Fly Better Podcast

Fantasy Flight Games held back a few choice snippets about Wave 9, such as maneuver dials and certain upgrade cards. However, they launched them into the wild with limited pre-release sales at GenCon, and we now know the precise contents of each ship in this wave. We break down the previously unknown details about the ARC-170, Mandalorian Concord Dawn Protectorate Fang Fighter, and Lancer-class Pursuit Craft.

To tantalize us even further, FFG also dropped the first Wave 10 preview, announcing Sabine's TIE Fighter (a Rebel hijacked TIE), the Upsilon-class Shuttle (Kylo Ren's whip), and the Quadjumper (the tugboat Rey wanted to grand theft instead of the Falcon). We discuss the revealed content, and attempt to decipher the mystery items from the preview photo and clues in the article. (Dee's eyes melted staring at a zoom enlarged copy of the photo.)

Finally, we fangasm at the new Rogue One trailer! We intend on tightening up moving forward, but this is a longer episode to deal with all of the news just dropped on us - enjoy!

• [00:00:00] Intros!
• [00:03:41] Arc 170/ Fang Fighter Final Spoilers
• [00:16:30] Shadow Caster Pursuit Craft Preview
• [01:11:00] Wave 10 Preview!
• [02:03:00] Rogue One Trailer Discussion/Show Close

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Dee managed to kick Ryan off the show, and replaced him with the preeminent BroBots player in the world: Philip Booth. We discuss his X-Wing background and Arizona's Phoenix Squadron, before diving into his Worlds Top 4 exploits.

With his expertise, we shine the ship spotlight on the IG-2000 Aggressor including builds, strategy and tactics, and its place in the current meta.

• [00:00:00] Intro to Philip Booth
• [00:18:00] What's it like to be X-Wing Famous?
• [00:27:30] Aggressor Ship Spotlight
• [01:03:00] Obstacles, EPTs, and Matchups
• [01:28:00] Beginner and Advanced Tips

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Dee managed to kick Ryan off the show, and replaced him with the preeminent BroBots player in the world: Philip Booth. We discuss his X-Wing background and Arizona's Phoenix Squadron, before diving into his Worlds Top 4 exploits.

With his expertise, we shine the ship spotlight on the IG-2000 Aggressor including builds, strategy and tactics, and its place in the current meta.

• [00:00:00] Intro to Philip Booth
• [00:18:00] What's it like to be X-Wing Famous?
• [00:27:30] Aggressor Ship Spotlight
• [01:03:00] Obstacles, EPTs, and Matchups
• [01:28:00] Beginner and Advanced Tips

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We've got more content than we know what to do with this week.  FFG is dropping previews on us faster than we can talk about them!  This week we've got the Mandalorian Concord Dawn Protectorite Fang Fighter.  Also there's A-Wing talk, Dallas wisdom, and Dee destroys Ryan with math shenanigans.

• [00:00:00] Intros and Beef
• [00:04:20] Mandalorian Concord Dawn Protectorate Fang Fighter Preview
• [00:37:22] A-Wing Ship Spotlight
• [01:03:55] Upgrade Cards Spotlight: Wired/Zuckuss, Intimidation, Proton Bombs
• [01:18:10] Beginner and Advanced Tips

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We've got more content than we know what to do with this week.  FFG is dropping previews on us faster than we can talk about them!  This week we've got the Mandalorian Concord Dawn Protectorite Fang Fighter.  Also there's A-Wing talk, Dallas wisdom, and Dee destroys Ryan with math shenanigans.

• [00:00:00] Intros and Beef
• [00:04:20] Mandalorian Concord Dawn Protectorate Fang Fighter Preview
• [00:37:22] A-Wing Ship Spotlight
• [01:03:55] Upgrade Cards Spotlight: Wired/Zuckuss, Intimidation, Proton Bombs
• [01:18:10] Beginner and Advanced Tips

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2015 National Champion Jeff Berling is our guest! 

As the ingenious originator of the infamous Dengaroo squad, he has several choice words regarding the terms "broken", "overpowered", and "easy mode". We concur that there are several juiced elements in the current X-Wing competitive meta (looking at you Emperor Palpatine), and have a spirited discussion about their respective merits.

Jeff holds some of his proprietary secrets close to the vest, but like all of our master X-Wing guests, he shares much sage insight and advice to assist beginner and veteran pilots alike.

