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With the ultimate Australian wargaming event around the corner (we're not panicking, I swear!) we sit down and go through the lists submitted for the event!

If you in or around Canberra on the Australia Day long weekend, think about dropping in and saying hi! We will be there enjoying a great time!

Cancon is also the first Australian event for the Road to Chios world series for Para Bellum, with our players getting their first points to scoring a trip to Greece!

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And we're back for the New Year! Sit down and listen as we go through some hot topics running through Conquest's community at the moment. Board size discussions for the new Beta scenarios, To-Hero-Hammer-Or-Not-To-Hero-Hammer and the amazing Project 6 of the Living World!

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This one is jam-packed! We start with a huge shout out to Play On Tabletop and their upcoming YouTube content on Conquest: That Last Argument of Kings and Conquest: First Blood they have coming up on their channel, followed by a quick touch base on First Blood and where it might be going in the future as it is updated fully to 1.5! Then, the crux of the chat is tactics and thoughts on the Infantry Noble Lord and the Mimetic Assassin for the Hundred Kingdoms and the Spires, respectively. 

Please head on over to Play On Tabletop's YouTube and check out their first video here: https://youtu.be/zUDzRVDig30

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They just keep coming! This time, from below! Follow us on a journey through the Dweghom Army List with its new and shiny updates in TLAOK 2.0.

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The drums continue! This time we sit down and dive some more into the W'adrhun, focusing more on the Chant the Battlecry, the Chieftain and his warband as well as some small FAQs and tricks in the faction!

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Welcome back, everyone! After the monster episodes of the faction focuses, join us as we delve into the fresh new rules of Conquest: First Blood and talk about our #PathofConquest 

The avid listeners will notice that we are holding a giveaway from this episode and into the next! Listen to what we have to say about this great little event and follow the instructions to go into the draw to win a Wave 2 Starter Box for the faction of your choice!

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Welcome back to Vanguard Garage Gaming! Prepare for a long one! Monty and Rhys sit down and go through the first of the four released factions in depth, starting with The Spires!

Looking to purchase the upcoming Valkyries release for the Nords? Here is a breakdown of a 2,000 point list conjured up using them and the Volva character, alongside a court of the Konungyr and their Jarl.

Army list: https://oldab.para-bellum.com/lists/ef679bd8-0ec7-492e-9950-8ea3bd74a80c

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It is time! Settle in and listen to us go through the Spires and what they are looking like in TLAOK 2.0!

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Here we go! Join us as we breakdown our lists for the upcoming Dorchester Wargaming tournament out of Irresistible Force in Brisbane!

Check our Facebook page for links to the lists to follow along at home. Monty's Spire force and Rhys' Nord raiding party are ready to hit the tables and see how they go!

This is also your second chance to enter into our giveaway and go in the draw for a chance at a Wave 2 starter box for a faction of your choice! Remember to like and comment with the #pathofconquest tag to enter the draw!

What's that? More talks about W'adrhun? You're right about that! This time we go through building up your W'adrhun from a Warband Starter Box (or the parts within) to get you ready for 2,000 points and some builds you can run to get that force on the table!

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Welcome back listeners! Join us as we dive down into the Hundred Kingdoms, the brave mortal souls, in Para Bellum's Conquest, Last Argument of Kings! Get our hot takes on the units that can grace your board now and the ones that are coming soon!

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We aren't gone! Join Rhys in this super quick solo run of the new May 2023 Army List updates done for TLAOK 2.0! Get ready for a fancy competition on Para Bellum's socials around the new Tontorr and Drum Beast as well!

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Keeping the ball rolling, we dive straight into the next Faction Focus for TLAOK 2.0, this time jumping from the newest faction to one of the originals! Listen in on our run through of the Hundred Kingdoms and the changes they have had in this version update of the game.

Find the list Monty created here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DdodWYoLbbDonLSYUvwA2Z-hsnFnPgcs/view?usp=share_link


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The drums beat again as we go through the crazy amount of options that the Matriarch Queen will give your W'adrhun army on the table! Listen to our thoughts on the different options for her warband and ways to run her to boost the effectiveness of your forces!

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Another title in our Character Focus series ready for your ears! This time, with the help of our special guest and fellow Vanguard David, we go through the Ardent Kerawegh and his part and play in the greater Dweghom army. As well as his warband and the upgrades you can give him to make him a force on the battlefield!

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It is finally here! The long awaited, long dreamed of announcement of the ninth faction in Conquest: the Yoroni!

