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| S4E41 - Top 5 Lists of NOVA 2026 (with Andrew) | 19 Sep 2026 | 00:42:58 | |
Into the West review the results following this year's NOVA Open, one of the largest tournaments in North America. Friend of the channel Andrew returns to help break down the winning lists of this year, and share his experience competing at this tournament. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:06 5th 09:50 4th 15:10 3rd 24:52 2nd 30:47 1st 39:07 Final Thoughts Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=intothewestpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Credits: Music: Music from Youtube Audio library 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/ Music: Bay Bridge Musician: mr. hong (from Audiio) | |||
| S4E40 - Top 10 Losing Armies | 06 Sep 2026 | 00:21:00 | |
Following up our video on the armies with the highest win rate, we are back to talk about armies with the lowest win rate. Using tournament stats from Tabletop Admiral, we break down the current bottom ten armies! 00:00 Introduction 01:32 10th 02:33 9th 04:39 8th 06:24 7th 07:33 6th 09:05 5th 10:12 4th 11:58 3rd 14:13 2nd 16:08 1st 18:47 Final Thoughts Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=intothewestpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Credits: Music: Music from Youtube Audio library 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/ Music: Bay Bridge Musician: mr. hong (from Audiio) Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E39 - Top 5 Lists of ArdaCon 2026 | 22 Aug 2026 | 00:24:23 | |
The cast is back to review the winning lists of the largest tournament in the world, ArdaCon! We break down the top 700 point lists from this year's Grand Tournament, the top 10 winning lists on our Patreon, and the top 5 in the YouTube version. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:16 5th 05:50 4th 09:47 3rd 13:40 2nd 17:22 1st 23:16 Outro Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=intothewestpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Credits: Music: Music from Youtube Audio library 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/ Music: Bay Bridge Musician: mr. hong (from Audiio) | |||
| S4E38 - Heroic Actions Tier List | 09 Aug 2026 | 00:28:53 | |
This week, we break down and discuss all the heroic actions of the game, and how rank them in a tier list. Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 00:57 Heroic Move 03:34 Heroic March 06:08 Heroic Channelling 09:50 Heroic Resolve 13:14 Heroic Shoot 15:18 Heroic Accuracy 17:20 Heroic Combat 19:09 Heroic Strike 20:46 Heroic Strength 24:58 Heroic Defense 27:43 Final Thoughts Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=intothewestpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Credits: Music: Music from Youtube Audio library 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/ Music: Bay Bridge Musician: mr. hong (from Audiio) Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E37 - Top Winning Lists Right Now! | 26 Jul 2026 | 00:25:17 | |
In this episode, we look at armies with the highest win percentages, based on logged tournament games on Tabletop Admiral. Join us as we review the current top 10 lists winning lists. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:47 10th 02:54 9th 04:19 8th 06:13 7th 07:16 6th 09:19 5th 10:53 4th 12:37 3rd 15:20 2nd 17:56 1st 20:16 Final Thoughts Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=intothewestpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Credits: Music: Music from Youtube Audio library 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/ Music: Bay Bridge Musician: mr. hong (from Audiio) Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E36 - July 2026 FAQ Review (with Scott) | 11 Jul 2026 | 01:01:43 | |
We adive into the latest FAQ update, including rules clarifications, erratas, and all of the buffs and nerfs! Scott AKA The Dunlending War Cry joins the cast to fill in for Ian as we break down all the changes and give our thoughts. Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 02:06 Rules Manual 18:53 Matched Play Guide 26:15 Armies of LotR 44:31 Armies of the Hobbit 47:15 Armies of Middle-earth 57:32 Final Thoughts Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=intothewestpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Credits: Music: Music from Youtube Audio library 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/ Music: Bay Bridge Musician: mr. hong (from Audiio) Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E35 - Toxic Armies Tier List | 29 Jun 2026 | 01:21:34 | |
