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It's beginning to look a lot like... the Australian Masters! That's right, just around the corner is perhaps the best event since the last one that happened.  Ten of the nations' most competitive / lucky / accidental winners are gathering to decide who will take the top spot as Australia's best. The lists have been submitted, the first round already drawn, and so all that is left is to take a look at what each player thinks is a winning army. Cast your votes, read over Ken Ferris (competitor and event organiser) Form Guide for the odds (see link at the bottom of this post), take a punt, and join in on the action! Don't forget, the narrative event which is taking place the day before is still accepting generals. It's set to be a tip top weekend so don't miss that one.  https://fb.me/e/2XKvT0VQl Enjoy! The Form Guide can be found on the Kings of War Australia group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/508939382514984/permalink/5631567523585452/  

Join us once again as the Direct Misfire crew have a poor attempt to limit themselves to 3 changes in the new red book! Find out whats changed and some of our thoughts on those very changes!  With preorders now released, get in early and snag yourself a copy of this beautiful book and, as always let us know what you think.  DM

Direct Misfire have gotten their hands on the new fancy red book for Kings of War! One book to rule them all* (until 4th edition).  Join Bensome, Sellick & some Ratkin loving guy as they each go through their TOP 3 changes in the new book! If you've ever played with or against: Abysall Dwarfs, Ogres, Basilean, Salamanders, cavalry, giants or any special items you may want to have a listen! We've decided to take a Disney+ and break these episodes down into around 30 minutes of bite size chunks for you to digest! Enjoy! Sellick

That's right it's time for another delayed tournament re-cap! This go around the lads break down their lists and performance from the recent Convic 2022 tournament. Join them as they blame how well they did on everything but their strategic acumen. Who knows, you might even learn from their mistakes! Enjoy!. PS. 10 points to the first person who can guess why this episode took so long to be released. Leave you answer in the comments.     

Join Bensome, Sellick and Huw as they eat their way through one of the latest Kings of War lists - Halflings! Don’t look down on them, Halflings are here to stay and probably look up to you!   We cover the usual unit by unit break down, our opinions on the units and thoughts on their tactics as well as covering countless condiments; This episode is sure to satisfy your appetite.  Let us know what you think! Sellick

G'day Champs, the fellas are back! This time they're bringing along a brief rundown of some recent tournaments across the country. Speaking of tournaments, the major Victorian heritage 2-day event "Convic" is fast approaching. To get everyone up to speed with its particulars the team go through the freshly minted players pack and point out all the interesting goodies.   Join them as they analyse and passionately discuss some potential hot topics. Enjoy!

Its true, Ogre's have many layers. Luckily for you and your delicate eyes; Bensome, Sellick and Huw peal them back as they deep dive into the inner workings of the much anticipated Ogre Army list.   We talk through all of the heavy weights and the red shirt wearing little guys and of course some of the best characters in the game of Kings of War.  Let us know what you think! Are we wrong? Are we right? Are Boomer chariots actually amazing?  Enjoy! DM

Join Bensome and Huw as they dive into a delicate but delicious debrief of the most recent tournament in Melbourne Victoria. While the naming convention and creativity of Mikes tournaments may have fallen to the wayside; the attendance and calibre of opponents has continued its momentum.  Special call out to the Geelong contingent of gamers for making the trip over to max out capacity of this tournament.  Tabletop TO link below to see all results and final standings. https://tabletop.to/kings-of-war-260322?fbclid=IwAR1jMI2_58wq8jJqD_LfpZDlCjk5dDEp-sUhkDJwq1VRtYPR5kZe9w1OF_I Happy Gaming! DM note: Unfortunately Sellick wasn't able to record this time due to an unplanned hospital visit :(   

Hark, doth thine ears deceive? That's right, 3 episodes in one week! (take this as an apology for not releasing anything at the end of last year) It's been a long 2 days with the lads having participated in the Australian Clash of Kings 2022 tournament. Now that it's done and dusted, join them as they briefly recount their games, discuss some highlights and compare their predictions from the previous episode.  Once again this is a "Nights" episode so editing is minimal, volume levels are a bit all over the place (hopefully it's not too bad), and the profanity sky rockets. Anyone with sensitive ears best avoid.    Otherwise, Enjoy! Ps: we discuss a YouTube channel in this episode. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCORDh_gubyKjuWpJTo6QQ  

As promised the lads are back, live from their accomodation the night before the Australian Clash of Kings 2022 tournament! Joining the fellas are special guests Viv and Andrew as they review their lists. Then the five give their end-of-tourny ranking predictions. Place your bets! Be warned: this episode is not like the usual format or of the usual producation quality... this is a NIGHTS sessions! Fast, Very Loose, and not for childrens.  Enjoy!

