Stay On Target | An X-Wing Podcast

Recorded in an undisclosed starship hangar, these three pilots try to give back to the X-Wing community by providing interesting topics for veterans to rookies. Ships, local meta news, tournament dates and strategies are included in the discussion as Franch, Gordon, and Mikhail remind everyone to have fun, fly casual but always remember to...Stay On Target!

Episode 73: May The Force Be With You 06/25/2024

Episode 73: May The Force Be With You That's Jedi for farewell. Recording what is probably the last episode of Stay On Target, the boys discuss the announcement of X-Wing's cancellation and what the future might hold for the game. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/31882352

Episode 72: Mikhail is going to Worlds... 11/16/2023

Episode 72: Mikhail is going to Worlds... ...or not. Well, maybe. We don't know. Mikhail has won two Store Championships and still has no idea if he's punched his ticket yet or not and shares his thoughts. There's also the inevitable meta discussion and even more inevitable whining about the Steelers afterwards. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/28667643

Episode 71: Shut Up Ryan 08/18/2023

Episode 71: Shut Up Ryan Ryan Staniszewski of Gold Squadron Podcast begged us for a new episode because he is addicted to X-Wing. Fine, here you go Ryan, but be careful what you wish for. (What Ryan doesn't know is that we nearly talk more about bourbon and the Pittsburgh Steelers than we do about little plastic spaceships) /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/27792195

Episode 70: New Points! 06/15/2023

Episode 70: New Points! A new X-Wing season is upon us! Ushered in with the Store Championships, brand new Starter Kits, and everyone's favorite: a new points update. It's an exciting time to be an X-Wing player and things are looking up. Or not...Gordon is worried. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/27156351

Episode 69: How very NICE...to actually record an episode 04/18/2023

Episode 69: How very NICE...to actually record an episode Let's dispense with the silly memes and focus instead on what's important: X-Wing is finally getting updated Starter Kits! A new season is about to start next month and with it some brand new four-ship starter packs for the Rebel and Imperial factions. Combine this with Store Championships happening again at a game shop near you means everything is in place to restore X-Wing to its former glory! /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/26573883

Episode 68: Happy Holidays! 12/13/2022

Episode 68: Happy Holidays! Look at all the new ships! You'd think that would make for a great reason to record an episode, wouldn't it? Nope! We simply felt like it and had the time. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/25309215

Episode 67: Technical Difficulties 08/12/2022

Episode 67: Technical Difficulties After 100 minutes of recording, Gordon's Zoom client locks up and the entire episode is lost. Or not. The latest lists doing well in the competitive scene are discussed as well as Gordon and Mikhail's continuing efforts to grow/revitalize X-Wing communities where they live. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/24033264

Episode 66: Execute Episode 66 05/29/2022

Episode 66: Execute Episode 66 This episode was originally going to be titled "Pillow Talk" -- you'll get the reference if you listen towards the end -- but when we realized it was our 66th podcast, we really had no choice what to name it. Highlights include our reactions to the new rules changes and points update, as well as two of the hosts sharing their experiences in trying to build new X-Wing communities. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/23258138

Episode 65: Thoughts on Adepticon and the current state of 2.5 04/06/2022

Episode 65: Thoughts on Adepticon and the current state of 2.5 Gordon summarizes his experiences at Adepticon and reveals a conclusion he's now formed. Franch has finally played some 2.5 games in real life...with real people! Mikhail is moving. Again. Stay On Target After Dark offers up some truly bad Dad jokes. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/22706312

Episode 64: You must unlearn what you have learned 03/01/2022

Episode 64: You must unlearn what you have learned Talk about a great disturbance in the Force! X-Wing 2.5 is finally here and we have thoughts about the two biggest reveals: New list building rules, and five new scenarios that introduce another way to score points. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/22293617

