CCX 84 - Gigacon!

Today I'm joined by Robert Brandon to get caught up on the latest and greatest on the upcoming event, Gigacon.  

 

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CCX 83 - Kings of War International Campaign Day!

Kris, Mark and I wrap up the fantastic Kings of War International Campaign Day that took place last weekend! 

 

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CCX 82 - Ben Stoddard!

I'm joined by Ben Stoddard from Idaho to to get and update on Kings of War in his neck of the woods.  We talk about the the path finder program and his upcoming Kings of War Tournament!  

 

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CCX 81 - Tim Korklewski

I'm joined by Tim Korklewski, organized play coordinator at Giga Bytes in Atlanta, and miniature game fanatic!  We cover his experience with KOW, plans for Gigacon, and his plans for the upcoming ATC.  We also hint at what he has planned for Mantic Games organized play program.  We close out the show with a discussion of his podcast Skirmish Supremacy!  

 

http://skirmishsupremacy.com

 

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CC 21 - Bugeater GT

Bill Harvat joins us to give us his review of the Bugeater GT in Omaha, Nebraska.  Then we catch up with Wichita, Kansas player Mike Grudowski.  We cover the Bugeater GT from his experience as a player before closing out the show with a discussion of 3D printing.

 

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CC 20 - Origins Game Fair

Mark is joined by Mike Carter to host Counter Charge recorded on location at the Origins Game Fair.  

 

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CCX 80 - Kings of War Campaign Day

I'm joined by Mark and Kris to get and update on the Kings of War Campaign Day.  We talk about the schedule, who's in and what we're expecting from the event!

 

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CCX 79 - Bayou Battles!

'm joined by Houston based war-gamers and tournament organizers for Bayou Battles Sean Bright and Rick Hoy.  We talk about their background with competitive tournament play, their introduction to Kings of War and what they have planned for the 13th year of Bayou Battles.  Bayou Battles XIII is scheduled for August 12th to 14th, 2016 and it will be located at the Wyndam Houston West in Houston, Texas.  For more details and to register for the event head over to their website!

 

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CC 19 - Clash of King Tournament Pack!

Today I'm joined by Kings of War legend and rules committee member Dan King.  We tackle the 2016 Clash of Kings Tournament Pack head on and  review it line by line.  Dan gives us some background on the creation of the pack and the thought process that went into it.  If you're interested in implementing the pack for your own event you can find it here.

 

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CCX 78 - Nerdhammer and the Keystone GT!

Tonight Mark and I sit down with Rob Allison and talk all about Kings of War in Pennsylvania.  We cover the Nerdhammer club and their upcoming Grand Tournament the Keystone GT. They have room for 50 and the location is ripe so that your whole family will have something fun to do!  Here are a few links mentioned in the cast that will get you to more information.

 

Nerdhammer

 

Keystone GT

 

Empire of Dust Pictures

 

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CCX 77 - MidWest Kings of War and Lady of the Lake GT!

Tonight I sit down with Kris and get the Kings of War update from the Mid West.  We go over our initial thoughts on the new Clash of Kings Tournament Pack which includes a few new optional rules changes.  We close out the show with a detailed discussion of the upcoming Lady of the Lake GT in Duluth, Minnesota.  For more details check out the their website.

 

http://www.lakeswattfantasy.com/lady_of_the_lake_gt/

 

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CCX 76 - Dicey Ventures Elemental Village Terrain!

Tonight Mark and I are joined by Dave from Dicey Venture Studios.  We cover the history of the company and their first kick-started product, zippered dice bags.  Then we jump into the world of home 3D printing and talk about printers and a few general tips for getting the best prints.  Finally we dive into their newest kickstarter, the Elemental Village.  We cover the design process, the reasons behind offering both physical and digital pledges and where the village goes after the kickstater.   So be sure to check out the kickstarter

 

http://diceyventures.net/

 

https://twitter.com/DiceyVentures

 

https://www.facebook.com/diceyventuresstudios

 

https://www.smooth-on.com/product-line/xtc-3d/

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diceyventures/elemental-village-28mm-tabletop-terrain

 

 

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CC 18 - Nashcon, the TO Perspective!