Like a soothing salve on the burn of 2021, the lads return after an unexpected hiatus. With them come gifts in the form of their intended lists for the Australian Clash of Kings tournament this coming weekend. So come and join them as they discuss the ins and outs of unit choices, leaving you in awe, confused, bemused, or inspired (maybe a combination of all 4?). Enjoy! PS. A short, sweet episode this may be but fear not they will return, live from the tournament itself in just a few days! :o

Direct Misfire's Master Scurriers have returned from the Mantic Games HQ with some juicy, tasty and 'spicy' COK leaks. Easily the biggest COK so far has many great changes,tweaks and additions for all of our armies! Join Bensome, Sellick and Huw as we cover off a few magic items, some army updates for 3 of our favorite armies and even a formation for your listening pleasure!  Let us know what you think on facebook or twitter! We cannot wait to recommence our reviews with the updates! Cheers, Direct Misfire

Hold on to your britches because a bumper interview spectacular is dropping! Rob and Kyle join the fellas, on separate occasions, to earn their keep with Mantic. (Are you listening Ronnie, they're both doing their job). First up is Social Media Mogul Rob to explain what's going down at the end of the month. TLDR: a worldwide narrative games weekend, that's what. All aboard the hype train as it's about to leave the station. Following that Kyle, the guy from the US who also works for Mantic (sorry, I forget your title... something about sales and distribution?) dials-in to talk all things Halflings. Not only that, he answers some very interesting questions about the upcoming Clash of Kings update. Listen as he nimbly deflects shots aimed to spill some juicy secrets, while giving us some new info that'll sure blow your mind! *surprised pikachu meme* Enjoy!  

While we cannot explain the origins of your clown focused night terrors, Bensome, Sellick and Huw have run through the Kings of War Nightstalker list for you! We dismantle the good, bad and evil (its mosly evil - spoilers soz) from units and uses, auto includes and utter confusion we've got it all!  Please give it a listen and get back to us on what you like, dislike and enjoyed!  Cheers, Sellick 

"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" a philosophical thought experiment that Bensome, Sellick and Huw absolutely devour during our new review of the Sylvan Kin Army!  You voted for it, you get it! We talk shrubs, small tree's, big tree's and big daddy tree's and provide detailed guidance on how to plan your next garden...errr.. army list!  Listen along if you agree, disagree you're content or outraged - let us know on facebook, twitter or email!  Cheers, DM

Hey-ho Champerinos! After a bit of a time off Bensome and Huw thought it might be nice to touch base. Joining them on this base-touching episode is #1 fan, Andrew (known from such works as "guest on last years Cancon casts") as they chat about what's been going on and what's coming up. Enjoy!   Events discussed on this episode: Briscon: Ticks can be bought here: http://www.briscon.com.au/tournaments.html Briscon Tournament pack can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c5Dhb5EK1x1iexNrwC_luhTFRITITRtY/view?usp=sharing Convic 2021: https://www.facebook.com/events/1811202312372344?active_tab=about If you wanted to check out SwordMasters blog and ogle the monsters people are painting, go here: https://swordmasterofhoeth.blogspot.com/

Questions come in from all different avenues in the podcast game, so we've stored, collated and deliberated and now answered them for your hungry ears to feast on! You ask; we answer. From gaming, hobby business, future editions and more, we chat through responses to your questions! Thank you all for submitting questions and being generally curious creatures. Enjoy!

Happy New Year! We're back with a bumper special to kick off 2021. Join us as we chat about the year that was and the year to come.  Also on the menu are the previously unreleased Kings of Fightclub episodes, including the semi-final and grand finals. That's not all! Special guest Ronnie Renton joins the cast for yarn, answers some questions (including planned releases for 2021) and we test the KoW knowledge of Ronnie and Huw in a game show we created for the occasion.  All that and more in the very first cast for the year.   Enjoy!

As with all life, there's winners and losers and the Clash of Kings 2021 update is no different!  Join Bensome, Sellick and Huw as we bypass the campaign & lore to dive into the changes that impact your army! Will undead get the nerf everyone required? Will Huw love the new Ratkin character? Does the Wiltfather pay childsupport? Our very detailed and slightly intoxicated review has the answers! Give us a shout out on facebook or twitter if you agree or not! Cheers, Direct Misfire

The Direct Misfire cats talk through how they see the relative power rankings of the Kings of War armies, just prior to the release of Clash of Kings 2020. We're interested to hear what you think. Are they way off? What tier would you put the armies into? Are auto-wound dwarves actually fine? Does Morgoth need a buff? Share all your bad ideas on the Direct Misfire Facebook page! Create your own Direct Misfire style tier list here: https://tiermaker.com/create/direct-misfire-kings-of-war-army-tier-list-563048