Explore every episode of the podcast What's Taters?? - A SMEGL Podcast

Are you attending the Battle of Greenfields and looking for something to pass the time as you travel? Are you trying to size up the competition or otherwise just gage what people are playing in the Southeast? You can hear all about that and more as Tyler and Perry discuss all 32 lists slated to appear at the event. Give it a listen and enjoy!

The Smithy3D

Need new terrain? Sick of models being out of stock? Tiredof failed prints? The Smithy 3D has you covered. Specialized in printing terrain and miniatures for MESBG, The Smithy 3D provides the best prints at the best prices. Head over to thesmithy3d.com to upgrade your tabletop today! TheSmithy 3D specializes in printing terrain and miniatures primarily for MESBG, providing the best prints at the best prices. Upgrade your tabletop today at thesmithy3d.com Use code SMEGL15 for 15% off all orders

Link: https://www.thesmithy3d.com/

TableTop Admiral

Do you play MESBG? Do you like to create and keep a file ofvarious army list you have either used or plan on testing in the future? Do like seeing a map of current and future events in your area? Do you like keeping a record of the games you have played and gleaning various statistics from the data? Then head on over to Table Top Admiral where, for the low lowprice of $1, $12 a year, you can create an account, get access to all of those features, and help the Admiral himself continue to improve and grow the platform.

Link: https://modular.tabletopadmiral.com/

Are you planning to attend the Long Winter held in Huntsville, Alabama? If not, are you interested in learning more about how to strategize and list build for an escalation of de-escalation event? Look no further for said "expert" advise and give this episode a listen to hear Lee, David, Raphael, and Joe discuss all that and more!

The Smithy3D

Need new terrain? Sick of models being out of stock? Tired of failed prints? The Smithy3D has you covered. Specialized in printing terrain and miniatures for MESBG, The Smithy 3D provides the best prints at the best prices. Head over to thesmithy3d.com to upgrade your tabletop today! The Smithy3D specializes in printing terrain and miniatures primarily for MESBG, providing the best prints at the best prices. Upgrade your tabletop today at thesmithy3d.com Use code SMEGL15 for 15% off all orders.

Link: https://www.thesmithy3d.com/

TableTop Admiral

Do you play MESBG? Do you like to create and keep a file of various army list you have either used or plan on testing in the future? Do like seeing a map of current and future events in your area? Do you like keeping a record of the games you have played and gleaning various statistics from the data? Then head on over to Table Top Admiral where, for the low low price of $1, $12 a year, you can create an account, get access to all of those features, and help the Admiral himself continue to improve and grow the platform.

Link: https://modular.tabletopadmiral.com/

If you want to hear some of the hot, or cold, takes from the SMEGL community members then please give this episode a listen! In it are topics from Iron Hills crossbows, paralyze, the balrog, painting competitions, fight value, and more!

SMEGL Events Calendar Link:

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=c_8392671307d208bf055f80ad2935e2df3e0b33889c0ab909776ae6c256cfee62@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York

3D Smithy

Need new terrain? Sick of models being out of stock? Tired of failed prints? The Smithy3D has you covered and provides the best prints at the best prices. Upgradeyour tabletop today and use code SMEGL15 for 15% off all orders

Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thesmithy3d.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

TableTop Admiral

Do you play MESBG? Do you want a centralized location to store army lists, see a mapof current and future events in your area, and keep a record of the games youhave played with other game related data? Get access to all that and more withan account on Table Top Admiral for the low low price of just $1/month!

Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://modular.tabletopadmiral.com/

Are you curious as to how the dust settled at the end of the 2025 SMEGL season? Are you looking for tips for making 2026 MESBG goals or picking a new army? Then give this episode a list for all that and more!

2025 SMEGL Statistics: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OfdLKYJP_bRpE8fOlsyhcQPq84MknJAoW4xh765djzk/edit?gid=0#gid=0

3D Smithy

Need new terrain? Sick of models being out of stock? Tired of failed prints? The Smithy 3D has you covered and provides the best prints at the best prices. Upgrade your tabletop today and use code SMEGL15 for 15% off all orders

Link: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thesmithy3d.com/⁠⁠⁠

TableTop Admiral

Do you play MESBG? Do you want a centralized location to store army lists, see a map of current and future events in your area, and keep a record of the games you have played with other game related data? Get access to all that and more with an account on Table Top Admiral for the low low price of just $1/month!

Link: ⁠⁠⁠https://modular.tabletopadmiral.com/

Brought to you by popular demand, in this episode our very own Sam Coomes (NC) discusses his thoughts on Thorin's Company after taking it throughout the entirety of 2025. If you're interested more about Sam, Thorin's Company, or insight into the experience of taking one list all year, then please give this episode a listen!

If you have any questions about our new sponsors or would like additional information, you can find their websites linked below!

