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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...

Episode 384 - World Team Champs 2025 Another bumper show of events as we finally get around to discussing the World Team Champs from Mechelen, Belgium, before discussing a few singles events from across Europe. We'll finish off the Warszawa Polish System Open next week. WTC Battle for Malinas Team Event 2025 https://www.longshanks.org/event/27789/ [SZ-Wing] - German XWA System Open 25|26 https://w...

Episode 383 - Summer Solo's We're back after a few weeks off for Summer holidays, moving home and travelling for events with the first of two episodes catching up on all the X-wing that's been going on! We'll be back next year with coverage of the X-wing team event from the WTC. This week we focus on a few single player events that have taken place: TNX - XWA Store champs 06/09/25 https://rollbett...

Episode 382 - Lone Star Open 2025 Rich is back from his holiday's to take the helm again, and this week we cover a couple of events - Polish System Open (online event) and the XWA System Open - The Lone Star Open! PSO 2025 online https://www.longshanks.org/event/27080/ LSO 2025 https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2190 Cast - Liam, Tim and Rich Producer - Tim Recorded 11/08/2025 via Discord Intro - O...

Episode 381 - Board in Brum Squad Champs 25 This week Tim & Liam are joined by Steel City's greatest Tom to chat about the recent XWA Squad Championship from Board in Brum! We also chat about how we're finding the new scoring and Ancient Knowledge! Standings, results and lists can be found here: https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/26688/ Streamed games can be found here: www.twitch.tv/sith_taker_ti...

Episode 380 - Ancient Knowledge A mini podcast for this week as Tim is moving house and Rich & Ben are on holiday! But with the news from XWA about the changes to scenario scoring and a brand new scenario we couldn't just skip this week! Big thanks to Chris Burnett from Tin Squadron for jumping in and helping us with his playtest insights! check out https://www.xwing.life/ for more info! Cast - Ti...

Episode 379 - Prince of Wales Tim and Liam return after a successful weekend at the Welsh Open 2025 - the first ever XWA System Open - and chat about how they got on at the event, on and off the table top! We also chat generally about the event and how much we enjoyed the trip to Cardiff! Before we chat over Liam's games and route to the final we have a quick chat about the GFA Open from Hungary....

Episode 378 - Throwing down the Gauntlet 2025 This week Rich and Liam chat about the Gauntlet and how this ship may suddenly be a lot more viable for players following the recent XWA points update! Before that however we have a few events to chat about including the Tin Squadron Squad Championship and the The Windy City Trials 2025! Blue Squadron 2025 - 36 player team event from Brazil https://www...

Episode 377 - It's the Rich-istance! We're back with a bumper episode! Last weekend Rich and Tim headed to Sheffield for the Steel City Squadrons X-wing Team event and both had a great weekend, Rich on the tabletop and Tim behind (or in front!) of the camera! We chat about Rich's list, the event and streaming. We also get time to catch up on a few other events. First another Team event, but this t...

Episode 376 - June 25 Points update The team get together to chat about the latest points update from the X-wing Alliance, what changes we think will have players excited and what we may be looking at trying! Some old ships coming back in to the light, and some pilots we've never heard of before! But before that we have a couple of events to chat about including the 312 Squadron Conquest Series: G...

Episode 375 - Double Coin Club We're back with another OP packed episode with a slew of events from across Europe and North America plus we have another inductee to the 'double coin club' after Chris Burnett shows Liam how easy it is to pick up another Squad Championship victory! We also chat about the news from XWA about the System Open kit contents! X-Wing Alliance 2025/26 Season System Open Kit...

Episode 374 - COPR and Coins Lot's of Organized Play news to chat about this week, hot off the press Tim is able to chat to us about Version 1.1 of XWA's Competitive Organized Play Regulations or COPR. And we also chat about XWA's updated 1st year road map! But before we get in to that we have a couple of XWA Squad Championships to chat about, one from Scotland and one from USA! Tartan Tusken Tria...

Episode 373 - UK Games Expo 25 This week it's just Tim & Liam chatting about last weekend's X-wing event from the UK Games Expo! They both chat about the convention in general, what lists did well and what they thought of the event overall. Spoilers - they may be a little biased! Rollbetter standings, lists & results https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2037/players Pattern Analyzer https://www.patte...

