First off I want to say thanks to everyone that attended this event. You all were a big part of the success of the event. We ended up with 21 players at our first regional which is awesome.

So I will post the top 4 squads in order and then the rest will be in no particular order.

1st Place; Greg Sutton w/Solo Charge
Map: Commander's Office
50 Han Solo, Galactic Hero
45 Mara Jade-Jedi
29 Ganner Rhysode
27 Lobot
23 Anakin Solo
12 Gha Nackt
9 General Dodonna
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist
2 Mouse Droid

2nd Place: Ricky Heck w/Twin What, Mouse Who?
Map; Smugglers Base
43 Asajj Ventress-Seperatist Assassin
36 Darth Sidious
30 IG Lancer Droid
27 Lobot
10 San Hill
9 Battle Droid Officer
9 Poggle the Lesser
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist
32 Geonosian Drone x16

3rd Place: David Weels w/Lobot Tactics Bot
Map: Spynet HQ
54 Cad Bane
32 Thrawn (Mith'raw'nuroduo)
31 Arica
27 Lobot
16 Admiral Gilad Pellaeon
11 Grand Moff Tarkin
8 Mas Amedda
15 Rodian Brute x5
6 Ugnaught Demolitionist x2

4th Place: Nathan Jarnagin w/Rebel Wookiee Sandwich
Map; Throne Room
27 Luke Skywalker, Rebel Commando
27 Lobot
25 Han Solo In Stormtrooper Armor
16 General Crix Madine
32 Elite Rebel Commando x2
11 Ithorian Commander
9 General Dodonna
36 Wookiee Commando x4
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist

In no particular order here are the rest of the squads

Bronson McNellis w/Cad's Last Laugh
Map: Smuggler's Base
54 Cad Bane
32 Thrawn (Mith'raw'nuroduo)
31 Arica
18 Moff Nyna Calixte
11 Admiral Ozzel
8 Mas Amedda
16 R7 Astromech Droid x2
12 Gran Raider x3
6 Ugnaught Demolitionist x2
12 Rodian Brute x4

Nick Ferguson w/Instructing Jaina
Map: Throne Room
56 Jaina Solo, Sword of the Jedi
50 Han Solo, Galactic Hero
46 Kyle Katarn, Combat Instructor
23 Anakin Solo
10 Luke Skywalker, Force Spirit
9 General Dodonna
6 Ugnaught Demolitionist x2

Scott Harn w/Scott's Squad
Map: Jedi Temple
26 Mandalorian Quartermaster
23 Mandalorian Captain
114 Mandalorian Scout x6
16 R7 Astromech Droid x2
18 Mouse Droid x6
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist

Ian Gordon w/Pizza-Faced Punks
Map; Rhen Var
30 Sheedao Shai
27 Nen Yim
100 Yuuzhan Vong Jedi Hunter x5
15 Yammosk War Coordinator
11 Advance Agent, Officer
8 R7 Astromech Droid
9 Ugnaught Demolitionist x3

Roy Scales w/No Name
Map: Smuggler's Base
115 Grand Master Luke Skywalker
46 Kyle Katarn-Combat Instructor
29 Ganner Rhysode
9 Ugnaught Demolitionist x3

Kris Soehnln w/Canon Ending
Map: Rhen Var
62 Darth Revan, Sith Lord
33 Bastila Shan, Jedi Master
27 Jedi Battlemaster
27 Jedi Seer
27 Lobot
23 Jedi Crusader

Christian Threet w/Echani Handcannons
Map: Rancor Pit
41 Atris
32 Thrawn (Mith'raw'nuroduo)
66 Echani Handmaiden x3
21 General Veers
15 Jabba Crime Lord
8 Mas Amedda
8 R7 Astromech Droid
6 Rodian Brute x2
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist

Jonathan Clayton w/Dean is a Douche
Map:
30 Sheedao Shai
28 Dash Rendar, Renegade Smuggler
27 Nen Yim
27 Lobot
40 Yuuzhan Vong Jedi Hunter
15 Yammosk War Coordinator
12 Gha Nackht
18 Mouse Droid x9
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist

Graham Bingham w/Bill's Squad Was Awful
Map: Commander's Office
54 Kyle Katarn, Jedi Battlemaster
45 Mara Jade, Jedi
29 Ganner Rhysode
27 Lobot
23 Anakin Solo
9 General Dodonna
8 R7 Astromech Droid
5 Salacious Crumb

