Fly Better Podcast

S3E26 - Dragon Files: ARC170s with Justin Dicke

May 18, 2021 13:34 - 1 hour - 141 MB

This week Justin Dicke comes on to talk about the success of the Team Jawa "Women of Star Wars" event, as well as hyping the virtues of running alternative formats. Then Dee goes through the ARC 170s, one of the workhorse ships for the Republic, and shares what lists they work best in (sorry Jag...). Fly Better!

S3E25 - Dragon Files: We Try to Talk About TIE Silencers with Chris Allen

May 11, 2021 19:37 - 2 hours - 235 MB

This week we bring on Chris Allen to discuss when we should resume in person X-Wing, and to breakdown all the TIE Silencers. Warning: We meander worse than usual this episode. Silencer content begins about an hour in, then resumes about an hour and twenty minutes in. Enjoy the lively conversation!

S3E24 - Focus Volleyball with Andrew Oehler

May 04, 2021 15:56 - 1 hour - 150 MB

This week Andrew Oehler, winner of Mon Cala, joins us to discuss his focus passing shenanigans involving Benthic Two-Tubes, Garvin, Hera, and Kyle Katarn! Then the Top 16 of Mon Cala is broken down and debated. Fly Better!

S3E23 - Firecast Cup Roundup with Kristofer Bengtsson

April 27, 2021 16:33 - 1 hour - 132 MB

This week Kristofer Bengtsson joins the cast to talk to us about his successful use of Nash Windrider in the Firecast Cup! Then the Top 16 of that tournament is broken down. Spoiler alert...it's a lot of Jango Zam...and a bonus Two Tubes! [00:00:00] Intros/ABZ [00:10:00] Nash, Bang, Wallop with Kristofer Bengtsson [00:43:00] Firecast Cup Top 16 Breakdown Fly Better!

S3E22 - Flying Rebel Awings with Matthew Cary

April 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 124 MB

With the drop of the Phoenix Cell Squadron Pack Rebel A-Wings got a much needed boost. Gold Squadron Aces Tournament runner up Matthew Cary joins us to talk about why Hera and Ahsoka should be the first things you consider when you begin list building for the Rebellion. [00:00:00] Intros/ ABZ [00:20:00] A-Wings and You Fly Better!

S3E21 - Dragon Files: T70s, The Zack Snyder Cut

April 13, 2021 07:02 - 3 hours - 278 MB

In this super sized episode Ryan, Raithos, and Dee breakdown all the T-70 pilots and which ones are worth trying. That however comes after Ryan and Dee have a spirited debate on the worth of Data Valuation Models. [00:00:00] Intros/Ryan and Dee Crossfire [00:52:00] T-70 Dragon Files (Warning...very long) Fly Better!

S3E20 - X-Wing Psychology with Isaiah and Eli

April 06, 2021 16:20 - 2 hours - 199 MB

This week the Worst Coast Children, Isaiah and Eli, join us to talk about the Psychology of X-Wing. New to Worst Coast Children? Start Here: https://spoti.fi/2Q07Qxa Types of Mistakes: https://bit.ly/39KDpSF Zone of Proximal Development Image: https://bit.ly/3dCRuCX Get-there-Itis : Cautionary Tales: https://spoti.fi/2Q23R37 Going back into in-Person X-Wing: https://bit.ly/31NtnMa Dunning–Kruger effect - https://bit.ly/39IWNiU Worst Coast Children Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wo...

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April 01, 2021 15:46 - 2 hours - 72.7 MB

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S3E19 - Big Goran Bumps with Smittle and Cutillo

March 30, 2021 18:54 - 1 hour - 146 MB

This week the cast is joined by Alex Smittle and Gold Squadron Aces winner Steve Cutillo. Smittle talks about how Kanan, Gleb, and Bossk can shred opponents, and Steve discusses why Commandant Goran with Black Squadron Aces is the best jousting list in the game. Fly Better!

