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A podcast from an Asian Wargamer discussing Mantic's Kings of War tabletop war game and other Mantic games and all things nerdy.

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    • Feb 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 54m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    017 - I've Found the Perfect List

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 29:55


    Join Page Neo as he talks about finding the perfect list.~~ Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@NewbieDice~~ Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much.https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice~~ Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products.

    016 - Clash of Kings 2025 Supplement - An Informed Review - with Jeff Traish, Ed Fiske, and Adam Ballard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 173:34


    Join four-time and Current Australian Master Jeff Traish, 2024 U.S Master Ed Fiske, 2022 U.S Master Adam Ballard, and Page Neo as they talk about the Clash of Kings 2025 Supplement after a month and a tournament with it. ~~ Check out Adam Ballard's youtube channel Master Sight: https://www.youtube.com/@KoWmastersight ~~ Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@NewbieDice ~~ Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much. https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice ~~ Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products.

    015 - Prepping for U.S Masters 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 104:16


    Join U.S Master 2023 Luke Fraser, U.S Master 2022 Adam Ballard, U.S Master 2018 and Masters 2024 Tournament Organizer Alex Chaves, first time qualifier Gabe Toth, and Page Neo as they talk about the US Masters 2024. ~~ Registration for NOVA and US Masters 2024: https://www.novaopen.com/ Information on Kings of War US Masters: https://kingsofwarmasters.com/ ~~ Check out Adam Ballard's youtube channel Master Sight: https://www.youtube.com/@KoWmastersight ~~ Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@NewbieDice ~~ Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much. https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice ~~ Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products.

    Putting the Fantasy back into Fantasy Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 85:13


    Join Felix Castro, KJ, and Page Neo as they discuss about recent 1-day tournaments and how to inject more fantasy into our Kings of War gaming, which is very chess-like at the moment ~~ Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@NewbieDice ~~ Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much. https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice ~~ Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:42 Felix's Intro and RC banter 00:05:55 KJ's Intro, Warmahordes and display/commission painting banter 00:14:05 Gem City Mayssacre Dayton Ohio 00:21:00 Return of the Kings Singapore 00:41:00 Injecting the Fantasy back into Fantasy gaming 01:16:30 Hobby Updates and Shoutouts

    013 - Evolution of the Meta

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 86:52


    Join Matt Carmack, Adam Ballard, Tom Annis, and Page Neo as they discuss how has the Meta evolved since 3rd edition and what do you have to build your list to deal with in the current meta. ~~ Go Fund Me for Matt Carmack for his accident https://www.gofundme.com/f/abby2-help-matt-during-recovery ~~ Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@NewbieDice ~~ Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much. https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice ~~ Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products.

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    012 - Catch Up with Austrailian Clash of Kings 2024 Winner Jeff Traish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 68:50


    Join Multiple Times Australian Master and Clash of Kings Winner Jeffrey Traish, as we catch up over his list, clash experience, and chatting over the meta and his gamer history in general. ~~ Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@NewbieDice ~~ Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much. https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice ~~ Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products.

    KOW068 - Kings of War Rules Committee Calls for Feedback & Newbie Dice Year in Review!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 28:18


    Kings of War Rules Committee Calls for Feedback & Newbie Dice Year in Review! Kings of War RC Feedback form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYxJfxA1wzh-txu6Fn9E94gv-knxEr5B2v-G2ICAT-jvhrYA/viewform?usp=sf_link Goblin army update earlier posted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA1lMYZX4A4&t=1692s my 6 earlier armies (Basileans, Ratkin, Green Lady, Salamanders, Kingdoms of Men, Abyss): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELu2MiOSh58&t=657s Visit https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ for your gaming and hobby needs. Digital Games played with Universal Battle 2 https://universalbattle2.com/ Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much. https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice

