Nerve Check

25-007: Short, Stalky, and Free - A Dwarf Army Review

Ben talks with Joe and Greg about Ronnie Renton's favourite Kings of War Army - the Dwarfs. The models, rules, changes, and how to actually build a useful list from a competitive play perspective. All participants are reasonably informed amateurs with this army :-) One of them even took dwarfs to Masters in 2024 and won Best Painted! Dwarfs really can do it all! Side note from the editor - Faber Ironheart is overpowered despite anything anyone says.

25-006: Getting Ready For March of Death 3!

Please submit your March of Death list to Ray on the 24th if you haven't already done so, so we can have a match-up cast!
Ben, Ray, and Jon discuss March of Death 3. We discuss the event, location, plans, and list. This event should be a blast. The list review should be on Wednesday night!

25-005: Dead of Winter 2025 - Tournament Recap

Ben, Ray, and Jon, joined by Alex, discuss the first Kings of War Tournament Dead of Winter, which took place Feb 1st and 2nd in Albany New York.
We review our performance which ranged from excellent (Alex with Nightstalkers), to good (Ben with Trident Realms), and well some not so good (Ray with Forces of Abyss - but I would argue I had the best opponents and as I am writing this Ben and Alex can't disagree).
Upcoming Events: 4 spots remain for March of Death - March 1st and 2nd in Brantford if you care to join us. It will be a blast. https://www.facebook.com/share/1B7VxHniqx/ Registration - https://forms.gle/qFHLyqJc9rHmNh3a8

25-004: Clash of Kings 2025 Errata - Initial Thoughts and Reactions

Ben, Ray and Jon talk about the recently released Errata for Clash of Kings 2025 (beginning at minute 4). Minor screw-ups were had - namely by Ray at the beginning. Overall we think this is a positive change to Command dice and the rules as written. A remaining concern over the adjustment to the Loot Scenarios for scoring that we hope will be clarified - specifically for Push.

25-003: Dead of Winter 2025 - Round 1 Match Up Cast

Mike and Cory join Ben and Ray to discuss the first-round Matchups at Dead of Winter, which will take place February 1st and 2nd in Albany, New York. Thanks to Cory and Mike for giving us a broader perspective on the players and armies.
We will not be keeping track of the predictions. If a listener would like to send us a spreadsheet, we can discuss who was right most often – but that would take away from the fun of this activity.
We will follow up with a review after the event on how the games went and more details on March of Death, which will take place from 1 to 2 March 2025.
Please remember this is all for fun, and we are thankful for Mike who runs this event.

25-002: Nerve Check's Lists for Dead of Winter & March of Death Update

Ben, Ray, and Jon discuss the first two Kings of War Tournaments we will be attending in 2025.
Dead of Winter (Feb 1-2) and March of Death (1-2 Mar). We review our lists (Trident Realms, Forces of Abyss, and Kingdoms of Men) and explain how we expect them to work at Dead of Winter. We also explain why you should attend March of Death! Reminder lists are due for Dead of Winter 20 Jan, so yes, you can tailor your list to beat us... but we are confident and full of ourselves, so good luck! Upcoming Events: Dead of Winter 1/2 Feb March of Death 1/2 March - https://www.facebook.com/share/1B7VxHniqx/ Registration - https://forms.gle/qFHLyqJc9rHmNh3a8

25-001: Nerve Check - Out with the old - In with the New

Ben and Ray are joined by Eamon (owner of Red Goblin Printing) to discuss our Kings of War Experiences in 2024 and expectations in 2025. Red Goblin Printing https://redgoblinprinting.com/ Upcoming Events: March of Death 1/2 March - https://www.facebook.com/share/1B7VxHniqx/ Registration - https://forms.gle/qFHLyqJc9rHmNh3a8 Tournament Pack - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rNlejwMMcQycNUwfbmv8ChJzPDTurOk_RZk7YQmF4wQ/edit?usp=sharing Dead of Winter 1/2 Febuary - https://zombieplanetstore.square.site/product/event-kings-of-war-dead-of-winter-grand-tournament-2025/18546?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=102&fbclid=IwY2xjawH2BsFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRwsH_J2qcdoDWGRLYwEm8o-835QUPAZkBzhR8TccT6d5R96J4_e5xmO9g_aem_9h9uag37qC0LGRIb1jYU9g

Tournaments Past (Nerdhammer), Present (Christmas Carnage) & Future (March of Death)

Ben, Ray, and Jon talk about Ray's experiences at Nerdhammer using the vile Forces of Abyss. Are Abyssal Berserkers broken? What does Command Dice add to the game? What list is Ray taking to Dead of Winter? Looking ahead, we discussed Christmas Carnage on 14 December and March of Death on the 1st and 2nd of March 2025.
Christmas Carnage https://blackknightgames.ca/pages/events
March of Death https://www.facebook.com/share/1B7VxHniqx/
Registration: https://forms.gle/qFHLyqJc9rHmNh3a8
Tournament Pack: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rNlejwMMcQycNUwfbmv8ChJzPDTurOk_RZk7YQmF4wQ/edit?usp=sharing
 

Command Dice - A well thought out and Balanced Discussion

Ben, Nathan and Justin talk about Command Dice - sometimes changing from balanced discussion to rant. Command Dice was part of the recently released details from Clash of Kings 2025. Ray avoided this video on purpose. He would not have added to the balance of this discussion.

Clash of Kings 2025 - Forces of Abyss Review

Ben and Ray discuss the recent Forces of Abyss update from Clash of Kings 2025. This is a fairly in-depth discussion of the changes to Forces of Abyss, the units available, army builds, and the multitude of options. Command dice, Trident Realms, and rules changes to follow.