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Episode 404 - Chatting with the Champ - Worlds 2026 Fresh from his recent victory at the first every X-wing Alliance World Championship held at Adepticon last weekend we are joined by Innkeeper_One_Six! We chat about the event, what lists did well each day and in the cut and importantly chat to Innkeeper about his list and how he approached his games as well as taking the tried and tested online list back on to the tabletop! XWA Star Wars X-Wing World Championship 2026 https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2638/players 312 Squadron Streams Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/312_squadron YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@312squadronChicago Cast - Liam, Tim and Rich with special guest Tony 'Innkeeper_One_Six' Marchand Producer - Tim Recorded 23/03/2026 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Outer Rim Heroes Intro - Nickel City Draft League Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 403 - World Watching It's almost time for the first ever X-wing Alliance run World Championships from Adepticon and although we can't be there we're excited to watch it live thanks to 312 Squadron - a massive shoutout to Nick Sperry and team for bringing the action to our screens! https://www.twitch.tv/312_squadron As well as pre-Worlds chat like what list we would run if we were going we have an event from Nova Scotia to chat about! https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/32598/ Cast - Liam, Tim and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 23/03/2026 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei - Official Music Video Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 402 - System Open Warsaw Fresh from his trip to Poland and streaming the Warsaw System Open, Tim is joined by Liam and Rich to chat about the event, lists and results. What did the top of faction lists look like and how did everyone get on. A massive thankyou once again to the Polish System Organisers & Polish community for being excellent hosts! We definitely recommend a trip to Poland for X-wing - see you in Kraków March 2027! Polish Championships - System Open 2025/26 https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/31625/ Cast - Liam, Tim and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 09/03/2026 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Tenacious D - Kielbasa (Official Audio) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 401 - STOver for another year What an event STO 2026 was! We needed a week to recover! Join the cast as we discuss STO and a few other events from around the globe plus some news from XWA regarding Worlds and Organised Play for 2026/27. SZ-Wing XWA-Squad-Championship Turnier 2026 https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/30651/ XWA System Open Event - NJ, USA https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/26550/ The Lake Washington Contest https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2554/rounds STO 2026 - Main Event https://www.longshanks.org/event/31509/ Cast - Liam, Tim, Ben and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 02/03/2026 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Gorillaz - The Happy Dictator ft. Sparks (Official Visualiser) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 400 - 7 years, multiple voices, One Podcast Back in January 2019 I'm not sure we thought we'd still be here 7 years later, some of the voices have changed but here we are! In case you missed the live stream recording on Sith_Taker_Tim on Twitch/Youtube - here is episode 400! Audio was a little janky to start and we may refer to things on screen but hopefully you can still appreciate this like normal! We are joined by Ryan Coyle from Iksentrik to talk about this years trophy for the Sith Taker Open plus Rich talks/shows off a few more bits. We also have some discussion but how to prep for big events. We also cover the latest news article from XWA showing off the X-wing Worlds 2026 prizes. Just the one event to cover this week and it's Sag Squadron's Valentines event https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/32517/ Thanks again for listening everyone! Cast - Liam, Tim, Ben and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 09/02/2026 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Zombie Nati

Episode 399 - Space Cowboys & Interceptors We're nearly to 400 and this week we have an absolute slew of events to talk about! Both those yet to happen with ticket information on the 2026 Welsh Open, European System Open and World Team Championship, and also those from last weekend with events from across Europe & North America! Tickets & info for the Welsh Open 2026 www.facebook.com/events/1179205604149552/ European System Open & World Team Champs 2026 - Tickets & Info https://wtc-belgium.com/ IV Torneo X-Wing Alicante https://www.longshanks.org/event/31890/ Cad Bane Cup Berlin https://www.longshanks.org/event/31187/ TNX casual Feb 2026 https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2561 PSO Bydgoszcz 25/26 https://www.longshanks.org/event/31160/ Ewoks Against Cancer 2026 https://www.longshanks.org/event/31333/ Texas State Championship 2026 - X-Wing https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2461 Cast - Liam, Tim, Ben and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 09/02/2026 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of