Today, the topic is a tier list of the most toxic armies of all time! We kick off going through some of the top meta lists of the current edition of MESBG. After that, we compare them with some of the top armies of the past few editions to see how they stack up! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:37 Men of the West 05:12 Depths of Moria 07:40 Army of the White Hand 09:00 The Eagles 10:25 Garrison of Dale 13:12 Ugluk’s Scouts 15:27 Kingdom of Khazad-Dum 17:46 The Shire 18:40 Moria Dragon Build 21:27 Riders of Theoden 25:53 Assault on Lothlorien 28:19 Assault Upon Helm’s Deep 31:16 Host of the Dragon Emperor 34:55 Battle of the Five Armies 37:08 Army of Lake-town 40:49 Goblin-town 44:13 Rangers of Ithilien 47:11 Witch-King + Suladan Alliance 48:41 Nature’s Wrath Spam 50:02 Army of Arnor 53:46 Vanquishers of the Necromancer 55:32 The Black Riders 57:17 Angmar 01:00:59 Galadriel + Gwaihir Alliance 01:04:42 Watcher in the Water Lists 01:09:29 The Iron Hills 01:12:24 All-Fellbeast Build 01:14:48 Alfrid + Legolas Combo 01:16:28 Shade + Reaver Combo 01:20:02 Final Thoughts Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=intothewestpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Credits: Music: Music from Youtube Audio library 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/ Music: Bay Bridge Musician: mr. hong (from Audiio) Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E34 - The Most Toxic Armies of this Edition! | 15 Jun 2026 | 00:15:28 | |
On this episode, we cover 5 of the most toxic armies that we've seen in this edition so far. This is also a prequel to the next episode where we will go into the most toxic armies of all time! Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 01:16 The Eagles 03:20 Moria (Dragons) 05:55 Depths of Moria 07:44 The Shire 10:38 Army of the White Hand 15:12 Outro Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=intothewestpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Credits: Music: Music from Youtube Audio library 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/ Music: Bay Bridge Musician: mr. hong (from Audiio) Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E33 - Bad Tournament Etiquette (with Andrew & Bazuso) | 03 Jun 2026 | 00:48:43 | |
We are joined by Andrew and Bazuso for a discussion on pet peeves that have resulted in some of our most miserable tournament experiences. #lotr #warhammer #mesbg #sbg #tabletopgaming #tabletop #tabletopgames Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:39 Miss-tracking Resources 07:19 Time Mismanagement 15:26 Tilting 22:01 Dice Rolling 30:50 Take Backs 39:11 Handling Opponent’s Models 41:10 Precise Measuring 44:53 Bumping Tokens 48:05 Outro Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Credits: Music: Music from Youtube Audio library 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/ Music: Bay Bridge Musician: mr. hong (from Audiio) Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E32 - 7 Loopholes in Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game (with Bazuso) | 18 May 2026 | 00:30:01 | |
Joined by friend of the channel Bazuso, we dive into a number of controversial strategies that can currently be used in MESBG; some that are minor and situational, others potentially game-breaking! #lotr #warhammer #mesbg #sbg #tabletopgaming #tabletop #tabletopgames Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Siege Deployment 04:11 Gale Winds Lockout 07:34 Gail Winds Turn Off Shooting 09:50 Untouchable Objective 13:04 Locking Out Objective with Eggs/Flowers 16:19 (Locking Out Objective With Heavy Objects) 18:23 Blocking Fences 20:25 Blocking Maelstrom Deployment 28:23 Final Thoughts Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Credits: Music: Music from Youtube Audio library 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/ Music: Bay Bridge Musician: mr. hong (from Audiio) Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E31 - How I WON the Biggest Middle-earth Tournament in North America! | 04 May 2026 | 00:21:37 | |
The final video of the Adepticon vlog trilogy recapping how Richard won the largest ever Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game (MESBG) tournament in North America! #lotr #warhammer #mesbg #sbg #tabletopgaming #tabletop #tabletopgames Time Stamps: 00:00 The Background 01:20 The Preparation 03:52 The Journey 04:31 The Masters 04:52 Masters Game 1 06:19 Masters Game 2 07:21 Masters Game 3 08:24 Masters Game 4 09:56 GT Game 1 11:33 GT Game 2 12:10 GT Game 3 14:13 GT Game 4 15:50 End of GT Day 1 16:30 GT Game 5 17:38 GT Game 6 20:21 The Epilogue Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Music by: Music from Youtube Audio library 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/ Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com | |||
