The definition of an ace*

In the past few months, we have seen several blog posts going back to the same old question: What is an ace*? I started writing this piece back in 2019, last touched it in August 2020, and felt it might now be time to finish and post it. First, I want to compile some answers, … Continue reading The definition of an ace* →

Galaxies: Mustafar

Galaxy event number six! Set in Dallas, Texas, Mustafar, it is the first and last Galaxy event using the Hyperspace format. That means two things for us: We have no clue what to expect in particular, and we kind of have a good idea what to expect in general. Hyperspace was the more balanced and … Continue reading Galaxies: Mustafar →

Battle Report: Ryloth Top32, R-AAA-y Wings vs LambdaSloane

The 5th Galaxies Qualifier event, Ryloth, happened this weekend. Usually, I would have done the fast meta analysis. But this time I participated, and despite playing against two-time champion Faan and one-time finalist/one-time semi-finalist Daniel, I somehow stumbled into the cut. So instead of the timely meta before cut, you get this battle report. My … Continue reading Battle Report: Ryloth Top32, R-AAA-y Wings vs LambdaSloane →

Galaxies: Crait

Event number four! Crait, based in New York, United States, on 3.-4. October. The timezone is easily playable for a huge playerbase and we see a massive 264 lists. The top 32 will get an invite to Coruscant and can also fight in the cut for more fame and glory. Also, more Spamtex. https://i.redd.it/126xd795ib501.gif Time … Continue reading Galaxies: Crait →

Galaxies: Concord Dawn

This weekend sees the third Galaxies event. Concord Dawn happens at the timezone of Sydney, Australia, 19.-20. September. A total of 124 players showed up to play games. 32 got an invite for Coruscant, but only 16 will enter the cut. By now, we're laserfocused on Spamtex. The splash at Dathomir exceeded the initial showing … Continue reading Galaxies: Concord Dawn →

Galaxies: Dathomir

And the second Galaxies event is on, this time with the time zone of Dathomir, London, 5.-6. September. 172 players tried their luck and 32 made cut for later today. Unlike Corellia, we had clear expectations: Spamtex, Sloane-lists, Imperial Aces. That was mostly what we see here in Dathomir, but we have also some surprises, … Continue reading Galaxies: Dathomir →

WRAM

In other articles, I have written about a way to approach the pregame: Turn 0, to identify target priorities; thinking about plan blue and plan red, deployment and obstacles are in every battle report.I've also touched on principles and examples for your after-action-review. Every training is only as good as the lessons you draw from … Continue reading WRAM →

Galaxies: Corellia

Currently, the first Corellia by Gold Squadron Podcast and Fly Better Podcast is ongoing. Yesterday was the swiss with 217 players, later today will be the top 32 cut. We have no real feeling for the current meta, and this is the first large event. With nobody knowing what to expect, my own expectation is … Continue reading Galaxies: Corellia →

Judging the bullseye

This short post is to help estimating bullseye arcs a bit better. Maybe you play a T-70 and want to close the S-foils, maybe you are enamored with proton rockets on an A-Wing, or maybe you like Nantex and the upcoming ETA-2 interceptor who both rely a lot on their special bullseye arc. There are … Continue reading Judging the bullseye →

Intermediate Maneuvers: return banked ships into a close formation

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 →