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The Hobby Breakfast Show
Приєднався 15 сер 2022
Onod, OT and the Mayor sit down each week to chat all things wargaming.
Our favourite game is Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game, so we chat a lot about that on the Podcast- but we also look at other games and chat about our hobby in general.
Our favourite game is Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game, so we chat a lot about that on the Podcast- but we also look at other games and chat about our hobby in general.
We're taking a little break...
I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said-“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Who said-“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
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MESBG Controversy and Other Games October (Podcast S3E16)
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Your 4th favourite MESBG podcast is back, spending virtually no time talking about MESBG, but quite a long time talking about some games you've never played. 0:00 Nonsense 3:00 MESBG News 13:00 Hobby 20:44 Sword Weirdos 31:43 Blood Bowl 40:21 Star Wars Legion 55:39 Lion Rampant 1:10:14 Outro
Lion Rampant | Battle Report | Saxons vs Normans
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OT and Onod face off in the classic match up- Anglo-Saxons vs Normans. Who will win the day- Harold Godwinson or William of Normandy? We're playing Lion Rampant, a chill Historical game mostly focussed on the Medieval Period.
Star Wars Legion | CO-OP Game Battle Report | The Mandalorian
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Grogu is in danger, but he's going to have to rely on his most useless defenders yet: OT, Mayer and Onod. Can they stop Moff Gideon, or will Grogu be taken away, and experimented on for his force powers?
BloodBowl - Norse vs Lizardmen | Block of the Day
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Other games October continues and this time we have the mighty Nordic Nerds facing off against the fearsome Blue Blood Blitzers in a game of Gutterbowl. Strap yourself in folks, this could get tasty..... 0:00 Pre-Game 1:00 The line ups 2:20 The kick off 3:15 Norse on the ropes straight away 5:20 The Norse go full send 7:20 Is this even a game anymore? 10:20 Surely someone needs to put a stop to...
Sword Weirdos Co-Op Battle Report (Burrows and Badgers Hack)
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It's other games October! We're back with more Burrows and Badgers- This time, we use an adapted version of sword weirdos to play co-op. Sword Weirdos: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/437324/sword-weirdos If you enjoyed this video, let us know!
Scouring of the Shire Retrospective (S3E15)
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Apparently there's a new edition coming out soon or something? But we don't talk about that here. Instead we're giving our thoughts on a 6 year old narrative campaign that nobody plays...... 0:00 Intro 2:00 Hobby 9:05 Scouring review 44:00 What we got wrong 1:03:00 News and releases
Battle of Bywater | MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire
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Here we are, at the end of it all. Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin inspire the inhabitants of the Shire to rise up against Sharkey and his nefarious ruffians. Can the Hobbits defeat the evil wizard or will Sharkey's cunning win the day? 0:00 Intro 7:30 Opening thoughts 10:20 Opening volleys 13:30 Sid charges in 14:40 The hobbits counter charge 17:20 4 vs 1 20:15 The ruffians retreat 21:20 A big pl...
MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - Old Cotton's farm
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In today's scenario Frodo, Sam and Merry come to the aid of Old man Cotton and his farm. Can they drive off the pesky ruffians or will Rowan and his gang be able to defeat the returning adventureres? 0:00 Intro 2:20 OT whinging for no obvious reason 3:20 A big tactical manoeuvre 4:45 An early scrap 6:30 Thanks Onod 7:30 Big combat heroes 10:20 Wisdom from OT 11:55 More, even bigger, combat hero...
MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - Attack on Tuckborough
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In today's scenario the ruffians and hobbits battle to control the village of Tuckborough. Can the star-studded hobbit line up hold off the ruffians or will Sid and his nefarious crew win the day? 0:00 Intro 3:30 The intro is over now 5:30 Opening skirmishing 6:55 An unexpected whip 7:40 A return volley 11:30 Hints of salt 13:30 The combat begins 14:25 That was disappointing 16:00 An ineffectiv...
Best Rules Changes in MESBG (2018 rules) (S3E14)
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We zig where they zag, as we barely discuss the news of a new MESBG edition, and instead, talk about things which happened 6 years ago. You're welcome! Onod is also here.
MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - The Lockholes
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In today's scenario every named hobbit character captured by the ruffians are locked away in a single building. Can the hobbit rescue force break them out or will the ruffians keep them under lock and key? 0:00 Intro 2:40 Optimism? 5:30 Some crisp shooting 8:00 Understated reactions 10:20 So it begins 12:00 And now it ends 13:10 It's salt time 16:00 A comeback??? 19:00 A vengeful strike 21:00 I...
How Environmentally Sustainable is Games Workshop?