S3E18 - Squadron Pack Points with Firestorm Firecast

March 23, 2021 17:39 - 2 hours - 187 MB

Get your points here! This week we bring on Nic, Dom, and Phil from the Firestorm Firecast to talk about their upcoming tournament on April 24th, as well as talking about points for the new upcoming Squadrons Packs! [00:00:00] Public Service Announcement [00:19:00] Firestorm Interview [00:31:00] Skystrike Academy Points [01:06:00] Phoenix Cell Points [01:40:00] Fugitives and Collaborators Points CDC Vaccine Information: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.html ...

S3E17 - Dragon Files: Scum Firespray

March 17, 2021 02:55 - 1 hour - 140 MB

This week Dee reopens his Dragon Files to discuss the Scum Firespray. Each pilot is discussed and a variety of competative lists are broken down. If you want to succeed with Kath Scarlet, or even Krassis Trelix, then this is the episode for you! [00:00:00] Intros/Shout Outs [00:10:00] Dragon Files: Scum Firespray [01:05:00] Prepping for "The Big One" [01:30:00] Jank Tank Fly Better!

S3E16 - Omega Qualifier and Kyber Cup Top 16 with Andreas Karlsson

March 09, 2021 18:29 - 2 hours - 167 MB

Hello Pilots! This week the Fly Better team brings on Andreas Karlsson, the winner of the Gold Squadron Omega Qualifiers, to talk about his success with Procket Barons. Then the Kyber Cup Season 5 top 16 is broken down. [00:00:00] Intros/Plugs [00:05:00] Andreas Karlsson Interview [00:25:00] Omega Qualifier Top 16 [01:14:00] Kyber Cup Top 16 Fly Better!

S3E15 - Squadron Pack Previews with Nicolas Durand

March 02, 2021 23:11 - 2 hours - 171 MB

This week we bring on Sigma Qualifier runner up Nicolas Durand to help us break down the THREE squadron pack previews. Then we interview him on his success running Inquisitors with Foresight as well as Onyx Squadron Defenders with Juke. [00:00:00] ABZ + Nonsense [00:24:00] From Out of the Flames Article [00:46:00] Strike Without Mercy Article [01:00:00] The Desperaet and the Devious Article [01:20:00] Interview with Nichalas Durand Fly Better!

S3E14 - Palp Sabers, Sigma Qualifier, and Vader Defender with Curtis Beatovich

February 23, 2021 18:44 - 2 hours - 168 MB

This week the Fly Boys bring on Sigma Qualifier Top 8 participant Curtis Beatovich to talk about his Vermeil/Palp + 4 Saber Sq Aces list. Then the crew argues about how good Vader in a Defender might be before breaking down the Top 16 of the Gold Squadron Sigma Qualifier. [00:00:00] Intros/Name Bungles/ABZ [00:12:00] Interview with Curtis Beatovich [00:40:00] Vader Defender [00:50:00] Sigma Qualifier Overview Fly Better!

S3E13 - Jedi, Vectored Cannons, and DASH Nats with Patrick Hanson

February 16, 2021 20:55 - 1 hour - 143 MB

There is so much to cover this week on the Fly Better Podcast. We bring on the Gold Squadron Beta Qualifier winner Patrick Hanson to discuss his Luminara + 3 Delta-B Jedi list. Then we talk about the new FFG Spoiler article about the upcoming squadron packs, and finish with a quick DASH Nats roundup. [00:00:00] Intros/ABZ [00:11:00] Talking Generic Jedi with Patrick H [00:33:00] Reinforcements of Renown Spoilers [01:01:00] DASH Nationals [01:32:00] Jank Tank! Fly Better!

S3E12 - Guest Max Brooke: X-Wing and Game Designer

February 09, 2021 18:12 - 2 hours - 175 MB

This week Max Brooke, a man who spent 5 years designing X-Wing, joins the podcast to talk about his experiences points balancing, ship designing, and his overall philosophies on game design in general. Check out his website: https://www.maxbrooke.com/

S3E11 - AMG Announcements and Beef

February 05, 2021 01:43 - 1 hour - 127 MB

Hey everyone! This episode we talk about all the awesome news released on the recent AMG stream. Ryan also goes off the deep end for a minute on people complaining about "stream quality." Then what we know about the three new squadrons packs are discussed!

