'My 40k job' series continues - this time with the one and only Nick Nanavati talking about his Magnum Opus : The Art of War. Within these 70 minutes we delve into the history and formation of one of the most powerful rosters of 40k specialists out there, we talk about establishing a brand with a diversified value propositio and the techniques and methods of growing your brand, attracting sponsors and growing the numbers of your followers. We also talk about the biggest learnings, ways of dealin...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 14
With this new episode we kick off a brand new series called 'My 40k job' where we will be interviewing people who managed to turn their love for the hobby into a profession. The series will see our guests talking about how they came up with the ideas for their businesses, what are the typical challenges of such endeavors, how their pricing/quotations work, how they structure their offering and even how they do marketing. We kick off the series with the one and only Innes Wilson of Statcheck and ...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 13
In this brand new episode tweak interviews Brian Seipp and Pumba about their victory at the Alpine Cup - a 5-man teams event in Austria. Our guests, together with Typhus, Innes Wilson and Anthony Vanella from Stat Check, now secretly under the alias Slut Check have climbed to the top and have done it with style. Tune in to find out what lists they brought, how they paired and why Anthony is the luckiest git. We also touch upon the latest Dataslate, however we focus more on Brian's and Pumba's in...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Tune in for another episode of Contact Lost, this time with an update on the Polish Meta and whether it is falling behind the "western trends". We invited Pumba (Polish National Team) to talk about the biggest Polish event this year so far that he himself had organised, we talk about the top lists and how they fit the global meta. We also look at the potential impact that the Desolation Marines could have on the state of the game and do some "wishful thinking" about the upcoming dataslate. It's ...
Apr 01, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 4Ep. 11
This is the second part of the two-parter on Alex Harrison's awesome Space Wolves list that took 2nd place at Manchester GT. In the previous episode we focussed on the list itself and the rationale behind Alex's choices. This time we go into his games, his choice of secondaries and the overll tactics for all games he played. Should be a treat for both Space Wolves players and anyone who might face them on the tables. Please let us know if you enjoy what we do by liking, subscribing or leaving co...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Here's a brand new episode and guess what... tweak is back! and this time he is talking with the pilot of the most interesting Space Marine army at the Manchester Super Major - Alex Harrison. This is the first episode of a two-parter where Alex talks about his list, his games and the tournament overall. In this part Alex provides interesting insights into his list building process and explains the "why" behind all of his unit choices. We then delve into the topic of how his list tackles certain ...
Mar 30, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 9
In this episode, Joker sits down with Typhus (Team Poland / StatCheck) and Ruud (Team NL) to discuss one of the very few 8v8 tournaments out there, which is taking place on the weekend of 18th and 19th March. Apologies for the sound quality at times! Ruud was recording from... outside. #warhammer40000 #warhammer40k #40k #contactlostpodcast #miniaturewargaming #tabletopgaming #contactlost #wtc #wtc40k #warhammercommunity #warhammercompetetive
Mar 17, 2023•56 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In this episode, Joker interviews the winner of the Dice Crusher GT, Vladdi, about his Asuryani list and how his games went. We also talk about Craftworlds in the meta and our feelings about the WDL scoring system. #wtc40k #contactlost #contactlostpodcast #warhammer40k #warhammer40000 #warhammercompetetive #warhammercommunity #aeldari #asuryani #eldar #craftworlds #miniaturewargaming #tabletopgaming #warhammertournament We also started a blog page, check it out for even more coverage of the even...
Mar 11, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In today's episode Majson and Pumba told us a bit how the International Team Tournament in Northampton went for them, and walked us though the meta and list ideas. Apologies for the poor sound quality from my side -it turned out 100$ headset can be equipped with crappy mic after all - V.
Mar 07, 2023•58 min
In this episode Joker interviews Patryk "Majson" on the Polish National Team, the International Team Tournament in Northampton, the meta and how GSC are currently a top army pick.
