The Legion Outriders: A Star Wars Legion Podcast

With NOVA wrapped up, it's kind of a lull in the Legion-verse...in this episode Josh and Matt talk to 2018 NOVA Open Max Firepower 1st place finisher Matt Dunn, discuss a rumor about the Scout Trooper sniper rifle, and recap one of the local Legion events in Las Vegas. Not a lot of hard news, but we hope you'll be entertained nevertheless.

So, we're pushing this episode a little bit later because we had a really great interview lined up for Thursday, and life (and Louisiana bridge traffic) had a different idea. In this episode, we take a look at some of the winning lists from NOVA Open, chat about the preview article for the upcoming release of everyone's favorite bounty hunter (yes, it's IG-88) and we have a great talk with Jeremiah "RoadDog" Chamberlain, one of the judges for GenCon 2018.

Matt, Josh and John play around with Han Solo, talk about the state of commanders in the game, and discuss some ways to make your terrain at home a little more interesting.

The guys finally get their hands on Han and the Rebel Commandos, they debate how Pruneface lost an eye, and discuss whether the supply of Legion products is meeting the demand.

We discuss what units and mechanics we anticipate from the upcoming Clone Wars factions, John curses his defense dice despite a victory, and we are joined by LJ Pena, Table Top Simulator Invader tournament organizer, to talk about how TTS is helping to shape the meta.

After the first major tournament featuring Star Wars Legion, we chat with GenCon Day 1 Winner, Nick Freeman. John's back and we let him geek out about wookies, and Josh reveals his dirty secret.

Well, the GenCon In-Flight report did not disappoint at all. The Outriders take a look at all the goodness announced in Indianapolis, from Wookies of all types to the newly announced Specialists and what might be the biggest news about the future of the game.

The guys explore the Priority Supplies mission cards, the Rules Update 1.1, and discuss how the NOVA rules can impact the Legion Tournament scene.

The day has finally come! Star Wars Legion Design and Developers Alex Davy and Luke Eddy kick it with us for an hour, and talk influences, game-testing, and a glimpse of things to come for Star Wars Legion. You don't want to miss this!

Reunited and it feels so good! The guys are back with a vengeance...talking about all the big news for Emperor Palpatine, his Imperial Royal Guard, and the latest news on Han Solo!

We're joined by a very special guest: Nick Freeman of the Impact X Blog. This guy has been crunching the numbers so we don't have to, and he lets us know what units are giving you the most bang for your buck. We also take a look at the upcoming Star Wars events at Comic Con, and give some updates on the Legion community. (Nick's blog can be found at www.legionimpact.com)

Matt is done with his timeout, so we let him on the mic to talk about the biggest release Legion has seen thus far: barricades. We also discuss the future of Legion and what dynamics can add variety and shake up the trooper-spam meta.

The guys recap our latest local tournament, John talks about a surprising MVP unit that has outperformed his expectations, and they break down the new FFG rules forum, and how that might shape the way we officiate competitive play. (We apologize ahead of time, but there was an audio issue with Matt's mic...it will be addressed before the next episode.)

FFG brought out the big guns today! The guys break down the rules on the Rebel 1.4 FD Laser Cannon Team and the Imperial E-Web Heavy Blaster Team, talk about how to use them effectively, and debate which one is better. We also talk a bit about Kelly Marie Tran's departure from Social Media and how to set up an Escalation League in your area.

The guys start the episode discussing Escalation Play, how to get started with airbrushing, and what impact Leia is making on the meta. If you haven't seen Solo, stop there and go see it. The last half we talk Solo: was it good, is it a box office flop, and what units might make their way to Star Wars Legion.