Please do more, very useful as I'm a beginner and this helped me focus on going over some of the rules ie heroic strike.

@martyrace7347

5 жыл бұрын

Me too! I love the advice on striking to deter your opponent charging! Very cool!!

Thank you! Complete beginner here that found everything in this video helpful.

Thanks. Maybe you could also talk about army list building as that is pretty important. Some games can be over before they start if you choose really badly as a new player.

@gavinbutler277

5 жыл бұрын

White Lion second this, my first event ever i had what in my mind would be a good army, in reality combined with my inexperience at scenarios and game in general i got trashed..had a great time though..lets hope second event goes better 😂

Just getting into the game myself with the local community. Looking forward to learning and playing this helps a lot keep up the good work.

Great video Ste! I'm no newbie, but videos like this are always good to see!

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

David Murphy cheers Dave!

Just wanted to confirm that I'm a beginner and wanted to thank you so much for doing those videos. Going to dive right in with my son in the latest edition of ME SBG and can't wait to start painting minis. Keep those vids coming, they're very appreciated! Cheers!

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

+xTaikoen thanks dude!!!! Yes loads more to come ;)

Needed this! Thanks! Interesting to see some of the interplays between some really simple rules being executed in these scenarios. Lots of food for thought! Why not do an intermediate video next! =]

Great video mate, really good tips and very nicely illustrated examples and graphics. I'm sure new players will find it really useful :-) - Damian

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

+GBHL Podcast thanks babes

Great video going to play my first game soon hopefully. Could you also make some more specific tips like how to play with an army that completely lacks heavy hitters with fight and or high strength? Tactics guides are always appreciated :D

really useful stuff, especially about heroics. Maybe some tips for how to deploy well?

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

Good shout dude

This was very useful for someone who's only ever played friendly games and considering attending tournaments, thanks a lot! More tips videos would be great as well as tactics as some people have already mentioned

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Ramsden thanks for watching Tom! Already planning next tip vid, this has proved popular!

Really useful tips there Ste. The banana slingshot's something to keep an eye out for as well. Getting a big hero on the end of a line and heroic combating round the back into a general or high profile model often catches out the less experienced players.

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

Joe Holsman ye, that’s a gooden, another version of the catapult;) lol

Great video would love more of these on different topics 👍

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

+Liam Davis coming! :) - Jay

Great video Steve,very useful for newbies!

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it!

this was very helpful thank you, new sub

Looking to get into this. Use to play Fantasy but then stopped due to money. ( I play a lot of sports- can be expensive lol) would love to see maybe a video is which you maybe show a few bargain armies or something? Appreciate the video non the less :)

Very helpful stuff thanks 🙏

Nice Steve thanks

Love it, more beginner type videos like this would be great... Rules basics?

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

+Lloyd Davis I’ll make it so ;)

@adv1k

5 жыл бұрын

@@TopTableGaming would be forever in your debt!

Great video. If you end up doing another video for beginners could you maybe give tips on how to field an army. Like how many hero’s and captains to basic troops etc. For instance boromir is 160 points but I could get 20 Minas Tirith warriors for the same amount, so it’s knowing the right balance. Thanks

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

Mitch Mills thanks for watching Mitch. I’ll see what I can do

Just got round to watching this; wish I'd done so before DoS last w/end - Aragorn might have survived in one game where my opponent deployed tip 10 and I didn't see it coming! A tutorial around Special Strikes would really be useful; they're still not an auto thought/action when I play and they really should be.

This is why I love this game. It's not just dice rolls. It takes tacticle experience. I'm a newbie, and there is so much cool stuff to learn!

@TopTableGaming

4 жыл бұрын

+BloodBought Son hey man! Glad you enjoyed the video!!!

Good video. Should have mentioned picking up banners. Please do more.

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

+Gary Lane thanks Gary, there’s loads more and “part2” is in the pipeline

Hi Steve, great tips very useful. I just have 1 Query for tip 8. In that specific example, the two orcs have a greater chance of losing the fight on a 2v2 than 2 1v1s. This is because of the higher fight value of the dol armoth knight. so in that example although yes your supporting orc will last longer as not in base contact you have increased the chance of the front orc dying significantly.

