Games Workshop ABANDONED its best game. So we did something about it…

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3 ай бұрын

Games Workshop has ABANDONED it's best game! So we did something about it... I gathered together some of the best Middle Earth KZfaqrs for a collaboration like no other where we made our own profiles and painted custom miniatures to add some flavour to the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game.
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@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Get a MEGA 10% off your orders at Forgemaster Miniatures using the discount code: Benji10 Thanks for watching! What did you think of my home made profiles? And who do you think made the best ones?! Drop a comment below and let me know!

@Nat1videos 3 ай бұрын

Yes!! Welcome back Benji, and thanks for setting up this collab, was really fun to be involved! Loving those shield maidens, very nicely painted man. Going to have to get me some of that 2 thin coats stuff...

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much man, and thank you for being part of this collab, even if you know nothing about MESBG! 😜

@microforgeminis 3 ай бұрын

So so glad to have you back Benji. This was an awesome collab. Great to see so many different creators all taking their own unique spin on things. Look forward to the next video!

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Man, it feels so good to be back 😊 We should absolutely get you in on the next one if you’re up for it?

@microforgeminis 3 ай бұрын

Always keen mate! Hopefully we can align our clocks for next round 🙂

@Keseleth 3 ай бұрын

Pretty sure shieldmaidens were a thing in Rohan. There are a couple quotes that support it: Eowyn uses that category as an established one "But am I not of the House of Eorl, a shieldmaiden and not a dry-nurse?"; "Eowyn says that women must ride now, as they did in a like evil time in the days of Brego son of [mark showing name omitted] Eorl’s son, when the wild men of the East came from the Inland Sea into the Eastemnet." - The History of Middle-earth: The War of the Ring, Part Three, Chapter I, section (ii); "Many lords and warriors, and many fair and valiant women, are named in the songs of Rohan that still remember the North." - The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, II.

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

I LOVE that you’ve got supporting quotes for this. Thanks for sharing!

@Keseleth 3 ай бұрын

@@BenjisHobbies I had that discussion earlier on a discord of one of the creators of stl proxies with some people who were complaining about him making shieldmaidens models, so it was easy to dig these up again ;).

@ItsQuiteCool 3 ай бұрын

Great idea with these, I really like the defenders of Rohan rule 🙂 Thanks for having me in the collab!

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

You’re absolutely welcome dude! Apologies that you were a last minute participant 🙈

@philipjackson1589 3 ай бұрын

Great to see you back on our screens mate. Really enjoyed this video.

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much dude 😊

@SwordsandBrushes 2 ай бұрын

oo those minis look pretty!! Love the details on them :) Here is me looking at my remaining 12 Rohan plastic cavalry to do... lol Glad to see you back on the YTubes - look forward to watching more! :)

@BenjisHobbies 2 ай бұрын

Forgemaster makes some really nice stuff 😊 I’ve held off them a while because I hate painting horses, but used your fantastic tutorial on painting them as a guide and it made the process a lot less painful! Thanks dude, appreciate your kind words. Won’t be too long before my next video is up!

@hooliganblack832 3 ай бұрын

Glad to have you back. I like the idea for the shieldmaidens but I'd be tempted to have them as gaining the special rules if they are unarmoured (which doesn't fit the minis you have), responding to an immediate threat, and treat them as regular warriors if riding with an Eored. Great mind btw.

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

I really like this idea but I think different mins would be needed to represent them. Definitely one to think about for the future - a whole Legendary Legion of Sheildmaidens! I did kinda see these more like Eowyn, and rather than just taking it lying down they’re taking the defence of Rohan in to their own hands!

@RabtasticPaints 3 ай бұрын

Ahhh, I love it! Really makes me want to kitbash a Morwen from LOTR: The Third Age now 😂

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

YES! She so needs to be made!

@star_wars_miniatures 3 ай бұрын

My white recipe is GW’s white scar mixed with lahmian medium, works every time for me! They’re a match made in heaven 😅

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Haha! That definitely works too! I just love 2TC because it works straight out of the bottle 😊

@ArnolddeGans 3 ай бұрын

He's ALIVE !!! ;-) Long time no see m8 .. good to see you back.

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

News of my death was greatly exaggerated! Glad to be back 😊

@percythetroll4945 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant that you're back making videos, I really enjoyed this one. What paint are you using on the chestnut horses? They look great and I've always been terrified of painting horses (although as mostly a Blood Bowl troll it doesn't come up often!)

