186th Squadron Podcast

We’re joined by the Swarm Lord himself, Andrew Pattison. We’re starting off a bit of a back-to-basics series leading up to 2.0 and revisiting some fundamentals of the game. In this episode we discuss the the fundamentals of jousting. How to do it, how not to do it. Rock placement and engagements. We talk about some first edition staples in many of the examples but the intent is that is is relevent now but also useful for the transition into second edition. Rule of 11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX6SOM7HR0I (Note: this is actually the rule of 10.5 when looking at medium bases) Yavin final - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uxN1EOmExI Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

We’re joined by European Champion Ben Lee. We discuss Euros, how we all did, and most importantly Ben’s experience. We also continue with the 2.0 hype train and get Ben’s initial impressions based on what we know so far. Ben’s epic thank you blog and recap: https://medium.com/186th-squadron/believe-2c2c6346e014 Ben’s recap of UK 2016 Nationals that we mention: http://186th.org/news/facing-the-wolfpack-uk-nationals-2016 Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

We’re joined by Travis Johnson of the Carolina Krayts Podcast. We look back on our favourite parts of X-Wing first edition and lead into all the things we are hyped about for second edition. Travis also gives us an overview of his (now admittedly redundant) worlds prep data, how it’s compiled and what it shows. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VnCpaNfSaJV37_a-GCerQuPSgr25hrdLv3s2dNMdfhw Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

We are joined by 2018 World Champion Simeon Dellapina! We discuss his Worlds experience, including his list choice and some notable match ups, and what he ate when he got home. We also talk about our first impressions of X-Wing 2.0, what we think about the release in general and how the game may look on release. Spoilers, it is mainly hype and wild speculation. Euros - what we’re expecting to see, what we’re planning to take etc. We also spend way too long talking about templates and Alex gets sad. Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

We discuss our experiences at the recent World Championships, our success at the inaugural 2018 Goldie Awards, and our first impressions of the announced second edition of X-Wing. Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

We talk about how excited we are about the upcoming World Championships! We also discuss the nominations for the 2018 Goldie Awards, what we’re expecting to come up against at Worlds next week, and how “solved” we think the Wave 12/13 competitive environment is. Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

As we’re talking about the biggest tournament ever, it is only fitting that it is our biggest podcast ever. We’re joined by the UK System Open 2018 winner Martyn Chivers to discuss the event, his list, why he took it and how it performed. We also run through the top 16 or so lists and discuss the environment on the day. Martyn in action: Top 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wYUKAUwOkg Finalinal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OJMTloL1jk Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

We’re Joined by Lloyd Boman and Paul Owen, recent regional winners in the UK, to talk about directed tournament practice and best practices for washing clothes. Turn Zero Articles Paul Heaver https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2014/3/20/turn-zero/ Ben Lee http://186th.org/news/facing-the-wolfpack-uk-nationals-2016 Oiliver Pocknell https://medium.com/186th-squadron/on-the-rocks-a-guide-to-asteroids-in-x-wing-f2fa7595fbfc Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

We discuss the Copenhagen and Krakow Opens and some recent regionals and how the environment is shaping up following the recent paranormal plague. Tim Ralphs also joins us as promised to discuss the Party Bus to Worlds! Party Bus Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/398060267271799/ CopenOpen stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHUM4uppN8E Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

We welcome back a familiar voice and talk about regionals. And ghosts. We also look stupid following our previous episode. Warboar Regional https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnotdbzz8CE Party Bus Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/398060267271799/ Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

We are joined by Mr X-Wing Hipster himself Phil GC. We talk about flying FUN lists in X-Wing and why the game is still great, the last few regionals, and spend a bit of time discussing Nym Miranda which has been dominating lately. Such an X-Wing Hipster - https://suchanxwinghipster.wordpress.com/2017/09/21/battlestar-wars-galactica-i-thought-we-were-sparring/ San Antonio System Open stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW_5_HYc6GA Toronto regional final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dLuiA4T-Dc&t=701s Australian Regional stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erxiRAJWmaQ Cardiff List juggler http://lists.starwarsclubhouse.com/get_tourney_details?tourney_id=3857 Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

We’re joined by Krzysztof Piszcz and Cormac Higgins. Krzysztof tells us about the ETC for 2018. We also talk about Regionals - what we expect to see, what we are considering flying. Also Harpoons. And Gunboats. Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

We’re joine by Alex Watkins, Organised Play Manager for Asmodee Europe! We discuss organised play in Europe and development if OP programmes, System Opens (and some other games that have organised play like Hey, That’s My Fish! and L5r.), Tournament structure and some hints at the format for contenentals next year. We also get a bit of insight into why the announcements happened when they did. We had a ton of fun speaking with Alex so really hope you guys enjoy this! Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

We are joined by Cormac Higgins who made top 4 at Czech and Belgian nationals. We discuss the strategy of Han & Miranda in that environment, target priority relative to point costs, how to play hangover X-Wing and have a good chat about Cormac’s approach to the game. We also discuss Control Bots (or NPE Bots, depending on you preference). We also talk about how the post FAQ environment is shaping up and a some cautious predictions about what the new ships will do to the state of things. Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/

We discuss Guns for Hire, how it is shaping up competitively, what we’re experimenting with etc. We also discuss the FAQ, our thoughts on the errata and our predictions for the environment that will follow. Contact us: 186th.org Email: podcast@186th.org Twitter: @186Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/186podcast/