Episode 126: MetaTalk - Data Driven Event Prep

In this episode, Devin and Ian are taking a look at the latest Infinity Tournament System, 17 - Seekers. This represents significant changes for competitive Infinity, and this is their general overview of the changes. They discuss the new season rules, the shorter lineup, as well as a brief look at each of the new missions. While you're listening, jump on our Discord server, to talk more Infinity.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/4WJtJXcYjP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)And if you want access some cool benefits while helping us keep the show going, check out our Patreon.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/MetaChemistry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

In this episode, Devin and Ian are joined by Cutter, talking about his data-driven approach to event preparation, some data science tools and techniques he used to arrive there, and how it went at the Krug, with his PanO force.While you're listening, jump on our Discord server, to talk more Infinity.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/4WJtJXcYjP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)And if you want access some cool benefits while helping us keep the show going, check out our Patreon.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/MetaChemistry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

In this episode, Devin and Ian are joined by Tim "Chainsaw" and Azoka, discussing their respective experiences at the Corvus Belli Krug 2025. They review the top table game from the live stream, thoughts on the event, and what has them excited for next year!While you're listening, jump on our Discord server, to talk more Infinity.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/4WJtJXcYjP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)And if you want access some cool benefits while helping us keep the show going, check out our Patreon.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/MetaChemistry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

In this episode, Devin and Ian are joined by Derrek "Misderrektion" to talk about his victory at the Corvus Belli Krug 2025! They discuss his list choices and methodology with Torchlight Brigade, walk through his games, and talk about lessons learned and highlight moments throughout the event.While you're listening, jump on our Discord server, to talk more Infinity.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/4WJtJXcYjP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)And if you want access some cool benefits while helping us keep the show going, check out our Patreon.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/MetaChemistry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

In this episode, Devin and Ian are joined by the legendary Carlos "Bostria"! We're fielding listener-submitted questions, as well as discuss the state of Infinity, recent seminar reveals, and more!While you're listening, jump on our Discord server, to talk more Infinity.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/4WJtJXcYjP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)And if you want access some cool benefits while helping us keep the show going, check out our Patreon.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/MetaChemistry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

In this episode, Devin and Ian are joined by special guest, Gabriel Miller, the author of the latest novel set in the Infinity Universe, Death Song. They discuss the premise of the book, Gabe's experience in writing for Infinity, as well some hints at surprises Gabe has in store!Check out this link tree to read a sample of the book and to pre-order!https://linktr.ee/talkingravensWhile you're listening, jump on our Discord server, to talk more Infinity.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/4WJtJXcYjP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)And if you want access some cool benefits while helping us keep the show going, check out our Patreon.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/MetaChemistry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

In this episode, Devin and Ian are talking about preparing for the Krug, as well as preparing for events when time and games are short! They go over their thoughts on the mission lineup as a whole, things they would look for in their lists, as well as go over Devin's OSS lists and process leading up to the event.While you're listening, jump on our Discord server, to talk more Infinity.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/4WJtJXcYjP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)And if you want access some cool benefits while helping us keep the show going, check out our Patreon.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/MetaChemistry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

In this episode, Devin and Ian are reviewing the mission, Supremacy, in preparation for the Krug. They break down the scoring, useful types of troopers or tools to bring, as well as some tips for success when playing Supremacy.While you're listening, jump on our Discord server, to talk more Infinity.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/4WJtJXcYjP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)And if you want access some cool benefits while helping us keep the show going, check out our Patreon.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/MetaChemistry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

In this episode, Devin and Ian return to give their thoughts on the ITS17 version of Firefight. They give an overview of the mission parameters and special rules, before discussing unit archetypes they recommend bringing, and finally providing some tips for defending in this highly aggressive mission.While you're listening, jump on our Discord server, to talk more Infinity.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/4WJtJXcYjP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)And if you want access some cool benefits while helping us keep the show going, check out our Patreon.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/MetaChemistry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

In this episode, Devin and Ian review a new mission that will feature in the Interpanetario and the Krug (as well as ITS 17) — Provisioning. They go over the structure of this new mission, including added mechanics, the unique deployment zones, and some tactics and tricks to help you succeed in your next match!While you're listening, jump on our Discord server, to talk more Infinity.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/4WJtJXcYjP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)And if you want access some cool benefits while helping us keep the show going, check out our Patreon.(⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/MetaChemistry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)