Mynock Squadron Podcast

Galactic Holonet! Today we are bringing on guest Richard White, better known as Kelvan Tiberius from the Scum & Villainy Podcast, to talk about two new factions coming very soon.  Both the Resistance and First Order have seen fresh preview articles released with all manner of juicy spoilers to dissect.  In addition to contemplating the fate of the new factions, we also spend some time on the current meta breaking down just how good "Whisper" is. [00:00:00] Intros and Shout Outs [00:14:00] Rules [00:38:00] Whisper Talk [01:15:00] Resistance Talk [01:51:00] First Order Talk [02:18:00] Mynock After Dark: Fantasy Football Fly Better!

Hello rookies and aces alike! We have returned after a very sleep restrictive trip to Coruscant to discuss the System Open Finals.  This episode Ryan talks about how he almost missed a plane, Dee says why Trajectory Simulator is a problem, and special guest Steven Gonzales explains why Thane Kyrell changes games. We also take a look at the top 16 and give a breakdown of each of their lists. [00:00:00] Intros and Shout Outs [00:08:30] Coruscant Host Results [01:14:00] Top 16 Analysis [02:20:00] FFG OP Update Fly Better!

Salutations fellow space parasites! This week our primary focus is on "Mathwing" and discussing how math should or should not be used when playing X-Wing.  Dallas goes in depth on various TIE Swarm and jousting scenarios in what is perhaps our longest look at the squad archetype.  BONUS: A substantial Mynock After Dark discussion on film criticism. [00:00:00] Intro/Announcements  [00:21:00] Let's talk Mathwing [02:00:00] Mynock After Dark: Film Theory Fly Better!    

We have our first Second Edition tournament results! With Boba Fett wreaking havoc across game tables, the Mynocks analyze just how good he really is as well as his current optimal loadouts. Following that Dee leads a discussion on all three factions' various ways to field 5 Three-Attack dice ships and the pros and cons of each. [00:00:00] Intros and Shout Outs [00:12:30] First Swath of 2.0 Tournament Results [01:08:00] Efficiency   Fly Better!

Warning: Strong Language Used in This Episode We bring on a very important guest this week...Coach Aaron Krull! He's here to gives us the truth about Second Edition from the perspective of a game store owner.  Are 7 factions really a necessity? Also we talk in depth about the pros and cons of FFG's new squad builder.   [00:00:00] Intros [00:07:00] Gold Squadron Classic Plug DONT SKIP [00:17:00] Second Edition is HERE! [00:29:00] The App [01:17:00] Extended vs Second Edition [01:35:00] Rules Talk with Dee Fly Better!

Happy Second Edition Week everyone! With 2.0 nearly here, we bring on the master of rulings, Chris "Chico" Brown, as a guest.  He's known for creating the best Tournament Organizing software available, Cryodex, as well as being a phenomenal judge.  Chico walks us through some of the tougher rules that all players, both new and old, will have to deal with in X-Wing's new iteration.  [00:00:00] Intros/Shout-Outs [00:26:00] Rules Talk Fly Better!

Dallas and Shea are on this week to talk about beginner games of X-Wing Second Edition.  Additionally the crew pours one out for First Edition and look back fondly (and not so fondly) at all the memories the game gave us.  Closing out the show are underrated Scum gems for future list building. [00:00:00] Intros [00:16:00] Beginner Second Edition [01:15:00] The Final 1.0 Segment  [01:31:00] Scum List Building Gems [01:55:00] Mynock After Dark Register for the Mynock Open here: https://www.mynocksquadron.com/product-page/mynock-open-registration Fly Better!

We have an extra large episode this week (with a side of beef).  The main focus is Second Edition list building, with a concentration in "broken" or undercosted pilots and upgrades.  With a fresh meta right around the corner it's important to identify and discover what the new staples of each faction might be.  There's a lot to discuss, so set your hyperdrive and let's get going! [00:00:00] Mynock Open [00:16:00] Shout Outs [00:25:00] Second Edition List Building - Empire [01:26:00] Rebels [01:50:00] Scum Register for the Mynock Open at MynockSquadron.Com Fly Better!

