Sith Takers Snap Shots

Episode 102 - Welcome Wave 5 The cast headed down to Element Games in Stockport for the midnight release of Wave 5 and got their hands on the Nantex and Republic Y-wing. We hear from Bob, Colm, Will and Darren about their first impressions of the ships in action plus thoughts on where lists might go over the next few weeks leading up to World's. Don't forget you can order your X-wing goodies including Wave 5 from Element Games with a great discount, speedy delivery plus you'll help support the podcast with a little commission when you use the following affiliate link https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=10304 Cast - Bob, Colm, Darren and Will Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 13/09/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Reel 2 Real - I Like To Move It HQ [1994] Used without permission, it's just for fun!

Episode 101 - Brain Matters Jan Ullerup from Pink Squadron has sent us some interesting data on the current meta and Bob, Colm and Will take a dive into the data to see what they can find from it. You can find the original article here: https://www.pinksquadron.dk/2019/09/state-of-the-meta-wave-4-is-nearly-over/?fbclid=IwAR0lXJYfR_6ucquWvJTDkHNpbM5nWSk-6BHnLbFrcSfT2niLe5aFQzeF9pU Cast - Bob, Colm and Will Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 09/09/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Cypress Hill - Insane In The Brain (Official Video) Used without permission, it's just for fun!

Episode 100 - One Hundred not Out! It's out 100th episode! And to celebrate we're joined all the way from the USA by Dee Yun from the Fly Better Pod Cast!! Bob & Rich chat to Dee about all things pod casting. How do they get motivated for shows and how important community interaction is with the cast members. A massive thanks from all of us at the Sith Takers Snap Shots for listening to the show and letting us know what you think. It's been a blast and hope to keep going for many more! Cast - Bob, Rich and special guest Dee Yunn Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 07/09/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Limp Bizkit - Rollin' (Official Video) Used without permission, it's just for fun!

Episode 99 - Y's and the World's Colm, Bob and Rich get together to discuss the latest teaser article from FFG about the Galactic Republic Y-wing. What do they think will be good and what maybe not so good! Link to article: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/8/28/lead-the-attack/ Then they cover the 2019 X-wing World Championship prize article that has got everyone excited for the alt paint scheme Plo Koon that every player will get for taking part! Link to the article: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/9/4/a-duel-in-the-stars/ Cast - Colm, Bob and Rich Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 05/09/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Just Dance 2014 YMCA Used without permission, it's just for fun!

Episode 98 - Team Ireland Colm is joined by Team Ireland members Cormac Higgins and Gary Colton to chat about the XTC and their experiences of the 2019 European's plus a bit about the local scene in Ireland and the upcoming Hyperspace Trial in November that is being run in Cork. Event details if you fancy making the trip https://www.facebook.com/events/512867785920721/ Cast - Colm with special guests Cormac and Gary from Team Ireland Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 01/09/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - The Cranberries - Zombie (Official Music Video) Used without permission, it's just for fun!

Episode 97 - Down Under Adam catches up with Julian Hood who's returned to the motherland for the Australian System Open. Find out more about the local scene in Oz, how the first ever System open Down under went and the guys discuss the lists that made it to the final! Cast - Adam and Julian Hood Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 29/08/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Men At Work - Down Under (Official Video) Used without permission, it's just for fun!

