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| Crit Op Opinions and Tac Op Talk | 25 Sep 2024 | 01:15:00 | |
The lads go over the new Crit Op missions. Which ones look like fun, and which look like a mess? We go on to talk about the new Tac Ops. With only 12 total choices which ones will be easiest to score? Lastly, we quickly recap some local tournaments, including a podium for Joe and a Best Painted award for George. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| News Update: NC Tournaments | 18 Sep 2024 | 00:04:01 | |
Click here to register on BCP for the Triad Kill Team Tournament. If you haven't heard our last episode where we dig into the faction teasers go give it a listen. We get into some very spirited discussion on what thing might look like based on the teasers. This week's solo episode is a quick check-in to deliver some news on upcoming NC tournaments. Were hoping for a return to normalcy next week with a full-length episode releasing on Wednesday. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Tournament Talk and Loot on Junction | 02 Aug 2024 | 00:53:48 | |
This week we chat about the Tacoma Open, game balance, and our recaps from the league. Cops and mutants, heretics and the faithful, and a whole mess of marines. Which one of us is gonna transform into Rogal Dorn? MISSION - LOOT / GAME TYPE - OPEN / MAP - #7 JUNCTION Mark - Gellerpox v. Exaction Squad Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| ITD Game Recaps | 24 Jul 2024 | 01:02:06 | |
Our Kill Teams go Into the Dark for this week's league game recaps. Which one of us got annihilated and who came out on top? MISSION - CAPTURE / GAME TYPE - ITD / MAP - #4 BRIDGE Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| League Game Recaps, More Blades of Khaine Chatter, and George's Wild "Teams" | 18 Jul 2024 | 00:57:18 | |
This week we do some self reflection as we analyze our league games from this past week: We also briefly touch on recent teasers, a Blades of Khaine buff idea, how to teach newer players, and some of George's "inspired" Kill Team conversions (like his Patriarch and his Corsair Voidscarred). Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| First Episode! George's Lessons from the Goonhammer Open | 13 Jul 2024 | 00:57:28 | |
This week we recap George's experiences at the Goonhammer Open, discuss ways to lighten cognitive load, and talk about Blades of Khaine. Do they really need a buff? Also, it's our very first episode! We chat a bit about how we got into the hobby, Kill Team in the Triangle, and what teams we're planning to grind out before the upcoming NOVA Open. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Faction Teasers Forum | 14 Sep 2024 | 01:28:31 | |
Joe, George, and Mark go over the faction teasers that trickled out this week. We try to parse out some of the larger design trends from these teasers to gain a better idea of what we can expect in the new edition. We geek out over the elite buffs, fast af Aeldari, and everything in between. Come for the speculation and ranting, stay for the KT24 hype! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| BONUS: League Night Interviews | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:18:18 | |
Our weekly episode is delayed - In the meantime, Mark takes some time to chat with folks at the Atomic Empire Kill Team League night. Listen in as Mark French, Mitch Jackson, and Eddie Laczynski share some early reactions to this weeks faction reveals and the Classified system. Stay tuned later this week for a full episode as Joe, George, and Mark react to all the faction teasers from this week. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Nova & KT24 Showcase Recap with JAKTP's Travis | 04 Sep 2024 | 00:37:35 | |
Travis from Just Another Kill Team Podcast joins us live from Nova to recap our tournament runs and review some of the changes highlighted in the Approved Ops Showcase. What did we learn from the first face-off between the Vespids and the Aquilons? Will obscuring ever be the same? Will elites finally be good? We tackle these questions and more while also chatting about some of our games and what were our big take-aways from 3 days of non-stop Kill Team. Buy tickets to the NYOpen here. Come play at the first major east coast tournament for KT24. It's gonna be fun on a bun! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| More KT2024 Chatter, Host on Host Violence, and Nova Daydreaming | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:58:35 | |
Tons of Kill Team 2024 news dropped last week, and we're all buzzing with excitement. We cover some of the more confirmed(ish) bits such as the change to mission structure, equipment, the death of the compendium and the rebirth of the Vespid Stingwings. We later chat about our recent league games, including a host versus host matchup!
