State of the Federation
86 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsA biweekly podcast for ALL your Star Trek: Attack wing needs!
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Episode 36 - Wave 13 Previews: Independent Gornarus and Dominion Reklar
March 24, 2015 13:30Episode 36 - Wave 13 is approaching fast! For some innocuouus looking ships there are some big changes in this wave! We'll take a loot at what's good, what's bad, and what the biggest game changers are. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 35 - Attack Wing Nationals, Top 5! - Underdog Ships
March 17, 2015 13:30Episode 35 - Hope you all enjoyed our live on-air Attack Wing game last time, if you haven't seen it yet, it's only available on our youtube channel, so go check it out! On today's episode we discuss what's going on with STAW nationals, logistics of the tournament, and what kind of builds you can probably expect to face there. After that we get together our top 5! This week - underdog ships! Our favorite ships that probably deserve more play. Does your favorite make the list? If you cannot s...
Episode 34 - Ogla-Razik, A Matter of Honor, Top 5! - Ships
February 24, 2015 12:30Episode 34 - Wave 12 concludes with a look at the Kazon Ogla Razik. The wave releases on March 4th, so I hope you know what you're picking up! After that we take a look at A Matter of Honor. Surprisingly straightforward for a scenario with such a lot of setup. After that its time to discuss the best 5 ships in the game on our Top 5! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 33 - I.R.W. Haakona, Top 5! - Underdog Captains
February 20, 2015 13:30Episode 33 - Wave 12 starts to heat up with some very interesting new Romulan options on the Haakona, and then it's on to top 5 underdog captains! We may have briefly skipped over A Matter of Honor due to time, but I'm sure we can find time for it next week. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 32 - Wave 11 Update, Tholia 1, Top 5! - Captains
February 10, 2015 12:30Episode 32 - It's time to get rolling again! With wave 11 released we can finally fill in the information gaps that we didn't get in the previews. After that Will look at Tholia 1 in its entirety followed by a new segment, some of our Top 5 things! This week we're lookign at top 5 captains and it was quite a bit of fun actually. What should we do next week? If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 31 - Building some Fleets!
January 27, 2015 15:00Episode 31 - We're here at the Utopia Planitia shipyards, because where better to discuss some fleet building? I'll kick us off with a look at some ways to use Cloaking in this day and age. After that Tucker will take the lead on returning us to the good old days of Borg Attack Negation and upgraded with Fighters. Finally, We all just spitball some ideas for other fleets and end up pondering the nature of the 5 ship Raptor Swarm! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not su...
Episode 30 - Fighter Tactics, DS9 Builds, I.K.S. Pagh
January 20, 2015 12:30Episode 30 - Greeting attack wing players! it's been so long since we got to do a good strategy show instead of just previews! We'll look at some fancy flying you can do with fighters, ways you can bring that impressive looking space station to your game (to make those X-Wing players at the next table jealous!), and finally some news about resources and the Episodic OP prize, the Pagh! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Director's Cut - SotF ep 28 - Resistance OP3, 1st Wave Attack Fighters
January 16, 2015 09:00This Director's cut version was done on a temporary set-up, but we still had a great show anyway! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Director's Cut - SotF ep 27 - Trager, Fina Prime, Regent's Flagship
January 16, 2015 09:00Terrible audio on this one, but if you like us enough to listen anyway then thanks and enjoy! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 29 - Wave 11 previews
January 13, 2015 12:30Episode 29 - Welcome back everyone to a new show for a new year! We're back in business with some upgraded equipment to bring you the Previews for Wave 11. More fighters to add to your collection, The strangely niche Romulan Drone, and the pretty respectable Hirogen Hunter ship. Which ones will you be getting when the finally ship later this month? If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 26 - State of the Game
November 27, 2014 15:00Episode 26 - On this episode we're throwing out the Prime Directive like any good starfleet captain! Instead of strategy today we're talking about recent changes to the game, including the Wizkids Rules Forum and Alternate Gameplay Formats. How have these things impacted Attack Wing as a game, and is it good for the game's future? Again, Sorry for the audio issues. There's no good reason it should be doing it, but we should have a fix for next week. If you cannot see the audio controls, your...