Episode 96 - Euro 19 Finalist Interview with Ashok Will sits down to chat with Euro Continental Championship finalist & 6-0 Swiss finisher Ashok Hemmings. Will wants to find out more about Ashok's list including why he went for this particular version of Jedi including obstacle choices and what changes he'd consider making for the future. We also find out about his games and what other list posed greater challenges to Ashok's run to the final! Cast - Will and special guard Ashok Hemmings Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 29/08/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Dropkick Murphys UNTIL THE NEXT TIME (official video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 95 - Sith Takers at the Euro's Will chats to Bob and Tim about the experiences at the 2019 XTC and European Continental Championships that took place in Krakow at the weekend. How their games went and what they thought of the event in general. Cast - Will, Tim & Bob Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 27/08/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - The Chemical Brothers - Galvanize (Official Music Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 94 - Euro 19 Final Will & Colm cover the winners of the 2019 European Continental Champs and XTC plus some interesting list from the Top Cut at Euro's. Cast - Will & Colm Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 19/08/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - David Hasselhoff - True Survivor (from "Kung Fury") [Official Video] Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 93 - Euro Vision Producer Tim is joined by Sean and fellow Euro attendee Darren Grainger to chat about the first days gaming at the 2019 XTC before a brief introduction to Euro's and the lists Tim & Darren will be running on Day 1b at the 2019 FFG European Continental Champs. If you see Tim he'll be willing to trade Mighty Morphin Inferno Squadron alt arts for Caffeine so come and say hello! Best of luck everyone and we'll be back next week with the aftermath and results! Cast - Tim, Sean and Darren Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 19/08/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira - Run Away (Moldova) Live 2010 Eurovision Song Contest Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 92 - Ready Room Results Bob & Colm re-cap the weekends action with a discussion about the top lists from the German Grand Championship and the Ready Room event. They are joined by the Ready Room Tournament winner, Al Watson, and chat about his Scum list and what makes it tick plus let us know how much money was raised for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Cast - Colm, Bob and special guest Al Watson Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 19/08/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Queens Of The Stone Age - No One Knows (Official Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 91 - Chase the Sun Bob & Colm discuss some more of the details from wave 5 & 6 spoiler articles we've seen recently from Fantasy Flight Games, especially that of the Nantex-class Star Fighter and Major Vonreg’s TIE. What do they think will be good and what will we see on a tabletop very soon! Link to the articles: Nantex https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/8/13/pulling-the-strings/ Vonreg https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/8/1/echoes-of-war/ Cast - Colm, Bob Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 15/08/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Planet Funk - Chase the sun original song Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 90 - Buenos Aires into XTC Bob, Colm and Sean take a brief look at the lists doing well at last weekends Buenos Aires Open before starting to have a look over some of the lists from next weeks X-wing Team Champs in Krakow, Poland. Cast - Colm, Bob and Sean Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 12/08/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Buenos Aires - Glee [HD Full Studio] [Complete] Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 89 - GenCon lists Rich & Adam chat about some of the top lists that featured at last weekends North American Grand Champs at GenCon Cast - Adam & Rich Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 07/08/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP - We No Speak Americano (Official Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 88 - Ready Room Rally On Saturday 17th August the X-wing Ready Room Facebook page are going to be running a charity x-wing event at Element Games in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Bob & Adam are joined by Event Organiser Will to chat about the event, what it's raising funds for and some of the prizes on offer. If you fancy joining us for a day's gaming you can find more about the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/298531247533740/ Cast - Bob, Adam & special guest Will Sheard Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 04/08/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (Official Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 87 - Sith Takers August event Following a great day's gaming at the Sith Takers latest monthly event at Element Games in Stockport, Bob & Adam catch up with event champ Rob Ramm who took a Separatist list to victoy. Find out what Bob & Rob were both flying and how their games went! If you want to see the lists the players were running and how the events went check it all out on tabletop.to https://tabletop.to/sith-takers-august-extended-event Cast - Bob, Adam & special guest Rob Ramm Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 04/08/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Smash Mouth - All Star (Official Music Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 86 - Have you heard about the word? Lots of news coming out of GenCon! Bob, Colm and Sean sift through some of the information we got from the inflight report and other snippets FFG & others have posted up. New ships, new pilots, reboxed ships coming in Wave 6! Cast - Bob, Colm and Sean Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 01/08/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - The Trashmen - Surfing Bird 10 hour version Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 85 - Floor Rules & Paris Bob, Colm and Sean get together to discuss the top two lists from last weekend's Paris System Open and a general chat about the recent floor rules that FFG have released. What impact we think it might have on the game and are they a good thing or not. Simon from First Earth was streaming over the weekend and has uploaded the games to his YouTube channel. Please check them out and support him if you appreciate his work! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCndKEKhQjn88LapD1BRhdAg You can find the Floor Rules here: https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/e0/4f/e04f6d73-6e5e-4351-b067-0020f070365a/fantasy_flight_floor_rules.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1pp4yCUNV9h2TYTqeMA8fTFiJXq5Qbf3Gch1DuE-i329zqm68yaX4iqik Cast - Bob, Colm and Sean Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 29/07/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Drowning Pool-Let the Bodies Hit The Floor Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 84 - July Rebel Colm & Tim are joined by fellow Sith Taker Kris on a day's gaming down at Rebel Base Gaming in Congleton. Find out how they got on and the lists they ran in this quick report from the road! Cast - Tim, Colm and Kris Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 28/07/2019 live from Rebel Base Gaming Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Republica - Ready to Go (Official Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 83 - Aces High Recorded live from Element Games at our weekly club night Bob is joined by fellow Sith Taker Jason Denton, from Enigma Wargaming, and visiting us for the night special guest Jere Koskela, Hanover System Open Champion, to talk about Imperial Aces. How they fly, what sort of mindset you need and specifically his favourite ships in the Imperial Faction. Cast - Bob, Jason and special guest Jere Koskela Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 23/07/2019 live from Element Games Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Motorhead - Ace Of Spades Used without permission - it's just for fun!