Really nice. There was no reason for you to be worried by losing the town on the right early, I don't even think you should have contested it. Your strength is your use of combined arms, keep leaning into that and don't get caught up in trying to repel the forward deployed decks in the opening. (This is Beowulf btw).
I believe it was a nerf overall, as 11e now lacks spam infantry to help lock down a sector. That was part of the reason they could not hold the town on the right (although the main reason was that Icarus was too skilful)