Strengthen Bonds: an async Twilight Imperium podcast

Episode 41 - Megagames, Again

BLT pops in to talk about pbd1000 (48-player megagame) and pbd100-two (24-player megagame), catch up on TIGL ranks, and eat a sandwich.

Episode 40 - Winning with Arborec

BLT rambles for a while about Arborec and how "easy" it is to "win" with them!
3:00 Arborec component overview
10:46 Arborec guide
24:40 Best thing I saw this week
27:48 Weird rules thing of the week
29:07 Various updates
 

Episode 39: I love Keleres, and you can too

BLT is back after a week off to tell you all about The Council Keleres and why they're definitely A tier!

Episode 38 - Bluebird’s Time to Shine

Bluebird takes the stage for this week's episode because life got busy. If you've ever wanted a bunch of not-so-hot takes from Bluebird, this is your episode!
Also, there is an IRL twilight imperium tournament in South Bend Indiana on July 20th and 21st. There will be prizes and also Jazz will be there. Sign ups close soon, Sunday the 14th, so if you're in the Midwest you should join up!
13:35 Tech of the week
15:58 Various updates
 

Episode 37 - So You’re Facing Elimination

BLT and Bluebird talk about what they do when it looks like they're about to be eliminated… not that that would ever happen, right? Also, congrats to Cal for winning Async Tournament 2 and to all the folks involved with getting pbd1000 going.
3:08 - So you're facing elimination
12:33 - Weird game modes of the week
15:37 - Tech of the week (Aerie Hololattice)
20:38 - Various updates

Episode 36 - Miltydraft Tips and Tricks

BLT breaks down how Miltydraft works, and shares how he thinks about Miltydrafts in his games. Miltydraft is fully supported within the async bot! 
1:25 Async Summer Showdown
2:41 Overview of Miltydraft
8:05 What I prioritize in Miltydraft
21:20 Best thing I saw this week
22:26 Tech of the week (Mirror Computing)
24:55 Various updates
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Episode 35 - BLT's B Tier Factions

BLT and Bluebird talk about which factions are B-worthy, how to make diplomatic pressure fun for everyone, and what Miltydraft is.
1:56 What to do when someone plays Diplomatic Pressure on you
4:57 BLT's B tier factions
20:40 "Best" thing I saw this week
24:49 Tech of the week (Duranium Armor)
27:34 Async tip of the week (/custom customization)
29:52 Various updates

Episode 34 - Faction Promissory Note Extravaganza!

BLT and Bluebird do their first faction promissory note tier list, both for how good the note is for the faction whose note it is, and how good it is to use or buy. 
2:25 Faction promissory note tier list extravaganza!
35:32 Stats thing of the week
36:14 Tech of the week
39:02 Various updates

Episode 33 - Discordant Stars and 14 Point Games, with JakeyJakersJakeington

BLT chats with JakeyJakersJakeington about the difference between IRL and async metas, some fun Discordant Stars factions, and the joy of 14 point games. Bluebird also shares about about the game he and BLT started up recently, with a stuffed penguin playing Argent Flight. 
3:52 Best thing I saw this week
5:34 Interview with JakeyJakersJakeington
7:28 Online vs IRL metas
10:22 Playing async on top of regular IRL games
11:50 On playing in tournament games, and having a reputation coming into the game
14:07 On 14 point games
17:00 Chatting about the IRL game, and the Discordant Stars factions that featured (and how I apparently cannot learn boardgames digitally)
27:40 Weird game mode of the week
28:55 Tech of the week
31:24 Async tip of the week
33:39 Weird rules thing of the week
35:05 Various updates
 

Episode 32 - The Glorious Status Phase

BLT and Bluebird tell you all the stuff you're missing out on in the status phase, plus we're celebrating the finals of pbd2000 and BLT's first ever wekkerdraft game!
1:20 Productive things to do in the status phase
7:57 Best things I saw this week
14:32 Weird game mode of the week
19:54 Tech of the week
23:00 Weird rules thing of the week
25:20 Various updates