JustSaying: Recent Episodes
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Ritchie and Ian discuss one of the first two battletomes for Age of Sigmar 3 - Orruk Warclans! We focus on the powerful new Kruelboyz, the meta-shaping changes to Ironjawz, and discuss some powerful lists that you could use to win your next event!
In the first episode of the NEW season of JustSaying, Ian and Ritchie discuss the first battletome for Age of Sigmar 3 - Stormcast Eternals! Get the lowdown on the book and find out how the Stormcast fared in their major faction revamp.
In this episode, Ian and Ritchie talk competitive lists from the new Broken Realms: Morathi book, giving you nine new lists to use or template for your own armies. There's some really good stuff in this book, so listen now for our take on how to get the best out of it!
In this episode, Ritchie and Ian talk about the new Broken Realms: Morathi book which brings a surprising amount of new options both competitive and narrative to not only Daughters of Khaine but also Stormcast, Slaves to Darkness, and Cities of Sigmar!
Ian and Ritchie continue to review the new Space Marines codex, this week discussing elites, troops, and fast attack. This is a huge book and it's really good, check out what we think about the units!
Ian and Ritchie review the new Space Marines codex, starting with the general changes to Space Marines and then discussing the plethora of HQs and command options available to buff your army or murder your opponents' models. Or both!
In this episode, Ian and Ritchie review the new Sons of Behemat battletome! We discuss Ritchie's love of models that count as more models, what makes the faction unique and how it plays, dive deep on some combat maths, and finish with some lists.
In this week's episode Ian and Ritchie look at some more winning Age of Sigmar lists from around the world (including our own Justice Series) and also discuss the topic of army volatility in Warhammer 40,000.
In today's episode, Ian and Ritchie discuss the start of their journey into 40k - how to win a game, what makes a good 40k list, and our own Adeptus Custodes and Adeptus Mechanicus lists.
In today's episode, Ian and Ritchie discuss the creation and running of the Justice Series GT in the current climate, as well as taking a look at the top lists from the Waaaagh Warmup 2-day event in the UK this past weekend!
In this week's episode, we talk about the upcoming Tsports Network's AoS Super Series, and also about 40k 9th edition and why we're excited about it!
In this episode, Ian and Ritchie review some top lists from recent events around the world, to see what's REALLY going on out there and the land of post(?)-covid tournaments!
In this episode, Ritchie and Ian talk Dwarves! We go deep into Ritchie's Kharadron Overlords testing with a ton of lists, we talk about Ian's upcoming Dispossesed Army, and we also give you a complete preseason tier list for every faction in Age of Sigmar!
You can find Ritchie's Kharadron Overlords list dump here: https://community.justplaygames.uk/2020/08/07/ritchies-kharadron-overlords-list-dump/
In this incredibly exciting episode, we review the General's Handbook 2020! Always an interesting release for Age of Sigmar, we take a look at what's changed for Matched Play and how we think those things will affect your armies and the tournament scene going forward.
We're joined by Brian Carmichael to discuss the brand-new Lumineth Realm-lords Battletome which is releasing imminently! We talk about everything from traits to scrolls, and give you some sample army lists which we think will be common in the competitive meta.
As requested by our listeners, Ian and Wills talk through the basics of FoW. We cover why it's a great game and the many reasons (not just historical!) why you might want to play it, the rules, how to make an army, and much more!
In this special episode, Ian and guest Wills review the new D-Day British book which Battlefront kindly sent to us to review! Join us as we talk about the units, see what's powerful and what will be consigned to oblivion, and get excited about tiny tanks!
In this episode Ian and Ritchie discuss the brand new Seraphon battletome, and what a battletome it is! Packed with flavourful and playable units and abilities, this one is sure to grace plenty of tables - but is it going to shake up the meta?
