2 minutes ago, catachanninja said:

I have nothing but love for scum and villany, those guys are basically my heroes. The rip on them was just me being cheeky about the forum thread. Also we totally do casual stuff sometimes, i've done at least 3 "zacks filthy casual corner" where i talk about fun altnernate formats and ways to break up the standard x wing gameplay format. We definitely don't hit that vein as often but its there.

Oh I know, but I still want to be clear: Krayts are on top, but only because Scum and Villainy are playing a different game.

11 hours ago, Tbetts94 said:

You should check out Krayts YouTube channel then.

#kraytsontop

#thanksgoldsquadron

This should be coming soon, and I'm excited for it.

I agree

I used to play Senran Kagura unironically.

I'm pretty sure Travis's reference to the Mynock interview was me. The specific context of the comment was about when to use the 4k with the Defender. My argument was that you take the move because you don't want to give the opponent anything for free.

If you avoid the obvious good move, you tell your opponent they don't have to defend against it. Then they're defending against the second-best move, and your selection of good moves is rapidly narrowed. Choosing the obvious move right off the bat makes them consider the full spectrum of moves you have available.

Now, one can make the argument that if you establish a pattern of suboptimal moves, you can use the good move as a surprise, but why would you forsake all those good moves in the meantime? I'd rather try and catch someone with a suboptimal move after establishing a baseline of good moves.

To Tyler's point, I've absolutely screwed myself in games where I was convinced my opponent couldn't possibly miss the awesome move I could use to crush them, then they missed it, and my rocking counterplay left me vulnerable.

14 hours ago, Biophysical said:

I'm pretty sure Travis's reference to the Mynock interview was me. The specific context of the comment was about when to use the 4k with the Defender. My argument was that you take the move because you don't want to give the opponent anything for free.

If you avoid the obvious good move, you tell your opponent they don't have to defend against it. Then they're defending against the second-best move, and your selection of good moves is rapidly narrowed. Choosing the obvious move right off the bat makes them consider the full spectrum of moves you have available.

Now, one can make the argument that if you establish a pattern of suboptimal moves, you can use the good move as a surprise, but why would you forsake all those good moves in the meantime? I'd rather try and catch someone with a suboptimal move after establishing a baseline of good moves.

To Tyler's point, I've absolutely screwed myself in games where I was, convinced my opponent couldn't possibly miss the awesome move I could use to crush them, then they missed it, and my rocking counterplay left me vulnerable.

Of course my bigger problem is not knowing what the right move is....but the longer I play the more I realize that 50% of the time that makes me a dangerous irrational wild card that threatens the safety of every ship, rock, and bomb on the table.

Gunboat!

Oh **** I thought that LW/3PO Nym + Miranda list sounded familiar. I won a (tiny) Store Champ with it the day after Wave 11 became legal. Same as the list you guys made upgrade for upgrade except I had Conner Nets instead of Ion Bombs on Miranda.

http://lists.starwarsclubhouse.com/get_tourney_details?tourney_id=3200

Looking back now I feel silly for not seeing how much better VI/AS is on Nym.

Disagree.

1 hour ago, defkhan1 said:

Oh **** I thought that LW/3PO Nym + Miranda list sounded familiar. I won a (tiny) Store Champ with it the day after Wave 11 became legal. Same as the list you guys made upgrade for upgrade except I had Conner Nets instead of Ion Bombs on Miranda.

http://lists.starwarsclubhouse.com/get_tourney_details?tourney_id=3200

Looking back now I feel silly for not seeing how much better VI/AS is on Nym.

Is it actually better to have VI/AS though?

I feel silly even asking, but at least now, VI/AS Nym is scaring away everything that LW Nym is scared of, which I find pretty funny...

25 minutes ago, Brunas said:

Is it actually better to have VI/AS though?

I feel silly even asking, but at least now, VI/AS Nym is scaring away everything that LW Nym is scared of, which I find pretty funny...

Good for your list? Absolutely. Good for the meta game in general? No. I suspect though when nym gets his nerf that lw nym will be the go to build. I mean, nyms still a beefy chiefly sitting on 10 hit points. Soontir or fenn or even cruise missile tycho/Vader aren't going to nuke him off the board in one round without some serious backup.

7 hours ago, Biophysical said:

I'm pretty sure Travis's reference to the Mynock interview was me. The specific context of the comment was about when to use the 4k with the Defender. My argument was that you take the move because you don't want to give the opponent anything for free.

I was super sure that was you, I've listened to your so a few times, but id also really hate to give someone credit for somone else ideas, so i didn't say anything. You're absoletly right though and it's definitly had a positive effect on my play.

Okay, I may be completely wrong here, but if fortressing fair ship in the corner is the correct strategy, shouldn’t the correct strategy be to fortress something else with a higher final salvo?

Maybe that’s how the UK TIE swarm made top 32, if they found a castle the opponent has two unpleasant options: 14 die final salvo or joust a TIE swarm.

Shout out to local, Alex Bell, on the top 4 Crossroad Classic finish and, more importantly and prestigious, a mention on the Krayts podcast! I think he's on the forums, just no idea what his username would be.

15 hours ago, Biophysical said:

I'm pretty sure Travis's reference to the Mynock interview was me. The specific context of the comment was about when to use the 4k with the Defender. My argument was that you take the move because you don't want to give the opponent anything for free.