Come take a walk with me through their army list on this day of days.

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After totalling up all our Aghm, we were able to convince the Ardent’s to pause for one minute from pursuing War to discuss the new changes and updates to the Dweghom in 1.5!

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Here we go! A big old break down of the BEST (totally biased!) faction in Conquest, Last Argument of Kings by Para Bellum. Join us as we go through our thoughts and opinions on this super flavourful army and close out the faction focuses for the existing forces released to the game so far.

We've finished the first season of Road to Chios. And with a new season, comes a new rules update!

This rules update includes a rework of the W'adrhun Faction, re-envisioning the faction from the ground up, bringing new combos and bringing the faction up to the new design level Conquest is at!

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With it on the very near horizon, join us as we go through some of the army lists we will have gracing the Conquest event at Cancon 2023, at Australia's first large Conquest event!

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After a fun filled and action packed weekend the end of year tournament hosted by Dorchester Wargaming is complete and we sit down and talk about the games that were played on the day and the highlights of the day as well as a look ahead for what we are doing next year and the releases that Para Bellum are gracing us with next year as well!

We return to talk about the forces of the Spires scattered throughout Eä and the changes that have been given to them after many hours of diabolical bio engineering!

We will have a lot of new episodes rolling out quickly with this new update, so keep an eye on our Facebook to stay up to date!

This one is all about the tactical thinking... we may not be qualified for this though!

Come along on a little journey as we go through the phases of the game and where everything for the factions sit against others in their own factions and some of the matchups across all faction as well!

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It's a new year of Conquest! And to start it all off we go back through the 1.5.1 Rules Update that snuck in just before the holidays and break down all the changes, this time with added Monty!

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Join us as we break down each faction into an easy to start 1000 point list for Last Argument of Kings and talk about some common thoughts to take on board when constructing a list for this entry level of the game!

Huge thanks to Cam Ph's for the topic of this episode! 

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What is that noise on the horizon?.... it is the drums of war! The W'adrhun rules have made their way to us across Ea and we have been allowed to speak a little about the way the army plays and what to expect before the rules get their final lick of paint and come into you hands!

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Coming back and closing out the Building up Your Army for the four starting factions of Conquest, we sit down and go through building up your Dweghom and Nords forces from Warband box to 2000 points. 

There are another two weeks until our giveaway on the W'adrhun Faction Starter box closes as well, so remember to hop onto our Facebook page and use #pathofconquest to go in the draw!

A discussion we have wanted to have for an age! Listen to us ramble about some lists we have been using recently, and then onto the main topic: the Hold Raegh and his new changes in 1.5 and what his warband can look like once every one joins his crusade!

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Back at it for the start of a new year!

With the amount of new stuff about to come for Conquest in 2025, this is a quick run through of the Nords army list since their rework

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New rules updates means new VGG episode! Join us as we go through the new FAQ and Errata, for June 2022 Organised Play as well as the Army List updates bundled in as well!

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We return with a new episode in our Character Focus series! This time, jumping into the beef cake himself: the Blooded, from the Nords faction. We go into some popular builds from the yesteryear, and touch on the new ones that will start to appear with the release of some new kits from Para Bellum.

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What’s that? There was an update and we didn’t cover it straight away? Better late than never! Listen in as we go through the errata and FAQ for September for TLAOK 2.0!

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This time we sit down and discuss how to build up your army, focusing on the Hundred Kingdoms and the Spires this time, from woe to go at a mighty 2,000 points! Starting from the Core Box, plus its added bonuses, or a Warband Box of these factions and some choices that are worth adding in from there to have a great force ready to go!

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At long, long last, we’ve finally gone and done it! Join us today as we go through the core rules for Conquest: First Blood 2.0!

If you already play TLAOK, this episode will run through the key differences in the two games, so you have another outlet for your awesome Conquest models!

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The fiercest of the factions makes it into this episode as we cover the new rules update changes to a fan favourite of the channel! Come and join us talk about the Nords and what has changed for them in the new update!

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Strap yourselves in for a super, awesome, special episode! We are joined by The Man, The Myth, The Legend and Lord of Vanguards, Leandros Mavrokefalos!

Join us as we talk about the Vanguard Program, as well as how you can get involved and what it entails, and a walk-through play testing lane as well as some awesome little tidbits on First Blood 2.0, coming your way very, very soon!

