Epic Helm's Deep Siege Battle Report! - Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game | MESBG

[@christopherpeery7436]

That gimli conversion of jumping on uruk hai is the coolest thing ive seen

[@FunkBastid]

“To recreate the Battle of Helm’s Deep on the tabletop would take a force of hundreds.” “TENS of hundreds.” “But my lord, there is no such force.” *BR-RM BR-RMMMMMMM*

[@peterclarke7240]

3d printer go "Brrr RRRRRRMM, BrrrRrrrrmmmBrrrrMmmmm..."

[@heleti0000]

BTW - I do have something more to say - really enjoyed the format of the “Battle Report” - mix of normal speed and fast-forward, minimal dice rolling and minimal pointless ramblings (that usually accompany BR’s on some other channels and make them 3 times longer than they need to be) - well done guys.

[@intothewestpodcast]

Thank you, we really appreciate your kind words! Make sure to check out other battle reports on the channel edited in the same style!

[@Riotskunk89]

This is so freakin cool. The terrain and minis both look gorgeous and I love the "never ending wave" rule.

[@THEDonnyB]

The moment they blew up the wall I'd be pulling back towards the keep shooting defensive volleys to cover the retreat.

[@Alex-lm7cx]

I clicked on this by chance but found myself watching the whole thing. Great video!

[@Lars8160]

no words! awesome works!

[@User-g2c7t]

That was so cinematic. Wow

[@adrian-vasilebud4444]

Fantastic Video and Battle !!!

[@PaulllG06]

That is really a good battle report ! We understand the fight well and the video isn't 3 hours ! I am a new follower, u have convinced me !

[@intothewestpodcast]

Thanks! We have other battle reports as well that are also in a condensed style but those are match play games, this is our first narrative!

[@tigrousuperfiotte583]

I love your channel , the calm vibe that you have all and the concise battle report that makes it so much nicer to watch than the usual 2 hous super detailed battle , keep it u guys !!

[@intothewestpodcast]

Thanks so much! Happy to have you :)

[@Guntarck]

This was an amazing day and one of the best, if not the best LoTR battles I have ever played. Thanks you so much for this guys.

[@intothewestpodcast]

Great to have you! We would love to see you at some more local events, even our regular tournaments are very beginner friendly! -Richard

[@Alduric]

Awesome! Great content, looking forward to more videos!

[@NoobsandMen]

GOD DAMMNNNNNN THIS WAS TOP TIER. So many models, this is the goodness we all need and want. -Sean

[@intothewestpodcast]

Thanks, Sean! It’s a blast to play out every time!

[@user-uy1rg8td1v]

@@intothewestpodcast Great video. I would say to increase the voice sound volume more as I felt they were too low, the voice sound quality could also be improved. The background music wasn't too loud (too many channels have too loud background music. Though in my opinion many times it's unnecessary). Aside from that, I enjoyed the video.

[@ChosenOne-il4bm]

I fought you were only allowed 700 points ?@@intothewestpodcast

[@rogerjakko]

Oh My God ......Even the word 'incredible' does not do this report justice. Absolutely jaw dropping - I most sincerely salute you guys.

[@intothewestpodcast]

Thanks very much! My friend, you salute to no one 😄 -Richard

[@spiraling69]

Truly enjoyed the battle! The attention to detail surprised me. I appreciate the amount of effort that was put into this. I thought even the camera work was on point. Everything is so well done. I like that a lot of models and special models were used. I just don't see that too often. The models and terrain are stunning as well. I look forward to see more form you!

[@intothewestpodcast]

Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated!

[@smoothbrush4722]

Nice iconic scenes

[@TheShaneTrain93]

This is so cool lads. Dreamed of playing something similar with my models since I saw the movie as a child. Great to see it realised with such high quality

[@intothewestpodcast]

My brother and I, found out about MESBG by stumbling into a local GW with a Helm's Deep display back in 2002, it's always been a special sequence for us! Thanks for watching! -Richard

[@ToxicPancake88]

That giant ladder model is so cool 👌🏻

[@ArchangelTyrael]

Box says "Khazad-dûm pillars" and they conjure a bunch of Rohirrim out. Some nice magic there.

