Big Changes Revealed for the New Edition of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game!

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I share some thoughts on Aragorn's profile, the new Priority system, new special rules and the huge new set of new models up for pre-order this Saturday! I also got to watch the new War of the Rohirrim film - but I can't talk about that in detail just yet!
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@PeregrinRO 2 ай бұрын

It's awesome to hear that you've seen War of the Rohirrim, I hope your enjoyed it

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

Cannot confirm or deny at the moment and I'm aware it just looks like a massive flex 😂🤦‍♂️ but we did a nice little reaction video that I'll get out as soon as possible! 😁

@ConquestCreations 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for these videos mate! Its great getting the updates and I really appreciate your speculation and positivity. You are doing fantastic work for the community

@zelot113 2 ай бұрын

You are doing great work for the community!

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

I've been beaten to it! But you're doing such a good job yourself!! Thank you very much!

@joshmortimer3831 2 ай бұрын

im impressed and loving how quick you get these announcement pieces out.

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's basically a drop everything and get to it kind of job, let the kids fend for themselves 😂

@mrlukesir486 2 ай бұрын

Another great vid, I’m so pumped for the new edition. Also that board for Throne of Skulls is amazing, I can’t wait to see how far you make it

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😁 Hopefully we'll do well but in a board-sense, it's the fourth best of four I've seen so far! Standard is insane. 😂

@GlennMusson 2 ай бұрын

Aragorn has gone from a sword to a hand and a half sword. That matches the films

@cf8476 2 ай бұрын

Your board display looks awesome mate great work

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

I am really happy with it! 😁 Buzzing for this tourney now!

@Edward-Plantagenet 2 ай бұрын

Grima's Horse "Absent" 🤣

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

😂😂

@purerel 2 ай бұрын

You are not alone, I'm dying to know how army building will work so I can reshape my armies. I literally stay awake at night because of it. 😅 I really want to see Osgiliath veterans and citadel guard profiles. I'm very curious about the potential ☺️

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

Haha everyone I've spoken to in person is like "yep, that's my evenings too" 😂 won't be long now!

@stalkunseenterrain 2 ай бұрын

I’m with you mate. One of my favourite things in the hobby is theory crafting lists. The lack of certainty around army list building for the new edition has kinda put me into a hobby funk where I haven’t wanted to paint or buy anything. Getting these books will certainly reignite that. All the best for throne of skulls. Merry Christmas

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

I'm exactly the same. Very grateful to have the tourney to aim for or I'd have definitely been in a big lull... Won't be long now though! 😁

@stalkunseenterrain 2 ай бұрын

@ I’ve already cleared the purchase with the boss, the treasurer and customer regulator (aka my wife) that the purchase and delivery has been green lit 😂. Can’t wait

@brettschow1191 2 ай бұрын

I want to know what the elite unit leadership looks. Do models with "berserker" keyword need "berserker" captains or special heroes? Super interested to see how it works.

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

Yeah I agree, the whole army list building aspect could be anything right now 😅

@MKLynch 2 ай бұрын

this is awesome news, perfectly time. I've just started with the Isenguard battleforce

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

Such a great time to get on board, most negatives only really apply to veterans of the game!

@kennygpokerstrategy4917 2 ай бұрын

So pumped for the new set!!!

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

Cannot wait, unsurprisingly 😂

@jonreyes587 2 ай бұрын

I thing I noticed right away that I thought was interesting is the Might, Will, and Fate are now spelled out. That’s good since W could be both wounds and will on the profile sheet.

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

Agreed! Any little changes like this go a long way

@Lord_Evidar 2 ай бұрын

I would put excellent money on the hurl int check will be Fail=model is thrown straight ahead as it does now Pass=You can throw them in any direction or 180 from their posiiton.

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

I'd be happy with that tbh! And I think that would constitute a minor buff to monsters which is needed

@MrExtinktor 2 ай бұрын

Yeah theorycrafting is a thing i do a lot for all the games i play. Really hyped to start theorycrafting for the new Edition.

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

Honestly, it 90% of my hobby time is just theorising on armies - I need more info now! 😂

@star_wars_miniatures 2 ай бұрын

Yea I do love the priority roll change, I think this is how it should have been from the beginning!

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

I kind of agree! I've very hopeful for it!

@ForlornHobbies 2 ай бұрын

Great run down, I’m not too fazed about the slight tweaks to the profiles, the main issue for me all along is list building and the legacy units. Hopefully the next article will give more clarity to changes as I tend to build lists outside of the box so to speak. I also hope you can still take orc captains on wargs, as I’d had some great plans for some converted carn dum warg riders that need a suitable captain leading them

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

Yeah I've got a few converted captains myself I really like so I'm in the same boat - and also desperate to know about army building!!