S3E10 - Flight Club Alpha Qualifier Top 16 with Niklas God

January 26, 2021 19:01 - 1 hour - 160 MB

This week the team brings on Niklas God, who has had one of the best competitive seasons of X-Wing in recent memory. He breaks down his wacky Torani/Jostero/Mux scum squad then helps the flyboys break down the Alpha Qualifier's Top 16! [00:00:00] Intros/ ABZ [00:19:00] Niklas God talks Scum [00:43:00] Alpha Qualifier - Gold Squadron Flight Club Championship Series Top 16 Fly Better!

S3E09 - Dragon Files: TIE x1

January 19, 2021 05:08 - 1 hour - 125 MB

The flyboys this week do a surprisingly condensed discussion on the TIE x1. Which squads should you bookmark when flying the ship Darth Vader made famous? [00:06:00] Dragon Files: TIE Advanced x1 [01:03:00] Jank Tank Fly Better!

S3E08 - Explaining List Archetypes with Carson Wray

January 12, 2021 16:52 - 2 hours - 169 MB

This week the North American Forever Champion Carson Wray joins Fly Better to talk about a better way to classify squads than just "Salad" "Jank" and "Jousters." [00:00:00] Intros/ABZ [00:12:00] Breakdown Archetypes

S3E07 - Dragon Files: Sith Infiltrator & Rebel Y-Wing

January 05, 2021 15:16 - 1 hour - 156 MB

This week the Flyboys discuss a couple of ships that have fallen out of favor in their respective factions, the Sith Infiltrator and the Rebel Y-Wing. You might be surprised to hear just how competitive some of these ships can be... [00:00:00] Intros/ABZ [00:16:00] Dragon Files: Sith Infiltrator [01:10:00] Dragon Files: Rebel Y-Wing Fly Better!

Gozanti Heist: A Holiday RPG

December 29, 2020 18:02 - 2 hours - 230 MB

We take a break from our normal content to play a Star Wars Themed RPG. More information below: Players: Saal Bem (Duros) Outlaw Tech - Richard White Light blasters Mechanics Slicing Underworld Contacts Deception Arribirrivivolovo, Arbee for short - Cody Campbell Duros, Male. Middle-aged Languages Negotiation/Haggling Knowledge of military equipment Underworld Connections Fortitude/Constitution Kray Onmarkor (Human) - Stephen Kim (Raithos) Starfighter Piloting Negotia...

S3E06 - 2.5 First Order Aces with Sean Farley

December 22, 2020 18:30 - 2 hours - 222 MB

This week Fly Better discusses Polish Nationals with Top 4 member Sean Farley! He made it to the semi-finals running Vonreg, LeHuse, and Kylo and explains how you can have success with the same archetype. Then the season finale of Madalorian is discussed in an after dark segment [00:00:00] Intros/ABZ [00:20:00] Kylo, Vonreg, and LeHuse [00:50:00] Polish Nats Top 16 [01:49:00] Mandalorian After Dark Discussion Fly Better!

S3E05 - Big Word Players and Small Word Players

December 15, 2020 05:56 - 2 hours - 208 MB

This week game design choices are broken down and discussed, as is Max Brooke's new articles available at https://www.maxbrooke.com/ Fly Better!

S3E04 - Lima Open and Eta2 Anakin Breakdown

December 08, 2020 06:27 - 2 hours - 174 MB

This week we bring on the runner up of the Lima Open, Arturo Aliaga, to talk about why ETA2 with Anakin is such a powerful new building block for Republic players. Then the Top 16 squads from the Lima open are discussed at length! [00:00:00] Intros [00:05:00] Interview With Arturo Aliaga [00:32:00] Lima Open Top 16 [01:55:00] Jank Tank Fly Better!