Episode 63: All Chicken Littles report in! 10/31/2021

Episode 63: All Chicken Littles report in! AMG drops a bombshell of a new rule where even SOT can't just sit idly by without recording an episode. Will this be the final form of Random Player Order? Or will a very vocal minority influence AMG via social media to make a change? Disclaimer: Franch and Mikhail sound great on their new mics while Gordon had the wrong settings and clips like crazy with too hot of a mic. Try to ignore him if you can... /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/20999279

Episode 62: Insert Clever Title Here 10/02/2021

Episode 62: Insert Clever Title Here Gordon just wanted to test a Zoom remote session to see what it was like -- because not getting together in person is new for us -- when Mikhail suddenly says "Just hit the record button...go!" The discussion is what you'd expect: A little points update reactions here, a little AMG major game change reactions there. Steelers talk at about the 1:27:00 mark if you're a masochist. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/20682257

Episode 61: Don't call it a comeback 03/25/2021

Episode 61: Don't call it a comeback You might not know this, but it's been just over a year since we last recorded. Lies you say? It's true...all of it (insert Han Solo meme here). Gordon finally felt safe enough to come out of his Covid cave, Mikhail's grown a beard to look more like Gordon, Camden got tired of not podcasting so he started his own show, and Franch welcomed baby Magnolia to his family! Proud Papa indeed!! /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18462638

Episode 60: Franch has the Coronavirus 03/09/2020

Episode 60: Franch has the Coronavirus Fine, he probably doesn't, but we thought we saw him licking his iPad and iPads are made in China, so our logic is infallible. Topics mostly revolved around recent Store Championships and the current Hyperspace meta, and some discussion about new players getting involved in their first competitive games. And some brief Steelers talk. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461843

Episode 59: POINTS POINTS POINTS 01/14/2020

Episode 59: POINTS POINTS POINTS Let's face it -- when the points change in X-Wing every six months, it's just the best. Not much got nerfed this time around, but a LOT of generic ships were lowered in cost. We're excited, and you should be too! /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461837

Episode 58: X-Wing New Year's Resolutions 01/07/2020

Episode 58: X-Wing New Year's Resolutions With the new year comes the hope and promise of X-Wing resolutions! Mikhail wants to attend a specific tournament that he's never played in before. Franch vows to be more faction diverse. And Gordon....well, Gordon is already a hot mess, getting stuck trying to live up to his X-Wing promise on the very first day he makes the attempt! /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461816

Episode 57: Gordon and Franch, sitting in a tree... 11/12/2019

Episode 57: Gordon and Franch, sitting in a tree... ...P-O-D-C-A-S-T(ING). Even though Mikhail was unavailable, Gordon and Franch felt like recording anyway. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461810

Episode 56: Worlds 2019 11/01/2019

Episode 56: Worlds 2019 The gang spends their Halloween recording a show, which is what happens when you don't have children. Highlights include Mikhail sharing stories from his recent World's experience, Franch leading them through a "buy or sell" segment about various ships and upgrades, and Gordon pondering how he was labeled a virus while away in Scotland. In other words, two of the hosts contribute something useful about X-Wing. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461801

Episode 55: Practice makes perfect...or not 10/15/2019

Episode 55: Practice makes perfect...or not Franch and Mikhail attempt to host the show on their own without their fearless leader, Gordon. But don’t worry, they are joined by Mark Moriarity from Hangar 19 to discuss the hyperspace trial that happened this past weekend in Louisville where Franch proved no practice is the best practice. The guys also talk about the hyperspace meta and then some general world championship info to get listeners prepped and ready for what they should expect. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461789

Episode 54: Use the Force, [insert your name here] 08/27/2019

Episode 54: Use the Force, [insert your name here] Gordon, Mikhail, and guest Ryan Fleming discuss the typical things you'd expect on a show that's about X-Wing, but we all know why Ryan is there, right? You'll know when it's time to stop listening if you don't care about the inevitable Pittsburgh Steelers sportsball talk. Sorry, no timestamps either. Failing to write down the timestamps is what happens when Franch isn't there, so blame him, not Gordon. In fact, that's sage advice for just about everything: blame Franch. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461768

