Star Wars Legion: Cassian Andor's Rebels vs Empire Garrison

Cassian Andor leads a rebel force to try and capture an ISB officer touring the local Empire Garrison.
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[@richardglumm8134]

Sasha was an awesome player, explaining what was going on for us viewers and adding lots of nice narrative flair! would love to see more of him in upcoming games

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Will do!

[@PureBrawler]

Sasha is an S tier guest and should be brought on the channel more often

[@CriticalMrHit]

Really love this style of battle report. Sasha giving his thoughts on why he is taking actions in the order he is really helps break the game down for new players! Excited to see more with him!

[@cyberdwarf-ng1gf]

this actually felt like a scenario from star wars. i could really imagine it in my head at some points, cassian jumping out of cover to shoot troopers, pushing a hostage in front of him, the tie fighter swooping down hammering the poor rebels... man, this really was awesome!

[@Lazarultos]

The theme's and moves they made were so good! The part with Rebels running out in the open, getting strafed by the TIE as they desperately tried to reach the VIP, The Scout on the Speeder bike driving at full speed as his buddy gets turned into a smoldering wreck behind him, Cassian attacking Ruthie at close range, and shouting into his comms for the X-Wing to strafe his position and tumbling out of the way as the Officer gets shredded by laser-fire, to the horror of her VIP brother just a few meters away from her. The grim-ness of the situation and desperation for both sides really felt appropriate with the grittiness of the Andor series.

[@bearlyk]

Legion is my main game now after finding 40K and even AoS too dense. Despite loving the 40k lore, Star Wars was the first love for many of us sci fi fans. Alternate activation also feels way more real and fair than full army turns. I also love the jockeying for going first per turn with command cards - so much more depth and nuance.

[@johnnytsunami593]

I'm so happy I'm not the only one who saw the light.

[@CT-gh2vm]

You might like Kill team 40k

[@sulgodar5111]

@@CT-gh2vm kill team is fun, but personally im a sucker for star wars

[@Seanergan]

12:20 You can't put two aims on the same unit with Spotter. Text on Spotter is "Pick up to X friendly units, each one gains an aim." You can't pick the same unit twice.

[@PlayOnTabletop]

However the ruthless commander also gets her own spotter. Does that not mean it can go two on one. Or does that just mean another unit.

[@Mr_Pongo]

@@PlayOnTabletop Yes it means another unit. Spotter 2 means she can choose 2 units to give 1 aim.

[@Seanergan]

@Play On Tabletop Right, Spotter 2 would mean that the text reads "Choose up to 2 units at Range 1. Each unit gains an aim token." So the Stormtrooper unit can only get one aim, because it can't be selected twice. She CAN give herself an aim though, because she's at Range 1 of herself. Veers has Spotter 2 by default, and on his card you can see that the ruling is written that way.

[@CrusadiaIX]

Sasha’s screen presence and attitude is impeccable; he’s calm, collected, very audible and his explanations make even a casual background listen much more engaging. I really hope to see him come back more, definitely an S-tier guest and possibly my favourite y’all have ever had.

[@4Refros]

The interceptor(LAAT) doesn’t have a compulsory move I don’t believe

[@Zhukov1898]

Thought I should let you know, danger sense adds a defense die per suppression, it does not grant rerolls

[@rileymosman2808]

I absolutely love the custom scenario, that's really what sets this channel apart from the rest--it also makes it clear that you guys are playing for the fun of it and you aren't afraid to potentially sacrifice balance for a wonderful story. Great job! Edit: I would be remiss to not mention the fantastic editing in this video, whomever is doing the editing is extremely good at their job.

[@Lazarultos]

It's one of the things I love a lot about Play on Tabletop's battle reports. They focus on the narrative and cinematic story-telling of each battle, rather than just raw numbers and explaining game mechanics to show how the fight progressed and concluded. While yes, playing around with game mechanics is fun and at the heart of competitive play, it's always been the roleplaying aspect of having 2 armies clash for one reason or another that made games like these fun for me. And whether I win or lose, it will end with a fun story created between me and my opponent.

[@NikolasOkinarius]

More Star Wars Legion! "More, MORE!!!"

[@benkenobi5107]

I've been loving these legion videos. The production value is insane, and the camera work makes the battles that much more exciting. I'd love to see you guys play X-wing or Armada as well, I feel that your map-making and storytelling skills would make the battles that much more enjoyable to watch.

