This thread is to report and discuss the results for the 2015 X-wing Worlds tournament. FFG Worlds is the highest level of X-wing Tournament play, and takes place at Fantasy Flight Games headquarters in November. The tournament hierarchy is:

• Store Championships
• Regionals
• Nationals
• Worlds

If you attended Worlds then please fill in your squad details on the List Juggler entry !

Useful links on FFG's website

• FFG Twitch Feed
• Streaming Schedule
  • Wednesday Nov 4: X-wing Preliminary Rounds 10:30 a.m. - 4:10 p.m CST.
  • Wednesday Nov 4: X-wing Preliminary Rounds 5:15 p.m. - 10:55 p.m CST.
  • Thursday Nov 5: X-wing Elimination Rounds 10:00 a.m. - 2:10 p.m CST.
  • Thursday Nov 5: X-wing Final Match 2:45 p.m. - 3:55 p.m CST.
• 2015 World's schedule
• Side Event Schedule
• Info Pamphlet
• prizes

Tournament Format

• 267 players
• 8 rounds of Swiss on Wednesday November 4
• Cut to Top 16, to be played Thursday November 5

FFG Twitch Videos

Swiss Rounds 1-4

Swiss Rounds 5-8

Top 16 Elimination Rounds

YouTube Videos

Round 1 - Paul Heaver (Poe, Stressbot) vs James Beaver (IG's):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afzRuCX0rNw

Round 2: Tate Rose (Vader Swarm) vs Johnathan Grasser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNNWClC0jyQ

Round 3 - Ira Mayers (Miranda, Stressbot) vs Jean Christophe Hu (Crackshot Swarm):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3l4mpk_PmA

Round 4 - Martin Hoffmann (Darth, Fel, Jax) vs Don Komhyr (IG's):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsVHaZ37dgY

Round 5 - Travis Foss (Dash, Corran) vs Brad Miller (RAC, Whisper):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5_rOYtWEdY

Round 6 - Morgan Reid (Deci Soontir) vs Blair Bunke (Rebel Swarm):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ_qU-mav6g

Round 7 - Kari Kristinsson (Corran, 2 Y's) vs Aaron Bonar (3 K Wings):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsboJPaKT0

Round 8 - Round 8 - Nath Eide (Corran, Poe, Prototype) vs Blair Bunke (Rebel Swarm):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzXMKJ0zPHw

Top 16 - Drew Bishop (Whisper Swarm) vs Francisco Menendez (Palp, 2 Aces):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82G0I585c8s

Top 8 - Nathan Eide (Corran, Poe, Prototype) vs Aaron Bonar (3 K Wings):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSq3G4QEgjk

Top 4 - Nathan Eide (Poe, Corran, Prototype) vs Phillip Booth (Crackshot/Glitterstim IG):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1lekRGe4TI

Final Table - Paul Heaver vs Nathan Eide:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U55bLimFyKk

Battle Reports

Brad Miller (10th Place)

Blair Bunke's round 5 report vs Paul

Top 32 Final Rankings

List Juggler Entry

Challonge bracket

Swiss standings

2015 X-wing Champion

(1st Swiss, 8-0 (1 mod win), 38, 1167, 3.5 ) - Paul Heaver

2014 World Champion

2013 World Champion

• Poe Dameron + R2‑D2 + Veteran Instincts + Autothrusters
• Gold Squadron Pilot + R3‑A2 + BTL‑A4 Y‑wing + Twin Laser Turret
• Gold Squadron Pilot + Twin Laser Turret
• Bandit Squadron Pilot

Runner-Up

(10th Swiss, 6-1-1 (1 draw), 31, 1227, 3.0 ) - Nathan Eide

2015 Regional winner: Wisconsin, USA

• Corran Horn + R2-D2 + Engine Upgrade + Push The Limit + Fire Control Systems;
• Poe Dameron + Veteran Instincts + Autothrusters + R5-P9
• Prototype Pilot + Chardaan Refit

Top 4

#3: (11th Swiss, 6-2, 30, 1181, 3.1 ) - Phillip Booth

• IG-88A&B + Heavy Laser Cannon + Autothrusters + Glitterstim + Crackshot + Fire Control Systems + IG-2000