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How Environmentally Sustainable is Games Workshop?
MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - The Brockenborings
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MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - The Brockenborings
700pt MESBG Tournament Report - GBHL 90 - The Battle of Five Shires
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700pt MESBG Tournament Report - GBHL 90 - The Battle of Five Shires
700pt MESBG Tournament Preview - GBHL 90 - The Battle of Five Shires
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700pt MESBG Tournament Preview - GBHL 90 - The Battle of Five Shires
MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - The Bounders strike back
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MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - The Bounders strike back
Fixing priority in MESBG | OT Investigates
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MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - The arrest of Folco Boffin
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MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - The arrest of Folco Boffin
MESBG Heroes of Legend Tierlist (S3E13)
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MESBG Heroes of Legend Tierlist (S3E13)
MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - The Old Storehouse
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Building MESBG Armies & Collections
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Building MESBG Armies & Collections
MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - The uprooting of Bagshot Row
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MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - The uprooting of Bagshot Row
MESBG Good Heroes of Valour Tierlist (S3E12)
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MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - The Burning of Woody End
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MESBG Narrative Battle Report | Scouring of the Shire - The Burning of Woody End
350pt MESBG Tournament Report - GBHL 80 - Greater deeds of lesser heroes
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350pt MESBG Tournament Report - GBHL 80 - Greater deeds of lesser heroes
350pt MESBG Tournament Preview - GBHL 80 - Greater deeds of lesser heroes
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350pt MESBG Tournament Preview - GBHL 80 - Greater deeds of lesser heroes
see you in the new edition lads!
What do you mean there isnt endless rich topics of conversation about a single table top game?
New video discussing/reading the leaked magic rules coming soon.... or not
I never really liked MESBG anyway
😂
Enjoy your time off!
We used to link combats in old LOTR SBG. Totally ruined the game for us and we eventually quit the hobby. Turns out when 20 elves roll off against 40 orcs (or anything else we chose to bring even heroes) the elves will always win … every … single … time …
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mmmm, is not fredegar bolger sculpt like wayne rooney when he scored that bicycle goal against man city.
This looks fun and i would like to play something similar. Did you changed anything else about the rules , the player characters seem stronger and the enemy weaker .How do the command cards work everybody has theirs or choose 6+standing orders ?
Main change was the AI system- so rolling a dice to determine what the stormtroopers did. We fully upgraded Mando/Boba/IG- let them use all their orders, not just 6. The enemy had no upgrades except special weapons, and used just the base orders until Gideon arrived. We then rolled a D3 each turn and picked one of Gideon's cards based on that roll. That was it pretty much!
Hello lads, nice content you make first of all, where you get from your ruffians proxies? cheers
They're mostly made from the Frostgrave Soldiers box! OT was just very selective about which weapons and heads he used
It looks like the game plays quickly and is easy to learn and flexible. Does it actually have any tactics or is it just run up and bash?
I think there is strategy in the push your luck element to the rules- the order of activating units, and there a bit of rock-paper-scissors in what units are good against.
Looked like a fun game actually, but I can tell I'd never roll high enough to activate a unit lol
Nice game. I would have labeled the Ford as rough terrain which would have drastically changed the outcome of the fight when the knights wild charged across the ford.
Just finished the 3rd season on mandolorian so great timing
This is the way
I had no idea what I was looking at, but that looked like fun tbf. I also didn't realise Onod was favourite to replace Lineker on MOTD 😂
Thx algorithm. Space Weirdos and Sword Weirdos are my skirmish games of choice.
I've never heard of this channel, or Burrows and Badgers, or Sword Weirdos. But grateful for this video, I think my wife and I might like this combo of animal minis and Sword weirdo rules!
The miniatures are honestly wonderful! Sword Weirdos ain't bad either!
Garske Games does it again!
Sword Weirdos is the wargaming discovery of 2024. I tried Space Weirdos when it came out and liked it - but I still found it lacking. The addition of class synergies and weapon-based manouvers is great, it elevates the game from diversion to a light but very memorable wargame. I implore you to try an "adventuring party" heavily ladden with burning flasks. It's a meme list, but it's neither OP or terrible.
We'll be trying it out again for sure!
Gandalf bombur combo is insane ngl
It's always crazy to me, just how many table top games/rule sets are out there I've just never heard of 😅
So many great Indie Games out there
There are hundreds listed on Wargames Vault. Many are cheap or free!
I love your take on making the "historical" lore outcome be the Draw condition. And then winning for Good is doing better, and winning for Evil is doing worse. Feels like that could be fairly easy to house rule over existing Scenarios. Definitely will be incorporating that idea in my future narative games.