[@Raythus]

Best Batrep so far, it's great to see you actively taking on the constructive criticism and making this Legion content the best it can be! Love the editors notes, especially with this custom scenario to explain any deviations from rules or just to explain how it works in quick detail. You're fast becoming the most polished Legion content creators on KZbin and I can't wait to see more!

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Much appreciated!

[@justinsinke2088]

This sounds like a really interesting and engaging scenario setup. Very thematic.

[@flamintater683]

amazing paintjobs on these models, i love the series so far and cant wait to see what battle you recreate next!

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Glad you like them!

[@Matt-sf9ky]

Great game. Thank you for explaining the rules; you made it easy to understand.

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Glad it helped!

[@pairodox1255]

This could be seen as Andor vs Meero.

[@sugoiuseismoeabuse4058]

Really enjoying both the terrain and scenarios.

[@glizzy2.O]

Probably my favorite non 40K content.

[@connerhurd277]

Same

[@contentloading]

This was your best Legion video yet! The mission had a great narrative premise, and hearing the players' thought process behind every move made it much more interesting and easy to follow. Keep it up!

[@TheCondor25]

Keep these up please! Love 40K vids, but these are definitely the best legion battle reports out there.

[@7Starslayer7]

really happy you are doing these. they might not get you the views you deserve yet, but you are promoting the game and there are great things in the pipeline for the game!

[@devindunn6383]

A community creator called “the fifth trooper” made a legion product called the legion event deck. It is a deck of cards you draw during gameplay that adds crazy thematic events and objectives. It would really fit your narrative battle report style.

[@proxcess4946]

Sasha was great! Would love to see him bring his CIS army to the table

[@coopatroopa_1249]

As someone just starting to get into legion watching this was awesome. It helped me to get a basic understanding of how to play the game and made me even more excited to play for myself. The board and scenario were super cool too!!!

[@Urikanu]

I love your reports :) nicely shot, great terrain, awesome players and good editing and effects! And you clearly love playing!

[@scottthewolfgamer]

This episode was awesome! Definitely looked like an episode of Andor, keep up the amazing work! I also wanted to help out that if your unit has attacked already, they're no longer qualified for a standby. With Cassian's '1 Pip', people like to move him and aim or get a dodge token, then get the standby token. So if someone activates it, it also activates his 'Gunslinger' since Command Card keywords last the whole round until they're used

[@spaceyeti5063]

Wow that officer shuffle at the end was awesome.

[@MrYoru]

Awesome job! Waiting for new episodes!

[@daniellogue8365]

Love the Xwing and tie proxies, very thematic

[@BenrSuri]

Always loves it when you do legion please do more!!!

[@robertanderson5373]

Love the legion content - great stuff!

[@jockcop4205]

Great report guys. More legion please!!

[@Pontusjoh]

Fantastic battle report!

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@StevenK2012]

LOVE the Legion content!

[@Nihilp]

great to ear all your strategy talk! the mission and the setting is perfect as usual! bshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh tiiiiiiie interceptor!!! legion is so awsome to see!!! i want more!

[@user-mv4li7lm8w]

It was so cool-looking table, all that dead bodies and other little details)

[@bitcoinyoda8321]

Great production quality!

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Glad you think so!

[@TheZacharySutliff]

Awesome video and match. Starting to convince me to get into this kinda game.

[@danielbungay8924]

The laat dosent have compulsory move, unless that was a house rule. Good effects

[@justinblanchard7679]

You guys do a really great job narrating your game play. I really want to try playing but my friend group isn’t really I to these kind of things lol. Also, I wish I had the time hahah. Great videos!

[@shmyfe]

Loving these legion games!

[@cameocam007]

Know it's already been said but just wanted to agree, was really awesome watching Sasha, not only was he really entertaining to watch, him explaining what was going on and the rational behind his actions really helped me understand a game which I'm really interested in but have no practical experience with! Please bring him on for more Star Wars Legion!

[@Ark_Nexus]

just to let you guys know they have changed the rules for suppression recently, if you have suppression tokens equal to or surpassing the units courage value then they are suppressed, so unless they have courage value of 1 then they dont get fewer actions until they meet the courage value

[@holden88]

Stormtroopers are courage 1. Also, the latest rules changes didn't really change how suppression works. It changed what panic does.

[@TKLoken]

Courage 1 per mini

[@holden88]

@@TKLoken What? No. The courage value is the value printed on the unit card - period. It doesn't go up or down depending on the number of models in the squad. Stormtroopers have a courage value of 1 (regardless of how many troopers in the unit).

