Best Aman Khusro Podcasts (2024)

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59: Sabotage Showdown Tier List: Secondary Units, Part One 1:44:47

4d ago1:44:47

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Secondary units are often the backbone of most strike teams, and as such, we called in some extra muscle to evaluate these key units. RichMid joins us as we rank and discuss all of the currently available secondary units in Star Wars Shatterpoint - through the lens of the Sabotage Showdown mission pack. ___________________________________ RichMid G…

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58: Sabotage Showdown Tier List: Primary Units, Part Two 2:13:19

11d ago2:13:19

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Join us as we finish our rankings of the primary units in Shatterpoint, through the lens of the Sabotage Showdown mission set. Things get spicy as the crew share their final thoughts, throw some hot takes, and do a bit of shuffling. It's a fun one! Lone Star Open 2024 Shatterpoint Championship Longshanks: ⁠⁠https://longshanks.org/event/16086/⁠⁠ Tic…

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Episode 52 - The Best Year of Shatterpoint 1:06:03

11d ago1:06:03

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Episode 52! One year! What a wild ride it's been. We love Shatterpoint with the fire of ten thousand suns and cannot wait to see how AMG steers the game for the next year (or seven). In this episode, JK and Kenny talk about their favorite units, what has most surprised them, and why they love Shatterpoint so much. Enjoy it as you are walking in the…

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Episode 51, P.3 - Thus Ends the Sequel Trilogy 59:38

19d ago59:38

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... maybe that's not the comparison to make. Anyways! Here's the concluding discussion of our tier-making conversation. We have a bit more fighting on this one, mostly because there are some pretty serious thoughts with figures being too high ... or too low. Enjoy it! Next week will be the one-year of Shatterpoint, which shall be glorious. Join the…

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Episode 51, P. 2 - One Day You'll Be Better Than Jango 42:22

20d ago42:22

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But not today! Join us for part two of our tier-making session. This time we discuss Secondaries. There's some movement, and a bit of fighting (again, an acceptable amount). Here's the link for DION'S FINEST! A showdown tournament happening in Minnesota (at FFG's (old?) headquarters)! Here's the link for the UKGE Grand Tournament. It was a great ev…

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57: Sabotage Showdown Tier List: Primary Units, Part One 1:41:16

25d ago1:41:16

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We begin the tier list saga for the Sabotage Showdown mission pack! Join us, alongside Sith Emperor Kevin and Daimyo Matt, as the four of us discuss and rank all of the currently available primary units in Star Wars Shatterpoint through the lens of the Sabotage Showdown mission set. Lone Star Open 2024 Shatterpoint Championship Longshanks: ⁠https:/…

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Episode 51, P. 1 - One Year of Being Worse than Magnas 58:11

27d ago58:11

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We made a huge mistake. We foolishly thought we could do a tiering of the entire set of released material for Shatterpoint, and to do it in a reasonable time. People wouldn't shut up, so we had to break it up. We are going to be releasing Part One now, which is our visiting and revisiting of support tier rankings, and we will be releasing Parts Two…

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56: The New Meta with Sith Emperor Kevin & Daimyo Matt 1:27:29

30d ago1:27:29

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Aman, Sith Emperor Kevin, and Daimyo Matt breakdown the current meta and chat about where we think the meta is trending. Listen as we discuss the Separatists, the Galactic Empire, Hunter-centric Republic lists, and build a premiere list with Kanan Jarrus, General Solo, The Mandalorian, and Lord Maul. We end the episode by talking about which upcomi…

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Episode 50 - Six Months of Cuts 55:48

1M ago55:48

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Welcome to Episode FIFTY! In this episode, Kenny and Scott discuss the Top 8 cuts from the five largest premier events in the last six months: Polish Nationals, CanCon, Adepticon, Galactic Conquest, and the ZiFi Invi. (Longshanks links included). These are all the standard premier listbuilding tournaments with sixteen or more players in that time p…

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Episode 49 - The ZiFi Invi Summari(zed) 1:55:19

1M ago1:55:19

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Sorry I tried to make that work. And sorry it's so long. What is wild is that we only got through about half of what we wanted to discuss. We will talk more about the logistics of the tournament in the future. In this episode, Kenny, Matt, and Scott talk about the lists and the meta of the ZiFi Invi. They talk through their lists, why they built th…

