Square Based: A Warhammer Fantasy in the Old World

Is the Grand Cathay Arcane Journal Any Good? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

As a very special birthday gift to Val, we're revealing the ARMIES OF GRAND CATHAY! The first entirely new army since Ogre Kingdoms in 2005, Warhammer the Old World is moving east! Will this book follow the likes of humans and elves and be a little, underwhelming? Or will the Grand Army of Grand Cathay bring ALL OF THE RULES to the table? Let's find out! 
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Chapters00:00 Introduction05:23 Army Special Rules13:08 Lore of Yang18:53 Lore of Yin25:14 Army Composition30:40 Dragon Special Rules37:55 Miao Ying The Storm Dragon52:16 Shugengan Lord on Great Spirit Longma59:06 Lord Magistrate and Strategist1:01:53 Gate Master and Gate Keeper1:05:52 Armoury of Grand Cathay1:09:21 Magic Items1:27:35 Jade Warriors1:31:24 Jade Lancers1:34:04 Grand Cannon1:38:53 Fire Rain Rocket Battery1:40:51 Sky Lantern1:50:19 Sentinel 1:55:15 Final Thoughts!
Rob's Old World EVENTS in Nottingham! https://tsnarena.com/events/category/the-old-world/
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Top 5 FAQ Changes We Really Want to See! | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

Rob and Val are back to discuss the upcoming FAQ and Errata with what they hope to see fixed in Warhammer the Old World. 
Click here for Tickets to the Square Based Open Toronto October 18 and 19! https://tinyurl.com/Square-Based-Open-Toronto-2025 * Chapters *00:00 Introduction15:00 Is the Meta Stale? 05:50 Do Old World Players Play Whatever they want? 13:45 Why has it taken so long to get this FAQ/ Errata? 17:49 How to fix Magic 27:07 Dispelling Vortexes35:41 Rewriting Skirmishers45:07 Clarifying The Combat Phase and Pursuit. 53:28 Reducing Threat Ranges for Fly and Swiftstride 1:07:40 Bring back the Renegades1:09:50 Mounted Characters and Combined Profiles1:24:48 Bring Back Infantry
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Cathay, the Biggest Launch for Games Workshop yet!? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

Long ago in the before times of 2018, Creative Assembly might have sparked the entire return of Warhammer the Old World. Join Rob and Val as they go through a good ol' fashioned Old World Almanac deep dive, of the recent and shockingly candid article about the development of Grand Cathay for Warhammer Total War 3 and Warhammer the Old World. 
LAST CHANCE TO JOIN SBOT360! https://www.patreon.com/posts/one-week-left-to-130865943?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
War-Com Article on the Development of Grand Cathay:https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/1ovkvf4r/old-world-almanack-building-the-celestial-empire-of-grand-cathay/
Video about Cathayan Armour Design mentioned in the vid by  @lorica-clothing  : https://youtu.be/tGr5ZBawDeU?si=4EulassYJaieS-8v
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Is the Beastman Brayherds Arcane Journal Any Good? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

The Fellas are BACK AGAIN this time with a full review of the Beastmen Brayherds Arcane Journal! Does the book reach the previous heights of the early Arcane Journals, or does the lunch box letdown streak of releases continue? 
Check out the Mission Pack for SBOT360 here (links to join are in the introduction): https://tinyurl.com/SBOT360-MISSION-PACK
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Is This the Biggest Change YET for Old World? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

Check out the SBOT360 Mission Pack Here! https://tinyurl.com/SBOT360-MISSION-PACK
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Which Arcane Journal Is Actually The Best? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

Wondering what faction got the most love from their Arcane Journal? Well get ready for a sweet little episode where Rob and Val go over the love given to each of the core factions - and which ones that they think got the most flavourful updates from the Games Workshop Specialist Design Studio. 
Chapters!00:00 Introduction03:21 What makes a top tier Arcane Journal? 10:28 Tomb Kings 17:56 Bretonnians 26:18 Orc & Goblin Tribes33:42 Dwarven Mountain Holds41:29 Warriors of Chaos 48:54 Empire of Man 1:03:33 High Elf Realms1:08:45 Wood Elf Realms1:15:50 Final Thoughts1:17:37 Should We Allow Allied Armies of Infamy? 
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Is the Wood Elf Realms Arcane Journal Any Good? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

The Wood Elf Arcane Journal is here! Rob and Val have their greasy mitts on some very un-potato like images of Warhammer the Old World's penultimate core army release. Will it reach the glorious heights of Orc & Goblin tribes? Or follow their High Elf kin into the valley of lunch box letdown? 
STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT. 
No chapters. It's late. Love you. 
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Wood Elf Realms List Building Strategies | Warhammer the Old World | Deep Dive

The original Square Based Podcast where Rob and Val discuss everything Warhammer the Old World. Always be #Bassed. 
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Best Battalion Box for Old World Beginners in 2025? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

The Battalion Boxes for Warhammer the Old World all give you a bucket of minis - but which ones are worth buying? Join us this week as Rob and Val tell you which army starters are a smash and which are a pass! 
00:00 Introduction02:31 Tomb Kings15:34 Bretonnians 26:12 Orc & Goblin Tribes37:43 Dwarven Mountain Holds50:00 Warriors of Chaos 1:02:18 Empire of Man 1:11:51 High Elf Realms1:20:16 Beastmen1:29:00 Wood Elf Relams
Tickets for the Square Based San Diego Classic! May 17-18https://greenbannereventco.com/san-diego-classic/
Rob's Old World EVENTS in Nottingham! https://tsnarena.com/events/category/the-old-world/
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The Best Way to START Playing | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

The Square Based Survey showed that one of the biggest challenges to playing Warhammer the Old World was having a 2000 point army. In this episode, Rob pitches using the 500 point scenario from GW as a means to getting games in 75% faster! 
Download the PDF!  https://thehonestwargamer.com/warhammer-the-old-world/our-new-the-old-world-format/
Pre-order the Sexy Mission Cards: https://thehonestwargamer.com/product/500-point-foray-scenario-cards/
00:00 Introduction01:05 Types of Events for Beginners 05:04 What's the Point of a Mission Pack? 11:32 Thematically Designed Missions17:38 How to Pick a Terrain Layout23:52 The Forray Mission Set 27:58 Army Composition 35:33 Missions40:58 Wrap Up 
EVENT PACKS FROM ROB AND VALhttps://tinyurl.com/Rob-TSN-Arena-Event-Packhttps://tinyurl.com/Vals-SBO-Toronto-Event-Packhttps://tinyurl.com/SBO-Toronto-Full-Packhttps://tinyurl.com/Vals-NEWEST-Packhttps://tinyurl.com/Val-T9A-Mission-Pack-w-Maps
Tickets for the Square Based San Diego Classic! May 17-18https://greenbannereventco.com/san-diego-classic/
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