In this lengthy episode Tim and Kevin go over ALL the changes to the ruleset for the new edition of the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game, launching december 2024. 

(6:11) – Basic Principles

(10:32) – Priority Phase

(13:24) – Move Phase

(21:53) – Shoot Phase

(36:48) – Fight Phase

(44:04) – Courage and Intelligence

(49:58) – Unit Types

(56:23) – Cavalry

(01:08:30) – Heroes

(01:37:34) – Monsters

(01:48:09) – War Beasts

(01:59:19) – Chariots

(02:01:06) – Weapons and Wargear

(02:28:02) – Magic

(02:59:21) – Special Rules

(03:16:19) – Advanced rules

(03:19:40) – Siege Engines

(03:26:02) – Matched Play

(03:31:46) - Scenarios

(03:51:30) – Closing thoughts

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In this emergency episode Tim and Kevin discuss the leaks of the new edition of MESBG that is coming up in two weeks. We detail a few of the leaks, what it means for the game, and mostly how we feel about them. 

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In this episode Tim and Kevin discuss their experiences on the recent National Dutch GT tournament, hosted by The Rotterdam White Scars. 

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In this episode Tim, Kevin and special guest Erik discuss everything concerning 3D printing in relation to wargaming. Both resin and PLA printing. 

Erik is the owner of Erik's Terrain Prints. One of the biggest terrain and mini printing services in The Netherlands specialising in everything Middle Earth and MESBG related. Check out his webstore for more!

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In this episode Tim and Kevin discuss the article published on WarCom yesterday concerning all the models that were going to Legacy in the new edition.

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In this episode Tim and Kevin discuss everything related to scenery and gaming boards. An essential (though sometimes overlooked) part in our wargaming hobby. What makes for good scenery? How to setup a balanced gaming board? How to craft your own? Kevin and Tim talk about it at length in this podcast.

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In this episode Tim, Kevin and special guest Larry discuss MESBG in a competitive setting. Larry is a seasoned tournament player and regularly wins podium spots. Together we talk about how to approach the game from a competitive sense. How to approach tournaments, what to consider and give more than a few tips and tricks. 

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In this episode Tim and Kevin discuss the new Rise of Angmar supplement and models. We take a deep dive into the models stat line, the new legendary legions, and even the pricepoint of the new models. 

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In this episode Tim and Kevin discuss their expectations and experiences for the Belfast GT we visited back in July. We do both a preview and review of the event, and also cover a submitted army list, and go over some news and updates for the latest supplement and ruleset annoucement. 

We apologise for the bad audio quality on Kevin's end in the second half of the podcast. We will make sure to avoid that in future podcasts.

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In this emergency podcast, Tim (all the way from Ardacon) and Kevin are talking about the big announcements GW made yesterday for the new version and ruleset of the game. Alongside all the new models that have been announced and the hype surrounding them.

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