French Semifinals - Nivelles Offensive Tournament
Game 2
Clexton27 (German) 7 medals, 22 figures lost
Mirko Bruner (French) 5 medals, 17 figures lost
The battle was a brutal, grueling, more than 3 hour affair stretching out over 2 days of play. The (4) card hand definitely hampered both sides, but especially Mirko who seemed to always have too many center cards with few units to order. I personally don't think that I have ever been in a game where so many Combat Cards were played. Mirko played his to good effect using
LOST MESSENGER to stymie a German 2-2-2 attack. He also played
MATA-HARI SPY to eliminate a German medal by discarding a RECON-1 and a COUNTERATTACK. He also played
COMBAT CARD ESPIONAGE to steal a BUTT & BAYONET and a BOX BARRAGE. Clexton27 was struggling to get a medal near the onset but fortunately had a FIRST STRIKE against a French 1-fig unit to get his first medal. After the first hour the score was 3-1 with the French steadily moving up on the flanks. But when they stalled a German
MACHINE GUN BARRAGE followed by an ARTILLERY BOMBARD managed to quickly eliminate 2 tanks and the score flipped to 5-3. Grinding attacks on the flanks continued and Mirko even got a Bomber unit in the German third trench for a temporary start turn medal, but alas, he was eliminated shortly after and with a final Recon-1 attack by the Germans on the French right the game was over. Cheers for Mirko for his persistence even when the tanks fell so quickly.
Part of the reason the game was so lengthy was that I lost internet connection two times with long delays before restarts. Also because of this I only have a log file for the last 30 minutes.
Looking forward to battling with Justin in the Finals.