The battle started as a group of Warriors crested a ridge to eyeball the MI force, the troopers Jumped forward to get inside the minimum range of the Plasma Bug and one squad laid their fire into those tattle-tale Warriors. The platoon NCO (one of my new female MI figs), with Chemical Grenades, took point and manueved up the last big hill directly between her platoon and the mission objective - only to be slaughtered by a trio of hoppers - even as the second rifle squad devastated another group of Warriors swinging around that hill. First squad finished off the charging bugs on the right and took their ridge, making eyes-on to the Plasma Bug - their Javelin gunner was thrilled to set his sights on that marauding arachnid. Lieutenant Jade of the MI was accutely aware of several steadily advancing Underground Contacts (i.e. Tunnel Markers) but it was his duty to neutralize that last Plasma Bug, a monstrosity that continued to pound the Terran's Landing Zone even as his troopers advanced with all guns blazing.

:shock: sorry I missed it :cry: The game sounds really exciting. I was out of state.

And matter of fact I'm working on getting the official stamp of approval from Mongoose as a demonstrator for SST. Next demo/game will be the evening of Wednesday December 12 , starting 6 PM as usual, beginners very welcome ! Everything needed will be supplied but if you have your own favorite D10 or maybe even a few Starship Troopers models feel free to bring them on over. The gaming area is open thanks to volunteer staffing til about midnight but frankly I'll be going home before 11 PM.

That demo on the 12th was low-key but enjoyable - next will be on January 13th, a Sunday. Big changes are on the way for Starship Troopers in 2008 !

The plan for January 13th will be Intro/Demo gaming from 1 PM to 7 PM , come on over anytime - everything needed will be provided. If you already have some models, your own MI squad or maybe a unit of Arachnids then please bring them on down and we'll work them into a game !

Sunday went very well. Victories to the Mobile Infantry ! The battles with Lloyd and Mark were each unique, and tense. Interest is building in Starship Troopers. I'm scheduling the next Demo for Sunday Feb. 24 but I'll be glad to respond to player requests for a game some night before that and keep in mind that the store's mini's are available for play - check in with John or Chris.

Last week I had a good time with Adam working on decorating the bases of several of my more exotic figs - the stock SICON advisor now has a very dramatic feel, thanks Adam ! Mongoose is currently re-tooling their SST models and promise to headline the next update, War Of The Species, with Air Power - Vikings, Slingshots, etc. They ought to make it to the store by June. There is an authorized play-*test*-('") group for War Of The Species down in Portland and I hope to join in soon !

A Game i'm hoping to join soon and learn the rules for it.

Session on Sunday went great ; Mark, Kathy, and Jade had better watch out, the new guy Nathan is really On The Bounce ! I'm open to suggestions for the next time to play ...

I want to play again, how about this month ?

Matter of fact I've got some Arachnid reenforcements scheduled to arrive soon, but I'll need some time to prep them and so I'm thinking that the next big game could be in April. Consider this is my open invitation to a bloody Sunday April 6th starting at 2 PM - we can do a big 1500 point battle that will fill an entire table with action - if somebody has their own unit or two to bring just contact me in advance and we'll work it in no problem.

Starship Troopers return !
How about another big, beautiful 1500+ point battle during the weekend of July 19-20 ? Any preference for Saturday over Sunday ? These games can easily accomadate four to six players, so tell a friend ! Anybody put together some Ripplers yet, the arachnid air corp could use some reenforcements ?

Redeployment
Sad to say I'll be moving to Arizona, for at least a couple of years, by this November. I hope to put together another big game or two of the best damn orphaned Sci-Fi miniatures game ever made, inc. with new models never before seen on the tables at the Gamematrix, best game shop in western WA !