I think it's pretty obvious why they want theses three. Fleet commander: chauffeur of the party bus Commander of the ordinance: fireworks and light show Astropath: sending out party invites (he also makes a great wingman) Damn those Dark Eldar, stealing the Emperor's finest party animals!
Thanks guys for inviting me to play in this game, it was an honour and great fun. Those Ratlings were my unit of the match! But those Dark Eldar flyers in formation was a sight to behold! I promise one day my Dark Angels will Challenge the Scorpion!
This channel is like the only channel that does reallly good Apocalypse battles. Hell good battles in general. Focusing on points of interest and then summarising general conflicts around the board. Superb camera work and the pre - battle start up is beast!! Setting the mood for a great game
Great battle! Loved the mission theme and how it played out. Both armies looked beautiful and the table was amazing as ever. Thanks for sharing, keep em coming!
I am really impressed by your batreps. The fact that how the table and figures look matter as much as the game itself is superb. Excellent stuff!!!! It is a pleasure to watch and the games are always tight affairs. There are too many bad batreps on the tube with unpainted figures and horrible terrain, so yours is a treat!
Seeing 5000 points of James guard on the table always make me happy, such a cool army. I would love to see all his guard in one video, would be epic. Great Apoc bat rep as always guys, keep it up!
I would love to see a short animated portrayal of this battle; these epic fantasy battles recall the greatest stories to have ever been written; those of conflict, betrayal, and heroism in the face of certain demise.
+Davide Zonta interesting. i play harlequins with DE cause harlees have special rules that benefit DE specifically. Do I now fall into the cheesball category cause I don't play..."pure"...DE?
+Bluecloudandrew No misunderstandings. II respect every Style of playing... I've played so many matches! Harlequeens aren't Craftworlds, And I Said Eldar Craftworlds. of course Harlequeens are bound with DE. Happy Wargaming
+hoang nguyen its how to make yourself competitive with whats out there now try running a pure DE army vs the new Eldar, Necrons or space marines. i do want to point out i still play with a dark eldar only force, but it's a bitch to win now against how broken their shit is
Was a great game to play! Really humbled by how welcome you guys made me on the day. I do feel a bit sorry for you tho Luke. As I think James got to take some frustration out on you in turn 2 with his shooting. He really did hammer your line. Lol.
Yeah had a bit of a cold. It was my fault really. Had the haemonculus grow a new type of poison only for my offspring to play with it and me catch it from them... They have been dealt with for there disobedience. Lol.
Liam Draper Oh yes, a few hydras would have annihilated the skimmers. It's a shame that the IG player focused on tanks and none of the other cool stuff that they get.
+Doks Office Studios Repulsive is harsh, but matt seems to rig the narrative in his favour a lot. He's a good player, but he cheeses. Then when someone else wins, he changes the importance of the mission. When he wins it's always "heavy casualties blah blah blah", when someone else wins there's always some new unexpected threat from his forces. It seems very childish.
Doks Office Studios Yeah... I kind of picked up on some of that through the videos tbh. My main problem with that channel is actually Matt. The only good thing about him is he's an alright story teller who knows a lot of lore.
I have to both thank you, and hate you. You've rekindled my lost love for 40k tabletop. I just got done buying the Astra Militarum codex and the Apocalypse rule book. Time to rebuild my old Armored Company.
go for sentinel company formation, or scout sentinel formation. So either a lot of sentiels with BS4, or 3 scouts with 5 infantry squads who can move through cover when close enough to any of the sentinels. Great for attacking, and most opponents will ignore the walkers to favor of your super heavies, only to be faceing 6-9lasguns at BS4 (and is a scout sentinel company, 6-9 form behind)
How did the Mecharius Vanquisher perform? I have just bought and assembled one and it is an amazing model i was just wondering how it performs on the battlefield.
Awesome awesome and more awesome! Can just picture the officers getting thrown into the vortex. How come the tanks were in reserve for the guard? Perhaps was pre agreed but I imagine you'd want all your guns firing first turn? Thanks for the time and effort of making these.
