This thread is to report and discuss the results for the 2016 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

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• 2016 World's schedule
• Side Event Schedule
• prizes
• FFG Challonge bracket

Streaming Schedule

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2016 World Champion

(Swiss #10) Nand Torfs (Belgium)

Runner-Up

(Swiss #13) Kevin Leintz (United States. 2016 GenCon Top 8, 2016 Regionals Top 8)

• 6-2 / 1164
• Flight 1: 5-1
• 100 points
• Corran (48) + PtL + FCS + R2D2 + engine
• Miranda (52) + TLT + Advanced Slam + Sabine + Extra Munitions + Homing Missiles + Conner Net + Ion Bombs

Top 4

(Swiss #9) Duncan Howard (2016 U.S. Nationals Champion, 2x 2016 Regionals Champion)

• 7-1 / 1099
• Flight 2: 6-0
• 99 points
• Omega Leader + Juke + Comm Relay + Shield
• Vessery + Juke + x7 + Mk2
• Omicron Group Pilot + Palpatine + Sensor Jammer

(Swiss #11) Thomas "Jack" Mooney (United Kingdom)

• 7-1 / 1093
• Flight 1: 5-1
• 97 points
• Han + Predator + Luke + C3PO + Engine + Title
• Jake + PTL + VI + AT + Prockets

Top 8

(Swiss #1) Steffen Kaehler (Germany. 3x 2016 Regionals Champion)

• 8-0 / 1163
• Flight 2: 6-0
• 100 points
• Vessery + Juke + x7
• Ryad + PtL + x7 + Mk2
• Omicron + Palpatine + Collision Detector

(Swiss #2) Faan Langelaan ("AssortedNeedles" Dutch. Netherlands National Champion)

• 7-1 / 1236
• Flight 2: 5-1
• 97 points
• Dengar (56) + Lone wolf + Title + Zuckuss + OCR4 + Dampeners + Countermeasures + Flechette torps + Plasma torps
• Manaroo (41) + PTL + Engine + Latts + Unhinged + Feedback

(Swiss #12) Benjamin Lee (2016 UK Nationals Runner-Up)

• 6-2 / 1197
• Flight 1: 4-2
• 96 points
• Fenn Rau (32) + Mindlink + title + AT
• Old Teroch (30) + Mindlink + title + AT
• Manaroo (34) + Attanni Mindlink + K4 + Unhinged + Feedback

(Swiss #14) James Hedgeoeth III (United States)

• 6-2 / 1158
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Vessery + x7 + Juke
• Ryad + PtL + x7 + Mk2
• Omicron + Palpatine + Collision Detector

Top 16

(Swiss #3) Tom Reed (United Kingdom. Italian Nationals Champion)

• 7-1 / 1230
• Flight 1: 6-0.
• 99 points
• Ketsu, K4, Glitter, PTL, Engine, Title
• Asajj, Gyroscopic Targeting, Latts Razi, Glitterstim, PTL

(Swiss #4) James Kroeck (United States)

• 7-1 / 1172
• Flight 1: 6-0
• 98 points
• Carnor PtL + AT + Shield + title
• Ryad + Juke + X7
• Omicron + Palpatine

(Swiss #15) Paul Heaver (United States. 3x World Champion)

(Swiss #16) Joe Desmond ("Imperial Rebel". United States)

• 6-2 / 1147. Day 2 SoS: 2.00
• Flight 1: 5-1
• Dengar + Lone Wolf + Zuckuss + OCR4 + title + Plasma + EM + Inertial Dampeners + Countermeasures
• Manaroo + PtL + Recon Specialist + unhinged + Feedback + Engine Upgrade

6 wins after Swiss

(Swiss #17) Jonathan Reinig

• 6-2 / 1147. Day 2 SoS: 1.50
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Miranda (51) + TLT + EM + Sabine + Seismic + Cluster + Conner Net + Advanced Slam
• Corran Horn (49) + PtL + Advanced Sensors + R2-D2 + Engine

(Swiss #18) Chris Norris

• 6-2 / 1135
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Lothal + FCS + autoblaster turret + zeb
• Lothal + FCS + autoblaster turret + Hera + chopper
• Gold + auto blaster turret

