State of the Federation

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TNG Episode 2--Drive OP Apr 08, 2017

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We discuss all things Drive OP! Apologies for the audio quality--we're working on a solution!
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Show Notes--TNG Episode 1 Mar 21, 2017

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Its Continuing Mission
The stunning return of State of the Federation begins. In the inaugural episode of the Next Generation of the podcast devoted to all things Star Trek: Attack Wing strategy, hosts new and old introduced themselves; Tucker, Joseph, and Robert took turns listing their favorite Ship, Captain, Admiral, Elite Talent, Crew, Weapon, and Tech, and then discussed some applications for each. Those stories and impassioned remarks about the nature of the Designated Hitter interspersed throughout. Our notes on the show after the jump!
Timmy, Power Gamer
Robert’s favorite card selections:
Ship: USS Defiant NCC-1764 Captain: Karr Admiral: Gul Madred Elite Talent: Lure Crew: Quark Weapon: Prototype Weapon Tech: Quantum Slipstream Drive
Johnny, Combo Player
Tucker’s favorite card selections:
Ship: Generic Bioship Captain: Khan Singh (GenCon promo) Admiral: Maxwell Forrest Elite Talent: Diplomacy Crew: Eric Motz Weapon: Type-8 Phaser Array and similar Tech: Projected Stasis Field
Spike
Joseph’s favorite card selections:
Ship: Scout 608 Captain: Jean-Luc Picard (starter set) Admiral: Matt Decker (USS Elite Talent: Lure Crew: Sakonna Weapon: Magnetometric Guided Charge Tech: Interphase Generator
Rocks Into Replicators
How, exactly, does Kolo interact with Diplomacy? Does the clause on page 18 regarding breaking the rules apply? ("If one card ability forbids an effect, and another allows it, the effect is forbidden.") Does the ruling on Mirror Bashir allowing its ability to work outside of arc apply? This is a potentially powerful interaction--just look at 2016 Worlds!
Reference Links:
Timmy, Johnny, and Spike: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/timmy-johnny-and-spike-revisited-2006-03-20-2
Mirror Bashir Out of Arc: http://win.wizkids.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=9995&p=22202&sid=9659a93d671303947116ea7771d69bfa#p22202

TNG Episode 1--The Next Generation Mar 20, 2017

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State of the Federation is BACK, and with a new lineup! This time, we'll be discussing our favorite cards and why we like them!
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Episode 53 - Blind Booster set 3 Bohnanza! Aug 29, 2015

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Episode 53 - There are ten new Blind Booster ships coming up that are going to throw a wrench in your OP tournament plans! How do they stack up, and what different kinds of tactics might you have to employ to make the most out of them? Find out in our no fluff, super critical reviews! Special thanks to David Montgomery for all the Blind Booster preview info, you can find card spoilers and more over at his youtube channel: The Shipyard ! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3bzLxfBORMltlBTGPN6I
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Episode 52 - I.R.W. Vrax, U.S.S. Thunderchild, Scout 608 counters, SotF changes Aug 18, 2015

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Episode 52 - (re-up) There's some changes in store for SotF, but before that we have some final reviews of the Vrax and Thunderchild, followed by a strategy section on dealing with THE championship scout 608! While we here at SotF are going to be taking it a little easier, please check out these other wonderful STAW fans and podcasters! Warp Core Breach - David Montgomery and Nick Norris - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warp-core-breach/id1021546639?mt=2 Battlestation - Tucker Cobey - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/battle-station/id1012841785?mt=2 Trek Talking - Daid Montgomery and Jim Yager - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/trektalking Trueflight Silverwing - https://www.youtube.com/user/Trueflights The Shipyard - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3bzLxfBORMltlBTGPN6Ig
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Episode 51 - I.K.S. T'Ong, U.S.S. Bellerophon, Year of Hell OP July 2015 Jul 21, 2015

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Episode 51 - Back to business as usual! Next wave previews are starting, and we also take some time out to examine the Year of Hell scenario, what to do for it, and frankly - is it any fun?
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Episode 50 - State of the Game! July 2015 Jul 14, 2015

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Episode 50 - State of the Game is our Biannual evaluation of the current health of the game along with the most recent changes and the positive or negative impacts we think they are having. Also we have the Venue Report, go check out any of these places if you can, you'll definitely find players there who are active in the online STAW community! https://goo.gl/Z0hGQJ
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Episode 49 - Wave 16 Kreetcha, U.S.S. Pasteur, U.S.S. Dauntless, Lure Jul 07, 2015

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Episode 49 - Today we break out the Wave 16 reviews! What's hot and what's not? there's a surprising amount of playable things in these packs, and also a suprprising amount of poor wordings unfortunately... What's going to make you smile and what's going to just give you a headache? Well if an extra half hour discussion on the single card "Lure" at the end of the broadcast doesnt send you packing, you have plenty to choose from!
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Episode 48 - Ratosha, I.R.W. Terix, Q OP3, Q Grand Prize Jun 30, 2015

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Episode 48 - Today we finish up our wave 15 reviews, and sneak in the last of the Q OP series stuff, including some strategy on how to win it of course! Lots of segments, but surprisingly not too many exceptionally interesting cards in this series. But that all changes next week when we break out the Wave 16 reviews!
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Episode 47 - U.S.S. Prometheus and I.K.S. Ning Tao Jun 23, 2015

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Episode 47 - Welcome our new guest host, Joseph Van Der Jagt, the current player ranked #2 in the World! Hope we don't scare him off too quickly! Tonight we finally get back to ship reviews, going over both the Prometheus and the Ning Tao. New hotness or new disappointments? Only one way to find out!
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