#4: (12th Swiss, 6-2, 30, 1167, 2.9 ) - Jeremy Howard

2015 Regional Winner: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

• Fel + PtL + Royal Guard Title + Stealth + Autothrusters
• Vader + Lone Wolf + title + ATC
• Omicron Group Shuttle + Palpatine + Sensor Jammer

Top 8
#5: (2nd Swiss, 7-1, 35, 1218, 3.7 ) - Aaron Bonar

2014 Worlds Top 32

2013 Worlds Top 16

• Miranda Doni + Tactician + Twin Laser Turret;
• 2x Warden Squadron Pilot + Tactician + Twin Laser Turret

#6: (3rd - Swiss, 7-1, 35, 1198, 3.2 ) Francisco Berna Menendez

• Carnor Jax + Stealth Device + Push The Limit + Royal Guard TIE + Autothrusters
• Omicron Group Pilot + Sensor Jammer + Emperor Palpatine
• Darth Vader + Predator + Adv. Targeting Computer + TIE/x1

#7: (8th Swiss, 7-1 (1 mod win), 33, 1152, 2.8 ) - Przemyslaw Talach

2015 Nationals Winner: Poland

• 4x Thug + TLT + Unhinged

#8: (13th Swiss, 6-2, 30, 1139, 3.4 ) - Travis Foss

2015 Regional Winner: Canberra, Australia

• Dash Rendar + Engine Upgrade + Heavy Laser Cannon + Push The Limit + Kyle Katarn + Outrider
• Corran Horn + R2-D2 + Veteran Instincts + Fire Control Systems

Top 16
#9: (4th Swiss, 7-1, 35, 1143, 3.5 ) - Kári Kristinsson

• Corran Horn + R2‑D2 + Shield Upgrade + Push The Limit + Fire Control System;
• 2x Gray Squadron Pilot + Twin Laser Turret;

#10: (5th Swiss, 7-1, 35, 1029, 3.2 ) - Brad Miller

2015 Regionals Top 4: Wisconsin, USA

2015 Regionals Top 8: Fargo, ND, USA

• Rear Admiral Chiraneau + Veteran Instincts + Engine Upgrade + Gunner + Darth Vader;
• "Whisper" + Veteran Instincts + Fire Control System + Advanced Cloaking Device;

#11: (6th Swiss, 7-1, 33, 1265, 3.2 ) - Jonathan Reinig

• Miranda + TLT + C-3P0 + Extra Munitions + Advanced SLAM + Seismic + Conner;
• Corran + PtL + R2-D2 + Advanced Sensors + Engine

#12: (7th Swiss, 7-1, 33, 1217, 2.8 ) - Travis Cooper

• Dash + PtL + HLC + Outrider + Engine + Kyle
• Corran + VI + R2-D2 + FCS

#13: (9th Swiss, 7-1 (1 mod win), 33, 1089, 3.3 ) - Dallas Parker

2013 Worlds Runner-Up

2014 Worlds Top 8

• Howlrunner + Hull + Crackshot
• 6x Obsidian

#14: (10th Swiss, 6-2, 30, 1130, 3.0 ) 14th - Drew Bishop

• "Whisper" + Veteran Instincts + Sensor Jammer + Intelligence Agent + Advanced Cloaking Device;
• "Howlrunner" + Veteran Instincts + Hull Upgrade;
• 3x Academy Pilot

#15: (15th Swiss, 6-2, 30, 1114, 2.8 ) - Joshua Wicker

2015 Regionals Winner: Atlanta, GA, USA

• Gray + TLT + BTL-A4 + R3-A2
• 2x Gray + TLT + BTL-A4
• Gold + Autoblaster

#16 (16th Swiss, 6-2, 30, 1108, 3.3 ) - Martin Hoffman

• Darth Vader + Predator + Engine Upgrade + Adv. Targeting Computer + TIE/x1
• Soontir Fel + Push the Limit + Autothrusters
• Carnor Jax + Push the Limit + Autothrusters

Top 32

#17 (6-2, 30, 1097) - Jaren Foss

• Soontir Fel + Royal Guard TIE + Push the Limit + Targeting Computer + Autothrusters
• Darth Vader + Veteran Instincts + Engine Upgrade + TIE/x1 + Advanced Targeting Computer
• Omicron Group Pilot + Emperor Palpatine

