You missed the main point of the "what army should I play" question, when asked by WHFB vets. The assumption is that some armies are just trash, and some overpowered, so they're looking for guidance on what not to waste their money on. The beautiful thing is, Kings of War is balanced enough that new players can invest in any army and have something competitive and flexible enough to field various, effective, army styles.

Great insights Kyle! I like how you showed armies could have multiple facets across the categories :)!

Thanks for sharing, your channel is amazing!

I agree 20,000 % , pick an army your passionate about whether it be because of their lore, it something you already collect, or just because you love the look of them! I collect goblins and Trolls from many different companies and have for some time. I haven't got into KOW yet but I'm going to very soon, I love the look of mantics goblins ( though the thought of building a vamp focused army also appeals to me!). Is mixing factions ever allowed? That's one thing I could never understand about many war games other than purely for balance. I mean if you were an evil overlord I think you would take whatever you could get whether it be gobs, orcs, giants, werewolves, or various undead . true you might have to separate them a hair but variety would be crucial. I wanted also say the way you described that feeling about finding " YOUR ARMY" is one of the most magical things a gamer can experience. I remember in the 90's getting my first night goblin ( who is still my favorite model to this day!), I didn't even play wargames back then as AD&D 2nd ed was my game and just about the only thing I could find a group for back then. I just knew deep down getting that little goblin that one day he would lead an army, it took me until last year but I have finally made that dream a reality! I look forward to adding a bunch of KOW models for him to command as well!

Thank you for this video, admittedly I'll probably be watching it again once my rulebook arrives. I'm looking through Mantic's catalogue at the moment but I'm a little confused as to which models form The Herd. I did fancy the Night Stalkers but I'm not confident enough in my painting when it comes to doing them justice.

Could you do a video on the different factions flavors? As someone coming from Warhammer, I don't pick an army based on playstyle but who's lore I like the most

I drove an hour and a half to the nearest stockist location on mantic website and they don't carry KOW products never have.

So, Basilea isn't for beginners to rank & flank / Kings of War? I was really liking Basilea and had a mind to paint them in some nice colors. Alternatively I was looking at doing an Undead army because I love skeletons, zombies, ghouls, vampires and necromancers (I was going to get into Soulblight Gravelords from GW before they spit on their fandom).

Could you make a similar video for Kings of War Vanguard?

Where does Riftforged sit on your list?

Hey! Hey! Didn't I comment in your last vid saying a new video every day!

The historical lines are vast, numerous and full of quality. Have you considered licensing lines and officially coworking with Perries, Warlord, etc? As you say "we" a lot there i assume you speak on behalf of Mantic. :)

I'm not sure I can agree with the idea that any faction can play any of those 4 styles. I challenge you to make a viable orc shoot list.

I should have watched this before picking Basileans :P

All of them

If you are smart and handsome I would recommend Elves. You'll fit right in.

How has 3rd edition changed shooting viability? I heard it’s slightly less effective.

I would get into this game but no one has heard of it in my parts,going to try to get some friends into it.

Kingoms

What kind of army should I play?

Ps you're wrong. Play halfling braves.

Look at you popular enough to monetise. Enjoy your 3 cents 😂

Arquebus= Ar-ke-boos Arquebusier= Ar-ke-boos-ee-eh Just a little pronounciation guide 😁