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JK's title, not mine. How I wish I could take credit for it.
Do you want to run Ewoks? And by Ewoks, we mean the best two Ewoks, which are Leia FF and Logray? Well, look no further, because Dean has been absolutely crushing into all non-Iden Empire lists with this incredible concatenation. In this episode, Dean breaks down his list, why it works, how it plays, what to look for and watch out for, and its matchups. He has incredible insights from an off-meta perspective as to where Ewoks are at, why this list works like it does, and additional thoughts on the Ewoks as a sub-faction.
Enjoy it. Take the last spot available for the ZiFi Invi.
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Welcome to Episode 63! In this episode, Kenny and Sam are joined (again) by Sean Peconi and Kyle Russell to talk about the Canadian GT, as well as the two other GTs that happened this weekend. There is a major discussion as to the diversity of units at these events and generally, as well as tournament formats and everyone's thoughts. It's a great discussion. We love being joined by our friends to the north.
Check out tablebound.ca, which is Kyle Russell's absolutely phenomenal site for purchasing swag, including amazing playmats, sleeves, and more!
Take the last spot for ZiFi!!! One left!!!
Here is the link for the three-mier event happening in VA on October 19.
And here is the link for the SoCal Open!
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You're welcome! Some wholesome goodness for Sam's awesome win at the CSWGO Grand Tournament in Ontario, Canada. The Canadians put on an awesome tournament and Sam took a trip across the border to go 6-0 and bring the tournament home.
This episode is (almost) all about Spectre, and specifically why Hera is so strong in that list. Sam has the reps and the results and walks through his logic on why she is so consistently strong. Enjoy his regaling of the event!
John Cole put me wise to some upcoming tournaments. First, there is a store champ coming up for those in the East Coast region--the Battlegrounds Store Champ in Virginia.
Second, the YHP Three-Mier Tournament is happening on October 19--ZiFi Day! But if you're in the VA area and don't want to fly out to Utah, I suppose this is an adequate substitute.
Third, check out the Red Mandos Draft tournament. As seems to be the case with the Red Mandos generally, something is cooking here.
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First off, rest in peace James Earl Jones. That good man with the greatest voice has gone home. We added as appropriate of a tribute as we could on short notice. That is why the format for the episode is slightly beatified, as we included some of the iconic moments of Darth Vader from the original trilogy in tribute to the master.
Second off, JK had an awesome idea to do box reviews, but with a twist. We looked at each of the upcoming boxes with the specific question of: where will this fit? Will it hit with a splash, a ripple, or an ignominious belly flop that somehow goes not with a bang but with a whimper and slinks to the bottom of the pool and someone should probably send in a lifeguard. Are we wrong? Most undoubtedly. Listen and come tell us why.
Go listen to Episodes 1 and 2 of the Clan of Two. Those guys are awesome and we are thrilled to have them joining the field.
Here is the Longshanks link for the Grand Tournament happening in Montreal at the end of October. It's in Montreal! That alone is reason to go! If you are in eastern Canada or the northeastern United States you should put this on your calendar. It will be glorious.
The ZiFi Invi. has one spot left, and the swag will be legendary.
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Why, you ask? Because this outing also ends in an episode of patricide?!?!?! Why don't you listen and find out!
In this episode, Kenny is joined by Ryan Munsell and his son Donovan to discuss their stellar performance at the Evergreen Open. They made it to the cut running Spectre/Batch (Ryan) and Dooku Mando/Empire (Donovan). Ryan has some excellent excellent excellent thoughts on Spectre and its matchups. Enjoy! (Here's a link to Dylan's commentary of the final with the winner, Geoff.)
The Shattered Mirrors event is happening Sept. 20–22 in Lansing, MI. Message Paul on the Slack with any questions. It will be an awesome format and an awesome event. There is also a standard premier tournament.
Dion's Finest September Tournament is happening on Sept. 28. We sent up some Vader-2/Luke and Obi-1/Dooku alt-arts. You should go. Dion is awesome.
The ZiFi Invi. Open with WiFi is happening on October 19. We're at 22 of 24 players. Prize support will be awesome, including a custom range 2 ruler and x1 offense and x1 defense dice from the AMG GT Packet ... and more! Come have fun with us. Message me if you are coming from out of town and need a place to stay.
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** UPDATE - If you downloaded this Sunday night or Monday morning redownload it. We were missing 30 seconds of Sam’s audio but that has been fixed. **
I drafted a long description for this episode twice. Spotify ate it. Twice. This episode is Sammy Kaye and Kenny discussing the meta like try-hards. Enjoy it.
