Thanks man.

I've been banging my head against the wall with Mandalorians for 3 1/2 years now.

Jason has obviously been tearing up the regionals for years now, surpassing my overall number of Regional wins. Years ago had already won several regionals with the same three squads he played frequently. I challenged him to play more factions and a more diverse array of squads. He did that in spades over the last several years, often winning with tier 2 squads. He made it to nine different factions and chose to not play the 10th faction (Yuuzhan Vong) since. So realistically he could've most likely done it had he concentrated on that, so he certainly deserves credit for essentially doing the same thing.

Congrats Tim, wish I could've made the trip. Jason did indeed come very close to doing the same thing as he was second at Indiana last year with his cloaked spit poison vong squad that I think he called purple people eaters?

congrats, mon ami.
well done

Congrats Tim, quite an accomplishment.


it would be cool to see all the regional winning faction squads in one place. just to compare them. Do you have the years in which they won?

Interesting thing to think about and to compare

That would take some digging but I might be able to do it. If so I'll make it in a separate thread.

I ran this:

--NR didn’t work out, back to Sith--
50 Darth Cognus
40 Warb Null
36 Atton "Jaq" Rand
28 Darth Talon, Sith Assassin
15 Sith Holocron
12 Krath Death Witch
11 Freedon Nadd, Dark Force Spirit
5 Killik Drone
3 XT-6 Droid

(200pts. 9 activations)

Went 2-2 with 7 points. Lost miserably to AniObi, did better but lost against Ewoks with AT-ST, beat a ghost crew squad, and a republic commando squad. In retrospect I’d switch out Zannah for Cognus, no defence against adjacent shooters isn’t worth the tricks Cognus has.

Chicago Regional 2018
Chicago regional championship. I finally took the top spot back there.

--Invisible Death--
44 Darth Maul, Death Watch Overlord
29 Pre Vizsla
28 Kelborn
23 Mandalorian Captain
60 Death Watch Saboteur x6
8 R7 Astromech Droid
5 Death Watch Mercenary
3 Mouse Droid

(200pts. 13 activations)

http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/175118/invisible-death

Swiss Round 1

Mark - WI
Fringe -
57 Zuckuss and 4-LOM
50 Boba Fett AfH
32 Talon Karrde
51 Klat Assassins (17 x3)
9 uggie (3 x3)
He wins map roll, chooses his map (Destroyed Bunker), I choose left ("outside")
Round 1 -
Round 2 -
Round 3 -
Round 4 -
Round 5 - 28, 10 (38)
Round 6 -

Tim
Round 1 - 3, 10g (13)
Round 2 - 3, 10g (26)
Round 3 - 17, 10g (54)
Round 4 - 3, 57, 10g (124)
Round 5 - 17, 10g (151)
Round 6 - 50, 10g (211)

W, 3pts to 0pts

1-0, 3pts

Swiss Round 2

Deri (fingersandteeth) - Chicago
Rebels -
51 (45) Kanan
43 Ahsoka
28 (22) Ezra
25 Sabine
12 Ani Force Ghost
27 Lobbin Luke
12 Threepio
8 R2-D2
6 uggies (3 x2)
I won map and chose my map (Modular Base), he took left, I started right
Round 1 - 10g (10)
Round 2 - 28, 10, 10, 10, 3, 10g (71)
Round 3 - 10, 10, 10 (101)
Round 4 - 8, 10g (119)

Tim
Round 1 - 10g (10)
Round 2 - 10g (20)
Round 3 - 12, 10g (42)
Round 4 - 3, 51, 3, 10g (103)

L, 1pt to 2pts

1-1, 4pts


Swiss Round 3

Bryan (DarkDracul) - IN
Old Republic -
30 Arkanian Jedi General
29 Carth Onasi, Old Republic Soldier
28 Aric Jorgan
23 Jace Malcom, Old Republic Trooper
18 Old Republic Commander
45 Old Republic Drop Pilot (15 x3)
14 Old Republic Senator
10 Squib Trader
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist
He won map and chose his map (Great Library). I chose left, he started right.
Round 1 -
Round 2 - 10g (10)
Round 3 - 10, 10 (30)
Round 4 -
Round 5 - 10, 6, 10g (56)

Tim
Round 1 - 10g (10)
Round 2 - 3, 10g (23)
Round 3 - 15, 15, 28, 10g (91)
Round 4 - 29, 30, 10g (160)
Round 5 - 15, 28, 10g (213)

