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Stay On Target | An X-Wing Podcast

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Recorded in an undisclosed starship hangar, these three pilots try to give back to the X-Wing community by providing interesting topics for veterans to rookies. Ships, local meta news, tournament dates and strategies are included in the discussion as Franch, Gordon, and Mikhail remind everyone to have fun, fly casual but always remember to...Stay On Target!

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KY

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Recorded in an undisclosed starship hangar, these three pilots try to give back to the X-Wing community by providing interesting topics for veterans to rookies. Ships, local meta news, tournament dates and strategies are included in the discussion as Franch, Gordon, and Mikhail remind everyone to have fun, fly casual but always remember to...Stay On Target!

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@SOTXWING

Language:

English


Episodes

Episode 72: Mikhail is going to Worlds...

11/16/2023
...or not. Well, maybe. We don't know. Mikhail has won two Store Championships and still has no idea if he's punched his ticket yet or not and shares his thoughts. There's also the inevitable meta discussion and even more inevitable whining about the Steelers afterwards.

Duration:01:14:06

Episode 71: Shut Up Ryan

8/18/2023
Ryan Staniszewski of Gold Squadron Podcast begged us for a new episode because he is addicted to X-Wing. Fine, here you go Ryan, but be careful what you wish for. (What Ryan doesn't know is that we nearly talk more about bourbon and the Pittsburgh Steelers than we do about little plastic spaceships)

Duration:01:10:33

Episode 70: New Points!

6/15/2023
A new X-Wing season is upon us! Ushered in with the Store Championships, brand new Starter Kits, and everyone's favorite: a new points update. It's an exciting time to be an X-Wing player and things are looking up. Or not...Gordon is worried.

Duration:01:35:17

Episode 69: How very NICE...to actually record an episode

4/18/2023
Let's dispense with the silly memes and focus instead on what's important: X-Wing is finally getting updated Starter Kits! A new season is about to start next month and with it some brand new four-ship starter packs for the Rebel and Imperial factions. Combine this with Store Championships happening again at a game shop near you means everything is in place to restore X-Wing to its former glory!

Duration:01:22:31

Episode 68: Happy Holidays!

12/12/2022
Look at all the new ships! You'd think that would make for a great reason to record an episode, wouldn't it? Nope! We simply felt like it and had the time.

Duration:01:26:51

Episode 67: Technical Difficulties

8/12/2022
After 100 minutes of recording, Gordon's Zoom client locks up and the entire episode is lost. Or not. The latest lists doing well in the competitive scene are discussed as well as Gordon and Mikhail's continuing efforts to grow/revitalize X-Wing communities where they live.

Duration:01:40:49

Episode 66: Execute Episode 66

5/29/2022
This episode was originally going to be titled "Pillow Talk" -- you'll get the reference if you listen towards the end -- but when we realized it was our 66th podcast, we really had no choice what to name it. Highlights include our reactions to the new rules changes and points update, as well as two of the hosts sharing their experiences in trying to build new X-Wing communities.

Duration:01:53:00

Episode 65: Thoughts on Adepticon and the current state of 2.5

4/6/2022
Gordon summarizes his experiences at Adepticon and reveals a conclusion he's now formed. Franch has finally played some 2.5 games in real life...with real people! Mikhail is moving. Again. Stay On Target After Dark offers up some truly bad Dad jokes.

Duration:01:56:57

Episode 64: You must unlearn what you have learned

3/1/2022
Talk about a great disturbance in the Force! X-Wing 2.5 is finally here and we have thoughts about the two biggest reveals: New list building rules, and five new scenarios that introduce another way to score points.

Duration:01:54:28

Episode 63: All Chicken Littles report in!

10/31/2021
AMG drops a bombshell of a new rule where even SOT can't just sit idly by without recording an episode. Will this be the final form of Random Player Order? Or will a very vocal minority influence AMG via social media to make a change? Disclaimer: Franch and Mikhail sound great on their new mics while Gordon had the wrong settings and clips like crazy with too hot of a mic. Try to ignore him if you can...