The Shattered Mirrors event is happening Sept. 20–22 in Lansing, MI. Message Paul on the Slack with any questions. It will be an awesome format and an awesome event. There is also a standard premier tournament.
Dion's Finest September Tournament is happening on Sept. 28. We sent up some Vader-2/Luke and Obi-1/Dooku alt-arts. You should go. Dion is awesome.
The ZiFi Invi. Open with WiFi is happening on October 19. We're at 19 of 24 players. Prize support will be awesome, including a custom range 2 ruler and x1 offense and x1 defense dice from the AMG GT Packet ... and more! Come have fun with us. Message me if you are coming from out of town and need a place to stay.
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Welcome to Episode 58! In this episode, Kenny is joined by Dan (RedWolf) and Abi (ElabranGal) to get their insights and input on running events. They break down pre-event, event, and post-event things to think about and manage. For players looking to organize local events, this is a great resource.
Make sure to check out the shoutouts for all the GTs that are happening in the next few months.
Here is a link to Abi's rules packet that she provided to players at the Salt Lake Open. It is a phenomenal example of what to provide to your players.
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In this episode, Kenny and Scott discuss their first and second place finishes at the Salt Lake Open. They discuss the meta of the tournament, their swiss matchups (it was a straight swiss event with five rounds), and their thoughts on the power levels and points of observation from the tournament.
Kenny was able to win with Kanan/Sabine/Chopper, P. Leia/Kallus/Rangers, Dooku Box, Grievous Box. Scott lost in the final round and his list was Iden Box, Moff Box, Dooku Box, and Vader/Obi-2/Bar-2.
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This is the Salt Lake Open prep episode! The SLO post-op will be releasing tomorrow. In this episode, Kenny and Matt talk through their preparations for the SLO, with Sam serving as Adam Smith's impartial spectator to opine on improvements and things for them to think about.
This episode was recorded the Thursday before SLO, which has since transpired, and so they benefit from a lack of knowledge concerning subsequent events. It makes for a fun conversation.
Thank you to everyone who came to the SLO!!! It was a blast of an event and we love you all!
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Phil Hastings took second at the Lone Star Open. He lost to Aman from Hello There in the final after going 4-0 in swiss and winning his Top 4 matchup. His premier list is, by far, the most creative approach to the current meta (to also do well) and I love that he did as well as he did at a very competitive event. You will love this episode.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE COMING TO SALT LAKE FOR THE SLO! The event is full up at 32 players and it promises to be so much fun. We cannot wait for the event and know that it will be a blast for all involved. Many thanks to Abi for TO'ing what promises to be an absolutely incredible tournament.
Join the Slack! We have so much fun discussing lists, the meta, tournaments, and why JK is such a jerk!
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Kanan Jarrus is one of the best primaries in terms of his kit in a hot minute, and he's worth building Rebel teams around. In this episode, Sam and Kenny talk about Kanan, his strengths (many) his weaknesses (few), and different playstyles and listbuilding ideas to use as you're diving into Rebels.
The ZiFi Invi. Fall 2024 is scheduled for October 19, 2024! Register on Longshanks. It will be four or five rounds of Swiss and is capped at 24 players. We will have great swag and an amazing time. If you're coming from out-of-town, let us know so we can figure out where you will stay!Good luck to everyone at the Lone Star Open! Register for the NA TTS League! It will be a great way to get consistent games in with a friendly and supportive community.If you are in the Minnesota area, you should absolutely go play at Dion Erbes' tournament at the Gamezenter.
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I'm not sure where you fit in here ... unless you are Sean Peconi or Kyle Russell! Sean and Kyle took first and second place at the Tablebound Open, the largest Canadian event to date (capped at twenty-four players with twenty-two in Swiss). They give an overview of the tournament, talk about Kyle's amazing website Tablebound--which is an incredible gaming resource for Canadians--and then we all hash and rehash why Empire feels so good right now.
Also, Kyle took second at this event with Hondo. So, guess what, he's good.
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Episode 52! One year! What a wild ride it's been. We love Shatterpoint with the fire of ten thousand suns and cannot wait to see how AMG steers the game for the next year (or seven). In this episode, JK and Kenny talk about their favorite units, what has most surprised them, and why they love Shatterpoint so much. Enjoy it as you are walking in the cool of the day. We love you all!