3D Smithy

Need new terrain? Sick of models being out of stock? Tired of failed prints? The Smithy 3D has you covered and provides the best prints at the best prices. Upgrade your tabletop today and use code SMEGL15 for 15% off all orders

Link: ⁠⁠https://www.thesmithy3d.com/⁠⁠

TableTop Admiral

Do you play MESBG? Do you want a centralized location to store army lists, see a map of current and future events in your area, and keep a record of the games you have played with other game related data? Get access to all that and more with an account on Table Top Admiral for the low low price of just $1/month!

Link: ⁠⁠https://modular.tabletopadmiral.com/

Are you curious about SMEGL's final event of 2025 unfolded in Nashville, TN? Do you want to learn more about how SMEGL's first team event progressed? Do you want to hear about some of the games played and how everyone placed? Well learn that and more as Tyler and Tim discuss their experience from the event.

If you have any questions about our new sponsors or would like additional information, you can find their websites linked below!

3D Smithy

Need new terrain? Sick of models being out of stock? Tired of failed prints? The Smithy 3D has you covered and provides the best prints at the best prices. Upgrade your tabletop today and use code SMEGL15 for 15% off all orders

Link: ⁠https://www.thesmithy3d.com/⁠

TableTop Admiral

Do you play MESBG? Do you want a centralized location to store army lists, see a map of current and future events in your area, and keep a record of the games you have played with other game related data? Get access to all that and more with an account on Table Top Admiral for the low low price of just $1/month!

Link: ⁠https://modular.tabletopadmiral.com/

Are you curious about what SMEGL might look like next year? Do you want to know more about what's coming to include insight into the podcast, SMEGL merchandise, event structure, and more? Then give this short episode a listen to learn about that and extras as you get excited for and make personal SMEGL goals for 2026!

If you have any questions about our new sponsors or would like additional information, you can find their websites linked below!

3D Smithy

Need new terrain? Sick of models being out of stock? Tiredof failed prints? The Smithy 3D has you covered and provides the best prints at the best prices. Upgrade your tabletop today and use code SMEGL15 for 15% off all orders

Link: https://www.thesmithy3d.com/

TableTop Admiral

Do you play MESBG? Do you want a centralized location to store army lists, see a map of current and future events in your area, and keep a record of the games you have played with other game related data? Get access to all that and more with an account on Table Top Admiral for the low lowprice of just $1/month!

Link: https://modular.tabletopadmiral.com/

In this episode Zach and Tyler travel back in time to provide highlights of their Grand Tournament (GT) games from Nova.

Join David, Collin, Sawyer, Shayne, and Tyler in this episode covering both the Hold Objective and Kill the Enemy Pools, focusing exclusively on the "new" scenarios released after the most recent rule book. If you're a new player and don't have the book, this is a great episode to learn how the scenarios are set up, scored, and some tips and tricks on how to best play them. Give it a listen and we hope you enjoy!

How have things changed from the previous edition to the current edition? Does the current edition feel complete or are we still missing things? How do the new scenarios generally play and are they better or worse compared to last edition? Has list building improved or suffered? Find out all that and more as David, Zach, and Tyler discuss their thoughts on the current state of this current edition of MESBG.

Are you attending the Ring Goes South in Ocala, FL? Do you want to learn more about the army lists being brought to the event? Are you hobbying and need some mildly entertaining dialogue? Get all that and more on this episode of What's Taters! Give it a listen and we hope you enjoy!

We would also like to plug one of our fellow SMEGL community members - Ryan Smith.

He wants to know, have you ever asked yourself: Need new terrain? Sick of models being out of stock? Tired of failed prints? The Smithy 3D has you covered!

Specializing in printing terrain and miniatures for MESBG, The Smithy 3D provides the best prints at the best prices. Upgrade your tabletop today at thesmithy3d.com and use code SMEGL15 for 15% off all orders!

Do you enjoy listening to podcasts with lots of technical difficulties? Ever wondered how to have a better gaming experience, win or lose in style, and generally improve the friendliness of your tournament games? Then give this episode a listen as we have provided generous amounts of both technological chaos and ramblings about how to best pursue your personal quest to win best sport.

Is Legolas David's favorite character? Is Riders of Eomer a viable list? How might a balrog fair against some Uruk-hai bomb teams? Is dying kind of slowly with lots of models a viable tactic? Find the answer to all of those questions and more as David leads his first episode covering the recap to Atlanta's 80pt SMEGL event, the Quest to the Stonely Mountain.

Were you in attendance for the Battle of Green Fields or just interested to hear how it went? Do you want to get some worthwhile advice from two players who ended up on the podium? Do you want to see if Raphael can, in fact, talk even more than David? Get all that and more by giving this episode a listen!

Are you attending the Battle of Green Fields this weekend in Greenville, SC?

Or are you just interested in who will be attending and the armies that will be present?

Regardless, give this episode a list to find out what might lie in store during the tournament!