[@BasicStealthcamping]

this is so awesome, amazing board and what a game!

[@BenDeHart]

Very cool - quick audio note, make sure to fill voice over audio to both sides. In premiere there is an effect called "fill left with right" or vice versa - useful on audio that is only on one channel.

[@intothewestpodcast]

Thanks for the tip, I use DaVinci Resolve but fairly new to editing in general. I think I figured it out to fix it going forward! -Richard

[@andrewthompson7645]

What a fantastic battle report! So cinematic thanks to the editing. Wish I was part of it. Keep up the amazing work (loving the podcast too).

[@danielwielki3490]

all looks amazing , thx for game resumen👍

[@lockept936]

That is really well made for watching! Good job!

[@ReoTharmus]

Wow. This is spectacular. What a cool scenario

[@board-qu9iu]

As someone a fan of Little Wars TV and LOTR. This is a blessing. Got a new sub 😊

[@motorbikekultofspeed1094]

Excellent battle report. The scale of it was really wild. That fortress is awesome!

[@michaelhaskell2155]

Great idea to have this as an annual event.

[@JMACCSArmiesOfMiddleEarth]

Daayyuum that was worth the wait. That was an awsome watch RIP legolas

[@hunsler1006]

Really nice, those blue tint uruks look amazing

[@nraketh]

That’s so awesome!

[@mattmaughan6871]

This was a great report! Well done!

[@ValeryActor]

Это очень круто! Главное, - всё это покрасить и сделать своими руками! Красота!!))

[@anyheroics]

Absolutely loved this guys!! Was so good to see good come through with the win (is anyone surprised Haldir did nothing and then died). Also loving the giant ladder, battering ram and Gimli mid air models! ~Elliot

[@intothewestpodcast]

Thanks for the kind words, Elliot, glad you enjoyed it! Yes, Good side winning was a nice change, since historically Evil has won every time! -Charles

[@intothewestpodcast]

Haldir dying is the staple of every Helm's Deep game! 😅 Thanks for watching! -Richard

[@mich9067]

Großartiges Video!!!

[@THEDonnyB]

The fact Rohan never sent ANY help to the wall always bothered me but I kinda understood it.

[@snowy5628]

Made sense from a book standpoint with no elves

[@Ryu102684]

I know I'm a tad late but as someone just getting into the Middle Earth table top scene, (my eyes are on the Battle of Osgiliath starter) I am fully enjoying the content! A good way to give a great and massive battle report too, would have been awesome to be present for and a part of I'm sure!

[@intothewestpodcast]

Welcome to the channel and to MESBG! Happy you’re enjoying the content, much more to come!

[@msilve8389]

Do you have the army lists? Please 🙏🏻 I really enjoyed your battle video 🎲

[@intothewestpodcast]

Théoden, King of Rohan Gamling, Captain of Rohan Haleth Aldor Aragorn Legolas Gimli 1 Captain of Rohan with shield 16 Warriors of Rohan with shield 16 Warriors of Rohan with throwing spear/shield 16 Warriors of Rohan with bow 2 Warriors of Rohan with banner 6 Rohan Royal Guard Haldir 1 Galadhrim Captain with Elf bow 12 Galadhrim Warrior with blade 40 Galadhrim Warrior with Elf bow 1 Galadhrim Warrior with banner Gandalf the White Éomer, Marshall of the Riddermark 2 Captains of Rohan with horse & shield 40 Riders of Rohan 24 Riders of Rohan with throwing spear 2 Riders of Rohan with banner 4 special Uruk-Hai Captains (use profiles of Lurtz, Mauhur, Ugluk, Vrasku, with the exception that they all gain +1 Defence) 1 Uruk-Hai Captain with shield 150 Uruk-Hai Warriors with shield 150 Uruk-Hai Warriors with pike 36 Uruk-Hai Warriors with crossbow 6 Uruk-Hai Warriors with banner 3 Uruk-Hai Drummers 20 Uruk-Hai Berserkers 1 Uruk-Hai Battering Ram 2 Uruk-Hai Demolition Teams 2 Uruk-Hai Assault Ballistas 6 additional siege engineers 15 Siege Ladders

[@chikkynuggy7522]

This is amazing

[@thehobbybreakfastshow]

Awesome Batrep guys!