(Swiss #19) Benjamin Doyle

• 6-2 / 1128
• Flight 2: 5-1
• Vessery + Juke + x7
• Ryad + PtL + x7 + Mk2
• Omicron + Palpatine + Collision Detector

• 6-2 / 1127
• Flight 2: 4-2
• 100 points
• 3x blue + collision detector
• Rookie + R2 + IA
• Bandit

(Swiss #21) Harrison Waldo

• 6-2 / 1107
• Flight 1: 4-2
• 96 points
• Dengar + Lone Wolf + Punishing One + OCR4 + Zuckuss + Plasma + Glitterstim + Countermeasures
• Manaroo + PtL + Unhinged Astromech + Recon Specialist + BMST + EU

(Swiss #22) Aaron Bonar ("Kinetic Operator", 3x Worlds Top Cut)

• 6-2 / 991
• Flight 2: 6-0
• 100 points
• Chewbacca (52) + Predator + Luke + Chopper
• 2x Gold (2x24)+ TLT

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Trandoshan Slaver, Zuckuss, 4Lom, Dengar, Inertial Dampers
• Thug Y wing TLT, R4 Agromech x2
• Binarye Pirate, BMST

Jesper Hills (2015 UK Nationals Champion, 2015 Worlds Top 32)

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• 96 points
• Fenn Rau (32) + Mindlink + title + AT
• Palob Godalhi (27) + Mindlink + Autoblaster Turret + Cloaking Device + Stygium Particle Accelerator
• Manaroo (37) Mindlink + K4 + Plasma + Unhinged + Guidance Chips + Feedback

Grant McKinney

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Kanan Jarus w/Tactical Jammer, TLT, Recon Specialist, Accuracy Corrector, Jan Ors, Ghost title
• Zeb w/ Chopper, Phantom Title
• Biggs w/R2-D2, Integrated Astromech

Dom Cairo

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 5-1
• 3x Glaive + X7 + Crackshot

Dawei Chua (Singapore)

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Vessery + x7 + Juke + Mk2
• Ryad + PtL + x7 + Mk2
• Delta + x7

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Inquisitor + PtL + title + AT
• Marek Stele + X7 + Juke
• Omicron + Palaptine + Sensor Jammer

Travis Johnson

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Omega leader - juke, comm relay, shield upgrade
• Vessery - juke, x7, twin ion engine
• OGP -palpatine, sensor jammer

Leighton Eash

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 5-1
• Dengar - Lone Wolf, Recon Spec., R5-P8, Punishing One
• Bossk - VI, Homing Missles, 4-LOM, Zuckuss, K4 Security Droid, Guidance Chips

Nicholas Belle

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Darth Vader + VI + title + ATC + EU
• Vessery + X7 + Juke + Mk2
• Palp shuttle

Victory Pluntky

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Dengar + Lone Wolf + Plasma + Zuckuss + OCR4 + Glitterstim + title + countermeasures
• Manaroo + PtL + Gonk + R5-P8 + Feedback + EU

Nicholas Tobin

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 5-1
• IG88B + Predator + Mangler + BMST + Tractor beam + AT + Advanced sensors + Title
• IG88C + Crackshot + HLC + Glitter + AT + FCS + title

Phillip Booth (Worlds 2015 Top 4)

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 5-1
• IG88B + Crackshot + Glitterstim + HLC + FCS + AT + title
• IG88C + Crackshot + Glitterstim + HLC + FCS + AT + title

Anthony Backhaus

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Dash: HLC, title, PtL, engine, Kanan
• Chopper: autoblaster turret, FCS, Hera

Michael Baker

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 5-1
• Bossk + Crack Shot + Concussion Missile + Dengar + 4-LOM + Zuckuss + Inertial Dampeners
• 2x Binarye Pirate + Feedback Array
• 2x Binarye Pirate + Black Market Slicer Tools

Gabriel Taylor

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Fenn Rau + PTL + Autothrusters
• Trandosian Slaver + 4-lom + Dengar + Zuckuss
• Kavil + VI + TLT + R4 Agromech

Ryan Volgt

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Corran Horn + PTL + FCS + R2D2 + EU
• Mirando Doni + TLT + Sabine + Ion Bomb + Conner Net + Extra Munitions + Homing Missles + Advanced Slam