Episode 372 - He doesn't always fly like a Potato After a successful day's playing & streaming at the Element Games XWA Squad Championships Rich, Liam and Tim get together to chat about the event. We also have some time to chat about the prize support for this weekend's X-wing at UK Games expo plus X-wing events from Wales, Canada and Poland! You can watch the action back from the Element Games Sq...

Episode 371 - Rise of the Squad Champs We're well in to May and starting to see a load more events around the globe! This week the cast chats over lists doing well at 5 events from the UK, Europe and Brazil! Plus we chat about the upcoming Squad Championship at Element Games that we'll be streaming at (twitch.tv/sith_taker_tim) plus UK Games Expo! TNX May 3rd 2025 England - 8 players https://rollb...

Episode 370 - May OP Madness Audio warning - apologies, my mic has had an off night so my audio is very ropey! May is upon us and not only is it the start of the OP season for XWA it's also May 4th/Revenge of the 5th so several events happening to chat about! Richmond Open 2025 (AMG points) USA 23 players https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2139 312 Squadron Conquest Series: Crumpet Conquest Online...

Episode 369 - Loving the new loadouts On this weeks show the cast chat about some of their experiences of the new XWA standard loadouts and how they are featuring at events. Event coverage we have a 52 player in-person XWA event from Poland, 18 player in-person AMG event from Canada and the first of 312 Squadron's Conquest online events using XWA points - the 61 player Windy City Conquest! Mistrzo...

Episode 368 - Wisdom of the Ancients We got a little bit swamped with X-wing content with all the new releases coming out of the X-wing Alliance we completely missed a fantastic article friend of the show (and occasional target of our jokes) Steve Boulton wrote! Steve got several regular 'top' tournament players together and asked them a serious of questions to determine what makes a good player t...

Episode 367 - A new hope is here! XWA release their first official content, we've seen the spoilers but we haven't seen everything - and we have points for all the new ships! The cast chat about new & spoiled ships and now we have points what we think will feature and what we're excited to fly. We also give some shout outs to the Polish Championship happening 26/27 April and congratulations to Tom...

Episode 366 - The Wolds are not enough Another bumper Organised Play episode - and we're not here just talking about Calen Wong's triumphant rise to becoming the 2025 X-wing World Champion! A massive congratulations to Calen from all at the Sith Takers! After we've covered the action from Milwaukee, USA we turn our sights to Yorkshire for the Wolds Championships where 28 players who couldn't make...

Episode 365 - Scum & Swag Warning - there are some audio issues this week! Sorry! This week the team is joined by XWA Prize Lead Dylan to chat about the final XWA Scum & Villainy spoilers and to dish the dirt on the first Squad Championship kit from the XWA - what will we be playing for, what will the alt arts be and of course what will the winner get! Hopefully by the time this episode comes out...

Episode 364 - Here come the Resistance, again! We're back with chat about Resistance standard loadouts from XWA, more OP news from XWA and a couple of events one of which was run by Liam! GT X WING de Normadie By AMG - except it's XWA! https://www.longshanks.org/event/19461/ Board in Brum - X-wing March https://www.longshanks.org/event/23323 Cast - Rich, Ben, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 1...

Episode 363 - XWA OP on the way! It's a bumper episode today with First Order and Resistance spoilers from the XWA, a slew of events from across the globe and then Tim chats about the recent Organised Play news from XWA! Find out what a Squad Championship is, what the OP pyramid is and what you could win if you emerge victorious at one of these events! Plus we chat about the first XWA System Open...

Episode 362 - We love new points! Dropping just in time for Valentines we have version 4 of the Beta points from XWA and the cast chat through their thoughts on the changes! Plus a little chat about Kylo & Mando Standard Loadouts and a bit of Organised Play News! https://www.xwing.life/resources/pointshttps://www.xwing.life/resources/points Cast - Rich, Ben, Liam and Tim Producer - Tim Recorded 17...

Episode 361 - Chatting with the Champ STO 2025 This week the cast catch up with the 2025 Sith Taker Open Champion Dom Flannigan and chat about his take on CIS that saw him take the top spot and the big event of the year! We round out the show with some chat about the recent Polish System Open X-Wing Championship final from Gdansk and a couple of Standard loadouts coming from the XWA. Sith Taker Op...