[@ottyotty542]

Very inspiring, loved it, well done to everyone involved.

[@grassynaga9092]

Movement trays would have been so beneficial here

[@jamiewright68]

As long as there are no elves except Legolas

[@ianseaweed]

Outstanding!

[@roadgoeseveron7128]

SO MUCH WORK ❤ CANT KEEP MY COOL AROUND THIS

[@s0410550]

Nice battle in the Lord of the rings.😊

[@Lessons_from_the_front]

I feel like it would have been worth some time making movement trays.

[@shawnzeppo4361]

Very cinematic and great battle report! I think you might try using a fantasy battles type rules set in the future, though... This must have been super tedious to work out all of those individual combats and I am glad you didn't show any of the details. Understand you had lots of players and were probably doing a lot of combat simultaneously, but still...

[@raphwalker9123]

i reccomend you use movement trays for the evil side

[@heleti0000]

WOW - AWESOME. Nothing else to say 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@SerPounce23]

id have used movement trays guys.

[@Hammerheadiii]

Would love to have some pics and some of the dimensions (how high are the walls for example) on the helms deep build. I am planning my own helms deep and am looking for inspiration.

[@LiliaArmoury]

for a force as large as that orc force it would be a good idea to use movement trays

[@heinznurgmann6702]

What an amazing battle! Beautiful! The Audio is a tad weird at times though, as the commentators are only "on my left ear". Which does not decrease the epicness, but still ;)

[@intothewestpodcast]

Thank you! Ahh we've heard this happen in the past before, I believe it's with a certain kind of headphones. If you listen with speakers, I don't think it happens, sorry! -Richard

[@alecdewell1929]

That cheeky ram stealing some extra movement, never trust an Uruk

[@intothewestpodcast]

😂😂

[@Andaer11]

I would have put the Uruk-Hai on a cardboard base for the first couple turns

[@IronDuke_xX]

Nice video but needed more shots of the whole terrain piece, most of this is closeups, sweeping pans!

[@ΑνδρέαςΧριστόπουλος-σ9μ]

FIRST TO THIS MASTERPIECE!

[@spaceyarcher9679]

I really wanna start making my own dioramas, I desperately want to make a helms deep one. Is there a tutorial on how to make this one?

[@intothewestpodcast]

No tutorial currently, but if you want to see more of the building process, I have lots of videos and photos covering that on instagram @heroichighlights -Charles

[@justheretocomment7318]

Is there a tour of the board anywhere? Any images of the back behind the mountain ?

[@intothewestpodcast]

There wasn't a behind the mountain built haha -Richard

[@DamBrooks]

Regardless of the tripe film recreation why didn’t Sauron army take the fort destruction for all inside leaving enough time for taking horses off while they try to climb the walls; I wouldn’t have wasted orcs on this when they could regroup. Mostly I play 40k Blood Bowl but I would like to play with that incredible Helms Deep set up. It was amusing to see Legoless get taken out before I realised it would prevent Gimli taking the last boat heading west. 😊

[@fite6989soldier]

mow many total miniatures ,for the forces of good and dark ?thank you¡

[@intothewestpodcast]

Around 200 for good, and 500 for evil (with respawned reinforcements close to 800)!

[@Kevintyra]

really nice but would have loved to see a longer version

[@intothewestpodcast]

We had more clips but a lot of it looked similar, we just didn't want to make it repetitive. Thanks for watching!

