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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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)

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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

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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

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Episode 345 - Remember me?

Out of the blue Atomic Mass Games drops not only a Standard Points update which will be legal for forthcoming Grand Tournaments but also a Print & Play pdf with existing cards and new Standard Loadouts for the TIE/PH Phantom and the Alpha-class Starwing!

We chat about the impact (hopefully positive) these updates will have for the remaining GTs and review the new standard loadout options.

Updated points document can be found here:

https://www.atomicmassgames.com/xwing-docs/

Print & Play document for the Phantom & Alpha Class Starwing

https://cdn.svc.asmodee.net/production-amgcom/uploads/2024/09/DOC01_StarwingTIEPhantom.pdf

Cast - Rich, Liam, Ben and Tim

Producer - Tim

Recorded 09/09/2024 via Discord

Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith

Outro - Blue Boy - Remember Me (Official Video)

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Episode 344 - XWA Gon' Give It To Ya

They're here! The X-wing Alliance have released their first ever points update! It's a Beta set of points and they want us (all of us) to go out and play X-wing and see what works and doesn't!

The cast go through some of the changes and discuss some of the design choices the XWA Points team have made. Thanks to all involved in getting these to us as they've done a lot of work in around 2 months, and this is only the start!

They won't be perfect, but it'll certainly shake up the meta!

Find all the XWA Beta points documents here:

https://www.xwing.life/resources/points

Cast - Rich, Liam, Ben and Tim

Producer - Tim

Recorded 02/09/2024 via Discord

Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith

Outro - DMX - X Gon' Give It To Ya

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Episode 343 - The X Rated Show

Don't worry! It's still a family friendly show but we're talking about a lot of 'X' rated stuff this week - namely XWA points teases and XTC!

The cast is joined by Filippo 'Piffo' Bosi for a little update on the XWA in general before we dive in to the 4 teases from Greg of NCX regarding the XWA points update. What could it mean?

And then a quick chat about this years online X-wing Team Championship that will see 21 teams fighting it out over 2-3 months. This year however we have 7 factions on each side!

Cast - Rich, Liam, Ben, Tim with special guest Filippo Bosi

Producer - Tim

Recorded 27/08/2024 via Discord

Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith

Outro - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (Official Music Video)

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