Round four from the store championship in Norwich bought to you from the excellent Athena Games team.
Showing posts with label Commander Kenkirk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Commander Kenkirk. Show all posts
Friday, 3 April 2015
Saturday, 21 March 2015
X-Wing Store Championship - Round 1
Athena Games bring coverage of their local Store championship in Norwhich,UK.
Here they start off on the ground floor with a first round battle report.
The production quality is good on this series of videos. The squad information overlays on the left and right of the screen is nice and simple yet still bold and clear to make it as easy as possible to asses the game progress at any time.
Video quality suffers considerably by being just slightly out of focus, and in combination with a maximum resolution of 720p some of the smaller details are hard to make out (dice rolls and maneuver dials are particularly difficult to make out.
But where Athena games really shines is in the commentary. In this case the two hosts do an excellent job of discussing the game in a natural manner. They are both enthusiastic and informative at the same time. Definately an example to follow with regards for how to do commentary right.
Here they start off on the ground floor with a first round battle report.
The production quality is good on this series of videos. The squad information overlays on the left and right of the screen is nice and simple yet still bold and clear to make it as easy as possible to asses the game progress at any time.
Video quality suffers considerably by being just slightly out of focus, and in combination with a maximum resolution of 720p some of the smaller details are hard to make out (dice rolls and maneuver dials are particularly difficult to make out.
But where Athena games really shines is in the commentary. In this case the two hosts do an excellent job of discussing the game in a natural manner. They are both enthusiastic and informative at the same time. Definately an example to follow with regards for how to do commentary right.
Thursday, 12 March 2015
Star Wars X-Wing Store Championship Tournament Top8
The Dogs of War channel brings us coverage of the quarter finals of their local store championship. A Rebel swarm takes on the Whisper + Decimator combo.
The video quality is excellent and well lit, I was even able to tell the difference between critical and focus dice results.
The commentary on the other hand is a bit dull and this considering that the video was sped up to make the game shorter.
The video quality is excellent and well lit, I was even able to tell the difference between critical and focus dice results.
The commentary on the other hand is a bit dull and this considering that the video was sped up to make the game shorter.
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Star Wars X-Wing Tournament Series Q1 2015 Chad Woyce vs Sam Talley - 1 / 2
Chris Gilmore uploads videos from the FCB Comics and Games store in Atlanta twitch stream.
This weekend they wanted to show off a new play field consisting of a fibre optic lit starfield covered in protective glass. The star field is a neat idea but in the case of shooting video in this way gives too much reflection of the store roof.
Video quality is good considering that it is from a twitch archive and once again the commentator does a good job but he could probably do with a sidekick to help him along.
This is a particularly long game uploaded in two parts and featuring two Decimator + TIE Swarm.
This weekend they wanted to show off a new play field consisting of a fibre optic lit starfield covered in protective glass. The star field is a neat idea but in the case of shooting video in this way gives too much reflection of the store roof.
Video quality is good considering that it is from a twitch archive and once again the commentator does a good job but he could probably do with a sidekick to help him along.
This is a particularly long game uploaded in two parts and featuring two Decimator + TIE Swarm.
Saturday, 7 February 2015
Wednesday Night Xwing 2/4/2015
Russell Thayer uploads his second X-Wing video this time getting much better. This game appears to have been played in a store as evidenced not only by the background noise from 40k players but also by the excessive glare from the florescent overhead lights.
Other than this the video quality is good enough to follow most of the game. The conversation between the player however is lacking, this is understandable as they are obviously concentrating on the game. When choosing to record a game however players should try to keep the conversation up and if it's not possible then consider recording a commentary in post production.
Other than this the video quality is good enough to follow most of the game. The conversation between the player however is lacking, this is understandable as they are obviously concentrating on the game. When choosing to record a game however players should try to keep the conversation up and if it's not possible then consider recording a commentary in post production.
Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game XXXZ State Of The Union vs Decimator a...
Another match from the FCB Comincs and Games store Twitch stream.
Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Saturday, 17 January 2015
BATTLE REPORT #7 - "Kenkirk & Ysanne" vs " New Tres Amigos"
Another batrep from the Italian X-Wing Academy. This time it seems the video quality has dropped a little due to a different filming location than normal. Even so most of the action is easy to follow even if the dutch angle is a little annoying.