Angelo Butera

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Bossk + Crackshot + Mangler + glitterstim + IG88D + Dengar + Homing Missiles + GC + Zuckuss
• IG88B + Crackshot + title + FCS + HLC + AT

Derek Tokaz

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Tel PTL + title + R5p9 + Gonk + Hull upgrade + BMST
• Bossk + BMST + 4-Lom + Zuckuss + Dengar + Mangler Cannon

Cormac Higgins

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Ketsu + VI + dengar + glitterstim + EU + title
• Asajj + PtL + EU + BMST + Latts

Tom Damin (Australia)

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Ryad + X7 + Predator
• Maarek Steele + X7 + Predator
• Omicron + Palpatine + Collision Detector

Zach Bunn

Jelte De Boer (2016 Yavin Top 8, 2016 Regionals Winner)

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Vessery + x7 + crackshot
• Ryad + x7 + crackshot
• Glaive + x7 + crackshot

Dustin Poskochil

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Omega Leader + Juke + Comm Relay + Stealth
• Vessery + x7 + Juke
• Ryad + PtL + x7 Mk2

Zachary Bart

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Jake + PtL + VI + title + AT + Proton Rockets
• Miranda + TLT + LRS + Intel Agent + Homing Missile
• Gold + R3-A2 + TLT + BTL-A4

Clinton Dawson

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Dash + PtL + Kanan + title + HLC + EU
• Poe + Predator + R2D2 + Sensor Cluster + AT

Adam Sitnick { need list info }

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2

Miguel Justiniano

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Transoshan Slaver + 4-LOM + Zuckuss + Dengar + Inertial Dampeners
• Syndicate Thug + TLT + unhinged + Seismic Torpedo
• Syndicate Thug + TLT + unhinged
• Binarye Pirate + BMST

Steven Gonzales

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Oicunn + Ion Projector + Palp + Predator + Rebel Captive
• Maarek + Predator + x7 + Mk2

Doug Howe

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Loyal Rebel (51) - Hera, Sabine, Thermal Detonator, Proton Torpedoes, Extra Munitions, Chips, FCS, Autoblaster
• Miranda (49) + TLT, C3PO, Connor Net, Thermal Detonators, Extra Munitions, Advanced Slam

Dee Yun

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Soontir + PtL + title + AT + Targeting Computer
• Maarek steele + Predator + x7
• Omicron + Palpatine + Collision Detector

Luis Lozano

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Wes Janson + Veteran Instincts + BB-8 + Integrated Astromech
• Biggs Darklighter + R4-D6 + Integrated Astromech
• Thane Kyrell + Tactician + R3-A2
• Bandit Squadron Pilot

Ryan Farmer

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Soontir + PtL + title + AT + Targeting Computer
• Maarek steele + Predator + x7 + Mk2
• Omicron + Palpatine + Collision Detector

Brian Terwilliger

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Fenn Rau + Title + Mindlink + AT
• Old Teroch + Title + Mindlink + AT
• Manaroo + Mindlink + BMST + K4 + Plasma torp

Benjamin Kavanaugh

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Asajj(ptl,title,gyro,latts,bmst)
• slaver(bossk,tactician,gunner,bmst)
• binayre(bmst)

Gordon (Stay On Target podcast)

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Fenn Rau w/ title, AT, Mindlink
• Party Bus (Slaver) {Dengar, Zuckuss, 4LOM}
• Manaroo w/ Mindlink, Gonk, R5P8, BMST

Alan Fung

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 1: 4-2
• Inquisitor - PTL, AT, title, Prockets
  Carnor - PTL, AT, RGP, Stealth Device
  Omicron Group Shuttle - Palp, Baffle

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Soontir + PtL + AT + TC + title
• Omega Leader + Juke + Comm Relay
• Zeta leader + Crackshot
• Scourge + Crackshot

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Vessery + x7 + Juke
• Ryad + PTL + X7 + Mk2
• Omicron + Palpatine + collision detector

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Vessery + Crackshot + x7
• Ryad + Crackshot + x7
• Glaive + Crackshot + x7

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Soontir PtL + AT + SD + Title
• Maarek Steele + VI + x7
• Omicron Group Pilot + collision detector

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Howrunner + Crackshot + shield
• Scourge + Crackshot
• Wampa
• 3x Black + Crackshot