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We are back with another Faction Focus, this time going into the Nords since their 1.5.1 update and going through the faction as a whole, including some combos, quick warband ideas and a LOT of Raiders talk!

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Another episode, another rework, another faction!

This time we sit down and go through the Hundred Kingdoms post their rework in 2025!

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We're back on our nonsense! Prepare for a long one everyone!

We sit down and go through the whole Army list of the Spires and talk about every little part of their options, crazy Life Magic and some cool combos you can use in the faction.

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With the newest Faction on the block finally having made its way into people’s hands, we sit down and go over a couple of lists that you can run right here, right now with Old Dominion! One list focuses on the Legions and some Dark Creed, while the other capitalises on the Fallen Pantheon being led by the Fallen Divinity!

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Brush the dust off and strap in for another long one! We finally go through the Old Dominion and their army list update in 2.0 of TLAOK! We go through the army list and break down some combos and how things work within the faction.

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Join us on a journey of a few humble Aussies talking about our recent 2,000pt tournament run in Brisbane at Irresistible Force. We are also joined by special guest, and fellow Vanguard; Ado, the winner of the event! We go through a few of the games and the overall results of the event.

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Come, sit and listen as we are joined by Stavros Halkias (Founder and Creative Director) and Konstantinos Oikonomou (Lead Writer) from Para Bellum to discuss the City States and Project 8, where the community can vote for the 8th Faction coming to Conquest!

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Belated, but not forgotten! We go through the Top 3 lists from both the Michigan GT and the London GT that were held earlier this year!

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https://www.para-bellum.com/london-grand-tournament-tlaok-results-are-in/

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We sit down with special guest, all round top bloke and W'adrhun expert; Judgewyrm, and talk about the Predator and their warband in the W'adrhun army list. Was also a perfectly timed episode given the imminent release of the Apex Predator! And I am sure everyone is pumped to hear how that beast stacks up in the faction and the game!

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And here we are! Back again with a deep, deep dive into the Dweghom, the ferocious dwarven race of Conquest. Join Monty and Rhys as we go through the units, heroes and combos you use for this great faction!

Come on a journey with us as we discuss the "meta" in our local area and some ideas for each of the factions. And then stay a while as we talk through the new releases coming announced at the last Hobby Hangout and where they might sit in the factions on their releases. Some small hints at what is to come for the game as well!

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The drums! Can you hear the drums?

The fifth, and newest faction, for Conquest is nearly here! The first wave of models is just around the corner and we sit down to explain in detail how the faction works with its army special rule as well as the models coming in the first wave and just beyond for them. A lot of this episode goes into explaining the Chant the Battlecry system the faction has across all the units and we hope you appreciate how well Para-Bellum have worked to bring us such a fleshed out army for the game!

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The beating of the drums on the horizon brings with it the faction focus of the W'adrhun for TLAOK 2.0!

Listen through as we break down all the profiles and new changes that came about with your favourite dinosaur riding faction!

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It is here! TLAOK 2.0 has dropped! Listen to us go through all the core changes, big and small, that will help you understand where the changes and differences have been made in the core rules of the game!

Version Changes: https://www.para-bellum.com/the-last-argument-of-kings-version-2-0-update/

TLAOK 2.0 Rules: https://www.para-bellum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Conquest_TLAoK_RuleBook_V.2.0_web.pdf

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After a long hiatus (did you miss us?), we return in all our professional glory!

Talking through the new releases jam packed into the July-October Conquest Catalogue released recently. We go through some thoughts and ideas to wet the whistle while we wait for them to arrive!

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We didn't disappear folks! 

After a very long (and busy) couple of months, we come back and quickly chat about what is going to happen over the next while. We are bringing back the content back more regularly!

For any Aussie, or other who are nearby in January 2023, we have a 2000 point tournament at Cancon! Link: https://checkout.square.site/buy/UVIEIAJXRB6OU6NI6GNKZ4AF

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Here we go, the next series of focuses begins with the leader of the Hundred Kingdoms Orders - the Priory Commander! We go through the different Order units and the options and plays available to the Commander themselves in an all out focus on the one warband coming soon to a Kingdom near you!

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It is finally here! The first look into the sixth, and newest faction, in Conquest: The Old Dominion! We go over the Army Rules, the Characters and the first wave of models that will release for the faction ahead of their imminent arrival into the game! There is still a lot to discuss with the faction overall and we will be back to talk about it all very soon!