In this episode, Ian and Ritchie are joined by Team Justplay's JP Stevens who recently went 5-0 with Ossiarch Bonereapers at Sheffield Slaughter! We've been testing Bonereapers a lot at Justplay and we have a lot of ideas as to how Bonereapers need to evolve to be the best they can be, so take a listen to some views on overplayed and undervalued units as well as some winning strategies to level up your OBR lists!
Welcome to the DWARF EXTRAVAGANZA! We've had a lot of questions recently about the Duardin lsist that we've been running, so we're discussing Dwarves of three flavours - Fyreslayers, Kharadron Overlords, and Cities of Sigmar!
In this episode we review the new Wrath of the Everchosen book, discuss the impact of the new Tzeentch FAQ, get a micro-update from Ritchie on his Kharadron Overlords playtesting and lots more!
Ritchie and Ian attended Games Workshop Heat 1, and both qualified for the Games Workshop Grand Finals in 3rd and 4th place! We review the event, and talk about the powerful lists that we used to qualify.
Ian and Ritchie discuss Brotherhood lists, pairings, team events and coaching, plus our lists for Heat 1, the new 2020 meta and more. There's so much going on in Warhammer Age of Sigmar right now, what a time to be alive!
Ian and Ritchie review the powerful new Disciples of Tzeentch Battletome and give you some lists that you can expect to see in tournaments near you soon - including the list that Ritchie is taking to Games Workshop heat 1!
Ian and Ritchie review the brand new, heavily overhauled, and very fun Kharadron Overlords battletome and give you some lists that we think will work well for them.
In this episode we discuss the official JustSaying January 2020 Tier List, and talk about our 2019 year in review plus resolutions for 2020!
In this week's episode Ian and Ritchie discuss the new Slaves to Darkness book - including competitive builds, the best units, and controversial abilities! There's also a huge announcement regarding the JustPlay store!
Ian, Ritchie and guest James review the recent Ogor Mawtribes battletome. This book was overshadowed a little bit by the release of Ossiarch Bonereapers, so we're analyse it for you, give you plenty of example competitive lists, and generally catch you up on what you could play or play against!
Ian and Tom discuss the Cities of Sigmar book - every ability and unit plus tactics, strategies and lists in glorious detail!
Time Indexes for discussions:
Ironweld Arsenal 2:53
Phoenix Temple 13:24
Order Serpentis 28:57
Shadowblades 39:15
Scourge Privateers 49:09
Wanderers 57:24
Battalions 1:25:47
Army Lists 1:41:16
Ritchie is back and we're discussing what's going on in Age of Sigmar and what you need to be aware of when building your next killer list. Shooting and Magic Alpha Strikes, Bridges, Teleporting, the lot! Also, have you noticed a new trend in battletomes? We have!
Ian is joined by JP and Gene from Team JustPlay to discuss the new Ossiarch Bonereapers battletome! We talk about all the best stuff, what you should run and why, what we think you'll see at events and finally give you some awesome lists as a starting point to your Bonereapers journey!
Ian and Tom discuss the Cities of Sigmar book - every ability and unit plus tactics and strategies in glorious detail!
Time Indexes for discussions:
0:08:55 Allegiance Abilities
0:21:49 Cities
2:13:35 Freeguild
2:44:32 Collegiate Arcane
2:59:26 Darkling Covens
3:08:21 Dispossessed
After a brief hiatus, we're back! We talk about what we've been up to whilst we were gone, and get straight back onto the hot topics: the state of the (Slaanesh) meta, and a Cities of Sigmar book review. A bumper 3 hour episode!
We celebrate Ritchie's triumphant return from completely unpaid JustSaying paternity leave with a massive THREE HOUR competitive review of the new General's Handbook 2019 (with accompanying FAQ). Will we like it? Will we not? Does it look great for the competitive scene? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, Ian, James Tinsdale and Tom lees talk about Games Workshop Heat 3, and the impact of Fyreslayers and Slaanesh on the meta!
In this week's bumper episode we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Fyreslayers and Hedonites of Slaanesh, talk about Tier lists and put together one of our own, and last but not least - discuss the 6 Nations event won by Team England last weekend including our own Ritchie and James!