Ben Clayton w/Team Fort
Map: Theed Palace
54 Cad Bane
35 Zuckuss, Bounty Hunter
32 Thrawn (Mith'raw'nuroduo)
31 Arica
18 Moff Nyna Calixte
8 Mas Amedda
16 Gran Raider x4
6 Ugnaught Demolitionist x2

Andy Bumpus w/Raging Wrath v 1.0
Map; Smuggler's Base
57 General Greivous, Droid Army Commander
36 Darth Sidious
30 IG Lancer Droid
32 IG-86 Assassin Droid x2
12 Gha Nachkt
8 Battle Droid Officer
7 R7 Astromech Droid
6 Ugnaught Demolitionist x2
12 Mouse Droid x6

Paul Chamberland w/No Name
Map: Rancor Pit
41 Atris
110 Echani Handmaiden x5
21 General Veers
15 Jabba, Crime Lord
6 Mouse Droid x2
6 Ugnaught Demolitionist x2

Stephen Sloop w/Mirror Mirror
Map: Rhen Var
50 Han Solo, Galactic Hero
45 Mara Jade, Jedi
29 Ganner Rhysode
28 Dash Rendar, Renegade Smuggler
10 Jagged Fel
9 General Dodonna
16 R7 Astromech Droid x2
12 Ugnaught Demolitionist x4

Daniel Stephens w/Ebony and Ivory
Map: Ravaged Base
55 General Obi-Wan Kenobi
41 Atris
26 Jedi Weapons Master
44 Echani Handmaiden x2
9 R2-D2, Astromech Droid
5 Salacious Crumb
3 Mouse Droid
15 Ugnaught Demolitionist x5

Andrew Ricciardi w/Bastila's Minions
Map: Theed Palace
33 Bastila Shan, Jedi Master
81 Jedi Battlemaster x3
27 Jedi Seer
19 Old Republic Captain
14 Old Republic Senator
8 R7 Astromech Droid
9 Mouse Droid x3
9 Ugnaught Demolitionist x3

Cliff Ricciardi w/Maina
Map: Rancor Pit
56 Jaina Solo, Sword of the Jedi
23 Mandalorian Captain
76 Mandalorian Scout x4
16 Mandalorian Gunsmith
12 Mandalorian Counter-Intellegence Officer
5 Caamasi Noble
9 Mouse Droid x3
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist

Phil Ricciardi w/Han's Heroes
Map: Commander's Office
50 Han Solo, Galactic Hero
45 Mara Jade, Jedi
29 Ganner Rhysode
28 Dash Rendar, Renegade Smuggler
10 Jagged Fel
10 Luke Skywalker, Force Spirit
9 General Dodonna
16 R7 Astromech Droid x2
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist.

spryguy1981: I gotta say, this was an awesome tournament! The turnout was great, the store was amazing, and it was a lot of fun!

Steven: I can't believe how many crits you rolled in that game! I got my eye on you!

Greg: Congrats on 1st place! That had to be one of the most stressful games I've ever played! It's amazing the difference that one initiative roll can make. I look forward to playing you again sometime.

Weeks: What can I say? Your squad was made to beat mine. I'm glad we didn't play again in the playoffs. I don't know if I could have done that twice in one day! I'll send you my Thrawn swap squad that we talked about and you can tell me how I should change it up.

Johnathan: That game could have gone either way for a while. It was nice meeting you, you're wife, and daughter. We'll have to hook up in Orlando next year for Celebration VI.

Johnathan: That was a the biggest turnaround I've seen in a while. I'm usually on the other side of that turnaround though. LOL It was definitely a fun game though. Congrats on making the playoffs!

Everyone else: Thanks for making the Charlotte NC Regional a fun one for me! I'll definitely be back for the 2012 tournament!

Roy (drkjedi35 on swmgamers.com)

But here are the pics from the event. If you can't see them, let me know.

