Get ready for the New Killzone Podcast! Real talk for competitive Kill Team!  Starring Beeranid40K, Emmanuel from Strategic Advantage, and Sheldon from Kill Team Stream.  Now part of the Frontline Gaming Network!

Welcome to Episode 23 of The Killzone! The dust has settled from the TAO tournament and a few months of games saw a recent guest of ours crowned the winner. Today Matthew Fong aka “Micromancer” returns to the podcast not just covering how he did it — but sharing tips to help YOU become the next big tournament winner! There’s something here for every player so saddle up and let’s dive into Episode 23!  TIMESTAMPS:  Intro to the Episode and Guard Tactics vs Drukhari for TAO 00:00:00 — 00:06:00   The Importance of Tourney Prep and Micro’s Tips for Practice  00:06:01 — 00:15:00 Micromancer’s Unique Flamer Tactics and Philosophy  00:15:01 — 00:21:20 Understanding and Screening against Reserves in recent formats where the mechanic is typically abused 00:21:21 — 00:28:00 Tourney Stamina 00:28:01 — 00:29:50 Discussing Chess Clocks and Tourney Time Limits 00:29:51 — 00:39:00 Do skills that win other games translate to Kill Team? 00:39:01 — 00:44:25 CP Management and philosophy of Tactics  00:44:26 — 00:52:50 Ranged vs Melee Strengths/Weaknesses and the importance of a Combined Approach  00:52:51 — 00:59:00 Do you use a Subfaction to buff what’s already good? Or what struggles in your list /faction? 00:59:01 — 01:01:55 Why is Action Economy so Strong? 01:01:56 — 01:10:20 Guard Tactics that buff survival  01:10:21 — 01:12:22 A question from Beeranid’s Coaching Quiz: “How do you know you’re winning”? 01:12:25 — 01:13:40 Discussing why the best players are exceptional at something but good at everything, and a few of the different things you can be exceptional at 01:13:41 — 01:16:30 Micro talks big points swings, avalanches and not chasing points too early  01:16:31 — 01:19:58 Beeranid gives a counter thought: Turn 4 is not guaranteed so pick up points NOW. And a brief bit on the “clean evolution” that TTS is causing  01:19:59 — 01:22:25 Best of 3’s: the interesting dynamics and a quick survival guide 01:22:26 — 01:36:10 Closing