The tier list we discuss is available on our blog, linked here:
https://justplaygames.uk/blogs/news/justsaying-podcast-age-of-sigmar-tier-list-june-2019
In this episode, we discuss Ritchie's 3rd place podium this past weekend with his Gloomspite Gitz list that is taking the internet by storm - you won't believe he did it with this one weird trick! We also talk about Games Workshop Heat 2, and the glut of news and releases coming soon. Exciting times for Age of Sigmar!
In this episode, we take a break from book reviews to talk about the current state of the meta. Always strike first, benchmarks set by new books, power creep, and ways in which the meta is warping around this stuff - plus what you can do to counter it, if you're that way inclined! We also take a look at the top 10 lists from SCGT, a really good showcase of the current meta, and the Brisvegas event in Australia, which was won by the new Fyreslayers!
Ian and Ritchie discuss the new Fyreslayers book - an interesting combination of powerful units, interesting abilities, unplayables and missed opportunities! We also discuss the recent controversial Khorne FAQ and accidentally talk about the state of the current meta a bit.
In this episode we review the Justice Series GT that we ran last weekend in Liverpool. We talk about lists, meta, shooting, and go into more details behind how and why we designed our rules pack plus some thoughts on active judging and why you should consider it for your next event!
In this week's SPECIAL episode of JustSaying, we review the list from our own Grand Tournament, the Justice Series GT, taking place in Liverpool this weekend the 30th and 31st March!
Follow along with the lists here:
https://tabletop.to/justice-series-grand-tournament/lists
And don't forget to follow us on youtube and twitter for updates throughout the weekend!
In this week's episode, Ian and Ritchie give their take on the new Blades of Khorne battletome - including a SUPER SPICY list idea that could smash the current meta! (maybe) (that might be a big maybe)
In this week's episode, we're joined by regular guest James Tinsdale who just won Games Workshop AoS Heat 1! We discuss Flesh Eater Courts and Skaven and the effect that they're already haveing on the meta, James's Sheffield Slaughter Deepkin tech, and get a round up of Heat 1 games from James and Ritchie. A bumper episode!
Ian and Ritchie discuss the new Skaven battletome, and boy is this one going to be meta defining. From ranged attacks to horde removal to cheap bodies to spellcasting, this battletome does it all!
In this episode, Ian and Ritchie talk about the new Flesh Eater Courts book. In our usual style we don't read out every warscroll and spell, but instead talk about the standout options, and the real world lists that you're likely to see on the table from this book. Enjoy!
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In this week's episode, Ian and Ritchie discuss the lists for the upcoming Las Vegas Open - what the big players are running, what the dark horse lists are, and some interesting talking points from the list document. Bonus Gloomspite Gitz mini-discussion at the end of the episode!
Here's a link to the AoS Shorts article we reference during the cast, thanks very much to Dan! https://aosshorts.com/lvo-2019-lists/
In this episode I talk to JustSaying's own Ritchie about navigating his Sylvaneth to a 4th place finish at the UK masters event this past weekend, probably one of the toughest if not THE toughest fields of players in the world!
Here's a link to the article on accomodation at the Justice Series GT 30th & 31st of March as mentioned in the show:
https://justplaygames.uk/blogs/news/justice-series-gt-hotels
In this week's episode, we discuss the top 8 lists from the 40-man Tempest 2019 event this past weekend up in Scotland. It's an event full of skilled players running highly competitive meta lists (with the requisite few surprises...), so tune in for some great information!
In this episode, Ian and Ritchie (who will be attending the UK masters!) review the UK masters lists that have been published this week. We talk about the secret tech in some of the list, give our verdict on each list's chances, and make our predictions for the ones to watch!
Justice Series GT (30th & 31st March 2019) rules pack is now live! Find it here:
https://tinyurl.com/yapbfg2z
Get your ticket here:
https://tinyurl.com/y75auydv
In this episode we review what we know about Gloomspite Gitz so far and take a guess at how they might fare in competition. We also talk about our new plans for 2019!
