 attacks at 10 damage each. 19, 18, 17, 16. All 4 hit and the first counts as a critical hit due to Deadly Attack. Momaw is defeated. Challenger wins.

Versus PREVIOUS CHAMPION:
Setup:
Ki-Adi-Mundi, Senate Commando, Ewok Scout
Gunslinger, Infiltrator, Scientist, Fringer
Round 1:
Challenger wins init 10-9. (KAM uses Anticipation but the 2nd roll is an 8.)
Gunslinger activates first. Four attacks at +13/20dmg. Rolls 7, 6, 5, 4. Three of those hit. 60dmg to Ki-Adi Mundi.
KAM activates. One attack at +10/20dmg. Rolls a 3. Misses the Gunslinger. FPRR. (Force users always reroll misses if they can.) A 2 still misses.
Grants activation to the Commando. Two attacks against the Gunslinger. Rolls 1, 20. Misses then crit. Crit defeats the Gunslinger.
Ewok Scout attacks the Infiltrator. Rolls 19. Hit + Cunning is 20 dmg to the Infiltrator.
Infiltrator attacks KAM. Roll 18. Hits for 10dmg. KAM makes both saves 17,16. Same on twin. 10more dmg (roll 15). KAM makes both saves (14,13). 80dmg total on KAM.
Mandalorian Scientist rolls a 12 to attack Senate Commando. Misses.
Gotal Fringer rolls 11 to attack the Ewok Scout, killing it.

Round 2:
Challenger wins init 10-9.
Infiltrator activates first. First attack at +7/10dmg on KAM. Rolls 8, missing KAM. Second attack a 7 also misses.
KAM activates. +10/20dmg on Infiltrator. Rolls 6, hitting. 40dmg total on infiltrator.
Grants turn to Commando, who misses twice, rolling 5, 4.
Scientist rolls 3, missing.
Fringer rolls 2, missing.

Round 3:
Challenger loses init 1-20.

KAM activates first. Rolls 19 to kill Infiltrator. Grants turn to Commando.
Commando rolls 18 to kill Scientist and then 17 to kill Gotal Fringer. PREVIOUS CHAMPION wins. Challenger fails.

Mandalore the Resurrector
Death Watch Sabotuer

vs Champion
HoH, B2

Setup

MtR, DWS
HoH, B2

Init CHallenger wins 10-9
Mandalore Attacks HoH hits on an 8 for 30 and on a 7 for 30 due to traps
HoH Attacks Mandalore rolls 6,5,4,3 fprr 2all miss
DW attacks HoH rolls 1 miss, flips
B2 attacks MtR rolls a 20 crit 19 beskar 18 hit 17 beskar 10 damage.

Round 2 init
Challenger wins 16-15
MtR attacks HoH with Double rolls 14 hits 13 hits dead HoH
Dws attacks MtR rolls 12 Beskar 11 10 Damage
B2 attacks 10 hit beskar 9 twin 8 miss


Round 3 init
Challenger 7-6
MtR attacks dws rolls 5 dead rolls 4 dead B2 on double

Vs PRevious Champion

Setup
MtR, DWS
Onimi, Momaw

Round 1 Init
Challenger 10-9
MtR Double attack on Onimi 8, 7 2 hits for 30
Onimi Cloaks
DWS attacks Onimi rolls a 5, Miss
Momow uses WT 10 to Mandalore 10 to DWS 10 to Onimi

Round 2
Challenger 4-3
Mandalore attacks Onimi rolls a 2 and hits for 30 due to traps, Onimi dies, Double on Momow rolls a 1
Momow War throats Mandalore rolls 20 on Beskar 0 Damage, 10 damage to DWS

Round 3
Challenger 19-18
Mandalore Doubles 17, 16 30 each, dead Momow.

Nicely done, Spry. Grievous has to reroll his first attack, though. You still win by a long shot, but it's something to be aware of in the future.

Good catch - thanks.

Kyle Katarn and Jan Ors

Vs Current CHampion
KK JO
ML TD

Challenger 10-9
Challenger lets opponent go first

MtL attacks Kyle 8-7 60 Damage
Kyle attacks MtL 6-5 60 Damage
TODO uses SDS Kyle, Jan, Mandalore take 20
Jan doubles, 4-3 Miss

Init Challenger 2-1
Challenger elects to go first
Kyle attacks rolls 20 dead Mandalore

vs Previous Champion

KK JO
MR DW

Challanger wins init 10-9 elects Mandalore to go first
MtR attacks 8-7 60 to Kyle
Kyle Doubles 6 Hit 5 Besk 4 Hit 3 Besk 60 to Mandalore
DWS attacks Kyle 2 Miss
Jan doubles on Mandalore 1 miss, 20 crit, Besk 19 20 to Mandalore

Challenger wins init 18-17 and elects to go first
Kyle Doubles Mandalore 16 hit 15 Besk 14 Hit 13 Besk 20 to Mandalore
Mandalore doubles Kyle 12 hit 11 hit 40 to Kyle
Jan Doubles 10 hit 9 Besk Dead Mandalore, double on DWS 8 hits for 10
DWS attacks Kyle 7 miss

Challenger wins init 6-5 and elects to go first
Kyle rolls a 4 hit for 20 dead DWS.