Cheers! Yeah, I think house ruling scenarios is the route we're going down in future projects too
I can confirm, they finally caved and named him gandalf. It was really cheesy and crap, like all the bombadil scenes. I don't know why I watch it 🤦🏻♂️
Oof- maybe season 3 will be better...
That's very dissapointing, I had high hopes for this campaign and planned to do Scouring of the Shire myself. I'm not interested in competitive play, so narrative campaigns and scenarios are only thing that peaked my interest about SBG. Do you think that's a general problem of narrative sourcebooks or just hobbits and ruffians suck so much that they bring the house down?
Id encourage you to play it, for sure. Like we discussed, I think you have to play the game differently, which we didn't do very well. The scenarios could have been designed in a way that would better suit how we want to play, but that wont be the same for everyone! I'd say if you're playing with a friend, just make sure neither of you feel like you're picking a side. Take the challenge on together somehow. I think the ruffians and hobbits are great to play against one another. They are a good match, which is important, it's just a lot of the scenarios dont feel like they have been designed to be balanced. - Mayor
Yeah, but, in seriousness, the Annatar and Celebrimbor stuff is really good. Perhaps not enough to endure the dwarf and elf politics or proto-Gandalf wandering around and looking for a stick, but it's really well done.
I'd disagree and say the dwarves do the heavy lifting in the show. Celebrimbor stuff was probably second best for me. But overall, not a good show 😅
If someone makes a 45 minute cut of just the bit in the season that's relevant, then... I probably still wouldn't watch it 😂
looking forward to season 2 of your scouring of the shire content where you start from the beginning
There will be more narrative, just probably not scouring!
These days GW often makes some new plastic kits to go into a starter - definitely necessary if it were last alliance as those kits are so old
Helms deep starter would have been great!
56:40 So interesting here. I don’t use the Catapult much, but doesn’t the Area Damage make Cav prone (so automatically Knocked Flying). That 6 rolled would have actually been to Wound. (Still needing a 6/4 to wound). Am I interpreting that correctly?
Am starting to get into the game and got some goblin town and moria goblins. Can u use the 2 Moria goblins to buff Ur goblin town as they only say they buff goblins.
Best wash 🧼 Agrax earth shade the god wash 🧽 and I’m no GW fan 🪭 😂
Finally the battle for middle earth
Great campaign guys! Gotta ask though, is there really no interest at running 800pts of ruffians? lol A guy in my local area managed to beat Smaug in a tournament with them
I think OT would rather gouge his eyes out at this point 😂
Managed to kill smaug or just managed to keep control of some objectives?
@@muesliman100 if I remember correctly it’s was covering the whole board so Smaug couldn’t move anywhere. I believe it was an objective game.
We come to it at last. The great battle of our time
Brilliant comment lol
I've never felt more vindicated in not buying a book. The only thing going for this was the narrative element 😂
I think we have been a little harsh on it, but it definitely has some critical flaws in terms of satisfying gameplay.......
Always re-roll the 5 😜
finally, audiences can see the scouring of the shire!
And we get to see why it was cut from the movies... 😝
Half my middle earth experiences have been summed up in 2 minutes 😅😅
I love that you reroll dice that don't land in the tray, I'm going to start incorporating that into my games.
As someone getting into the game now after not having played since the old days this is a useful summary!
Volley fire felt very thematic but it ended up helping ranged armies keep away from fighting and not super fun to fight against
The real question we're all womdering is, will the last scenario be "the worst scenario in the book" 😂 Side note I don't think ive ever heard onod so enthusiastic about anything, then he is about a hypothetical tenet game 😂
This was definitely the worst... Onod's cold cold heart can only be warmed via convoluted stories- it is known
needs more throwing spears!
Absolutely nailed it 😂
These are my favourite videos.
Part 1?
There is no part 2
If you want a unique tier list you could to citys in Middle-earth. Like D-tier is Dol-Guldur (because it is a ruin), C-Tier is Moria (ruin but cool) and like S-Tier is Minas-Tirith
"No volley fire" and "spear assist 2 handed weapon" were not changes from the 2018 ruel book.... It alredy was like this since 2012.
Nvr mind
As a elf player, the hand and a half is an A. Having S3 against D6 or D8 is just a slog otherwise.
Silver Bayonet mentioned! ❤
Funny, if I saw a video randomly on my timeline talking about GW's policies I probably wouldn't have clicked on it, but interesting stuff.
That was indeed, like watching 2 squirrels trying to find a nut 😂
Hunsler- he returneth ❤
@@thehobbybreakfastshow hunsler ... Yes, that was my name once.
@@hunsler1006 You come back to us, at the turn of the tide