NOVA Squadron Radio – Episode 44: YV-666, Noobie Corner, Armada

By EvilEd209, in X-Wing

Maybe call the Newbie corner the Recruitment Center?

Consider this stolen! I will credit you for the name suggestion man! Thanks!

Padawan League!

I thought Padawan League Heroes would be a good one too! A Play on the old "Bronze League Heroes" of SC2 fame.

I LOVE BRONZE LEAGUE HEROES!!!!!

Newbie corner? Please tell me that's a tongue in cheek and temporary name for the segment until next episode when you have something more respectable to call it.

It it yes. What I am trying to do is appeal to both the grizzled competitive veteran looking to improve their game with the latest tricks and combos and killer lists out there, and try to teach our ever expanding X-Wing community and help the newer player learn the game competitively.

I hope I am acomplishing that with these segments.

I liked the Noobie Corner, I have been following this podcast when I started playing and it has help greatly with my game. It is also great to hear other noob's insight on the game as well.

I do not mind the title at all. I started playing in November of last year and I am a Noobie. Not ashamed to say it, I need to earn my stripes and cut my teeth just like everyone else.

Edited by EctoPilot

Flight Academy is probably overused but...

Academy Pilots 101 (give those imperials some love)

Flight Academy is probably overused but...

Academy Pilots 101 (give those imperials some love)

What about Imperial Academy?

Flight Academy is probably overused but...

Academy Pilots 101 (give those imperials some love)

What about Imperial Academy?

more like TR-8R Academy (as most who are in break away to join rebel scum)

Just a note: Ed, I think you had initiative backwards at least twice. Initiative is the player who shoots and moves first but it seemed like you used it the other way.

Just a note: Ed, I think you had initiative backwards at least twice. Initiative is the player who shoots and moves first but it seemed like you used it the other way.

I'll give it a listen again. Was this in Noobie Corner or the Armada section?

Just a note: Ed, I think you had initiative backwards at least twice. Initiative is the player who shoots and moves first but it seemed like you used it the other way.

I'll give it a listen again. Was this in Noobie Corner or the Armada section?

I think it was the flight deck (I'm still on the YV discussion). You mentioned it in yours when talking about facing Jake that since he had initiative he was able to outmaneuver you and in Cody's game you mentioned that he would have wanted initiative so his Fel could arc dodge yours (or something to that effect). Not a huge deal but thought it worth pointing out since I'm sure you have a lot of newer players listening.

Edited by AlexW

I have been saving the last few episodes...now they are getting loaded for a multi-hour listening jam session. Thank you again.

I have not listened to this episode yet, but I appreciate an intro to Armada. I never thought I would get on that bandwagon, but I have a decent rebel fleet (or so I am told)...zero games in yet though.

I have been saving the last few episodes...now they are getting loaded for a multi-hour listening jam session. Thank you again.

I have not listened to this episode yet, but I appreciate an intro to Armada. I never thought I would get on that bandwagon, but I have a decent rebel fleet (or so I am told)...zero games in yet though.

Its a great game, and if the fan response is good we will continue to cover it. Next week is Imperial Assault.

I have been saving the last few episodes...now they are getting loaded for a multi-hour listening jam session. Thank you again.

I have not listened to this episode yet, but I appreciate an intro to Armada. I never thought I would get on that bandwagon, but I have a decent rebel fleet (or so I am told)...zero games in yet though.

Yeah, that makes sense. I think at that point in my Store Championship win I was suffering from tournament fatigue and I genuinely have no good excuse for giving him initiative.

Even after the game I talked to some of the players and they all said the same thing, 'Ed, what were you thinking???'

I have been saving the last few episodes...now they are getting loaded for a multi-hour listening jam session. Thank you again.

I have not listened to this episode yet, but I appreciate an intro to Armada. I never thought I would get on that bandwagon, but I have a decent rebel fleet (or so I am told)...zero games in yet though.

Saving the last few? As they are already "multi-hour"(if multi-hour means over 4!!!), I hope you have the whole week off to catch up! lol...

As for the Armada discussion, I will admit to watching the Team Covenant coverage of their Armada game with the whole crew on, but that was mostly to see the whole crew on. I could see that i might like Armada, so I'll probably bail on the episode when I get to that point. Still in YV-666 land currently... maybe someday if I have all of the ships I want, including all the ships I need for all the cards I could possibly want (yeah, looking at you Kihraxz and your five little friends), then maybe I'll start playing Armada, or Imperial Assault. Strong toss up on which one would be brought in when I'm caught up on ships... oh, and Battlefoam...