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55: General Solo, Chewie, & Rebel Commandos 1:24:15

1M ago1:24:15

1:24:15

Join us real quiet like as we cover General Solo, Chewie, and Rebel Commandos. Listen in as we discuss these characters in the Star Wars universe, analyze their unit and stance cards, and breakdown how to get the most out of them on the battlefield. We end the episode discussing Han's role in ever the growing Rebel Alliance tag in Shatterpoint and …

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Bonus Ep. 3 - Mama Dooku, Part Twoku (with Aman Khusro) 1:01:24

2M ago1:01:24

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DON'T SAY WE NEVER GAVE YOU NOTHIN. In this episode, Kenny is joined by his brother Aman who drops some serious knowledge with respect to the Mama Dooku list, with a particular focus at breaking down the fundamentals and talking about piloting the list in a thickening meta. Aman, as always, has excellent insights and you will love his commentary he…

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54: Commander Iden Versio, Gideon Hask, Del Meeko, & Imperial Special Forces 1:33:46

2M ago1:33:46

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Today, the Rebellion dies! Tune in as we breakdown the black-ops squad known as Inferno Squad helmed by the clinically efficient Iden Versio. Experience Imperial excellence as we discuss these characters in the Star Wars universe, analyze their unit and stance cards, and breakdown how to get the most out of them on the battlefield. We end the episo…

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Episode 48 - Hello There ... Republic 1:20:06

2M ago1:20:06

1:20:06

It's Episode 48. It's the week before the ZiFi Invi., and that means that it's time for sweaty tryhard episodes talking about meta archetypes and where they fit for competitive tournaments. In this episode, Matt is joined by none other than Jesse Eakin from Hello There to talk about their mutual masochism: their love of the Republic. Jesse is bona …

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Bonus Ep. 2 - Turns Out, It's a Good Batch 56:03

2M ago56:03

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Hello and welcome to a mid-week bonus episode of Zions Finest! In this episode, Kenny is joined by Dan (RedWolf) to talk about the Batch, listbuilding, play patterns, and matchups. Dan has been running the Batch a ton recently (and went 4-0 at a well-attended local tournament) and has some great insights. We will have two episodes releasing next we…

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53: The Mandalorian, Greef Karga, & IG-11 Assassin Droid 1:52:58

2M ago1:52:58

1:52:58

This is the way. Join us as we breakdown the Mandalorian, Greef Karga, and IG-11. We discuss these characters in the Star Wars universe, analyze their unit and stance cards, and breakdown how to get the most out of them on the battlefield. Hello There! is a podcast about the tabletop game ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Star Wars Shatterpoint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the…

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Episode 47 - Being Cool in Zion 1:15:02

2M ago1:15:02

1:15:02

Welcome to Episode 47! In this episode, Scott, Matt, and Kenny talk about preparing for the ZiFi Invi, with some thoughts on the meta, they're lists that they're prepping with to prepare for the sweaty try-hards (who are, spoiler, themselves), and how they think matchups play out. They close with a discussion of tournament etiquette, with a specifi…

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52: Clone Sergeant Hunter, Crosshair, Wrecker and Omega, & Echo and Tech 2:38:43

2M ago2:38:43

2:38:43

The Bad Batch have arrived! Join us as we breakdown our favorite irregular clones who make up Clone Force 99. Follow plan 82 as we discuss these characters in the Star Wars universe, analyze their unit and stance cards, and breakdown how to get the most out of them on the battlefield. We end the episode discussing which primaries we'd like to pair …

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Episode 46 - Interlude 16:03

2M ago16:03

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I apologize! Curtis and I recorded an episode discussing the Batch (which it turns out is the Good Batch), but there was something weird with his audio file and it was too late to rerecord. So accept this short apology and interregnum while we wait for the next episode and the RELEASE OF THE MANDO!!! We love you! Join the Slack!…

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51: Republic Supremacy with MagikNik 1:33:25

2M ago1:33:25

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We're back with a special guest, MagikNik, the winner of the most recent TTS league! Nik had an absolutely dominating performance with his Republic list, mainly piloting Darth Vader, Jedi Hunter and Jedi Master Luminara Unduli. Listen in as we recount Nik's experience and chat about the Shatterpoint meta, and Star Wars, too. Hello There! is a podca…