We wrap up the week with some of our hopes and dreams for Nova. We're excited for our next episode, where we'll talk about how our Nova games went along with some thoughts on the Approved Ops Showcase. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| 3rd Edition Reactions, George's 1st Place at Victory Comics, and Game Recaps | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:57:23 | |
3rd edition is right around the corner, and this week the guys react to the recent reveals. Baseless speculation? We've got it in droves. Fun reminders of what we saw on Saturday? We've got that too. It's the talk of the town and we've all got something to say. George recaps his 1st place finish at the Victory Comics Kill Team Tournament. How did his Brood Brother cleave a path to the podium? We wrap up with a few league game recaps: Joe - Phobos v. Warpcoven Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| BONUS: More Mark French ~ THE LOST SESSIONS | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:16:04 | |
In our last episode Mark French joined us to talk about stats and the local meta... but all is not as it seems! We recorded for about 20 minutes prior to multiple levels of technical difficulties, which led us to recording the episode you heard in a local podcast studio. BUT THE LOST SESSIONS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED FROM THE FLOWS OF THE WARP! Please enjoy the recovered audio from our initial recording, lightly edited to cut some of the redundancies from the full episode. And stay tuned for our next episode, where we geek out about the 3rd edition reveal! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Local Meta and Stats with Mark French | 14 Aug 2024 | 01:31:38 | |
Today we welcome our first guest! Mark French runs our local Kill Team league at Atomic Empire, and he's compiled extensive stats from over 2.5 years of league games. We break down some stats as a way to look at the local meta, but also get under the hood of some stats for larger trends (including what may be the first ever statistical analysis of elites vs hordes vs elves vs midrange teams). We also have another week of league games to recap: Mark French- Legionnaire v Novitiates Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| World Team Championship Preview | 07 Aug 2024 | 01:05:23 | |
George leads us on a discussion of the team comps for the upcoming World Team Championship in Belgium. What are the similarities and differences in each team of 5's selections? What can we learn from this when making selections for our own team tournaments? We wrap up with a recap of another round of league games: Joe - Scoutd v. Mandrakes Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Who are the top 3 Aeldari teams? | 16 Oct 2024 | 01:01:52 | |
We seek to answer a simple question - Who are the top 3 Aeldari teams right now and why? We also talk about our KT24 thoughts after a solid weekend of play. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Death Korp, Exaction, and Kasrkin | 09 Oct 2024 | 01:15:28 | |
This week we take a close look at some of the new rules for the Imperium's finest. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Calm Before the (Hive)Storm | 02 Oct 2024 | 01:24:03 | |
KT24 is practically here! Mark French joins the pod to talk about a 3rd Edition game he and George played this past week. Come and hear their initial impressions about scoring, equipment, and Aquilons. We look towards the future with some "too early" predictions, then look at the past as we review some of the final stats from our league. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Who are the top 3 Xenos teams? | 23 Oct 2024 | 01:06:25 | |
This week we try to pick the top 3 Xenos teams in KT24. There are currently 9 Xenos teams and we have over 9,000 questions about them. Are short kings on the rise? Can Kommandos Still Hang? All these answers and more will be yours! We talk a bit about our first games in our Q4 league, and we're looking forward to doing more game recaps soon! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Who are the top 3 Chaos teams? | 30 Oct 2024 | 00:48:45 | |
Sign up today for the Hivestorm Showdown, a 24 player tournament in Chapel Hill NC on 11/9 Chaos will outlive you and dance on your ashes. While we're still here, we try to pick the top 3 Chaos teams in KT24. Are Warpcoven really that good? Do Gellerpox need a buff? We ask these questions and more while also learning who likes spikes the most. We delve a bit into the results of the New York Open and chat some about another week of league games. It's a great time for Kill Team and we're loving every minute of it. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Who are the top 3 Marine teams? | 13 Nov 2024 | 00:52:41 | |