@joshcoles1255 2 ай бұрын

Some things I’m a big fan of but ngl the whole wargear thing is still a concern I know why they’ve done it but it could potentially be a massive hit to certain armies that need their back line to dual role shooting and supporting because their armies are so expensive point wise! We’ll have to see how it all works but I do like the fight value change hopefully it’s like Mordor orc/Rohan F3 Morranon/Gondor/Easterlings F4 Iron hills/Uruk-hai/Black dragons F5 Elves F6 For the troops that’s would be ideal and the spread would make sense. As F6 isn’t what it was in the old edition

@joshcoles1255 2 ай бұрын

I’m slightly worried about the allies and army building stuff I only play thematic games but sometimes play stuff that’s not JUST the movie scenes so hopefully they aren’t going to make it too restrictive

@joshcoles1255 2 ай бұрын

Also if Aragon has gone up then Glorfindel should definitely go up as well, lore wise he would have Aragon headless in moments if they came to blows

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

I agree with a lot of this - army building is difficult. I'm all for themey but I don't want to lose the options within that. For example, Aaron is taking a "Road to Rivendell" list to Throne of Skulls: the hobbits, bill, Aragorn, Glorfindel, Gildor and some wood elves (legacy aside), I'm worried things like this might not be possible at tournaments now... 🤔 But we'll have to see I guess!

@joshcoles1255 2 ай бұрын

@@twotreesgaming I’m really worried how elves will compete with these changes purely because Fight value doesn’t win you as much as a lot of people think numbers and killing power does hence why you’ll see a lot of Killy or horde F3 armies beat an elite F5/6 force. The dual role potentially leaving is really scary, I hope you’ll still be able to play for example Hugh elves without having to use last alliance etc. We’ll have to see though of course I’m hopeful the MESBG team get it right! Still excited but a little nervous

@mattallen9629 2 ай бұрын

Really hoping we get a "defenders of lake town" army with a mix of dwarves, men and elves!

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

I'd love that, full five armies list!

@finnbruton7274 2 ай бұрын

Exciting.

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

Very 😁

@MagnusSecuris 2 ай бұрын

The Warhammer Facebook page confirmed it's still 4x4 or 6x4 boards. Buried in the comments of their post on the new edition yesterday

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

Just seen that! Great news. I've been holding off building a board for ages!!

@jovenlawrence4977 2 ай бұрын

Does The king of Gondor not have mighty hero anymore?

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

He does, don't panic! I just went over the new stuff 😅

@ric1194 2 ай бұрын

How did a small channel get access to watch the new film early?

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

It wasn't anything to do with the channel (we don't get any support other than Patreons!), I work in cinema and so it was the best perk of the job ever! 😅😁

@DarkPretender205 2 ай бұрын

Wonder if that means Courtguard will lose their shields.

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

This is a very good point I hadn't considered! I assume they will tbh... 😬

@zelot113 2 ай бұрын

Will there still be allies?

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

From leaks since this video, it doesn't look like it. I think it's going to be lots of "Legendary Legion" style lists

@zelot113 2 ай бұрын

@@twotreesgaming forgive me. What is the difference between a legendary legend and regular?

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

That's ok! Legendary Legions are army lists designed to be matched to a specific moment in the book or film or part of Middle-earth. In some ways they're restrictive but in other ways they let create some really interesting mixes. "Men of the West" for example will be the good guys at The Black Gate and will let you take a mix of Gondor, Rohan and Eagles and give you bonuses for doing so. On the whole, it's a bit more restrictive but a lot more thematic

@zelot113 2 ай бұрын

@@twotreesgaming okay, I predominantly play Thror but often ally with dale, I just hope that stays a option for me. It's not the end of the world if not, just it is a mixing I enjoy

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

I recon you'll be safe on that, but I don't know 😬

@frostmaw8356 2 ай бұрын

Does giving up priority mean you also give up dictating the fights and shoot phase?

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

Don't know for definite yet, but I'm thinking that will be the case yep

@frostmaw8356 2 ай бұрын

@@twotreesgaming catch 22

@peterholden2016 2 ай бұрын

Did Aragorn lose mighty hero?

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

No he's still got it, I just went through the new stuff! Nobody panic..! 😂

@PMMagro 2 ай бұрын

The preorders running out nonsense I'm not taking part of. If they run out so be it. They will be back and stay avaible for quite some time. The priority rule change is neat. In my book the game needs alternative activations and units to make bigger forces playable for us mere mortals who do not go to tournaments. Indovidual movemnets and choices are good at a low model count but takes waaaaaay to long if you do not know all options and enemy model profiles and their options by heart. It looks so great with huge forces though :)

@twotreesgaming 2 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more with the pre orders running out, but it is a thing and this close to Christmas could be disappointing so worth pointing out 😬😅 I've not played many other games but I did try a couple of games of Star Wars Legion that uses alternate activations and it was very fun and involved but also felt like more to remember who had gone and who hadn't. I'd definitely like to see it experimented with!