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(62W) Sixes to Win
by Parabellona
Sixes to Win is a podcast about Competitive Wargaming out of Brisbane, Australia. We aim to bring entertaining and informative conversation to Warmachine from a competitive perspective. We plan to explore all aspects of list design, competition psychology, statistical and contextual evaluation skills as well as touch on the softer topics of the hobby, including social interaction, painting and modelling and travel as all of these are intrinsic to the wargaming experience.
Episodes
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62w S3E3: Love is a Minefield
In this episode, the boys talk about their experience at Cancon, and about what surprised and intrigued them at the event. We also talk a little about the new scenario packet.
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62w S3E2: Christmas in January
In this episode, the lads go over the changes made in the January update and talk a little about our aspirations for the year.
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62w S3E1: It's About Time
Bringing in the new year fashionably late, the lads agreed that they should (re)start a podcast. It seemed like a good idea at the time. In this episode, we discuss win conditions and failure points in list construction.
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S2 E6: Under-rated Underdogs
In this episode, we review some of the under-rated units and underdog factions, and discuss the value of having a caster who doesn't really care about their position.
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S2 E5 The Hive Mind
In this one we review the new Cryx cadre, and discuss some of the spell rack tier lists you guys made up.
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62w S2 E4: Army in Being
In this episode, we borrow from history to discuss the Fleet in Being, and how you can limit the amount of enemy you have to fight at any one time.
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S2 E3: Tom Wiggins, 3x WTC Champ
In this episode, we discuss the best of the best archetypes: Medium Based Tanky Melee Infantry After that, we talk a little about the differences between Wartable and in person, and compare and contrast some armies which are easier to play in each case. Finally, Josh does an interview with...
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62w S2E2: ABC (Always Be Charging)
In this episode, we talk about alternate game modes, challenges and some things you can do to augment your wargaming experience!
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62w S2 E1: Tough Roll Blues
In this episode, we discuss coming back on our shield, and the joys of the convention experience.
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62w 24: Shove
In this episode, the boys discuss shove as a strategy. We also discuss our plans and goals for Cancon and the year as a whole.
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62w 23: Tonka
In this episode of 62w, we discuss Tonka. Tonka is love, but tonka is also life! We also talk about our favourite tonka trucks in the game. We finish off by talking about the newest tonka - the Maelstrom!
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62w Special 1: January
The January Special is finally here. We give our hot takes and totally don't forget to comment on brinebloods! Go nuts, have fun and comment away! We want spicy lists!
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62w 22: Disruption
In This episode, the boys take a look at the four kinds of disruption you can use in a game of warmachine. We then review the best named list in warmahine history! List can be seen here: https://pastebin.com/a94hvacq Join our Discord: https://shorturl.at/GCCfg Like us on Facebook:...
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62w 21: Composure
In this episode we discuss bad matchups, and how to practise them to make them winnable using an anecdote from a recent team tournament we've been playing in. Then, we compare and contrast two 5th Division Lists to have a look at how two very competently written lists tackle the same problems in...
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62w 20: Honesty
In this bumper episode, we have Robin and James' WTC team mate, Aleks on. We discuss with him his experiences at the WTC and ask him who's scalp was the nicest. We then have a conversation about the eye for the game, and what it means to be sharp in warmachine. Finally, we talk about the concept…
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62W 19: Noise
In this episode we review one of Josh's lists. We're not kind. We then discuss the concept of information noise in warmachine, and how to filter it from your gaming mind. Finally, we talk about designing lists for spell racks.
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62W 18: Blackships on the Horizon
In this episode, the guys deep dive on cryx, ranking the released casters. We also talk a little about our favourite and least favourite of the warjacks, solos and units. Finally, we talk about some of the strengths and weaknesses of the army, and how to play into them from the outside.
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62W 17: Box Score Blues (WTC IV)
This episode begins with a discussion on why the Thorny Devil's (and the Spangled Drongo's) statlines as teams looked so thin outside the win column. Then, Robin and James take the time to give the rest of the team their flowers regarding the level of play. Finally, we talk about what we're doing...
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62W 16: Narratives (WTC III)
In this episode, the gang recounts the WTC from the eyes of the Thorny Devils, including the highs and lows of the bracket and the elation felt at victory! We also answer a few questions from the audience on this one.
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62w Interviews: Jamie Perkins
Robin has an Interview with Steamforged Games developer and long time Khador player, Jamie Perkins about the direction of Warmachine under Steamforged Games.