Back after a brief sick day the fellas talk about what makes elite teams so good and who is the cream of the crop. We even touch on Plague Marines after our first few games with and against them. Plus, we recap our latest monthly tournament. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| The Footsies of Kill Team | 04 Dec 2024 | 00:45:23 | |
Is playing Kill Team similar to playing a competitive fighting game? George seems to think so. This week the Vox Scream team tackles this analogy in hopes of improving competitive play. We talk about footsies, neutral game, dexterity, combos, and how we can apply these frameworks to a regular game of Kill Team. With any luck, you can take this episode right to your favorite FLGS and corner combo your enemies into oblivion! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| World Championship Meta Chat | 27 Nov 2024 | 00:47:02 | |
Are we in a meta crisis? Some seem to think so, but maybe it's not so bad. The guys chat about the current meta and whose at the top through the lens of the recent World Championship. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Pre-Worlds Tier List | 20 Nov 2024 | 01:28:27 | |
View the tier list here. This week we take stock of the best and worst teams leading up to this weekend's world championship in Atlanta. Where did Kroot end up? What about Wyrmblade? Whose at the top of A? Tune in for all these answers and more! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| A Very Vox Scream Xmas | 24 Dec 2024 | 00:16:25 | |
We wrap up 2024 with a word from our local community - what's on their Grotmas list? and what sort of New year's resolutions do they have for Kill Team in 2025? Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Playstyles in Kill Team | 11 Dec 2024 | 00:52:18 | |
What's your style? This week we try to figure out what are the big playstyles in Kill Team and what are some teams that fit the mold? Afterwards we talk a bit about two of our favorite things - Orks and Gnomes Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Wreckas and Ratlings | 02 Jan 2025 | 00:51:42 | |
The boys dive into some early reflections on the two newest Kill Teams. What is Joe's go-to loadout for the Wrecka Krew, and what is their biggest weakness? Has Mark found a way to overcome the Ratlings limitations? What are George's thoughts on Ogryns vs Bullgryns? Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| KT24 League Stats w/ Mark French | 08 Jan 2025 | 01:02:50 | |
Mark French joins us to talk about the recently concluded Q4 league at Atomic Empire. Being the first league of the new edition, we're all very interested in the stats and what it all means. How good are elites really? Who is better, Legionary or Warp Coven? How bad are Blades of Khaine? Pics from the Zamboni ride Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| George Preps for LVO + BIG ANNOUNCEMENT? | 15 Jan 2025 | 00:58:39 | |
The Las Vegas Open is this weekend and George is heading out to compete in the world's largest Kill Team event! We do a deep dive on the team he's planning to play, plus we chat about the kinds of macro preparations he's making. We follow up with some meta musings, particularly around tac-ops, then talk about the upcoming Q1 league at Atomic Empire. Cap it off with announcing NCs first Golden Ticket event and you've got a recipe for a thrill ride of a pod! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| LVO Recap | 22 Jan 2025 | 01:11:10 | |
George recaps his 6-3 run with Angels of Death at the Las Vegas Open. Which of the 9 games he play was the standout? We also chat about the community dataslate and what sort of Vegas shenanigans our friends got into. Finally, we talk through Joe's thought process as he tries to pick a team to grind out leading up to the Cherokee Open. Thanks for listening and sharing our love for the game! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Hobby Talk w/ Dae Bigach | 29 Jan 2025 | 01:11:59 | |
Here are some links to the models we talk about. This week we talk about painting and hobbying with our friend Dae Bigach. We go over lots from brush sizes and basing to freehand and drybrushing. How does Joe approach a new painting project? What does Mark enjoy the most about painting? Is it ok to lick your brushes? Tune in to find out! If you haven't heard our recent crossover episode with Just Another Kill Team Podcast give it a listen! Also look for our upcoming crossover with Vox Cascadia! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Q1 Dataslate Talk | 05 Feb 2025 | 00:57:36 | |