S3E03 - New Points, Who Dis?

December 01, 2020 19:38 - 2 hours - 202 MB

This week the new points AND ships are discussed for every faction! Skip forward to the timestamp of choice to hear our thoughts on FFG's potentially final points reveal. [00:00:00] Intros [00:05:00] Separatist Points Changes [00:29:00] Scum Points Changes [00:46:00] Resistance Points Changes [01:07:00] Republic Points Changes [01:20:00] Rebel Points Changes [01:32:00] First Order Points Changes [01:38:00] Imperial Points Changes [01:51:00] Generic Upgrades Points Changes F...

S3E02 - 5 A-Wings and You (with Bartosz Wójcicki)

November 24, 2020 16:52 - 1 hour - 131 MB

NOTE: This Episode was recorded before new points dropped, please take this information with a grain of salt! This week we bring on Bartosz Wójcicki, one of the best 5 A-Wing players IN THE WORLD. He breaks down his favorite variations of the squad, what makes it so good, and which A-Wings are the best in his mind. [00:00:00] Intros/ AMG Chat [00:25:00] Let's Talk 5 A-Wings with a Pro [01:20:00] Jank Tank! Fly Better!

S3E01 - F FFG, An Atomic Announcement

November 17, 2020 05:44 - 2 hours - 192 MB

A huge announcement is discussed as X-Wing Miniatures is now in the hands of Atomic Mass Games. [00:00:00] Intros [00:09:00] Atomic Mass Games Announcement [00:56:00] ABZ with Raithos [01:01:00] Dragon Files Torrents [01:15:00] Jank Tank [01:30:00] After Dark: Mandalorian Team Jawa Secret Santa

S2E53 - TUB Time with Faan Langelaan

November 10, 2020 11:21 - 2 hours - 214 MB

This week we breakdown the Coruscant Top 32 with runner up Faan Langelaan! [00:00:00] Intros/ABZ [00:20:00] Faan Lagelaan Interview [00:55:00] Coruscant Top 32 Breakdown

S2E52 - Let Your Opponents Make the Wrong Choice

November 03, 2020 06:02 - 2 hours - 195 MB

This week we bring on guest host Raithos to talk about the TIE/rb and Heralds of Hope points reveals. Then Jango Fett's Slave 1 is talked about! [00:00:00] Tie/Rb Heavy Talk [00:40:00] Heralds of Hope Talk [01:45:00] Slave 1 CIS Preview Fly Better!

S2E51 - Mustafar and Aggression with Dale Cromwell

October 27, 2020 18:49 - 2 hours - 225 MB

This week we bring on the jouster of aces, Dale Cromwell, to talk about how playing with aggression can be a valuable playstyle to adopt. Then the Top 32 Hyperspace lists from Mustafar are broken down. [00:00:00] ABZ with Dale [00:17:00] The Values of Aggression [01:09:00] Top 32 Mustafar Fly Better!

S2E50 - Ryloth Roundup with Malazath and Corey Milstein

October 20, 2020 21:25 - 2 hours - 214 MB

This week guests Malazath (Michael Schnoedt) and Corey Milstein are brought on to talk about their Top 8 Squads at Ryloth! Malazath took a Sloan Swarm and Corey took 4 HMP gunships! [00:00:00] Intros/ABZ [00:15:00] Interview about HMPs and Sloan Swarm [00:40:00] Ryloth Top 32 Breakdown Fly Better!

S2E49 - What's Good In Hyperspace?

October 13, 2020 19:59 - 2 hours - 184 MB

This week the Flyboys preview the ETA-2 and go through what squads might be good for each faction. [00:00:00] Eta-2 Preview [00:47:00] Hyperspace Meta Analysis Fly Better!

