Joshing Around in Eä

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking something non-alcoholic and chatting about Conquest...This episode, we experiment with something a long time past its sell-by date and then do a deep dive into the recent Spires rework. The too-long-didn't-listen version is...pointless, because this is a podcast. If you've gotten to this page, are halfway through the second paragraph of the show notes and still have no desire to listen to the episode, there is honestly no chance that any wisdom we have to offer, distilled or not, will be of any use to you.What's changed in the rework? What's stayed the same? What does it feel like to play new-look Spires? Is the Decay worth it? Is the Merchant Prince the gamechanger we all dreamed it would be? If you were going to rate it out of 5 or 10, would you prefer going for out of 5 or out of 10? All this and not much more in this episode...As always, thank you ever so much for being a fantastic listener to our podcast. If you have any questions you'd like us to wrestle with, or if you have a drink to contribute that we can audibly enjoy, please do get in touch at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com. Also, please consider purchasing our book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the ⁠⁠Amazon link⁠⁠ below:⁠⁠ https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ⁠⁠

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking something to butcher the pronunciation of from the Balkans and chatting about Conquest...This episode, we act like divas and reveal the horrendous delay we're running at the moment, before taking absolutely ages to have a drink. If you've never compared playing Conquest with sumo wrestling, strap yourselves in.Get ready for some of the worst complaining about model kits any Conquest podcast has produced. What do you think? Are you a professional plastic kit assembler?As always, thank you ever so much for being a fantastic listener to our podcast. We are doing our best to get a more reliable recording schedule in place! If you have any questions you'd like us to wrestle with, or if you have a drink to contribute that we can audibly enjoy, please do get in touch at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com. Also, please consider purchasing our book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the ⁠⁠Amazon link⁠⁠ below:⁠⁠ https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ⁠⁠

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some of the cheapest shandy in London and chatting about Conquest...This episode, we talk about faction balance (and get the chance to get passively aggressively bash the Old Dominion in the process), give a nod to our dangerous and expensive addiction, and point out ludicrous rules.If you want to know how to cheat at Conquest by accident, this is the place. If you want to complain about 2-dimensional terrain, send in a postcard. Immersion and the tension between rules, lore, bits of plastic, pragmatism and shooting your own soldiers are all on the agenda today.As always, thank you ever so much for being a fantastic listener to our podcast. We are doing our best to get a more reliable recording schedule in place! If you have any questions you'd like us to wrestle with, or if you have a drink to contribute that we can audibly enjoy, please do get in touch at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com. Also, please consider purchasing our book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the ⁠⁠Amazon link⁠⁠ below:⁠⁠ https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ⁠⁠

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some specialty mead (remotely joined by the absolute gentlemen from Just Roll Ones) and chatting about Conquest...This episode, get yourself strapped in for the single worst introduction to any podcast ever created. If you can get through that, you'll love everything else that comes.[HEALTH WARNING: This was recorded with five microphones spread across three locations using a digital platform that decided to stop working. Please do bear with the unavoidable audio challenge it may present at various points. We love your ears more than our tools do.]Be the first to hear about JRO Aaron's plan for a meadery. Wonder with us about what the topic for the episode ought to be (spoiler alert: Conquest). Listen to some of the most embarrassing mispronunciations of Weaver Courts regiments around, to protect the rest of the world from sounding racist. Allow your mind to run wild with theories about how to improve the game, how the existing factions work together, and the deep psychological impacts of our collective addiction to the game.As always, thank you ever so much for being a fantastic listener to our podcast. If you have any questions you'd like us to wrestle with, or if you have a drink to contribute that we can audibly enjoy, please do get in touch at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com. Also, please consider purchasing our book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the ⁠⁠Amazon link⁠⁠ below:⁠⁠ https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ⁠⁠

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some homemade mead (generously gifted by JRO Aaron) and chatting about Conquest...This episode, it's the collaboration you never knew you wished had never taken place. All of the classic ingredients are there. Listener questions! Compliments about brewing processes! Historical inaccuracies cleared up! And we even (eventually) get to talking about Conquest.Game by game, opponent by opponent, army by army we dissect the London Grand Tournament. The official UK Conquest podcast rivalry is well and truly revived after the shambles of last year's trial run. Who won? Which factions are actually the best? Is there a way for Spires to get to Chios? There's only one place to find the answer, and it's in this podcast episode.Seriously, if you've reached this point in the show notes without having started listening to it, you're in the wrong place. Just press the play button, ignore this, and get back to painting those minis.But if you are still here, please do send in your listener questions to joshingaroundinea@gmail.com, and please consider purchasing our book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the ⁠⁠Amazon link⁠⁠ below:⁠⁠ https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ⁠⁠