    011 - Clash of Kings 2024 Review w Adam Ballard, Jeff Traish & Joey Greek

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 213:35


    Join Multiple Times Australian Master Jeffrey Traish, US Master 2022 Adam Ballard, Veteran Ratkin player Joey Greek, and Page as they discuss Clash of Kings 2024. ~~ Check out Adam Ballard's youtube channel Master Sight: https://www.youtube.com/@UCzmVA-c8ESplz5CQLAA1xRQ ~~ Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@NewbieDice ~~ Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much. https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice ~~ Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products. 00:00 Intro 01:20 Joey Greek Origin Story 02:40 Big Red Book Year in Review 13:25 Clash 24 overarching changes 21:55 Twilight Kin 40:28 Abyssal Dwarves 52:40 Ratkin Slaves 58:13 Basilea 64:57 Order of the Brothermark 66:10 Dwarves 71:40 Free Dwarves 76:27 Elves 83:30 Sylvan Kin 87:33 Empire of Dust 96:14 Forces of the Abyss 99:36 Forces of Nature 108:44 The Herd 115:18 Order of the Green Lady 121:58 Goblins 127:23 Halflings 138:15 Kingdoms of Men 147:30 League of Rhordia 150:13 Nightstalkers 159:03 Northern Alliance 162:24 Varangur 165:13 Ogres 171:38 Orcs 174:58 Riftforged Orcs 178:50 Ratkin 184:10 Salamanders 193:30 Trident Realm of Neretica 197:03 Undead 202:41 Scenario Changes 208:00 Individual Updates and Shout Outs

    010 - What Magical Artefacts to Take? Ft. Mantic Universe Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 102:20


    Join Page, Mohd Gaddafi (General Gaddafi) and the hosts of Mantic Universe Podcast as they discuss what are the best Magical Artefacts to take. ~~ Check out Mantic Universe Podcast for coverage of all the Mantic Games! ~~ Check out Steve Hildrew's youtube channel Death By Dragons: https://www.youtube.com/@DeathByDragons ~~ Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/NewbieDice ~~ Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much. https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice ~~ Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products.

    009 - UK Clash of Kings 2023 Wrap up with Steve Hildrew and Mohd Gad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 97:23


    Join Page & Mohd Gad (General Gaddafi) as he catches up with Steve Hildrew as he shares his thoughts after the conclusion of UK Clash of Kings 2023, and Gad goes through his games as the 2nd best Halflings player. UK Clash of Kings rankings and lists: https://kowmasters.com/index.php?p=event&i=301 Clash of Kings Website: https://clashofkings.uk/ Check out Steve Hildrew's youtube channel Death By Dragons: https://www.youtube.com/@DeathByDragons Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/NewbieDice Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much. https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products.

    008 - US Masters 2023 Conclusion and Catchup with the Tournament Organizer and US Master 2022 Adam Ballard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 130:39


    Join Page as he catches up with Adam Ballard as he shares his thoughts after the conclusion of US Masters 2023, as well as Kings of War going forward. Check out Adam's youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@KoWmastersight Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/NewbieDice Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much. https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products.

    007 - Alpha Strike, Grind, and Shooting lists' performance at the US Masters 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 146:22


    Join Mike Rossi, Keith Randall, Marcelo Rouco, and Page as we discuss how their various list types performed at the US Masters 2023 Masters 2023 Day 1 Stream https://www.youtube.com/live/DmwbodDTbFs?feature=share US Masters 2023 Day 2 Stream https://www.youtube.com/live/OSrbWF9qg-c?feature=share Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvYd_TKvLmWq8ltToqGUZUQ Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much.   https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products. 00:00 Intro 13:50 Mike Rossi1:03:28 Keith Randall1:37:39 Marcelo Rouco2:08:08 Conclusion

    006 - List Building Level Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 136:34


    Join masters winners Adam Ballard and Jeff Traish, as well as aussie prodigy Luke Schafer as we discuss how to transend building traditional lists, especially to combat the evolved meta. Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvYd_TKvLmWq8ltToqGUZUQ Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much.   https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products.

    005 - Goblins Army Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 160:16


    Join Steve Forster, Travis Timm, and Cyle Pool, all from USA, and Page Neo of Singapore as they discuss about all things Goblins! Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvYd_TKvLmWq8ltToqGUZUQ Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much. https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products. 00:00 - Intro, Origin Stories, Hobby Updates 20:08 - Why Play Goblins 24:00 - Unit by Unit Review 01:56:37 - Lists 02:07:50 - Questions and Tips 02:38:40 - Wrap Up

    KOW053 Dealing with Shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 66:08


    An in-depth look at how to deal with shooting armies. Check out the video verson of this on Newbie Dice Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz5FQAZ1i8U Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products. Newbie Dice is now on Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, the mission I have for the channel, and values I stand for, do consider becoming a patron and I would appreciate it very much. https://www.patreon.com/newbiedice I believe many gamers want to improve in the game but don't have as much time to play. Therefore the content I do are meant to help players improve in skill between getting to play actual games.

