Square Based: A Warhammer Fantasy in the Old World

A community podcast about Warhammer the Old World. A world of legends set out to bring you hot gossip, deep lore and fun insights

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Wednesday May 29, 2024

It's time to exploit the means of production and dive deeply and dive dark into the stone hearts of the DAWI ZHARR (Chaos Dwarfs to their friends.) 
Rob is a long time massive fan of these twisted little freaks, and we hope you'll enjoy our leisurely trapse through their LEGENDARY Renegade PDF available on Games Workshop's website. 
Sit back, strap in, and prepare to get a lethal amount of productivity out of your "labour force" 
Chapters! 0:00 Introduction01:18 Square Based Online Tournament 03:56 Is Warhammer The Old World Dying? 13:07 The Return of Rob's Lost Chaos Dwarf Army17:12 Intro to Chaos Dwarfs and Army List23:05 Sorcerers of Hashut28:39 Lammasu31:18 Great Tauruses 38:17 Infernal Guard Commanders40:40 Bull Centaur Taur'ruk 46:10 Hobgoblin Khan 50:16 Magic Items01:04:05 Special Rules01:04:59 Weapons01:10:45 Infernal Guard01:18:06 Infernal Ironsworn01:20:48 Hobgoblin Cutthroats01:28:20 Hobgoblin Wolfriders01:30:12 K'daai Fireborn 01:33:37 Bull Centaur Renders01:36:31 Iron Daemon01:46:31 Deathshrieker Rocket Launcher01:49:30 Dreadquake Mortar 01:55:03 Hobgoblin Bolthrower and Magma Cannon01:55:33 Wrap up and final Thoughts
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Patreon Members can join in on an exclusive Warhall.eu Tournament! Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/SBOT-Enrollment-Form
Rules pack for the Tournament: https://tinyurl.com/SBOT-Pack
EVENTS IRL AT THE TSN ARENA IN NOTTINGHAM: https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/tsn-arena-33207121009
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Saturday May 25, 2024

Thursday May 16, 2024

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WOULD YOU KNOW OUR NAMES, IF YOU SAW US IN HEAVEN? Yes it's time for Tiers, but not the sad kind. Rob and Val come in hot and spicy this week ranking all of the factions based on their status for "collecting and playing." It is a scientific, irrefutable and totally objective ranking of what armies are best for getting into the Old World. Get yer commenting fingers limbered up because the only thing hotter than these takes are gonna be your comments. 
As Mentioned on the Show! Tickets have since gone on sale for CCBB in Ottawa, Ontario!
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$175 CAD GETS YOU:A legit delicious lunch both days.6 Rounds of HOT AND STEAMY OLD WORLD ACTIONPlayed on gorgeous tables and terrainA very tasteful and excellent comp pack.Girthy Prize SupportAccess to the legendary Gamer Garage sale A top tier Convention Centre venue that you can literally walk to from the airport.The opportunity to make friends that last a life time... awww. LET'S GOOOOOOChapters: 
0:00 Introduction03:15 Capital City Blood Bath Announcement! 04:53 Tier List Introduction 08:54 Beastmen 14:35 Bretonnians 19:37 Chaos Dwarfs23:27 Chaos Daemons29:12 Vampire Counts34:27 Dark Elves'39:23 Dwarf Mountain Holds45:23 Empire of Man53:03 Lizardmen 56:32 Ogre Kingdoms59:53 Orc & Goblin Tribes01:02:09 Skaven01:06:00 Tomb Kings of Khemri 01:08:22 Warriors of Chaos01:10:29 Wood Elves01:14:17 Wrap Up
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Wednesday May 08, 2024

In this episode Rob and Val discuss the many benefits of playing an Old World Tournament with your friends… specifically, a whole team of them. The fellas discuss how Team based events work, ramble through a bit of the proud history of team events, and then go over some highlights from the FIRST OLD WORLD TEAMS event EVER held (that we know of) last week at the TSN Arena in Nottingham. 
Val also took a moment to say a few words about his friend Alex Stewart who recently passed away. If you’d like to learn a bit more about him please click here:https://beechwoodottawa.ca/en/services/joseph-alexander-stewart 
Also as mentioned there is an effort to raise some money for his family. If you are able and inclined to make a contribution, that can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/alex-stewart
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Tuesday Apr 30, 2024

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On this very special episode Rob and Val dive into some homegrown stats! From the team that brings you the most comprehensive AoS Stats available, we are now tracking the results from every Warhammer the Old World GT (5 rounds or more). Behold the difference 5 rounds brings to the emerging meta and discover a couple of our advanced stats along the way. 
https://thehonestwargamer.com/warhammer-the-old-world/warhammer-the-old-world-stats-april-2024/
0:00 Introduction01:35 A History Of Warhammer Stats 09:31 How Val is Doing 15:11 How Rob is Doing 28:48 Where to find the Old World Stats! 29:31 Methodology35:22 What Armies Have the best Win Rates? 47:55 What Armies are being Played? 01:07:19 POSITIVE WIN RATE POTENTIAL (% of times that an army gets 3+ wins) 01:13:28 Faction Breakdown (Wins, Losses, Draws and total games played) 01:21:18 James Ramsey's Vampire Counts01:24:55 Some Cool Looking Armies from the Weekend01:31:09 Wrap up and Final Thoughts
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Wednesday Apr 24, 2024

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Psych! We have no idea. But we do have a wonderful time decompressing and talking about how things are going in Old World these days. Come a long for the ride why don't you! 
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2024

Timestamps Below! 
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It's finally time! Rob has AMBUSHED Val with another DEEP DOIVE this time into the 100% real and spectacular Orc and Goblin Tribes Arcane Journal. With so much fun to be had crumpin' ones enemies, whe hope you too enjoy their review of this most excellent addition to the Old World. 
0:00 Introduction02:46 Nomadic Waaagh Army Composition05:53 Nomadic Waaagh Special Rules15:15 Kiknik Toofsnatcha24:57 Orc Boar Boyz32:08 Troll Horde Army Composition 35:53 Troll Horde Special Rules40:35 Lore of Troll Magic47:45 Ogdruz Swampdigga51:54 Troll Hag aka Troll Princess aka Troll Queen01:01:01 Bonegrinder Giant01:07:44 Magic Items01:22:35 Final Thoughts
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Friday Apr 12, 2024

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This one's big! Rob and Val tear into the newly minted and SECOND Old World FAQ. Buckle up and join us for a stroll through the newly renovated rules of Old World. 
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Friday Apr 12, 2024

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Note: This episode was originally recorded in the hours before the FAQ release. So count it as some additional content for your hobby time! 
In this episode Val and Rob discuss the appearance of a fully based Dwarf "Grudge Pony" in the Orc and Goblin Tribes Arcane Journal, as well as Rob's experience running the third Square Based GT in Nottingham! 
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Tuesday Apr 02, 2024

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Square Based is Back! After a week abroad visiting Albion, Val is home and ready to spill the beans about his experience filming two Old World Battle Reports at Tabletop Tactics and playing in the Second Square Based GT at the beautiful TSN Arena in Nottingham. Stay tuned for hot takes on the state of the game and whether it's worth playing at a tournament. 
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