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62W 15: Personal Approaches (WTC II)
In this second of four WTC episodes, we talk about the WTC: we start by discussing a hypothetical Artic Penguins army. We then talk about what we did to get into fighting form for the WTC, and about our personal playstyle approach at the event. Finally, we take our first segment to answer some...
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62W 14: The Warmachine Umms (WTC I)
In this first of four WTC episodes, we talk about the WTC, starting with a moment from the Dusk vs Khador Game that stood out as pivotal to us in our road to victory. Josh uses this as a chance to claim victory as the sixth member of the WTC Championship team. Then, we discuss a little what our…
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62W 13: WTC Winrates
In this episode, we talk quickly about playing wartable and in real life, and the pros and cons of each of those ways to play. Then, we discuss our expected top 3 factions and top 3 warcasters, based on our suspected winrate. Finally, Robin shares an anecdote about a play experience he and James...
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62W 12: Personal Playstyles
Robin and James return victorious from the South Australian Super Series Qualifier, and Josh quizzes them on their games. Then, we talk about the lead up to the WTC and some of the prep we've done for it. Finally, we discuss player playstyle and how your decision making influences your style as a...
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62W 11: List Playstyle
This time around, Robin makes James and Josh blind rank Mechaniks. Then we have a chat about what your list design says about your playstyle. After this we have an important conversation about the importance of concealment to dealing with shooting, and how elevation may be making concealment work...
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62W 10: Caster Playstyle
In This episode, James presents Robin and Josh with a task to write a Gatormen and Farrow list within the space of a minute. The results were mediocre, and can be viewed here: https://pastebin.com/J2KfjfT6. After this, we have a discussion about Caster Playstyles, discussing the different...
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62W 9: Pressure
In this episode, Josh, Robin and James discuss the different playstyles that exist, and some factions that fit broadly into those playstyles, including josh dropping which mk IV faction he plans to start playing. We review a dragon's host list that's trying its best: List here:...
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62W 8: Effective Value
In this episode, Josh and Robin bemoan their failings at the recent tournament while James basks in the glory of having made Robin Suffer by writing the worlds least playable list. We then review a Garryth2 List with some support issues. List here: https://pastebin.com/zrUUKPDi Finally, we have a...
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62W 7: Support is Theft
In this episode, Josh and Robin have an intervention for James where we determine whether or not he's addicted to support, and discuss how and when to use support. We then review a Braghen Ragemonger List with some interesting decisions. List here: https://pastebin.com/eeqZhYPe Then, we have a...
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62W 6: Assassination
In this episode, Josh, James and Robin discuss why they're even playing Mk IV, talking about what's changed with the game and how good the new models are. Then, we discuss when to flip to assassinating, and when to look for it mid-turn as things either go really well or really poorly. After this,...
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62W 5: Just Win.
In this episode, Josh, James and Robin discuss the key tenants of the Just Win Mentality. We then discuss what our favourite warmachine units are and why. Finally, we have a look at the winning pairing from rhinecon and discuss what we like about that list design as we discuss redundancy and...
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62W 4: Evolution of a Warmachine Player
In this episode, Josh, James, and Robin offer some tips on how to start out with Warmachine: how to play better and learn faster, and how to approach tournaments. Then, we have a quick chat about our biggest blunders in Warmachine, which includes forgetting that shifting stones are immobile and...
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62W 3: Gunlines and Racks
In this episode, Josh James, and Robin discuss the Gunline meta, why it exists, what led to it and why it's persisting. Then, Robin leads a discussion about the tyrant warjack, breaking it down for viability and usability (read: He goes on a tirade about why the arcane vortex head is usable)....
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62W 2: Design, Tech and Deployment.
In this episode, Josh James, and Robin explore their unique approaches to list design, and go into detail on what we do when we write lists and what we do to finetune them. Then, we have a discussion about how to deal with a Stormhammer list pairing that was played at the recent Captain Con, and...
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Roll Sixes to Win (62W) Ep1: Introductions, Cancon 2024 and Army Painting Styles. (62W)
Hello, and welcome to Sixes to Win. We are a new podcast from Brisbane, Australia with James, Josh and Robin. We focus on Privateer Press' Warmachine wargame, but will discuss all things high level competition within the wargaming space in a short, punchy format designed to be listened to on your...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Sixes to Win is a podcast about Competitive Wargaming out of Brisbane, Australia. We aim to bring entertaining and informative conversation to Warmachine from a competitive perspective. We plan to explore all aspects of list design, competition psychology, statistical and contextual evaluation skills as well as touch on the softer topics of the hobby, including social interaction, painting and modelling and travel as all of these are intrinsic to the wargaming experience.
HOSTED BY
Parabellona
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