Square Based: A Warhammer Fantasy in the Old World

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A Guide to Missions, Secondaries and Secret Objectives for Warhammer the Old World 2025 Jul 23, 2025

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Rob is covering the new missions from the Match Play Guide, focusing specifically on the missions themselves and bonus objectives. He is sharing his thoughts on what we might see from games and what strategies he is planning to use in upcoming events. Check it out!

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Rob Dives Deep on the BIG FAQ Changes | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show Jul 23, 2025

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The original Square Based Podcast where Rob and Val discuss everything Warhammer the Old World. Always be #Bassed.

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Is the Grand Cathay Arcane Journal Any Good? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show Jun 19, 2025

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As a very special birthday gift to Val, we're revealing the ARMIES OF GRAND CATHAY! The first entirely new army since Ogre Kingdoms in 2005, Warhammer the Old World is moving east! Will this book follow the likes of humans and elves and be a little, underwhelming? Or will the Grand Army of Grand Cathay bring ALL OF THE RULES to the table? Let's find out!

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
05:23 Army Special Rules
13:08 Lore of Yang
18:53 Lore of Yin
25:14 Army Composition
30:40 Dragon Special Rules
37:55 Miao Ying The Storm Dragon
52:16 Shugengan Lord on Great Spirit Longma
59:06 Lord Magistrate and Strategist
1:01:53 Gate Master and Gate Keeper
1:05:52 Armoury of Grand Cathay
1:09:21 Magic Items
1:27:35 Jade Warriors
1:31:24 Jade Lancers
1:34:04 Grand Cannon
1:38:53 Fire Rain Rocket Battery
1:40:51 Sky Lantern
1:50:19 Sentinel
1:55:15 Final Thoughts!

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Top 5 FAQ Changes We Really Want to See! | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show Jun 19, 2025

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Rob and Val are back to discuss the upcoming FAQ and Errata with what they hope to see fixed in Warhammer the Old World.

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* Chapters *
00:00 Introduction
15:00 Is the Meta Stale?
05:50 Do Old World Players Play Whatever they want?
13:45 Why has it taken so long to get this FAQ/ Errata?
17:49 How to fix Magic
27:07 Dispelling Vortexes
35:41 Rewriting Skirmishers
45:07 Clarifying The Combat Phase and Pursuit.
53:28 Reducing Threat Ranges for Fly and Swiftstride
1:07:40 Bring back the Renegades
1:09:50 Mounted Characters and Combined Profiles
1:24:48 Bring Back Infantry

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Cathay, the Biggest Launch for Games Workshop yet!? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show Jun 11, 2025

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Long ago in the before times of 2018, Creative Assembly might have sparked the entire return of Warhammer the Old World. Join Rob and Val as they go through a good ol' fashioned Old World Almanac deep dive, of the recent and shockingly candid article about the development of Grand Cathay for Warhammer Total War 3 and Warhammer the Old World.

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War-Com Article on the Development of Grand Cathay:
https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/1ovkvf4r/old-world-almanack-building-the-celestial-empire-of-grand-cathay/

Video about Cathayan Armour Design mentioned in the vid by @lorica-clothing :
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Is the Beastman Brayherds Arcane Journal Any Good? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show Jun 11, 2025

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The Fellas are BACK AGAIN this time with a full review of the Beastmen Brayherds Arcane Journal! Does the book reach the previous heights of the early Arcane Journals, or does the lunch box letdown streak of releases continue?

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Is This the Biggest Change YET for Old World? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show Jun 11, 2025

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Check out the SBOT360 Mission Pack Here!
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Which Arcane Journal Is Actually The Best? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show May 23, 2025

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Wondering what faction got the most love from their Arcane Journal? Well get ready for a sweet little episode where Rob and Val go over the love given to each of the core factions - and which ones that they think got the most flavourful updates from the Games Workshop Specialist Design Studio.

Chapters!
00:00 Introduction
03:21 What makes a top tier Arcane Journal?
10:28 Tomb Kings
17:56 Bretonnians
26:18 Orc & Goblin Tribes
33:42 Dwarven Mountain Holds
41:29 Warriors of Chaos
48:54 Empire of Man
1:03:33 High Elf Realms
1:08:45 Wood Elf Realms
1:15:50 Final Thoughts
1:17:37 Should We Allow Allied Armies of Infamy?

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Is the Wood Elf Realms Arcane Journal Any Good? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show May 23, 2025

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The Wood Elf Arcane Journal is here! Rob and Val have their greasy mitts on some very un-potato like images of Warhammer the Old World's penultimate core army release. Will it reach the glorious heights of Orc & Goblin tribes? Or follow their High Elf kin into the valley of lunch box letdown?

STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT.

No chapters. It's late. Love you.

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Wood Elf Realms List Building Strategies | Warhammer the Old World | Deep Dive May 23, 2025