• [00:00:00] Intros
• [00:04:00] Who is Jeff Berling?
• [00:09:30] Jeff's Many Final Tables at Nationals
• [00:29:15] Let's talk/debate Dengaroo and what is "Brokeness"
• [00:49:50] Degaroo Variants and Stratagies 
• [01:01:30] Jeff's Tips to listeners

Hosts: Ryan Farmer Dee Yun Dallas Parker

Fly Better!

2015 National Champion Jeff Berling is our guest! 

As the ingenious originator of the infamous Dengaroo squad, he has several choice words regarding the terms "broken", "overpowered", and "easy mode". We concur that there are several juiced elements in the current X-Wing competitive meta (looking at you Emperor Palpatine), and have a spirited discussion about their respective merits.

Jeff holds some of his proprietary secrets close to the vest, but like all of our master X-Wing guests, he shares much sage insight and advice to assist beginner and veteran pilots alike.

• [00:00:00] Intros
• [00:04:00] Who is Jeff Berling?
• [00:09:30] Jeff's Many Final Tables at Nationals
• [00:29:15] Let's talk/debate Dengaroo and what is "Brokeness"
• [00:49:50] Degaroo Variants and Stratagies 
• [01:01:30] Jeff's Tips to listeners

Hosts:
Ryan Farmer
Dee Yun
Dallas Parker

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World's registration got you down? Worry not, because the Mynocks have got your back. This week's serving of beef isn't as fun and frivolous as what you would normally expect, and we aim our turbolasers straight at FFG for their handling of Worlds registration. After Dee has had a chance to finish his usual bombastic escapades, we discuss actual relevant and important news, the first of which being brand New tournament regulations! Prepare yourselves for THE FINAL SALVO! [insert Europe music].

We finish off late with some quick system open finals results. Huge congratulations to all of those competitors involved at the Coruscant Invitational. Then we move onto our Arc-170 and the TIE/sf preview updates. Hopefully all of these topics we're serving up make for another scrumptious episode. Sit back, relax, turn off the Max Rebo, and enjoy another episode of the Mynock Squadron Podcast. Screeeeeeeeeee!

• [00:00:00] Intros and Worlds Beef
• [00:18:00] New Tournament Rules
• [00:42:08] ARC 170 Preview Update
• [01:11:00] TIE/sf Preview Update 
• [01:27:43] Show Close/System Open Update

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World's registration got you down? Worry not, because the Mynocks have got your back. This week's serving of beef isn't as fun and frivolous as what you would normally expect, and we aim our turbolasers straight at FFG for their handling of Worlds registration. After Dee has had a chance to finish his usual bombastic escapades, we discuss actual relevant and important news, the first of which being brand New tournament regulations! Prepare yourselves for THE FINAL SALVO! [insert Europe music].

We finish off late with some quick system open finals results. Huge congratulations to all of those competitors involved at the Coruscant Invitational. Then we move onto our Arc-170 and the TIE/sf preview updates. Hopefully all of these topics we're serving up make for another scrumptious episode. Sit back, relax, turn off the Max Rebo, and enjoy another episode of the Mynock Squadron Podcast. Screeeeeeeeeee!

• [00:00:00] Intros and Worlds Beef
• [00:18:00] New Tournament Rules
• [00:42:08] ARC 170 Preview Update
• [01:11:00] TIE/sf Preview Update 
• [01:27:43] Show Close/System Open Update

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Mynock Squadron Facebook Group

Direman.com

U.S. Nationals and all eight System opens are now in the books!

Congratulations to Duncan Howard, 2016 U.S. National Champion! And an admiring salute to Jeff Berling for the epic feat of rocking three consecutive National level final tables. We review their squads, including Jeff's brilliantly designed Dengaroo.

Then we dive into the seven European System Opens, examining their foreign metas from our domestic perspectives. Congratulations to each champion heading to London for the Star Wars Celebration throwdown!

• [00:00:00] Intros and Beef
• [00:06:50] Origins and Clegane/Dengaroo Discussion
• [00:36:25] System Open Round Up
• [01:00:21] Coruscant Invitational Squad Building
• [01:17:32] Show Close

Hosts: Ryan Farmer Dee Yun Dallas Parker

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