Into the West Into the West Team

Charles and Ian rally for an emergency podcast to break down the newest reveal for the upcoming Arnor supplement! We share a few of our thoughts based on what we currently know, and some speculations of what may come next.

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An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush

Credits:
Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What are some of the hottest takes out there? We gathered all the unpopular opinions from the community, and also share a few of our own. Our Patron Stephen joins in on the fun and gives his thoughts.

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Mithril Brush,
An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush

00:00 Introduction
00:59 The game isn’t balanced
07:30 Armies should have weaknesses
11:32 It’s worth spending Might to kill warriors
16:45 Elite armies are overlooked
21:08 Heroic Strike is overrated
27:25 Special Strikes are not well designed
29:17 Fight Value is overrated
30:50 The Forsaken is the best
32:04 Isengard is the best
33:37 Alliance Matrix isn’t needed
35:00 We need less supplements
36:46 Rangers of Ithilien was overnerfed
38:59 Bring back Volley Fire
40:59 Skill is more important than a good list
43:16 Not everything needs a profile
45:36 Azog/Bolg shouldn’t be F7
47:08 Suladan is fine
49:24 Knight of Umbar doesn’t suck
50:48 Glorfindel & Rivendell suck
52:46 Isengard Berserkers should have Burly
54:08 Siege engines should be banned
55:50 Maelstrom deployment should alternate
57:30 Mounted heroes suck
01:00:39 Veto system limits army variety
01:03:04 Lower point games are more fun



Credit:

Music: Redline
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: https://enjoymusic.ai

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Richard recaps his experience of Adepticon 2024, one of the largest Middle-Earth SBG tournaments in North America, sponsored by Games Workshop!
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Mithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush

00:00 Introduction
00:34 The Beginning
01:21 January 2024
02:59 February 2024
05:23 Before the Tournament
07:03 The Grand Tournament
07:25 Round 1
09:05 Round 2
11:25 Round 3
14:11 Round 4
16:37 Round 5
20:22 Round 6
23:03 Conclusion

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We invite Don from North of the Shire podcast onto the show to break down one of the game’s classic armies, Isengard! Tune in as Don shares his two cents on the heroes and warriors of one of his favourite armies.

Video:
https://youtu.be/DjkjqzpfJww

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Mithril Brush,
An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush

Thank you to everyone who submitted their photos for this video; make sure to check out their work on Instagram:
Our patron Alex Anglin
Our patron Max (MTM Printworks)
Kevin Evancio
@heroichighlights

00:00 Introduction
08:04 Dunland Heroes & Grima
14:43 Saruman
21:34 Lurtz
29:05 Mauhur
33:11 Vrasku
36:28 Ugluk
41:05 Uruk-hai Shaman
45:09 Uruk-hai Captain
47:35 Uruk-hai Scout Captain
49:26 Uruk-hai Drummer
51:29 Sharku
53:21 Orc Captain
54:54 Uruk-hai Warrior
59:00 Uruk-hai Scout
01:00:00 Uruk-hai Berserker
01:02:18 Feral Uruk-hai
01:04:47 Isengard Troll
01:08:35 Dunlending Warrior
01:10:07 Dunlending Huscarl
01:12:20 Wildman of Dunland
01:14:11 Dunlending Horseman
01:16:46 Crebain
01:18:23 Orc Warrior
01:20:12 Warg Rider
01:22:00 Uruk-hai Demolition Team
01:25:18 Uruk-hai Assault Ballista
01:28:56 Snaga, Orc Captain
Credits:
Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/