Episode 398 - Haggis for Half Time Tim is back from Scotland and Liam and Rich chat to him about the event and the lists that did well at the Tartan Tusken System Open held at Common Ground Games in Stirling. This is the first of three XWA System Open's Tim is streaming over 6 weeks! We have a couple of other smaller events from Dublin and Brazil to chat about before trying to work out what is to be done about the all popular Scum & Villainy faction! Dublin 2026 tournament https://www.longshanks.org/event/30902/ 1ª Etapa - LPX 26 https://www.longshanks.org/event/31521/ Tartan Tusken System Open https://www.longshanks.org/event/25589/ If you missed any of the games live you can watch them back on Twitch (limited time) and YouTube https://twitch.tv/sith_taker_tim https://m.youtube.com/@sith_taker_tim/streams Cast - Liam, Tim, and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 02/02/2026 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - TThe Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (Official Musi

Episode 397 - French & Canadian System Opens More events to chat through - although an apology about my (Tim's) audio! Tried to boost it where I could but seems to have come through super quiet! Thankfully Rich talks a lot so you should still get a worthwhile episode! Scattered Deck XWA Squadron Championship https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2551 Strass wars System Open https://www.longshanks.org/event/29286/ Torchlight G&H X-Wing System Open https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/29346/ Cast - Liam, Tim, Ben and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 19/01/2026 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (Official Music Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 396 - Gimme gimme more OP! Another week another slew of events & lists to chat about! We have an XWA Squad Championship from Norwich plus other events from Poland, Chile, Denmark and Chicago! PSO Lomza https://longshanks.org/event/30230/ Athena Games Squad Championship https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2505 Torneo verano X-Wing Chile https://www.longshanks.org/event/31073/ TRoA - NORDIC TABLETOP SHOWDOWN 2026 https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/29296/ Windy City Trials: New Years Edition https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2474 Cast - Liam, Tim and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 12/01/2026 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 395 - 2nd is the new 1st We're back for a new year and this episode goes out to a special boy who's back on the daily commute! ;) New year means new OP! First we cover Tim's Revenge of Father Sithmas event which if you missed you can watch games three and four back on his Twitch and YouTube (links on our facebook page). Two players went unbeaten but all had a load of fun! We also cover Mr Wilson's recent event with his School club - Stag Squadron - and then it's off to Spain for another Festive casual event! Revenge of Father Sithmas https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/31111/ Chistmas Stag - 2025 https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/30985/ KW Xwing XWA 21 dic https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/30515/ Cast - Liam, Tim, Ben and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 05/01/2026 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (Official Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 394 - It's pronounced C-E-X It's the last episode of the year! Which we remembered just as we were wrapping up! (no pun intended!) We would like to thank everyone for listening this year and all those players and Tournament Organisers who have contributed to events we've covered (especially those who submit lists!) and all the guests who've joined us over the last 12 months! Keep an eye on Facebook for any live streams happening over the next week or two but otherwise we wish you & yours a very happy festive period however you may celebrate and all the luck on and off the table in 2026! This week we have a few events to cover including the culmination of 312 Squadrons Conquest Series plus some from across Europe! And as if it were a Christmas miracle Liam gets a job! But no, not THAT job! 312 Conquest Series: Global Conquest 2025 https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2509/players MeMo Sithmas! - Poalnd https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/29458/ Store Orleans Wargames 2025 - France https://www.