Roy: Yeah man, it was great catching up with you...tough game indeed but that's the way it goes. We'll definately meet up at CVI!


charlotte regional pics

Play report


Round 1 vs Weeks and his Imp Arica/Cad Bane team
I win map and we play on bothan spinet. I set up on right he on left. I outactivate him by a good margin and steal swap. We both move towards gambit and Dash starts picking off fodder and some commanders. Arica kills some mice. I got fortunate on a mistaken overridden open door to swap and bring Shedao in. He moves and easily kills Arica. Shedao is now also within striking distance of Cad. He wins init and elects to let me go first knowing that I’ll have to score a crit to kill him. I don’t and Cad kills Shai and escapes with 20hp left. I give chase. Pieces are lost on both sides. As time is called, I had finally closed in the gap on Cad and am able to swap in Nen Yim for the kill. But alas…as per usual in these regionals (ask Ricky Heck about my ‘1’ against 10hp vader) I roll a 1. So…to the loser bracket I go.


Round 2 vs Graham and his NR Ganner team
I win map and we play on bothan spynet, he chooses left side. I steal dodonna’s ce. We advance to gambit. By the end of the second round I had moved Shedao two squares from Kyle and a JH bases Kyle on the other side. Kyle is soon gone from the board along with Salacious, Mara moves in to kill the JH but only hits two of his attacks. He gets the unlucky rolls this game. The game is over quickly, I kill Anakin, Mara, and Ganner and finish off Dodonna. It’s over in about 30mins. I didn’t lose a piece. He was just unlucky this game.
Lunch Break. I split one of the pizzas the store had bought for the event and talked to some of the folks that I hadn’t met before.


Round 3 vs Bronson and his Imp Arica/Cad squad
I lose map and we play on the dreaded Smugglers Base. I set up on the side that doesn’t have the ship and steal swap. He has Ozzel so he’s outactivating me by a decent margin. I advance slowly, trying not to lose my guys easily to Arica and Cad. I’m able to hit Thrawn with Dash, putting 30 on him. That’s the last I see Thrawn. As the rounds move on, it becomes increasingly difficult to catch Arica (Cad was always too far away to mount any serious attack). But by the end of the round I had based my JH next to Arica…and realizing that of course he’d win init (thrawn), he would have to swap her out immediately therefore using up his swap first move. A few moves later and I’m able to swap in Shedao to attack an already activated Arica and kills her easily. He’s slowly picking off my pieces, he kills Dash, Lobot, and Gha and a few mice. Lucky for me, the two rounds Shedao spent in Gambit while was enough to win the game once time was called. A great game and pretty intense, and Bronson played the squad very well.
2-1 and 5pts.


Round 4 vs Roy and his NR Luke GM team
Lose map, and play on Smuggler Base…yay. Set up once again opposite space ship. Roy had about 8 activations, so I had him by over twice in activations. I honestly wasn’t too worried about this squad, I felt that with his just 3 hitters I could take him. After a few rounds we are all in the gambit area. I position and mouse between Shedao and Luke and attack, missing once and he djem so’s hitting me back. A JH thud bugs and activates him, the other JH can’t get to him so he tries a thud bug and Luke makes the save. Next round I attack with Shai and miss once and Luke djem so’s again successfully. Luke kills dash and hurts a JH. The JH attacks Luke…misses both. The other JH attacks and misses again. That’s basically the way the dice roll this game for me. When all is said and done, Shedao had roll two 1’s and a 3 to finish off Luke. He mops up the rest of the team, a JH finally kills Luke but it was basically over by then. Roy was the well deserved winner of our Sportsmanship award taking home some boosters and a Spry provided Felcor.


Round 5 vs Ian and his Vong cunning JH/Shai
First time I’ve played against Vong in a competitive match since GenCon Championship in ’08. I win map, so we play on Bothan Spynet. He chooses left and I steal cunning. He advances all his forces and I use the mice to block. I roll poorly in the beginning and I transfer that curse to Ian in the second half of the game. In the end a 10hp Dash and a half hp JH are the only attackers I have that survive. The game was a slugfest.

So I finished 3-2 with 8 points and 7th place. Lobot brought in an R7 and Gamor BG for any game I played that I couldn’t steal swap, otherwise it would be two Rodian Brutes and a Gamor BG. It was a great event. Many props go to Spry for running and judging, Ryn for taking pics and helping out, NameTagMan from TN that helped out, Nick for buying multiple cases for the store to keep product support alive for at least the next year or two, and all those that travelled to make this event a success.
Do-ro’ik vong pratte indeed.