| S4E30 - Top 20 Lists of AdeptiCon 2026 (with Alisher) | 19 Apr 2026 | 01:20:32 | |
Joining us this week is Alisher of An Unexpected Podcast. We break down and discuss the results of AdeptiCon 2026, including the first North American Masters tournament, as well as the top 20 lists of the Grand Tournament! North American Masters Tournament: https://www.longshanks.org/event/30934 Grand Tournament: https://www.longshanks.org/event/30935 Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Masters Tournament 9:16 20th Place 12:50 19th Place 15:38 18th Place 18:30 17th Place 20:37 16th Place 23:30 15th Place 24:37 14th Place 28:15 13th Place 31:08 12th Place 33:59 11th Place 36:24 10th Place 39:53 9th Place 42:33 8th Place 48:01 7th Place 48:58 6th Place 51:28 5th Place 53:16 4th Place 01:00:27 1st-3rd Place 01:11:08 Men of the West Discussion 01:16:36 Final Thoughts 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_ 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/ | |||
| S4E29 - Tournament Stats with Tabletop Admiral! (with Tabletop Admiral & Rob) | 15 Mar 2026 | 00:46:25 | |
Andrew of Tabletop Admiral and Now For Wrath YouTube channel returns with all-new tournament stats. Our friend Rob also joins in, as we take a look at the numbers behind the highest performing armies, and the most popular armies. Follow along to all of the stats here: https://tournaments.tabletopadmiral.com/podiums/Middle-Earth%20Strategy%20Battle%20Game%20-%202024 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_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:37 Top Podium Armies 12:01 Bottom Podium Armies 16:50 Most Played Armies 19:17 Least Played Armies 22:10 Open Discussion 26:34 Post-FAQ Predictions 40:44 Stats we would like to see 44:48 Final 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/ | |||
| S4E28 - February 2026 FAQ Review | 01 Mar 2026 | 00:55:32 | |
Another FAQ has been released, and we are here to discuss all the changes, clarifications, and the ways this FAQ may shift the MESBG meta in the coming months. 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_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 01:35 Armies of LotR 21:40 Armies of the Hobbit 23:59 Armies of Middle-earth 33:38 Matched Play Guide 39:34 Rules Manual 50:15 Final 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/ | |||
| S4E27 - Army List Reviews February 2026 (with Stephen) | 15 Feb 2026 | 00:37:25 | |
Stephen is back in our latest list review episode, taking a look at lists submitted by our patrons over on Patreon. This time, the theme is lists with one or more monsters. 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_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 00:52 Shadows of Angmar (Owen) 07:39 Cirith Ungol (Eli) 13:40 Buhrdur's Horde (Orc Pilled) 16:45 The Black Gate (Alex) 22:56 Host of The Witch-King (Jonathan) 27:43 Legions of Mordor (Chris) 32:28 Minas Morgul (Brandon) 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/ | |||
| S4E26 - Best Beginner Armies to Play (with Stephen) | 18 Jan 2026 | 00:44:08 | |
To kick off the new year, we break down some of the easiest and best armies for new players getting into MESBG! Friend of the channel, Stephen, joins in on the discussion and shares some of his own picks. 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_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:44 Stephen's Pick 07:54 Richard's Pick 11:15 Charles' Pick 15:57 Honourable Mentions 38:22 What about other Evil armies? 43:40 Outro 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E25 - Our MESBG Wishlist! (with Bazuso) | 29 Dec 2025 | 00:27:57 | |
We come to the end of 2025 with some reflection on the first year of the current edition. Our guest Bazuso joins in as we all share some of our hopes and dreams for the coming year. 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_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 07:04 The Next Supplement 10:22 Balance Updates 19:32 Tournament Scene 23:44 Trophies Our Sponsor: 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 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/ | |||
| S4E24 - Hardest Armies to Play in MESBG (with Bazuso) | 16 Dec 2025 | 00:49:00 | |
Into the West is joined by friend of the channel, Bazuso, to discuss the most challenging armies to play in the game! We each share a few of our picks, and then go through a list of honourable mentions. Thumbnail: Arwen by @stevelangelo 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_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 05:18 Ian's Pick 11:18 Charles' Pick 17:28 Richard's Pick 24:00 Baz's Pick 29:11 Ian's 2nd Pick 34:00 Honourable mentions 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/ | |||