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Episode 45 - You Can Count On Mama 1:01:25

2M ago1:01:25

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In this episode, Kenny and Sam talk about the Mama Dooku list. Why is it so strong? What is it trying to do? This is (probably) part one of this discussion, because we did not really talk about meaningful tech against the list (we're working on that), but you will enjoy the discussion. JOIN THE SLACK!…

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Episode 44 - Minimizing the Maximizing (or Maximizing the Minimizing) 1:00:39

3M ago1:00:39

1:00:39

Whew boy, sorry for that super long title but it was not possible to shorten it. In this episode, Kenny, Scott, and JK talk about different approaches to list-building, with Kenny taking a particular emphasis on how he thinks about list-building around a single unit (Luke, and now Mando). Join the Slack!…

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50: Hondo Honest Businessman, Gwarm, & Weequay Pirates 1:32:34

3M ago1:32:34

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"Oh, the stories I could tell. So many of them true!" Join us as we breakdown the units from the "That's Good Business" squad pack. In this episode we cover Hondo Honest Businessman, Gwarm, and the Weequay Pirates. Tune in as we discuss these characters in the Star Wars universe, analyze their unit and stance cards, and breakdown how to get the mos…

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Episode 43 - Don't Get Beat(down) 1:04:59

3M ago1:04:59

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SCHOOL IS IN SESSION NERDS! In this episode, Matt and Sam give another great discussion about thinking about damage vs. repositioning vs. a blend of the two in list-building and play style. They talk about understanding your win condition, your opponent's win condition, and how that should affect your strategic decisions in the game. This one is a …

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49: Winning AdeptiCon 2024 with Grand Moff Matt 2:37:34

3M ago2:37:34

2:37:34

In this episode, we cover the AdeptiCon 2024 Premier Tournament in great detail, and interview Hello There Community member Matt Bucher about his championship run in the event. We cover the event statistics, and the three of us give detailed battle reports of our matches from the event throughout. Hello There! is a podcast about the tabletop game ⁠…

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Episode 42 - Adepticon Chatter 1:12:49

3M ago1:12:49

1:12:49

Welcome to Episode 42! The Adepticon Episode (or the first of the Adepticon episodes!)! In this episode, Kenny and Scott are joined by the brothers from Chatterpoint, an excellent Star Wars: Shatterpoint podcast, to discuss the results from Adepticon and give a snapshot of the meta, what did well, what made the cut, creative lists, and general matc…

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48: AdeptiCon 2024 Shatterpoint Reveals & Tournaments 2:15:18

3M ago2:15:18

2:15:18

In this episode, we cover all the reveals and announcements from AdeptiCon 2024, and what they mean for the future of Star Wars Shatterpoint. We also talk about our Adepticon 2024 tournament experiences, and give detailed battle reports of our matches from the event. Hello There! is a podcast about the tabletop game ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Star Wars Shatterpo…

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Episode 41 - Adepticus Minor 52:35

3M ago52:35

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Adepticon was bereft of our bubbly personalities, but that didn't stop us from having fun at the second best Shatterpoint tournament hosted this last weekend. In this episode, Kenny and Curtis talk about the tournament and the lists they ran, with a particular focus on analyzing the matchups, play patterns, and key points of the games (don't worry,…

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Episode 40 - Adeptican't Baby 1:08:15

3M ago1:08:15

1:08:15

What do you do when all the cool kids are going to Adepticon and you can't go? You make believe that you too are cool and discuss what Star Wars: Shatterpoint (TM) plastic toys you would bring of course! In this episode, Kenny, Sam, and Scott discuss the premier lists that they would have brought to Adepticon and give meta and other analysis and pr…

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47: Star Wars Unlimited First Impressions 1:11:03

3M ago1:11:03

1:11:03

Join us as we discuss our first impressions of the new and exciting Star Wars card game - Star Wars: Unlimited. We cover the games base rules, our first impressions of the game, and some of our early card pulls. We finish the episode with a discussion and tournament report of our local pre-release events. Hello There! is a podcast about the tableto…

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46: Moff Gideon, Death Trooper Escort, & Dark Troopers 1:34:29

