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Friday, April 1, 2022

TMAT Talks: Episode 20 - And the Oscar goes to...

Happy Friday everyone! Have we got a show for YOU today!

In preparation for TMAT's upcoming Grand Tournament, Tiberius, Centaur and Rythbryt have stumbled on THE hidden gem of MESBG. Having trouble with wizards? Blinding Light? Huge heroes? Elves with sneaky cloaks? Those annoying forests that pop up everywhere?

Well, no more.

Curious? We thought you might be. So join us as we devour some spilled beans.

It's a labor of love, from us to you. Happy Friday!

Now available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts!

Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny

For more from the TMAT team, check out tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com!
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Uber Show Notes (in honor of today):

Intro (0:00)

The BIG reveal! (1:56)

Part I: FACTION DEEP-DIVE

SOOOOO many "pro's" (3:10)

Meta-busting profiles (5:09)

Big heroes? Big deal. (21:40)

Pesky elves (no more) (23:18)

Ringbearers? Resolved. (25:43)

Obscure lists? Send them back to obscurity (27:35)

Creating your own difficult terrain (Medusa-style) (29:00)

Fixing the "worst" special strike (30:32)

Maelstrom Mastered (31:56)

Anti-Cav Magic Resistance (35:32)

Find your Courage! They shall NOT pass! (38:28)

Black Riders? Black WALKERS!!! (40:05)

Moving first... ALL. THE. TIME. (42:08)

Shutting down Heroic Combats (and Moves) (43:00)

A light in the dark (scenarios) (45:38)

Sleek, mean, fighting machines... buffed to the "T" (46:44)


Part II: ARMY LISTS!

Centaur's Meta-Busting Mashup! (52:00)

Rythbryt's Shoot-Tastic Savants! (57:37)

Tiberius's Deployment-Breaking Sneaks! (1:01:54)


Part III: STRATEGIES AND TACTICS!!!

North of the Shire Shout-Out! (1:09:11)

Handling Hordes (1:12:15)

Shredding Shieldwalls (1:18:05)

Mashing Mixed-Arms (1:23:13)

Lambasting Leafblowers (1:29:56)

Matching (and Mystifying) Mobiles (1:34:19)

Lulling Linebreakers (1:36:38)


Part IV: CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

One final bubble to bust (1:44:00)

Real Talk, in Real Time (1:55:32)

Bonus Track (2:04:00)

2 comments:

  1. I started listening to this one, had a few suspicions leading up to the big reveal, then registered the date. Very amusing, hope to see you on the top tables with these boys soon!

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    1. There is no doubt that they will dominate. :)

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