We imagined the battle line was so long it stretched for miles. So after the battle started more vehicles turned up from down the line to support where the attack was coming from. 😀
Great battle report! Might be the best Apocalypse game yet. However, there is still one army out there that could help make the best video of them all....NECRONS! Necrons vs Orks, 5000 pts, apocalypse at its best.
Do a 5000 point space marine army for an apoc game that would be awesome to see! Especially with the missions you create I would enjoy watching that! :)
at 13:56 he said, he gave each Leman Russ squadron the thank commander special rule. how did he do that i looked and my at my astra militarum codex but i cannot see how i could do that. can anyone please tell how i can do this.
Yes if it's agreed between players? But if it's pick up games it can rub people up the wrong way if you go unbound. So it just depends on your circumstances.
This game looked totally amazing. Thank you for putting up an Apoc game featuring Dark Eldar. such a cool different style of apoc. Both armies are painted beautifully and all the smoke markers and wrecked vehicles add so much to the aesthetic. I thought that ignores cover tank was gonna be far too much for the Dark Eldar, but it wasn't as crazy as I'd imagined. Great sneakiness by the Mandrakes
Both sides fought a great battle it was a delight to see two massive and beautiful armies clash like this, I would suggest maybe reconsidering the ruling on the objective being held if the unit is in combat however. seems to me like it would be contested but that's only my opinion. all the same well done lads looking forward to more content.
Have you considered doing a codex review or a visual display army overview for the Imperial Guard like you have done with the eldar? I don't think it's an army you play but it's one of my favorites on the Chanel.
Hey bud, in the battle report you rushed a few tanks with Wyches and used haywire grenades I thought they were no longer allowed to be taken in 7th edition?
Ah ok that's odd I tried to run them once at a local GW store and the dude said check your codex Wyches/Bloodbrides can't take them anymore, they come only with plasma grenades :'(
Can you estimate the time and money put into building the set and buying the models? The sheer detail put into it is staggering. Like model trains on steroids.
excellent batrep! really thought it would be a loss for the eldar having to go up against 2 super heavies and the guard being able to kill off victory points..
You really should post your games in the SS82+ channel too, so us subscribers can watch without advertisements every other second. Otherwise, great game and batrep!
I imagine that the archon stealthily deep strikes cut off the commissars head and upon the conscripts asking "what do we do," he responded with (using the commissars head like a puppet) " well it's quite simple, you DIE!"
No, they can't move through buildings, and I think tanks become hard cover when they die (unless they explode) so I don't think they can be moved through by anyone (even though they're a friendly unit)
nice game though the terrain seemed to limit the imp guard reserve tanks from getting in the fight properly. maybe should have placed the hellhound sqd on from the deployment and just charged on 2nd turn into the eldar ranks.
I love the custom scenario. It really adds some taste and interest. Your armies looked amazing and the scenery was unbelievable. You have maintained the mantle of the greatest you tube channel for 40k battle reports. Well done on another outstanding performance.
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I reckon a couple of Hydras wouldn't have gone amiss on the imperial side x if you're not gonna bring any air support fine, just be prepared for if the enemy does x one squad of flak rocket launchers was never gonna take out the 5 d. eldar flyers
We're the objectives payed for, if not they shouldn't have been able to move and interact. They already soak up a vital turn as they need to be assaulted, meaning no shooting if the assaulting squad has rapid fire weapons
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I think it's pretty obvious why they want theses three.
Fleet commander: chauffeur of the party bus
Commander of the ordinance: fireworks and light show
Astropath: sending out party invites (he also makes a great wingman)
Damn those Dark Eldar, stealing the Emperor's finest party animals!
+Mr Sniffes lol:)
***** I try my best to entertain my exulted Exarch.
+Mr Sniffes You have my loyalty for your mastery of humor.
Thanks guys for inviting me to play in this game, it was an honour and great fun. Those Ratlings were my unit of the match! But those Dark Eldar flyers in formation was a sight to behold! I promise one day my Dark Angels will Challenge the Scorpion!
