We are back with a deep dive on the numbers of the Nova IG qualifer as well as the NAWL @ Nova 3v3 Team Tournament. We look at the numbers and provide some reasoning behind the madness as we look at one of the highest concentrations of Top Rated Players in the US duking it out at the Nova Open 2025.
Its the most ambitious cross over since Avengers Endgame. BlightBringers and Tyrants on the Field use our powers combined to bring you 2 hours of official Old Umbrey Auxiliary rules spoilers thanks SFG. Blightbringers and Tyrants on the Field the Grilled Cheese and tomato soup of warmachine bringing you reaction and opinion to these brave new rules and we talk deeply about the faction as a whole and where we see it. Tyrants Makes some insane predictions and theirs even some math.
In the latest Episode of Tyrants on the field we breakdown may events in North America, Europe and the Entire world Meta for april 30th- June 2nd looking only at Rated, Singles Events, With 10 or more players. We break down both the North American, and European pieces of the pie and then look at the world aggregate over that time frame with the same restrictions to get a view. Additionally I then talk about power level of models and lists not always being evident from the cards and model selection but some power levels being obscured by needing to see it on the table. As power level of rules can often be over looked or undervalued on paper but come up frequently in actual play patterns that make the rule better. Like wise some rules that are amazing on paper may in practice be less frequently exploitable. We walk through some recent examples in Shadow Flame shard and my own journey of finding greater power level of some of these models in actual play than I was valuing their evaluation on paper.
This is a big one folks, we talk all about the Numbers of the IGs at Bokur Brawl and the Numbers of the Bokur Brawl Team tournament. A team tournament that yours truly called prior to the event in terms of all the teams I told you to watch out for were your top 6. Lots of data and data analysis in this one talking about where the metas at why its there and where its likely heading. This was an awesome event by all accounts run by NJSOBs headed up by Steve and Seth and team and again they gave us all a reason to wish we too were in New Jersey.
In this episode I talk about who my favorite teams are to win the event in no particular order. I also dive a little deeper into some of the more innovative lists from the event that caught my eye and discuss some general meta bits and bobs before the event. And as a treat we trash talk the 3 IG pods as we bemoan the fact that commitments are keeping me from the brawl this year.
Its the calm before the brawl List lock occurred earlier today. And that means I do what I do best, and I do an initial read of the teams the meta and go through the particulars of the lists present. In this episode we go through all the lists as is and offer some meta commentary on the whole at the end. In our next episode we'll talk some of my favorites for the event and the lists I'm particularly fond of.
I go over the numbers after the final round, congratulate the winners and talk about list decisions, the general meta, team construction theories and a whole lot more.
In this one I cover the 8 teams of the ATC the Amercia's Team Championship at adepticon. Go over team comp and associated caster pairings. I have 3 lists that I spot lite and we break down the win rates for the event after 2 rounds in this part 1. Part 2 coming soon after the event concludes.
We take a quick peak at polish masters by the numbers. Then I talk briefly about the scum and shadow boxset rules releases through sunday evening. and finally we take a peak at the general meta through March 16th.
This is a big one we breakdown the numbers of LVO, CaptainCon, the broken Coast barrage and CaptainCon as we look at the first baby steps of the meta post January update and Post Sr 2025 update. We go through each event and talk about players that cross pollenated these events as well as some new meta concepts that we are starting to see and look to watch as they develop. And we even look at the first big event of year in Australia to see how the other half are living it up post January update.
In this episode I got to look at the SR 2025 steamroller and I give my takes on the new packet and I talk about the decision by SFG to make IG qualifiers adhere to a painting requirement and why I am against this decision.
I do a deepish dive on the numbers for the entire world meta for a year. Diving into the data about our favorite Mark 4 factions and their Armies of Legend Counter Parts with Significant win and play rates. Also some ending thoughts on SR 2024 design philosophy and hopes for 2025. Merry Holidays and Such and happiest and healthiest of New Years.
We go deep on the post event Numbers for the Susquehanna scuffle. we talk about the current meta trends and bits seen at the event by the numbers https://warmachine.longshanks.org/event/13806/
I'm fighting a head cold but the list were revealed for the upcoming 3 person tournament Run by Tried and True that I happen to be attending next week and I couldn't be resist the urge to run through all the lists and review them as well as provide my thoughts on teams to watch for the event based on those comps and Lists. I do apologize as I was fighting a head cold and their are some coughs and sniffles I just couldn't get. I figure if the euros cand do it I can. Love you Euromachine. See the lists at this link https://warmachine.longshanks.org/event/13806/
I give a breakdown of the events at Nova Open by the numbers. And talk about the wonderful job that The Tried and True and the Ice King did in providing streaming coverage all weekend check it out.
Congratulations to Australian Team Thorny Devils for taking it all at wtc. Congratulation to Team Sweden Asgard for Taking Second and Congratulations to Team USA Irving for placing Third losing in the Finals to the thorny devils 3-2. This episode we recap the final standings and jump into the stats and some initial thoughts on the numbers at the wtc 2024.
Highlights and some stats breakdown from Day 1 of competition at the WTC show casing Rds 1-3 Follow at longshanks https://warmachine.longshanks.org/event/10904/ Watch the Live Steam and Vods here https://www.youtube.com/@andreastonndorf3046
We are cosmopolitan as we explore 4 lists over 3 nations today. starting with Portugal Prime Then Jumping to the Heavens and Sweden Valhall our artistic ramblings then Take us to Netherlands were we observe Van Gogh and finally coming back to earth with Sweden Utgard.
We go Full Toto in this episode as we explore not only the 2 Australian team lists but also the South African Team list. Team Australia Thorny Devils Team Australia Spangled Drongos Team South Africa Tokoloshe
Todays Episode we Go to France and England and look at the their Teams Team France Caesar Team France RedBeard Team England Knights Team England Lions Team England Dragons We Explore the wonders of France and England in the 2024 wtc so 50 lists in this honking episode.