While in Southern California, I had the pleasure of visiting my dear friends Ben (from Weasel Miniatures) and Loni and spending an evening with them. We settled on playing Star Wars: Legion as Ben has a superbly painted collection and neither of us had actually ever played before. After Loni had gone to bed, we converted the dining room table into a battlefield from a galaxy far, far away...
We rolled off to decide who would play what side; I rolled highest and chose the good guys Galactic Empire. Ben was to play the Rebel Scum Alliance. Our mission: secure the transmitter in the center of the battlefield as well as the two secondary objectives. Victory comes to the side that controls the most objectives at game's end.
A small Scout Trooper squad armed with a sniper rifle and deployed in some bushes take the first shots at Commander Luke Skywalker. Using his lightsaber, the Rebel hero is able to deflect most of the shots but suffers 1 wound regardless.
Following the sudden sniper fire, Rebel ground troops move forward to a fortified position. They return in kind.
After Stormtrooper Squad Delta moves forward towards the objective, they're attacked by a T-47 airspeeder piloted by none other than Wedge Antilles! The Imperials sustain heavy casualties and are nearly panicked by the ordeal.
Their comrades, recently arrived from Mimban, shore up the Imperial line and take cover themselves. They give suppressing fire to the Rebels.
The Empire's sole AT-ST moves up to fire into the airspeeder. Wedge sustains minor damage (and real damage as it's accidentally dropped). At this point, the battle is still fairly even.
Commandos drive towards one of the secondary objectives. General Han Solo orders his troops to cause a "reckless diversion" and draw as much Imperial fire as possible.
The Mimban Stormtrooper squad, supported by General Veers and Director Krennic, take the bait and begin blasting the approaching Rebels.
Solo shouts something at the Imperial troops to further distract them.
The sniper team responds in kind, causing minor injuries to the smuggler-turned-general.
Finally the Imperials seize the transmitter! Lacking cover, however, Stormtrooper Squad Delta calls in the AT-ST for support.
The walker blasts the Commandos at the secondary objective, but they're in good cover and only sustain minor casualties.
It is at this time that Director Krennic, while still shouting at his men to push the enemy, suddenly peels away from the fighting. There is momentary confusion but the Imperial troops continue to fight.
Wedge is able to flank the AT-ST and fires into its rear. Heavy damage ensues.
Director Krennic runs away drives for the other secondary objective! The sole surviving member of Stormtrooper Squad Delta understands what's going on and also moves to take it.
Meanwhile, fighting intensifies at the transmitter. Both sides are heavily engaged but making very little progress. In the distance, however, Commander Skywalker's lightsaber flashes to life as he closes his eyes.
With the Force's help, Luke leaps right up the AT-ST and causes severe damage in an instant! The crew inside is stunned at what they just witnessed and take a moment to recover.
Krennic finally reaches the secondary objective, along with the sole surviving member of Stormtrooper Squad Delta.
With the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire holding one of the secondary objectives, and the transmitter contested by both sides, the game is tied. By this point it was nearly 2 am and both of us were getting quite loopy with exhaustion.
Overall, we both really liked this game! The mechanics are good and as with most Fantasy Flight Games, is pretty easy to pick up. I found it to be fun, exciting, and thoroughly enjoyable. Let's also not forget to mention how awesome the miniatures are!