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... maybe that's not the comparison to make. Anyways! Here's the concluding discussion of our tier-making conversation. We have a bit more fighting on this one, mostly because there are some pretty serious thoughts with figures being too high ... or too low. Enjoy it!
Next week will be the one-year of Shatterpoint, which shall be glorious.
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But not today! Join us for part two of our tier-making session. This time we discuss Secondaries. There's some movement, and a bit of fighting (again, an acceptable amount).
Here's the link for DION'S FINEST! A showdown tournament happening in Minnesota (at FFG's (old?) headquarters)!
Here's the link for the UKGE Grand Tournament. It was a great event capped at twenty-four players. Many thanks to the Gaos for doing such a great job running it.
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We made a huge mistake. We foolishly thought we could do a tiering of the entire set of released material for Shatterpoint, and to do it in a reasonable time. People wouldn't shut up, so we had to break it up. We are going to be releasing Part One now, which is our visiting and revisiting of support tier rankings, and we will be releasing Parts Two and Three this week. There is an acceptable amount of fighting in this episode--mostly because people besides Kenny and JK are constantly wrong.
Sorry for the weird pause at 51:30. Scott was too quiet and got cut off by the noise gate. Just skip ahead 30 seconds.
Hop onto the Slack to tell us why we're wrong. We would love to hear why the Weequays are not hot garbage. I will also post the tier list for quick consumption in a thread.
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We love you all! Have an amazing week! Come to Utah for the Salt Lake Open and the Shatterpoint Grand Tournament on August 3!
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Welcome to Episode FIFTY! In this episode, Kenny and Scott discuss the Top 8 cuts from the five largest premier events in the last six months: Polish Nationals, CanCon, Adepticon, Galactic Conquest, and the ZiFi Invi. (Longshanks links included). These are all the standard premier listbuilding tournaments with sixteen or more players in that time period.
They discuss how the meta has shifted over the last six months, what lists are consistently rising to the top, what could form a stable core for premier lists going forward, and give some preliminary thoughts on the summer's releases and how they impact things.
Utah is having a Shatterpoint Grand Tournament! It's happening at the Salt Lake Open (a large wargaming convention in Utah) which supports a local veterans group. Abi is TO'ing the event and it will be awesome. Tickets have gone on sale and we would love to see you there! August 2nd and 3rd (Friday and Saturday). More details are in the #shatterpoint-op channel on the Slack.
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Sorry I tried to make that work. And sorry it's so long. What is wild is that we only got through about half of what we wanted to discuss. We will talk more about the logistics of the tournament in the future.
In this episode, Kenny, Matt, and Scott talk about the lists and the meta of the ZiFi Invi. They talk through their lists, why they built them like they did, and what they were hoping to accomplish with their matchups. They then summarize (as quickly as possible I swear) how their swiss and top-cut matches went, and then give some general thoughts on what did well (Gideon), what didn't do so well (Mama and Dooku what the heck) and if the Republic has arrived with the Batch.
Some notes!
The Tablebound Open is happening in Courtice, Ontario on June 22, 2024. Check the link. It's going to be a 1K (!!!) Shatterpoint tournament, which is wild.
The Boise Boys are running the Boise Shatterpoint Premier Cup on June 29, 2024. It's starting at 10 AM at ABU Games in Boise, Idaho. Check the link, and here's the Longshanks link. We are incredibly grateful to them driving down to the ZiFi Invi. and are sure that this tournament will be excellent.
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DON'T SAY WE NEVER GAVE YOU NOTHIN.
In this episode, Kenny is joined by his brother Aman who drops some serious knowledge with respect to the Mama Dooku list, with a particular focus at breaking down the fundamentals and talking about piloting the list in a thickening meta. Aman, as always, has excellent insights and you will love his commentary here. We wanted to drop it so soon after our last release (and as part of a flurry of recent episodes) for those prepping for the ZiFi Invi.
Listen to Hello There and subscribe to their Patreon.
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THE ZIFI INVI. IS IN DAYS, PEOPLE. DAYS!!!
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It's Episode 48. It's the week before the ZiFi Invi., and that means that it's time for sweaty tryhard episodes talking about meta archetypes and where they fit for competitive tournaments.
In this episode, Matt is joined by none other than Jesse Eakin from Hello There to talk about their mutual masochism: their love of the Republic. Jesse is bona fide with respect to the Republic. He has taking them through competitive tournaments and done well, and he shares his insights with Matt as to approaches with the Republic--especially in light of the new stuff that has come out recently.
You dadgum better be listening to Hello There.
Join the Slack! See you this weekend!!!
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