The Winning Agenda

The Winning Agenda

By Brian Holland
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The Winning Agenda episodes

  • Episode 144 - Testing for Worlds and the Future of the MWL

    On our agenda:

    • Wilfy and Jesse chat about the Team TWA Worlds 2017 testing process, starting from the beginning and going all the way through to the end - the main event.  
  • How should you decide what decks to put in your gauntlet?  How many people do you need in your testing group?  How do you develop your gauntlet as your testing progresses?
  • The panel talks about the MWL, evaluating how each removed and restricted card went at Worlds, and what changes might be made in the future. 
  • We are asking all of our wonderful listeners to send in their favourite TWA moment, TWA episode, thing about TWA, thing that you miss or thing that you've glad we've changed, for our 150th episode extravaganza.  We'll be having lots of special guests and planning a fun trip down memory lane, and we want you to get involved! You can send your entries by email, tweet, Facebook message or carrier pigeon!

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Epsisode 143 - Boggs Worlds Special

    On our agenda:

     

    • We sat down at Worlds 2017 with Android: Netrunner lead designer and developer, Michael Boggs, to talk all things Worlds and the future of Netrunner.
  • We got Michael's Worlds predictions - see how accurate he was at predicting the meta.
  • Michael talked us through the removed and restricted list; is he happy with how it's functioning, what changes does he anticipate, which cards was he a little more tentative about including, and would could be in the gun post-Worlds.
  • Apologies for the slight audio glitches on this one, we were recording in person and there was an intermittent noise that had to be edited out lest it blow your eardrums (thanks Radisson), so there are some sharp cutouts of audio semi-regularly throughout the episode. 

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    31 min
  • Episode 142 - Genesis w/ Andre Nilsson

    On our agenda:

    • Jesse and Wilfy are joined by Andre Nilsson, 2017 Malaysian National Champion and 2016 Worlds Top 16 Competitor, to talk about CI, Hayley, and Wilfy's 2017 World Champion decks.
  • Wilfy and Andre go super deep on the World Champion Hayley list, analysing card choices, avenues of play and tips for getting the most out of the deck.
  • Andre discusses his Brain Rewiring list, and the innovation that carried him and many others to great success - Contract Killer!
  • Andre has a vision for the future of Netrunner in South East Asia, which Wilfy and Jesse are excited by!  Will we see an Oceanic continental championship?  Let's hope so!

    • As always, get in touch!

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    49 min
  • Episode 141 - Wilfy Wins! World Champ 2017 Interview and Reflections on Worlds

    CONGRATULATIONS WILFY, WORLD CHAMPION 2017 AND HAAS BIOROID EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR!

    On our agenda:

    • World Champion Wilfred E Horig, along with an extra special panel of Worlds 2017 top 6 competitor Alex Forndran, Dave "Crab Hatamoto" Hoyland and Mark Mottram, sit down the night of Worlds to dissect the main event.
  • Jesse, Mark and Dave go through their earlier predictions from Episode 140 and analyse where they were right and less than right!
  • Wilfy and Alex share their reflections from the swiss rounds and top 16, including the sharing of decklists before matches, and some of their highs and lows. 
  • Wilfy gives some extra special insight into the process of reaching and triumphing in the final of Worlds, and foreshadows some more in-depth analysis of his invitational card and the tournament itself in weeks to come!
  • Look out for more Worlds content, including a very special chat with Michael Boggs and some testing video content in weeks to come. 

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    59 min
  • Episode 140 - Pre-Worlds Time Capsule - Predictions, Preparation and Pontification

    On our Agenda

    • Jesse sits down with the Dark Lord himself, Dave "Crab Hatamoto" Hoyland, and UK rising star Mark Mottram to discuss all things World Championships. 
  • This episode was recorded in the week before Worlds to give you an insight into the testing and preparation process that we went through.  Jesse, Mark and Dave outline their expectations of the metagame, the results of their testing, and why they are leaning towards playing particular decks. 
  • Dave and Mark discuss the feared Hydra and their reluctant shaper proclivities, while Jesse outlines the reasons why he is considering playing his Australian take on Potential Unleashed.
  • The panel gives their predictions on metagame breakdowns, including predicted faction percentages, top 4 decks and winning decks. 
  • Watch out for Part 2 in the coming days, including post-tournament thoughts and insights from World Champion Wilfred E Horig and Top 6 competitor Alex Forndran!