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It has been a long time coming, but we finally got back to the big stuff! So, sit down, buckle up and prepare for a blast from the past; it’s Faction Focus time!

Kicking it off with the souls beneath the mountains, it is the Dweghom! We do a breakdown of the faction. Ranging from their army rules, Character talk and a deep dive on the Regiments and a bunch of combos that can be used in the army!

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All NEW Beta scenario mission pack has landed in our hands, courtesy of Para Bellum and we are here to talk about them so you can hear our thoughts on these new ways to play Conquest coming soon!

We also draw our second (and final!) winner for the giveaway! A post will be going up on our Facebook page and we will contact the winners soon!

Never fear, we are still here!

We've both been super busy and time management was never our strong suit.

We will try to get back to some form of regular content, but bear with us while we align all the planets!

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After a short hiatus we are back! And with all the new goodies that Para-Bellum have put up for pre-order, we decided we should go through them and the effect they will have on the game and the factions when they are in stores!

A short talk about the Dorchester Wargaming event we had just run as well and some hints at things to come!

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Welcome back to VGG!

Join us as we go through the brand-new catalogue for the last quarter of 2024 and all the amazing releases Para Bellum has coming for you all!

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We’ve done it again! Back with a Faction Focus, and it is a long one! We go through the W’adrhun in their entirety, from Characters and combos to thoughts and musing on the whole faction.

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One last episode, just before the year ends!

It is just a solo show today with schedules being all sorts of busy this time of year and then Para Bellum went and dropped the 1.5.1 update! Join me as I bumble my way through a hastily structured list of all the changes my eyes were able to find across all the army lists and the core rules.

But look forward to us coming back with a proper, in depth look into all the changes once the holidays are done!

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The episodes continue in earnest! Come gather on the parade ground as we discuss the new updates, Army Rules and some new fancy tidings coming to the noble Hundred Kingdoms in Conquest!

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Once more unto the breach! This time with the Nords being the centre of attention! We run through the whole army list, going through little combos and all the changes that came with them in TLAOK 2.0!

Conquest Australia Discord: https://discord.gg/xEAvxVAct2
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Rapid fire episodes kick off with a run through of Cancon 2023 with our 1stplace champion, lord of W’adrhun and amazing co-host: Monty Moss! Listen to us go through his experience with Australia’s first big Conquest event!

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The first in a series of quick dives into different play styles and tricks for each of the Factions and some of the ways they are able to be played. This first one is all about the stoic Dweghom and what happens when their legs can move them faster than a horse! That’s right, it’s time to talk the Ardent Creed!

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We sit down ever so quickly and speak about the mastery Long Lineage and our thoughts and opinions on how it effects the game now and into the future.

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The time is now! Rules update 1.5 is out (or very soon!) for Conquest! We sit down and go through the big changes in the core rules that have come through to make your lives easier, better and full of Conquest!

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With the release of a new set of Single Player Starter boxes from Para Bellum for each of the Factions we thought we would quickly sit back down and go through our thoughts on where you could go if you were to pick one of these great new deals up and get into the game!

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Breaking down a huge part of the game, the Volley Action, and going into detail on all of the Regiments in the game, alongside some combos you can pull off with each faction as well. Follow along with a breakdown on our thoughts on the whole shooting system of Conquest.

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Here we go, after a long promise of talking about the crazy scientists of the Spire we have a character focus on the Biomancer for the Spires after their big update in the 1.5 Rules changes.

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They are finally here! The army list and rules for the Old Dominion is available now on the Para-Bellum website! We sit down and run through the remainder of the faction from our last preview episode, so sit back and bask in the unholy fire of the Old Dominion forces!

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Time to sit down and go through some casual, but also strong, lists for Conquest Last Argument of Kings!

Two lists, two breakdowns and going through the thought and logic behind their construction. One for the Hundred Kingdoms and one for the Dweghom. 

For those interested as well, there is a TTS Tournament and League that is being set up to run soon, so please check the Conquest Discord for the details!

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At long last, the greatest army to grace Conquest (no bias!) has come! Hold on for a long one as we sit down and go through the whole Army List for City States, including some things you need to know if you are playing them or playing against them!

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Have you found yourself asking: How do the factions in Conquest play? Then this episode is for you! After a swathe of new players appearing in the Discord and all the Facebook groups, we sat down to answer the most common question that arises and this episode will hopefully help those new players, or even you veterans who might be looking at new armies, choose which faction in the world of Conquest suits your style!

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