
Discussing the Updates to Square Based Comp | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show
About this episode
In this episode, Val and Rob are breaking down the logic behind the new tier shifts, Val's progress on the Renegade Legacy Pack 2.0, and Rob’s new project: the Chaos Wastelands Battle Pack.
THERE'S STILL TIME TO COMPLETE THE OLD WORLD SURVEY: https://forms.gle/SBVurhNEPyN9KWb39
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro: Announcing SBC Tiers v2.5 1:00 - Catching Up: Rob’s Voice & Val’s Renegade 2.0 Update 3:27 - Rob’s Chaos Wastelands Battle Pack 11:02 - The SBC Tiers v2.5 Reveal 14:18 - SBC is Elective: You Don't Have to Use It! 18:06 - Renegades 2.0 Release Strategy 23:37 - A-Tier: Grand Cathay (Still Top Tier After Nerfs) 27:36 - A/B-Tier: Bretonnian Exiles vs. Errantry & Grand Army 30:15 - A-Tier: Tomb Kings & The Undead Advantage 35:07 - A-Tier: Vampire Counts & Beastmen Wild Herd 38:04 - B-Tier: Empire (Nuln) & Oppressive Shooting Lists 40:36 - B-Tier: Warriors of Chaos & Orcs and Goblins 42:35 - C-Tier: Chaos Dwarfs & Ogre Kingdoms Struggles 46:37 - C-Tier: Wood Elves, High Elves, & Slayer Host Shifts 51:16 - D-Tier: Daemons, Troll Horde, & Knightly Orders 54:58 - German Comp & Different Balancing Philosophies 58:54 - The "Casual Game" Myth & 4,000 Survey Responses 1:03:01 - Final Thoughts & Outro
MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
► *Rob's Old World EVENTS in Nottingham!* https://tsnarena.com/events/category/the-old-world/
► *Tickets for Canhammer Teams in Ottawa May 2 and 3* https://www.ccbb.ca/tickets
► Support us on *PATREON* and join us on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/Squarebased
*OLD WORLD RESOURCES*
► *Square Based Comp AND Tournament Packs* https://thehonestwargamer.com/warhammer-the-old-world/square-based-comp/
► *The Square Based FAQ:* https://www.squarebased.com/faqs
► *The Renegade Legacy Pack:* https://www.squarebased.com/
► *Our 500pt Foray Pack:* https://thehonestwargamer.com/warhammer-the-old-world-500-point-foray/
► *Old World Army Builder:* https://old-world-builder.com/
► *Old World Rules Wiki:* https://tow.whfb.app/
► *Old World Rankings (Past and Upcoming Old World Events):* https://oldworldrankings.com/ *MERCH* https://thehonestwargamer.com/product-category/square-based/
Youtube Music Playlist for Audio Only: https://tinyurl.com/SB-YouTube-Music-Playlist
Podcast on all other Platforms: https://squarebasedpodcast.podbean.com/
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