Week 10: June 27-28

Adelaide, Australia

June 27, 2015

Infinity Games

List Juggler: http://lists.starwarsclubhouse.com/get_tourney_details?tourney_id=514

32 Players

5 Rounds of Swiss and Top 4 Cut

All sorts of cool stuff you don't often see here:

• E'tahn in top 2.
• Kenkirk rather than Admiral or Oicunn.
• Ten numb (with swarm tactics boosting the HLC blues!).
• Xizor.
• Sensor Jammer (!) on IG-88s.
• And the return of 4x R4 Warthogs winning it all!

In SA we will fly anything! lots of people will take things just for fun

It was my first regional and a great bunch of people to play with, so many cool lists and I took my DOOM Cow lol!

Not to toot my own horn too much, but I made top 8 in this same tournament with a Feedback Array Z-95 swarm and then dropped, letting the opponent I beat advance instead. It was really cool to see two Z-95 swarms in the top tables yesterday. Great job Greyson!

+1 to this and for the Zed swarms making another top 8 appearance.

Can we start calling Boba + IG-88 the nickname "Bobiggy"?

Can we start calling Boba + IG-88 the nickname "Bobiggy"?

Iggy-B sounds so much better though.

I like Fett88

X-Wing Regionals Results and Top-8 Squad Lists

June 28, 2015 Wisconsin

Congratulations to Nathan “The Kid”, our 2015 Regional Champion!

Top-8 Squad Lists

The Kid’s Championship list

Corran Horn: E-Wing: PTL, R2-D2, Hull Upgrade, FCS (47 points)

Jake Farrell: A-Wing: PTL, Autothrusters, VI, A-Wing Testpilot Refit (28 points)

Biggs Darklighter: X-Wing: no upgrades (25 points)

Brian C’s Imperial list took second place:

Soontir Fel: TIE Interceptor: Push the Limit, Royal Guard TIE, Stealth Device, Autothrusters (35 points)

Echo: TIE Phantom: Veteran Instincts, Fire Control Systems, Recon Specialist, Advanced Cloaking Device (40 points)

Royal Guard Pilot: TIE Interceptor: Push the Limit (25 points)

Brad M. (top-4)

Rear Admiral Chiraneau: VT-49 Decimator: Veteran Instincts, Gunner, Darth Vader, Engine Upgrade (59 points)

Whisper: TIE Phantom: Veteran Instincts, Fire Control System, Advanced Cloaking Device (39 points)

Nathan D (top-4)

IG88-B Aggressor: Predator, Advanced Sensors, “Mangler” Cannon, Inertial Dampeners, IG-2000, Autothrusters (49 points)

IG88-C Aggressor: Outmaneuver, Fire Control System, Heavy Laser Cannon, Inertial Dampeners, IG-2000, Autothrusters (51 points)

Lyle H (top-8)

Blue: B-Wing: FCS, Title, Tactician (27 points)

Blue: B-Wing: FCS, Title, Tactician (27 points)

Gold: Y-Wing: ABT, R3-Q2 (22 points)

Bandit: Z-95: no upgrades (12 points)

Bandit: Z-95: no upgrades (12 points)

Kent C (top-8)

Rear Admiral Chiraneau: VT-49 Decimator: Veteran Instincts, Gunner, Darth Vader, Engine Upgrade (59 points)

Whisper: TIE Phantom: Veteran Instincts, Fire Control System, Advanced Cloaking Device (39 points)

Richard H (top-8)

Wedge Antilles: X-Wing: R2-D2, Draw Their Fire, Shield Upgrade (38 points)

Biggs Darklighter: no upgrades (25 points)

Bandit Squadron Pilot: Z-95 Headhunter: no upgrades (12 points)

Gold Squadron Pilot: Y-Wing: BTL-A4 Y-Wing, R3-A2, Ion Cannon Turret (25 points)

Jason C (top-8)

Chewbacca: YT-1300: Predator, C3-P0, Jan Ors (50 points)

Leebo: YT-2400: Outrider, Mangler Cannon, Recon Spec, Predator (49 points)

Robobobabot is my name for the list.

I'm no expert but I'd say the meta is definitely diversifying.

Internet denizens I have a crowd sourcing task for you!

The TO at Wisconsin Regionals has already uploaded the results to List Juggler, but there were a total of 104 lists, so he did not upload the lists:

http://lists.starwarsclubhouse.com/get_tourney_details?tourney_id=525

However, the player squad sheets have been scanned and can be downloaded here:

http://knizia.boardgamebarrister.com/images/SquadLists20150627.zip

So, whoever wants to help, download the zip, and start manually loading the lists in List Juggler!

I'm no expert but I'd say the meta is definitely diversifying.

I agree, but too slowly. It is refreshing to see some different lists. Maybe it will have an effect soon. Or when Wave 7 hit, will it resolidify with the "new meta"?

