Don't worry too much about what army to play. Just pick the ones you like the most. Get a basic set of those. And move on from there. Get the basic troops, a hero of that army you really like and some special troop.

@BecauseOfDragons

5 ай бұрын

Aye, good advice. As I mentioned in my first video, you can get a lot out of the game just getting a hero you like and one box set of the basic plastic troops for pretty much all the factions.

Much appreciated this, as I didn't realize the Battle Host stats were available for free. My buddy just picked up the Mordor box, and I realized I have enough to essentially create the Rohan one with my minis from 20 years ago. Getting ready to re-paint the my original Eomer (mounted & on foot) now that I've developed my skills. Looking forward to doing the metal sculpt justice after all these years.

@BecauseOfDragons

3 ай бұрын

No worries - hope you have some fun diving back into the game after a bit of a hiatus!

Thanks for the video mate!

Love that game, it was my first game back in the day when Deagostini publish those magazines contains paints and figures with rules :) now finishing battle of Osgiliath and terrains there are amazing

@BecauseOfDragons

4 ай бұрын

Awesome - I missed out on the whole partworx series back in the day but living through it vicariously thanks to Battle-streams in Middle-earth

@DrangusKahn

2 ай бұрын

@@BecauseOfDragons Sorry if dumb question, but coming from Warhammer-do these minis come pre-painted or no?

@BecauseOfDragons

2 ай бұрын

@@DrangusKahn they come unpainted and unassembled so you have to build and paint them yourself

If you like what I do and fancy giving me a little donation, a Ko-Fi is always welcome ko-fi.com/becauseofdragons

Don't invest in the books. You can get most of the pdf's for free online. You can always get a real book later on.

@BecauseOfDragons

5 ай бұрын

Seeing if you can find the books online first is a good shout if you just want to try out the game for sure. It's what I did. Once I realised my friends were interested in playing more then I snagged the books.

Great video for beginners!

@BecauseOfDragons

6 ай бұрын

Thanks - hope it does help some folks get started in the game :)

great video. im playing the skirmish version as well. then ill go full Rivendell army

@BecauseOfDragons

6 ай бұрын

Awesome stuff - I do love Rivendell and I think they might be one of my projects for 2024!

am thinking on starting myself into MESBG and maybe getting my son into it as well this has some great advice thank you

@BecauseOfDragons

5 ай бұрын

No problem, glad that this helped and hopefully you and your son have some fun with it! Let me know how it goes :)

Ive all the battle hosts there brillant also the battle of osgilith box is brilliant

@BecauseOfDragons

2 ай бұрын

I am very tempted to snap up the Minas Tirith and Mordor ones to fill out my collection :)

Got battle of osgiliath, minas tirith battlehost, Isengard battlehost and the balins tomb one for the fellowship minis, goblins and troll. Thinking of picking Mordor battlehost also and experimenting with different scenarios etc for now

@BecauseOfDragons

5 ай бұрын

Sounds like a great way to go! You've got plenty to get started with when it comes to all those sets!

@user-hu3mq7hv5r

5 ай бұрын

@@BecauseOfDragons yeah they are really good value especially Isengard one!! I only hope GW starts rereleasing older models to be honest so I can get the units I need without paying mental prices on eBay haha!!

@azghalin9493

4 ай бұрын

​@@user-hu3mq7hv5r don't worry for that, it is what they intend to do. Models that are not available now will return one day, and some will disapear for a time

good video Ben. keep them comming as I need more inspiration to paint my Rohan ...and Urkhai ...and Gondor. not ras..t elf scum. and to justify myself - dwarfs are too expencive.

@BecauseOfDragons

6 ай бұрын

No worries - keep those armies coming :)

Are there still people selling these? I can't find the Battle of Pellenor Fields anywhere

@BecauseOfDragons

6 ай бұрын

Yeah places have the Battleforces. Battle Of Pelennor Fields won't be available though as that got replaced by the Battle Of Osgiliath.

Isn't the Gondor force in the starter set illegal? Just because there are more than 33% archers.

@BecauseOfDragons

5 ай бұрын

Yes, there are far too many bows in the Osgiliath set. But, it still gives you a good foundation to work from.

@efenex8303

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great primer video for folks new to MESBG. I suspect you might have some limitations on what you can say, but I think it bears noting that many of the figures in these army sets are very old sculpts. They are certainly functional, but compared to some of GW’s latest offerings for their other licenses the poses and detail here are static and dated. The Osgiliath set has some new models (Gothmog!), the three ranger leaders and the Osgiliath ruins for instance. These are great, but for nearly $200 it would have been nice to see some refreshed love from the Perrys, and maybe convinced some of us older players to invest in the new set. I was also a little disappointed that GW didn’t take the opportunity to update the three Ranger leaders and make the more competitive. Their models are some of the nicest plastics in the game, but Faramir doesn’t have the juice to stand up to the Witch King when Boromir is in the stable.

@BecauseOfDragons

3 ай бұрын

Yeah - it is a bit of a shame that the miniatures, for the most part, were the older plastics. Still, I didn't have any of them so it was a bit of a bonus for me to get my hands on them. I still hope we'll see a proper revamp of the miniature range in the future but it might be a fool's hope!

Will there be a new box set for the last alliance ?

@BecauseOfDragons

8 күн бұрын

Not yet - still got fingers crossed that something will pop up!

Does anyone play battle companies still?

@BecauseOfDragons

6 ай бұрын

I think a fair few people still play. I know a lot of clubs/stores where I used to live used to use it as their fun gateway into the game for a few people.

Nice introduction to the game. It's a pity most of the minis are quite old and tired compared to what else is out there, especially 3d printer models which are comparable in price to the old GW figures. With the loss of the LOTR licence, not sure How long these GW minis will be available.

@BecauseOfDragons

6 ай бұрын

I'm still crossing my fingers that we'll see more revamped miniatures in the new year once they've worked out whatever stumbling block they wandered into this year. I do really like the offerings from other companies though - Medbury is high on my list when it comes to Elves!

@lordmalal

6 ай бұрын

What loss of the lotr license?

@BecauseOfDragons

6 ай бұрын

@@lordmalal as far as I know they haven't lost the licence. I think they have just been renegotiating it a little

@paulwalker5221

6 ай бұрын

I believe the Embracer Group the parent company of Asmodee acquired all LOTR and Hobbit licensing rights earlier this year. They have not made any announcements on miniatures. Fingers crossed.

@tomkeegan9831

6 ай бұрын

There are many models available from GW. Many new models as well. Yes some were sculpted a way back when the movies were released, but they are well made in solid plastic, they look great , paint up well and serve their purpose. Plus the fact that new models are not rolling off the production line continuously means that the entry point for this game is very cheap compared to other GW games. I have been playing this game since 2004 and I still don't own all the models, but I have plenty of armies and enjoy playing it regularly with my friends. I don't need new models to enjoy a well made game.

Thanks for the video mate!

@BecauseOfDragons

3 ай бұрын

No problem - hope that it helps you!