Note that whoever wins initiative automatically goes first. The challenger already has an advantage in that they get to attack first in a very small skirmish. (Except in the rare 1-20 initiative roll.) Allowing the challenger to defer when it is to their benefit would make this too easy. But since Lord_Ball already took the throne anyway, we'll let it go this time.

Also, a reminder for whoever challenges Lord_Ball, Vodo-Siosk Baas will use Force Alter twice per turn whenever any enemy hits. He will run out of Force Points pretty quickly that way, but will also cycle through the good attack rolls pretty quickly.

Well it's a good thing that didn't apply in my matchups anyway (as I would have clearly ran it wrong in round 1)

Anakin Solo-GH, Jagged Fel

vs Current Champion
AS JF
VS Ew Ew

ROund 1 Init
Challenger 10-9

Anakin Double Attacks 8 Alter 7 Alter 6 Parry 5 Attack 4 Parry 3 60 damage to Vodo
Vodo Double Attacks 2 Fprr 1 Fprr 20 Crit, Defense 19, Double 18 hit 20 to Anakin
Jag shoots 17 Alter 16 10 Damage to Vodo
Ewok A 15 miss
Ewok B 14 miss

Init Challenger 13-12
Anakin Attacks 11 hit, parry 10 double 9 parry 8 dead Vodo
Ewok A attacks Anakin 7 miss
Jag shoots Ewok B 6 hit dead

Init Challenger 5-4
Anakin attacks Ewok A 3 hit 30 dead

Vs Previous Champion
AS JF
KK JO

Challenger 10-9
Anakin doubles Kyle 8 hit 7 hit 60 to Kyle
Kyle Doubles Anakin 6 hit, LSD 5, 4 hit 60 to Anakin
Jag attacks Kyle 3 miss
Jan attacks Anakin 2-1 miss

Challenger 20-19
Anakin doubles Kyle 18 hit 17 dead Kyle
Jan doubles 16 hit LSD 15 saved double 14 hit 20 to Anakin
Jag attacks Jan 13 10 damage

Challenger 12-11
Anakin doubles Jan 10 hit 9 hit dead Jan.

Aren't we doing standard tournament rules with regard to activations? Spry seems to be playing it as though every squad has tempo control. I don't mean to be pedantic, but with the progressive rolls it actually makes a big difference in some cases.

47 Jango Fett
3 Mouse Droid

VS CHAMPION
Anakin, Jagged
Jango, mouse

Round 1
Challenger wins init 10-9.
Jango attacks Anakin. Rolls 8, LSD 7, double 6. 40 damage.
Anakin attacks Jango. Rolls 5, fprr 4, 3. All miss.
Jagged attacks Jango. Rolls 2. Miss.
Mouse spins.

Round 2
Champion wins init 20-1.
Anakin attacks Jango. Rolls 19, 18. 60 damage.
Jango attacks Anakin. Rolls 17, LSD 16, double 15. 20 damage.
Jagged attacks Jango. Rolls 14. 10 damage.

Round 3
Challenger wins init 13-12.
Jango attacks Anakin. Rolls 11, LSD 10, double 9. Dead Anakin.
Jagged attacks Jango. Rolls 8. Miss.

Round 4
Challenger wins init 7-6.
Jango attacks Jagged. Rolls 5, 4. 40 damage.
Jagged attacks Jango. Rolls 3. Miss.

Round 5.
Challenger wins init 2-1.
Jango finishes the champ with a crit.

VS PREVIOUS CHAMPION
Vodo, ewok, ewok
Jango, mouse

Round 1
Challenger wins init 10-9.
Jango attacks Vodo. Rolls 8, alter 7, alter 6, double 5. 40 damage.
Vodo attacks Jango. Rolls 4, fprr 3, fprr 2, double 1. 20 damage.
Ewok L attacks Jango. Rolls 20. 20 damage.
Ewok R attacks mouse. Rolls 19. Dead mouse.

Round 2.
Challenger wins init 18-17.
Jango attacks Vodo. Rolls 16, alter 15, double 14. 40 damage.
Vodo attacks Jango. Rolls 13, 12. 40 damage.
Ewok L attacks Jango. Rolls 11. Miss.

Round 3
Challenger wins init 10-9.
Jango attacks Vodo.
Rolls 8, 7. Dead Vodo.
Ewok L attacks Jango. Rolls 6. Miss.
Ewok R provokes AoO. Jango rolls 5. Dead ewok.

Round 4
Challenger wins init 4-3.
Jango wins with a 2.