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! It was one of the Army Painter Speed Paints 2.0 but I can’t for the life of me remember which colour. I did highlight it up a bit with ‘regular’ paint too as I feel you really get that pop from just a little extra work. I hate painting horses too! 😂

@jmaccsarmiesofmiddleearth 3 ай бұрын

Class vid man I need some of these. Perfect timing on the white too im looking for a good white paint ill try that

@harazhangf5782 3 ай бұрын

Sorry life happened so I couldn't watch the video yesterday. But now it's done. The paintjob is great. Love it, especialy the highlights on the capes that make it look like there is some texture. I do like the more narrative driven rules, but I am afraid that the really situational side of it might not be as beneficial in a gameplay point of view. Maybe replace the "near a Rohan household" by "near a Rohan unit" to represent the fact that they do not want to lose another person. Or is that too powerful ? Haven't played MESBG yet so I don't know. And how much points are they, compared to a normal Rohan warrior ?

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching man, and I super appreciate you coming back to give it another full watch! I did think about that but I thought they might become a little bit over powered! But then again if they’re on a table full of Rohan terrain then it would be super over powered anyway! I don’t think they’d ever become real units in the game but for friendly games I can definitely see them being fun to play 😊

@harazhangf5782 3 ай бұрын

@@BenjisHobbies always a pleasure. Yeah might be too much. I don't think they'll be played officially either but I am curious. If you get to play them in one of your game maybe make a video about it to give us your impressions on it.

@harazhangf5782 3 ай бұрын

Watched all the videos and I must say it's hard to choose a winner. But just based on the mini I have to give it to Grond. Second the ramming troll. And third your shield maidens. Bonus points for the Doomed Company which was a really fun video.

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

They were all so good, but GROND is just mega, and what a model to see on the table! Hoping to get a massive siege game in with it eventually!

@harazhangf5782 3 ай бұрын

@@BenjisHobbies Grond is next level. A game with it in will probably be epic !!!

@blissfulbadger 3 ай бұрын

So glad to see you back! Looking forward to plenty more content!

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Definitely got more coming in the pipeline 😊

@HobbyBottMinis 3 ай бұрын

Great video. It's great to hear from you again. 👍

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the warm welcome back!

@harazhangf5782 3 ай бұрын

YEAH !!! A new Benji video !!! Was starting to think that something happened to you. Just watch the intro to be sure it wasn't the case. Can't watch the full video right now, I'll watch it later tonight.

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the lovely welcome back! There will be a full explanation where I’ve been soon, but I am still alive 😊

@harazhangf5782 3 ай бұрын

@@BenjisHobbies glad to read that you're still alive. I'll wait for the explanation then. :)

@alritchie2162 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant to have a new video!! Looking forward to seeing more!

@johnhanley5546 3 ай бұрын

Welcome back - you're missed

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Ah thanks so much! That means a lot!

@letsbuildterrain3567 3 ай бұрын

Have to say, the detail on those minis is great!

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Forgemaster always do a cracking job on their own sculpts!

@TheBronf 3 ай бұрын

i accutly joked to my self that i should just buy a bunch of armored Eowyn on foot and mt and just use those as rohan troops/royal guards.

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

I love this idea! I did think of making a 4th age army with Eowyn and Faramir, and Eowyn could have Shieldmaidens as her royal guard. Could be a really cool army!

@TheBronf 3 ай бұрын

@@BenjisHobbies i just recently checked but those models are not fun to coillect. major invesment for a theme. better luck with doing what your doing with those models lol.

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

@@TheBronf exactly! I like the OG Games Workshop minis, but they’re a big investment!

@DafyddRoche 3 ай бұрын

I’m not a MEBSG player but I love content like this! Also, the horse hair is amazing. Is that contrast paint you used?

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Contrast paint base and then a little bit of highlighting. Those extra highlights go a long way to making it pop, and normally I HATE painting horses!

@TheWizardsBrush 3 ай бұрын

Epic. Sheild maidens of rohan is such a cool idea. They look great!

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! And thanks for being part of this collab and putting some mammoth effort in on your video. Your stop motion was absolutely insane!

@lydbrookforest211 3 ай бұрын

Yes to Shield Maidens!

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

YEEEEEES!

@alessandrobruno5655 2 ай бұрын

Hi Benji, well done! If you are interested in a new project, the Italian community from the "il sito dell'anello" has just released a very cool fan-made supplement, the War of the Ring second edition. Who better than you to make a video and talk about it?

@BenjisHobbies 2 ай бұрын

I’m listening!! Would you be able to drop me an email with the details for me to take a look at?

@alessandrobruno5655 2 ай бұрын

@@BenjisHobbies of course, i just did it!

@brokenheroics8223 3 ай бұрын

Those shield maiden helmet sculpts are amazing.

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

They’re just a bit good, aren’t they! I need to paint the rest of mine up now 😊

@mattdutton2094 3 ай бұрын

Was searching for your channel last week wondering where you were, look forward to more videos!

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks dude! I’ve been a bit quiet but I’m back at it now 😊

@davidchristie1200 3 ай бұрын

Welcome back Benji - hope your keeping well

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks David! Doing ok thank you. A video explaining where I’ve been will be out in a couple of weeks.

@DenePaintsThings 3 ай бұрын

Awesome to see you back mate, those minis and your paint job are gorgeous!