#18 (6-2, 30, 1093) - Jim Blakley

2013 Worlds Top 8

• Gold Squadron Pilot + BTL-A4 Y-Wing + R3-A2 + Twin Laser Turret
• Gold Squadron Pilot + Bomb Loadout + Twin Laser Turret + Ion Bombs
• 2x Gold Squadron Pilot + BTL-A4 Y-Wing + R2 Astromech + Ion Cannon Turret

#19 (6-2, 30, 1063) - Ronald Brannan

2014 Nationals Runner-up: Canada

• 4x Blue Squadron Pilot
• Bandit

#20 (6-2, 30, 1062) - Bob Randall

2015 Regionals Winner: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

2015 NOVA Open Top 4

• IG88B&C + VI + HLC + FCS + Inertial Dampeners + Autothrusters + IG-2000

#21 (6-2, 30, 1034) - Phil W

• Cartel Marauder + Feedback Array
• 3x Syndicate Thug + Twin Laser Turret + R4 Agromech

#22 (6-2, 30, 1023) - Jesper Hills

2015 Nationals Winner: United Kingdom

• 48 IG-88B, PTL, AdvS, Auto, Title, Mangler
• 51 IG-88C, PTL, AdvS, Auto, Title, HLC

#23 (6-2, 30, 1019) - John Sargent

• Gold Squadron Pilot + Twin Laser Turret + R3-A2
• Gold Squadron Pilot + Twin Laser Turret
• Blue Squadron Pilot + Tactician
• 2x Bandit Squadron Pilot

#24 (6-2, 30, 1016) - Jean-Luc La Rue

• 4x Thug + TLT + Unhinged Astromech

#25 (6-2, 30, 1009) - Daniel Topczewski

• Dash Rendar + Predator + Mangler Cannon + R2-D2 + Outrider + Hull Upgrade
• Ten Numb + Sensor Jammer + Mangler Cannon + Veteran Instincts + C-3PO

#26 (6-2, 30, 1008) - Timothy Sturm

• Torkil Mux + Ion Cannon Turret + Moldy Crow
• 2x Syndicate Thug + Twin Laser Turret + R4 Agromech
• Syndicate Thug + Autoblaster Turret + Unhinged Astromech

#27 (6-2, 30, 996) - Jean-Christophe Hu

2015 Nationals Winner: France

• 5x Black Squadron Pilot + Crackshot
• Obsidian Squadron Pilot
• Academy Pilot

#28 (6-2, 30, 926) - Suresh Kumar

• IG88B&C + VI + HLC + FCS + Inertial Dampeners + Autothrusters + IG-2000

#29 (6-2, 30, 909) - Victor Robles

2015 HOTH 6th place

2015 Regionals Top 4: Massachusetts, USA

• IG-88B + VI + Mangler + FCS + Feedback Array + Autothrusters + IG-2000
• IG-88C + VI + HLC + FCS + Flechette Cannon + Feedback Array + Autothrusters + IG-2000

#30 (6-2, 30, 897) - Sigurdur Gunnarsson

• Corran Horn + PtL + FCS + R2-D2 + Engine Upgrade
• 2x Gray Squadron Pilot + Twin Laser Turret

#31 (6-2, 30, 867) - Jeff Faulkner

2015 NOVA Open Top 16

• IG-88B + Lone Wolf + HLC + FCS + Glitterstim + Autothrusters
• 2x Syndicate Thug + Twin Laser Turret

#32 (6-2, 30, 557) - Jeff Paul

• 4x Thug + TLT + Unhinged Astromech

Elimination Pairings

Final Table

• (1) Paul Heaver vs (10) Nathan Eide: Paul Heaver wins 100-26

Top 4 Pairings

• (1) Paul Heaver vs (12) Jeremy Howard: Paul Heaver wins 100-62
• [feature match]: (10) Nathan Eide vs (11) Phillip Booth: Nathan Eide wins 100-63

Top 8 Pairings

• (1) Paul Heaver vs (8) Przemyslaw Talach: Paul Heaver wins 100-62
• [feature match]: (2) Aaron Bonar vs (10) Nathan Eide: Nathan Eide wins 100-0
• (3) Francisco Berna-Menendez vs (11) Phillip Booth: Phillip Booth wins 100-75
• (12) Jeremy Howard vs (13) Travis Foss: Jeremy Howard wins 100-0