| S4E23 - Top 10 Lists from Clash on the Coast 2025 (with Hobby Hobbits) | 24 Nov 2025 | 01:28:03 | |
This episode we are joined by the Hobby Hobbits to cover the top winning lists from Canada's largest tournament, Clash on the Coast 2025, one of the premier tournaments in North America hosted by MTM Printworks! Longshanks Event: https://www.longshanks.org/event/25840/ Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:13 Master's Winning List 04:17 Doubles 06:19 The Grand Tournament 07:20 10th Place 11:49 9th Place 18:15 8th Place 23:32 7th Place 30:58 6th Place 40:01 5th Place 48:47 4th Place 55:29 3rd Place 01:05:10 2nd Place 01:12:43 1st Place 01:19:51 Conclusion and Shoutouts 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E22 - Monsters Tier List | 02 Nov 2025 | 02:02:56 | |
We're back with a tier list, and this time the topic is monsters! Join us as we discuss and rank all the monster profiles of the game! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Treebeard 05:24 Beechbone 07:50 Birchseed 11:40 Ent 14:33 Gwaihir 16:40 Great Eagle 19:12 Fledgeling Eagle 21:16 Radagast on Eagle 24:36 Beorn 28:48 Grimbeorn 32:58 Bofur on Troll Brute 37:08 Troll Brute 41:32 Sauron 45:16 Mordor Troll Chieftain 47:55 Shelob 51:39 Mordor Troll 54:26 Mordor War Catapult Troll 55:53 Great Beast of Gorgoroth 58:25 Witch-King on Fellbeast 01:00:15 Ringwraith on Fellbeast 01:02:37 Smaug 01:05:44 Dragon 01:07:16 Isengard Troll 01:10:03 The Balrog 01:14:03 The Watcher in the Water 01:17:49 Cave Drake 01:20:03 Cave Troll 01:21:50 Dweller in the Dark 01:23:07 Buhrdur 01:25:38 Hill Troll 01:27:47 Gulavhar 01:31:35 Mumak War Leader 01:33:31 Mumak 01:34:40 The Spider Queen 01:38:39 The Snow Troll 01:41:52 Catapult Troll 01:45:24 Gundabad Ogre 01:48:14 Gundabad Troll 01:50:41 The Goblin King 01:53:42 The Three Trolls More Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST 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/ 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E21 - Top 15 Lists of NOVA 2025 (with Frank) | 05 Oct 2025 | 01:03:46 | |
This episode we cover the top winning lists from the NOVA Open 2025, one of the premier tournaments in North America! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:22 15th Place 06:54 14th Place 09:30 13th Place 12:40 12th Place 16:32 11th Place 19:40 10th Place 22:48 9th Place 26:35 8th Place 31:40 7th Place (+Frank's Batreps) 40:30 6th Place 45:21 5th Place 47:45 4th Place 52:32 3rd Place 55:34 2nd Place 58:24 1st Place 01:01:19 Conclusion and Shoutouts 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E20 - Top 10 Lists of ArdaCon 2025 (with Gollum’s Gamers) | 15 Sep 2025 | 00:58:39 | |
Eliott from Gollum's Gamers joins the podcast this week to break down the top winning lists from the largest MESBG tournament in the world, ArdaCon! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 07:01 ArdaCon Masters 11:30 10th Place 18:06 9th Place 23:33 8th Place 28:13 7th Place 31:59 6th Place 36:56 5th Place 40:57 4th Place 43:31 3rd Place 46:24 2nd Place 50:55 1st Place 55:31 Final Thoughts 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E19 - Army List Reviews August 2025 | 02 Sep 2025 | 00:44:05 | |
Today we review and rate some army lists submitted by our patrons, armies they have yet to try out! 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_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 00:53 Realms of Men 07:32 Buhrdur's Horde 13:30 Garrison of Ithilien 20:21 Moria 26:11 Lothlorien 35:15 Grand Army of the South 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/ | |||
| S4E18 - August 2025 FAQ Review | 18 Aug 2025 | 00:19:15 | |
It's FAQ season in MESBG, and as usual we are here to break down all of the rules clarifications and errata this time round. 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_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 01:08 Matched Play Guide 01:22 Armies of the Hobbit 03:52 Armies of the Lord of the Rings 10:56 Armies of Middle-earth 14:49 Rules Manual 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/ | |||
| S4E17 - Forces of Evil Tier List | 05 Aug 2025 | 02:29:06 | |