The game is well paced and interesting, even for those who don't know Italian.
The game is well paced and interesting, even for those who don't know Italian.
Wednesday, 14 January 2015
X wing 12 20 14 Match 1 - NT vs LS
In this channel focus series I will be publishing all the videos found on a specific channel to help complete the blog as a directory for all YouTube content. video analysis will not be necessary as the most recent video by the publisher has already been analysed.
X wing 12 20 14 Match 2 NT vs JR
In this channel focus series I will be publishing all the videos found on a specific channel to help complete the blog as a directory for all youtube content. video analysis will not be necessary as the most recent video by the publisher has already been analysed.
X-wing 1-10-15 Nick vs Jeff
In this channel focus series I will be publishing all the videos found on a specific channel to help complete the blog as a directory for all youtube content. video analysis will not be necessary as the most recent video by the publisher has already been analysed.
Tuesday, 13 January 2015
X-wing 1-10-15 Nick vs Darrell
Nick Taylors Channel includes a handful of similar videos which i will be including in later posts. All of his videos are shot with what appears to be a fish eye lens, which leads to a slight distortion of the play area and a greater view of the surrounding area. I would personally prefer a camera setup that favoured the play field more and gave less view of the players legs as they mill about the table.
the play is quite slow and the audio is nonexistent so I would recommend using the play speed option on the youtube website to watch it at double speed (click the gear icon in the corner of the player).
The table is well lit and the use of the standard cardboard tokens makes it easy to identify whats going on at all times even without 1080p.
the play is quite slow and the audio is nonexistent so I would recommend using the play speed option on the youtube website to watch it at double speed (click the gear icon in the corner of the player).
The table is well lit and the use of the standard cardboard tokens makes it easy to identify whats going on at all times even without 1080p.
Friday, 9 January 2015
BATTLE REPORT #6 - "Decimate the Rebels" vs " Green Squadron Ready For B...
This is an italian battle report so I'm not going into too much detail.
Even so the video is of high quality and all the action is clear and understandable even if you dont speak italian. I've seen these guys videos before and they demonstrate how easy it can be to set up a camera on a tripod in your home and start making your own battle reports. Deffinately worth a look.
Even so the video is of high quality and all the action is clear and understandable even if you dont speak italian. I've seen these guys videos before and they demonstrate how easy it can be to set up a camera on a tripod in your home and start making your own battle reports. Deffinately worth a look.
Score: 8/10
Star Wars X-Wing Rd 1 Tournament Dec 2014
Dogs of war Gaming's channel has been producing battle reports on X-wing for a while and it shows. Superb image quality in 1080p with an excellent view of the play field and surrounding area which helps see damage cards and shield tokens being assigned and removed respectively. The play mat is very nice, not being glossy to prevent reflections from ceiling lights and not too black so that obstacle tokens are clearly visible.
Commentary is particularly competent and interesting but there are pauses and mistakes that let down the high standards. Battle in question is an imperial on imperial match up which is heavily rooted in the wave 5 meta with a VT-49 and tie phantom vs a VT-49 and TIE Defender.
As a point of note for all future content I would suggest that if you're not gonna put list details on screen at least make sure that you put the full lists played in the video description. There's no way we can read the cards on the table even in HD.
Another point of interest is that in the Dogs of War Gaming's channel the star wars dice app makes a regular appearance, so for those who are curious about the app but unsure of paying the $5 for it can get a pretty good idea of how it works.
Commentary is particularly competent and interesting but there are pauses and mistakes that let down the high standards. Battle in question is an imperial on imperial match up which is heavily rooted in the wave 5 meta with a VT-49 and tie phantom vs a VT-49 and TIE Defender.
As a point of note for all future content I would suggest that if you're not gonna put list details on screen at least make sure that you put the full lists played in the video description. There's no way we can read the cards on the table even in HD.
Another point of interest is that in the Dogs of War Gaming's channel the star wars dice app makes a regular appearance, so for those who are curious about the app but unsure of paying the $5 for it can get a pretty good idea of how it works.
Score: 8/10
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