In this episode, we recap our year of AoS in 2018, beginning with the tail end of AoS 1, through picking up our armies, our decision to play competitively, AoS 2 release, starting a podcast, and going to as many tournaments as we could fit in!
Ian and Ritchie discuss the BIG WINTER FAQ that was released this week. Tune in to find out what we thought of it and our idea for an incredible new Warhammer product!
In this week's episode we discuss lists, tactics, and matchups for the upcoming Dorset Masters - a small event with big names, big skills, and big lists!
Link to the Dorset Masters Pack here: Http://traffic.libsyn.com/theblacksun/DorsetMasters2018.pdf
In this week's episode we discuss the three masters events that took place this weekend in New Zealand, Australia, and Scotland/Northern England. We look at the lists and discuss the strengths/weaknesses of the metagames!
In the second of this week's bumper double episode, we talk to Chrimbobo winner and AoS stalwart Gary Percival about his Stormcast Eternals army. We get into some great crunchy detail about how to play the list, matchups Gary played at Chrimbobo, list design decisions and more. We talk about why Stormcast are a deceptively hard army to play well and give plenty of tips on how to smash people up with them!
In this week's episode we talk to not one but TWO of the Chrimbobo top 4 finishers, Team Justplay's own Ritchie and James. We talk about their games and get some awesome insights into their armies and competitive play, plus the usual weekly competitive news!
In today's episode, we talk about prepping for our major event next year, the new rankings system that we've built (and are considering what to do with...), and we finally spend some time talking about Ritchie's Sylvaneth army in a bit more detail.
Here's a link to tickets for the Justice Series GT - grab yours now!
https://justplaygames.uk/products/justice-series-grand-tournament-30-03-19-31-03-19
In this MEGA EPISODE (2.5 hours!) Ritchie interview's Ian in very meticulous detail about how to beat everyone's most hated tournament army, Death! We talk about what the weaknesses are, what players often miss, what you can exploit, and how to hit them where it hurts. If you want to up your game against Death, or even if you're a Death player that wants to understand your army better, this is the episode for you!
In this week's episode, we discuss last week's Blood and Glory 2018, the top 10 lists, what was good and what wasn't, and recap Ritchie's games from the event!
In this episode, we talk about how to build a list that will win you games and with practice, could win you tournaments! We go over some of the fundamentals of list building as well as provide a guide on what steps to take to ensure that your lists are made to win!
In this episode we discuss small events - why we should all show them more love, how they're just as great as their more major cousins, and pose some questions to YOU about your thoughts on the topic. We also dissect the new Forge World Vorgaroth model's stats and talk about how we might build lists with him!
In this episode we discuss the top 10 lists from the Games Workshop GT Finals last weekend, and Ian talks to Ritchie and guest James Tinsdale about their solid finishes!
We are now halfway through the General's Handbook 2018 "season" so we thought it'd be a good time to step back and categorise the best and best performing lists in the meta. Presenting the Justsaying Mid-Season Competitive Tier List!
In this week's episode we revisit the realms' spells and command abilities three months on, and with the benefits of some experience talk about how playing in the realms should sculpt your army and modify your list choices - especially relevant with the UK major events out to the end of the year all using realm rules! We also discuss the newly released secondary objectives for matched play and how they'll affect tournament scoring going forward.
Freshly back from the 2018 Facehammer GT, Ian and Ritchie analyze the top 10 lists from the event, chat about what the meta landscape looked like, and walk through their games!
In this special BONUS episode, Ian talks to Facehammer GT 2018 winner Colin Cochrane about the event and his Daughters of Khaine list, with plenty of deep crunchy discussion on competitive play, list choices and more!
Ian and Ritchie review the new Beasts of Chaos book, talk about some of the competitive options, and discuss a sample list. Furry Daughters of Khaine? Maybe!