    004 - The Big Red Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 203:14


    Join Adam Ballard of Omaha Nebraska, USA and 2022 US Master, Yan Zhi Lai of Melbourne Australia, Jeff Traish of Sydney Australia and 3-time Australian Master, and Page Neo of Singapore as they discuss about the changes to the game with the release of the Big Red Book - Kings of War 3.5. Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvYd_TKvLmWq8ltToqGUZUQ Big thanks to Michael C Carter and his blog "Until Somebody Loses an Eye" for the compilation of changes to the game in the big red book. You can check it out at https://blog.untilsomebodylosesaneye.net/2022/10/one-book-to-rule-them-all.html?m=1 Do check out https://hammerhouse.com.sg/ if you're from the Asia-Pacific region as they stock a lot of hobby games and products. *Update* There was a commonly mistaken change that Kingdoms of Men's Beast Cavalry can take both flying and TCVic options and it was repeated in our podcast. That is not true. Sorry for any confusion caused. 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - Adam's Origin Story 02:34 - Yan's Origin Story 05:07 - Jeff's Origin Story 07:00 - Page's Origin Story 08:57 - Overview of General Changes 10:43 - Smart Charges 16:10 - Withdraw is Optional 40:22 - Flat Terrain Rules 42:22 - Withdrawing and Shooting 46:35 - Difficult Terrain Height 47:00 - Random attacks multiplied 47:31 - Auras 49:12 - Ignores Obscured and Concealed 56:17 - Allies not recommended for competitive 1:03:09 - Magic Items Changes (Abbetshire, Caterpillar, Jboots, Elvenkind) 1:11:05 - Spell Change (Host Shadowbeast) 1:18:22 - Redeployment, Siege Game Rules, Legendary Game Rules 1:18:53 - Ambush Game Rules! 1:23:17 - Abyssal Dwarves 1:33:16 - Ratkin Slaves 1:34:19 - Basilea 1:42:10 - Order of the Brothermark 1:42:52 - Dwarves 1:46:17 - Ignores Concealed is Garbage! 1:48:54 - Free Dwarves 1:51:54 - Elves 1:57:27 - Sylvan Kin 2:01:26 - Empire of Dust 2:08:20 - Forces of Nature 2:14:41 - Order of the Green Lady 2:15:30 - Herd 2:17:10 - Forces of the Abyss 2:20:40 - Goblins 2:28:00 - Halflings 2:32:39 - Kingdoms of Men 2:35:40 - League of Rhordia 2:37:08 - Nightstalkers 2:44:36 - Northern Alliance 2:46:49 - Varangur 2:48:58 - Ogres 2:52:52 - Orcs 2:55:03 - Riftforged Orcs 3:00:30 - Ratkin 3:02:00 - Salamanders 3:07:45 - Trident Realm 3:10:04 - Undead 3:18:44 - Typos in book 3:19:48 - Ending discussion

    003 - Supporting Mantic Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 145:03


    Join us as we chat about supporting Mantic games so that they can continue to grow as a company and give us good games and better minis. Featuring Fred Oslow from Norway (Giant Dwarf Podcast), Bryan Novak from USA (Deadzone the Podcast), Felix Castro from USA, Kit and General Gaddafi from Singapore.

    002 - Halpis Rift Campaign Running Your Own Campaign (Mantic Kings of War)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 95:25


    A podcast talking about our local, SUPER NARRATIVE Hapi's Rift Campaign, featuring Johan Lin and Keith Maki Lee from Singapore.

    001 - The Kings of War Global Community (Mantic KOW)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 98:36


    Our inaugural episode, discussing the wonderful Kings of War community all around the world, featuring General Gaddafi from Singapore, Nicholas Lee from Malaysia, and Jesse Driver from Indonesia/USA.

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