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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 - Wellerman (Sea Shanty) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

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/15172/ Yorkshire Team Event 2: Lightspeed to Belgium https://www.longshanks.org/event/14080/ Cast - Rich, Liam, Tim and special guest Daniel Athey Producer - Tim Recorded 06/05/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Pulp - Common People Used without permission - it's just for fun!

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 and the XTC! Last Chance Qualifier Roll Better https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1351 X-wing World Champs Roll Better https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1350 Pattern Analyzer https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/listfortress/4369 AMG GT announcement news https://www.atomicmassgames.com/transmission/introducing-grand-tournaments/ Embracer Group news https://www.gamesindustry.biz/embracer-group-splits-into-three-everything-you-need-to-know Cast - Rich, Liam, Tim and Ben Producer - Tim Recorded 22/04/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire · The Ink Spots Used without permission - it's just for fun!

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 and Scum & Villainy plus a look at what the top First Order and Separatist Alliance lists looked like. Last Chance Qualifier Roll Better https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1351 X-wing World Champs Roll Better https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1350 Pattern Analyzer https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/listfortress/4369 Cast - Rich, Liam, Tim and Ben Producer - Tim Recorded 15/04/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Fallout 4 Main Theme | Fallout 4 OST Used without permission - it's just for fun!

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 Better https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1350 Pattern Analyzer https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/listfortress/4369 Cast - Rich, Liam, Tim and the World Champion Illy! Producer - Tim Recorded 08/04/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Imagine Dragons - On Top Of The World (Official Music Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

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 Roll Better https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1350 Cast - Rich, Ben, Liam, Tim and Sean Milligan Producer - Tim Recorded 01/04/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Official Music Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

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 food & drink and event format! And of course we need to chat about what we're flying and what we think we might see at Worlds and what might do well! Last Chance Qualifier Roll Better https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1351 X-wing World Champs Roll Better https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1350 Cast - Rich, Ben, Liam, Tim and Matt Flockhart Producer - Tim Recorded 17/03/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - John Denver - Leaving On A Jet Plane (Official Audio)m Used without permission - it's just for fun!

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 and special guest Rob Smith Producer - Tim Recorded 04/03/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Ezra Collective - Dark Side Riddim Used without permission - it's just for fun!

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/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, Tim and Liam Producer - Tim Recorded 19/02/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Electric Callboy - Hypa Hypa (OFFICIAL VIDEO) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

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 Focus with support from Tin Squadron https://www.twitch.tv/firecastfocus Welsh Open 2024 https://www.facebook.com/events/793804722457597 Cast - Rich, Ben, Tim and Liam Producer - Tim Recorded 19/02/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Electric Callboy - Hypa Hypa (OFFICIAL VIDEO) Used without permission - it's just for fun!