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 4Ep. 5
First GT under Arks of Omen is upon Poland. In this episode Joker, with Dice Crusher TO, Asarnil, are discussing what we can expect this weekend in Toruń, where 44 players will test their AoO ideas.
Feb 24, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In this episode, Joker is joined by the notorious duo from the Fireside, Vik and David and it is absolutely lit! (see what I did there?) The guys talk about the upcoming LVO and the closure of the current ITC season both in terms of 40k in general and preparation for the event in terms of logistics and motivation to play the game using out-of-date rules. We then briefly chat about team play and how it's an expanding part of the competetive scene in the UK. As a bonus, we get a heads up on the po...
Jan 21, 2023•57 min•Season 4Ep. 2
This time Joker, Vitalis and Tweek bring you 2 hours of content summing up the long awaited changes. The dust has settled now and we had a bit more time to think over the changes, build some lists and put a litmus paper to the general Polish community to see their reactions to most likely is one of the last balance data slates of this edition. Join us to hear our personal takes on the changes and find out who (in our eyes) are the biggest beneficiaries of the slate and which factions will not se...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Season 4Ep. 1
As the year comes to a close tweek, Vitalis and Joker look back at season 3 of the show, discuss the highlights of the meta shifts and ideas for immediate game improvements. In the final section of the show the lads discuss their biggest realizations and Eureka! moments of the year and shed some light on their hobby and podcast plans Music: Bensound #warhammer40000 #40k #warhammer40k
Dec 31, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 39
In this episode, Joker interviews the notorious duo of Typhus and Pumba to answer questions sent in by our listeners about team tournaments. We do a deep dive starting with different approaches to team composition, which people to include and which armies, how to motivate teammates and the importance of team spirit. As a bonus, we chat briefly about the recent Leicester GT and you'll be surprised how unlucky one can be in their travels. The last GT of the year in Poland also gets a mention as th...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 38
This brand new episod is an update on what the Polish community and the Polish NT have been up to recently. As both Nephilim and the most recent Balance Dataslate have been let-downs, we - the players - need to come up with more and more outlandish ways of entertaining ourselves and staying sane... And boy have we gone far this time when it comes to fighting boredom. Tune in to listen do us interviewing Pumba (UKTC ref, NT member) on some of the recent ideas the Polish community has been conside...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 3Ep. 37
In this episode we dive really deep into the Leagues of Votann as one of the biggest (supposedly) boogeymen in the game in the recent years. We try to see where this notion came from, is it still valid after the nerfs and then we thoroughly analyze the army's strenghts, weaknesses and particular matchups from a perspective of two different Votann Pilots - Vitalis, who plays a more troop-focused army and Danny Porter (the coach of the Polish NT) who plays a more speed/mobility oriented build. I h...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Season 3Ep. 36
In this episode we welcome the 5-time National Team member - Lesiu - to talk about his top placing at a 3v3 team event in Poland. Together with Duda (Eldar) and Gyto (Necrons) they dominated the event - tune in to find out how! Music: Bensound
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 35
This time Joker talks to the 33% captain, 33% coach and 33% top player of the German National Team to the World Team Championships - Mr Fred Otto. Listen in to Fred talking about his Harlequin list, his Drukhari stint at the WTC as well as what it is like to be a foreigner at an event of this gravitas. Like, subscribe and leave us a positive review to help us grow! See you at the event! Music: Bensound
Sep 28, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Can recording a podcast episode be a kathartic experience? In the newest installment of The Road to the LGT Tomek interviews the Ying and the Yang of the UK Tournament Circuit, the duo behind 40k Fireside - Vik Vijay and David Gaylard. We hope you noticed that we try to add a theme to each of the "Road to..." episodes based on who we are interviewing. This episode is not different: we found it appropriate to ask the two top players of the UKTC about their ways of dealing with pressure of being t...