Following our Good tier list, we now break down all the armies of Evil! Join us as we rank all 47 armies. More Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Barad-dur 03:10 The Black Riders 09:35 Wraiths on Wings 15:27 Army of Gothmog 18:33 Legions of Mordor 22:01 Minas Morgul 25:07 Cirith Ungol 27:31 The Black Gate 31:27 Army of the White Hand 33:00 Ugluk's Scouts 34:11 Wolves of Isengard 36:15 Lurtz's Scouts 38:23 Assault Upon Helm's Deep 42:11 Muster of Isengard 44:52 Usurpers of Edoras 47:49 Besiegers of the Hornburg 53:56 Depths of Moria 56:07 Harad 01:00:35 Corsair Fleets 01:03:52 Army of Gundabad 01:07:27 Goblin-Town 01:12:08 Pits of Dol Guldur 01:15:57 Rise of the Necromancer 01:18:15 Azog's Hunters 01:21:46 The Three Trolls 01:24:07 Moria 01:26:39 Desolator of the North 01:27:43 Army of the Great Eye 01:30:13 Sharkey's Rogues 01:34:39 Umbar 01:38:11 Host of the Witch-King 01:40:18 Shadows of Angmar 01:43:42 Buhrdur's Horde 01:47:50 Army of Carn Dum 01:49:14 Wolf Pack of Angmar 01:51:52 The Serpent Horde 01:56:13 The Easterlings 01:58:01 Dragons of the North 02:01:10 Host of the Dragon Emperor 02:05:35 Grand Army of the South 02:08:56 Fell Beings of Mirkwood 02:10:29 Far Harad 02:12:36 Variags of Khand 02:13:59 Army of Dunland 02:15:39 Ravagers of the Shire 02:17:37 Assault on Lothlorien 02:19:15 The Spider Queen's Brood 02:23:10 Final Thoughts & Adjustments 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/ 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E16 - Forces of Good Tier List | 22 Jul 2025 | 02:33:27 | |
With the recent release of Armies of Middle-earth and the Legacy profiles, we break down and rank all the Good armies in the game! More Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:13 The Fellowship 03:05 Road to Rivendell 04:19 The Shire 07:23 Breaking of the Fellowship 09:44 Kingdom of Rohan 12:15 Road to Helm's Deep 14:50 Defenders of Helm's Deep 17:00 Ride Out 20:20 Riders of Eomer 22:00 Riders of Theoden 24:53 Army of Edoras 29:03 Defenders of the Hornburg 30:27 Minas Tirith 33:02 Garrison of Ithilien 34:55 Reclaimation of Osgiliath 36:16 Atop the Walls 38:44 Return of the King 41:26 Defenders of the Pelennor 42:39 Men of the West 44:41 Lindon 47:24 Numenor 52:00 Rivendell 54:22 The Last Alliance 57:47 Lothlorien 58:53 Fangorn 01:02:15 The Eagles 01:05:12 Realms of Men 01:07:03 Thorin’s Company 01:08:04 Army of Thror 01:11:33 The Iron Hills 01:14:33 Erebor Reclaimed 01:16:49 Army of Lake-town 01:18:33 Survivors of Lake-town 01:22:26 Garrison of Dale 01:24:29 Erebor & Dale 01:26:20 Halls of Thranduil 01:27:57 Rangers of Mirkwood 01:30:50 Battle of the Five Armies 01:32:16 Assault on Ravenhill 01:33:55 Radagast’s Alliance 01:35:15 The White Council 01:37:22 Battle of Bywater 01:40:38 Arathorn’s Stand 01:44:10 The Grey Company 01:45:49 The Beornings 01:46:58 Fords of Isen 01:49:25 Paths of the Druadan 01:53:39 The Fiefdoms 01:55:46 The Grief of Eomer 01:58:36 Army of Dale 02:00:03 Arnor 02:01:21 Battle of Fornost 02:03:00 Kingdom of Khazad-Dum 02:04:38 Army of Erebor 02:08:41 Defenders of Erebor 02:11:14 Battle of Greenfields 02:13:30 Fields of Celebrant 02:18:23 Reclamation of Moria 02:20:25 Expedition to the East 02:23:14 Final Thoughts & Adjustments 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/ 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E15 - Full Legacies Armies & Profiles Review | 06 Jul 2025 | 01:25:58 | |
We discuss how the Legacy documents released by GW will fit into the MESBG scene and also do a full review of all the profiles and armies! 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_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Discussion on Legacies 07:01 Forces of Good Profiles 27:19 Forces of Good Armies 34:48 Forces of Evil Profiles 1:14:38 Forces of Evil Armies 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E14 - The Best Armies Right Now | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:31:55 | |
With the release of all the new profiles and armies in Armies of Middle-earth, we look to see which armies are currently the most powerful! More Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:23 Current Armies Runners Up 05:12 Current Armies 4th Pick 06:28 Current Armies 3rd Pick 07:56 Current Armies 2nd Pick 10:49 Current Armies 1st Pick 12:34 New Armies Runners Up 17:16 New Armies 3rd Pick 19:54 New Armies 2nd Pick 23:31 New Armies 1st Pick 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/ 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E13 - Armies of Middle-earth Preview | 04 Jun 2025 | 00:24:22 | |
It's finally here! With the announcement of Armies of Middle-earth and the Matched Play Guide on the horizon, we break down the preview articles released this week. 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_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:41 Armies of Middle-earth & Matched Play Guide 04:20 Prince Imrahil 07:35 Khazad Guard 11:23 Tom Bombadil & Goldberry 13:24 Dragon 19:03 Black Dragon Warrior 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E12 - North America VS Europe Middle-earth SBG (with Jake) | 28 May 2025 | 00:39:55 | |