Duration:02:07:44

Episode 62: Insert Clever Title Here

10/2/2021
Gordon just wanted to test a Zoom remote session to see what it was like -- because not getting together in person is new for us -- when Mikhail suddenly says "Just hit the record button...go!" The discussion is what you'd expect: A little points update reactions here, a little AMG major game change reactions there. Steelers talk at about the 1:27:00 mark if you're a masochist.

Duration:01:45:44

Episode 61: Don't call it a comeback

3/25/2021
You might not know this, but it's been just over a year since we last recorded. Lies you say? It's true...all of it (insert Han Solo meme here). Gordon finally felt safe enough to come out of his Covid cave, Mikhail's grown a beard to look more like Gordon, Camden got tired of not podcasting so he started his own show, and Franch welcomed baby Magnolia to his family! Proud Papa indeed!! The gang recaps the past year's worth of X-Wing happenings and whines about the lack of a promised points update.

Duration:01:27:51

Episode 60: Franch has the Coronavirus

3/9/2020
Fine, he probably doesn't, but we thought we saw him licking his iPad and iPads are made in China, so our logic is infallible. Topics mostly revolved around recent Store Championships and the current Hyperspace meta, and some discussion about new players getting involved in their first competitive games. And some brief Steelers talk. 00:11:15 - WAR STORIES | 01:07:20 - FLIGHT PREP | 01:31:00 - STOLEN PLANS | 01:35:10 - STEELERS TALK

Duration:01:41:50

Episode 60: Franch has the Coronavirus

3/9/2020
Fine, he probably doesn't, but we thought we saw him licking his iPad and iPads are made in China, so our logic is infallible. Topics mostly revolved around recent Store Championships and the current Hyperspace meta, and some discussion about new players getting involved in their first competitive games. And some brief Steelers talk. 00:11:15 - WAR STORIES | 01:07:20 - FLIGHT PREP | 01:31:00 - STOLEN PLANS | 01:35:10 - STEELERS TALK

Duration:01:41:50

Episode 59: POINTS POINTS POINTS

1/14/2020
Let's face it -- when the points change in X-Wing every six months, it's just the best. Not much got nerfed this time around, but a LOT of generic ships were lowered in cost. We're excited, and you should be too!

Duration:02:11:29

Episode 59: POINTS POINTS POINTS

1/14/2020
Let's face it -- when the points change in X-Wing every six months, it's just the best. Not much got nerfed this time around, but a LOT of generic ships were lowered in cost. We're excited, and you should be too!

Duration:02:11:29

Episode 58: X-Wing New Year's Resolutions

1/7/2020
With the new year comes the hope and promise of X-Wing resolutions! Mikhail wants to attend a specific tournament that he's never played in before. Franch vows to be more faction diverse. And Gordon....well, Gordon is already a hot mess, getting stuck trying to live up to his X-Wing promise on the very first day he makes the attempt!

Duration:01:45:18

Episode 58: X-Wing New Year's Resolutions

1/7/2020
With the new year comes the hope and promise of X-Wing resolutions! Mikhail wants to attend a specific tournament that he's never played in before. Franch vows to be more faction diverse. And Gordon....well, Gordon is already a hot mess, getting stuck trying to live up to his X-Wing promise on the very first day he makes the attempt!

Duration:01:45:18

Episode 57: Gordon and Franch, sitting in a tree...

11/12/2019
...P-O-D-C-A-S-T(ING). Even though Mikhail was unavailable, Gordon and Franch felt like recording anyway.

Duration:01:43:10

Episode 57: Gordon and Franch, sitting in a tree...

11/12/2019
...P-O-D-C-A-S-T(ING). Even though Mikhail was unavailable, Gordon and Franch felt like recording anyway.

Duration:01:43:10