BattleMallet Podcast

Well, it's official: the NOVA Open Convention is canceled. Join us in this episode as we discuss our response to the cancellation. In addition, we spend a lot of time talking about the new boxed set for Warhammer 40,000 and give our thoughts on Warhammer Underworlds: Online!

2:18 - Catching Up

15:23 - NOVA Open Convention Cancellation

• Video: NOVA OPEN 2020 ANNOUNCEMENT

36:06 - More #New40k!

• What's in the Indomitus Box?
• Beyond the Box

1:23:51 - Hex Ed.: Warhammer Underworlds: Online

• Currently on Sale (until June 17, 2020)

1:45:43 - Outro

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Our deep dive into all the information coming out for the new edition of Warhammer 40,000! Are we hopeful? Yes. But as we all know, hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.

0:00 - Intro and Catching Up

13:03 - #New40k

• Trailer: https://youtu.be/B9V0bOB8sXQ
• Preview Roundup: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/05/23/the-big-warhammer-40000-previewgw-homepage-post-1/
• New Necrons: https://www.facebook.com/warhammer40000uk/photos/a.1576243776029589/2642624969391459/?type=3&theater

2:07:02 - Outro

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Our second episode of the quarantine has us discussing how we're handling quarantine and catching up on the 3 online previews! 

0:00 - Intro

• Games played & hobby progress

20:43 - Quarantine Life

• What's been good? 
• What's been hard?
• Survival tips

59:43 - Games Workshop Preview Reviews

• Preview 1: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/03/28/the-first-ever-warhammer-preview-onlinegw-homepage-post-1fw-homepage-post-1/
• Preview 2: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/04/04/the-warhammer-preview-online-2-heroes-heretics-and-a-squirrelgw-homepage-post-1fw-homepage-post-1/
• Preview3: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/04/18/warhammer-preview-3-revenge-of-the-previewgw-homepage-post-1fw-homepage-post-1/

1:37:21 - Outro

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We're in the first week of #SocialDistancing and making good progress on building and painting models! In this episode, we talk about Marvel Crisis Protocol, the Saga of the Beast and the pending Prophecy of the Wolf box set, and throw out some board game recommendations for the quarantine.

Also, join us for the #TabletopGamingChallenge, where you introduce your partner/roommate/friend to a miniatures-based game! Post some pictures, tag us, and let us know how it goes!

0:00 - Intro

• Games played & hobby progress

22:30 - Marvel Crisis Protocol

• Pros
• Cons
• Can Jerod play it with his wife?

45:18 - Saga of the Beast/Prophecy of the Wolf

1:13:29 - So You've Been Quarantined

• What are our plans?
• Board Game Recommendations
• Tabletop Gaming Challenge

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We're all registered for NOVA! This episode we're joined by special guest, wargamer and commission painter, Oscar Lars as we discuss our pending NOVA schedules!

1:51 - Getting to Know Oscar Lars

5:57 - Catching Up

30:38 - Oscar Lars Interview

• Instagram: @oscarlars
• Twitter: @oscarlars
• YouTube: Oscar Lars
• Website: oscarlars.com

59:29 - NOVA Schedules

• Registration: http://novaopenstore.com/
• Oscar's Seminars @ NOVA: Go to http://novaopenstore.com/Home/EventContainer/15 and filter by "Oscar Lars"

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A deeper dive into the new Warhammer Underworlds warbands: The Wurmspat and Mantrappers. Plus a light review of the Universals contained in the two upgrade packs.

1:51 - Catching Up

12:28 - Wurmspat & Mantrappers

• Jerod's Wurmspat: https://www.underworldsdb.com/shared.php?deck=0,N427,N436,B328,B354,B148,G14,N299,N373,B318,G1,N388,B353,N365,B133,B303,N305,N319,N338,N303,B332,B363,B159,B160,N489,N527,N486,N550,N503,B396,B431,B156,B307&deckname=Wurmspat3.0
• Tres's Mantrappers: https://www.underworldsdb.com/shared.php?deck=0,B162,B172,N302,B281,N365,B318,B296,N368,N357,B274,N384,N320,N401,N404,B175,B179,N436,B368,B374,N427,N529,N550,B187,B189,B191,B192,B398,B412,B434,B397,B328,B403,B353,G14

1:31:50 - New Universals

1:43:40 - Closing Out

• NOVA Open Newsletter

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The first episode leading up to NoVA 2020, where we catch up on hobby progress and games played as well as covering the LVO Warhammer Preview

1:55 - Catching Up

40:00 - Warhammer LVO Preview

• https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/01/24/from-aelves-to-zoats-previews-from-lvogw-homepage-post-1fw-homepage-post-1/

1:18:22 - Closing Out

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Gamers Geekery & Tavern

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The gang's all here for our 2019/Season 1 wrap up! We discuss a recent Underworlds tournament that Jason and Tres attended, our favorite moments/memories from 2019 and our hopes, goals, and dreams for 2020!

2:22 - Catching Up

16:12 - Warhammer Underworlds Tournament @ That Computer Store (Columbia, SC)

34:10 - 2019 Highlights

56:26 - 2020 Hopes, Dreams, and Goals

1:35:35 - Closing Out

Underworlds Tournament @ Game Theory (Raleigh, NC) (Facebook Link)
Underworlds Meetup @ Gamers Geekery & Tavern (Cary, NC) (Facebook Link)

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Game Theory
Gamers Geekery & Tavern

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Jerod and Tres catch up on Warhammer 40k (Chapter Approved and Blood of Baal), Age of Sigmar (Slaves to Darkness), and their recent Underworlds tournament while Jason and Danny are MIA. If you're in the Triangle and want to meet up to play Underworlds, be sure to join us December 12 at Atomic Empire in Durham (6PM - 11PM)!

2:20 - Catching Up

• Hobby Progress

17:23 - Warhammer Underworlds Tournament @ Game Theory

• Tomes Thundrik is mean

31:39 - Warhammer 40k Update

• Chapter Approved
• Blood of Baal
• Ritual of the Damned

1:02:00 - Age of Sigmar Update

• Slaves to Darkness Battletome
• Warcry Warbands in AoS
• Archaon is ridiculous

1:26:29 - Closing Out

• Underworlds Meetup

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• Game Theory
• Atomic Empire
• That Computer Store Underworlds Tournament

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So much content has been released and we've been off our regular schedule! This is our longest episode yet (nearly 3 hours!), covering a recent local tournament, our community growth efforts, the new Warhammer Underworlds releases and our current opinions on the state of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Age of Sigmar!

1:37 - Catching Up

• Hobby Progress
• Games Played

12:46 - Warhammer Underworlds Tournament

• Games Workshop: Pinecrest Pointe
• THE CODE!!!

44:26 - New Underworlds Releases

• Rippa's Snarlfangs
• Gift Pack

1:36:00 - Growing the Community

• Last Meetup (Gamer's Armory)
• Next Meetup (Atomic Empire, Dec. 12)
• That Gaming Store Tournament (Dec. 21)
• Lunchspire?!

1:49:44 - The State of Warhammer 40k & Age of Sigmar

• Adepta Sororitas
• Psychic Awakening
• 40k: Some opinions
• Ossiarch Bonereapers
• Slaves to Darkness
• Warhammer: The Old World

Links

• The Best General Podcast
• CR!TDEF Podcast
• Games Workshop: Pinecrest Pointe
• That Computer Store Underworlds Tournament

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