We've got our good friend Zach Bart on this week to hype up the Third Annual Crossroads Classic, a tournament happening in Indianapolis later this year!  More information available here: https://www.facebook.com/events/838078046402410/ Ryan and Dee then find themselves without a show format and do their best to drum up a few interesting topics to rant about. [00:00:00] Cross Roads Classic/ 2nd Edition Hype [01:00:00] Last Jedi Talk [01:30:00] Pour One Out for Juggler [01:57:00] Second Edition Concerns [02:10:00] Mynock Open Prizing and Structure   Fly Better!  

This week three of Europe's top players join us to talk about the European Team Championships.  Phil GC, Oliver Pocknell, and Łukasz Golonka give us an in depth look at the ETC including: the results, unexpected lists, and plans for the future.  They complete the show with fantastic advice for players moving forward into Second Edition. [00:00:00] Intros [00:16:00] European Invasion! [00:48:00] ETC! [01:30:00] The future of the ETC [01:40:00] Second Edition Talk ETC Links: Scores/Standings https://tourneykeeper.net/Team/TKTeamLeaderboard.aspx?Id=2475 ETC Final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZMusRNnLrg&t=17579s Dropbox with Rules https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n2ihijkfuwi0618/AADcfVmODMtFTdwKtONAu1Uea/lists?dl=0&subfolder_nav_tracking=1 Google Doc with Listshttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kQF0l18tilauB4l0Vg-ejJTHLakhEQA_tpANx1elSt0/edit#gid=1601145716 

Dee and Ryan return from a weekend full of Gen-Con with all kinds of fresh news and experiences.  They talk about their successes in the tournament, how good Supernatural Vader is, and the new factions coming soon to the game.  ROGER ROGER! [00:00:00] Intros [00:13:00] GenCon [00:41:00] Second Edition Side Event [00:59:00] ROGER ROGER! [01:05:00] First Order Conversion Kit [01:30:00] Resistance Conversion Kit [01:48:00] Mining Guild TIE [01:52:00] Dee's Rules Reference Thoughts Fly Better! Patreon.Com/MynockPodcast

Oh, I'm afraid the point values will be quite operational when your friends arrive.  FFG decided to give us the point values to everything in Second Edition, leaving our heads are spinning from the massive influx of information.  In order to make sense of it all, Dee explains what a baseline is, and why it's important when analyzing these new point values. Ryan then lets the community chime in on what their first impressions of those same costs are. [00:00:00] Opening Notes [00:18:00] Points Primer [01:40:00] Community Thoughts [02:25:00] Closing Notes Useful Links:Temporary Squad Builder courtesy of Reddit User u/IronicMolluskhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m5z-s1PUH5eMF-h9yI5km7lVJDP_scaFh40YcIB3P0g/htmlview 1.0 versus 2.0 Cost Comparisons https://spaceowlsxwing.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-comparison-of-10-and-20-first-release.html?m=1 Mynock Open Housing Help https://www.facebook.com/groups/MynockOpenHousing/ Mynock Open Registration https://www.mynocksquadron.com/product-page/mynock-open-regist

It's a full house today on the Mynock Podcast with guests Jaren Foss and Asa Graf coming on! Jaren basks in the glory of his ANZTC victory, Dallas discusses how scary the TIE Advanced might be, Ryan doesn't like Ruthless, and Dee introduces a new segment called "Optimizing Your Prototype." In this segment we break down the meta's top squads, and attempt to decipher whether or not they are the very best they can be.  This week we take a deep dive into 5X and Crack Dealers, created by the drug kingpin himself Asa. [00:00:00] Intros/Housekeeping [00:30:00] TIE Advanced 2.0 [01:12:00] Optimizing Your Prototype [02:01:00] Closing Notes Fly Better! Register Now for the Mynock Open, Nov 3rd: https://www.mynocksquadron.com/product-page/mynock-open-registration If you'd like to support us, join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/mynockpodcast

