Now tactically speaking we're about on a par, but I am a little rusty & he's just learnt a few things in a tournie.
I would say in the games we were about even in tactical mistakes (guessing wrong) & were about even on tactical genius (guessing right). So it all came down to the dice, each and every game. Boy I still can still feel the bruises, his dice were on fire, mine, well they must of been frozen, they thawed occasionally, to have some awesome moments, but not enough times.
The last game was shocking, I fired 2 sets of cluster missiles into an X-Wing, along with basic fire from another ship, a Tie Interceptor I believe, firing it's main weapons, I left the X-Wing on 1 health, how was it not blown up. He fired 1 proton torpedo & from the 2nd X-Wing something else, can't remember if it was a missile/torpedo, or basic fire into my bomber & killed it. Then with his last ship weakened one of my Tie Advanced to just about half health, all this on first turn, Ouch!!
I try really hard when losing to keep my chin up & enjoy the game, so that my opponent can too, but, I was getting annoyed and angry that the dice could have such a nasty run against me. Robbie apologised thinking I was directing my rants at him, after I explained it was dice I was getting angry at, I apologised to him, as, it's not good sportsmanship to carry on that way, after all, a hobby should & must be fun. Also they were tactical games & I learnt some things. Plus I got to meet up with a mate & play with my toys.
But I really hope my X-Wing dice punishment & drought end soon, as, I love Stewart my first born child, I would hate to sacrifice him to the dice God, but, needs must if it continues.
