Ignatz Mouse and myself are going to play a series of double blind games, i.e. we each pick a team, play a game, see who wins, and then switch teams and play again to see how that works out (austensibly to see if "any team can win").

We are playing standard tournament rules, all official rulings, 300 points, mixed, no round limit, last man standing.

The two teams are:

Ignatz Mouse:
E Flash
E Green Lantern (Unleashed)
V Green Arrow
E Black Canary


Bakija:
V America (Ultimates)
U Moondragon
E Panther
E Moonknight
E Black Cat
E Wasp (Universe)
V Paramedic

After the first round, we'll switch teams and play again. I figure we'll play a turn a day o so, depending on schedules (I'm a high school teacher in the summer, no class!, so I have a lot of time to goof off on the interweb, but Ignatz is working days, so I can't promise a good rate of play).

-Peter

I'm back on, ready to go. I'll roll dice for map pick.

Oh, it's not so much to see if "any team can win" but for a different purpose:

To remove teambuilding as a component of competitive play, therefore allowing any team of figure to be playable.

Since we each play both teams, it takes all the min/maxing out and make it a battle of wits and dice rather than build.

I rolled a 3(!) for map choice and first turn.

I rolled for setup and got a 7. Assuming we go with the roll you made, I'll pick the generic Marvel indoor map (and you automatically get set up on the next game). You can pick the edge. Map orientation is such that the back wall of the Mall is on the left hand side, the "parking lot" or whatever is on the right side. The lower left hand corner is A1 and the upper right hand corner is X24.

-Peter

That works. I see little numbers on the map already, I assume you're ignoring those. I prefer the cartesian style number you suggest.

I pick the right-hand edge, out by the planter.

On my map, the little numbers are what I was going by :-)

I have 1-24 going up the left hand side of the map (1 is the bottom corner, 24 is the top corner) and A-X going across the top of the map from left to right. Oh, wait. Just checked the jpeg. Yeah. Those little yellow numbers? Ignore those. Put new numbers on the map like I just mentioned :-)

Cool. The we we always did objects in the past in the games I played was we each get a light and a heavy, and I'll roll a die--odds, I get a second heavy, evens I get a second light (and you get the opposite). Rolling die:

I got a 5. So I get 2 heavy and a light. You get 2 light and a heavy.

I'll put my objects in:
Heavy F13
Heavy J11
Light I12

My initial set up:
E Black Cat: A14
V America: A13
U Moondragon: B13
E Black Panther: A12
E Wasp: B12
E Moon Knight: B11
V Paramedic: A9

I'll move as soon as you post your set up.

-Peter

OK, cool.

Here's my setup


Objects:
H V7
L Q10
L W15

GL W6
GA W7
BC X6
Fl W5

Solid.

Peter's T1
Roll for Leadership: 1. Failure

-Moonknight free moves to J11 (hindering), picking up heavy object F13 along the way.
-Wasp picks up Black Panther and free moves to H11, dropping Panther in I12 (hindering).
-Moondragon picks up America and moves to I11, dropping America in H10.
-Black Cat (WC: Avengers) free moves to I10
-Paramedic moves to E10

End Positions:
-Moonknight J11 (hindering) @
-Wasp H11 @
-Panther I12 (hindering)
-Moondragon I11 @
-America H10
-Black Cat I10 @
-Paramedic E10 @

Your T1.

-Peter

OK

Man, I cannot wait for the other half of this match. Your team is far more optimal than mine. But that's part of the point.

GL Flies to M8 carrying Flash, setting him in N7
BC moves to Q10
GA moves to P 12

Let the carnage bigin!

Oh, action tokens on GL, GA, BC.

>>Oh, action tokens on GL, GA, BC.>>

Cool. The good way to indicate tokens and stuffis tohave a final positions list (so as to be able to double check where guys are), and use @ symbols to indicate action tokens (so a guy with @@ has two tokens).

Anyways, on to my T2.

Peter's T2.

-Panther moves to N12 (hindering). Panther Outwits Flash's HSS.
-America moves to I12 (hindering).
-Everyone else passes.

Final positions:
-Panther N12 (hindering) @
-America I12 (hindering) @
-Moondragon I11
-Wasp H11
-Moonknight J11 (hindeirng) w/heavy object in hand
-Black Cat I10
-Paramedic E10

Your T2.

-Peter

Here goes:

Flash to M12 (hindering) and Outwits Cap's ES/D

Green Lantern flies to M13 and takes a running shot at Cap. he requires an 8 for two damage.

Rolling....

I get a 6, which is really too bad!

Green Arrow and Black Canary will clear.

Flash M12 @
Green Lantern M13 @@
Black Canary Q10
Green Arrow P12

Solid.

Peter's T3:
Roll for Leadership: 3. Failure.

-Black Panther Outwits Flash's Super Senses.
-Wasp picks up Black Cat and free moves to I14, dropping Black Cat in J14.
-America pushes to throw his mighty sheild at Flash. 17 defense (America ignores hindering) vs 12 Attack. I need a 5. I roll a 5 and hit for 3 damage. America takes a click.
-America Outwits Flash's ES/D.
-Moonknight turns off his Stealth till the end of the turn and throws his Moonarang at Flash. 9 attack vs Flash's 16+1 defense (hindering). I need an 8. I roll a 10 and hit for 2 damage (total of 5 on Flash for the turn). His Stealth comes back at the end of the turn.
-Everyone else passes.

Final Positions:
-Wasp I14 @
-Black Cat J14
-America I12 (hindering) 1 click @@
-Moondragon I11
-Moonknight J11 (hindering) @ heavy object in hand
-Black Panther N12 (hindering)
-Paramedic E10

Your T3.

-Peter

Yow. Wish I'd made that hit on Cap...


OK...


Flash will push to Force Blast Panther to O12

Green Arrow Will attack for 1, needs a 5.
Gets a 4. Can I borrow your Black Cat?

Black Canary will attack, she needs an 8.

I rolled another 4. Ack!

Green Lantern will clear.

Flash M12 @@
Green Lantern M13
Black Canary Q10@
Green Arrow P12@

Panther is relocated.

Check. Man. Those dice gods are angry at you for something...

Peter's T4.
-America Outwits Green Lantern's RCE.
-Moondragon TK's Moonknight and his heavy object to L12.
-Moonknight pushes with his Willpower to hit Green Lantern with his heavy object. 18 defense vs 9 attack. I need a 9 to hit for 4 damage. I roll a 7 and miss. Black Cat says "Roll Again!" I roll a second time and get a 3, missing. At least I didn't critically fail. Moonknight loses his heavy object.
-Black Panther attacks Green Arrow with his BCF. I have a 9 attack. You have a 16 defense. I need a 7. I roll a 4 and miss.
-Panther Outwits Green Lantern's Running Shot.
-Everyone else clears.

Final Positions:
-America I12 (hindering) 1 click
-Moondragon I11 @
-Moonknight L12 @@
-Panther O12 @
-Black Cat J14
-Wasp I14
-Paramedic E10

I guess the dice gods hate us both :-)

Your T4.

-Peter