Jaren and Travis Foss join us this week to talk about Wave 14 and the Australian Team Championships.  Dee takes an in depth look at all the new content from Wave 14 and grades it out.  Do X-Wings live up to the hype? Can you put the Ace of Legend back on the table yet? Is there any reason not to include Major Vermeil in your squad? All those answers and more, including the best trash talking we've had on the cast in a while! [00:02:00] Australian Team Championships Intro [00:27:00] Wave 14 Deep Dive [01:50:00] Australian Team Championship Beef Fly Better! Patreon.Com/MynockPodcast MynockSquadron.Com  

The Mynocks avoided the article curse once again! This week Ryan, Dee, and Dallas take an in depth look at the Second Edition Fang Fighter, more specifically Fenn Rau.  Is he the ace to beat once the game launches in September?  Afterwards the crew take on their favorite ships from the Scum Conversion Kit unboxing. [00:00:00] Intros [00:17:00] Fang Preview [01:22:00] Mynock Taste Buds (Scum Conversion Kit) Register for the Mynock Open today!  Visit MynockSquadron.Com Fly Better!

REGISTRATION FOR THE MYNOCK OPEN IS LIVE! Visit: MynockOpen.Com In addition to hyping the tournament, we talk quickly about our Producer Andrew Seely winning his first store championship!  After that we break down the new Firespray article and decide if maybe we jumped the gun on saying Kath got nerfed.  Finally we end the show with a long, yet somehow brief, overview of the Imperial Conversion Kit. [00:25:00] - Store Champs [00:45:00] - Firespray [01:30:00] - Imperial Conversion Kit Fly Better!

Dee returns this week to help discuss the last few System Open results.  There's a spirited debate on the various merits of VI Quickdraw followed by analysis of the newly revealed Scum YT-1300.  Dallas laments on how the Escape Craft could spell doom for his TIE Swarm. [00:00:00] Intros/ Housekeeping [00:20:00] System Open Roundup [01:10:00] Lando's Falcon Preview Part 2 [01:50:00] Closing Notes Fly Better! Patreon.com/mynockpodcast

Dee is on a break this week so we bring on a very special guest host...ANDREW NUCKOLS! You know him from the Birmingham Barons and his fantastic acrylic tokens.  We talk to him about his favorite ship, Second Edition excitements, and the new Y-Wing reveals. [00:00:00] Intros/ Housekeeping [00:13:00] Nuckols Interview [00:50:00] Guest Tips [01:00:00] 2.0 Y-Wing Discussion [01:23:00] Closing Notes/Shout Outs Patreon.Com/MynockPodcast

Salutations X-Wingers! This week Dee, Ryan, and Dallas discuss some of the questions answered in the developer AMA.  Was Dee satisfied with their justification of Luke Gunner? After that we have a quick rules reference talk which is followed by our breakdown of Lando's Millenium Falcon! [00:00:00] Intros/Pirates! [00:13:00] Mynock Open Talk/Foodgasms [00:31:00] Actual Content AMA Talk [01:17:00] Rules Reference [01:23:00] Lando's Falcon Fly Better! Patreon.com/mynockpodcast

We at Mynock Squadron are happy to announce, THE MYNOCK OPEN, an X-Wing Second Edition tournament in Los Angeles coming at the end of October/early November of this year.  Registration will open later this month, so keep your eyes open! Also, we discuss which First Edition Content can help you win a Store Championship and score you that sweet sweet Second Edition Loot. [00:00:00] Intros and Major Announcement [00:22:00] FFG Prize Support Announced [00:33:00] Reddit AMA Talk [01:04:00] So You Want to Win a Store Championship  Fly Better! Patreon.Com/MynockPodcast