Top 16 Pairings

• (1) Paul Heaver vs (16) Martin Hoffman: Paul wins 69 - 12
• (2) Aaron Bonar vs (15) Joshua Wicker: Aaron Bonar wins 100-62
• [feature match]: (3) Francisco Berna-Menendez vs (14) Drew Bishop: Francisco wins 58 - 0
• (4) Karl Kristinsson vs (13) Travis Foss: Travis Foss wins 100-0
• (5) Brad Miller vs (12) Jeremy Howard: Jeremy wins 100-32
• (6) Jonathan Reinig vs (11) Phillip Booth: Phillip Booth wins 100-50
• (7) Travis Cooper vs (10) Nathan Eide: Nathan Eide wins 71-15
• (8) Przemyslaw Talach vs (9) Dallas Parker: Przemyslaw Talach wins 87-75

Top 32 Meta Breakdown

Listed by order of appearance.

(minimum wave for core fundamentals) [placements] description

• (wave 7) [1, 9, 30] Rebel Ace + TLTs
• (wave 7) [2, 11] Rebel Aces
• (wave 7) [3] BroBots (crack+stim)
• (wave 7) [4, 6, 17] Palpatine + 2 Aces
• (wave 7) [5, 18] 2+ TLTs + Control
• (wave 7) [7, 15, 21, 24, 32] 3+ TLTs
• (wave 5) [8, 12, 25] Dash/Ace
• (wave 5) [10] RAC/Whisper
• (wave 1) [13] TIE Swarm
• (wave 4) [14] Whisper + Miniswarm
• (wave 7) [16] Imperial Aces
• (wave 4) [19] Rebel Swarm
• (wave 6) [20, 22, 28, 29] BroBots (wave 6)
• (wave 7) [23] Rebel Swarm with 2 TLTs
• (wave 7) [26] TLTs + Turrets
• (wave 7) [27] Crackshot TIE Swarm
• (wave 7) [31] Scum Ace + TLTs

Ships with Autothrusters by points: 24.69%

Max Pilot Skill per Squad: exact breakdown

Meta Breakdown

2013 2014 2015

They have it on a weekday?

I figured that would be a weekend event

I hope a tie swarm wins.

That or something old new again

My money is on Palp+ Aces or swarm. I always root for swarm.

Let's see an Imperial win. Variety is the spice of life. Go X-Wing!

Dare I say...

HYPE !

Thanks for your work as usual, MJ.

Great post, can't wait to see the updates and good luck to those attending .

Glad to see it will be dedicated coverage at least. Will be nailed to the stream..

8 rounds of play in one day is brutal

Timing works out pretty great for those of us in the UK (now on GMT). An enjoyable couple of evenings viewing there. :-)

Good luck to everyone playing.

Someone carbon freeze me until Wednesday, please.

EXCITEMENT!!!!! Brobots will take it -> you heard it here first!

TLT will be in the top 4.

I don't even know which faction to bet on. Interesting time for world's to happen.

Isn't it 256 players in the field?

Yeah, 8 rounds will be brutal...

Good luck Juggler. If a countryman isn't participating my money is on you

Almost anything winning now is awesome. Imperial? Cool. Scum TLT? Cool! Paul Heaver with Fat Han a 3rd time in a row? Kinda cool too. At least, I think if Heaver wins a 3rd time, it will be awesome.

First four are going to be three almost identical Vader lists and a pair of brobots. No quad tlt list will appear in top 16. Someone who didn't get the joke will probably attempt to coerce players into signing a petition.

After the event is over, please someone buy MJ a drink. I'd do it myself, but I'll be about 2000 miles from the actual event.

I say "after the event" because I have this feeling that alcohol plus multi-day intellectual exercises don't mix all that well.

I say "after the event" because I have this feeling that alcohol plus multi-day intellectual exercises don't mix all that well.

You've clearly never been to an academic conference.

I say "after the event" because I have this feeling that alcohol plus multi-day intellectual exercises don't mix all that well.

You've clearly never been to an academic conference.

Unlike X-Wing. Which I assume MJ would like to win.

Isn't it 256 players in the field?

Yeah, 8 rounds will be brutal...

If they go by their own guidelines, there needs to be 257+ people to get to 8 rounds, but they haven't announced any numbers yet as far as I can tell. Three more days to find out!