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In this Episode, Andrew, Nathan, and Devin talk about how they choose a new faction. They discuss what goes into their thought process for starting a new faction, what they find mechanically interesting, what tools they look for when deciding, and what typically draws them to any given faction. What sort of things do you look for when deciding what to play? Do you typically look for specific abili...

In this Episode, Andrew, Devin, and Ian... would have talked about their experiences at The Krug. Due to a catastrophic technical failure, we were unable to retrieve the data for this episode, where talk about our experiences at The Krug, how we prepared, what was notable, and what we learned. We'll be posting a new recap shortly on our YouTube channel , and hope you get a chance to check it out t...

In this Episode, Andrew, Nathan, and Ian are joined by a special guest, Krug organizer Mark Rybus!  Together, they discuss how Terrain rules function, adding terrain rules to competitive events, and the potential effects of doing so. Do you feel like events would be improved with more common use of Terrain rules/skills? If you build or prepare tables, do you typically have terrain rules in mi...

In this Episode, Andrew, Devin, and Nathan discuss the relative merits  between generic (or vanilla) armies and Sectorial armies. Which is more capable? How does one utilize a vanilla faction or a Sectorial? Which is easier to start with? Which is more competitive? Have a listen, and let us know what you think! While you're listening, jump on our Discord server, to talk more Infinity. ( https...

In this Episode, Andrew, Ian, and Nathan discuss how to build up a competitive community for Infinity the Game. What does it mean to be competitive? What does a competitive meta look like? How do you foster a competitive environment? What are some ways you can work to build or strengthen a local community? Take a listen  for their thoughts, and let us know your thoughts! While you're listenin...

In this Episode, Andrew, Devin, and Ian discuss the Special Skill, Guard. How does the skill work? How do models that have Guard utilize it? With the current prevalence of Andromeda, what are ways that players can mitigate her effectiveness? Let us know your thoughts and tactics using, and fighting against Guard! While you're listening, jump on our Discord server, to talk more Infinity. ( https://...

In this Episode, the whole cast, Andrew, Nathan, Ian, and Devin discuss how to join in to Infinity from other miniature games. How is Infinity different from other games common to the space? What sorts of misconceptions might be brought over from other games? What ways can new players help ease the learning curve when starting? Take a list to hear our thoughts on getting started with Infinity! Whi...

In this episode, Andrew, Ian, and Nathan come back to tournament preparation, this time retrospectively with the results of the recent Salt Lake Showdown. What was the event like? How was the preparation useful? How do you stay focused after taking losses during an event? What were the games themselves like? Take a listen and hear about both Andrew's and Ian's experiences at Salt Lake Showdown! Wh...

In this Episode, Andrew, Ian, and Nathan discuss how they prepare for tournament events, specifically their experiences with Salt Lake Showdown! This is one of the first large-scale (100 player slot) tournament since the pandemic lockdowns and is part of the Four Corners tournaments in the United States. With Andrew and Ian participating, we look to see how they choose to use (or not use) the Two-...

In this Episode, Andrew, Devin and Ian continue finish their review of the ITS Season 12 missions that are appearing at Salt Lake Showdown. They review both Decapitation and Supplies, and discuss the standouts from these two, relatively basic missions. How do they approach these missions, knowing that they have more simple Objectives? Are there any special preparations to consider for these missio...

In this Episode, Andrew, Devin and Ian continue to review ITS Season 12 missions that will be featured in the upcoming Salt Lake Showdown tournament. This time, we take a look at Frontline. How is this different from other ITS missions? What might you consider when you prepare for it and how can you obstruct your opponent? Check out the episode to hear their thoughts on the mission Frontline! Look...

In this Episode, Andrew, Devin and Ian review the ITS Season 12 mission, Unmasking. How might you approach this mission? What is unique about it? What kinds of tools are going to benefit you most? Take a listen for their thoughts and experiences on Unmasking! Looking to talk more Infinity? Join us on Discord and be a part of the MetaChemistry community! ( https://discord.gg/4WJtJXcYjP ) And if you...

