It was a day that will be long remembered. It saw the end of our wait to get Star Wars: Legion on the table at TCOW and it did not disappoint!
You will have to excuse the unpainted minis, I mean, we only got the freakin' things a few days ago! Monkey and I cracked out two games today, the first with the peanut gallery squawking from the sidelines and the second in much more subdued surrounds.
The verdict is that the game is a winner. It plays simply, allows a lot of room for customisation (as you'd expect with an FFG game) and also allows for very tactical decision making.
And the model look super sweet!
The table includes a mix of Battlekiwi and Monkey terrain, the perfect level and balance here I think.
The AT-ST is an imposing model. I didn't manage to kill him in 2 games, and that wasn't from lack of trying!
Father meets Son in mortal combat!
Only one can triumph....
There you have some Legion. I can see Monkey and I getting more new toys for this one soon...
We also had a number of other systems hitting the tables at TCOW today.
Daryl and Sofia hit the battlefields of Mother Russia...
Darren and David played WW2, just bigger...
Time Lords made an appearance and got all timey-wimey...
And itty-bitty space ships had reactor meltdowns...
Good club was good.
More Legion needed....
If you're standing still, you're stagnating and we like to keep things fresh and lively at TCOW (which I have heard referred to as the GREATEST Gaming Club in Auckland, something I'm not able to refute...). So, to mix things up a little, this weekend saw the inaugural TCOW Board Games Day played out at our usual haunt. A chance for the club alums to break out some of the boxes that sit on shelves, begging to opened and their contents used for the means for which they were manufactured.
And despite some people not being able to attend, we still managed to crack a few goodies out and have a heap of fun!
The biggest attraction was Battlestar: Galactica (with Pablo's beautifully painted BSG model standing in to add a little more depth). 7 peeps playing this one and trying to figure out who among them was really a toaster in disguise. I couldn't help myself so went around checking everyone's cards to see who it was.
The game took up the whole meeting, with most of the accusations being leveled in Dave's direction despite his consistent denials. To be fair to Dave....he wasn't lying either.
Unfortunately, the final decision came down to a die roll with the humans needing a 7 or 8 (on a d8) to win it....
Andrew and Craig played a game of Vegas Showdown. I've never seen this one before, but its all about building the best casino. It really appeals to my inner Joe Pesci...
As you can see, Andrew is right into it!
The Bludgelord and his Bludgelings turned up for the beginning of club, so he and Monkey played some Magic (a table is a board too!)..
While I school El Pres in the ways of Blood Bowl. He's recently acquired a Dark Elf team and as an old school Dwarf player, needs to re-adjust play styles, he found out.
Quite nice to see Dan actually playing a game at his club...
This one ended as a 1-1 draw after a single half (so we could play other games) and Dan realising the true power of Assassins and Witch Elves...
With the Bludgelord departing, Monkey sat with us and opened a copy of Torches and Pitchforks. This one is a ball of fun and plays very similar to Munchkin but with a few twists. The moors are especially exciting, more so when there's a Glob lurking...
Monkey won that one by beating a Giant Rat in the moors despite me besting the Glob.
Once that was done, we cracked into some Exploding Kittens
This one needs no explanation....Meow, BOOM!!!!
Stu and his boys also kept true to the wargaming side of the club by getting in a quick game of Dragon Rampart.
He does kinda look like a disappointed math teacher, right?
And that was that. Fewer people, but more games and a heap of laughs, especially over on my table. Its definitely something worth repeating!
Now, a heads-up for y'all. It's likely that some of the dates for TCOW will change in October to allow for Rumble in the Jungle and FlamesCon, so watch this space for confirmed dates. And if you haven't entered either of these events, why the hell not?!!
Rumble in the Jungle, Mighty Ape's Bolt Action event!
FlamesCon 2016: Flames of War LW tournament.
So, until next club. Game On Toasters!