Those pesky ratlings. lol. It's a good job they died as I don't think the commissar would be happy with them. Lol.
+2112pjm No problem...James was glad of your help:) Yes...'Phill' the Ratling will pass in to legend! lol:)
This channel is like the only channel that does reallly good Apocalypse battles. Hell good battles in general. Focusing on points of interest and then summarising general conflicts around the board. Superb camera work and the pre - battle start up is beast!! Setting the mood for a great game
+Marth667 thanks for the comments:)
Great battle! Loved the mission theme and how it played out. Both armies looked beautiful and the table was amazing as ever. Thanks for sharing, keep em coming!
+Geeks40kchannel thanks:)
Always nice to see the dark kin in action!
+SkaredCast I thought you would like this one:)
YES! Ive Waited for so long! Your my favorite 40k youtuber!
This was really cool, I dont think I've ever seen 5000 points of Dark Eldar in one place before
Wow, the word "Epic" doesn't do this magnificent game justice, but it'll have to do. Well done guys!
+Steven Moens thanks:)
I am really impressed by your batreps. The fact that how the table and figures look matter as much as the game itself is superb. Excellent stuff!!!! It is a pleasure to watch and the games are always tight affairs. There are too many bad batreps on the tube with unpainted figures and horrible terrain, so yours is a treat!
+Tony Melander thanks:)
Alway's love your battle reports, awesome miniatures, awesome tables, awesome memories, you guys are an inspiration to a 40k Apprentice like me XD
+Scott McMillan thanks:)
Seeing 5000 points of James guard on the table always make me happy, such a cool army. I would love to see all his guard in one video, would be epic.
Great Apoc bat rep as always guys, keep it up!
+ThealinGaming thanks:)
This is gonna be great! *Grabs Popcorn*
well said, grabs assorted munchies
+Peter Holman Well said grabs 12 pack of Becks and Bag of Thai
Ben & Jerrys ^^
+Peter Holman I have no popcorn.... It is a sad day.
'tis sad
I would love to see a short animated portrayal of this battle; these epic fantasy battles recall the greatest stories to have ever been written; those of conflict, betrayal, and heroism in the face of certain demise.
Nice to see pure Dark Eldar armies. People running them with Craftworld Eldar make me sick.
+hoang nguyen Why?
+Bluecloudandrew he's right because it's way to cheese DE with craftworld
+Davide Zonta interesting. i play harlequins with DE cause harlees have special rules that benefit DE specifically. Do I now fall into the cheesball category cause I don't play..."pure"...DE?
+Bluecloudandrew No misunderstandings. II respect every Style of playing... I've played so many matches! Harlequeens aren't Craftworlds, And I Said Eldar Craftworlds. of course Harlequeens are bound with DE. Happy Wargaming
+hoang nguyen its how to make yourself competitive with whats out there now try running a pure DE army vs the new Eldar, Necrons or space marines. i do want to point out i still play with a dark eldar only force, but it's a bitch to win now against how broken their shit is
Was a great game to play! Really humbled by how welcome you guys made me on the day.
I do feel a bit sorry for you tho Luke. As I think James got to take some frustration out on you in turn 2 with his shooting. He really did hammer your line. Lol.
Yeah had a bit of a cold. It was my fault really. Had the haemonculus grow a new type of poison only for my offspring to play with it and me catch it from them... They have been dealt with for there disobedience. Lol.
+IIHouseOfGeekII No problem...was great you could get to use that army in an epic game:)
IG needs more Wyverns! Great BatRep though guys. Impressive paint jobs as always!
He needs to use his mantacore
+Liam Draper Honestly why didn't he? D3 Strength 10 Large Blast shots per turn for the first 4 turns, it would have wrecked the Dark Eldar.
+Lord Commissar Ives or if your against that many skimmers and flyers take some skyfire weaponry such as a couple of hydras
Liam Draper
Oh yes, a few hydras would have annihilated the skimmers. It's a shame that the IG player focused on tanks and none of the other cool stuff that they get.
