Episode 346 - Quad Comps We have four different events to talk about from France, Canada and Italy featuring Old AMG Points, New AMG Points, XWA Beta Points and even 2.0 Legacy points! That's a lot of X-wing!! And we round out the show with Liam giving us the run down of the Separatist Faction in XWA Beta Points and why he thinks you should be flying them! Mini Legends X-wing Grand Tournament - France https://www.longshanks.org/event/15764/ Mini Legends X-wing Side Event - XWA Beta https://www.l...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Episode 345 - Remember me? Out of the blue Atomic Mass Games drops not only a Standard Points update which will be legal for forthcoming Grand Tournaments but also a Print & Play pdf with existing cards and new Standard Loadouts for the TIE/PH Phantom and the Alpha-class Starwing! We chat about the impact (hopefully positive) these updates will have for the remaining GTs and review the new standard loadout options. Updated points document can be found here: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/xw...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Episode 344 - XWA Gon' Give It To Ya They're here! The X-wing Alliance have released their first ever points update! It's a Beta set of points and they want us (all of us) to go out and play X-wing and see what works and doesn't! The cast go through some of the changes and discuss some of the design choices the XWA Points team have made. Thanks to all involved in getting these to us as they've done a lot of work in around 2 months, and this is only the start! They won't be perfect, but it'll cer...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Episode 343 - The X Rated Show Don't worry! It's still a family friendly show but we're talking about a lot of 'X' rated stuff this week - namely XWA points teases and XTC! The cast is joined by Filippo 'Piffo' Bosi for a little update on the XWA in general before we dive in to the 4 teases from Greg of NCX regarding the XWA points update. What could it mean? And then a quick chat about this years online X-wing Team Championship that will see 21 teams fighting it out over 2-3 months. This year h...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Episode 342 - WTC 2024 Liam and Tim have returned from Mechelen, Belgium after a weekend of Judging at the WTC: World Team Championship. 15 teams of 5 players entered the X-wing event, playing 10 games over the two days. Find out how the event went, what lists and players did well and who eventually won it here! Be sure to check out all the pictures on our Facebook page! Results & lists can be found here: https://www.longshanks.org/event/17241 Streamed games can be watched back here: https:/...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Episode 341 - Double USA GT Trouble After we have a quick catch up on XWA Organised Play news we have two GT's from the USA to discuss! First up from Indianapolis we have GenCon won by Duncan running Empire (Jendon, Vader, Tomax, Feroph). For seconds we head to Utah for the Salt Lake Open won by Liam flying Rebels (Gina, Keo, Gemmer, Wedge & Luke). And before we finish up we have a little chat about the X-wing World Team Championship happening in Belgium this weekend! Be sure to catch the ev...
Aug 07, 2024•58 min
Episode 340 - Chile GT Down This week we have another GT to discuss but this time from Chile! The Corellia Alicatan Chile has a few surprises for the cast to chat about before we finish up with some general chat about X-wing Alliance, World Team Champs in Belgium and the online X-wing Team Champs. Corellia Alicatan Chile, Grand Tournament https://www.longshanks.org/event/17259/ Cast - Rich, Liam, Ben and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 29/07/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Reveng...
Aug 01, 2024•50 min
Episode 339 - Sheffield & Lone Star GTs Warning - audio is a little sketchy this episode! We apologise for Tim's flakey internet, Ben's rubbish mic and Conor's potty mouth! :D This week Ben is joined by special guest Conor Holmes to catch up on the last two Grand Tournaments - Sheffield, UK and Lone Star Open, USA. Sheffield GT lists & results https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1624 Lone Star Open lists & results https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1600 Cast - Ben, Tim and special guest...
Jul 24, 2024•52 min
Episode 338 - Welsh Open 24 This week we're joined by the 2nd Best Burnett (and 2nd Best Tin Sqn it turns out...!) Chris Burnett to talk about last weekend's Welsh Open held at Firestorm Games in Cardiff. Find out how Rich and Chris got on and did Liam survive the weekend as Head Judge! Find the event results & lists here: https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/15526/ Pattern Analyzer https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/longshanks/15526 Cast - Rich, Liam, Tim and special guest Chris Burn...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Episode 337 - Have Your Say Short-ish episode this week as we cover the latest press release from the X-wing Alliance, chat about the latest X-wing Community Survey and of course the build up to the Welsh Open! X-Wing Survey VIII: The Last AMG Points! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeK5a5rIk4UwhWlNTqvqRBV1Wco9g1P7YsQ09vJx6DHetBpBA/viewform Cast - Rich, Liam, Ben and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 01/07/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Franz F...
