CCX 48 - Mike Carter and Manticon

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In tonight's episode I'm joined by Pathfinder Extraordinaire Mike Carter.  We chat about his history with tabletop gaming, why he became a Mantic Pathfinder and how to run great demo games of Kings of War.  We also spend some time talking about the tournaments he's involved with and close out the show with a detailed discussion of Manticon.  

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

 

Mike's Blog

Manticon.us

CC 11 - A Kings Destiny

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We are pleased to welcome Alessio Cavatore and Greg Smith back to the show.  We start with an update on the projects that Alessio and Greg have been working on.  Next we tackle the new campaign supplement for Kings of War, Destiny of Kings.  This new supplement provides a framework for running your own map based and narrative campaigns, a seven scenario narrative campaign tied to Dungeon Saga called Quest For the Necromancer, as well as 6 new asymmetrical scenarios for Kings of War.  Along the way we also get the inside scoop on the forthcoming Dungeon Saga novel and the Historical Supplement for Kings of War due out this spring.  Thanks to our guests for giving us another cracking episode!

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us atcounterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

 

https://www.manticdigital.com/product/destiny-of-kings-campaign/

 

http://riverhorse.eu/

CCX 47 - Updatepalooza

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This one is a bit off script for us.  I give a complete update on what I've been up to in the hobby.  I announce our 2nd Counter Charge Kings of War Army in a Weekend Spectacular will be Feb 2t6th-28th and I share my current Podcast Playlist straight from Instacast.

 

Board Games Insider

Canhammer

Combat Phase

Ohiohammer

Model Citizen

D6 Generation

Deadzone the Podcast

Dice Tower

FourFootSnake

Garagehammer

Hobby Heroes

Intellivsionaries

Lake SWATT

Ludology

Mantic North America

Skull Bros Awesome

Strike Zone

Beer Phase

West Coast Kings

 

Finally I close out the show with a review of the events I will be attending 2016.

 

Shiloh Slaughter - Jan 29th - 31st - Springdale, Arkansas

http://shilohslaughter-com.webs.com/

 

OhCon - March 4th - 6th - Toledo, Ohio

http://ohcon.squarespace.com/

 

Manticon - March 18 - 20 - Nashville, TN

http://manticon.us/

 

Lone Wolf GT - March 31st-April 3rd - Dallas, Texas

http://www.lonewolfgt.com/

 

Nashcon - May 27th - 29th - Nashville, TN

http://hmgs-midsouth.org/event/nashcon-2016/

 

American Team Championship -  July 23rd-24th - Cleveland, TN

 

Rock Wars - Sept - Little Rock, Arkansas

 

Redstone Rumble - Oct - Huntsville, Alabama

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

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CC 3 - Shooting

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Tonight we revisit one of our more popular episodes in which we finish our discussion of the rules.  As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us atcounterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

CC 2 - Movement

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Tonight we revisit one of our more popular episodes in which we dive into the rules for Line of Sight, Terrain and Movement.  As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

CCX 46 - Don't Be a $#%@^! (Holiday Brawl)

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In tonight's episode I'm joined by John and Devlin.  We review the Holiday Brawl tournament and have a general discussion about being a good sport and running a successful club.  We recorded in the car during our 5 hour return trip from the tournament so fair warning the the sound quality is not up to our normal sound quality.  

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found onManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!


CC 4 - Rules FAQ with the Rules Committee

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Tonight we revisit one of our more popular episodes in which we dive into the rules and review some listener questions with special guests Matt Gilbert and Daniel King from the Kings of War rules committee.  We also do a complete review of all 40 Magical Artifacts in Kings of War.  

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us atcounterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

CCX 45 - Meil and Waaaghpaca

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We welcome Meil back onto the show as we talk Kings of War, the Midwest war gaming scene and Waaaghpaca, one of the best tournaments anywhere.  We also cover Meil's tremendous year in Warhammer and how his transition to Kings of War has been going.  We close out the show by covering his 1 day Kings of War tournament that will be held at Waaaghpaca at the end of January.  The rules pack for the event can be found here:

 

http://waaaghpaca.com/media/pdf/Kings-of-War.pdf

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

CCX 44 - Sunday Conversation with Russ Barnes!

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Today's episode features a conversation with Russ, the Godfather of Gaming, Barnes from Omaha, Nebraska.  We jump into the wayback machine and talk old school wargaming, how you build and maintain your gaming community, siege games, the Pathfinder program and of course Kings of War.  Thanks to Russ for joining me and we hope to have him on again real soon.  

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

CC 10 - The Undead Army Review!

