The usual crew is back for Episode 8!  For once, there isn't a tournament to travel to so Ben, Chris, and Tyler get together to talk:

• THE BOUNTY
• THE NEW BOUNTY
• Challenge mynocks to an epic duel to the death
• Loopin Chewie World Championships
• Wave 11
• The Post-FAQ meta
• And a bunch of nonsense

Shoutout again for the help with the KRAYT Promos!

Artist: Bartłomiej Fedyczak

Printing: Cody Ryan Martell

Carolina KRAYTS Facebook community:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/carolinakrayts/

In this episode, Indiana Regional Champion THE Zack Mathews goes on a solo mission and channels his inner KRAYT.  The Zack Mathews repeats his KRAYT CUP performance and carries the team, telling random people to GIT GUD, interviewing Chris "Chico" Brown about judging, Nathan Eide about not gitting gud enough to win a System Open, and surviving the dreaded Howard road trip.

Actual content?!?!  Chris Allen and our one listener Travis Johnson sit down and talk about where the meta is going after the large FAQ change.  We talk about the pros and cons of erratas, and what we might expect in the future based on what we've seen previously in X-Wing and other games.  Speaking of the effects of the FAQ, what's going to keep mindlink boats in check?  Does anything?

Carolina Krayts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/carolinakrayts/

Actual content?!?!  Chris Allen and our one listener Travis Johnson sit down and talk about where the meta is going after the large FAQ change.  We talk about the pros and cons of erratas, and what we might expect in the future based on what we've seen previously in X-Wing and other games.  Speaking of the effects of the FAQ, what's going to keep mindlink boats in check?  Does anything?

Carolina Krayts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/carolinakrayts/

Oh no, the episode numbers actually make sense now!  Duncan Howard, Jeremy Howard, and Chris Allen try to pass the time (and also not die) on the drive back from the Naboo System Open in Syracuse.

Most of the discussion is just salt overflowing everywhere as we complain about Imperials not completely dominating the meta for one tournament which is obviously unacceptable, and other topics like why we're all so bad for not winning the System Open.  Paul Heaver brings it home, immediately after THE Zack Mathews called him out for winning literally nothing but worlds three times previously.  Chris went 0-2 drop and recorded rounds 4 and onwards, which will be edited and uploaded to the Carolina Krayts YouTube channel soon™

Carolina Krayts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/carolinakrayts/

Episode 3!  The last one before the numbers start making sense, sadly.  Bounty recap, extremely intoxicated recap of KRAYT CUP 2 and the FAQ drop with Ben Keller, Chris Allen, THE Zack Mathews, Blake McKenzie, Jeremy Howard, and Duncan Howard.

Listen to them R2, they're dying!

Carolina Krayts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/carolinakrayts/

Episode 2, in which we discuss KRAYTani, krayt cup and the jm5k. First appearance of Zack's filthy casual corner where he discusses other ways to play X-Wing.  Chris guesses the shirt size of nova players in between calling out the game developers and random players we've never met by name. Premium backers can find out what we said that was bad enough for us to go back and edit it.

Carolina Krayts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/carolinakrayts/

New audio equipment to sound less terrible, and updates on the bounty!  Also, KRAYT CUP discussion, how to practice, and discussion of the greatest X-Wing meta in existence: Alaska.

• 0:00       Enhanced Intro
• 2:00       THE BOUNTY
• 6:20       KRAYT CUP!
• 10:14     Local Events
• 14:50     The disrespect package
• 19:35     GIT GUD Prasturbating
• 32:35     How to Cheat
• 34:00     Fortressing
• 44:30     TO THE PHONES part 1
• 47:10     Alaska
• 57:15     TO THE PHONES part 2
• 1:05:25  KRAYT CUP List selection and pairing strategy
• 1:21:50  Local New X-Wing Player Day!
• 1:25:05  Back to Meta Lists
• 1:33:35  How to Cheat Pt. 2

Carolina Krayts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/carolinakrayts/

KRAYT CUP Registration: https://eventgrid.com/Events/30341/krayt-cup-2

KRAYT CUP Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/145805105918353/

Shields on Corran/Miranda: https://i.imgur.com/u9i3zic.jpg

Sad Dallas: https://i.imgur.com/rTGuqft.jpg

Mustafar Mat: https://i.imgur.com/tjCLRmj.jpg

Enhancing some regional templates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ-hHNjkxqs

Meta analyzer: http://meta-wing.com/

Ben, Chris, Tyler, and the one and only The Zack Mathews talk about THE BOUNTY, KRAYT CUP 2, the Wave 10 meta, and a judge qualification program.  Ben once again destroys Chris's property.

• 0:00      Actually completely unedited first take intro
• 1:30      THE PODCASTER BOUNTY!
• 7:25      KRAYT CUP 2!
• 15:50    Call with Zack and descent into Chaos

Carolina Krayts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/carolinakrayts/

KRAYT CUP Registration: https://eventgrid.com/Events/30341/krayt-cup-2

KRAYT CUP Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/145805105918353/

Palpatine Promo Art: https://i.imgur.com/VacVLUW.jpg

Hot Copilot Promo Art: https://i.imgur.com/EX9t1uE.jpg

Templates: https://i.imgur.com/Kd8zvCC.png

Fortressing: https://i.imgur.com/PXuIQUE.jpg

Anime sharks: https://www.reddit.com/r/TsundereSharks/

Ben, Chris and Tyler talk about their experiences at the Mustafar System Open. Ben has far too much to drink and makes Chris learn how to do basic audio editing...

We talk about the meta for the only Wave 9.5 System Open and the end of X-Wing on February 2nd with the release of wave 10.  Also, we are way too harsh on volunteer staff judging and helping than is reasonable and suck at math.   It turns out 34 + 34 + 33 does not fit inside 100.

• 0:00      Completely unedited first take intro
• 1:52      KRAYT CUP!
• 3:48      Mustafar Report
• 52:05    Wave 10 Release and Meta
• 1:35:00 Local News and Events

Carolina Krayts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/carolinakrayts/

KRAYT CUP Registration: https://eventgrid.com/Events/30341/krayt-cup-2

KRAYT CUP Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/145805105918353/