Square Based: A Warhammer Fantasy in the Old World

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

  1. FEB 19

    Will GW or the Community Pull the Plug on Legacy Factions? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

    He’s back! After a brief hiatus and a spot of "looks-maxing" surgery, Val has resubscribed to the show. In this episode, Rob and Val dive into the ultimate "what if" scenario: *What happens if Games Workshop actually pulls the plug on Legacy factions in a future 2.0 update?* After a delightful catchup, the fellas take a deep look into how much the Legacy Factions are still being played, as well as how much the Renegade Legacy Pack is used at events. With a movement afoot for some events to stop including Legacy factions (Renegades or not) the time is now to decide how the community should respond.  CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro: Val has Resubscribed! 2:23 - Warhammer Total War: Tiger Warriors & Furry Representation 8:31 - Val’s Recovery: Red Dead Redemption & Beaver Sex Hormones 13:16 - UPCOMING EVENT (link for tix below): Val’s UK Trip & Maple Mayhem (April 4 and 5) 15:21 - Rob’s Chaos Dwarfs: Too Pretty to Move? 21:14 - Project Reveal: The Chaos Wastelands Battle Pack 29:57 - Update on The Massive Warhammer Old World Survey 2026 31:46 - THE MAIN EVENT: What If Legacy Armies are Deleted? 42:01 - Community Stewardship: Lessons from Blood Bowl 48:51 - Data Dump: Legacy vs. Renegade Usage Rates Worldwide 1:02:42 - The Cult of "Official" vs. Community Creation 1:19:14 - The Renegade Process: Identity over Balance 1:40:29 - The Emergency: Managing Vampire Counts Meta 1:47:04 - Val’s Personal Update: Putting Humpty Dumpty together again. 1:50:24 - Outro & Nerfed Cathay Battle Reports LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: *Maple Mayhem Tickets COME PLAY WITH ROB AND VAL IN NOTTINGHAM!*:  ► https://tsnarena.com/event/maple-mayhem/ ► *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* ► *Old World Rankings (Past and Upcoming Old World Events:* https://oldworldrankings.com/ *MERCH*   https://thehonestwargamer.com/product-category/square-based/ ► *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/ Youtube Music Playlist for Audio Only:  https://tinyurl.com/SB-YouTube-Music-Playlist Podcast on all other Platforms:  https://squarebasedpodcast.podbean.com/ #squarebased #warhammertheoldworld #warhammerfantasy

    1h 50m

  2. FEB 19

    New faction coming to the Old World!? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

    The original Square Based Podcast where Rob and Val discuss everything Warhammer the Old World. Always be Bassed.  Chapters: 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/ #squarebased #warhammertheoldworld #warhammerfantasy

    15 min

  3. JAN 28

    Winter 2026 FAQ Review | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

    It’s an emergency podcast! The much-rumored 2026 FAQ and Errata have finally landed, and Rob and Val are going through it in excruciating detail to find out if the writers truly give a FAQ about the game.  Chapters: 0:00 - Intro: Emergency Podcast! The 2026 FAQ is Here  4:26 -  *GRAND CATHAY* 6:01 - Gate Master & The Warhorse Change 6:51 - Sky Lanterns / Balloons (T4, Flammable, & No Champion) 8:13 - The New "Disengage" Rule 11:47 - Sky Lantern Bombs (Once Per Game) & Dragonfire Bombs (S3) 16:04 - Ogre Loader / Orc Bully "Mercenary Crew" Fix 18:06 - Magic Item Nerfs: Standard of Wei-Jin & Ring of Jet 20:40 - Alchemist's Mask Power Level Reduction 23:15 - Cathay FAQs: Cannon Stacking & Heavenly Beacon 26:10 - Reflection: Is Cathay finally interactive? 32:59 - *CORE RULES UPDATES* 33:17 - Frenzy & Mount Clarification 34:14 - Poison Attacks positive modifiers 34:44 - Unstable vs. Regeneration 35:20 - Stupidity is a Leadership Test 36:56 - Woodland Boundaries & Model Count for Cover 46:53 - Removing Casualties from the Fighting Rank 48:38 - The Ongoing Struggle for Elite Infantry 50:48 - Hill Rules: You must be entirely on the hill 52:14 - Fighting Ranks & Initiative Steps 54:36 - Pursuing and Catching: What "Counts as Charged" means 58:54 - Stomps & Impact Hits vs. Champions 1:02:07 - Characters in Ranks  1:05:42 - Skirmishers Defending Low Linear Obstacles 1:08:30 - Match Play Guide Restrictions & Army Building 1:10:39 - Controlling Multiple Objectives & Timing Issues 1:16:39 - *RAVENING HORDES* 1:16:39 - Orcs & Goblins: Quell Impetuosity Nerf 1:18:54 - Chaos Spawn & Beastmen Point Drops 1:21:42 - Vile Tide Casting Value Increase (9+) 1:23:08 - Tomb Kings: Chariot Point Drops & AV4 1:24:45 - Base Size Updates: Marauders, Chieftains, & Berserkers 1:25:52 - Fanatics vs. Hostile Terrain 1:32:04 - Resurrecting Skirmishers (The conga line return?) 1:34:52 - *FORCES OF FANTASY* 1:34:52 - Dwarfs: Ranger Unit Cap (5 to 20) 1:36:12 - Empire: Lector & Priest Leadership Buffs 1:38:19 - Empire: Flagellants are finally Toughness 4! 1:38:58 - The Royal Pegasus Quadruple Nerf (Monstrous Creature) 1:42:15 - Wood Elves: Massive Point Drops (Rebecca is Hyped) 1:47:29 - Orion Spectral Hounds / "Enemy Shooting" Protection 1:54:14 - The Lance Formation Deep Dive (Base Contact & Dead Ground) 2:00:10 - Final Thoughts 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/ #squarebased #warhammertheoldworld #warhammerfantasy