Episode 393 - Is it the Boot of Boba Fett? Hot off the press Rich is joined by Tim and Liam to discuss the 50p 1.1 Points Update from The X-wing Alliance. What and why things may have been tweaked, and what do we think to the changes. Find the full announcement here: https://www.xwing.life/news/announcements But before we get in to points we cover a couple of events, the 2.0 Legacy event from the Leicester GT run in partnership with UKTC and the Studebaker XWA System Open from Midwest USA. X-Wing 2.0 at Leicester GT https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2409 Studebaker Open https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2215 Cast - Liam, Tim and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 01/12/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (Official Music Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 392 - XWA Worlds Early Hype We have the first bits of information about what X-wing Worlds 2026 at Adepticon will look like (see our Facebook page from last Sunday for details). Tim will be heading out to Milwaukee in March and hope many others from across the community will also! For now it's a just a general chat and first we have some Organised Play to cover! First we head down to TNX Squadron's Christmas get together and then it's off to Canada for the Brew Wizards Squad Championship before chatting a little about the 2.0 Legacy event happening at UKTC's Leicester GT this weekend. TNX-mass 2025 https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2459/players Brew Wizards XWA Squad championship https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/29261/ Cast - Liam, Tim, Ben and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 01/12/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody (Official Top Of The Pops Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 391 - Ch-Checkin out the OP scene Rich is joined by Tim and Liam for a round up of recent events including ones from Czech Republic and Brazil plus XWA System Opens from Spain and the USA! Bitva o preziti https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/30082/ Liga Brtherhood Brasília https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/30082/ Gastropen 2025 System Open Spain https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/25962/ Indianapolis X-Wing Squad Championship https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2479/ 2025 PAX Unplugged XWA System Open https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2400 Cast - Liam, Tim and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 17/11/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Beastie Boys - Ch-Check It Out Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 390 - Pomerania Open 25 We're back covering some recent events including an XWA System Open from Poland - Pomerania System Open 25/26 - and the latest 312 Squadron Conquest event - the Alamo Conquest! Pomerania System Open 25/26 https://www.longshanks.org/event/25579/ Live stream https://www.youtube.com/@TridentSquadron 312 Conquest Series: Alamo Conquest https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2391 Cast - Liam, Ben, Tim and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 17/11/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Techno - Tetris (Remix) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 389 - Cornish Nationals 25 This week the cast are joined by the Finalists from last weekends Cornish Nationals, run by Tin Squadron, Chris Burnett and Steve Boulton. We chat about this event and a few others including the recent 2025 San Francisco System Open - which if you missed was stream by 312 sqn on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/312_squadron We round out the show by chatting to everyone about how they are finding the new 50pt XWA system, including scenario scoring and general list building & meta. Special shout out to Team France for winning the 2025 XTC! They beat US Islands in the Final, who themselves should be congratulated for being the only unbeaten team to make it to the finals! However Aurélien and co managed to win the round that really matted and took the title! Well done all! Cornish Nationals 2025 https://www.longshanks.org/event/23525/ 2025 California System Open https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2410 Squabblin' Goblin Store Championship https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/239

Episode 388 - 50 shades of XWA Tim is joined by Ben and Liam to chat about the 50 point update from XWA! New points, restricted list, scenario scoring, load outs - it's all changing but what do we think! Find all the useful documents here: https://www.xwing.life/news/announcements Cast - Liam, Tim and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 20/10/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - 50 Cent - In Da Club (Official Music Video) Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 387 - Stag Squadron Champs & more Another bumper show of Organised Play from across the globe to cover this week! We have a re-cap of the 2025 XTC - online X-wing Team Championships - where we are down to 4 teams but still all to play for in the double-elimination format! We then jump around from a Spanish Team event to System Opens from Orleans, France and Calgary, Canada, and finish up covering the well attended Stag Squadron Squad Champs from the UK which saw a familiar name turn up, avoid playing any of the school kids and walk away with their top prize! XTC 2025 https://challonge.com/vyjtr9ol T3-TO Brawls https://www.longshanks.org/event/25816/ Orléans System Open https://www.longshanks.org/event/25948/ 186th Squadron XWA X-Wing Store Championship https://www.longshanks.org/event/28289/ Chinook Squadron System Open https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2265/players Stag Squadron Squad Championship https://www.longshanks.org/event/29187/ Cast - Liam, Tim and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 20

Episode 386 - New Vegas in the Fall We have a load of events from all across the globe and further afield! London, Vegas, Netherlands and even Middle Earth! Rich is joined by Tim and Liam to run down the events, lists and results and giving those players topping the charts the props they deserve! LGT 2025 - Star Wars: X-Wing https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2077 X-Wing XWA System Open at The Las Vegas Open 2025 https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2425/players Magic Stronghold Store Champs https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2437 So long.. 2: Still here https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2370/players 312 Conquest Series: Middle Earth Conquest https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/rollbetter/2136 Cast - Liam, Tim and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 06/10/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - ONE HOUR OF DANCING MON MOTHMA | Andor Season 2 | Disney+ Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Episode 385 - Tauntaun Tours Rich is joined by Tim and Liam to chat about the recent Polish System Open (XWA System Open) from Warsaw and the Tauntaun Open (XWA Squadron Championship) events. We chat about the lists that did well and those that caught our eye. We wrap up the show with some honest discussion about the changes to scenario scoring now we've been playing them for a few weeks. Warszawa PSO https://www.longshanks.org/event/27404/ Tauntaun Open 2025 https://www.longshanks.org/event/23396/ Cast - Liam, Tim and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 22/09/2025 via Discord Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - Elley Duhe - MONEY ON THE DASH | Animated Video Used without permission - it's just for fun!