We invite Jake onto the show to talk about his recent travels in Europe, and his experience and success in the MESBG tournaments abroad. 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_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 00:59 NA vs Europe 12:12 City of Kings: Terrain 20:19 City of Kings: Custom Scenarios 21:49 Level of Play 33:30 Final Thoughts 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/ | |||
| S4E11 - Top 10 Lists of AdeptiCon 2025 (with Mitchell) | 06 May 2025 | 00:48:09 | |
Joined by Mitchell of The Durin Show podcast, we dive into the top armies of AdeptiCon this year. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 04:27 10th Place 09:58 9th Place 13:49 8th Place 16:42 7th Place 20:26 6th Place 23:20 5th Place 26:51 4th Place 30:35 3rd Place 35:35 2nd Place 40:59 1st Place 45:48 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 Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST 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/ | |||
| S4E10 - I went to AdeptiCon, the first major MESBG Tournament of the new edition! | 21 Apr 2025 | 00:33:04 | |
Richard and Ian go to Adepticon 2025 to play in one of the largest Middle-Earth tournaments in North America. This video breaks down all 12 of our GT games and 3 doubles games, as well as showing a vlog of our weekend outside of gaming! Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ More Battle Reports: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wCaxxMH9ULExZ6_ 00:00 Intro 00:59 The Armies 03:01 The Journey 04:57 Doubles 06:58 The GT 07:05 Ian's G1 08:43 Richard's G1 09:36 Ian's G2 12:26 Richard's G2 14:27 Ian's G3 16:19 Richard's G3 17:46 Ian's G4 20:18 Richard's G4 22:06 Ian's G5 24:52 Richard's G5 26:19 Ian's G6 28:54 Richard's G6 31:10 Final Results and Thoughts 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/ Sound Effect by by freesound_community from Pixabay | |||
| S4E9 - Easy Armies to Collect in MESBG | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:27:51 | |
Trying to decide which army to build? Join us as we break down the easiest armies to collect in MESBG! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:03 All-Hero Armies 03:51 Monster Mash Armies 06:16 Runner-ups 13:06 5th Pick 15:33 4th Pick 17:07 3rd Pick 19:34 Honourable Mentions 22:13 2nd Pick 24:53 1st Pick 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 / themithrilbrush & / 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/ | |||
| S4E8 - How to Play Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Online | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:11:59 | |
This is a tutorial for MESBG on Tabletop Simulator (TTS), which is the best way to play online! This video will show you how to get started and learn all the basics to start playing. We have a Patreon promotion ongoing! After a month of joining, during the second month we will ship a set of our custom Baron Into the West dice to all patrons (while supplies last)! Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ MESBG TTS Discord Invite Link: https://discord.gg/MZfUgRtV56 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 / themithrilbrush & / mithrilbrush Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:52 Setting Up 02:19 Creating an Army 03:48 Joining & Creating a Game 05:08 Gameplay 09:52 Looking For a Game Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai Thumbnail Sauron: MY MINICRAFT (Youtube Channel) | |||
| S4E7 - Magic Tier List (with Stephen) | 11 Mar 2025 | 01:36:09 | |
We are joined by Stephen Dronfield (aka the.dragon.hoard) to break down and rank all the magical powers in MESBG! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:48 Aura of Command 04:31 Aura of Dismay 06:28 Banishment 08:04 Black Dart 10:27 Bladewrath 12:24 Call Winds 15:20 Blinding Light 17:47 Blessing of the Valar 18:48 Chill Soul 20:20 Curse 23:13 Compel 26:10 Collapse Rocks 30:38 Flameburst 32:12 Fury 33:16 Drain Courage 37:08 Enchanted Blades 39:21 Enrage Beast 43:13 Fog of Disarray 47:57 Foil Magic 50:22 Fortify Spirit 52:26 Instill Fear 55:58 Nature's Wrath/Wrath of Bruinen 01:01:05 Paralyze 01:04:45 Panic Steed 01:06:15 Protection of the Valar 01:09:50 Renew 01:12:00 Sorcerous Blast 01:15:36 Strengthen Will 01:18:34 Terrifying Aura 01:19:10 Transfix 01:21:20 Tremor 01:25:39 Wither 01:29:26 Writhing Vines 01:32:54 Your Staff is Broken 01:34:52 Conclusion 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/ | |||
| S4E6 - February 2025 FAQ Review | 24 Feb 2025 | 00:32:14 | |