Are you curious as to how you might go about optimizing your board set up at an event? Have you ever been frustrated that dwarves, despite being natural sprinters, still struggle to climb tall things? Well learn about all that and more in this episode about terrain with thoughts from David, Zach, Evan, and Tyler!

Do you want learn how the first six scenarios have changed in the new edition? Do you want some tips and tricks on how to approach them? Find out all that and more and give this episode a listen!

Do you fear/hate maelstrom scenarios? Do you instead prefer maelstrom as the unofficial best scenario deployment type? Regardless, would you like a few tips and tricks to tackle this unique deployment type? Learn all that and more on this 10th episode, so give it a listen!

Looking to get in MESBG or relatively new to the game? Unsure what army or armies to start with? Want to learn how to go about getting the most bang for your buck? Then this is the perfect episode for you.

Most importantly, play what you like. Go with what interests you and draws you into Tolkien's world! Also consider a few other things that David, Lee, and Tyler discuss before making some purchases!

As a recap, when choosing an army you should consider:

1. What you like
2. Cost
3. Ability to expand/play other army lists with only a few additional purchases
4. Difficulty and time acquired to assemble and paint an army
5. How many points of an army you will need, which will influence other factors like cost and assembly/painting time
6. How you will transport your army
7. Your own playstyle
8. How your army interacts with the new scoring mechanics (does it give extra VPs? does it have a banner? etc.)

Do you like numbers? Do you want to learn more about SMEGL? Is David or Zach the bigger nerd? Find out all that and more on this final episode of 2024 as we look back on the year and attempt to determine what the data might suggest for 2025!

Do you want more details on the last SMEGL event of 2024? Did Zach really hire assassins in an attempt to stop Ian from reaching the podium? What makes the Nashville group so cool? To find out the answers to those questions and more, give this episode a listen!

If you are located in the Alabama area and would like to join their discord, you can reach out to them and do so here: https://discord.gg/AXw33mGV. If you are in the Nashville area and would like to join their discord, you can reach out to them and do so here: https://discord.gg/b5kjB73R.

Do you want to actually hear Jackson speak in this episode? Are you still looking to make fun of Tyler for incorrectly saying "cavalry"? Do you want to get caught up on the penultimate SMEGL event of 2024? Then give this episode a listen (again) for all of those things and more!

Do you want to know what happened at the Goblin Gobble held in Atlanta (November 2024)?? Do you like listening to David talk A LOT about his games? Do you want to learn a little bit about being a TO and organizing/running an event? Then tune into to this episode and enjoy all that and more!

As mentioned, links to both Ryan's 3D Smithy shop and Ian's Friend and Ally YouTube channel can be found below!

3D Smithy: https://www.thesmithy3d.com/

3D Smith on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSmithy3D

Ian's YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@FriendandAlly

What transpired at the Quest for the Ring, a 650 point tournament and 100 point SMEGL League event held in Wilson, NC? Who were the winners? What upsets and memorable moments occurred? Listen to Zach and Collin give share their experience about the event and learn about the awesomeness of the Gilded Dragon.

Link to learn more about The Gilded Dragon, which has a link to the store Facebook page where you can learn more about their other events and connect to the Wilson community: https://www.thegildeddragon.com/

New to the hobby or curious as to what some of us use to get our hobby on? Then give this episode a listen and get some insight from David, Zach, Tyler, and new guest Owen on everything from painting supplies to hobby supplies and a suito tournament packing list.

Also, see the links below for some the items discussed during the episode.

Adjustable Measuring Set - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1693704981/mesbg-measuring-set?click_key=c8bd889391ddb4458a88943d904f38281384757e%3A1693704981&click_sum=f214c8af&ref=shop_home_active_2&crt=1&sts=1

Measuring Sticks - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1415364309/measuring-sticks-tools-widgets-in-case?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=table+top+gaming+measures&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&frs=1&content_source=7dab233d9b3abcd61d9197f341d446f85d36b726%253A1415364309&search_preloaded_img=1&organic_search_click=1

Base magnetizing tool - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1414062607/miniature-base-magnetizing-made-easy?click_key=587abe0783ecad6d5bf606f2a444278e285969f4%3A1414062607&click_sum=729e5333&ref=shop_home_feat_1&sts=1

Control Zone Template - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1540497171/middle-earth-strategy-battle-game?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=middle+earth+control+zone+marker&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&sts=1&content_source=295688fe856f63d25a7d623cd0983a65b4186482%253A1540497171&search_preloaded_img=1&organic_search_click=1

Target lock laser line - https://us.thearmypainter.com/products/target-lock-laser-line

In the rerecord of the first episode, David and Tyler discuss the South East Middle Earth Gaming League, or SMEGL - highlighting the set up of the league, scoring, benefits, locations, and general information about it. Hopefully this gets some listeners excited about the league, our events, and brings more players into our community.

Tyler, Zach, and Collin recap their Nova 2024 experience including both doubles and the grand tournament.

How will they fair? What did they play? Who ended up Nova champions? Listen and find out!