[@TKLoken]

@@holden88 You're right! I checked the rules after I commented as it didn't feel right, and it mentions nothing about per mini. Makes sense as you need to rely on your Leaders courage within range

[@cyrusrhoad78]

Great game it was really cool to see! Quick correction the standby on cassias would’ve let him shoot after the speeders first move if it was still in range two which I bet it was

[@goldenemperor3078]

Super excited!

[@glizzy2.O]

Me too! This game seems good 👍

[@perrydiamaduros6186]

This table is by far my favorite so far

[@jacobmyers4640]

I happened to notice on the second shot that Sasha took, he used his aim token to re roll two misses. Both of them became hits, but they knocked over one of the original dice that was also a hit and became a blank.

[@TheGreatWolf44]

Love the Legion videos

[@paullovallo2732]

That was an awesome game and great content thank you so much

[@steakatron]

So a slight rules thing, an Imp Officer with Electro Binoculars has Spotter 2, this lets you give UP TO 2 units in range 1-2 an aim token. It does not let you give one unit two aim tokens

[@xilae2171]

your game table is amazingly beautiful :)

[@reecemccullough4829]

Yep Sasha added alot to the BatRep. Such a cool table and scenario. Andor was such a great show.

[@johndonovan5521]

I like those clear stands for the figures

[@juliusjepsen5942]

i love star wars legion and its so funny to see you guys play

[@PlayOnTabletop]

I hope funny in a good way?

[@JusNoBS420]

Nick did you say AT-ST? 3:10 🤔 That appears to have 4 legs and all the signs of an AT-AT

[@PlayOnTabletop]

I did. I’m ashamed.

[@Andrewc87563]

@@PlayOnTabletop You'll be confusing the Tau with fish-people next!

[@13kinganthony]

that was great game love watching your star wars games next one lookks like it couls be the best cant wait to see it :D

[@jamgf23]

Awesome!

[@keldonlarose9944]

Keep making these kind of videos 😁

[@jetthusty8351]

Finally, I’ve been waiting for so long! Thank y’all for this!

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Our pleasure!

[@XLarkinX]

Fantastic Game! Sasha did a great job and really knows the game! cant wait to see more SWL on your channel!

[@user-ei9wx6qf5w]

I wish there would be more Star Wars Legions

[@kapitankapital6580]

It would be really cool if at the end of the game you roll to see which hostage was the real agent. Especially as it would be a thematic way to possibly break the tie

[@ActualEggnog]

I snortled at every Ruth-related joke

[@Andrewc87563]

Much mire accessible than 40k in terms of liore and following the game.

[@davidedigiannantonio1190]

YES!!! MORE!!!

[@mortorimperialis3776]

The game was awessome!! more more :D

[@spaceyeti5063]

Great set, production, paint jobs.The blaster flare widgets, the clear bases, and the custom objective token prisoners made every shot look like a shot from the TV shows/Movies. Thanks also for narrating. I've played X-wing and this seems similar, and your narration helps evoke the casual competition I play these games for. Question for fans of the game - it seemed to me that the ships felt slow. Does anyone else get that feeling? At least observing, it was strange to see a TIE fighter and X-wing hover in place for most of the game.

[@Lazarultos]

Well they're not actually TIE Fighters and X-Wings in game. They were using them as proxies for the actual units which was the Hoth Snowspeeder, and the LAAT/LE Patrol gunship, which are of course much slower and have hover capabilities. They just used an X-Wing and a TIE as a proxy because imagining those 2 dog-fight and do strafing runs in the air above the battle seemed a lot more cinematic than a Snowspeeder and a Gunship fighting.

[@spaceyeti5063]

@@Lazarultos oh that makes more sense I missed that.

[@CrazynutterAJ]

Beuty of a table 10/10

[@hutchy1k94]

Nothing's stronger than love, except a T-65B X-Wing!

[@Tellemicus]

I suggest that in a future game you guys play the Shadow Collective vs Mandalorians?

[@JasonLanger]

Always so good.. I click/watch the moment SWL content is posted... Curious... Is that a 6 x 3 board? Looks bigger...

[@PlayOnTabletop]

It’s a 4x4 board. Which worked for the narrative we were setting up.

[@JasonLanger]

@@PlayOnTabletop Wow... Looks bigger.. At least to me... Would love to see some content/videos on how you build/setup the terrain. Keep up with the fantastic work!