You should do a campaign Scorp
+Albie Goodchild Yes please !
+Doks Office Studios Bit harsh...?
+Doks Office Studios Repulsive is harsh, but matt seems to rig the narrative in his favour a lot. He's a good player, but he cheeses. Then when someone else wins, he changes the importance of the mission. When he wins it's always "heavy casualties blah blah blah", when someone else wins there's always some new unexpected threat from his forces. It seems very childish.
Doks Office Studios Yeah... I kind of picked up on some of that through the videos tbh. My main problem with that channel is actually Matt. The only good thing about him is he's an alright story teller who knows a lot of lore.
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Great table terrain and set up. Love the scenario. Impressive guard army, James! Thanks for sharing.
+Bellport Battle Bunker thanks:)
Great batrep as always, I was gonna say, be sure to check out FNP Wargamers but I see you already have, keep up the fantastic work.
Great bat rep I love your dark Eldar army and the tables you play on always look so good.
Excellent game guys. I enjoyed the creative thinking that went into this custom scenario. Quite thematic and fun to watch.
+Fenix Reborn thanks:)
I have to both thank you, and hate you. You've rekindled my lost love for 40k tabletop. I just got done buying the Astra Militarum codex and the Apocalypse rule book. Time to rebuild my old Armored Company.
+Armoredcompany lol...enjoyed re-collecting:)
go for sentinel company formation, or scout sentinel formation. So either a lot of sentiels with BS4, or 3 scouts with 5 infantry squads who can move through cover when close enough to any of the sentinels. Great for attacking, and most opponents will ignore the walkers to favor of your super heavies, only to be faceing 6-9lasguns at BS4 (and is a scout sentinel company, 6-9 form behind)
love the commentary, love the terrain setup, love the units!
+darzdude thanks:)
How did the Mecharius Vanquisher perform? I have just bought and assembled one and it is an amazing model i was just wondering how it performs on the battlefield.
Awesome awesome and more awesome! Can just picture the officers getting thrown into the vortex. How come the tanks were in reserve for the guard? Perhaps was pre agreed but I imagine you'd want all your guns firing first turn? Thanks for the time and effort of making these.
We imagined the battle line was so long it stretched for miles. So after the battle started more vehicles turned up from down the line to support where the attack was coming from. 😀
Great battle report! Might be the best Apocalypse game yet. However, there is still one army out there that could help make the best video of them all....NECRONS! Necrons vs Orks, 5000 pts, apocalypse at its best.
Great Battle report, again. all figurines painted, nice table scenery.
Luke i Have a question: what program are you using to create these videos?
+Gaëlick LE DOHER thanks:) I use Windows Movie Maker:)
Great game, so happy the apocalypse battles are back. Got my fingers crossed for a chaos apocalypse game soon
+Aidan Howell thanks:)
Do a 5000 point space marine army for an apoc game that would be awesome to see! Especially with the missions you create I would enjoy watching that! :)
at 13:56 he said, he gave each Leman Russ squadron the thank commander special rule. how did he do that i looked and my at my astra militarum codex but i cannot see how i could do that. can anyone please tell how i can do this.
He has basically taken 4 tank commanders from the HQ section. Because it is apocalypse and there is no force organisation so doesn't matter
oh, I see. cool.
would have liked if i could have do that in a normal game. do you thing if i could pull that off with an unbound army list?
Yes if it's agreed between players? But if it's pick up games it can rub people up the wrong way if you go unbound. So it just depends on your circumstances.
cool
U should create a home brew character for that ratling that killed the master of the fleet!
+TheFordy2000 troof
+TheFordy2000 We called him Phill:)
His mom called him Phillip.
Epic! Great work being done here.
+newtpondskipper thanks:)
why did James put all the tanks in reserve? wouldn't they be great to fortify the first defense line?
Yeah...I agree he should have done that:)
This game looked totally amazing. Thank you for putting up an Apoc game featuring Dark Eldar. such a cool different style of apoc.