Jul 03, 2024•56 min
Episode 336 - Mixing It Up This week we're joined by Nick Sperry of 312 Squadron to chat about XWA news and alternative X-wing formats. The X-wing Alliance (the community effort starting up to look after the X-wing Miniatures Game) has elected it's 3 'leaders', these people will be steering the development of the group and looking to establish some sort of organisation! Whilst we await the future of the game at large we chat about some of the events or alternate formats that are around or that w...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Episode 335 - X-wing is dead, long live X-wing! We're back already! And today we're chatting about the news that although Atomic Mass Games may have given up developing the X-wing Miniatures Game... the community is not ready to give up on the game! Earlier today there was an announcement by around 30 members of the community that are looking to take over the stewardship of X-wing. You can find this on our Facebook page and Discord, as well as on many others out there! This group is trying to re...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Episode 334 - AMG admits defeat In an Emergency recording Rich, Liam and Tim respond to Atomic Mass Games announcement that they have officially ended development of the Star Wars X-wing and Armada Miniature Games. Was managing all the Star Wars games too much for the small studio? They claim external factors were the reasons it became too difficult? Find out the hot takes from the cast here and maybe we'll be back Monday with a more measured response... there may be one or two Babu Frik's used ...
Jun 13, 2024•37 min
Episode 333 - UK Games Expo 24 You wait for Organised Play and then two come along at once! This week we chat about the recent news from Atomic Mass Games about the Grand Tournament locations and the first two official GT's - Bilbao and the UK Games Expo! Rich chats to Ben & Liam plus special guest Tom Candlin about how they got on at the UK Games Expo, how the event went and what we might do about the new menace that is double B-wings! Someone else did quite well at the UK Games Expo, someo...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 46 min
Episode 332 - Let's go Expo 24 This week Rich & Tim are joined by Dylan Jones to talk about the Welsh Open, UK Games Expo and other AMG Grand Tournament news! We also chat about a recent interview from Crabbok with Will Shick. UK Games Expo tickets & info https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/1809-star-wars-x-wing-main-event-ukge-2024/ UK Games Expo Rollbetter page https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1479 Welsh Open tickets & details https://www.thebattlefields.co.uk/events-at-the-battl...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Episode 331 - The X-wing Game State A nice simple show where Rich, Liam and Ben catch up about Organised Play, X-wing news and the state of the game! (yes they get a little grumpy...) Cast - Rich, Ben, and Liam Producer - Tim Recorded 20/05/2022 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - The Monkees - Daydream Believer (Official Music Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!
May 22, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Episode 330 - Incom Pew Pew A short-ish show this week as Ben & Liam cover last weekend's one day event from Incom Gaming in Cheltenham! We chat about what lists Liam and Adam took, what did well (Tin Squadron on top!) and what else caught our eye. Find all the lists and results here: https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/longshanks/15452 Cast - Ben, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 13/05/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Nathan Evans -...
May 15, 2024•44 min
Episode 329 - Real Steel This week we're joined by the Captain of the self proclaimed greatest X-wing Squadron in the known Universe - Daniel Athey of Steel City X-wing! We talk with Dan about his recent victories at the Element Games Legends & Yorkshire Team Event 2: Lightspeed to Belgium events that have happened over the last two weeks! We round out the show with some general X-wing news and Atomic Mass Games OP chatter. Element Games Legends - April 2024 https://www.longshanks.org/event/...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 38 min
Episode 328 - Worlds 24 Meta Snapshot Part 2 Our second show diving in to the Top lists from the Atomic Mass Games X-wing World Championships. This week we finish up with Resistance and Scum & Villainy plus a look at what the top First Order and Separatist Alliance lists looked like. We round out the show with a catch up on the Organised Play news from AMG with the creation of the Grand Tournament at the expense of the World Championship. Plus a little chat about the Embracer Group split up ...
