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    I played a 3 tripods against 5 planes at Mjolnir Games Roma shop, this week. First Italian game with the public.

    A Locust, a Scarab and a Squid tried to get across the Piave while two Macchi, two Hanriot and the Red Baron in person (in Italy to teach local pilots how to face the new danger) attacked them with rockets and machineguns.

    Here the Earthlings ready to face the Martians.

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    Two tripods (mine included...) bumped into each other and toppled just at the first turn.

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    Luckly the planes were still far and could not take advantage of our momentary lack of shields.

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    Soon the battle raged and the tripods neared the 9 villages and military camps they had to destroy, before exiting the field of battle across the opposite side.

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    Volleys of enhanced LePrieur rockets severely damaged the tripods, together with well aimed machinegun bullets across their unprotected sides, but were not enough to destroy them.

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    At the same time, corronding clouds of black smoke damaged the planes without shooting down them. Several targets were totally sucked by Martians along the battle.

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    Lady Red Baron was the first to fall. After several shots from medium heath rays, it was the heavy one from the Scarab to inflict the final blow.

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    A Macchi severely damaged the Squid with its rockets but was shot down. After the last village had been destroyed the three Tripods marched South and almost reached the winning line, but then Lady Fucini finished Squid with some well placed shots. The aim of exiting South with the whole Martian army had been prevented at the very last minute. The battle goal became total distruction for both sides. Another Macchi fell.

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    Lady Fucini managed to destroy the huge Scarab.

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    But the nimble Locust had a clear short range shot against the other Hanriot soon after, destroying it.

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    The final chase by Lady Fucini against the Locust, emitting black smoke from the rear and keeping only its shielded rear visible to the plane, had a dramatic end when the Hanriot managed to engage in a final frontal confrontation. The two machins destroyed each other. Third victory for the audacious pilot, the heroine of the day! A real pity that she fell close to the three-legged heap of pierced alien metal.

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    The invasion had been definitely stopped, but at what cost. The fertile countryside along the Piave was now a barren and desolated land, scattered by the ruins of deserted villages and smoking wrecks. No one survived! How can these people smile in front of all that havoc?

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    Last edited by Angiolillo; 12-09-2017 at 01:44.

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    Well what a bloodbath that turned out to be.
    Great action all the way.

    Well done Andrea & all the participants!

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    Looked like a fun game Andrea. I cant wait to get to play myself.

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    So three on five is a pretty even match? Or were you expecting things to turn out differently? Either way, it looks like a lot of fun - looking forward to being able to play against the Martians!

    Great pictures of the action, Andrea

    All the best,
    Matt

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    On average, two planes match a tripod.

    With all planes having rockets, and choosing the little Squid recon tripod among the three (very nimble and able to dodge an attack once just running almost sideway, but 12 damage points only), balance was kept to well that the result was total destruction on both sides!

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    An excellent tutorial for all we budding Tripod eradicators Andrea.
    Very exciting and encouraging to those of us who look forward to a Flight into fancy.
    I look forward to the next episode.
    Thanks for posting.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Nice play-through... thanks for sharing!

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    Great to see these in action.
    I thought the tripods were done when then toppled each other - how long does it take for them to get back upright?

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    They stand up after two phases. Nothing serious. But in the meantime it can not do anything: no firing, recharging, launching black smoke, anything. And they also are considered at 0 energy - so no protection from the shields!

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    Great AAR, Andrea!

    I‘m curious for the final product.
    Voilā le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Can not wait to get my hands on those martian tripods
    Thanks Andrea!
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    Thank you for the great AAR, Andrea.

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    Great report! Looking forward for some more!



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