http://teamcovenant.com/tcaces/2014/12/10/the-team-covenant-aces/

I’ve been involved off and on in the Xwing community since late 2012. One of the first places I started playing was online on VASSAL. I’ve met a lot of really cool people and played a lot of great games with them. I’ve been running leagues of different games for years including the Lambda City Xwing league in Kansas City. I’ve wanted to run a VASSAL league for some time to show off the talent that platform has to offer while getting to see the games that I want to see played. Who doesn’t want to see Theorist v Pheaver II? I know I do! So I started poking around and asking people If they wanted to do something like a league. I got a very positive response. I also got in touch with some cool people who might want to broadcast or give out some prize support. I wanted to make it fun.

The Schedule

http://challonge.com/TCA

The Aces

Dom Cairo- Dom

Lyle Hayhurst- Sozin

Michael Juneau – Mu0n

Tyler Tippett – Starslignger72

Scott Williams- MrFroggies

Jeff Jones- Theorist

Aaron Bonar- KineticOperator

Morgan Reid- Morgan

Paul Heaver- Pheaver

Dallas Parker – Texx

Richard White – Kelvan

Anthony Rossi- Sideslip

The Format

This will be a weekly round robin of every player. The Aces will submit a link of a 100pt list each week to me and I will post them online so you know what lists are facing each other. I’ll post game times on the teamcovenant.com page. There will be a top 4 single elmination tournament at the end of the season to determine our winner.

I’ve been talking with Zach Bunn from Team Covenant to get some really cool prize support. Since some of Aces already have about everything FFG has to offer we want the top 4 to have something unique to only the Aces League.

Games will be untimed (I’d love to do timed but it’s just too difficult online). The Outer Rim Smugglers will be doing a video each week on the Aces as well and Monday Night Xwing will do live commentary on games from time to time!

What’s Legal?

If it’s released on VASSAL its legal. This means we will see wave 6 ships. Make sure to keep up to date on the newest releases. I’ll be sure to remind everyone when Mu0n comes out with something.

We Will be Opening The Aces For Invites At The End Of The Season.

The bottom 2 players will play a group of players looking to get into the league. Details for this phase in the season will be announced later.

We Will Start Season 1 on 1/6/14.

Players will be giving me their squads before this date and squad matches will be posted then. I will be posting a weekly write up analyzing each match and predicting who I think will win. You can track the progress of the league on the Challonge site.

Hopefully this helps stir the Metagame and shows off some cool lists in the process.

Good Hunting! I’ll be back for week 1.

Who has a big enough pair to fly scum? Does vassal have the starviper dial yet?

Someone will I'm sure. I've got some HWK lists I'm dying to try.

Sounds awesome! I wonder what the prize support will look like?

I forgot Sideslip the TCO runner up. I added him to the main post. I will wait to announce the prizes soon. They're pretty sweet though.

Who has a big enough pair to fly scum? Does vassal have the starviper dial yet?

I'm not a big vassal player, but to be honest I wouldn't want to play Wave 6 Vassal until FFG releases their Wave 6 products.

Who has a big enough pair to fly scum? Does vassal have the starviper dial yet?

I'm not a big vassal player, but to be honest I wouldn't want to play Wave 6 Vassal until FFG releases their Wave 6 products.

One thing I've found is that I buy more products because I can play online with all the cards... Its why I have 4 shuttles. I played lists I didn't have access to and liked so much I bought them. I'm not the only one with this story.

Who has a big enough pair to fly scum? Does vassal have the starviper dial yet?

I'm not a big vassal player, but to be honest I wouldn't want to play Wave 6 Vassal until FFG releases their Wave 6 products.

One thing I've found is that I buy more products because I can play online with all the cards... Its why I have 4 shuttles. I played lists I didn't have access to and liked so much I bought them. I'm not the only one with this story.

I wonder if there is anyone who plays x-wing on vassal that has not bought x-wing minis?

I could see FFG getting concerned about competition from vassal cutting into their sales if this were the case, but my feeling is that it's probably helping them much more than it's hurting (if it's hurting them at all). I think people use vassal to supplement tabletop play, and end up more invested in the game than they would otherwise have been.

Who has a big enough pair to fly scum? Does vassal have the starviper dial yet?

I'm not a big vassal player, but to be honest I wouldn't want to play Wave 6 Vassal until FFG releases their Wave 6 products.

One thing I've found is that I buy more products because I can play online with all the cards... Its why I have 4 shuttles. I played lists I didn't have access to and liked so much I bought them. I'm not the only one with this story.

Not to mention one of the reasons FAQ updates can be released relatively quickly after official release is because players start testing the ships once their stats are released (both on and off Vassal).

Who has a big enough pair to fly scum? Does vassal have the starviper dial yet?

I'm not a big vassal player, but to be honest I wouldn't want to play Wave 6 Vassal until FFG releases their Wave 6 products.

I've already played the Starviper a few times on the table. Vassal or not lots of us play unreleased content. It's how we decide what to buy when they release!

I think someone should bring some btl-a4's to this tourney.

Who has a big enough pair to fly scum? Does vassal have the starviper dial yet?

I'm not a big vassal player, but to be honest I wouldn't want to play Wave 6 Vassal until FFG releases their Wave 6 products.

I've already played the Starviper a few times on the table. Vassal or not lots of us play unreleased content. It's how we decide what to buy when they release!

I think someone should bring some btl-a4's to this tourney.

I think KineticOperator has a Warthog list he wants to run.

I have no idea who is going to win let alone make the top 4. I just hope I miss out of the bottom 2.

We Will Start Season 1 on 1/6/14.

So 11 months ago?

And Starslinger72 only has one 'g'

Seriously though, thanks for organising this - will definitely be watching.

We Will Start Season 1 on 1/6/14.

So 11 months ago?

And Starslinger72 only has one 'g'

Seriously though, thanks for organising this - will definitely be watching.

It's already over. Kelvan 11-0 Regular season and playoff champion. Where have YOU Been?

Vassal 5.2.0 has the StarViper dial. I've played 2 games with them so far, I like them.

Who has a big enough pair to NOT fly scum?

Fixed that for you!

Speaking of online tournaments; is there any place a newbie can play in one? I'm aware of Vassal and I'm currently messing around with to get the hang of it, but I'd like to get involved in playing it online at some point.

Sad face I want to be an Ace

Sad face I want to be an Ace

There will be a way to get into the League. We're not 100% locked down on how people get in... I don't want to run a TCO style tournament on top of this, but we will have 2 spots open at the end of the season.

Sad face I want to be an Ace

There will be a way to get into the League. We're not 100% locked down on how people get in... I don't want to run a TCO style tournament on top of this, but we will have 2 spots open at the end of the season.

No worries, was just teasing. I'm looking forward to the games.

KineticOperator vs Theorist week 1 is gonna be awesome!

Looking forward to playing Morgan. That's going to be fun. Hmm Scum Kath or Scum Boba? Tough choices.

Looking forward to playing Morgan. That's going to be fun. Hmm Scum Kath or Scum Boba? Tough choices.

Why choose?

Fly both and then add a Warthog!

Looking forward to playing Morgan. That's going to be fun. Hmm Scum Kath or Scum Boba? Tough choices.

Why choose?

Fly both and then add a Warthog!

Yikes! Looks like I'll finally have to pull my head out of the sand and read about this Scum stuff..

Looking fwd to having a game with you Scott and I might try and throw a Villainous squad together myself!

I think KineticOperator has a Warthog list he wants to run.

I was on the recieving end of that list a few days ago. I'm still traumatised. I'd really like to see how it flies against someone a little more talented than me.