Episode 25 - Wave 9 Review
November 15, 2014 15:00Episode 25 - We've finally got a chance to review Waver 9 - Chang's BoP, the Scimitar, and the I.S.S. Defiant! Apologies in advance for the audio issues, might want to turn the volume down a bit for this one. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 24 - Fleet Building for Dummies!
November 11, 2014 15:00Episode 24 - It's another "Back to Basics" episode this week on State of the Federation! We've got guest host Sean with us today to talk about some of the builds he helped design for the Colorado Regionals and about fleet building in general. We'll go over what you can do to bring a fleet up to snuff, from concept design, to contingency plans, and finally fine tuning! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 23 - Tac Cube 001, Resistance OP2, and Federation 720 build
November 04, 2014 15:00Episode 23 - The STAW community got a treat this last week when Teri Litirco did an early release video as a thanks for he successfull charity fundraiser! So this week we get to look at the Resistance OP Grand Prize: Tactical Cube 001! We'll also figure out some kind of strategy for Resistance OP2 (maybe), and then take a look at the last Regional event winning list, a two-ship Federation build doubling up on 360 Arcs with Voyager and the Enterprise-D. If you cannot see the audio controls, y...
Episode 22 - Korok's Bird of Prey, Suggested Format Changes, and Lore's Puppets build
October 25, 2014 14:00Episode 22 - From OP1 prize last week to OP2 prize this week, we then take a look at the recent "Suggested Format Chage" released this week. Will it really "shake up" the metagame? Finally last but not least we take a look at what I'm calling the Lore's Puppets build which is suddenly not legal anymore in any venue adopting the new format... sadness! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 21 - NC Regional, CO Regional, and Avatar of Tomed
October 21, 2014 14:00Episode 21 - There was a lot of action this weekend! I'll talk a bit about my experience at North Carolina, and Tucker will also be bringing stories from his experience at Colorado - including some upcoming info from a very special guest interview! After that we'll wind down by taking a look at the Avatar of Tomed and some of the silly new things you can do now that EVERY faction can pull some borg shenanigans. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio ele...
Episode 20 - Wave 8 Val Jean, Enterprise-E, and Queen Diamond
October 14, 2014 14:00In episode 1 we look at a Conditional Surrender build, review the U.S.S. Equinox expansion, and talk about the Mutara Nebula scenario. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 19 - San Diego and Chicago regionals
October 07, 2014 14:00Episode 19 - There were two regional events this weekend, and we'll be looking at the top 4 builds from both! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 18 - Mirror Universe Prakesh, Vulcan Tal'Kir, Resistance OP1
September 30, 2014 14:00Episode 18 - We finish up with the RiF Blind Bosster previews, and then look into some strategy for the upcoming Resistance is Futile OP1 event! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 17 - Bok's Marauder, Kazon Relora-Sankur, WKO Portland
September 23, 2014 14:00Episode 17 - Continuing the Wizkids open coverage, we have two more of the RiF blind boosters. As an unexpected treat, while examining Portland winner Mark's Weyoun/Varel Tac Cube build, the man himself is able to join us in the chat and we get to pick his brain a little bit! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 16 - Borg Scout 255, WKO Texas, Collective OP3 Recap
September 16, 2014 14:00Episode 16 - The wizkids open was this past weekend, and boy did we get alot of information! We'll start looking at the Resistance is Futile Blind Boosters that premiered there, as well as the 1st place Super Voyager list. After that, we'll wrap up our coverage of Collective OP3 with a couple after action reports! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 15 - Favorite Missions!