Sep 24, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 33
The Road to the LGT continues with more stellar guests! This time Joker interviews Kyle and Dom to find out what they will be bringing to the event (hint is in the title), why Tau bombers are JUST FINE and which of Dom's lists sucks and which one doesn't. Joker has outdone himself in this one with Kyle and Dom delivering one of the best interviews we have recorded to date. Make sure you give it a proper listen... ... and like and subscribe and all that jazz! Music: Bensound...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 32
And we are back to our Road to the LGT series with the boss himself - Mr Zac Addington - to talk about what players can expect at the event. We talk about the preparations, the logistics and we take a look at the event from the perspective of a person going to the event for the first time. Zac answers a lot of questions that both more seasoned players and people completely new to the event might find useful - about food, drinks, phone chargers and the venue itself. Tune in to find out what runni...
Sep 20, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 31
In this brand new episode we take a break from the LGT preparations for just a brief moment to talk to the winner of the Norwegian 75-man event - Invasion 2022. Our guest is Kjetil Andre Liknes, member of the Norwegian national team, and we talk about the WTC, the Norwegian meta and the current state of Necrons. It is the first time that we are covering an event in Norway, but boy will we come back to cover more because their players definitely know what they are doing. We hope you will find thi...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 30
In the newst episode Joker talks to the notorious duo of Polish refs - Typhus and Pumba - who also, coincidentally, happen to be part of the Polish National Team. Throught the interview you will find out what it takes to become a ref and how our guests became ones, but also, perhaps more importantly, you will find about the rules and terrain at the event. Hopefully their insights will help you to prepare better and to better memorize the do's and dont's at events of that scale. Like, subscribe, ...
Sep 16, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 29
This episode will be a treat both to players attending a massive event like the LGT for the first time as well as seasoned players who are used to the competitive setting. This time I am joined by the captain of Team Scotland - Mr. Innes Wilson - who talks about his 40k career, his most recent events (WTC & 40k Unconquerable) and the list he might be bringing to the Invitational and the LGT main event. We also delve into often times overlooked topics like building up the stamina for a multir...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 28
With this new episode we kick off a brand new series called ROAD TO THE LGT where Joker and myself will be interviewing 40k celebrities and officials that you might meet or play against at what looks to be the biggest singles event in the world EVER. In the first episode I get to talk to the charming Mani Cheema who opens up about his affection for skew lists, provides some sound advice for tournament goers and gives us a sneak-peek of what he might be bringing to both the Invitational and the m...
Sep 13, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 27
In this (for now) last episode from the WTC series Joker talks to the Eldar Slayer, the Death of the Asuryani, the Exterminator of the Aeldari, the True Cegorach, First of his name - Majson. Listen in to hear how Majson did at the WTC with his Harlequins, what is his recipe for Eldar stew and about his inputs into the Polish estimation and pairing process. Don't forget to like, subscribe and comment so our content reaches bigger audiences! Music: Bensound
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 26
In this episode I get to interview the mastermind behind Team Poland's 2nd place - the man, the myth, the big bossman - Typhus. The conversation does not focus on his games even though he did serve as the playing captain due to some mishaps right before the event. Conversely, we invest a lot of time talking about Poland's team building process, army selection, the mind games and the sacrifices the team went through while preparing for the event. We also talk about estimations and pairings and we...
Sep 03, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 25
This episode was recorded in July but due to summer breaks, WTC taking up most of our air time as well as preparations for our own local 3City event we could not publish it sooner. We believe the content didn't age at all and since Vladdi and Danny have done a great job going over what is best in the book we felt their efforts deserved the air time and we really hope you find value in it too. Both Vladdi and Danny are players from the absolute Polish top, both have been playing the shit out of t...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Our WTC tales goes on with another episode - this time Joker got to interview yet another freshman on the team, our podcast regular - Pumba. This episode has everything you would expect from it - from Pumba's preparation, through his experience and games including the final bout against the Aussies. If you've see the previous ones, you know what to expect and if you haven't then waste time no more and get down to watching :D Make sure you like, subscribe and comment (yep, all three) to help us r...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 23