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

Both Orcs are up against it in any way they are set up, lol. This example is just a way of tying up two models whilst only risking one of your own ;)

@georgedowning5092

5 жыл бұрын

@@TopTableGaming I was more in meaning in a 1v1 the orc has like 42% of winning the fight where as in a 2v2 the orcs only have a like a 35% chance of winning. Due to the likelyhood of getting 6s

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

George Downing butbwith one on ones theres a chance both Orc’s die in one turn, with the 2v2 the supporting orc is guaranteed to survive. This the orc would still be alive for at least another turn. Techniques like this really help when at the end game and trying not to be broken or killed off objectives. ;)

@georgedowning5092

5 жыл бұрын

@@TopTableGaming So after this discussion it got me thinking so I have now done the odds on this exact scenario and it's really interesting so: With 2 1v1s on average the Orcs will take 0.389 wounds per turn and deal 0.139 wounds per turn. With a 2v2 where the orcs have spearmen, the orcs will take 0.339 wounds per turn and deal 0.130 wounds per turn. If the 2nd Dol Amroth knight magically had a spear so a 2v2 but with both units having spearmen, the orcs will take 0.339 wounds per turn and deal 0.119 wounds per turn. This is really interesting stuff and something I hadn't realised so thank you very much with this discussion. I hope you share this on your next top tips video as well ;)

Great stuff

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

+8.8cm Pak43 thanks man!

This is a great video. I'm too afraid to go to a local meetup and play some MESBG since I don't know a single soul. Building up a small army but no idea how to play :(

very useful.

Very helpful

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

+The Gondorian Gamer glad you like buddy - plenty more coming!! :) - Jay

Pls do more!!Video of basic rules would be awesome

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

+Amethyste already half done the next “beginners” video ;)

Yet another great example of why you are "COOL STEVE"

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

Awww thanks man!

Is there any kind of general rule on how many banners to take at different points levels or for a number of troops? When should I bring a second banner in my list?

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

+Casey Rogers not really as it depends which force you take. For example, if you take elves, they’re expensive as it is, so sometimes it’s a struggle to get just one in! Lol Two banners is awesome. A way round it is to take one and a hero with a banner like special rule ;)

I'd like more Halls of Thranduil content 😎

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

+Totes McAwesome ITS COMINGGGGGG!!!! Jeez ;) -Jay. (Recording next week dude)

My 11 year old son and myself are new to this game. We have the box set and armies of lotr. Any advice on what to add to the armies out of the starter set?

@TopTableGaming

5 жыл бұрын

+toby Brock hey buddy! For rohan, get a couple of cheap heroes, Éowyn springs to mind, gambling has a cool rule too! But rohan has tons of cool heroes to choose from. Mordor again, has tons of options. But get a couple of captains and your well on your way.

I’d love to see more, but please do something about the sound. It sounds like you recorded this inside a locked bathroom.

Hello I am thinking about buying the pellenor fields set but I was wondering if the troll that the pelennor fields box set comes with has the option to turn it into an Isengard troll.

@TopTableGaming

4 жыл бұрын

It does indeed! There are loads of options on the plastic troll kit, including armour, shield and a spear for an Isengard troll 👍🏼 - TTG Ben

@richardbeach3190

4 жыл бұрын

Top Table Gaming thanks I really love your videos

Good type of video! Quick and dirty please.

fantastic content in the video, but please invest in a better microphone.

What goblins miniatures are you using around the 9 minute mark? I don't recognise the models.

@TopTableGaming

3 жыл бұрын

+James Morgan goblin mercenaries from forgeworld dude

@jamesmorgan4264

3 жыл бұрын

@@TopTableGaming thank you so much. They look awesome :)

i think that fight falue is highly overrated and i dont get why. your fv is rather higher lower or equal. it doesnt matter if you have a fv of 1 or 5 when you fight a model wich a fight of 6. if you are lower you are 16% more likeley to lose and the other way around if you are higher (wich is a lot in the long run but imo not worth spending rare recourses like might points to negate this in one single fight) with equal fv the chances are equal and on a draw duel roll its still 50-50 chance. So why would i ever declare a heroic strike when i just could use that might to increase my duell roll. increasing the fight value can give you a better chance in some situations but you still dont know if it works out before points were spent. when you roll the duell roll you will know if spending might on increasing a duell roll will have an effect or not. am i missing something?

What is a typical points value for an army for matched play? I just started building a hobbit army and according to battle scribe I'm sitting around 500 points.

@TopTableGaming

4 жыл бұрын

+Zac A hey pal. There is no hard and fast points value, of a friendly game, just agree an amount and play to that, but most events this year have been between 600-800 as an average I’d say Steve

@zaca3256

4 жыл бұрын

@@TopTableGaming Okay great! Thanks.

Hi, I'm a newbie at SBG and your videos have proved invaluable for my learning to play. Thanks so much for posting and sharing your enthusiasm. See you soon

This was a good video but the audio was super low after the music.

@TopTableGaming

3 жыл бұрын

+Starbug Mechanic I know dude this was one of our “pre microphone” era vids