Flying like a Potato

Episode 355 - Flying like a Potato We're back with a quick wrap up of the recent events. A couple of in person AMG points GTs and an online XWA points event from 312 Squadron. Apologies for me audio, it's a little ropey and only realise now in editing! Plus I know Liam swore... but can I find it to censor it! Oh well I'm fairly sure we can have one! Have fun finding it! :D Official AMG Grand Tournament - North Phoenix https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1893 Pax Unplugged 2024 X-Wing GT https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1862 312 Holiday Blues Brothers Bonanza https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1877 Cast - Rich, Ben, Tim and Liam Producer - Tim Recorded 16/12/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) (Official Audio) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 354 - Exceedingly Good Points Update Rich, Tim and Liam get together to discuss the latest points update from the XWA. It's not a particularly big update but it does come with a patch notes doc giving us some insight in to the decision process of the update. Find all the useful information here: https://www.xwing.life/resources/points Cast - Rich, Tim and Liam Producer - Tim Recorded 02/12/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Official Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 353 - Sins & The Herts GT Rich is joined by Ben and Tim to chat about a couple of recent events. First up from a couple of weekends back we have the AMG GT from Hemel Hempstead running new AMG points then from last weekend we're off to Newport, Wales for a local XWA points event! Sin city Newport November https://www.longshanks.org/event/20454/ Star Wars: X-Wing at the Herts GT 2024 https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1856 Cast - Rich, Tim and Den Producer - Tim Recorded 25/11/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Imagine Dragons & JID - Enemy (from the series Arcane: League of Legends) | Official Music Video Bonus outro - Greg Crash! Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 352 - Allez les Bleus! We haven't covered the Online X-wing Team Championship (XTC) much this year as it's been stuck running old AMG points but we couldn't let it go without congratulating Team France on their victory! 21 countries* were represented by teams of 7 pilots, each running a different faction, plus coaches & captains - but France finish in 1st place! We're joined by Blues Captain Aurélien to chat about the event, what makes the XTC different and how it went for France, England and the other teams! We also touch on a couple of Grand Tournaments that happened over the weekend in Australia and Germany. XTC 2024 - Final Stage https://www.longshanks.org/event/17488/ * some teams were combinations of 2 or more countries Cast - Rich, Tim and Liam with special guest Aurélien Coudray Producer - Tim Recorded 11/11/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) Official Music Video (Remastered) HD Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 351 - Cornish Nationals 24 This week we're all focused on the Cornish Nationals run by our friends down south, Tin Squadron! Unfortunately dark schemes conspired to keep us away from Cornwall and we weren't able to attend but we can at least talk about the games and lists, all using new shiny XWA points! Full results and lists can be found here: https://www.longshanks.org/event/16934/ And Firecast Focus covered the event which you can watch games back here: https://www.twitch.tv/firecastfocus Cast - Rich, Ben and Liam Producer - Tim Recorded 28/10/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - The Time Warp · Richard O'Brien · Patricia Quinn · Nell Campbell Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 350 - Episode Tree Fiddy For our 350th Episode we have a bumper show of events to discuss! First up an AMG points Grand Tournament from Canada, with a XWA side event, then to Poland for a Store Champs using XWA points, and then two XWA point local X-wing events from the UK! We round out the show with a little general chat about dice variance and stuff before finally a little update on the XTC! SLO - X-Wing Grand Tournament https://www.longshanks.org/event/20087/ SLO - XWA Side event Tournament https://www.longshanks.org/event/20089/ Bydgoszcz X-Wing Store Championship 2024 PSO https://www.longshanks.org/event/15024/ A whole new world - Somerset https://www.longshanks.org/event/20466/ X-Wing XWA Points Tournament - Barnsley https://www.longshanks.org/event/20201/ Cast - Rich, Ben, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 21/10/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Bonus intro - Southpark - Tree Fiddy Outro - Chappell Roan - "Theme Song" ft. Les Claypool - South Park The 25th Anniversary Concert Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 349 - Revelling in Resistance We're back and we've got a few things to run down this week! First up we chat about the recent GT from Alaska, then Tim rounds up the XTC Group stage and what teams will be heading to the Finals before Rich is let loose on the Resistance Faction to give us the run down on what's hot in XWA points! Battle Zone Ursa 2024 https://listfortress.com/tournaments/5513 Cast - Rich, Ben, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 15/10/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO! (Official Music Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 348 - London G&T Rich is joined by Liam and Tim to chat about last weekend's X-wing Grand Tournament using new AMG points at the London GT. What lists did well and how did the factions in general fair after the points update. We wrap up the show with a little XTC chat. Lists & results can be found here: https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1690/players Watch back the games at Firecast Focus: https://www.twitch.tv/firecastfocus Cast - Rich, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 30/09/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Lily Allen | LDN (Official Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 347 - XWA Transformers XWA certainly seemed to have transformed the fortunes of the lower placed factions with CIS doing very well at the weekend and the Top 16 cut from Poland featuring at least two lists from every faction! This week Ben and Liam are joined by Steel City's very own Tom Veale to chat about his recent success in Sheffield but also chat over lists from Scotland, Poland, Sheffield and Canada (may have forgotten to talk about the latest AMG GT but I've put the link below just in case!). We also chat about the latest XWA points adjustment released last week (few minor tweaks) which can be found here: https://www.xwing.life/resources/points Knightly Sept 24 - 14 players Scotland https://www.longshanks.org/event/19832/ Warszawa X-wing PSO GT - 61 players Poland https://www.longshanks.org/event/15023/ New Points Store Championship - 18 players Sheffield https://www.longshanks.org/event/18983 Chinook Squadron GT - 17 players Canada https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1581 Cast - Ben, Liam and special guest Tom Veale Producer - Tim Recorded 23/09/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Transformers opening theme Used without permission - it's just for fun!

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.longshanks.org/event/19932/ CSWG Open X-wing GT - Canada https://www.longshanks.org/event/19456/ I find your lack of faith disturbing - Legacy Event - Italy https://www.longshanks.org/event/16741 Cast - Rich, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 16/09/2024 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - UB40 & Pato Banton - Baby Come Back Used without permission - it's just for fun!