The wait is over! The first big dataslate of the new edition is out and the shake up is here! We check in on where the meta menaces end up after their changes - Will Legionary and Warpcoven remain at the top? We also recap some of the changes to our favorite teams on the bottom. Fans of Vespids, Scouts, and Gellerpox will enjoy the discussion. Check in on your friends who are fans of Breachers - They are not ok. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Angels of Death with Jason from JAKTP | 12 Feb 2025 | 01:04:38 | |
Jason from Just Another Kill Team Podcast joins us to talk about Angels of Death. He and George both took this team to great heights at LVO & the team's stock is on the rise. We compare and contrast their playstyles and try to get at the core of what makes this team great. We take a few twists and turns along the way, talking about Chaos Space Marines and Elf supremacy among other things. Follow our new Instagram page for updates and teasers for upcoming episodes! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Making a Gameplan + Cherokee Open Preview | 19 Feb 2025 | 01:09:06 | |
Today we dig into how to make a gameplan. What's at the core, and what things like tac op and kill op are secondary to your main game plan? We also take a light look at what's to come at the Cherokee Open. Check out George's interview on Squad Games! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Episode Delayed - Cherokee Open Recap Coming Soon! | 26 Feb 2025 | 00:02:23 | |
As Dr. Ian Malcom once said, "Life finds a way". This week life found a way to derail our plans for the Cherokee Open recap episode we had planned. TLDR that episode will be coming next week. Looking forward to chatting with y'all then! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Blood and Zeal and Adepticon with Shane from Command Point | 26 Mar 2025 | 01:11:36 | |
Shane from Command Point joins us to talk about the meta leading up to Adepticon this weekend. We dig into Fellgor and their tough match-ups, as well as the teams he considered before deciding to take goats to the tournament. We sandwich all of this between a discussion about the new teams coming in Blood and Zeal and chat about dice and how nice (or defiant) they can be. So buckle up, enjoy the ride, and be sure to subscribe to Command Point on YouTube and join their Discord to sign up for the upcoming CPTS tournament on Tabletop Simulator! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Mini Madness! - The Worst Operative in Kill Team | 19 Mar 2025 | 01:18:12 | |
Brackets are fun, so it's time for a little Miniature Madness! We're on the hunt for the worst operative in Kill Team, and this week we take 28 candidates and match them up for a chance at the top (or... maybe the bottom?) spot on the list. Be sure to check out our Discord or our Instagram to see the blank and completed bracket! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Cherokee Open Recap with Landon | 12 Mar 2025 | 01:29:22 | |
Landon from Florida United Kill Team joins us to talk about the outcome of the Cherokee Open. We cover the narrative tournament, a little bit about everyone's runs, and get weeded on plenty of meta musings. We all had a blast and can't wait to share it with you! Check out the new map pack from Florida United Kill Team. The link is for TTS/Steam Workshop. A PDF for the map pack will be available soon! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Tournament Organizing with Dakotah | 05 Mar 2025 | 02:05:00 | |
Dakotah from Squad Games joins us to talk about how to run tournaments. What is his #1 goal when running an event? What did he learn along his journey to running the largest Kill Team tournament in the world? What's the best choice for first tiebreaker? We dig into all that and more, plus many meta musings and a healthy chat about the classified/declassified system. Check out Squad Games on Youtube! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Ravener Ravings, Meta Mania, and Triad Tournament Talk | 02 Apr 2025 | 00:58:14 | |
You know what time it is? Time for some wild, baseless guesses about what the Raveners and Kill Team: Typhon will be like! What sort of rules could make the first ever 5 model kill team balanced for competitive play? Will the Battle Clade be able to keep up? But before that, we chat about the results from the 2-day Triad Quarterly tournament. How did the Vox Scream crew do? Of course, we also chat about the meta, specifically how we might use tournament data to look at balance and whether or not Blood and Zeal will be an extinction-level event for the meta. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| League Stats w/ Mark French (Q1-2025) | 09 Apr 2025 | 01:28:53 | |