Episode 53: The GenCon Preview Episode 07/30/2019

Episode 53: The GenCon Preview Episode GOOOOOOD MORNING X-WING!!!! Hey, this is....wait, wrong show. Sorry. The whole gang is finally back together again as Mikhail resumes his co-hosting responsibilities once more after being extradited to Kentucky from Florida. Obviously, that's not true, but this is what happens when they let Gordon write the preview copy. So listen in on some War Stories (what they played recently), some Flight Prep (GenCon predictions), and everyone's favorite segment: Steelers Talk (Steelers Talk!!!). /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461759

Episode 52: Judge Franch - HE IS THE LAW!!! 06/11/2019

Episode 52: Judge Franch - HE IS THE LAW!!! Louisville Hyperspace Trial winner Joe Konopa and local Louisville player Rebel Mike join a Mikhail-less cast to discuss the recent tourney that was held in the Bluegrass state. The cast then attempts to host a trail of their own -- of the legal variety -- in which Rebel Beef stands accused. Yes...funnier in concept than execution. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461738

Episode 51: ASMR 05/21/2019

Episode 51: ASMR The title is an Easter Egg. Go find it. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461726

Episode 50: Mountain Dew Mouth 04/16/2019

Episode 50: Mountain Dew Mouth You're not alone, Gordon didn't know what that meant either. Tune in to find out! Oh look, it's Episode 50. That's right...Stay On Target, where half the amount of content produced takes twice as long! This week's show is mostly the past month's FFG news and discussions about the emerging meta in both formats. Yes, we discuss the elephant in the room. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461723

Episode 49: Blast from the Past 03/19/2019

Episode 49: Blast from the Past Original Stay On Target host and creator Cory "CooMasterCoo" Cooley joins the gang to discuss his return to X-Wing and reflect on the recent Hyperspace Trial that was held in Murray, KY. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461714

Episode 48: All Hail Mikhail 03/12/2019

Episode 48: All Hail Mikhail Gordon and Mikhail are joined this week by special guest Ryan Staniszewski of the OCX podcast to discuss their recent experience at the Hyperspace Trial that was held in Springfield, Ohio. In fact, one of them won the tournament! You'll never guess who!! Listen to find out!!! Okay, fine, the title of the episode has a hint!!!! /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461705

Episode 47: Of Dice and Men 02/19/2019

Episode 47: Of Dice and Men Mostly about dice, less about men. "Getting diced" sure has come up as a topic a lot lately, so the Stay on Target crew thought they'd chime in as well by compiling amazing amounts of statistical research alongside copious amounts of insight. And then Asa from Back to Dials publishes an article on the day we record that summarizes it all better than we ever could. What a jerk. So we have him on as a guest during his lunch break. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461690

Episode 46: X-Wing 3.0 01/29/2019

Episode 46: X-Wing 3.0 As promised, FFG published the points and ship configuration updates on schedule. It certainly made for some easy-to-write show notes: “Discuss points changes.” /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461681

Episode 45: The Outryder That Was... 01/15/2019

Episode 45: The Outryder That Was... Was there meta-talk? Of course. Speculation about the upcoming point changes? You betcha. A detailed analysis about the Separatist Alliance preview? Eh, not so much. But there was a lot of talk about the recent Outryder Cup VIII event that was recently held in Indianapolis. The crew shares their Outryder experiences, and then Gordon drops an unexpected bombshell. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461657

Episode 44: Poe + F.O. means new show! 12/18/2018

Episode 44: Poe + F.O. means new show! The release of two new factions makes for a great excuse to get together and record a new episode, right? You would think so, so we decided to do this at the last minute -- apparently Franch doesn't do "last minute." That's okay, Mikhail has an opinion about everything and carries the show because he actually plays the game of X-Wing (whereas Gordon has played just *once* since the last episode). We also spend time with our producer, who shares with us how his X-Wing 2.0 experience has been so far. /episode/index/show/stayontarget/id/18461636

Stay On Target | An X-Wing Podcast

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