Discussing the Updates to Square Based Comp | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

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Val and Rob discuss updates to the Square Based Comp, including new tier shifts and project developments.

In this episode, Val and Rob are breaking down the logic behind the new tier shifts, Val's progress on the Renegade Legacy Pack 2.0, and Rob’s new project: the Chaos Wastelands Battle Pack. THERE'S STILL TIME TO COMPLETE THE OLD WORLD SURVEY: https://forms.gle/SBVurhNEPyN9KWb39 Chapters: 0:00 - Intro: Announcing SBC Tiers v2.51:00 - Catching Up: Rob’s Voice & Val’s Renegade 2.0 Update3:27 - Rob’s Chaos Wastelands Battle Pack11:02 - The SBC Tiers v2.5 Reveal14:18 - SBC is Elective: You Don't Have to Use It!18:06 - Renegades 2.0 Release Strategy23:37 - A-Tier: Grand Cathay (Still Top Tier After Nerfs)27:36 - A/B-Tier: Bretonnian Exiles vs. Errantry & Grand Army30:15 - A-Tier: Tomb Kings & The Undead Advantage35:07 - A-Tier: Vampire Counts & Beastmen Wild Herd38:04 - B-Tier: Empire (Nuln) & Oppressive Shooting Lists40:36 - B-Tier: Warriors of Chaos & Orcs and Goblins42:35 - C-Tier: Chaos Dwarfs & Ogre Kingdoms Struggles46:37 - C-Tier: Wood Elves, High Elves, & Slayer Host Shifts51:16 - D-Tier: Daemons, Troll Horde, & Knightly Orders54:58 - German Comp & Different Balancing Philosophies58:54 - The "Casual Game" Myth & 4,000 Survey…

People in this episode

Hosts: Val, Rob

Topics covered

• Warhammer Fantasy
• game updates
• tier shifts
• battle packs
• game balance
• community feedback

Keywords

• Warhammer the Old World
• Square Based Comp
• Renegade Legacy Pack
• Chaos Wastelands
• game tiers
• community survey
• battle strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Square Based Podcast

Products: Renegade Legacy Pack 2.0, Chaos Wastelands Battle Pack

Places: Grand Cathay, Bretonnian Exiles, Tomb Kings, Vampire Counts, Empire, Warriors of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs, Wood Elves, High Elves, Daemons

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