There are some standard problems in X-Wing that can be seen again and again. Turning a swarm while maintaining a broad front is one. I've seen this one on a recorded game and it got me wondering how to continue without making range control easy for an opponent.Moving in close formation is often unnecessary. But … Continue reading Intermediate Maneuvers: return banked ships into a close formation
How do you identify the correct target?The choice you make when you sit down at the table and form your plan for the game. The correct target priorities for the entire game, not the tactical choice in a specific situation. Correct always carries the implicit question “correct for what?”, so don’t forget your immediate objective: … Continue reading Target Priority
Why would you even want to practice an opening? For me, it is to a large degree about a mental buffer. I do it to free up capacities that allows me to focus on other things and to give myself a small confidence boost. They place an obstacle there? No worries, I have my spot … Continue reading How to develop a simple opening
This past weekend, 27./28.7.19, was the Paris System Open. I was unexpectedly able to go, and I took it as an opportunity to get some much-needed practice for the upcoming Continental Championship ("Euros") in Krakow, Poland, in a month. The battle reports for both the main event with my Five A-Wings and for the side … Continue reading List Spotlight: “The Big XXX Deal”
I will go to the European Championship in Kraków, Poland, on August 23rd-25th in roughly three months. What list should I bring along? Here is how I am going to decide on it. Mission First, I need a goal. My last big event in Hannover, Germany, at the System Open 2018 went rather well. That … Continue reading Road To Euros 2019
Just saw that on the Gold Squadron Podcast Stream during the Atlanta System Open. A player with a TIE swarm of 6 TIEs. He had the wrong formation as he was moving with a 3x2 but had to turn by 90°. He did something with banks, and it arguably cost him the game due to … Continue reading Fundamentals: Swarms, and how to change formation
Once you know about the general dimensions of the board and ships, you should learn about the maneuvers. They are the core element of the game. Some people are better at estimating positions from their professions, years of other tabletop games or other reasons. Others practice a lot - which is possible and really helps. … Continue reading The Very Basics 2: Single, Small Ship Maneuvers
The list:Han Solo (82)Trick Shot (2)Luke Skywalker (26)Kanan Jarrus (12)R2-D2 (Crew) (8)Engine Upgrade (7)Millennium Falcon (6)Inertial Dampeners (1) Total: 144 Myth: Han was available from the beginning and no one figured it out until now.Reality: Inert Fat Han was made widely known by an official ruling on March 21st. Before that, the interaction was up … Continue reading Inert Fat Han: Myths and Reality
Here I will outline how I am going to write the battle reports and why I am doing it this way. My reports always follow the same template. This allows me to be more or less concise with important information and still let my thoughts meander around when describing the game itself. I will write … Continue reading Battle Report: How To
We can often hear on podcasts “sure, a bad player will do X, but a good player simply won’t.” I agree as long as they are talking about unforced errors. Flying around by yourself through some asteroids should always fit, and a mistake there is entirely on the player. But what about forced errors? Isn’t … Continue reading NPE, the “Logic of Strategy” and X-Wing
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