Mynock Squadron Podcast

This week the Flyboys discuss a couple of ships that have fallen out of favor in their respective factions, the Sith Infiltrator and the Rebel Y-Wing. You might be surprised to hear just how competitive some of these ships can be... [00:00:00] Intros/ABZ [00:16:00] Dragon Files: Sith Infiltrator [01:10:00] Dragon Files: Rebel Y-Wing Fly Better!

We take a break from our normal content to play a Star Wars Themed RPG. More information below: Players:Saal Bem (Duros) Outlaw Tech - Richard White Light blasters Mechanics  Slicing  Underworld Contacts  Deception  Arribirrivivolovo, Arbee for short - Cody Campbell Duros, Male. Middle-aged Languages Negotiation/Haggling Knowledge of military equipment Underworld Connections Fortitude/Constitution Kray Onmarkor (Human) - Stephen Kim (Raithos) Starfighter Piloting Negotiation Imperial/High Class socialite knowledge Military Training Mechanical Repair Jek the Jawa - Steven Gonzales Sneak Tech Shoot-Ion Gun Pilot-Ground Vehicles Bargain/Haggling R3-P0 - Dee Navigation/Astrogation Slicing Scanning Piloting Shooting GAME RULES:All Players Create a Character 1) Make a character. This is set during the Mandalorian time period. No force powers allowed. 2) Pick 5 “skills” these can be as specific or generic as you want them to be. Generic skills are more generally useful, but specific skills can give you a greater ad

This week Fly Better discusses Polish Nationals with Top 4 member Sean Farley! He made it to the semi-finals running Vonreg, LeHuse, and Kylo and explains how you can have success with the same archetype. Then the season finale of Madalorian is discussed in an after dark segment [00:00:00] Intros/ABZ [00:20:00] Kylo, Vonreg, and LeHuse [00:50:00] Polish Nats Top 16 [01:49:00] Mandalorian After Dark Discussion Fly Better!

This week game design choices are broken down and discussed, as is Max Brooke's new articles available at https://www.maxbrooke.com/   Fly Better!

This week we bring on the runner up of the Lima Open, Arturo Aliaga, to talk about why ETA2 with Anakin is such a powerful new building block for Republic players. Then the Top 16 squads from the Lima open are discussed at length! [00:00:00] Intros [00:05:00] Interview With Arturo Aliaga [00:32:00] Lima Open Top 16 [01:55:00] Jank Tank Fly Better!

This week the new points AND ships are discussed for every faction! Skip forward to the timestamp of choice to hear our thoughts on FFG's potentially final points reveal. [00:00:00] Intros [00:05:00] Separatist Points Changes [00:29:00] Scum Points Changes [00:46:00] Resistance Points Changes [01:07:00] Republic Points Changes [01:20:00] Rebel Points Changes [01:32:00] First Order Points Changes [01:38:00] Imperial Points Changes [01:51:00] Generic Upgrades Points Changes Fly Better!

NOTE: This Episode was recorded before new points dropped, please take this information with a grain of salt! This week we bring on Bartosz Wójcicki, one of the best 5 A-Wing players IN THE WORLD. He breaks down his favorite variations of the squad, what makes it so good, and which A-Wings are the best in his mind. [00:00:00] Intros/ AMG Chat [00:25:00] Let's Talk 5 A-Wings with a Pro [01:20:00] Jank Tank! Fly Better!  

A huge announcement is discussed as X-Wing Miniatures is now in the hands of Atomic Mass Games. [00:00:00] Intros [00:09:00] Atomic Mass Games Announcement [00:56:00] ABZ with Raithos [01:01:00] Dragon Files Torrents [01:15:00] Jank Tank [01:30:00] After Dark: Mandalorian Team Jawa Secret Santa

This week we breakdown the Coruscant Top 32 with runner up Faan Langelaan! [00:00:00] Intros/ABZ [00:20:00] Faan Lagelaan Interview [00:55:00] Coruscant Top 32 Breakdown  

This week we bring on guest host Raithos to talk about the TIE/rb and Heralds of Hope points reveals. Then Jango Fett's Slave 1 is talked about! [00:00:00] Tie/Rb Heavy Talk [00:40:00] Heralds of Hope Talk [01:45:00] Slave 1 CIS Preview Fly Better!

This week we bring on the jouster of aces, Dale Cromwell, to talk about how playing with aggression can be a valuable playstyle to adopt. Then the Top 32 Hyperspace lists from Mustafar are broken down. [00:00:00] ABZ with Dale [00:17:00] The Values of Aggression [01:09:00] Top 32 Mustafar Fly Better!

This week guests Malazath (Michael Schnoedt) and Corey Milstein are brought on to talk about their Top 8 Squads at Ryloth! Malazath took a Sloan Swarm and Corey took 4 HMP gunships! [00:00:00] Intros/ABZ [00:15:00] Interview about HMPs and Sloan Swarm [00:40:00] Ryloth Top 32 Breakdown Fly Better!

This week the Flyboys preview the ETA-2 and go through what squads might be good for each faction. [00:00:00] Eta-2 Preview [00:47:00] Hyperspace Meta Analysis Fly Better!

This week we bring on a Top 4 participant of the Crait Galactic Qualifier. He's pretty okay at the game, but seems to have trouble winning. [00:00:00] Intros [00:15:00] Bossk is Back? [00:40:00] Crait Top 32 List Discussion Fly Better

This week the flyboys break down the most recent Rules Reference as well as discussing the Heralds of Hope and TIE/br previews that recently dropped.  [00:08:00] TIE/br Talk [00:26:00] Rules Reference Changes & Official Rulings [01:03:00] Heralds of Hope [01:40:00] New Points

This week Concord Dawn top 4 participant Drew Brody comes on to talk about a new bug killer, WOOKIES! [00:00:00] Interview Questions [00:30:00] Wookies > Geonosians? [01:00:00] Concord Dawn Top 16 [02:00:00] Coppa Starfighters Italia Top 8 Fly Better!

Hold onto your flight sticks because this week we take a look at the preview articles for the September 2020 releases of X-Wing! Can you sideslip your way to victory with the CIS HMP Gunship? Is the LAAT the support ship the Republic has been looking for? Can the Xi shuttle breath new life into the First Order? Find out!

This week we bring on guest Sami-Petteri Ulvinen to talk about his excellent Dathomir Top 8 Imperial squad. Then the entire Top 32 is broken down with additional guest Scott Collins!

The Dragon Files continue their run this week as guest Mitch Hurst joins the show to talk about why TIE/SF isn't as good as you think it is. [00:00:00] ABZ/Nonsense/Beef [00:20:00] Escape Craft [00:37:00] Resistance Transport [01:07:00] TIE/SF Register for the Lima Open today! https://www.xwinglimaopen.com/

This week guest Bohan Li comes on to talk about the Corellia Top 32 from the Galaxies Qualifier Tournament! He also discusses his WINNING 6 Nantex squad. [00:00:00] Intros/Nonsense [00:20:00] List Evaluations with Bohan [01:07:00] Corellia Top 32 Breakdown Fly Better! https://spaceowlsxwing.blogspot.com/