I was NOT expecting this! ~ Huge news from Games Workshop!

Maybe I should have seen this coming but it took me totally by surprise! In this video I will be breaking down the new articles from Games Workshop on the Middle Earth SBG and sharing my thoughts on them!

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[lukestedman]

Slightly nervous about the changes but also excited at the same time.

[reginlief]

I used to play this game in the late 2000s. Before war of the ring came out.

Seeing Burdhur of all characters get a new model makes me want to get back into the game. If a random throwaway OC is getting attention when it makes sense that just says to me the designers keeping this game alive are invested in it as a whole.

[irishtom]

100% still want to see the tournament, let it be a swan song for this edition. Please do it!

[francescogulisano]

I appreciate the fact that you didn't go in "influencer hype mode" about these news. Hopefully the new edition is good

[sebastiencarrieres]

They didn't need a whole new edition to give Eomer F6!

[JohnnyTightIips]

and I only just picked up the the rules manual and armies of lotr books a few months ago 😭

I already said it on the noobs channel, but I am hoping that they rework the fight values as well as either tone down all the special rules for the hobbit minis or else buff up the ones for the OG models.
Otherwise I think the rules are very good in their current iteration.
Lastly with GW moving away from forgeworld resin with the rest of their games I hope to see an update of some of their older FW kits in the new edition.

[UnitRico]

Definitely share your optimism about the new edition, I still have a 20 year old rulebook that's like 90% up-to-date, I can't really see them shake up the game to such a degree that the old scenario's are completely invalid. Maybe the profiles will be tweaked but they should all be in the two supplementary books.

Also those new models are absolutely gorgeous and the BfME II player in me is crying tears of joy.

[Caesar_]

For the past years people have been asking for so many minor changes and tweaks that have been done via Errata/FAQs. Like you said Jacob, there's an unnoticed accumulation of changes since the current version came out and that realization, along with still more changes being voiced by the players, merits a new edition.

I think of it as the rules writers asking themselves, "If we could go back and re-write these rules and unit/army profiles with what we know now and what we've seen and heard from the past 6 years, how would we have improved upon this current version."

I feel this new version will be familiar to all the current players and adding in positive change to the game we've all been asking for in small ways. Can't wait!

Jacob, as far as your plans go, maybe you can do a Rules Writer Series where you showcase a hero/unit/army in a small scenario and then talk about how you'd improve upon it in the new edition if you could.

[renwulf]

I've always wanted to play the Rise of the Witch-King supplement since it came out back when, but never got the chance. This will be good; as long as we don't get Rings of Power we're golden.

[bigbake]

I'm on board as long as they don't include ANYTHING from Rings of Power. War of the Rohirrim and Gollum movie are ok.

[DefinitelyAGoblin]

I can’t believe it. There finally doing something with Mesbg.

[battlekiwi]

Can’t wait! And if its poo we’ve still got the wonderful game we have now 😉

[Tld]

In regards to your original release schedule, re the new edition coming out. As long as you preface at the start of the videos, even in just text on the screen stating this was filmed prior would be 100% fine. I see it all the time with killteam and warhammer 40k bat reps due to constant updates, having to do it once in 6 years sits pretty well with me

[bobquinlan]

What about a Kickstarter to buy a place for your office?

[warrenbeavis]

Conquest of Champions seasons 4. The Ultimate Champion.

Everyone's favorite armies from the first 3 seasons thrown together to find the ultimate Champion of this version of MESBG before going on to the new installment.

1 battle a week following your newly proposed group layout. 11 weeks worth of videos means you may complete before or around the time of the new game release.

[Juggernaut_Nasty]

I want new Uruk Hai Miniatures! Is this up to debate or am I dreaming?

[victorydancer]

Fantastic video and great speculations. Doing the champions league could be a last hoorah for this current edition of MESBG

[greendalf]

Honestly I wish the barbarian guys had more variety in appearance. I hate that they all have the same helmets and shields and clothing

[joshmortimer]

Some great insights from you, and I think this is good news, it shows GW is invested in the game. Those models look great aswell. 1 rule I would like changed is Line of sight for shooting to be if it crosses a models base rather than true line of sight.