512 Squadron Podcast

Episode 12 In this episode the newly promoted AC Handstedt is with Brandon "Mr. Rodgers" Griffith, Will "Squad Father" Eldridge and Gene "Tanker Eugen" Hogle talk about..... The tie Aggressor: More info shared by FFG about this new ship. After Action Review: Mage's Sanctum Store Championship, first of the season.  Docking bay: A new segment highlighting the meta and list building. This week we talk about ARC-170 vs Tie/SF, Whoamega success part 2, and what ship would you love to play if all the ships were equally playable.  Final Salvo's: Will: What list should you fly. Brandon: Kicking off the rust with new lists.  AC: Sleeper/Hot upgrade cards Gene: Rules, sharing templates and dice with your opponent.   

This week Gene Hogle, Christopher Williams, AC Handstedt and the Squad Father Will Eldridge recap the entire FFG Worlds experience including The prize wall Hanger bays The meta Dialgate  Christopher's run The top 16 all the way to the final The top ships from all three factions Some new music provided by O'Henry middle schools Kate Ivie - Flute, Alanna Arraguz - Trumpet, Miles Carr - Trombone, recorded by Justin Smith, provided by Wesley Wright. 

In this episode Derek "Darth" Drohan, AC Handstedt, Will " The Squadfather" Eldridge, Brandon "Mr Rodgers" Griffith and myself Gene Hogle do a quick recap of the Hoth Open Series and the Stele Open. We also dive in to what we expect to see at Worlds meta wise. All the guys drop their prediction on what the winning list at worlds will be.  Also, as usual everyone fires their final salvo: Will - Go to tournaments! Brandon - Don't be afraid to get your ass kicked  Derek - Past is prologue  AC - Tie SF (just play what you want, have fun!) Gene - Wargames Con Store Championship (sponsored by Nerdstock) and the Golden Raider. 

In this episode Gene Hogle, Will "Squad father" Eldridge, Daniel Stevenson, and Abby Carrasco talk about the rest of the information revealed about the new Scyk cards that come with the CROC. We talk over the recently revealed Wave XI ships and cards. We talk about the winning squads from the Naboo and Tatooine Open Series. We have the links to the Open series videos on the 512 Squadron Facebook page.  Final salvos:  Gene Hogle Upcoming Worlds event.  Will, Abby, and Daniel have beginner tips. 

In this episode Gene Hogle, Derek "Darth" Drohan, Marc "Pure" Sebo, Daniel Stevenson, and "The Squad Father" Will Eldridge discuss all of the new FAQ (4.3.0) that FFG just dropped. They talk about how that will effect the meta going forward.  Gene and Derek discuss how they play tested the changes in the FAQ, specifically the Tie X7, Palpatine, and Manaroo nerfs.  Final Salvos: Gene - Different ways to play x-wing. Will - Don't fly meta! Derek - Meta going forward. Daniel - Practice your lists! Marc - FFG using FAQ's to shape the way ships are flown. 

In this episode Gene Hogle Derek "Darth" Drohan and the "squad father" Will Eldridge do a complete recap of the Tulsa regional at the Team Covenant store. We give a recap of some of the other regionals that have occurred since the Mustafar Open. Finals salvos this week include "don't be in a hurry to get yo ass whooped" Gene Hogle. Learn your list and stick with it, Will Eldridge. Derek Drohan talks about the epsilon shuttle going forward.  We even have another contest! Build an upsilon shuttle list for a chance to win a Mustafar Open Card.  Thanks for listening!

In this Episode the 512th ATX Squadron invade the Mustafar Open in San Antonio. The 512th ATX Squadron accounted for 4 of the top 8. 2 of the top 4. And yes, the 512th put a player in the final! This week we have the "Squad father" Will Eldridge who made the cut to top 8. We have Clay "kick a chair" Longino who made top 4. We also have Marc Sebo who made it to the final and secured the plaque for Mustafar Open runner up. Will, Clay and Marc do a round by round recap of their awesome runs at the Mustafar Open. The show ends with final salvos from Gene Hogle (checking your dice), Derek "Darth" Drohan (premier tournament tips), Will "Squad Father" Eldridge (importance of knowing upgrade cards) and Clay "kick a chair" Longino (Tournament preparation). 

In this episode the 512th ATX squadron talk about their experience at the Dallas Regional held at Madness Games. As always Paul Trupia, Derek Drohan and Gene Hogle leave you with their Final Salvo. 

In this episode we talk about the new scum epic ship "Croc" as well as the upgrades it brings to the 100pt games. We talk about upgrades we would like to see from ships in each faction. We finish off, as always, with the final salvo. 

Rogue One. This episode is all Rogue One but NO SPOILERS! This is a spoiler free episode, so don't be afraid. We reveal the rest of the U-Wing and Tie Striker. We also talk about the rest of the wave 10 cards that were recently leaked. We also premier our new segment that we call Final Salvo. I believe the audio will be much improved on this episode. 

In this episode we will talk about the recent regional held at Mage's Sanctum in Austin. We will also talk in detail about the U-Wing and the Tie Striker. Still working through some audio issues (I am a rookie at this podcast thing) so please bear with me. 

This is a bit of a test episode so may seem a bit dry. We recap the Worlds and Regionals, talk about the current meta, talk about the Austin Regional and lastly talk about the Quadjumper.