It's time to break down the first FAQ of the new edition. Join us as we talk about all of the clarifications and erratas in this month's update from the Middle-earth team. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:54 Armies of the Hobbit 08:53 Armies of LotR 17:51 Rules Manual 29:39 No Rise of Angmar? 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/ | |||
| S4E5 - Top 10 Most Played Armies (with Andrew) | 10 Feb 2025 | 01:01:44 | |
Andrew of Tabletop Admiral and host of the Now For Wrath YouTube channel joins the show to talk about the most popular armies of the new edition so far! The cast breaks down insightful stats brought to us by Andrew of the top ten most played armies. 00:00 Introduction 06:23 10th Place 11:11 9th Place 16:53 8th Place 21:30 7th Place 26:28 6th Place 31:08 5th Place 34:39 4th Place 37:37 3rd Place 46:30 2nd Place 50:29 1st Place 57:06 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 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/ | |||
| S4E4 - Top 10 Lists of the Largest New Edition Tournament | 28 Jan 2025 | 00:40:06 | |
We are joined by Sam of Gollum's Gamers to break down Into the West 2025, the first major GBHL tournament of the new edition! We go over the top 10 lists in this 120+ player event. 00:00 Introduction 06:26 10th Place 08:58 9th Place 11:51 8th Place 14:23 7th Place 16:48 6th Place 20:18 5th Place 23:33 4th Place 27:07 3rd Place 28:36 2nd Place 31:45 1st Place 34:44 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/ 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 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/ | |||
| S4E3 - Top 10 Most Nerfed Profiles | 14 Jan 2025 | 00:39:38 | |
Following our video covering the most improved profiles from the last edition of MESBG, we now share our picks for the most nerfed profiles! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:16 Armies of LotR Runner-ups 06:09 Armies of LotR 5th 09:11 Armies of LotR 4th 10:26 Armies of LotR 3rd 12:45 Armies of LotR 2nd 15:51 Armies of LotR 1st 20:40 Armies of Hobbit Runner-ups 25:12 Armies of Hobbit 5th 27:06 Armies of Hobbit 4th 29:40 Armies of Hobbit 3rd 32:21 Armies of Hobbit 2nd 35:40 Armies of Hobbit 1st 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)! More Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST 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 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E2 - Top 10 Most Buffed Profiles | 31 Dec 2024 | 00:27:59 | |
We take a look at all the new profiles fresh off the press to pick out the ones that are the most improved from the previous edition. Join us as we discuss the heroes and warriors that received the biggest upgrades! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:56 Armies of LotR Runner-ups 03:36 Armies of LotR 5th 05:20 Armies of LotR 4th 06:07 Armies of LotR 3rd 07:39 Armies of LotR 2nd 10:44 Armies of LotR 1st 11:40 Armies of Hobbit Runner-ups 14:05 Armies of Hobbit 5th 17:16 Armies of Hobbit 4th 18:37 Armies of Hobbit 3rd 20:38 Armies of Hobbit 2nd 21:57 Armies of Hobbit 1st 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)! More Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST 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 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S4E1 - New Edition Rules Breakdown! (with Scott) | 24 Dec 2024 | 02:02:14 | |
We kick off the new edition with a look at all the major changes to the core rules! The cast is joined by MESBG rules guru, Scott. Tune in to our discussion and comparison to the previous edition and let us know what you think of the changes! Check out the Patreon version for a tier list of what we think are the best and worst changes! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 04:56 Rules Introduction 08:56 Phases of the Game 25:21 Courage & Intelligence 27:23 Unity Types 29:25 Cavalry 40:05 Heroes 59:15 Monsters 01:08:45 War Beasts & Chariots 01:17:12 Weapons & Wargear 01:38:52 Magical Powers 01:47:13 Special Rules 01:54:04 Siege Engines 01:56:33 Matched Play 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/ 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 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S3E52 - Masters 2024 for the NWHL (with Alex) | 02 Dec 2024 | 01:25:36 | |
Going out with a bang with this edition we have Alex from Texas join us to recap the 2024 Masters tournament for the Northwest Hobbit League (one of the largest MESBG leagues in North America)!We go over all 12 masters lists and talk about how we all did! 00:00 Introduction 03:41 Denny's Preview 09:06 1st Seed List 13:47 2nd Seed List 17:09 3rd Seed List 22:01 4th Seed List 25:28 5th Seed List 28:34 6th Seed List 30:51 7th Seed List 35:02 8th Seed List 38:00 9th Seed List 40:54 10th Seed List 42:39 11th Seed List 45:23 12th Seed List 50:10 Round 1 1:00:11 Round 2 1:11:46 Round 3 1:18:35 Round 4 1:22:34 Results and Closing 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/ | |||