[@elliotspencer8129]

That's an incredible Helms Deep model. I also really liked the Uruk-hai battering ram piece...is that made from scratch or did Games Workshop have a battering ram at one point?

[@intothewestpodcast]

Thanks! Games Workshop did release an Uruk battering ram model. The one you see here is heavily kit bashed with more bodies and the shield well! -Charles

[@TheWizardsBrush]

Epic 🎉 what a game!

[@_xciii1327]

…idk how much 5k points is… but Saruman had 10k strong at LEAST!. 1:30

[@MichaelClarkeWhittet]

why are your mics left channel only? it's a little distracting

[@intothewestpodcast]

Sorry, new to editing and I didn't test with headphones! I just figured that issue out so future battle reports will not have that issue. -Richard

[@MrCakedo]

dang, i was rooting for evil.

[@thedicemustroll1339]

You boys in vancouver? Can I get an invite? :p looks amazing lad

[@intothewestpodcast]

Greater Vancouver area! Of course man, we always have some sort of event going on here, you're always welcome! -Richard

[@TheMetalgen]

Very cool, but my right ear wishes it could hear your voice as much as my left ear

[@intothewestpodcast]

Ya my bad with the render settings, I'll have that fixed going forward! -Richard

[@THeJ0KeRs]

Stunning battle report lads really enjoyed this, two questions tho how long did it take to make the helms deep board and how do i do it myself😂 appreciate the video ill be looking out for more uploads

[@intothewestpodcast]

Thanks! It took close to a year to finish, each brick was cast individually out of plaster and built brick-by-brick! You can find some old work-in-progress posts on @heroichighlights on instagram. -Charles

[@ArchangelTyrael]

Maybe get some movement trays for the next time. Should save you a lot of work.

[@intothewestpodcast]

Great idea, thanks!

[@jameshawke5026]

Did you make this Helms Deep tabletop? It’s amazing and I’d love to make my own. Wondering if you have any tips

[@intothewestpodcast]

Yes, 100% homemade. Number one tip would be to look around and a bunch of different builds people have done. There are many ways to tackle it and each method has its pros and cons.

[@taprick]

The sexiest white grampa has arrived!! Fly you fools! this is for my baby legolasss!

[@mike5d1]

dON'T CARE WHAT THE FILM SAYS, THE ONLY ELFD AT Helm's Deep was Legolas! The films are not canon!

[@sartanawillpay7977]

Also there were many Wild Men at the battle fighting alongside the Orcs.

[@qasrd11sa]

And similarly. I don't care about your opinion on LOTR canon

[@mike5d1]

@@qasrd11sa So you must have loved the rings of power then.

[@qasrd11sa]

@@mike5d1 nah, thought I was complete garbage. You seem to misunderstand, I care deeply about LOTR canon I just don't care about YOUR opinion on it

[@Trinine9]

Well there was a lot of things that happened in the movie that did not happen in the book but it is still one of if not the best movies ever made and the things they left out did not hurt the story

[@ag578glaup5]

Too bad for the poor audio.

[@armann04]

Man I have 1200 Uruk hai

[@intothewestpodcast]

You are invited to the next one 😉

[@armann04]

@@intothewestpodcast ohhh where at lol?

[@intothewestpodcast]

@@armann04 greater Vancouver, BC, Canada!

[@armann04]

@@intothewestpodcast oh really I’m from D’Arcy BC I’m of St’At’imc Nation

[@intothewestpodcast]

@@armann04 Amazing, that's actually much closer than I thought since we have an audience all over! We actually have a really consistent group down here and we host regular events, you are always welcome to come down! Feel free to join the "West Coast Hobbits" group on Facebook to see all upcoming events :)

[@albertocaceres9457]

Lástima que la pintura de las miniaturas sea tan deficiente :(

[@BTHN2024]

awesome

[@-VOR]

8:33 wooooow....you guys not notice this dude cheating an extra 2 inches?

[@intothewestpodcast]

Lol