Army Review: Goblin Town
Down, down, to goblin town Goblin Town in the 2024 edition of MESBG Previously, Goblin Town was often considered among the more competitive of army lists, and would be regularly seen on or near the top tables at MESBG events. However, with the arrival of the new edition of the game, Goblin Town have had a raft of changes which have massively altered how this army plays, and, many would say, how well it performs on the battlefield. Indeed, as things currently stand (25-05-2025) the goblins have a 41% win rate on longshanks (games from events hosted on the site), and a 32% win rate on tabletop admiral (where anyone can submit results, including casual games). Within this their popularity has also taken a clear hit, with only approximately 1/5 the number of games played compared to the most popular armies on both sites. So what has changed to make this list perform so drastically differently? Is it still fun in the new edition? How can we make best use of its new tools? In thi...