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We bring on System Open Champion Steven Gonzales to talk about the Scum faction conversion kit unboxing.  Just like last week we go ship by ship and discuss its roles, improvements, or nerfs.  I think we all really want to fly a firespray.

• [00:00:00] Intos/Kublicon
• [00:38:00] Let's talk Scum

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Last week FFG decided to unveil a huge amount of content in the upcoming 2nd Edition conversion kits; so this week we are taking a look at both the Rebel and Imperial factions.  We go ship by ship and discuss the chassis, dial, and action changes.  Are we still happy with everything 2nd Edition?

• [00:00:00] Intros
• [00:06:00] Rageionals
• [00:15:00] Rebel Conversion Kit
• [01:30:00] Imperial Conversion Kit

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This week the master of the TIE Swarm, Dallas Parker, tells us his first thoughts about Second Edition.  We go through the Imperial TIE/lns we know about and theory-craft which combination Dallas might consider "best".  Dee also goes through recent Worlds Rulings to prepare you for upcoming Store Championships.

• [00:00:00] Intros
• [00:04:30] Worlds Recap
• [00:16:00] Dallas Talks about Second Edition
• [01:15:00] Worlds Rulings

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With the 2018 X-Wing World Championship coming to a close, the Mynocks managed to get interviews with each competitor who made Top 16.  You'll learn their squad choices, what they're most excited about for Second Edition, and most importantly, they each dish out a tip to make you a better X-Wing player.

• [00:00:00] Intro
• [00:01:00] Charles Holcomb
• [00:06:42] Daniel Fiorentini
• [00:11:33] Keenan Childs
• [00:16:00] Duncan Howard
• [00:21:41] Alex Birt
• [00:26:30] Jeff Berling
• [00:33:12] Chris Little
• [00:36:47] Josh Holt
• [00:41:00] Marco de Scordilli
• [00:47:30] Ryan Staniszewski
• [00:54:00] Mark Grawburg
• [01:02:12] Paul Heaver
• [01:24:30] Jan Swirski
• [01:39:00] Nathan Eide
• [01:55:00] Jelte De Boer
• [02:06:00] World Champion Simeon Dellapina

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With the final first edition worlds still going on, Dee and Ryan discuss even more X-Wing Second Edition.  This episode the 2.0 Damage Deck is analyzed, more ship cards/upgrades are revealed, and Ryan has some beef!

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FFG dropped a huge news bomb on us today, X-Wing Second Edition is arriving in September! The Mynocks discuss the major changes and for once the greedy dragon Dee Yun is...excited...happy?! Find out everything to be excited about in this episode!

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Kevin Leintz joins us this week to preview all the things you should know about FFG's World Championships in two weeks. We overview all the top meta squads, their strengths, weaknesses, and what you should be flying if you're a "procrastinator".  Whether you're playing, or just planning on watching, everything you need to know about what to expect at worlds can be found here!

• [00:00:00] Intros
• [00:07:30] Tier 1 Worlds Squads
  • Nymranda
  • Ghost Fenn
  • Palp aces
  • 100 pt ace
• [00:58:00] Tier 2 Worlds Squads
  • -Triple Defenders
  • -Triple Wookies
  • -Lowhrick Rey
  • -Plot Armor
  • -RAClo
  • -Crimson Specialist, Nym, Ezra
• [01:20:00] Scum/Wildcard
  • -Kulda, Nym, Jostero
  • -Double Caster
  • -Assaj, Nym
  • -Kylo + Things
  • -Treadmill Assaj
  • -Whatever Nand Would Bring
• [1:37:00] Random Musings/Closing Notes

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It's been a long time, but Dee returns with his legendary Art of X-Wing series.  This one focuses on design.  What makes good and bad design?  How are these elements incorporated into X-Wing? How can you identify these functionalities to improve your own choices? We answer all that and more!

• [00:00:00] Intros (THE GANG'S BACK)
• [00:13:00] Design Explained
• [01:25:00] Design Choices Through 14 Waves

The Mynocks bring on two guests this week: Joe Desmond and Canadian National Champion Jeremy Howard.  They discuss the last few huge tournaments of the season and dive in depth about the various flavors of several meta squads.  Also, an old TIE/fo nickname is brought back to life...

[00:03:00] Norton/Massachusetts Regional [00:25:00] Sheffield/United Kingdom Regional [00:41:00] Toronto/Ontario/Canada National [01:13:00] Adepticon System Open [01:25:00] Birmingham System Open

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We record and EMERGENCY EPISODE!

[00:00:00] Intros [00:12:00] The New FAQ [00:33:23] Dee's Meltdown [00:34:10] Ryan's Rebuttal [00:34:11] Dee's Second Meltdown [01:18:33] Closing Notes