Into the West – Details, episodes & analysis

Join us as we break down all the new details about the new edition of MESBG within the Warhammer Community article this week. We share our thoughts on what we know, as well as some of our concerns about what may be changed!




00:00 Introduction

01:30 Initial Reaction

03:48 In the Ways Streamlined

06:15 Special Strikes Removed

11:40 Greater Focus on Narrative

24:25 Updated Wording

25:23 Fight Values Distribution

27:52 Intelligence Characteristic

31:15 Army Books

34:52 Legacy of Middle-earth

38:46 Current Supplements

39:49 Rise of Angmar

43:34 Final Thoughts




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Into the West break down all the latest reveals this week, from the Rise of Angmar supplement to the new edition announcement! Join us as we discuss all the new shiny upcoming releases, and give our thoughts on everything that was previewed at Ardacon 2024! 00:00 Introduction 02:32 Rise of Angmar 29:47 New Edition 38:48 Final Thoughts Patreon Promotion: We have a new Patreon promotion to announce! After a month of joining, all patrons will receive a set of our new custom Baron Into the West dice (while supplies last)! Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wCaxxMH9ULExZ6_ Our Sponsors: Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WEST Mithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Richard recaps his experience of Adepticon 2024, one of the largest Middle-Earth SBG tournaments in North America, sponsored by Games Workshop! Our Sponsors: Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WEST Mithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush 00:00 Introduction 00:34 The Beginning 01:21 January 2024 02:59 February 2024 05:23 Before the Tournament 07:03 The Grand Tournament 07:25 Round 1 09:05 Round 2 11:25 Round 3 14:11 Round 4 16:37 Round 5 20:22 Round 6 23:03 Conclusion

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We invite Don from North of the Shire podcast onto the show to break down one of the game’s classic armies, Isengard! Tune in as Don shares his two cents on the heroes and warriors of one of his favourite armies. Video: https://youtu.be/DjkjqzpfJww Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Our Sponsors: Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WEST Mithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush Thank you to everyone who submitted their photos for this video; make sure to check out their work on Instagram: Our patron Alex Anglin Our patron Max (MTM Printworks) Kevin Evancio @heroichighlights 00:00 Introduction 08:04 Dunland Heroes & Grima 14:43 Saruman 21:34 Lurtz 29:05 Mauhur 33:11 Vrasku 36:28 Ugluk 41:05 Uruk-hai Shaman 45:09 Uruk-hai Captain 47:35 Uruk-hai Scout Captain 49:26 Uruk-hai Drummer 51:29 Sharku 53:21 Orc Captain 54:54 Uruk-hai Warrior 59:00 Uruk-hai Scout 01:00:00 Uruk-hai Berserker 01:02:18 Feral Uruk-hai 01:04:47 Isengard Troll 01:08:35 Dunlending Warrior 01:10:07 Dunlending Huscarl 01:12:20 Wildman of Dunland 01:14:11 Dunlending Horseman 01:16:46 Crebain 01:18:23 Orc Warrior 01:20:12 Warg Rider 01:22:00 Uruk-hai Demolition Team 01:25:18 Uruk-hai Assault Ballista 01:28:56 Snaga, Orc Captain Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Joined by Andrew of A Hobbyist’s Tale podcast, we dive into all the changes of the highly anticipated February 2024 FAQ! Video Link: https://youtu.be/2ZMUfa1lnI0 Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Our Sponsors: Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WEST Mithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Dragon Emperor Nerf 11:39 Control Zones 14:02 Pairing Fights 18:02 Bludgeon 20:40 Fog of War 25:34 Leaving the Board 26:42 Missile Weapons 28:38 Fortify Spirit 28:54 Swapping Weapons 29:54 Impassable Terrain 34:26 Closing Thoughts Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We're back to review some more lists submitted by patrons. The theme this time is the list you had the most fun playing in recent memory! Thank you to each of our patrons for supporting us. We hope you enjoy this review! More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wCaxxMH9ULExZ6_ Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Our Sponsors: Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WEST Mithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Rivendell + Lothlorien 05:24 Umbar + Far Harad + Mordor 10:56 All-Mounted Minas Tirith 16:00 Minas Tirith + Radagast on Eagle 20:18 Fiefdoms + Grimbeorn 26:05 Grand Army of the South LL Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Join us as we do a deep dive on all the profiles in the Fiefdoms! Our Links: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intothewestpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Our Sponsors: Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WEST Mithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush Thank you to everyone who submitted their photos for this video; make sure to check out their work on Instagram: Our patron Alex Anglin Our patron Max (MTM Printworks) Kevin Evancio @heroichighlights 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Baron of Dice Partnership 01:52 Prince Imrahil 06:13 Forlong the Fat 10:45 Angbor the Fearless 16:24 Duinhir 22:15 Captain of Dol Amroth 27:15 Man-At-Arms of Dol Amroth 31:25 Axeman of Lossarnach 33:07 Clansmen of Lamedon 36:29 Blackroot Vale Archer 41:02 Knight of Dol Amroth Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Special guest, Eliott Shillinglaw from Gollum's Gamers, is back to talk about the biggest MESBG league in the world, the Great British Hobbit League (GBHL) and what's in store for 2024!

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00:00 Introduction

00:51 Uniqueness of the GBHL

06:12 Best thing about the tournament scene

09:35 3D Printing Acceptance

12:09 Changes in 2024 15:19 Meta Predictions in 2024

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For the last episode of 2023, we've compiled all the tournament data from the GBHL this year and analyzed the TOP 10 performing armies and Legendary Legions! We are joined by Eliott Shillinglaw from Gollum's Gamers to give us some insider information behind the numbers! Gollum's Gamers Channel: https://youtube.com/@GollumGamers?si=P1t4HVXwbfdTUEOJ This episode is sponsored by Mithril Brush, an online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit: https://www.mithrilbrush.com https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush 00:00 Introduction 04:13 Predictions 6:26 10th 9:41 9th 12:14 8th 15:00 7th 19:03 6th 21:43 5th 25:32 4th 29:27 3rd 33:37 2nd 37:24 1st 39:46 Top 3 Competitive Armies 44:52 Gollum's Gamers Tier List Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ GBHL Stats Source: https://thegbhl.wixsite.com/website/league-stats Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/