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(62W) Sixes to WinS2 E5 The Hive MindIn this one we review the new Cryx cadre, and discuss some of the spell rack tier lists you guys made up. 2025-04-0730 min(62W) Sixes to Win62w S2 E4: Army in BeingIn 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.2025-03-2432 min
(62W) Sixes to WinS2 E3: Tom Wiggins, 3x WTC ChampIn this episode, we discuss the best of the best archetypes: Medium Based Tanky Melee InfantryAfter 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 Australia's own Christopher Davies on list design and play approach. Josh can confirm his ears are still ringing. Bulldozer terrain!2025-03-0345 min(62W) Sixes to Win62w 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!2025-02-1727 min(62W) Sixes to Win62w S2 E1: Tough Roll BluesIn this episode, we discuss coming back on our shield, and the joys of the convention experience. 2025-02-0336 min(62W) Sixes to Win62w 24: ShoveIn this episode, the boys discuss shove as a strategy.
We also discuss our plans and goals for Cancon and the year as a whole. 2025-02-0327 min(62W) Sixes to Win62w 23: TonkaIn 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!2025-01-2541 min(62W) Sixes to Win62w Special 1: JanuaryThe 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! 2025-01-101h 16(62W) Sixes to Win62w 22: DisruptionIn 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
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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 different ways.
Finally, we talk a little bit about maintaining your composure in defeat, and how to make sure you're fulfilling your end of the social contract when losing. 2024-11-1534 min(62W) Sixes to Win62w 20: HonestyIn 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 of honesty as a function of how models behave on the table, and what it means to be a dishonest model as well as discussing examples. James has hot takes. 2024-11-0147 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 19: NoiseIn 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. 2024-10-1825 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 18: Blackships on the HorizonIn 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. 2024-10-0430 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 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 differently for next time.
2024-09-2025 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 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. 2024-09-1331 min(62W) Sixes to Win62w Interviews: Jamie PerkinsRobin has an Interview with Steamforged Games developer and long time Khador player, Jamie Perkins about the direction of Warmachine under Steamforged Games.2024-09-1129 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 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 questions from the Audience.
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https://discord.gg/j9xukCqfAu2024-09-0729 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 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 WTC matchup grids look like: we talk a little about how terrible some factions were to face and about colour systems we used vs what other nations did to complete their matchups.
2024-09-0732 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 13: WTC WinratesIn 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 shared recently, and talk a little about keeping your cool when things go wrong.
To submit your winrates, please follow this link!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VZL2BHC
2024-09-0736 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 12: Personal PlaystylesRobin 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 player.
We hope you enjoy!
2024-09-0728 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 11: List PlaystyleThis 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 again.
Finally, we discuss the various (two) builds available to the malefactor.
We hope you enjoy! 2024-09-0740 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 10: Caster PlaystyleIn 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 archetypes while offering examples of that playstyle in each caster.
Finally, we discuss the most important Team Championship that will happen this year. The (Better) OTC, or Oceanic Team Championship, and why you should fly to sunny Brisbane to...2024-09-0734 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 9: PressureIn 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: https://pastebin.com/zrUUKPDi
Finally, we discuss what makes a player feel pressure on the table, and how you can exert pressure yourself in a warmachine game.2024-09-0736 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 8: Effective ValueIn 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 discussion about Effective Value in Warmachine, and talk a little about how you can better identify the important targets on any turn.
2024-05-2433 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 7: Support is TheftIn 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 quick chat about what our plans are for our lists in the upcoming warmachine tournament, and Robin proposes a challenge to James.2024-04-2637 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 6: AssassinationIn 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, we do an indepth discussion on the affects of fatigue at a tournament, and offer some ways to avoid it.
Finally, we do a quick ranking of the skybombers, with the obvious omission of the sky-judicator. 2024-04-1230 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 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 efficiency in list design.
We hope you enjoy! 2024-03-3030 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 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 that desert hydras have sprays.
Finally, we dissect the evolution of a Warmachine player: from humble beginnings learning not to lose to eking out every advantage humanly possible.
We hope you enjoy!
2024-03-1634 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 3: Gunlines and RacksIn 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).
Finally, James vents about some frustrations he's had with spell racks and what they do for game health and caster design.
We hope you enjoy!
2024-03-0139 min(62W) Sixes to Win62W 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 how a player might design tools to deal with that meta bogeyman.
Finally, the lads have a discussion about deploying quickly, and how playing quickly early on in a timed environment invests in the future where you need your...2024-02-1629 min
(62W) Sixes to WinRoll 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 daily commute.
In this episode, introduce ourselves as the Sixes to Win Wargaming Podcast members and discuss our experiences at Cancon and take time to discuss the ways armies can be painted based on what the models like to accept through the lens of...2024-02-0236 min