Peter Lavoie Massicotte

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Carnor Jax + PTL + Autothrusters
• Omega Leader + Juke + Comm
• Wampa
• Omicron + Palpatine + Collision Detector

David Braun { need list details }

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2

Alan Goddard

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Dengar + Adaptability + Bossk + R5-P8 + Punishing One
• Boba Fett + Veteran Instincts + Glitterstim + Proton Bombs + Slave 1 + 4-Lom + Extra Munitions

Mark Kwan

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• 4x Syndicate Thug + unhinged

Joseph Kaufmann

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Dengar + K4 + Crackshot + Plasma + Extra munitions + Guidance chips + Title
• Bossk + K4 + VI + Homing missile + Zuckuss + 4-lom + Guidance chips

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Biggs + R4d6 + Integrated
• Kannan + FCS + Jan Ors + Recon Specialist + Ghost title + Flechette torps + Extra munitions + TLT + Munitions fail safe
• Ezra (phantom pilot) + Chopper

Daniel Murphy { need list details }

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2

Eoin Hegarty { need list details }

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2

Joseph Franchino "Franch" (Stay on Target podcast)

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• 2x Lothal Rebel + autoblaster turret
• Gold + autoblaster turret

Jake Slavik

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• 99 points
• Bossk + VI + Mangler + Dengar + Zuckuss + 4Lom
• Hired Gun + TLT + R4
• Syndicate Thug + TLT + R4

Matt Froom { need list details }

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2

• Total MoV: TBD
• Flight 2: 4-2
• Howl, Crack
• 3x Crack Blacks
• 3x Academy Pilot

Meta Comparisons for Worlds 2013 - 2016


Unless otherwise noted, baselines are:

• Worlds 2013 Top Cut (16)
• Worlds 2014 Top Cut (32)
• Worlds 2015 6-2 or better (32)
• Worlds 2016 6-2 or better (41)

Faction breakdown
2013 2014 2015 2016
Rebels 56.25% 62.5% 40.6% 24.4%
Imperials 43.75% 37.5% 25.0% 29.3%
Scum 34.4% 46.3%

Named vs Generic usage by points

|--------- 2016 --------- |
2013 2014 2015 41 16 8 4
Named Pilots 33.3% 53.2% 53.8% 76.0% 76.2% 88.6% 91.7%
Generic Pilots 66.7% 46.8% 46.2% 24.0% 23.8% 11.4% 8.3%
Vanilla generics 66.7% 46.8% 12 .7% 10.0% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0%

"vanilla generics" are intended to represent the wave 1-3 jousting archetype, and exclude the following cards. For more background see here .

• Emperor Palpatine
• Twin Laser Turret
• Zuckuss crew
• TIE Fighter + Crackshot
• Contracted Scouts + Torpedoes

Archetype Breakdown

Day 2 Pairings, round 7

3. Jim Blakley v Steffen Kaehler
5. Phillip Booth v Benjamin Doyle
6. Zach Bunn v Joe Desmond
8. Dominic Cairo v Thomas Mooney
9. Evan Claassen v Remi Dumais
12. Aaron Bonar v Garret Jost
16. Michael Baker v Steven Dodd
18. Ron Brannan v Jelte De Bower
21. Dawei Chua v Peter Lavoie Massicotte
26. Daniel Beaver v Derek Tokaz
28. Zachary Bart v Victory Pluntky
30. Nicholas Belle v David Braun
31. James Ayers v Johnathan Grasser
33. Adrien Chouquest v Benjamin Kavanaugh
35. Angel Lopez v Cormac Higgins
37. Angelo Butera v Daniel Murphy
39. Anthony Backhaus v Miguel Justininao
44. Mishary Alfaris v Gabriel Taylor
45. Jeff Berling v Doug Howe
47. Gordon Berg v Tom Damin

Day 2 Pairings, round 8

3 wins

• Omega Leader + Juke + Comm Relay + shield
• Vessery + Juke + x7 + Mk2
• Omicron Group Pilot + Palpatine + Sensor Jammer

[reserved for posting eerily accurate predictions of the final rounds]

Lets get ready to Heaver!

sycks will rule the skies

Calling it now - I'm going to end up.....

in the bottom 10%.

