Deadly Parley
Grades came in. Slight improvement over the Fall term; could have been even better, had I not darn near checked out of 430. Missed the A in Policy by a few points and managed the A in Epidemilogy by a few. Given the chance, I would not reallocate those points.
The X-Wing league's regular season is over. I lost a close match in the final cycle - my B-Wings performed as designed, delivering and enduring tremendous punishment, but against six TIE aces, they just couldn't get the win. That loss, and the results of other battles, moved me from a 3-way tie for fifth place to a 5-way tie for sixth/seventh/eight place. I beat one of the other pilots with my record, but lost to two of them, so I won't be surprised (or disappointed) if I don't make the playoff cut. This has been a heck of a lot of fun, and I've made friends during play.
Was supposed to learn to play Armada yesterday, but the fellow forgot to bring his rulebook, and neither of us had tablets with us. So, we played a couple games of X-Wing, letting me break in my YT-1300 and S&V ships. I won both matches handily - I figure my league time has made me a better player. Later on, I taught Shadows Over Camelot and learned Asgard. Asgard is very pretty and very well-designed, but I found it far more complex than I like, and ultimately a tedious experience.
I am nearly completely unexcited about GenCon. There's nothing new from us, just prototypes that will be on shelves ... sometime. The only new release I'm interested in is Force & Destiny, and I'll pick that up at one of the local stores. Was offered a spot on Fantasy Flight's team for Origins, but three weeks isn't enough lead time for me - next year, though, may be a whole other story.
Heading to the farm in a few hours. Mom&Dad have hit the road for a few days and want me to house-sit for them.
The X-Wing league's regular season is over. I lost a close match in the final cycle - my B-Wings performed as designed, delivering and enduring tremendous punishment, but against six TIE aces, they just couldn't get the win. That loss, and the results of other battles, moved me from a 3-way tie for fifth place to a 5-way tie for sixth/seventh/eight place. I beat one of the other pilots with my record, but lost to two of them, so I won't be surprised (or disappointed) if I don't make the playoff cut. This has been a heck of a lot of fun, and I've made friends during play.
Was supposed to learn to play Armada yesterday, but the fellow forgot to bring his rulebook, and neither of us had tablets with us. So, we played a couple games of X-Wing, letting me break in my YT-1300 and S&V ships. I won both matches handily - I figure my league time has made me a better player. Later on, I taught Shadows Over Camelot and learned Asgard. Asgard is very pretty and very well-designed, but I found it far more complex than I like, and ultimately a tedious experience.
I am nearly completely unexcited about GenCon. There's nothing new from us, just prototypes that will be on shelves ... sometime. The only new release I'm interested in is Force & Destiny, and I'll pick that up at one of the local stores. Was offered a spot on Fantasy Flight's team for Origins, but three weeks isn't enough lead time for me - next year, though, may be a whole other story.
Heading to the farm in a few hours. Mom&Dad have hit the road for a few days and want me to house-sit for them.