In this Episode, Andrew, Devin and Nathan discuss the principles of list building, specifically using the Two-List ITS format. How does this change lists you write compared to a one-off game? What ways can you use this to prepare for an event? How might you consider the event's missions, terrain, and participants and how can these inform your list-building decisions? While you're listening, jump o...

In this Episode, Andrew, Ian and Nathan review another mission from ITS Season 12--Acquisition. How does Initiative affect how we approach the mission? What makes this mission stand out? What sort of units are best suited to the mission? Take a listen for their thoughts and experiences on Acquisition! Looking to talk more Infinity? Join us on Discord and be a part of the MetaChemistry community! (...

In this Episode, Andrew, Devin, and Ian continue discussing Airborne Deployment with the Parachutist skill.  They discuss the virtues of asymmetric combat, how to utilize Parachutist to surprise your opponents, as well as some methods you can use to identify and counter these threats when used against you. Feel free to check out our Discord server, to talk more Infinity! ( https://discord.gg/...

In this Episode, Andrew, Devin, and Nathan have an in-depth discussion on Combat Jump!  What are ways that you can utilize this skill? What can you do to combat these attacks? What sort of value do you get by keeping hidden information? Don't forget to keep the conversation going on our Discord server, to talk more Infinity! ( https://discord.gg/4WJtJXcYjP ) We also want to thank our Patrons...

In this Episode, Andrew, Devin, and Ian take our first dive into an ITS mission review--Panic Room. How do you build your list to this mission? How do you prepare? Should you take first or second turn? What is your plan if you don't get the choice you want? Join us as we give our thoughts on these ideas, and provide our experiences with Panic Room from ITS Season 12. While you're listening, you mi...

In Episode 7, Andrew, Ian, and Nathan discuss another list archetype--Camo heavy lists. Camo spam, as it's often been called is not new to Infinity, but is still a powerful tool and so we discuss some of the changes these lists have seen in the new edition. What are you gaining by playing large amounts of Camo? How do you approach such a list on the other side of the table? While you're listening,...

In this episode, Andrew, Ian, and Nathan discuss one of the fundamental building-blocks of Infinity--Deployment. They go over common mistakes and basic rules-of-thumb, as well as more advanced concepts, like pinning your opponent and placing Fireteams. How do you mitigate the impact of Impersonators? What should I do with ARO pieces? Take a listen, and let us know what you think! While you're list...

In Episode 5, Andrew, Nate, and Devin have our first list archetype review, on Hacking Heavy lists. With the advent of N4, Hacking has seen a resurgence in utility and prevalence. How do these sorts of lists work? What should you look for to try and run one? If you on the other side of the table, what can you do to mitigate it's effectiveness? While you're listening, you might jump on our Discord...

In episode 4, Andrew, Ian, and Devin continue an exploration of list building, as they consider the “roles” that various units play in putting together a viable tournament list. What kinds of units do you choose when thinking of attacking vs. defending? What are the roles of support units? When and how do missions influence unit selection? While you're listening, you might jump on our Discord serv...

In episode 3, Andrew, Ian, and Nathan explore the theme of list-building, beginning with an examination of the various Unit Types that are standard within N4. They define  the common characteristics of Light Infantry, Medium Infantry, Heavy Infantry, Tags, Skirmishers, Remotes, and Warbands, and how those unit types function within effective tournament lists. While you're listening, you might...

In episode 2, Andrew, Ian, and Nathan examine some of the more prominent rule changes for Infinity in N4, with a focus on Criticals, Dodging, Cover, and Hacking. They explore the implications on tactics and game play these changes have made. They also spend some time highlighting a few of the other significant changes, including: Changes to remotes, MSV1, Protheion, Impetuous, Combat jump, Terrain...

In this return episode of MetaChemistry, the team of Ian, Nathan, and Andrew examine the impact of the recent change in N4, that limits list  building to 15 order-generating troops. Was there a problem? And if so what was it? How does the 15 trooper cap address it? Was there a more elegant way to approach the issue? Also we explore some of the additional challenges N4 attempts to address incl...

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