I have found sudden changes to the meta to be a bad sign.

Internet denizens I have a crowd sourcing task for you!

The TO at Wisconsin Regionals has already uploaded the results to List Juggler, but there were a total of 104 lists, so he did not upload the lists:

http://lists.starwarsclubhouse.com/get_tourney_details?tourney_id=525

However, the player squad sheets have been scanned and can be downloaded here:

http://knizia.boardgamebarrister.com/images/SquadLists20150627.zip

So, whoever wants to help, download the zip, and start manually loading the lists in List Juggler!

Added a couple of lists, will check later during the day how much progress has been made and might add some more if required

Who won in Tacoma? I saw a post here about top 8 matchups, but nothing about who actually won or what that person was using.

It was dual decimators but I don't know what the upgrades or pilots were.

I'm no expert but I'd say the meta is definitely diversifying.

It's a nice thought, but what are you basing it on. If I counted correctly 24 of the 44 top lists from week 9 were fat turrets. That's still over 50%. Which I wouldn't qualify as diversity. It does seem like Bobrots have shown themselves to be a real contender with their performance the second half of the regional season and that's for the better.

I'm not a doomsayer. I think things will work themselves out eventually. However, it's starting to look like it won't be this regional season. Maybe Nationals and Worlds will set a new tone that will lead the way into next year.

Will be very curious what upgrades are on that squad.

Another weekend, more X-Wings at final tables. I know Wedge and Biggs are the good ones, but it's going to be a magic trick to boost the rest without making those two into gods.

Give an X-Wing only title or mod that gives them the Slam action, stating the the second maneuver cannot be green. X-Wing fixed.

The meta is diversifying because there are more than two lists.

I'm no expert but I'd say the meta is definitely diversifying.

It's a nice thought, but what are you basing it on. If I counted correctly 24 of the 44 top lists from week 9 were fat turrets. That's still over 50%. Which I wouldn't qualify as diversity. It does seem like Bobrots have shown themselves to be a real contender with their performance the second half of the regional season and that's for the better.

I'm not a doomsayer. I think things will work themselves out eventually. However, it's starting to look like it won't be this regional season. Maybe Nationals and Worlds will set a new tone that will lead the way into next year.

I'm no expert but I'd say the meta is definitely diversifying.

It's a nice thought, but what are you basing it on. If I counted correctly 24 of the 44 top lists from week 9 were fat turrets. That's still over 50%. Which I wouldn't qualify as diversity. It does seem like Bobrots have shown themselves to be a real contender with their performance the second half of the regional season and that's for the better.

I'm not a doomsayer. I think things will work themselves out eventually. However, it's starting to look like it won't be this regional season. Maybe Nationals and Worlds will set a new tone that will lead the way into next year.

Because it is still the gatekeeper. Just because new squads are winning, does not mean the old squads are gone. I know many don't want to see the turret ships at all in the top squads, but that is an unreasonable desire. You just have to compare the top 8s from the second half to the first half of the Regional season to see improvement.

Side note, it annoys me how people lump the various turret squads together. There are different versions and help diversity.

I'm no expert but I'd say the meta is definitely diversifying.

It's a nice thought, but what are you basing it on. If I counted correctly 24 of the 44 top lists from week 9 were fat turrets. That's still over 50%. Which I wouldn't qualify as diversity. It does seem like Bobrots have shown themselves to be a real contender with their performance the second half of the regional season and that's for the better.

I'm not a doomsayer. I think things will work themselves out eventually. However, it's starting to look like it won't be this regional season. Maybe Nationals and Worlds will set a new tone that will lead the way into next year.

24/44 is Pretty good. Look at the tail end of last regional season through World's.

I have higher hopes for diversity in the meta. Let's just say that in my opinion it still has a way to go to earn the adjective diversified.

Sorry if this is polluting this thread with the K-wing preview, but I've got a feeling Connor Nets are going to seriously diminish the 2-ship/fat-ship meta.

Rekkon won Boise Regionals with RAC and Soontir. Soontir had Stealth with AT, PtL and RAC had Pred, Gunner, Isard, Engines and Rebel Captive.

The runner up was Super Dash (HLC, Outrider, Engines, Push, Kyle) and Vrill with HLC and Tactician. Rekkon beat it twice, once in swiss to make the cut (it was the top seed) and then again in the final game.

Top 4 was IGs with Stay on Target and HLCs not sure on upgrades and other was RAC (Vader) and Soontir (hull).

The pairing seemed to be randomly within the scoring so the best score didn't face the next top.