Apr 24, 2024•2 hr 6 min
Episode 327 - Worlds 24 Meta Snapshot Part 1 We take a deep dive in to the Top lists from the Atomic Mass Games X-wing World Championships and go through faction by faction how these lists work, how they're winning games and what you might do to beat them! We try to explain what the different parts do to help you on the table top if you end up facing one of these meta monsters! This week we focus on Galactic Republic, Rebel Alliance and Galactic Empire. Next week we'll finish up with Resistance ...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Episode 326 - Worlds 24 Wrap Up - Part 2 This week we're joined by the Atomic Mass Games X-wing 2024 World Champion - Illy! Rich, with Tim and Liam, quiz Illy about his trip to Adepticon, about his games and list, and how things went for him in Chicago (spoiler - it went well! ;) ). We wrap up the show with some stat analysis on Pattern Analyser and some promo for this years OP, that we know of. Last Chance Qualifier Roll Better https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1351 X-wing World Champs Roll Bet...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Episode 325 - Worlds 24 Wrap Up - Part 1 Ben is joined by Rich, Tim and Sean to chat about their trip to the Atomic Mass Games X-wing World Championship at Adepticon, Chicago. We chat about our travels, the Con and the events. What we did, what we liked and how well we all did! This is the first of 2 or 3 episodes chatting about the 2024 World Champs so expect more in-depth list discussion coming soon! Last Chance Qualifier Roll Better https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1351 X-wing World Champs R...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 40 min
Episode 324 - We're off to Worlds 24! It's our last show before heading off to Adepticon in Chicago for the Atomic Mass Games X-wing World Championship. First timers Rich and Matt are joined by Worlds Veterans Tim, Liam and Ben to talk about all things Worlds! We have some travel tips and advice for those with last minute things to sort. We chat a little about what you could be doing before the event and what Adepticon is like. If you've not been before we talk about regsitration, what to do for...
Mar 17, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Episode 323 - Super Secret Scum Sauce This week we invite Sith Taker Open King of Swiss Rob Smith on to talk about Scum & Villainy. What did he take to go unbeaten day 1 and what could we see do well at Worlds! Sith Taker Open Results & lists https://www.longshanks.org/event/12943/ Sith Taker Open live stream by Firecast Focus with support from Tin Squadron www.twitch.tv/firecastfocus Pattern Analyzer https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/listfortress/4343 Cast - Rich, Ben, Liam an...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Episode 322 - Sith Taker Open 2024 The Sith Taker Open may be done for another year but Rich is joined by Ben, Liam and Tim to talk about how it all went! We have a players and TO perspective from the group, chatting about the weekend, games, lists and results! A big thanks to Cog'o'Two, Onyx Squadron, Atomic Mass Games, Vector Squadron Creative, Iksentrik, Enigma Wargaming and Element Games for all their help & support with the event! Results & lists https://www.longshanks.org/event/129...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Episode 321 - STO 24 Hype show! It's almost time! The largest independent X-wing tournament in the World is fast approaching and Rich & Ben are going to tell us more about it! ow will it run, what prizes do we have and how can you watch it! A big thanks to Enigma Wargaming, Cog'o'Two, Vextor Squadron Creative, Onyx Squadron, Iksentrik and Atomic Mass Games for their help with prize support! And we also have some early news about the Welsh Open 2024! Sith Taker Open live stream by Firecast Fo...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Episode 320 - That's no Rebel Moon! Liam returns to talk Battle Over Endor Rebels with Rich and Ben thanks to the latest preview article from Atomic Mass Games! What's hot and what's not and what might we see coming to a Rebel meta very soon! STAR WARS: X-WING – BATTLE OVER ENDOR REBEL PREVIEW https://www.atomicmassgames.com/transmission/star-wars-x-wing-battle-over-endor-rebel-preview/ New Ship Points https://www.atomicmassgames.com/xwing-docs/ Beachhead 2024 https://www.longshanks.org/event/10...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Episode 319 - AMG Ambush Adjustment Last weekend Tim's Clones marched to victory at Liam's Worlds Fundraiser held at Board in Brum but this isn't the biggest news this week - we have (some) new points! We were waiting on the points for Battle over Endor but Atomic Mass Games decided a little pre-Worlds points adjustment was need so Rich, Ben and Tim discuss these along with hot takes on the Imperial ships that have been previewed in a recent article - what do you think will be dominating the tab...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 40 min
Episode 318 - Last flight to Worlds 24 Another round up of Organised Play from around the globe (sorry Flat Earthers!) including the FINAL Atomic Mass Games Worlds Open Qualifier from down under and Tim Worlds fund raiser the Wampa Warm-up! Rich also talks to us about side events coming to the Sith Taker Open in a few weeks! World Open Qualifier @ CANCON 2024 Australia https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/964 The Wampa Warm-up 2024 https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/13248/ X-Wing Store Championship...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Episode 317 - Bangor or Bust! This week due to some stormy weather Rich & Tim are joined by UK Store Champ 1st place collector Dom Flannigan of the Firecast Focus to talk about last weekends events! We talk about the Northern Irish Store Champs from Replay Games in Bangor, Firestorm Cards at the Gaming Den in Basingstoke and of course cover the final Atomic Mass Games Worlds Open Qualifier from the Las Vegas Open! Replay Games Store Champs https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/12722/ Firestorm ...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 36 min
