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Quick write-up from day 1 at Copenhagen Systems Open today.

I needed 2 wins in the first three rounds, to qualify for stage 2, which I got against a Mindlinked Guri and Genesis Red and Zuckuss. It was a hard match-up for him, but he did get to kill my shuttle. The second round was against three Starvipers and against a really good player. I spread my damage around a little, as those PTL Starvipers where all over the place. I simply gave up trying to figure out where they where going to be. But I managed to roll some lucky dice when it counted and destryed his ships without losing points. The third round was against QD, Vynder and Backdraft and the opposing player decided to joust. Fine for me. Usually. One fateful brainfart, where I forgot that Backdraft just wants to get ahead, meant I bumped my QD, with his QD in range 1 with no retaliation shot. A chain reaction of harpooned send my two aces and his Backdraft to the churchyard and then the game was basically over, with just my shuttle left. Even though it did get to fire at Vynder twice with TL I only rolled three hits on 8 dice. With re-rolls!

Anywho, in stage 2, in order to qualify for day two and the elimination rounds I need a total of 5 wins in stage 1 and 2. When I met my 4. opponent, I thought that was it. PS 11 rebel aces and I got initiative. But I managed to get behind him and his dice were bad, so I eventually won. My last match for the day was against QD, Inquisitor and Yorr at 99 points (I was 98 points). I set up straight ahead of him and he met me in a joust. I killed his shuttle in round 2 and lost Pure Sabacc a couple of rounds later. Then Dormitz managed to block a two hull Inquisitor of the board by just a smidge. My QD had lost all shields and two hull, while his was at 5 HP. It all came down to a lot of range 1 shots, where his 2 hull QD killed my shuttle in range 1 rear arc.

3-2 and dropped before last round, due to tiredness. The list is great though. QD is a little squishy without Lightweight Frame, but is still a great ship. The shuttle really gets some value in it's coordinate action and the forward deployment surpirses many players. 10/10 will play again. Though not tomorrow for the hyperspace qualifiers, where I will try out 4 talas and Crimson Specialist with FCS and Targeting Synchronizer. I was a good day, with great loot.