E-4: Running a Local Event, Review of Shatterpoint Balance Update
Release Date: 05/24/2025
E-25: Dudebros Strilke Back with Goals and Local Shatterpoint Recaps
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The hosts are back, setting goals they'll never hit, and complaining about games they never play. They talk about a local Portland Shatterpoint event where 2Legs won the lottery, and SirAche breaks up with Bartlow over Obi-wan. SirAche and Pooz get to start preparing for Adepticon!
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E-24: Member Berries, Recalling Shatterpoint Funtimes
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Our Hosts are back after the new year, telling of memorable stories and Shatterpoint adventures across time.
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Announcement: Break Update - Where's the Cream Fillin'?
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Announcement: Pooz has had a forced break, as the DeathStar has tested its fully functional power against the Alderan of life. We will all be back, but have to take a forced break until we can get back to the rebellion again.
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E-23: Host are Straight B*tchin (about gaming)
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Join the three men in a boat as they visit the salty shores of gaming fatigue, media overload, and unmet expectations. Pooz comes out of the tunnel from grinding prep, SirAche gets salty about being media underwhelmed, and 2Legs is grumpy, but he doesn't know why.
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E-22: Obi Wan Can Cause Cancer
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Our hosts spend too much time complaining about the ways in which General Obi Wan has affected their lives. Too much, and not enough therapy was had.
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E-21: Dia de los Bartlos, Shatterpoint CritCon Recap
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Special, Halloween Episode with Bartlow and Pooz, where they recap their adventure to Portland to play in the CritCon Shatterpoint event. Much talk of what was brought, how much fun was had, and how to irritate Obi players as much as sand irritates Anakin.
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E-20: Shatterpoint Learn to Play, and Learn to Love to Play
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Join our full cast again for discussion of local Cons where new players refresh their energy and fuel their fun tanks. The crew discusses learning how to turn the page on your game mastery and keeping focus on fun before the "meta".
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E-19: Shatterpoint Win Conditions & List Building, 2-less Legs, and Wookie Hygiene
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Join the spicey, new, and lanky hosts as they discuss how to evaluate if your shatterpoint list has any win conditions, or if its meant for the drain on the Melenium Falcon.
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E-18: Shatterpoint Strategy vs Tactics
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Join our hosts as they stumble through discussing strategy and goals of a shatterpoint game, and how they use and abuse tactics during gameplay.
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E-17: Inside the Mind of a Pun Artist, Shatterpoint List Building
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Join our hosts 2Legs, Pooz, and SirAche as they interview the beautiful mind of Bartlow the Punny. He share exploits of bounty hunter lists, his distaste for straight forward lists, and a knack for getting emotionally abused by 5 year olds.
info_outlineEpisode 4: Shatterpoint Tournament Recap & Balance Update Discussion
Overview
Join 2Legs and Pooz as they dive into their recent local Shatterpoint tournament experience and break down the massive balance update that AMG just dropped! From smooth tournament organization to the dramatic changes to beloved (and not-so-beloved) characters, the guys share their hot takes on what's working, what's not, and what might become the next meta Menace. Plus, hear about questionable list-building decisions, the eternal struggle of playing Ewoks, and why a certain host can't seem to win games despite years of trying.
Pithy Segments
1:08 - Tournament Recap : The silky smooth-running Eugene event and the Portland crew's visit
29:51 - Balance Update Intro : What changed, what didn't, and what should have
46:45 - Character Deep Dives : specific character changes including 3PO/R2-D2 finally becoming playable
55:40 - Anakin's Ridiculousness : new abilities and why he might be the new meta boogeyman
1:17:37 - Eternal Design Challenges : melee-only characters in tabletop games
1:38:38 - Final Thoughts : Winners and losers of the update, plus predictions for the local meta
1:54:23 - Green Room : The party after the party
Highlights
- Tournament organization tips and the joy of being a TO who gets to watch all the games
- Cassian's "This Town's Gonna Blow" ability is absolutely bonkers
- The hosts' ongoing debate about whether Bosch and Ewok supports are actually good (spoiler: they disagree)
- Why Darth Vader keeps showing up in expensive terrain boxes
- A promise to play the jankiest list possible: Bosch, two 7s, and Ewoks all together!