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First up: Jay Middlecote from Mohawk Miniatures who also happens to be the head judge at the World Team Championships. We discuss the things that make the WTC stand out - the rules, the terrain and adjusting all that for the 10th edition. We also get to talk about the use of clocks at events: we delve into the topics of weaponizing clocks and deathclocking opponents and what the WTC officials are doing to hamper that. We also make our promised big ANNOUNCEMENT...
Next up is the King of Kings Liam Hackett to talk about Team Australia. We could not begin our Crème de la Crème series with anyone else but the one and only Liam Hackett who joined Tomek (aka tweek) as the Captain of last years victors - Team Australia. Together we discuss their preparation process as well as the challenges related to playing the 10th edition in a teams context. Liam is a volcano of knowledge so, whether you are gathering intel before facing them during the event or you have never heard of the WTC before, make sure you tune in for this fun yet informative interview.
Next up: CanHammer Strikes! 'WTC Crème de la Crème' takes us to Canada - home to Chris Hanes, otherwise known as CanHammerChris, and to the most notable player - Francois Lalonde. Together we talk about Team Canada's history, formation and army selection philosophy. We also use this opportunity to get some hot takes about the 10th edition and to get our guest's opinion on whether 10th will be problematic or rather smooth sailing for team captains at the WTC. Last but not least we asked how 40k celebrities tackle other 40k celebrities in a shark tank event like this one.
If you have not head enough already - Pumba from Team Poland goes ballistic about 10th. Our guest came to us to talk about the Polish eventful ETC/WTC history and the Polish attitude towards the event. But more importantly he gets to decide who wins the fight: an American goose vs a European goose... and it would not be an episode with Poland in its theme if there was no complaining involved so we asked Pumba about his (and his team's) feelings towards 10th edition and boy does he go crescendo... Perhaps listen with your headphones on ;) we warned ya...
"WTC Crème de la Crème - Just a fat convention... - Team Spain's Gabriel Fernandez and Nathan Henning" is up next and we talk to we talk to Gabriel from Team Spain who sheds some more light onto the wargaming scene in Spain, talks about the role of a non-playing captain and the superiority of the American pidgeon over the European pidgeon...
Next up to stand in the spotlight we have Ruud Steenbakkers - the playing captain of Team Netherlands. Here you will find out how Holland finds the 10th edition and what their ambition this year is. We delve into two very interesting topics: the psyche of a player and how the Dutch Captain and Coaches help players adapt to the demands of the event. The second topic might be even more interesting and that is how teams (national but not only) can go about funding for their travels, the accomodation, the gadgets and all that jazz. It's a fascinating tale with a lot of valuable take-aways so do give it a listen and let us know what you think!
Next, it's the episode that everyone has been waiting for: Tony - the captain of Team England - opens up about the challenges of managing a team of stars, why the English are the heels of the 40k scene, how his team reacts to the #AnyoneButEngland hashtag and how they plan to take down their biggest rivals.
Creme de la Creme series hits its 7th entry with an interview about Team USA. Our special guest is Anthony Vanella of Stat Check and Art of War fame, who speaks about the American perception of the WTC and the 40k scene outside of the States. We wanted to find out if Anthony's multiple trips to Europe and playing at events over there somehow shaped his view of foreign metas and if there were any lessons learned that he took back with him to the Art of War house to share. It's an interesting guest with tons of stories (including one about a certain bet) to tell, so listen in and enjoy!
Team Sweden is up next in our WTC Crème de la Crème series and who could be more fitting to answer our questions than the team's captain - Jonathan Sleigh-Johnson. In this one we cover the usual topics like lessons learned from the previous year or the ambition this year, but we also delve into a bunch of other interesting threads. One of them is the influence of the Internet on the competitive world at large. We also talk about the challenges that await a freshly appointed captain. Last but not least we learn WHY THE ITC IS A DYING SYSTEM! We hope you enjoy this one as much as we enjoyed recording it!
- Tomek & Nathan speak German
- 'kurwa' drops at least two times
- which faction is getting banned from the German events next
- shots are fired left and right
- how local teams make forming a national team more difficult at times
- Statistik Papa asks more than one bird question
Finally, in the last installment of the series Olivier Weiss, also known as Père Kstor, the captain of Team France joins us to talk about his country's road to the WTC. We get full insight into how structured and formalized the WTC team formation is, we discuss the pressure that stems from that level of formality as well as the community expectations related to the team's performance. We also talk about money, sponsorships, team buses and a wealth of topics you won't get anywhere else. Last but not least we answer some questions from the fans (mostly Typhus and Pumba) :) Watch till the end for a message from Tomek!
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'WTC Crème de la Crème: Wild wood pidgeon, a kiwi, a blue crane and a hoopoe appear!' sees us talking to captains of Team Cyprus, Team New Zealand, Team Republic of South Africa and Israel. Each of them different, each of them amazing, all of them with the same goal to join the amazing WTC community and introduce their local scenes and metas to the 40k world at large. And birds. Their national birds too.
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