W, 3pts to 0pts

2-1, 7pts


Swiss Round 4

Mike (AceAce) - IN
http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/175839/bad-in-a-good-way
--Bad In A Good Way--
56 Durge on Speeder
24 Commando Droid Captain
90 BX Commando Droid Sniper x6
10 San Hill
9 Battle Droid Officer
8 R7 Astromech Droid
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist
(200pts. 12 activations)
He won map roll and chose his (Great Library). I took left, he started right.
Round 1 -
Round 2 - 10, 10, 10g (30)
Round 3 - 10, 10, 10, 10g (70)
Round 4 - 10, 10g (90)
Round 5 - 28, 10g (128)

Tim
Round 1 - 10g (10)
Round 2 - 15, 15, 10g (50)
Round 3 - 56, 8, 15, 10g (139)
Round 4 - 15, 15, 10g (179)
Round 5 - 15, 24, 10g (228)

W, 3pts to 1pt

3-1, 10pts


3rd place after Swiss


Semi-finals

Shawn (Caedus) - OH
http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/190249/whill-it-to-happen--3rd-place-chicago-regional-
--Whill it to Happen (3rd Place Chicago Regional)--
85 Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker
50 Mace Windu, Lightning Squad Leader
15 Keeper of the Whills
12 Shmi Skywalker
11 Jedi Holocron
10 Squib Trader
9 R2-D2, Astromech Droid
5 Youngling
3 Rodian Brute

(200pts. 9 activations)
He won map roll and chose his map (Modular Base), and I chose left, he started right.
Round 1 -
Round 2 - 5 (5)
Round 3 - 10, (15)
Round 4 - 10, 10g (35)
Round 5 - 28, 10g (73)

Tim
Round 1 - 10g (10)
Round 2 - 12, 10g (32)
Round 3 - 50, 5, 11, 10g (108)
Round 4 - 10g (118)
Round 5 - 85, 15, 10g (228)



Finals

Logan - WI
Imperial -
Galen Marek 66
Vader of Lothal 45
Potty Palps 33
Dannick Jerricho BH 25
IT-0 interrogator droid 14
Imp Missionary 10
Uggie 3
He won map roll and chose his map (Modular Base), and I chose left, he started right.
Round 1 - 10g (10)
Round 2 - 10, 10, 10, 10, 10g (60)
Round 3 - 5, 10, 10g (85)
Round 4 - 10 (95)

Tim
Round 1 - 10g (10)
Round 2 - 14, 66, 10g (100)
Round 3 - 45, 10g (145)
Round 4 - 33, 10, 25, 10g (233)

is that the first time that has ever happened--- I love it.

I guess you'd call it a shooter squad, but obviously Maul is melee, but Pre Vizsla (Darksaber) and Kelborn (Gaunlet Knife) both also count as Melee when adjacent. So there is a good amount of Melee Damage it can dish out in a round (almost as much as shooter damage).

The 6 DW Sabateur can dish out 60 damage (20 base + 10 Maul's CE x twin) at a virtual +14 attack (6 base + 4 Maul's CE + (-)4 to enemies defense from traps), all while cloaked keeps them safe and they even have satchel charge to blow doors when needed. The Merc can lay down 60 as well (10 base + 10 Maul's CE + 10 Deceptive x twin). And of course they all cost 1 less, can reroll failed attacks (but die if they miss again), and self destruct for 20 damage due to Pre Vizsla.

Kelborn's movement is key as always to the Mandos. He gets twin from the Captain, and can do 120 damage on the move (10 base + 10 cunning + 10 gauntlet knife x double-twin GMA). Cloaked helps keep him safe. He's also helpful to help spread the three commander effects around with relay orders and coordinated command.

Maul can force cloak and be up in the mix, and is a monster vs melee with Teras Kasi and twin LS riposte. He can lay down 80 damage with twin LS assault. Pre Vizsla is no slouch laying down 60 with twin Darksaber and an awesome attack (12 + 4 gregarious + (-)4 to enemies defense in traps). Parry helps keep him safer vs melee.

Surprisingly durable for such intense firepower. Has many weapons and is well rounded. Struggles against large repulse/unleash the force and stout strafe/galloping attack (Durge on Speeder, Greivous on Wheelbike, Luke and Leia on Speeder) - in other words anything that can kill many of the sabateurs in one turn.

Achilles heel is Basila (CE dependent, but has enough firepower to not let disruptive or distraction get too close) or speedy swap with activation control (selective annihilation of commanders)