Throwing down the Gauntlet 2025

Episode 378 - Throwing down the Gauntlet 2025 This week Rich and Liam chat about the Gauntlet and how this ship may suddenly be a lot more viable for players following the recent XWA points update! Before that however we have a few events to chat about including the Tin Squadron Squad Championship and the The Windy City Trials 2025! Blue Squadron 2025 - 36 player team event from Brazil https://www.longshanks.org/event/26289/ Tin Squadron Squad Championship https://www.longshanks.org/event/26540/ The Windy City Trials 2025 https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2174 Which was streamed by 312 Squadron https://www.twitch.tv/312_squadron Cast - Rich, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 14/07/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Superman Soundtrack | The Mighty Crabjoys Theme - The Mighty Crabjoys | WaterTower Music Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 377 - It's the Rich-istance! We're back with a bumper episode! Last weekend Rich and Tim headed to Sheffield for the Steel City Squadrons X-wing Team event and both had a great weekend, Rich on the tabletop and Tim behind (or in front!) of the camera! We chat about Rich's list, the event and streaming. We also get time to catch up on a few other events. First another Team event, but this time from Canada, with the Grand River X-wing Team Tournament, then a couple of singles events including one from Stag Squadron! Sith Taker Tim on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/sith_taker_tim Grand River X-Wing Team Tournament 2025 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n2U-170day2J2aGLfkwoHmU8EPIVbMOsOZvmn1KZSkc/edit?usp=sharing TCX Squadron Contest I https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2241 July Stag 2025 https://www.longshanks.org/event/27046/ Steel City Squadrons https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/21272/ Cast - Rich, Ben, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 08/07/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - The Jackson 5 - I want you back Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 376 - June 25 Points update The team get together to chat about the latest points update from the X-wing Alliance, what changes we think will have players excited and what we may be looking at trying! Some old ships coming back in to the light, and some pilots we've never heard of before! But before that we have a couple of events to chat about including the 312 Squadron Conquest Series: Gotham City event and one from Brazil! New point can be found here: https://www.xwing.life/resources/points 312 Conquest Series: Gotham City Conquest https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1958 CBX Qualifier 2025 BH - Brazil https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/26014/ Cast - Rich, Ben, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 23/06/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Foo Fighters - The Pretender Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 375 - Double Coin Club We're back with another OP packed episode with a slew of events from across Europe and North America plus we have another inductee to the 'double coin club' after Chris Burnett shows Liam how easy it is to pick up another Squad Championship victory! We also chat about the news from XWA about the System Open kit contents! X-Wing Alliance 2025/26 Season System Open Kit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_eAc5qP9hipLkL543eLcC_FTVvDBOriqnj7Cp9To6ME/edit?tab=t.0 Mandos summer championship https://www.longshanks.org/event/26357/ I Am Your Father Day - An X-Wing Event https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/26506/ Krakow PSO https://www.longshanks.org/event/25747/ BKG X-Wing XWA Store Championship https://longshanks.org/event/25372/ Michiana Marauders Squad Championship https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2187 Cast - Rich, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 16/06/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - The Chemical Brothers - The Salmon Dance (Official Music Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 374 - COPR and Coins Lot's of Organized Play news to chat about this week, hot off the press Tim is able to chat to us about Version 1.1 of XWA's Competitive Organized Play Regulations or COPR. And we also chat about XWA's updated 1st year road map! But before we get in to that we have a couple of XWA Squad Championships to chat about, one from Scotland and one from USA! Tartan Tusken Trial XIX - CGG Store Championships https://www.longshanks.org/event/24326/ Geek Out's Squadron (Store) Championship 2025 https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2186/players XWA Competitive Organized Play Doc https://www.xwing.life/organized-play/op-resources Cast - Rich, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 09/06/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star (Official Music Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 373 - UK Games Expo 25 This week it's just Tim & Liam chatting about last weekend's X-wing event from the UK Games Expo! They both chat about the convention in general, what lists did well and what they thought of the event overall. Spoilers - they may be a little biased! Rollbetter standings, lists & results https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2037/players Pattern Analyzer https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/listfortress/8320 Cast - Tim & Liam Producer - Tim Recorded 02//2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Beastie Boys - Intergalactic (2009 Digital Remaster) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 372 - He doesn't always fly like a Potato After a successful day's playing & streaming at the Element Games XWA Squad Championships Rich, Liam and Tim get together to chat about the event. We also have some time to chat about the prize support for this weekend's X-wing at UK Games expo plus X-wing events from Wales, Canada and Poland! You can watch the action back from the Element Games Squad Champs here: https://www.twitch.tv/sith_taker_tim Exile Squadron Xwing @ the Arena https://www.longshanks.org/event/26010/ CTC Star Wars X-Wing Ottawa Grand Tournament https://www.longshanks.org/event/23448 Poznan PSO https://www.longshanks.org/event/25123/ Element Games XWA Squadron event https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/25736/ Cast - Rich, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 26/05/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - alt-J - In Cold Blood (Baauer Remix) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 371 - Rise of the Squad Champs We're well in to May and starting to see a load more events around the globe! This week the cast chats over lists doing well at 5 events from the UK, Europe and Brazil! Plus we chat about the upcoming Squad Championship at Element Games that we'll be streaming at (twitch.tv/sith_taker_tim) plus UK Games Expo! TNX May 3rd 2025 England - 8 players https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2166/players SZ-Wing Blaster-Cup 2025 [XWA] Germany - 33 players https://listfortress.com/tournaments/8021 GFA Open - 2025 Május - The rise of the new SLs Hungary - 15 players https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/23909/ 6ª Etapa - LPX 25 Brazil - 12 players https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/25612/ X-Wing Squad Championships - Neutral Ground England - 12 players https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/24068/ Cast - Rich, Ben, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 19/05/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Go-Jo - Milkshake Man | Australia 🇦🇺 | Official Music Video | #Eurovision2025 Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 370 - May OP Madness Audio warning - apologies, my mic has had an off night so my audio is very ropey! May is upon us and not only is it the start of the OP season for XWA it's also May 4th/Revenge of the 5th so several events happening to chat about! Richmond Open 2025 (AMG points) USA 23 players https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2139 312 Squadron Conquest Series: Crumpet Conquest Online 38 players https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1957 TableBound May 4th XWA Squad Championship Canada 21 players https://www.longshanks.org/event/22657/ Dogfights at the Forge Canada 14 players https://www.longshanks.org/event/24624/ Kirton Games X-Wing Spring Tournament UK 12 players https://www.longshanks.org/event/25280/ Cast - Rich, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 05/05/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Outkast - So Fresh, So Clean (Official HD Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 369 - Loving the new loadouts On this weeks show the cast chat about some of their experiences of the new XWA standard loadouts and how they are featuring at events. Event coverage we have a 52 player in-person XWA event from Poland, 18 player in-person AMG event from Canada and the first of 312 Squadron's Conquest online events using XWA points - the 61 player Windy City Conquest! Mistrzostwa Polski 2025 https://longshanks.org/event/24113/ WetCoast AMG Star Wars X-Wing GT https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1823 312 Conquest Series: Windy City Conquest https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1956 Cast - Rich, Liam, Ben and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 29/04/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Steam Powered Giraffe - Pink Pony Club Used without permission - it's just for fun!