4M ago1:34:29

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Long live The Empire! Join us as we breakdown the units from the "You Have Something I Want" squad pack. Moff Gideon, the Deathrooper Escort, and the Dark Troopers look awesome and they're here to stay. Tune in as we discuss these characters in the Star Wars universe, analyze their unit and stance cards, and breakdown how to get the most out of the…

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Episode 39 - Draw ... Deadlier 1:09:59

4M ago1:09:59

1:09:59

IT HAPPENED! Sam was able to record an episode with Vince and we suffered no technical mishaps!!! Vince drops a serious knowledge bomb regarding thinking about "dead draws" and how to build and play around optimizing for the cards in your deck and assessing whether or not units should be brought in the first place. It is excellent. JOIN THE SLACK! …

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Episode 38 - That's Moff Esposito to You 52:49

4M ago52:49

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Hello and welcome to Episode 38 of Zion's Finest! In this episode, Kenny, JK, and Scott discuss recent games with Luke and Vader-2 and talk about the spoilers for Moff Gideon and the strengths of his card. (Spoiler, we think he's gonna be real good.) Rate and review the podcast! Join the Slack! We love you all!…

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45: Rules Updates, Cancon 2024, & Secondary Units 58:37

4M ago58:37

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Join us as we discuss the latest rules updates and clarifications to Jedi Master Plo, Mother Talzin, and timing windows. Additionally we cover the results of Australia's first major Shatterpoint event, Cancon 2024. We conclude the episode talking the viability of underused secondarys and the role secondary units play on your strike teams. Space Slu…

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Episode 37 - A Brave New World 28:49

4M ago28:49

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Hopefully not the dystopian future of Huxley amirite. In this shorter episode (we'll tell you why when we start), Kenny and Sam give quick thoughts on minimal plays of Luke and Plo, and then give more substantial thoughts on revisiting Barriss, Sabe, and Snips in the context of the new units that have dropped. Thank you for listening! Join the Slac…

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44: Jedi Master Plo Koon, Padawan Ahsoka Tano, Commander Wolffe, & 104th Wolfpack Troopers 1:40:06

4M ago1:40:06

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Koh-to-yah! In this episode we cover Jedi Master Plo Koon, Padawan Ahsoka Tano, Commander Wolffe, and the 104th Wolfpack Troopers. Join us as we discuss all the characters lore in the Star Wars universe and then breakdown their unit and stance cards for Shatterpoint in our strategy section. Hello There! is a podcast about the tabletop game ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Episode 36 - A Farewell to Arms 58:02

4M ago58:02

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Hello and welcome to Episode 36! In this episode, Kenny and Matt discuss the meta as it prepares to turn over and a whole swath of new units (and hopefully new archetypes) storm onto the scene.They discuss the top (and bottom) of the primaries at this point in the game's life cycle, why Dooku has such staying power, and how that is informed by a re…

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43: Ewoks, Clones, & the Hello There Episode IV League 55:35

4M ago55:35

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Join us as we discuss our recent games and discuss the lessons we learned from the myriad unit interactions and outcomes. A big focus revolves around the new Ewoks and the Republic. Lastly, we finish the episode with a discussion about the Hello There Episode IV League round one results, and prioritizing hobby time. Hello There! is a podcast about …

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Episode 35 - Shattering Typologies 54:19

5M ago54:19

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Welcome to Episode 35! In this episode, Sam and Scott discuss different ways to categorize units (tanks, supports, snipers, etc.). They talk about how this informs your listbuilding, why you should always include certain classes of units (control), and how they think various units do and don't measure up to what they're intended to do. Thank you fo…

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42: Logray Bright Tree Shaman, Wicket Intrepid Warrior, C3-PO, R2-D2, & Ewok Trappers 1:37:40

5M ago1:37:40

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Yub Nub! In this episode we cover Logray Bright Tree Shaman, Wicket Intrepid Warrior, C3-PO, R2-D2, and the Ewok Trappers. Join us as we discuss all the characters lore in the Star Wars universe and then breakdown their unit and stance cards for Shatterpoint in our strategy section. Hello There! is a podcast about the tabletop game ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Star W…

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Episode 34 - Never Tell Me The Odds 1:00:33

