Welcome everyone to the final round 4 of the Spring of 2023 tournament of Galactic Escalation! Gambit will be worth 18pts. After this round we will cut to the top 4 to determine who goes to the playoffs. Time per game is 90 minutes.

urbanshmi:

http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/242062/mace-escalates---in-your-face--challenger

--Mace Escalates...In Your Face! Challenger--
66 Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi General
65 Mace Windu, Legacy of the Light Side
55 Yoda, Master of the Order
47 General Skywalker
29 Aayla Secura, Jedi Knight
23 Captain Panaka
23 Foul Moudama
14 Coleman Trebor
9 R2-D2, Astromech Droid
8 Mas Amedda
5 Spaarti Clone Trooper Demolitionist
3 Rodian Brute
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist

(350pts. 13 activations)

Map: Desert Palace


urbanjedi:

http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/243122/vader-emperor-challenger

--Vader Emperor Challenger--
100 Darth Sidious, Sith Mastermind
100 Revan, Returned
63 Rey and Kylo, Force Bonded Allies
35 Darth Vader of Lothal
15 Sith Holocron
10 Droopy McCool
8 Bothan Saboteur
6 Sith Ordnance Specialist
5 Porg

(342pts. 9 activations)

Map: Desert Palace

FlyingArrow:

http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/243182/round-4

--Round 4--
100 Yoda, Hero of Geonosis
33 Captain Rex
26 Elite Republic Commando - Boss
23 Elite Republic Commando - Fixer
23 Elite Republic Commando - Scorch
23 Elite Republic Commando - Sev
23 Republic Commando Niner
22 Republic Commando Fi
23 Clone Commander Bacara
17 Republic Commando - Boss
14 Republic Commando - Sev
9 R2-D2, Astromech Droid
5 Spaarti Clone Trooper Demolitionist
6 Mouse Droid x2
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist

(350pts. 16 activations)

Map: Theed Palace

Mando:

http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/241687/galactic-escalation-round-4--go-with-the-flow-

--Galactic Escalation Round 4 (Go with the Flow)--
56 Darth Nihilus, Lord of Hunger
58 Naga Sadow, Sith Lord
54 Darth Caedus, Sith Lord
38 Darth Sion, Lord of Pain
44 Darth Traya, Lord of Betrayal
39 Darth Sidious, Sith Emperor
17 Vongerella, Dark Jedi
15 Sith Holocron
14 Exar Kun, Dark Force Spirit
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist

(338pts. 10 activations)

Map: Modular Base

thereisnotry:

http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/241946/escalating-nr-350

--Escalating NR 350--
100 Luke Skywalker, Master of the Order
45 Han Solo, Corellian Legend
32 Jaina Solo Fel, Jedi Master
32 Lando Calrissian, New Republic Liaison
29 Ganner Rhysode
25 Callista, Force Spirit
25 Head of State Jagged Fel
23 General Wedge Antilles
18 Lor San Tekka
18 Twi'lek Black Sun Vigo
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist

(350pts. 11 activations)

Map: Modular Base

gandalfthegreatestwizard:

http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/242071/and-eyeless-creatures-be

--And eyeless creatures be--
100 Luke Skywalker, Master of the Order
48 Kyp Durron, Jedi Master
45 Colonel Jacen Solo
29 Ganner Rhysode
28 Captain Shevu
25 Callista, Force Spirit
22 Ben Skywalker, Jedi
15 Eryl Besa
30 Jedi Supervisor x3
8 Galactic Alliance Senator

(350pts. 12 activations)

Map: Crime Lord's Palace

Timmerb123:

http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/243109/blue-and-black-as-night--spring-galactic-escalation-round-4-

--Blue and Black (as NIGHT) {Spring Galactic Escalation Round 4}--
71 Darth Vader, Legacy of the Force
42 Silri
32 Thrawn (Mitth'raw'nuruodo)
31 Morrigan Corde
31 Mother Talzin
27 Lobot
75 Nightsister Hunter x3
16 Admiral Gilad Pellaeon
8 Mas Amedda
3 Mouse Droid
3 Rodian Brute
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist

(342pts. 14 activations)

Map - Theed Palace

spryguy1981:

http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/243460/todays-jaqbot-is--350

--Today's JaqBot is $350--
64 Master Thon
44 Meetra Surik, Republic General
37 Satele Shan
36 Atton "Jaq" Rand
33 Bastila Shan, Jedi Master
33 Vima Sunrider
30 Twi-lek Jedi General
27 Lobot
14 Old Republic Senator
11 Teethree (T3-M4)
6 Mouse Droid x2
3 XT-6 Droid

(338pts, 13 activations)

Map: Desert Palace

DarkDracul:

http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/243170/escalation-tourney-350