Tonight Mark and I sit down and I share my thoughts on the Nashcon which was just held last weekend in Nashville, Tennessee.  We touch on the preperation that went into the event and give a lot of shout outs to the folks that made it all possible.  And this event certainly wouldn't have happened without the support of some many great sponsors!  We go over the winner and "losers" and close out the show with a quick discussion of some of things we'd like to improve on for next year.  Here is a few links, mentioned in the cast, that will get you to more information about Nashcon.

 

Nashcon

http://warscore.net/event/316/view.html

 

Top Lists from Nashcon

http://vb.manticforum.com/forum/mantic-games/events/272015-nashcon-gt-nashville-tn-memorial-day-weekend/page2

 

Nashcon Facebook Posting

https://www.facebook.com/events/956291771128175/

 

Dicey Ventures Terrain Kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diceyventures/elemental-village-28mm-tabletop-terrain

 

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CCX 75 - Armada Games!

Tonight we are joined by Aaron from Armada Games to talk about the ins and out of running a successful gaming store.  We touch on how to run it like a business, keeping your players happy and how to build your local community.  We round out the show with a discussion on laser cutters, something that Armada Games has gotten into quite heavily recently.  For more information check out their website at 

 

http://armadagames.com/

 

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CCX 74 - Slobberknocker GT!

Tonight, I'm joined by Ken Eubanks to talk about Oklahoma's first 2-Day Kings of War GT!  Along the way we talk about Kings of War, the Oklahoma gaming scene and the great venue Ken has lined up for the event.  Check out their website for more details!

 

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 17 - Painting Masterclass

Tonight we give you the episode months in the making.  Joined by a cavalcade of painting super stars we take a trip through the looking glass and learn what drives these artists to create stunning works of art for the table.  Along the way we chat about their sources of inspiration, hobby opportunities created by Kings of War, and their thoughts on paint scoring.  We close out with a discussion about painting techniques and tools and we provide a few tips along the way for the novice painters among you out there.   This was a really fun episode to pull together and I heartily thank Chris, Steve and Ryan for their help with this episode.   If you'd like to see more of this type of content here on Counter Charge please let us know.  

 

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CCX 73 - Nashcon 2016

The episode you've been waiting for is finally here!  Tonight Mark, yes I actually have a co-host for this episode, and I sit down to go over all things Nashcon.  We give a quick background on the event and how Kings of War fits into this grand event coming this Memorial Day weekend to Nashville, Tennessee.  We also break down the tournament pack and go into a detailed discussion on the scoring system which includes some new and exciting things for the hobby portion of the event.  Finally, we thank all of our wonderful sponsors who have really stepped up to make this event possible!  We still have a couple of spots remaining so if your interested don't delay!  More information is available on the Nashcon Facebook page or my sending me a DM on your favorite social networking platform.  

 

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 72 - Heart of Iron

Tonight I'm joined by Alex of Ironheart Artisans who has been making accessories since the beginning of Kings of War.  We chat about the history of the company, the story behind the name and a number of changes the company has seen over the years including moving from the Charm City to North Eastern Tennessee.  We also touch on product design and how Ironheart Artisans is vertically integrated to give them total control of production.   Big thanks to Ironheart Artisans for sponsoring Nashcon 2016 and formore information please check out their website.

 

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 71 - Crafted by Masters

In an episode of master proportions I'm joined by Caleb and Kyle of the Master Crafted Youtube channel.  We talk about the history of the channel, their Adepticon adventures and how we can get more Brittney into our daily YouTube diet.  We also chat about the Kings of War scene in Eastern Ohio and their ideas for a 2 day Kings of War tournament in 2017.  For more details check out their YouTube channel or their Facebook Page!

 

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!