5M ago1:00:33

1:00:33

Lies. Tell me the odds. Right now. In this episode, Matt Bronson joins the brothers to discuss math in Shatterpoint and to provide some useful heuristics for calculating the odds of the majority of attacks that you will make in Shatterpoint. Check out his article on Math in Shatterpoint. From there, you can find links to his other excellent article…

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41: Leia Organa Freedom Fighter, Chief Chirpa, Paploo Curious Creature, & Ewok Hunters 1:50:53

5M ago1:50:53

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Ee Chee Wa Maa! In this episode we cover Leia Organa Freedom Fighter, Chief Chirpa, Paploo Curious Creature, and the Ewok Hunters. Join us as we discuss all the characters lore in the Star Wars universe and then breakdown their unit and stance cards for Shatterpoint in our strategy section. Hello There! is a podcast about the tabletop game ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Episode 33 - New Looks At Old Favorites 1:07:40

5M ago1:07:40

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In Episode 33, Kenny, Matt, and Scott talk about reassessments to various units, including Lumi, Anakin, Bo, GI, and Barriss. We talk about what we got wrong about the unit in our initial takes, where we think they fit, and try to give additional context for listbuilding in the face of a soon-to-be widening meta-game. Join the Slack! Check out Full…

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40: Building Vader The Emperor's Servant Strike Teams 1:18:44

5M ago1:18:44

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With the release of the newest Vader, we sit down and build six unique strike teams which pair Vader with different primaries. Through this process, we discuss how to play with and against Darth Vader, Emperor's Servant and the pros and cons of pairing him with differing primaries and other units. Hello There! is a podcast about the tabletop game ⁠…

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Episode 30 - Tournamenting Well 1:24:00

5M ago1:24:00

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Hello and welcome to Episode 30 of Zions Finest!In this episode, Scott, Sam, and Kenny discuss recent games and lists that they have been playing, talk about Leia (Boushh), Stormtroopers, and General Leia, and then give thoughts on running a successful tournament.Thank you for listening! Rate and review the podcast and join the Slack!…

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39: Producer Round Table & AdeptiCon 2024 Preperation 1:40:23

5M ago1:40:23

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In this episode, producers Sith Emperor Kevin and Daimyo Matt join the cast for a roundtable discussion. We discuss Star Wars Shatterpoint, and our plans, lists, and preparations for AdpetiCon 2024. Hello There! is a podcast about the tabletop game ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Star Wars Shatterpoint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the Star Wars Universe. ____________________…

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Episode 32 - This Town is a Break You Town 32:08

5M ago32:08

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Yes that is a reference to this song from Frank Sinatra. You're welcome. In this episode, Scott and Kenny briefly discuss the highs and the lows from LVO, what went well and what didn't, and what to expect in the future. Check out Chatterpoint! A new Star Wars Shatterpoint podcast from some dudes in B.C.! Even if they're wrong about their support t…

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38: Darth Vader The Emperor's Servant, Stormtrooper Sergeant, & Stormtroopers 1:26:22

6M ago1:26:22

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The Dark Lord Returns! Darth Vader The Emperor's Servant, the Stormtrooper Sergeant, and Stormtroopers join the game as our first Galactic Empire units in Star Wars Shatterpoint. Join us as we discuss all the characters lore in the Star Wars universe and then breakdown their unit and stance cards for Shatterpoint in our strategy section. Hello Ther…

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Episode 31 - Luck Be a Premier Tournament Tonight 1:00:24

6M ago1:00:24

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OR WHATEVER WE WILL TAKE WHATEVER KIND OF TOURNAMENT! The boys are heading to LVO, and this episode is a discussion of the premier list that they would take if it was (and maybe is?) a premier event. Matt runs an Anakin core Republic list, Scott runs a Vader core good stuff list, and Kenny runs a Dooku core tech-stuff list. We had some mic issues t…

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37: Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, Boushh (Leia Organa), & Lando & R2-D2 Inside Job 1:50:05

6M ago1:50:05

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Return of the Jedi! Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, Boushh Leia, and Lando and R2-D2 inside job join the game as our first Rebel Alliance units in Star Wars Shatterpoint. Join us as we discuss all the characters lore in the Star Wars universe and then breakdown their unit and stance cards for Shatterpoint in our strategy section. Hello There! is a podc…

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