They fixed the top cut pairings, and I think they ended up correct. I was 8th going into the finals, and I believe my first opponent was the only undefeated guy. I did not get to observe all the top 8 lists, but from memory:

1st place: Rekkon

RAC + Predator + Gunner + Isard + Engine Upgrade + Rebel Captive

Fel + Royal Guard TIE + Autothrusters + Stealth Device + Push the Limit

2nd place: J_Chav

Dash + Push the Limit + Heavy Laser Cannon + Outrider + Engine Upgrade + Kyle

Vril + Heavy Laser Cannon + Tactician

3rd or 4th place:

IG-88B + Heavy Laser Cannon + Autothrusters + Fire Control System + Inertial Dampeners + IG-2000 + Stay on Target

IG-88D + Heavy Laser Cannon + Autothrusters + Fire Control System + Inertial Dampeners + IG-2000 + Stay on Target

5th-8th place:

Han + Predator + Engine Upgrade + C-3PO + R2-D2 + Millenium Falcon

3x Tala

As for the tournament itself, it was unpleasant, but I think All About Games did well given all the problems they were dealt. The owner said he had turned on the air conditioning the night before, but it either was not working or was not up to the task of 40-some humans putting out waste heat on a 100 degree day. That said, they knew it was a problem and brought in a bunch of fans to help the situation. They also provided free snacks and, more importantly, water. Given how and when those things showed up, I am guessing it was organized on the fly in response to the conditions. I think the TO got stuck with the role (or stuck as primary/only TO) when they got shorthanded. Additionally he was unfamiliar with the software and only given a crash course on it that morning, an issue perhaps related to the staffing problem. Since AAG did not appear to have a laptop, he had to constantly run back and forth to enter/change data. Additionally, the FFG software credited Store Championship byes with 150 MoV rather than 200, and the TO had to correct that every round. How we were told to fill out the match strips changed at least once, which no doubt contributed additional scoring errors (like any time you ask players to compute their own MoV). And let us not forget that the TO was the one store employee stuck there until all the games were over, which was 0100 (yay for 0530 flights home...).

In short, an otherwise adequate situation turned sucky after unexpected mechanical, software, staffing complications. I would give them a second chance were I ever forced to go to Idaho again (did not realize WI was doing pre-registration).

I'm no expert but I'd say the meta is definitely diversifying.

It's a nice thought, but what are you basing it on. If I counted correctly 24 of the 44 top lists from week 9 were fat turrets. That's still over 50%. Which I wouldn't qualify as diversity. It does seem like Bobrots have shown themselves to be a real contender with their performance the second half of the regional season and that's for the better.

I'm not a doomsayer. I think things will work themselves out eventually. However, it's starting to look like it won't be this regional season. Maybe Nationals and Worlds will set a new tone that will lead the way into next year.

24/44 is Pretty good. Look at the tail end of last regional season through World's.

I have higher hopes for diversity in the meta. Let's just say that in my opinion it still has a way to go to earn the adjective diversified.

The meta is diversified.

The meta has diversified.

Two different things!

Who won in Tacoma? I saw a post here about top 8 matchups, but nothing about who actually won or what that person was using.

It was dual decimators but I don't know what the upgrades or pilots were.

I was running:

Cracken: Squad leader

4x Bandits w/ Concussion Missiles

1 Bandit w/ Ion Pulse

I lost in the final in Tacoma to:

Patrol Leader: Vader, Gunner

Oicunn: Rebel Captive, Ysanne, Predator

I'm no expert but I'd say the meta is definitely diversifying.

It's a nice thought, but what are you basing it on. If I counted correctly 24 of the 44 top lists from week 9 were fat turrets. That's still over 50%. Which I wouldn't qualify as diversity. It does seem like Bobrots have shown themselves to be a real contender with their performance the second half of the regional season and that's for the better.

I'm not a doomsayer. I think things will work themselves out eventually. However, it's starting to look like it won't be this regional season. Maybe Nationals and Worlds will set a new tone that will lead the way into next year.

24/44 is Pretty good. Look at the tail end of last regional season through World's.

I have higher hopes for diversity in the meta. Let's just say that in my opinion it still has a way to go to earn the adjective diversified.

Yea but the verb works.

The meta is diversified.

The meta has diversified.

Two different things!

How about we skip diversified and use diverse. The meta has a way to go before it is truly diverse. ☺️

I'm no expert but I'd say the meta is definitely diversifying.

It's a nice thought, but what are you basing it on. If I counted correctly 24 of the 44 top lists from week 9 were fat turrets. That's still over 50%. Which I wouldn't qualify as diversity. It does seem like Bobrots have shown themselves to be a real contender with their performance the second half of the regional season and that's for the better.

I'm not a doomsayer. I think things will work themselves out eventually. However, it's starting to look like it won't be this regional season. Maybe Nationals and Worlds will set a new tone that will lead the way into next year.

24/44 is Pretty good. Look at the tail end of last regional season through World's.

I have higher hopes for diversity in the meta. Let's just say that in my opinion it still has a way to go to earn the adjective diversified.

Please share what a diverse meta would look like in your eyes.