The Armada Podcast

Armchair is back this week as we do a deep dive into the giant leap forward CIS took post Rapid Reinforcements 2 Errata, and what we expect to see from CIS going forward. Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

Fox and Kelorn are back after our hiatus, rearing and ready to go for the Upcoming worlds. Fox starts us out with a bombshell announcement before we dig into how GAR has done over the past year. Pre-errata versus post-errata, GAR had some of the biggest changes in playstyle. Then we round out the episode with our predictions for what GAR fleets will show up at Worlds and our normal hot take nonsen...

raely42, ArmchairJedi, and m3rcier talk about that objective data for the survey ya'll submitted! What gets played and what gets flipped, and what you can prep for (by the numbers). Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

raely42, ArmchairJedi and Machi talk about bids, 1st vs 2nd player, strategies around these things. We get deep into AmrchairJedi psychology only for him to ignore the question, then finish off with a recap of week 1 of the Swiss. Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

ArmchairJedi plays both Fode and Beed tonight as raely42 takes a ski trip to Hoth. mmusterer navs in to talk about speed 2 ships and how they've faired in this year's turbulent meta and in the VWC itself. In our Swiss recap we suggest that the shame may have passed, like a fleeting shadow, and we miss a golden opportunity to use the hype horn... Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https:...

raely42, ArmchairJedi and guest TheRedScourge talk about squad build patterns in the event and then do a recap of week 3. Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

raely42, ArmchairJedi wheel FoxOmega44 out of his retirement home to talk about the faction and commander spread in the VWC 2024 compared to last year, and discuss what it means for the health of the game. ArmchairJedi gives a recap of week 2 of the VWC. Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

raely42, ArmchairJedi and Stewbucket discuss Stews rise to power, a few things they noticed changed in fleet stats from last year, and a recap of week one of the event.  Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

raely42 and ArmchairJedi talk about some small format changes to the podcast and what they’re both looking forward to in this year's event. Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

Mulitple Texas tournament winner and Texas Series Champion, Drew Hunnicut (aka TxHunnibadger) joins us as we talk about the recent squadless heavy ship meta that's been dominant in the Texas tournaments this fall. Add in our usual Hot take shenanigans and this is a spicy end to our 2023 podcasts. Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

Fox and Kelorn host a roundtable discussion where we rank all of the Commanders in Armada 1 through 38 with Truthiness, Ta5erface, and Outbound Flight. Get your pitchforks and torches ready as we shit on your favorite commander for fun and laughs!   Ranking Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-FC6d05L_Kou-UUikstqUtlcWM1sCkuM2XJArJUvMfs/edit#gid=0   Join in the podcast discussion o...

Fox and Armchair tackle an indepth look at Defensive Retrofits sandwiched by delicious food talk about Thanskgiving and just how delicious is Turkey anyway?   Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

The first round of post errata tournaments have been played and we look at the 100 lists we have data for. After that, we continue last week's discussion about objectives and do a deeper dive into what objectives to take with certain fleet archetypes. We wrap up with some truly appalling wikihow hottakes from Fox.   Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt Join i...

Come and join the podcast crew as we talk about what objectives are, how to choose an objective for your fleet, and how to play your opponent's objectives. After that, we quickly choose the best card for each slot and give some hot steak takes.   Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

UnskilledFirstOfficer joins us to talk about his remarkable Pre-errata win at SLO with Seperatists flying a General Grevious fleet. After that, we talk about some new fleet ideas for each Faction that incorporates the newly errata'd cards!   GAR with ArmchairJedi (Maturin ghost-writing):   Name: With a little help from my friends Faction: republic Commander: Anakin Skywalker  Assault: Opening Salv...

Card Problems (Dennis), the new Rules Forum guru, joins us to discuss the new changes to Armada from Waves 8, 9, and Rapid Reinforcements 2. Followed by a truly incredibly disgusting lasagna story you won't believe. Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

This week Shyvalry joins us to champion why Anakin isn't acceptable in the game and needs to be modified. He shares his journey to winning the Indianapolis Store Championship with an overwhelming Anakin victory. Come give us a listen as the Great Debate continues!   Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://dis...

Armchair invites Paul PT106 on the show to discuss his win at Golden State Games. Not content with that, they talk about the Store Championship double header at Warzone in Houston and another store championship in Quebec.    GSG Data Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DnIVFJsJ9JNrf5y6_KwSmipXixTf6W01JRqh9YDv-VA/edit?usp=drivesdk   Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: htt...

Kelorn and Armchair are at it again as we look at two tournaments from last weekend, the Spanish World Open Qualifier and a Store Championship in Poland. Anakin watch is back on as we look at two very different tournaments and styles.    Spanish WOQ Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CZCp9iiF3xRakC5SVIvxC2bbTs2I7-KjUiVJEHh82rw/edit#gid=50722909   Join in the podcast discussion on...

This week on Anakin watch... no wait that's not our show.     For real, this week we have Nick Litrenta on to talk about his NOVA Open 2023 win, along with all of the interesting tournament tidbits. The meta has really started to shift and NOVA's strong Imperial tradition really shines.   NOVA Open Top 16 T4: https://t4.tools/e/2023_NOVA_Open_WOQ_Finals   Join in the podcast discussion on discord...

We give an update on what happened to not have an episode last week, a slew of upcoming tournament announcements, and a shout out to a new podcast to start the show. Then we dive into where Anakin is at in the current state of Armada, what's good, what's good against him, and how to play him. Finally, Ta5erface talks to us about his win at the Salt Lake Open... with a Plo Koon fleet of all things....

Get to know the podcast hosts as we celebrate our 50th episode with some fun questions from our listeners!   Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

Rasproteus joins the podcast crew as we troll the depths of our Coconut Milk knowledge and navigate our way from Deployment to how to play in Tournaments. As always, we end with Hot-take 30 with even more bonus soundboard action!   Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

This week we try out a new format with the Winner of LSO, Jordan. Before we dive into the LSO Tournament, we discuss our thoughts on Deployment 101. After the Tournament talk, we help out a listener with a limited pool of ships to choose from, before finishing strong with Hot Take 30! Jordan, FoxOmega, and Kelorn give  big shoutout to our wives for allowing us to get away for a weekend of nerdy ta...

Armchair and Kelorn are on vacation, so FoxOmega chairs a discussion with Xantos and Truthiness about their perspectives on the Basic Elements that make up the game of Armada. World open Qualifiers: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/star-wars-transmissions/amg-star-wars-world-open-qualifier-schedule-20232024-season?fbclid=IwAR25S7bhPR8mYDgIAhrosUEOpLXEl4vnH9WFmsfVo657JcQqqkr0u__dNNw   Qualifier Map:...