[@Ark_Nexus]

my main army is the CIS as well, so much fun using Standing Orders and managing to activate a majority of my army cause of AI Coordination lol

[@redsaber7929]

Really enjoying the Legion vids. I am curious about the source for the "captured" and dead stormtroopers! Would love to know where you go them! Great work guys!

[@PlayOnTabletop]

I found them on cults 3D. Don’t remember where.

[@davidnemoseck9007]

Nice game!

[@evana6689]

Once again the table looks great. I love the thematic approach to the game and it is much more akin to how I play with my group. I think that size of table lends perfectly to the match you're going for. What size of list did you use here?

[@crut0280]

Please more legion

[@nikkibaugher1072]

Go Sasha!

[@radmike8710]

Quick corection: Danger Sense allows to role more dice while defending when you have supression tokens. Not reroll them

[@mikep3494]

Yeah they’re getting that confused with “Uncanny Luck”.

[@theswedishwargamer]

Yall should play bolt action some time

[@simonneville3278]

Great terrain The "What I'm hoping to do" commentary is really useful. The music when you're talking makes it hard to listen to though

[@johniegrams3531]

More legion, bring the clankers!

[@WeyounLP]

weird how he was cut off at 2:50. he likes to play "CIS, and particularly..." and then talk over him and cut to the next shot like ok??

[@joecosier22]

I am just getting into this game and really enjoy your style battle reports. What did you use for the X-Wing and TIE Interceptor?

[@ro2538man]

That table is incredible! Are the rocks 3D printed? If so, are you able to link the STLs? If not, what are they made of?

[@PlayOnTabletop]

They are pre painted by gamemat.eu. Great stuff.

[@ajlynch123]

You shoulda made one hostage the secret ISB agent at random and revealed which one it was after the game with whoever secured it being the winner

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Ooh! That would have been fun! Great thought :)

[@matthewbryan6280]

Are you able to do a compulsory move onto an obstacle to then do another move after? 29:22

[@MrNavidad]

What did you guys use for those stormtroopers laying there at the start of the game?

[@corbinhoener1344]

Fun fact, Ruthy would not have been able to give those stormtroopers 2 aim tokens. Spotter 2 allows you to pick two different units and give them each 1 aim token. These battle reports always look so damn good I just wish they read the rules more carefully 😅 keep making more Legion content though! It's my favorite game.

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Darn it. We tried hard on this one to make sure we had it all correct. Sorry we missed that one.

[@corbinhoener1344]

@@PlayOnTabletop it happens! I can totally see why you thought spotter 2 would just give 2 aim tokens. Another small one I noticed was when the Scout troopers deployed, units can't use the Scout keyword when they are deplyed by special effects like Rapid Reinforcements. Overall though the custom scenario was awesome and I loved the X-Wing and Tie-fighter substitutions! Makes me wish they'd actually put some more air support options on the game.

[@MichaelDBruce]

Many bothan spies died capturing these informants

[@an0nycat]

I suddenly had a thought: Star Wars is like the Horus Heresy, but Star Wars only has a past and no present or future like 40K.🤔🤔

[@mackenzieblair8135]

Star Wars is like a civil war. Because that’s what it is.

[@BoisegangGaming]

I mean, "big civil war" is kind of a general trope of fiction since like... ever. That said, I get where you're coming from; if someone's first exposure to star wars is after Warhammer, one will use the more familiar setting to base their comparisons. I've grown up with star wars, so that forms the basis of much of my personal comparisons with sci-fi.

[@pizza1866]

Do you have any plans on getting the shadow collective?

[@greatlakeshuntingandtracki5450]

More legion

[@habituscraeft]

New player here. I feel like I'm missing something at 20:51. Five hits to the troopers, only one of which was blocked by cover, which left four hits - but then only two defense dice were rolled, and only two troopers died? What am I missing?

[@devindunn6383]

YAAAASSSSSSS

[@BlackMethos]

Gaaah, Nick.... That's a TIE Interceptor, not a Fighter. And an AT-AT, not AT-ST, dammit! :D But great game.

[@HinokasArabfan1]

we will make sure that this insignificant rebellion fail.

[@kevlarburrito6693]

"Correctly displays chaos of battle" Like they're some grizzled old war veterans lol

[@danielcouturier85]

Wait! Wouldn't she be any name but Ruthie? She's Ruth-less...badum tss.

[@carltheiler6155]

Are these miniature from legions I haven’t seen the clear platform before