I don't have time for a full write-up so I'll make do with the interesting bits.
- Tys bought a new Thrower pre-game to reach 1880 TV vs my 1810, and willing to win at any cost I spent 3/4 of my treasury on another Assassin. It did not help me much, although they both attracted quite a few blitzes and were never taken out.
- Over the course of the game, the kick-off events gave me 2 Perfect Defense, a Blitz! and a RR vs a High Kick and a Riot in Tys favor (but too late).
- I think this is the first game where Random snake eyes a pass, and it going off the pitch killed my drive and should have cost me the game. I made 20 passes in 7 games, even taking away the level-up passes this seems like far too much for Darkies.
- Between the blocks and stabs, I broke armor 21 times. I made only 2 casualties and 3 KOs, two of them during the 15th turn. I also surfed two Pros for two more stuns. Casualties were inflicted on a stab and an
result. This could have been better, although a lot of stuns still helped me to move, and I suffered a single KO all game on a failed block (2nd Frenzy block at -2D due to SS).
- 3 TDs in 6 turns (adding the extra turn for the Blitz!) has got to be my record. I think I made the most of Tys' nuffling but on the other hand I made other mistakes that really should have cost me the win (forgot SS twice, relied on a foul to keep a guy down, left a player inside my cage, etc).
- BBM stats:
D6 me 3.26 vs him 0.35
2D6 me 3.49 vs him -21.38
Block dice me 60% vs him 42%
The win does secure a play-off spot, which is nice after such a hard-fought season and seems a big reward for a 3-2-2 record. On the plus side I did not really crumble in any of my games and did not lose by more than one.
Buying a second Assassin rises my full-strength TV to a staggering 2040! That was before my skill-ups however. Eric (Blodge Blitzer) and Fiona (Block/MB Witch) levelled-up and, Nuffle being with me all the way, rolled respectively 11 and 12! So another AG5 destined to be a leaper someday and my second ST4 piece, absolutely awesome on a MB Witch. She's sure to attract a lot of unwanted attention.
This means 2130 TV though. I now have 6 stats up for a lonely double in the team - I am utterly incapable of rolling more than 1/30 of those with Delves it seems. I'm pondering firing Gerard (Wrestle/+AG/-MV Lino) or an Assassin but I might just wait for a natural death/retirement, I don't expect both Assassins to live long. Decision can wait until I see who will be my next opponent.
The team roster:
Bleys - Blitzer -
+ST, Dodge, Tackle,
niggle - 36 SPP
Corwin - Blitzer - Tackle, Dodge - 24 SPP -
Benedict - Blitzer - Dodge, Strip Ball - 27 SPP
Eric - Blitzer - Dodge,
+AG - 16 SPP
Random - Runner - Pass,
+AG,
+MA - 40 SPP
Gerard - Lineman - Wrestle,
+AG,
-MA - 19 SPP
Julian - Lineman - Dodge - 13 SPP
Caine - Lineman - Kick - 7 SPP
Dalt - Lineman - Block, Dodge - 18 SPP
Merlin - Lineman - Dodge, Wrestle - 19 SPP
Fiona - Witch Elf -
MB, Block,
+ST - 31 SPP
Deirdre - Witch Elf - Wrestle - 9 SPP
Brand - Assassin - 0 SPP
Rinaldo - Assassin - 2 SPP
2130 TV, 3 RR, 60K treasury, Apoth, 8FF