Michael Van Breemen (The Ninja Scot) Tournament Report - 2E - Online Event 2013-12-02 - 12:00 AM Kirkless Transwarp Introduction I wanted TOS because it had the built-in counter advantage with their HQ, they had a ship downloader in Stocker and they were decent people for cheap. I went for my four packs with - Premiere (hoping to get a different mission somewhere but didn't), These Are the Voyages (since that's where the TOS came from - getting Sisko), In a Mirror Darkly (another source for TOS, got Mirror McCoy for the rare) and What You Leave Behind (same deal.) Round 1 William Hoskin FW (+100) Will was playing DS9 which had all of its missions in the GQ. I had a great opening hand, getting five people in play and Unexpected Difficulties. Eventually I went out to Amnesty Talks before he had a ship out, getting two under. Next attempt, three more went under but I still failed. I would've solved it a turn sooner (third attempt instead of the fourth attempt) if I had paid more attention to the people on the ship (forgot Anthropology.) I played McCoy after his first attempt, taking out his two T'Lors. At this point I'm able to double team attempts at Secure Strategic Base and Historical Research for the win. Round 2 Michael Moskop FW (+30)View opponent's ReportView original Report Michael was playing Dominion. I had a decent start but only had Ezri as my source of Anthropology (a bad sign when all of your missions require Anthropology) so I went planet first, leaving her behind at first (at least going second got me Ambassador Gral and his bonus.) I stop his first attempt with Night Terrors/Ornaran Threat but he solved the second time with Talak'talon getting past the second Ornaran Threat (only dilemma that I could play was Trelane's Trial along with it.) Meanwhile, I solved Secure Strategic Base and went over to Historical Research, still lacking a second Anthropology and a second ship. After a bluff attempt I started drawing into the Anthropology of the deck, eventually solving the mission with five (Sarek + Gral + Carolyn Palamas for skills, two other TOS 6 integrity people.) I did commit a stupid fail on my part though at his second mission. He attempts with 6 with 2 under Destroy Iconian Gateway and I was convinced that he didn't have any Physics, especially after I killed Rabal with evil McCoy. So I don't give him anything... and then she shows the Physics equipment and I felt like an idiot. If it wasn't for the fact that his other missions were in the AQ he would've gone there sooner. Unfortunately he was out of range so that helped immensely as I sent everyone to Amnesty Talks. Difficult Rescue on his part stopped everyone and worse, killed Ambassador Gral. He attempts Investigate Derelict which I stopped his six person team with Distraction and his second attempt with Confined to Quarters, playing the Kosinski dilemma afterwards which he solved no problem. I attempt again, attempting with everyone and he gets Sisko, my only Leadership out of 11 people with his own Confined to Quarters, getting one of my two Diplomacy in the process. I used Mission Debriefing to get past Nausicaans on the stopped Sisko, leaving five under. Since I lost Gral, I couldn't solve with five but rather six (Areel Shaw was my other diplomacy and she had Integrity of only five.) He double-attempts again at Investigate Derelict and I luck out, giving him Command Decisions for his small team of 6 with four under and Pinned down for his team of 7 with five under. I play my second Carolyn Palamas, hoping to reduce the number he can draw (since he had just played Unexpected Difficulties) but Nydom's 2 cost screwed that up, giving him two to draw but only one to spend. After my fake attempt with 5, giving him one to draw, I attempted with my team of six. Thankfully he didn't draw anything to stop them for my close win. This game came down to the last turn and a 6-man attempt at Investigate Derelict with 4 under. I had a The Founder is Wise in hand so I knew could dial a skill and get past pretty much anything that was thrown at me. MVB puts down Command Decisions, gets a stop, and wins next turn with TOS shenanigans. There is nothing more frustrating than that. Round 3 Matthew Ting FW (+100) Matthew was playing Maquis which was really surprising. I got out to a decent start, getting a bunch of my Diplomacy/Leadership people (Kirk was taken out for the Kirkless achievement in this game.) He attempted first at Elude Federation Forces but I was able to give him a one-stopper, failing on attributes. I attempted Amnesty Talks with seven people, coming across Infestation and Ornaran Threat. Thankfully Evans was there to prevent the bounceback and, thanks to Ambassador Gral's +2 Integrity, was able to solve with 5 people. He attempts again and again I stop his team of six with one dilemma, putting two under. I go over to attempt Secure Strategic Base with 8 (Sisko came along to the ship) and, despite losing Gral to Security Weapons, I was able to solve the mission thanks to cheating around The Secret War with Driven and the missions built-in attribute bonus. He gets his second ship and crew, attempting with 9 people this time. I play Confined to Quarters, getting a Leadership personnel followed by Ornaran Threat. Unfortunately he still had the two Security but once again, was at 5 people and unable to solve. I upgrade Daystrom and attempt Historical Research which resulted in two dilemmas (he didn't draw into his Aftereffects as it was the last dilemma of his pile, thankfully.) Daystrom took out one dilemma and all he had left afterwards was the consume 2 0 cost dilemma which he named Cunning, stopping Daystrom. Thankfully, Ezri and Palamas along with Stocker were still around for the mission requirements and the one-turn solve. Closing Thoughts Yea Kirkless and more importantly and hopefully, YEA 1701 Sealed rating!