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some herbal Spanish liqueur and chatting about Conquest...Entirely apart from allowing our tastebuds to travel across Europe, we grapple with important topics in this episode. Tune in this time for out of context text messages!Wondering what to do for a Birthday party? The answer is here.How many other Conquest podcasts give you the experience of sending kissy face emojis live on air?And there's a genuinely compelling listener question from someone whose name begins with R. For the record, please send us an email. Please. We're begging you.Eventually, there's even an in-depth discussion around a reasonably important topic. It's literally already out of date. And it reveals the extent to which our addiction to plastic crack is something to be concerned about. If you want to feel better about your own pile of shame this is definitely one for you.If you've ever wanted to hear three people who still don't know the rules of Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings giving away all of their secrets and making you feel a whole lot better about facing them across a tabletop, this episode is for you. We'll break down each of the scenarios we'll be playing at LGT, the way to play them depending on faction, and getting ourselves sweaty as we listen to Josh's list.Please consider purchasing our book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the ⁠⁠Amazon link⁠⁠ below:⁠⁠ https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ⁠⁠

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some gin and tonics and chatting about Conquest...We're heading to the London Grand Tournament to battle it out against the best that the UK has to offer (and James and Aaron - joking). What will our tactics be? How are we going to approach the scenarios? What will our lists include? What are our predictions for the top three? If you know the answers to these, or any other questions, please do send them in, along with your question for us to deal with live on the recording, to joshingaroundinea@gmail.com.If you've ever wanted to hear three people who still don't know the rules of Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings giving away all of their secrets and making you feel a whole lot better about facing them across a tabletop, this episode is for you. We'll break down each of the scenarios we'll be playing at LGT, the way to play them depending on faction, and getting ourselves sweaty as we listen to Josh's list.Please consider purchasing our book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the ⁠⁠Amazon link⁠⁠ below:⁠⁠ https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ⁠⁠

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest...This episode, we chat about loads of stuff. Like the true professionals we are, you're treated to behind-the-scenes banter (or BTSB) about storage solutions before we estimate precisely how bad our Conquest addiction has become, spreadsheet potential and all. We then embrace a delicious listener question about ranking the Conquest factions from the perspective of the complexity of meta synergies - if you're looking for advice on a straightforward way to dive into list building, this is for you. And the main topic for discussion in essence asks what a Conquest coaching session might look like. What is a good Conquest drill? If your wrist is hurting from too much dice rolling this probably isn't for you, but if you want to improve your game and have only ever thought about playing the same list again, this might even be somewhat helpful!Please consider purchasing our book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the ⁠⁠Amazon link⁠⁠ below:⁠⁠ https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ⁠⁠Send in your questions via email at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com and we'll feature them in a future episode!

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest...This episode, we're chatting about a way to introduce balance and competition into a local meta when The Skilled One ends up matched with The Fool (i.e. not Josh).Please consider purchasing our book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the ⁠⁠Amazon link⁠⁠ below:⁠⁠https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ⁠⁠Send in your questions via email at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com and we'll feature them in a future episode!

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest...This episode, we're chatting about the recent May 2025 update to Conquest TLAOK!Please consider purchasing our book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the ⁠Amazon link⁠ below:⁠https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ⁠Send in your questions via email at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com and we'll feature them in a future episode!

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we're chatting about the Nords faction rework, what new things you can try out, and debating how many Jotnars can you fit into a list. Please consider purchasing our book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the Amazon link below: https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ Send in your questions via email at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com and we'll feature them in a future episode!

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we're chatting about the Hundred Kingdoms faction rework, how it works and some (hopefully) game winning combos for listbuilding. We also try some of Aaron's (Just Roll Ones) mead! Please consider purchasing our book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the Amazon link below: https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ Send in your questions via email at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com and we'll feature them in a future episode!

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we're chatting about the Fallen Divinity, some of the strengths, weaknesses, and possible improvements to the Old Dominion's most feared being. Please consider purchasing our new book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the Amazon link below: https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ Send in your questions via email at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com and we'll feature them in a future episode!

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... LGT happened! Here are some of our thoughts/reflections on the tournament. Please consider purchasing our new book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the Amazon link below: https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ Send in your questions via email at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com and we'll feature them in a future episode!

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... In this episode, we chat about our new book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the Amazon link below: https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ Send in your questions via email at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com and we'll feature them in a future episode!

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... In this episode, we chat about the upcoming London Grand Tournament (LGT), our lists, and our thoughts on the scenarios in the tournament pack. Send in your questions via email at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com and we'll feature them in a future episode!

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... In this episode, our friend Mass (Bonktable) joins us! We're discussing the Hundred Kingdoms, their strengths/weaknesses, why you should play them, and crying salty tears about the Ashen Dawn nerfs. Send in your questions via email at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com and we'll feature them in a future episode!

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... In this episode, our friend Jamie joins us for the last time! We're discussing the Old Dominion, their power at 1500/2000 points, and how balanced they are. Send in your questions via email at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com and we'll feature them in a future episode!

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... In this episode, we are once again joined by our friend Jamie! We're discussing how to play and defeat the W'adrhŭn faction in Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings. We also touch on how to run tournaments, all whilst drinking soju! Send in your questions via email at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com and we'll feature them in a future episode!

Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... In this episode, we are joined by our friend Jamie! We're discussing his theory on Conquest being a skirmish game rather than a mass battle game. Send in your questions via email at joshingaroundinea@gmail.com and we'll feature them in a future episode!