| S3E51 - Top 5 Lists of Clash on the Coast 2024 (with Max) | 19 Nov 2024 | 00:35:05 | |
Canada's largest tournament, Clash on the Coast, ended a few weeks ago and we are here to review the event and the top 5 lists! Max, the organizer of Clash on the Coast, joins in on the fun and also gives some of his thoughts on the lists as well as the event as a whole. 00:00 Introduction 04:33 Armies Breakdown 10:01 5th Place 13:48 4th Place 17:41 3rd Place 21:54 2nd Place 27:54 1st Place 31:33 Overall 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/ 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/ | |||
| S3E50 - Legacy Profiles News Review (with Alex) | 09 Nov 2024 | 00:42:56 | |
Following the announcement of the profiles that will be moved to Legacy in the new edition, the cast review and discuss what this could mean for the game. Join by special guest, Alex, we give our thoughts on all the upcoming announced changes. 00:00 Introduction 03:16 Profiles Moving to Legacy 18:02 Better for New Players? 22:24 Better for the Range? 24:37 Discussion on Affected Profiles 29:00 Allowing vs Banning Legacy 33:37 Making Way for New Profiles 36:25 WYSIWYG & Wargear Removal 40:15 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/ | |||
| S3E49 - Rise of Angmar Tier List (with Brandon) | 29 Oct 2024 | 00:54:31 | |
We are back with another Tier List on the new Legendary Legions from the Rise of Angmar Supplement! With Legions being ranked in the Legend tier and also in the Independant tier, there's an army for all competitive levels!
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00:00 Introduction
02:22 Fornost
09:28 Army of Arnor
15:53 The Host of the Witch King
25:24 Army of Carn Dum
33:22 The Wolf Pack of Angmar
39:09 Arathorn's Stand
45:20 Burdhur's Horde
53:35 Outro
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| S3E48 - Rise of Angmar Profiles Review | 15 Oct 2024 | 01:15:17 | |
Into the West dives into the new and final supplement of the current edition, Rise of Angmar! We break down every new hero and warrior profile and give our 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)! More Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST 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 01:51 Overall Thoughts 03:21 Aranarth 09:20 Argadir 14:35 Knight of Arnor 19:28 Earnur 25:37 Nazthak 29:34 The Shadow of Rhudaur 37:09 Shade of Angmar 46:43 Aldrac 50:24 Fraecht 56:24 Captain of Carn Dum 59:31 Warrior of Carn Dum 01:03:28 Werewolf 01:08:32 Hill Troll 01:14:14 Conclusion 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S3E47 - All 18 Scenarios Ranked | 30 Sep 2024 | 01:25:00 | |
As this edition wraps up and a good chance the matched play scenarios change, we take an in-depth look at the 18 scenarios, talk likes and dislikes, and give our rankings! 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)! More Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST 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 01:58 Heirlooms of Ages Past 06:49 Hold Ground 11:49 Command the Battlefield 15:12 Domination 20:41 Capture & Control 26:32 Breakthrough 29:47 Seize the Prize 35:37 Destroy the Supplies 42:14 Retrieval 45:31 Lords of Battle 50:53 To the Death! 54:42 Contest of Champions 01:00:45 Storm the Camp 01:04:30 Reconnoitre 01:09:53 Divide & Conquer 01:12:32 Fog of War 01:16:22 Clash by Moonlight 01:20:46 Assasination 01:22:58 Final Results 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/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai | |||
| S3E46 - Top 5 Lists of NOVA Open 2024 (with Alisher) | 18 Sep 2024 | 00:43:30 | |
We break down the top 5 lists from this year's epic NOVA Open 1,000 point Grand Tournament. Joining us with his thoughts on the lists is Alisher, this year's winner! 00:00 Introduction 04:30 5th Place 10:25 4th Place 17:05 3rd Place 22:18 2nd Place 30:34 1st Place 40:41 1,000 Point Meta & 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/ 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/ | |||
| S3E45 - Reviewing Magic Caster Lists! (with Brandon) | 10 Sep 2024 | 00:39:03 | |
The theme of the latest episode of list review is magic casters. We are joined by Brandon to review and discuss four lists submitted by our patrons over on Patreon. 00:00 Introduction 04:47 Maximilian's List 12:59 Brandon's List 22:38 Andrew's List 28:20 Alex's List 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/ | |||
| S3E44 - More News on the New Edition | 24 Aug 2024 | 00:45:35 | |
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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