Both armies are painted beautifully and all the smoke markers and wrecked vehicles add so much to the aesthetic. I thought that ignores cover tank was gonna be far too much for the Dark Eldar, but it wasn't as crazy as I'd imagined.
Great sneakiness by the Mandrakes
+Michael Mckenny thanks:)
Really cool batrep, you guys do good work.
And no, they wouldn't have been able to drag them away...well, maybe bits of them
Great bat rep . Top work mate
+Aceface thanks:)
YAY, i love watching these batreps with the guard in it
Awesome game! Always wanted to see a dark eldar apocalypse game, also shows that dark eldar more superior to the guard ;-)
Did you use some music from pathologic? I thought I recognized something at 23:00
All music details given in the end credits:)
It doesn't really say if its from Pathologic though :/
I don't think it is:)
Both sides fought a great battle it was a delight to see two massive and beautiful armies clash like this, I would suggest maybe reconsidering the ruling on the objective being held if the unit is in combat however. seems to me like it would be contested but that's only my opinion. all the same well done lads looking forward to more content.
Love the imperial guard apocalypse army every time great to see the stormlord back again hope it doesn't get destroyed turn 1
Have you considered doing a codex review or a visual display army overview for the Imperial Guard like you have done with the eldar? I don't think it's an army you play but it's one of my favorites on the Chanel.
What I meant to say was painting reference.
+Bryan Dowdy yes plan a codex review soon:)
nice introductions! good sceneries!
That's awesome scorpion didn't know u do commission .... Do u have a website as well or do u take messages here on RUclips ?
+ElvaanRanger Just message me. But not taking on more commissions at the moment:)
Could you do an army showcase for the imperial guard? I love the pair scheme but would love to see them close up.
I'm so glad you've brought back apocalypse. It's been too long.
Name of song at 29:09?
Mechanolith by Kevin MacLeod.
Best battle I have ever seen in my life😄
+Joe Imburgia Glad you enjoyed it:)
Flyers can deploy turn one?
Yeah apocalypse rules say you can start then on the table
+sasinator lord of sasins thats insane. I just bought a storm raven for this reason .
cool
Guard player should have used summary execution and killed the objectives
Awesome game !!!! When will you finish imperial fist army ? is it also going to bo 1850 pts ?
+galaxy1990LG yes...Fists at 1500pts at the moment...some games for them coming out soon on both channels:)
Those grotesques look pretty mean, are they made from chaos spawn bodies?
Cameron Johnson Some of them were Tau....who got tricked into a 'cultural exchange' trip. Still makes me grin a little at how stupid that is...
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Hey bud, in the battle report you rushed a few tanks with Wyches and used haywire grenades I thought they were no longer allowed to be taken in 7th edition?
+Izzack10 yes they can:)
Ah ok that's odd I tried to run them once at a local GW store and the dude said check your codex Wyches/Bloodbrides can't take them anymore, they come only with plasma grenades :'(
Can you estimate the time and money put into building the set and buying the models? The sheer detail put into it is staggering. Like model trains on steroids.
hundreds of dollars
I aspire to have an imperial guard force like that someday...
Love epic 5000 games!!! i cant wait you get the new warlord titaaan D:!!!! T.T it will be a little long i get one my self
excellent batrep! really thought it would be a loss for the eldar having to go up against 2 super heavies and the guard being able to kill off victory points..
You really should post your games in the SS82+ channel too, so us subscribers can watch without advertisements every other second.
Otherwise, great game and batrep!
I'm not a big fan of the dark eldar but damn those bombers look amazing!!
yeah really nice models:)
Wonderful game, do you think you will ever do a Haemonculus Coven army ?
Something I'd like to try. But it's a cost thing. Lol. Only got 2 Talos and 1 cronos. Planning on another 4 Talos. But it's slow going ATM lol.
+IIHouseOfGeekII How did you make your Grotesques ?
Talos bits mixed with vampire count crypt horrors. 😀
+IIHouseOfGeekII Have you tried converting Warp Spawn and Stormfiends ?