--Escalation Tourney 350--
100 Luke Skywalker, Master of the Order
63 Rey and Kylo, Force Bonded Allies
50 Han Solo, Galactic Hero
45 Colonel Jacen Solo
27 Poe Dameron
17 General Jan Dodonna
15 Paige Tico, Resistance Gunner
13 BB-8
18 Cobalt Squadron Pilot x3
2 Kneesaa, Ewok Princess
(350pts. 12 activations)

Map: Desert Palace

N3rdSl4y3r:

http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/241875/vaders-long-leash--ge---350

--Vader's Long Leash: GE - 350--
100 Darth Sidious, Sith Mastermind
62 Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith
29 Wrenga "Jix" Jixton
28 Death Trooper
28 General Weir
27 Wilhuff Tarkin
26 Ysanne Isard
21 Marn Hierogryph
8 R7 Astromech Droid
18 Imperial Navy Trooper x3
3 Mouse Droid

(350pts. 13 activations)

Map: Desert Palace

squads and matchups posted. Will be exciting to see all these games played out! keep in mind that the time limit for each game is now 90 minutes to allow for 350pt format.

How many points is gambit?

We’re only adding 15 minutes while nearly doubling the point total?

With Epics it often comes down to a massive init with Epic vs Epic and one destroys the other, propelling the game along faster. I think with this format it’s going to be very different. If you built your squad a very certain way (mostly melee brutes) it gives you a completely unfair advantage.

If only it were that simplistic. As someone who has vast experience playing shooter squads, it’s usually the opponent who plays slower. They often don’t realize they are, but it’s usually the case. They count out spaces again and again, trying to see where they can not be shot, and not being as familiar with the sight lines, it takes much longer. It’s the opponent that eats up more time. Then I’m faced with the choice of being the jerk, or letting it go. More often than not in the last several years, I let it go. Most of the people in this community I consider friends, and I just don’t want to sit there and say “you’re not playing fast enough. You need to play faster” continuously. And then what? Without it being a live tournament, what do we do? There’s no judge to call. Not worth the trouble, not worth the drama. But it is a distinct disadvantage. I accept that this is how this tournament is being run, and I will abide by the rules. But I must also express that it clearly advantages certain squad types over others. I hope future tournaments at this point level will have longer time limits. I’m not expecting 2.5 hours. 2 hours is fine. Even 1hr 45min would be much better. Otherwise it just narrows the meta to very particular types of squads, and narrow metas are frequently cited as making it overall less fun for everyone.

TimmerB123 over Mando 287 - 61. 2-0

I'll have to forfeit.
3-0 tint wins.

UrbanShmi over urbanjedi, 327-200 (2-1) on Desert Palace.

I won map, and J set up on the left, with Droopy in the center room but not adjacent to the door. J used Battle Ready to move most of his guys up before the start of the first round. The first round was mostly positioning, with R2 towing up Foul and locking the center door, then Mace swapping in and being lifted by Foul into gambit.

The second round went very quickly, as J either soothed, Sith Sorceried, or Lightninged (with Sid) most of my important pieces. Additionally, for the first half of the game, most of my CEs were shut off by a very well-placed ReyLo. However, YodaMoto was finally able to kill them with lightsaber throws.

After ReyLo died, the Sith Sorceries got even worse for me. Revan was pretty nasty in this match, with everyone pretty much clustered around him I managed to run Mace down and critted on Vader, ultimately killing him. Eventually, the survivors of the sorcery onslaught also managed to take out Revan, although it was difficult without Yoda, who was constantly activated and pretty much didn't do anything or even move after ReyLo's death.

Then it was just the Emperor against the world, and with the Parry and the positioning, I couldn't quite take him out before the end of time.

This was a really good game with a lot of changes, and I'm glad my squad FINALLY lived up to its potential.

Tourney: Galactic Escalation Spring 2023: Round 4 game #1

gandalfthegreatestwizard (3pts) defeats N3rdSl4y3r (0pts) : (380-166)
Thereisnotry (3pts) defeats FlyingArrow (0pts) : (350-0)
urbanshmi (2pts) defeats urbanjedi (1pt) : (327-200)
Timmerb123 (2pts) defeats Mando (0pts) : (287 - 61)
spryguy1981 (3pts) defeats DarkDracul (0pts) : (440-79)

Tourney: Galactic Escalation Spring 2023
Leaderboard after round 4, game #1 completion.
1: 15 Points: Spryguy1981 - WWLWLWW
2. 15 Points: Gandalfthegreatestwizard - LWWLWWW
3: 14 Points: Thereisnotry - WLWLWLW
4: 14 Points: Mando - WWWWLLL
5. 11 Points: urbanjedi - LWLWWLL
6: 11 Points: N3rdSl4y3r - WLWLLWL
7: 11 Points: DarkDracul - WWLLLWL
8. 10 Points: TimmerB123 - LLWWWLW
9: 9 Points: FlyingArrow - LLLWWWL
10: 2 Points: UrbanShmi - LLLLLLW