If you avoid the obvious good move, you tell your opponent they don't have to defend against it. Then they're defending against the second-best move, and your selection of good moves is rapidly narrowed. Choosing the obvious move right off the bat makes them consider the full spectrum of moves you have available.

Now, one can make the argument that if you establish a pattern of suboptimal moves, you can use the good move as a surprise, but why would you forsake all those good moves in the meantime? I'd rather try and catch someone with a suboptimal move after establishing a baseline of good moves.

To Tyler's point, I've absolutely screwed myself in games where I was convinced my opponent couldn't possibly miss the awesome move I could use to crush them, then they missed it, and my rocking counterplay left me vulnerable.

Aaaaand, I think I just figured out @Biophysical is local as well. Yep. That makes sense. I identified you and your forum presence as people to learn from, just completely independently.

I never really considered who might actually be local to me on the forums. I'm pretty sure that's dumb.

2 hours ago, gennataos said:

Shout out to local, Alex Bell, on the top 4 Crossroad Classic finish and, more importantly and prestigious, a mention on the Krayts podcast! I think he's on the forums, just no idea what his username would be.

Aaaaand, I think I just figured out @Biophysical is local as well. Yep. That makes sense. I identified you and your forum presence as people to learn from, just completely independently.

I never really considered who might actually be local to me on the forums. I'm pretty sure that's dumb.

There was about 4 waves where all I flew was two Defenders, so I was easier to spot. Now I only do some of the time, so it's less apparent. Have we met at Fantasy Shop or Game Nite (sadface) maybe? I haven't been able to hit a Miniature Market tournament in what feels like years.

4 hours ago, gennataos said:

Shout out to local, Alex Bell, on the top 4 Crossroad Classic finish and, more importantly and prestigious, a mention on the Krayts podcast! I think he's on the forums, just no idea what his username would be.

He kicked my butt in Top 8 at Crossroads! Turns out Stunned Pilot is the last crit RAC wants to take when he's surrounded by Intel Agent Jumpmasters.

4 hours ago, gennataos said:

Shout out to local, Alex Bell, on the top 4 Crossroad Classic finish and, more importantly and prestigious, a mention on the Krayts podcast! I think he's on the forums, just no idea what his username would be.

Aaaaand, I think I just figured out @Biophysical is local as well. Yep. That makes sense. I identified you and your forum presence as people to learn from, just completely independently.

I never really considered who might actually be local to me on the forums. I'm pretty sure that's dumb.

Thanks @gennataos , that’s me.

@Biophysical You should come out to miniature market tournaments sometime, I think we are going to start running some different formats.

45 minutes ago, abell19 said:

Thanks @gennataos , that’s me.

@Biophysical You should come out to miniature market tournaments sometime, I think we are going to start running some different formats.

I definitely want to, I just keep having events that overlap them.

I have heard reference to listener #1. I listen to the podcast how do I find out what listener number I am?

1 hour ago, skins1924 said:

I have heard reference to listener #1. I listen to the podcast how do I find out what listener number I am?

No one else has asked, therefore you must be listener 4!

9 hours ago, AEIllingworth said:

Okay, I may be completely wrong here, but if fortressing fair ship in the corner is the correct strategy, shouldn’t the correct strategy be to fortress something else with a higher final salvo?

Maybe that’s how the UK TIE swarm made top 32, if they found a castle the opponent has two unpleasant options: 14 die final salvo or joust a TIE swarm.

I agree that the correct strategy with a tie swarm is probably to fortress, and probably has been the entire time.

The main problem is, there's stuff out there that can outjoust tie swarms and "call your bluff". If my opponent sets up a fortress with a tie swarm, FSR2 can just line up across from it and completely obliterate it.

8 minutes ago, Brunas said:

I agree that the correct strategy with a tie swarm is probably to fortress, and probably has been the entire time.

The main problem is, there's stuff out there that can outjoust tie swarms and "call your bluff". If my opponent sets up a fortress with a tie swarm, FSR2 can just line up across from it and completely obliterate it.

Okay, that makes sense. So you need to find something that can outjoust FSR2 and has a higher final salvo, and fortress that in the corner.

(That sounds like a not-currently solvable puzzle)

36 minutes ago, AEIllingworth said:

Okay, that makes sense. So you need to find something that can outjoust FSR2 and has a higher final salvo, and fortress that in the corner.

(That sounds like a not-currently solvable puzzle)

What about something that can out-joust FSR2 by alpha-striking Biggs and Rex off of the board in 1 (or two) turn(2) has a *high* Final Salvo?

I'm thinking Triple Deadeye Scurrg. Fortress in a corner with your nine dice unless you see 8 or more, and if you see that, just dump harpoons into their 3+ ship build until they lose. Aces can't get behind you if you are against 2 board edges.

6 hours ago, Biophysical said:

Have we met at Fantasy Shop or Game Nite (sadface) maybe?

Both, last night as a matter of fact! I'm the new local evangelist, which will probably be easy to pinpoint.

25 minutes ago, gennataos said:

Both, last night as a matter of fact! I'm the new local evangelist, which will probably be easy to pinpoint.

Hah! Okay, narrows that down.