Tried converting them for what bud?
Subscribed!
Ogryns vs Grotesques
Epic
Instant death helped taking them out. Lol.
I imagine that the archon stealthily deep strikes cut off the commissars head and upon the conscripts asking "what do we do," he responded with (using the commissars head like a puppet) " well it's quite simple, you DIE!"
+daniel duffy lol
Sadly that isn't how it happened
One of the single best looking sets (terrain) I have ever seen.
+Adam Pfeiffer thanks:)
Wonder what would happen in a Necrons vs Imperial Guard?
+kyle kilgore Imperial Guard Vs Necrons Apocalypse
Dam lol I wanted to see the Hellstorm attack from the 3 hellhound/formation
Can't the tanks move over dead tanks and through buildings?
No, they can't move through buildings, and I think tanks become hard cover when they die (unless they explode) so I don't think they can be moved through by anyone (even though they're a friendly unit)
nice game though the terrain seemed to limit the imp guard reserve tanks from getting in the fight properly. maybe should have placed the hellhound sqd on from the deployment and just charged on 2nd turn into the eldar ranks.
It’s like The SS armoured recon charge across Arnhem bridge in WW2! Graebner’s charge.
Maybe you could have allowed look out sirs for the officer of the fleet from the scourges when the rattling killed him
+Airlie Complete yes that would have been realistic:)
I love the custom scenario. It really adds some taste and interest. Your armies looked amazing and the scenery was unbelievable. You have maintained the mantle of the greatest you tube channel for 40k battle reports. Well done on another outstanding performance.
+Airlie Complete thanks! Appreciate the comments:)
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Thank you !
A truly epic game!
pretty small board for a apocalypse battle !!!
owwwwwww yeah
better movie about 40k then space marine :P
Called it!!
IG got a big advantage! this is me saying before dice is tossed. Hey I get all the buildings, and just stand and shoot.
Awesome battle report dude, but fluff wise the dark elder would not take astropath prisoner.
If you did an Apocalypse game with Orks I'd die.
Awesome
Great bat rep again guys but if IG got there 5th turn it would of been different. So should of been called a draw.
13:00 HE's here!!
Doesn't creed have to have a command squad with him?
+sicariusaf yup and he also gets 2 warlord traits if he's warlord which can be quite effective
I reckon a couple of Hydras wouldn't have gone amiss on the imperial side x if you're not gonna bring any air support fine, just be prepared for if the enemy does x one squad of flak rocket launchers was never gonna take out the 5 d. eldar flyers
Damn you! Why not play on and resolve the story??? Nuts.
oh damn i need some munchies but i'm on a diet T.T
Do you think the Emperor likes waffles? Or is he more of a pancake deity?
Definitely waffles
+FishizzleBoy I think he prefers the souls of 1000 psykers each day. He's a bit peckish.
Crepes for sure he's fancy like that
+FishizzleBoy Defo Pancakes but just once a year on Pancake Day
+FishizzleBoy nah hes a criossant kind of a bloke
We're the objectives payed for, if not they shouldn't have been able to move and interact. They already soak up a vital turn as they need to be assaulted, meaning no shooting if the assaulting squad has rapid fire weapons
Tanks bro tanks
why are there commissars in the command squads? it's a complete waste
CREEED!!
TheUnholyHandGrenade is your name a nod to Monty python
dunno why james deployed his stormlord all the way in the back of the table
yay
DARK ELDAR TANTALUS :P
Hoping to get one some time this year. May treat my self. Lol.
great batrep but poor deployment choice for the ig guy.
Gee, the imperial guard can never seem to catch a break, no matter what channel I see them on...
+undead Pank I swear 75% of IG players out there are retards.
+undead Pank yeah i can hold my own except against 30k armies
Did we not miss a turn? Dark Eldar started and ended, didnt they?
Against DE I would have gone with some nice Eradicators to go along with that Hellhammer.
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the dark eldar was so lucky with their dice!