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Tonight we are proud to bring you our 2nd army review for Kings of War.  We are joined on the cast by a a host of outstanding Necromancers from around the world including Jon Carter, Nick Williams and Daniel King.  We rip apart the background story for the Undead army and fully digest the army alignment and special rules.   Then in full Counter Charge fashion we trudge through the force list detailing out each units role in the army and their strengths and weaknesses.  We cover effective army composition and strategies for playing with and against the Undead.  Finally, we close out the show with a discussion of why we play Undead.  

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging with the zombies!

CCX 43 - Lone Wolf GT with Captain Cox

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Tonight Rob catches up with 12th Man and Tournament Organizer of the Lone Wolf GT Mark Cox.  They chat about Mark's experience with Kings of War and get the lowdown on the Lone Wolf GT scheduled for April 1-3rd, 2016 in Texas.  For more information head to lonewolfgt.com

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging.

CCX 42 - There You Go!

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Mark and Rob get together to unveil the shows number one fan Blaster the Red Goblin.  They also announce the first contest for the Counter Charge Podcast.  To enter just come up with the most interesting background story for for Blaster.  Finally, the guys release custom podcast dice and tell you how to get a set of your own!

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging.

CCX 41 - Organized Play Play Program with Pat Lewis

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Tonight we are joined by the North American Community Manager for Mantic Games, Pat Lewis.  Pat goes over the new Organized Play Program with us as he breaks the materials available for the Tournament and Campaign parts of the  program.  Along the way we also get an update on the Kings of War events scheduled for Adepticon in 2016 and we close out the show with a review of the Pathfinder program.  All of the Organized Play materials discussed in the show can be found at the Mantic Games website using the link below:

 

http://www.manticgames.com/organised-play.html

CCX 40 - West Coast Kings with Michael Grant

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Tonight we sit down with SoCal gamer Michael Grant and chat about his rich gaming background, his thoughts on Kings of War, the local Southern Californian gaming scene and the plethora of great gaming stores in the region.  We close out with a discussion about a new Kings of War podcast, the West Coast Kings, that will be launched onto the world in the very near future.  

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging.

CCX 39 - Omaha with Bill Harvat

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In this installment of CCX we sit down with Omaha Pathfinder and Kings of War Evangelist Bill Harvat.  We discuss his experience with Kings of War, the Omaha Gaming Scene (which seems AMAZING!) and a few Kings of War events scheduled for his neck of the woods in 2016.  

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging.

CCX 38 - Shiloh Slaughter with Brian Preece

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Counter Charge Xtra 38 - Shiloh Slaughter with Brian Preece

 

We sit down for chat with Brian Preece and talk Kings of War, running a great gaming store and all things Shiloh Slaugher.  Shiloh Slaughter is the longest running, most consistent Fantasy GT in Arkansas and is scheduled forJan 29th-31st, 2016 in Fayetteville, AR. 

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging

CCX 37 - Manticon with Gavin Gossett

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Counter Charge Xtra 37 - Manticon with Gavin Gossett

 

In this short and sweet episode we sit down with Gavin Gossett out of Nashville and talk about Kings of War, his awesome local gaming scene and the inaugural event, Manticon scheduled for March 18th-20th, 2016.  For more details please check out manticon.us

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging.

CCX 36 - Holiday Brawl with Robbie Laney

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Counter Charge Xtra 36 - Holiday Brawl with Robbie Laney

 

In this episode we speak with Robbie Laney about the upcoming Holiday Brawl GT sccheduled for Jan 9th and 10th, 2016 in Cleveland, TN.  The GT will be a 2000 point, 6 game, Clash of Kings event that is sure to be a great time.  Also, Robbie shares the inside scoop on his fantastic hjliday themed scenarios for the event.  For more info or to regegister contact Robbie at holidaybrawl@gmail.com.

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging.

 

CCX 35 - Hobby Time with Billy Smith

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In this episode we catch up with local Memphis gamer and Blues City Brawler Billy Smith.  We talk about getting in to Kings of War, the local Memphis wargaming scene and hobby opportunities created by moving to Kings of War.  You can follow Billy on Twitter @billy_capgun and his band Capgun at https://www.reverbnation.com/capgunisrad

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging.

CCX 34 - Hobby Time with Joe McLaren

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In this terrific episode we sit down with Poorhammer Hobby Master Joe McLaren.  We discuss his tricks for building awesome Kings of War armies that don't break the bank.  We dissect his beautiful "Budget Dwarf" army unit by unit and discuss the Kings of War rule set along the way.  If you would like to follow Joe's awesome progress he can be found on Twitter @Bundo_Kess

 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing us at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @CounterCharge15 or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found on ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on itunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging.

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