September 09, 2014 14:00Episode 15 - We take a look at some of our favorite missions today, good for new players and old veterans alike! We examine Bioship Alpha's "Scorpion", the Vulcan D'kyr's "Rendezvous, the 4th Div Battleship's "Collect Technical Data", and also a quick look at the Koraga's "Badlands". If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 14 - Officer Cards, Wizkids Open
September 02, 2014 14:00Episode 14 - We finish up the look at OP3 by looking at the participation resource: Officer Cards! After that we do an in depth look at the rules and scenario conditions of the Attack Wing Regionals that are part of the WizKids Open events! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 13 - Stargazer, Assimilation Target Prime, Collective OP3
August 26, 2014 14:00Episode 13 - Too many releases to keep up with! Today we look at (almost) everything Collective OP3 - From the Prizes to the Strategy. The Battle of Sector 001 is a pretty big event, so don't miss it! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 12 - NX-01, GenCon Reports, Collective OP2 Debuff
August 19, 2014 14:00Episode 12 - Continuing the previews we get a look at the NX-01. After that it's time to see how the battles in the GenCon sector fared, as well as one more look at OP2 and the effectiveness of a debuff fleet! All of these will surely be important in preparing for the upcoming Regionals and OP3 events! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 11 - Ni'var, GenCon 2014
August 12, 2014 14:00Episode 11 - We take a look at the Ni;var preview, a surprisingly solid little Vulcan ship, and we look at the tournament scenario (or lack thereof) and strategy for the GenCon attack wing events! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 10 - Collective OP2 Report, Borg Scout
August 05, 2014 14:00Episode 10 - In this episode we have an after action report from OP2, what worked and what didn't in a penalty-pure environment (and the outcome may surprise you!), and we also take a look at the recently spoiled Borg Scout Cube! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 9 - All Things Collective OP2
July 30, 2014 07:00Episode 9 - Some audio echo in this episode, hopefully fixed for next time. Come join us as we discuss all things OP10 (Collective 2) including the Fleet Captains Resource, the U.S.S. Raven prize ship, and scenario strategy in general! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 8 - Ask Anything! Gencon 2014 Promos
July 23, 2014 07:00Episode 8 - This episode was originally intended to be an "Ask Me Anything" style show but changed as we experienced some technical difficulties. Most of that was edited out though, so enjoy the ensuing discussion on the upcoming GenCon Promo cards! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 7 - Wave 5 and 6 tricks, Collective OP1
July 14, 2014 07:00Episode 7 - State of the Federation is looking at getting rolling again. It's just me tonight, but I'm still gonna give it my all! We'll look at some of the fun combos we've found in the last few weeks, as well as some strategy discussion for the first Borg Collective OP event! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 5 - Resistance is Futile
May 16, 2014 14:00Episode 5, all hail our new Borg masters! But they're easy to beat if you build specifically for them right? Not if you're Borg know what they're doing! This episode helps us see what makes the Borg so strong, and ups the game of Borg players everywhere. After all, the only way to figure out how to fight an enemy is to understand how it works at its best! If you're having trouble downloading this episode, please consider the donation link on my youtube channel, it's tough being popular enough...
Episode 6 - Torpedo Boats, Wave 5, Koayashi Maru
May 16, 2014 14:00Episode 6 - Since the borg assimilated all of our time last week, this week we're looking at the concept behind Torpedo Boats, previewing some of our favorite cards from the upcoming Bajoran Interceptor and Vulcan D'Kyr expansions, and work out some tips a tricks you can use to overcome the "no win scenario" of the Kobayashi Maru! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 4 - Fundamentals, What do I buy first?
May 06, 2014 14:00Episode 4 is all about going back to basics! What the heck is an "action economy"? What ships should I buy first and why? All this and some other fundamentals makes this a great episode for both new players just learning and old veterans who just want to brush up! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 3 - Cloaked Mines, Many Ships vs Fewer Ships
April 20, 2014 08:00In episode 3 we discuss Cloaked Mines, and examine some of the differences in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4+ ship builds! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 2 - Antimatter Mines, Mobility Effects, Tholian Web
April 20, 2014 08:00In episode 2 we look at examine Antimatter Mines, check out the different options for adding mobility to a build, and discuss what will and won't be useful in the Tholian Web OP scenario! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Episode 1 - Conditional Surrender, U.S.S. Equinox, Mutara Nebula
April 11, 2014 13:00In episode 1 we look at a Conditional Surrender build, review the U.S.S. Equinox expansion, and talk about the Mutara Nebula scenario. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element