    2h 13m

  4. JAN 28

    Will this be the BEST FAQ yet!? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

    The original Square Based Podcast where Rob and Val discuss everything Warhammer the Old World. Always be Bassed.  Chapters: 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/ #squarebased #warhammertheoldworld #warhammerfantasy

    1h 6m

  5. JAN 7

    2026 Changes Coming to Warhammer the Old World? | Square Based Show

    The original Square Based Podcast where Rob and Val discuss everything Warhammer the Old World. Always be Bassed.  Chapters: MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: ► *Rob's Old World EVENTS in Nottingham!* https://tsnarena.com/events/category/the-old-world/ ► *Tickets for TGX in Toronto Jan 10 and 11*  https://www.torontogamingexpo.com/product-page/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/ #squarebased #warhammertheoldworld #warhammerfantasy

    1h 37m

  6. 12/19/2025

    2025: The BEST (and WORST) Year for Warhammer The Old World? | Square Based Show

    It’s been a roller coaster year for Old World in 2025 — or as Val puts it, "uppy-downy." In this massive retrospective, Rob and Val look back at the entirety of 2025 for Warhammer: The Old World. From the "turgid" pipeline at the start of the year to the absolute explosion of releases that followed, we cover it all. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 0:54 - Upcoming Events: TGX & CanHammer Teams  3:08 - The Early 2025 Vibes 7:24 - Arcane Journal: Empire of Man 10:13 - The War Wagon: A Made-to-Order Miracle 18:51 - The Launch of the Renegade Legacy Pack 26:48 - The Elven Releases 35:25 - Wood Elves: Host of Talsyn & The Struggle for Identity 43:28 - Beastmen  46:13 - Grand Cathay: The Breakout Moment 49:15 - The Match Play Guide (MPG) & 1.5 Update 54:20 - The "Balloon" Drama & Toxic Discourse 1:01:49 - The Cathay Models 1:11:07 - Alternative Ways to Play 1:11:07 - Foray & Battle March 1:13:03 - Renegade Crowns & Terrain Maps 1:17:50 - The Year End Surprise: New Chaos Marauders  1:20:14 - Final Thoughts & Outro MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: ► *Rob's Old World EVENTS in Nottingham!* https://tsnarena.com/events/category/the-old-world/ ► *Tickets for TGX in Toronto Jan 10 and 11*  https://www.torontogamingexpo.com/product-page/the-old-world ► *Tickets for Canhammer Teams in Ottawa May 2 and 3* https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/aJD8zF8SeZBj ►  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/ #squarebased #warhammertheoldworld #warhammerfantasy

    1h 22m

  7. 12/19/2025

    What's Really Happening With Chaos? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

    The original Square Based Podcast where Rob and Val discuss everything Warhammer the Old World. Always be Bassed.  Chapters: MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: ► *Rob's Old World EVENTS in Nottingham!* https://tsnarena.com/events/category/the-old-world/ ► *Tickets for TGX in Toronto Jan 10 and 11*  https://www.torontogamingexpo.com/product-page/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/ #squarebased #warhammertheoldworld #warhammerfantasy

    41 min

  8. 12/19/2025

    How to make OLD WORLD BETTER | Warhammer the Old World Stats Show

    The original Square Based Podcast where Rob and Val discuss everything Warhammer the Old World. Always be Bassed.  Chapters: MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: ► *Rob's Old World EVENTS in Nottingham!* https://tsnarena.com/events/category/the-old-world/ ► *Tickets for TGX in Toronto Jan 10 and 11*  https://www.torontogamingexpo.com/product-page/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/ #squarebased #warhammertheoldworld #warhammerfantasy

    1h 11m
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