Mark French is back to go over some of the stats from our most recent Kill Team league! Lots to learn from this data, such as what tac op archetype is the worst, what teams over and underperformed, and what is the sweatiest map. We love our stat shows and always look forward to sharing them with you <3 Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Buffs & Nerfs & Nerds | 16 Apr 2025 | 01:10:02 | |
This episode is coming to you largely unedited. It was my bday yesterday as I write this description and I appreciate your understanding as I take a lazy day. - Mark This week we chat about a few teams we'd like to see nerfs and buffs for, including Fellgor, Death Korp, and Aquilons (among others). Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Q2 Dataslate Chat (2025) | 07 May 2025 | 01:20:41 | |
Your favorite yappers are back in action talking about the the newest balance dataslate. From Aquilons to Sanctifiers, Chaos Cults to Pathfinders, we've got it all. We were tired after a long weekend of Kill Team and travel, so we get a little loopy towards the end. Thanks for being patient with us and thank you for coming to learn along with us! Here's a link to the stats website we've been using. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Richmond Open Prep | 30 Apr 2025 | 00:59:24 | |
Today the boys talk about their prep for the upcoming Richmond Open. We're hoping to gain some insight given the unusual circumstances surrounding the tournament, mainly the upcoming dataslate and the high volume of players for a 4 round tournament. Assuming the dataslate comes out the day this podcast airs, expect our analysis of the rules changes next week! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Bans, Balance, and Groupthink | 23 Apr 2025 | 00:55:03 | |
Today the boys take to musing on tournament bans of overpowered teams and the impact groupthink may have on game balance. We recorded late at night this time around, so enjoy our delusional ramblings! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| KT24 Report Card w/ Vox Cascadia | 21 May 2025 | 01:45:18 | |
Chuck, Tyler, and Connor from the Vox Cascadia Podcast join Mark and George as we grade the current edition of Kill Team. We have cover a ton of ground from tac ops to new teams and everything in-between. We also talk a little bit about 40k novels and which ones Mark should be reading. Check out the CRITCON site tor updates and tickets Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| JP Wehner and Sam Ply: Richmond Open Recap | 14 May 2025 | 01:13:19 | |
The Vox Scream team brings on Samuel Ply, The TO Guy, plus JP Wehner from Victory Gamers to help recap the Richmond Open! JP took 1st place and won the Golden Ticket with his Phobos Strike Team; He walks us through some of his games at the tournament as well as his own meta musings. Sam tells us about his path to running the Richmond Open, and how he thinks it'll be even bigger next year! We had a blast at this tournament and we can't wait to tell you about it! Check out our Instagram to see pics of Sam's Warpigs and JP's Phobos! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Tier List - Q2 2025 | 28 May 2025 | 01:52:40 | |
George, Joe, and Mark try to sort out the meta with their newest tier list. Check out our Patreon for a FREE video version of this episode! Also be sure to check us out on Discord and Instagram Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Dylan Gill on Alpha Strikes | 04 Jun 2025 | 01:28:54 | |
Dylan Gill, The #1 ranked player in the US, joins us this week to talk about Alpha Strikes and why it's his preferred playstyle. We chat about Hearthkyn, Pathfinders, Nemesis Claw, and even the rare Exaction Squad Alpha Strike. There's plenty of good vibes and meta mischief to be had here! Keep an eye out for Kill Team at the Gateway Open in St Louis coming later this year! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| ACO Recap | 18 Jun 2025 | 00:37:02 | |
Joe and George recap the drama at ACO and the boys have a chat about holding ourselves and the community to a higher standard. Joe also recaps a bit of his 5-0 run at the ACO team tournament. Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||
| Team Tournament Prep with Sam Ply | 11 Jun 2025 | 00:57:30 | |
This week we've got Sam Ply back on the show to talk about team tournaments. Sam is preparing to run ATC in Chattanooga on July 12-13, and Joe and George are preparing for ACO this weekend. How does one get ready for a team based KT event? We also try to speculate about the Typhon Teams based on their 40k data cards - how close did we come now that the first round of teasers are out? Later we talk about classified teams and other game systems for a truly well rounded discussion. Get tickets to ATC here! Subscribe on Patreon for early drops, ad free episodes, and exclusive content! | |||