Macclesfield 2003

Game 3.

Was against George Clark and his Cursed Pharaoh - Hero General, Riders, God, Cleric, Lurker, 2 Shooters and 2 flyers. I defended and we both lined up. I saw a shout of a quick but risky victory and went for it. The idea was to send in the big guns against his Hero with Rider supports combo but with my Blades supporting. George put paid to my blade support by pinning them but I crashed in anyway, If I won I won the game as his Her general would die to Anderson (Paladin) or I'd lose Anderson. I lost Anderson. Oops. George then brought his God and promptly took it off again next go. I continued to advance and tried to negate his blocking elements.

His lurker popped out and once more halted my flank advance whilst his flyers now got into action. I had managed to drive the Cleric into the BUA with a Blade and now cut him down for spreading his religious blasphemy - there is only one Law ! On the other side I got a Blade but lost 2 myself. It was now 8-9 in my favour. George went for a flank and rear move on Dredd with his Hero general and a flyer. I elected to face the flyer, George had assumed I had to face the last element to crash in. I survived that and then went for a similar move sending Judge Jack into his Hero general.

My mistake here was to retreat the blade that was pinned in the rough by a lurker on my left. I should have gone in as it might have helped me snatch a draw. Dredd knocked off the flyer so George was 11AP down, but I lost Jack and went 12AP down. Had I beaten the Lurker of course it would have fled the field giving a 24 all draw. Oh well 11-37 is better then nothing.