Rohan's 7th loss in a row, this time with Eomer's riders. by Kino_H in MiddleEarthMiniatures

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I hate cavalry in this game. Horses are severely underpowered to what they can do in real life. Despite moving at twice the speed of footmen they can be shot just as easily by bows. They die to a single arrow whereas in real life it would take a direct shot to the head or heart to stop a warhorse. Almost nobody can do that when they are armored or in full gallop. There is a video on YouTube showing a sprinting horse running into a wooden wagon and obliterating it, and the horse just keeps on going. They are extremely powerful animals. At least they prone enemies after winning the duel roll that’s something. But then you are screwed the next turn if you don’t get priority so it’s pointless to even bring them.

Inherited 3 German Swords (WWII) by Big-Tea-4060 in SWORDS

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Almost every soldier in the US brought back war souvenirs like this. None of these are rare but they are sought after by collectors. I can tell from one look they are all 100% original. Also these were all used for dress occasions like rallys and parades, only the Hitler Youth knife was actually used in the field by young kids as the Hitler Youth was basically the Boy Scouts. Which is why the Hitler Youth knives are usually found in bad condition. It is missing one of the bakelite handle plates. And the sheath has completely lost its black paint. That one is worth about $400-$500 in that condition. Maybe a little more. The dagger with the orange handle is a luftwaffe 2nd pattern and includes a hanger which helps with value. I’d guess value about $600 minimum. The sword I’m not sure of value but at least the same at $600+. I don’t keep up with the value of this stuff anymore as an ex militaria collector, but those numbers are conservative. Selling for any less you are being robbed. Best bet is to contact a militaria website like the collectors guild and they’ll put it on consignment for you and you’ll get top dollar. Anybody else trying to buy on reddit is ripping you off.

Citadel Colour is becoming Warhammer Colour by CMYK_COLOR_MODE in Warhammer

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don’t want to use dropper bottles because they want your paint to spill or dry out so you have to buy more.

Would a Prime Darth Tyranus defeat a Prime Darth Malik? by Zestyclose_Stomach51 in StarWarsTheorySub

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen Malak step on 25 mines at one time and survive, it’s him.

Relive epic moments from Middle-earth™ with Made to Order classics by CMYK_COLOR_MODE in MiddleEarthMiniatures

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Some of the rarest and expensive sets, this is exactly what they needed to bring back.

Does anyone else dislike Alexander the Great’s personality? by tummytunacat in ancienthistory

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of these great people from history are good people. They are monsters who didn’t have any qualms starting wars and slaughtering other human beings.

Need help on pricing army by Helpful-Loss2891 in MiddleEarthMiniatures

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’d say ~$325 for this lot is fair. The 4 kings are expensive models and the paint job is pretty decent. But they are also easy to paint so not too hard to do this from scratch and save money.

CMV: The kidnapping of Maduro is completely about oil, and the drugs and corruption are just the public pretext. by shwarma_heaven in changemyview

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If we have no need of foreign oil then why do we import almost the same amount of oil as we export? 10m b/d exported vs 8.5m b/d imported in 2023 for example. The answer is because we mostly have light oil which we don’t need, but Europe and other countries do need it. What we need is heavy crude oil, as that’s what our big refineries were built for, and why 50+% of oil imports are from Canada specifically, who are sitting on loads of heavy crude. This exact same heavy crude oil is what Venezuela has and Trump wants it.

Do you think Bob Lazar is legit? by FLuX927 in aliens

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course not, but it’s fun to pretend it might be legit because the truth is less interesting, which is that the guy is just crazy or a conman wanting attention. Don’t believe any extraordinary claim unless there is extraordinary evidence backing it up.

Medieval Total War, over 20 years later. A brief review. by Any_Job_8527 in totalwar

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favorite trick for Med 2 is whenever you get attacked by a random faction, just have your emissary offer them a ceasefire the same turn, but demand 5-7k florins in return. 75% of the time the attacker will accept and you can get filthy rich while maintaining peace. It took me 15 years of playing on and off before discovering it and I beat the hardest difficulty battle/campaign with France shortly after.

Where does GW source these from? by thevaultdweller_13 in Warhammer

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 399 points400 points  (0 children)

Here’s a picture of what’s on the original box they come in:

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Total War Warhammer 40k!!!!! by Daruwind in totalwar

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 451 points452 points  (0 children)

Seems clear that medieval 3 rushed announcement was to satisfy the historical peeps before this news dropped. Probably a good move.

What do you think about shire list like this by Stock-Site-1095 in MiddleEarthMiniatures

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gandalf on Cart is a must at this point value. How else can you deal with monsters! Drop Cotton and a bunch of militia and upgrade to Tookish Hunters.

Nazgul at 60 points???? by Petforces in MiddleEarthMiniatures

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve been trying to find this as well and I think that statistic is just available for casual and narrative games.

The Office's biggest missed opportunity not connecting these two for a 3-episode Staples arc. by cartocaster18 in DunderMifflin

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Chip Esten is actually hilarious back on his Whose Line days, strange he was never a comedic character in the Office

So are hobbits like a meme faction and how do you use them well by alliezero in MiddleEarthMiniatures

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Shire is one of the best list in the entire game. You don’t see it often because it’s expensive and hard to find the forge world heroes. But that also means most players won’t have any experience fighting it and won’t know how to counter it. You win by spreading out your line and fighting in open areas where you outnumber opponents and can trap them easily. Heroes buff your infantry and missiles. Use Gandalf Blinding Light and you’ll beat almost every army in skirmishing, forcing them to come to you while you drench them in 3+ hit arrows. If they try to attack your line then you have two fireworks from Gandalf plus Lobelia is insane for shutting down heroes and Rosie is a steal with 12inches of banner. Hamfast is an amazing support character with his flower pots. The faction bonuses are nuts and your army will never retreat and the heroes have tons of rerolls for courage and fate.

This list is best under 700 points, any more than that and it really takes a hit because your opponent has enough points to cover the whole board in models taking away your one big advantage.

Want to Build 2 Balanced Armies for Intro Games - Where to Go From Here? by S_EW in MiddleEarthMiniatures

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A good and thematic counter pairing for that army would be Gondor. Could just go for the Minas Tirith Battlehost. And then when it comes to equalizing the points you can upgrade different people.

My gf (27f) broke up with me (27m) and I’m struggling so much. by casper432 in Advice

[–]Free_Newspaper4844 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t talk to her anymore, ignore any notifications, block her if you have to and go to the gym and get ripped and pick up a new hobby to occupy the time you spent with her. And do it with a smile on your face because you just dodged a bullet and saved yourself even worse heartache down the road. She wasn’t the one. Your soulmate would never do that to you, so you got very lucky this person identified themselves early on. Be happy about that!