S2E48 - Crait Roundup With Some Scrub

October 06, 2020 07:18 - 2 hours - 192 MB

This week we bring on a Top 4 participant of the Crait Galactic Qualifier. He's pretty okay at the game, but seems to have trouble winning. [00:00:00] Intros [00:15:00] Bossk is Back? [00:40:00] Crait Top 32 List Discussion Fly Better

S2E47 - Rules Reference Update and Previews

September 29, 2020 22:42 - 2 hours - 228 MB

This week the flyboys break down the most recent Rules Reference as well as discussing the Heralds of Hope and TIE/br previews that recently dropped. [00:08:00] TIE/br Talk [00:26:00] Rules Reference Changes & Official Rulings [01:03:00] Heralds of Hope [01:40:00] New Points

S2E46 - Drew Brody and Concord Dawn

September 22, 2020 18:15 - 2 hours - 193 MB

This week Concord Dawn top 4 participant Drew Brody comes on to talk about a new bug killer, WOOKIES! [00:00:00] Interview Questions [00:30:00] Wookies > Geonosians? [01:00:00] Concord Dawn Top 16 [02:00:00] Coppa Starfighters Italia Top 8 Fly Better!

S2E45 - HMP, LAAT, and Xi Previews

September 15, 2020 18:31 - 2 hours - 211 MB

Hold onto your flight sticks because this week we take a look at the preview articles for the September 2020 releases of X-Wing! Can you sideslip your way to victory with the CIS HMP Gunship? Is the LAAT the support ship the Republic has been looking for? Can the Xi shuttle breath new life into the First Order? Find out!

S2E44 - Sami-Petteri Ulvinen: Swipe Right to Gorgol

September 08, 2020 07:19 - 2 hours - 242 MB

This week we bring on guest Sami-Petteri Ulvinen to talk about his excellent Dathomir Top 8 Imperial squad. Then the entire Top 32 is broken down with additional guest Scott Collins!

S2E43 - Dragon Files: Escape Craft, Resistance Transport, TIE/SF

September 01, 2020 18:55 - 2 hours - 174 MB

The Dragon Files continue their run this week as guest Mitch Hurst joins the show to talk about why TIE/SF isn't as good as you think it is. [00:00:00] ABZ/Nonsense/Beef [00:20:00] Escape Craft [00:37:00] Resistance Transport [01:07:00] TIE/SF Register for the Lima Open today! https://www.xwinglimaopen.com/

S2E42- Bohan Li: Spamtex and Corellia Top 32 Breakdown

August 25, 2020 04:26 - 2 hours - 236 MB

This week guest Bohan Li comes on to talk about the Corellia Top 32 from the Galaxies Qualifier Tournament! He also discusses his WINNING 6 Nantex squad. [00:00:00] Intros/Nonsense [00:20:00] List Evaluations with Bohan [01:07:00] Corellia Top 32 Breakdown Fly Better! https://spaceowlsxwing.blogspot.com/

S2E41- Dragon Files: U-Wing & TIE Reaper

August 18, 2020 04:20 - 1 hour - 155 MB

This week is the Dragon Files take on the U-Wing and TIE Reaper. [00:00:00] Intros/Nonsense [00:07:00] U-Wing [01:11:00] TIE Reaper Fly Better!

S2E40 - Andrew Durham: FO Canada!

August 11, 2020 08:56 - 2 hours - 103 MB

This week special guest Andrew Durham breaks down some of the best pieces in the First Order Faction, gives tips on how to be a better X-Wing player, and chooses the most important Star Wars characters to man his restaurant. Fly Better!

S2E39 - New Points and Previews

August 04, 2020 06:15 - 2 hours - 125 MB

[00:00:00] Intros [00:03:00] Worlds 2020 Unofficial Tournament [00:09:30] Empire Points Changes [00:30:00] First Order Points Changes [00:38:00] Rebel Points Changes [01:00:00] Republic Points Change [01:10:00] Resistance Points Change [01:20:00] Scum Points Changes [01:40:00] Separatist Points Changes [02:00:00] Gen Con Online Previews

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