In this week's episode, Ian and Ritchie talk about the new Beasts of Chaos book, the current trend of using undercosted High Elf models to great effect, and discuss the work on the community rules pack so far!
In this special DOUBLE episode, Ian and Ritchie discuss the NOVA top 10 lists, the NOVA scoring controversy, announce our initiative to champion a community rules pack, discuss the state of the meta and finally talk about our own games at EGGS. Phew! If you want to listen in two parts, the episode "break" is at 1:03:15. Enjoy!
In this episode we look at the results from the Element Games Grand Slam this past weekend, and talk about the top 10 lists from the event!
Link to the Facebook event with standings and lists etc: https://www.facebook.com/events/1150433168420960/
In this episode Ian and Ritchie break down and analyse the lists for the EGGS event that they're attending this weekend, and give a name to the brand new metagame that is evolving - tune in to see what we're calling these exciting new developments!
EGGS event, list document and meta breakdown is here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1150433168420960/
In this episode, we talk about the current state of the meta after recent events, and about Tournament Packs, soft scores at events, how way we think tiebreakers need to change, and the unfortunate business of the AoS scene being confused over realm rules.
Fresh back from the fantastic BLACKOUT 2018, Ian, Ritchie, and special guest James talk about the event, their lists and games, the realm rules in competitive play, terrain controversy, and wandering too far into Shyish! A bumper 2-hour episode!
You can see all of our army lists here:
https://justplaygames.uk/blogs/news/team-justplay-blackout-2018-lists
In this episode we introduce our new, weekly, "state of the meta" segment, and there's lots to talk about since BoBo was last weekend! We also discuss Nighthaunt and an oft-asked listener question of "why are Nighthaunt not as good as I expected them to be", and finally discuss the things that competitive players do in the days leading up to an event to tweak their lists and prepare appropriately!
In this episode, we talk about how to deploy your army to best effect. We talk about objectives, screening, the turn roll, everything you need to know and consider to get better at winning the game before it's even started! We also touch briefly on the new FAQ and the winning lists from the recent Midwest Meltdown event.
In this episode, Ritchie and Ian discuss the event we attended this week and Ian's winning Nagash list; we talk more about our impressions of v2 as a whole and the new battleplans in particular; and finally we talk about our prep for the upcoming BLACKOUT event in Cardiff. (Also, sorry for the awful cut at 41.07!)
In this week's episode, Ian and Ritchie discuss their impression of the game so far. We talk specifically about 8 armies that we've been testing and testing against, and then we discuss the new Battleplans and the huge effect they have on your listbuilding and strategy.
In this episode, Ian and Ritchie give you an insight into the process of choosing an army in order to be successful in competitive play. Since Ritchie is currently choosing a new army for AoS v2, we discuss his choices as an example of the thought process behind this decision.
The General's Handbook 2018 is here! Ritchie and Ian talk about which armies gained and lost the most from the changes to matched play, and also evaluate the new summoning rules that some armies gained!
Ian and UK tournament regular Nathan Foster discuss Endless Spells - which are good, which are bad, and which should you take if you're looking for the competitive advantage?
Ian and Ritchie talk all about the best and most important new spells and artifacts from the Malign Sorcery book. Find out what you need to know about the best competitive options!
Ian and Ritchie discuss the most important changes in the Sigmar v2 rulebook - a must listen for competitive Age of Sigmar players!
We can't talk about the AWESOME new Age of Sigmar rules and Malign Sorcery until Saturday, but as we normally release on a Thursday we just wanted to let you know that it was coming!
Edit: GW have now uploaded the basic rulebook online but since this episode talks about battleplans and other unreleased parts of the book, we'll save it for Saturday. So check back in a couple of days for two awesome new episodes!
In this episode, we talk about some recent events and continue our discussion on v2 as well as discuss the exciting new Nighthaunt warscrolls!
In our first episode, we (briefly) introduce ourselves, and then discuss the information that we have so far on AoS V2 plus how we think it will impact the game and the tournament meta.