    • As always, get in touch!

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    58 min
  • Episode 139 - A Brave New World

    On our agenda:

    • Wilfy joins Jesse in meatspace for a special discussion about the post-rotation, post-banlist, pre-Worlds metagame!
  • The panel dives headfirst into the banned and restricted list, discussing what the effect of these changes will be on faction and side balance, and on the competitive metagame.
  • Each faction has strengths and weaknesses in this new format - which of the factions is likely to be the frontrunner, and how will the other factions be able to exploit this using their own tools?
  • Will any HB identities other than CI make the cut?  Has the Jinteki net damage threat ever been as important as it is right now?  Will NBN be able to cobble together a cohesive, consistent strategy in time for Worlds, or is Weyland finally the leading faction for Meat Damage?  Tune in and find out!

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    47 min
  • Episode 138 - The Good Guys: Core 2.0 Corporation Discussion

    On our agenda:

    • Jesse his lovable bioroid sidekick, Wilfred E Horig, dive straight into the corp side of the Revised Core Set!
  • What has gone out? What is coming in? How will it affect the meta going forward?
  • We go deep on the rotation of EtF and what it leaves in its wake for Haas Bioroid, and what the rotation of Scorched Earth means for Tag n Bag strategies.
  • A special shout out to our Patreons, whose support we continue to be amazed by.  We love and appreciate you all so much!

    • As always, get in touch!

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    42 min
  • Episode 137 - Core 2.0 Discussion and Runner Review

    On our Agenda:

    • Jesse and his lovable bioroid sidekick Wilfy are joined by their old friend and long-time TWA panellist, Hollis Eacho!
  • The panel dives headfirst into Core 2.0 - what does it mean for the game?  Is it a good thing?  Is the sky falling?  Can you still score/steal agendas without your favourite card that is now no longer available for play *cue tears*?
  • Runner side changes - we run through all of the ins and outs for Anarchs, Criminals and Shapers.  
  • Have Anarchs been unfairly targeted with the loss of so many key cards, or will they still rise out of the ashes to play a key role in the metagame going forward?
  • Look out for the second instalment of our Core 2.0 review in the coming weeks, highlighting all of the corp changes and what they mean for the metagame.

    • As always, get in touch!

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    51 min
  • Episode 136 - Malaysian Nationals Feat Special Guests

    On our agenda:

    • As long-time listeners would know, it's not just Australia and New Zealand holding up the Netrunner flag in South-East Asia and Oceania, the Malaysian playerbase has been rocking their own Nationals tournament for a few years now.
  • This week, Wilfy is joined once again by fan favourite CrushedGuava aka J W Chin, fresh from his top 8 Australian Nationals appearance.
  • Joining CrushedGuava and everyone's favourite bioroid sidekick are Calvin Wong and HQ, two star Malaysian players, to discuss how they prepared for their Nationals tournament and what decks they played on the day. 
  • Tune in next week for our first round of Core 2.0 discussions :)

    • As always, get in touch!

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    58 min
  • Episode 135 - Crushing Nationals with special guest CrushedGuava

    On our agenda:

    • Wilfy Horig hosts a candid chat with a special guest of many aliases, CrushedGuava/Argh a Snake!/J W Chin, live from a Sydney cafe in the midst of Australian Nationals!
  • Wilfy's guest was the second seed after Day 1 of the tournament, and he discusses his preparation process for both the swiss rounds and Top 8, including an in-depth analysis of Sydney cafe breakfasts!
  • Wilfy and J W had tested together for the tournament, and they share some of their ideas and experiences from this gruelling process, including which decks they included in their gauntlet and how they settled on the decks they eventually played.

    • As always, get in touch!

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    50 min

About The Winning Agenda

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The Winning Agenda Podcast is a group of Android: Netrunner players based in Melbourne.