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Wish you could have been part of this one, and I’ll keep offering every time we look to do something like this again 😊

@DenePaintsThings 3 ай бұрын

@@BenjisHobbies appreciate it! Slowly getting back on the horse myself 😊 hoping this year is better than the last 🤞

@BeNMcCaughan 3 ай бұрын

nice to have you back dude

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, loving being back 😊

@holgerrandeldigepedersen8008 3 ай бұрын

It's great to have you back, Benji :D

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, it’s great to be back 😊

@elfbait3774 3 ай бұрын

I absolutely love when players take the initiative to make up their own content for the games they play.

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

When the game first started and there weren’t many profiles out there it was something that me and my friends used to love doing! We didn’t really get balance back then but it made for some fun/interesting games!

@elfbait3774 3 ай бұрын

@@BenjisHobbies balance ie mostly lie we tell ourselves anyhow. Back in my Warhammer days I was such a homebrewer I would make up new units and characters for armies i didn't even play or, even worse, played against me.

@JanMazurek 3 ай бұрын

Nice idea and content. Waiting for next video

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I won’t keep you waiting too long for the next video 😊

@kitbashbox 3 ай бұрын

Great to see you back! Really loved the video and I think I need to build a new army!

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, I appreciate you kind words! It feels good to be back 😊

@masterballuk6780 3 ай бұрын

Nice to see you back

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@jonnil1997 2 ай бұрын

Great looking presentation

@JDWidhalm 3 ай бұрын

The king has returned! 🎉

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Who, what, WHERE?!

@JuanPaintsMinis 3 ай бұрын

Welcome back!☺🫂

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, good to be back 😊

@Rickydrinkspaint 3 ай бұрын

Welcome back Benji

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Good to be back 😊

@andyasquith3777 3 ай бұрын

your back :-)

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

I come back to you now at the turn of the tide 😊

@BB-pn2qv 3 ай бұрын

Found out about MESBG late, and wow, was I missing out

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Big time! It’s such a great game. Simple to learn, but tough to master, and some of the models (mostly the newer ones) are bloody good!

@photonfartsqueeze6694 3 ай бұрын

I learned the complete game from a seven page cheat sheet. Going into the Adepticon doubles tournament I had played three games. We went 2 and 1 and nearly won the game we lost. It was a blast.

@dahlspats8162 3 ай бұрын

Mesbg is the best game 100% but they didn’t abandon the game they’re releasing new arnor miniatures and they showed even more new miniatures are coming out as well

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

I know they didn’t abandon the game but the title ‘Games Workshop haven’t made anything for Middle Earth SBG in a while but they did just announced some Arnor stuff, but here’s some profiles that me and some other creators made if you want to try them out’ doesn’t have quite the same ring.

@goforitpainting 3 ай бұрын

Awesome

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

@bigjollyeammon 3 ай бұрын

If nothing else middle earth models work FANTASTICALLY for Frostgrave

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Totally! A lot of the models are generic enough to work in loads of fantasy games 😊

@photonfartsqueeze6694 3 ай бұрын

Middle Earth is such a good game. It’s easily my favorite GW ruleset.

@BB-pn2qv 3 ай бұрын

Loved it

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@ArnolddeGans 3 ай бұрын

Welcome back

@Needlesse 3 ай бұрын

I like the idea of shieldmaidens with a lower fight value than the males, but at a cheaper cost. F2/4+shoot/Str3/D3/C3 at 4 points. Hatred special rule as you suggested too. I would change the +1 courage rule from when within 6 inches of a house instead gives +1 courage to male rohan warriors within 6 inches of a female with this special rule. That way they represent fighting alongside their men in a sort of last ditch survival scenario, and the males are giving it their all to save their women. The d3 encourages you to actually bring shields so they are shieldmaidens.

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

I did think about going for more of a militia-style shield maiden, but felt like the models represented more of a ‘battle hardened’, experienced Shieldmaiden who wanted to fight rather than just being forced to, if that makes sense?

@photonfartsqueeze6694 3 ай бұрын

Hey man, Eowyn killed a fell beast and The Witch King of Angmar. They should be tough.

@Needlesse 3 ай бұрын

@@photonfartsqueeze6694 eowyn is d3. Shes also a unique standout hero at significant point cost. Hes suggesting adding shieldmaiden troops.

@teresaweigel3611 3 ай бұрын

Ok 💖💛🧡💖❤💝

@rasmusolesen5307 3 ай бұрын

GW was clearly counting on the Amazon Prime show to be a big hit. And when that fizzled they just prioritized other projects instead.

@BenjisHobbies 3 ай бұрын

Yeh it could well be that. I think they’ve had major production issues too which means they’ve probably prioritised other more ‘important’ systems than Middle Earth. I hear there’s lots in the pipeline and genuinely looking forward to see what they do next, I just wish they’d do it a bit more quickly!