I’ve been playing X-Wing competitively for around 10 months and have really come a long way since the beginning. Based on the timing of when I entered the game the Hairy Tarantula store championship was actually my very first store champ event. I’ve heard several players in PTL talk about how great the store champ season is and was eagerly waiting to try one out.
Like a lot of PTL players I tend to play a little bit of everything and don’t really lean towards one faction over the other. The league is focused on trying something new and adding your own spin and store champs seems like a fantastic time to do just that! The general consensus at the moment is that the Empire is the weak faction of the game, but I really think that is because with how hectic the competitive season has been for the last year no one has really had time to sit down and brainstorm after the last major FAQ and the nerfs did directly impact their meta-lists the hardest. So I sat down with the idea of flying empire and feel like I have the base of something quite good. Continue reading Long live the Emperor→
And now we come to the final match between Kristjan and James at the 401 Games Store Championship. Both lists are quite off the beaten path – this one was a fun one to watch!
Toronto’s Star Wars gaming Store Champs season kicks off with the X-Wing SC at 401 Games on June 4th, 2017. Some of the local players were gracious enough to offer their expertise in commentating the top cut matches – here’s the semifinal.
I stumbled upon some inspiring Star Wars dioramas made with toys. Being more of a “painted miniatures guy,” I have never been into collecting toys as an adult. However, I was struck at how beautiful Stephen’s dioramas were. It really goes to show that talent, when applied, will surpass any medium. Continue reading Stephen Hayford’s Dioramas→