Is this format confirmed?

Is this format confirmed?

Yes - The Competitors Pamphlet went live the other day

You can see the article here

And the Pamphlet here

Can the 4-2s actually make the cut with only two games on the second day?

Looks like we get 3 rounds on Saturday, and then the top 16 for streaming.

Calling it now - I'm going to end up.....

in the bottom 10%.

1B?

Can the 4-2s actually make the cut with only two games on the second day?

Maybe? It depends on how many people show up, of course.

For every 256 players, there will be 1 8-0, 8 7-1s, and 28 6-2s. For a top 16 cut, you'll get a handful of the top 6-2s in, with the best MOV. You don't completely lose the 6-2s until you get past the 400 player mark, which would mean 200 in each day. I don't think we'll have that many players, but I could be wrong.

[reserved to congratulate Paul Heaver one yeat another victory]

Seriously now, can a 4-2 have a chance to make the top 16? Say you rule and The 4 games you win are wipes. so you have a MOV of 200 per game you win and your losses are say just a Z-95 and you lose 100-88. Is that the best case scenario lol? I am just curious.

Looks like we get 3 rounds on Saturday, and then the top 16 for streaming.

Edit nvm you're talking about just streaming.

Can the 4-2s actually make the cut with only two games on the second day?

Maybe? It depends on how many people show up, of course.

For every 256 players, there will be 1 8-0, 8 7-1s, and 28 6-2s. For a top 16 cut, you'll get a handful of the top 6-2s in, with the best MOV. You don't completely lose the 6-2s until you get past the 400 player mark, which would mean 200 in each day. I don't think we'll have that many players, but I could be wrong.

Okay yeah that makes sense. I figure probably ~230 players, so that would mean more spots for 4-2s. Its only if lets say 100 people dont show it becomes an actual issue, as it did at origins this year.

[Reserved for prediction]

Right there with you buddy!

1B?

I call for myself top half of.... the bottom 0.01%

Seriously now, can a 4-2 have a chance to make the top 16? Say you rule and The 4 games you win are wipes. so you have a MOV of 200 per game you win and your losses are say just a Z-95 and you lose 100-88. Is that the best case scenario lol? I am just curious.

At the point that the MoV of 6-2 players matters, then yes a 6-2 can and will make it. You wouldn't even look at MoV if there were enough 8-0 and 7-1 players to fill the cut.

Isn't it weird that we can discuss making top cuts without considering draws and mod wins?

Life feels...simple again.

Math actually...works!

I'm feeling a scummy win this year, there is some seriously good kit there in wave 9 and Dengaroo still keeps working apparently somehow. Sure torp boats are dead but honestly I think while they were the easiest to see solid success with I don't know that they were the best positioned to win quality tournaments (as seen by their meh top ranks showing, even though they were still gate keepers to creativity).

I'm going to go on the record as predicting a Scum faction win, even though I have no reputation and I can edit this post later so 'going on the record' means literally nothing.

Calling it now - I'm going to end up.....

in the bottom 10%.

Right there with you buddy!

1B?

1A. Just yank that bandaid off and enjoy the rest of the weekend.

I'm feeling a scummy win this year, there is some seriously good kit there in wave 9 and Dengaroo still keeps working apparently somehow. Sure torp boats are dead but honestly I think while they were the easiest to see solid success with I don't know that they were the best positioned to win quality tournaments (as seen by their meh top ranks showing, even though they were still gate keepers to creativity).

I'm going to go on the record as predicting a Scum faction win, even though I have no reputation and I can edit this post later so 'going on the record' means literally nothing.

My heart wants Scum to win, but I don't see that happening.

Rebels are going to win yet again.

Does anyone else think Rebels are going to win?

Useful links on FFG's website

• FFG Twitch Feed

Streaming Schedule

Saturday, November 5th (CST)

• 3:30 pm - Preliminary Round 4
• 5:00 pm - Preliminary Round 5
• 6:30 pm - Preliminary Round 6

Sunday, November 6th (CST)

• 2:30 pm - Top 16 Match Up
• 4:00 pm - Top 8 Match Up
• 5:30 pm - Top 4 Match Up
• 7:00 pm - 2016 Final Match

Updated with the Twitch streaming schedule.