What are Necrons? Exploring the lore with Nick and Michael Army Showcase.

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    The Necrons are one of the most ancient and powerful entities in the Warhammer 40k universe. In this video Nick and Michael talk briefly about some parts of the lore and look at his beautiful Necron army.
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  • @robusterbrown1291
    @robusterbrown1291 2 года назад +232

    The Ork vs Necron battle report is what convinced me to start playing 40k. 4,000 points of Necrons later and I still love my space Egyptians.

    • @bruhlee700
      @bruhlee700 2 года назад +3

      they are alien egyptians, thousand sons are the space egyptians.

  • @matiasyannuzzi9655
    @matiasyannuzzi9655 2 года назад +221

    Nick: "Those Necrons saw the superior tech of the Tau and decided to copy it."
    Some Cryptek that's way too old for this shit: "Sure, kid, sure..."

    • @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299
      @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299 2 года назад +22

      New theory: The Tau are the last forgotten surviving Necrons, crash landed on a planet and evolved over the centuries into what they are now :P

    • @NicholasVernem-GroovyNickyLee
      @NicholasVernem-GroovyNickyLee 2 года назад +9

      Necrons in my mind will always have Clint Eastwood's voice. Lmao

    • @staringgasmask
      @staringgasmask Год назад +2

      @@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299 actually, the Tau having a leader caste after devastating civil wars sounds eerily similar to what Necrons did with biotransference and control protocols. And they have a very short lifespan as well. Plus, they are as naïve with other races as the necrontyr were with the C'tan when they first met, or when they asked for the Old Ones to kindly show them the path to immortality

  • @hangriat9376
    @hangriat9376 2 года назад +20

    Michael is so soft spoken, almost shy. So the “Egyptians in Space” bit hit me like a left hook

  • @Dat4bien
    @Dat4bien 2 года назад +69

    Yes yes yes finally a necron army showcase

    • @PlayOnTabletop
      @PlayOnTabletop  2 года назад +17

      About time right?

    • @B__C__
      @B__C__ 2 года назад +4

      @@PlayOnTabletop "Yes. It is about time." ~Cleitarch the Chronomancer of Skipiro

  • @KiwiSpartan01
    @KiwiSpartan01 2 года назад +13

    I absolutely love the Destroyer Cult lore. Just the "I can't live, so neither can you" thing gets me going

  • @erwinlimawan3158
    @erwinlimawan3158 2 года назад +75

    Has anyone ever done Flayed Ones who were so into flensing Orks they started having Choppa fingers?

    • @Kaanfight
      @Kaanfight 2 года назад +15

      Edward choppa hands

    • @B__C__
      @B__C__ 2 года назад +14

      Not that I don't like the idea (especially for a Destroyer Cult) but it's sort of a bad idea considering all of the ork spores they would be spreading all over place. Sort of like a landscaper wearing dandelion seeds to work. :)

    • @taylortetra1781
      @taylortetra1781 2 года назад +4

      That's a very fucking good point hahaha

    • @Bluecho4
      @Bluecho4 2 года назад +9

      @@B__C__ Naw, that's the beauty of it. Flayed Ones always need to find new victims, because their meat loot keeps rotting. But if they spread spores wherever they go, they spawn new people to flay. An endless supply of meat.
      It's like gardening, but with flesh.

    • @user-cj9jk1pd4g
      @user-cj9jk1pd4g 2 года назад +1

      @@Bluecho4 Now dat's sum proppa greemdark!

  • @cornmaized
    @cornmaized 2 года назад +8

    Love that the title card says (with Watson) and then in even smaller letters (and Michael)

  • @UntiltedName
    @UntiltedName 2 года назад +9

    What an awesome army. It is nice to see a splash of color on Necron armor panels.

  • @jebaseball1
    @jebaseball1 2 года назад +8

    I am completely new to warhammer. After watching Tau Nick I took the plunge to start a Tau army! Wish me luck!

  • @CatharticWeek
    @CatharticWeek 2 года назад +19

    17:18 Freudian slip with "Tomb King lore" lol. Gosh I miss playing my Tomb Kings

    • @reginlief1
      @reginlief1 2 года назад +3

      No, you see, the necron overlords are essentially kings, and they rule tomb worlds! It's totally intended!
      Never played fantasy but it's still a shame they nuked the world and dumped out cool stuff like the tomb kings.

    • @michaelbuckthorp977
      @michaelbuckthorp977 2 года назад +7

      Haha I played tomb kings too! I totally had them on my mind when I was shooting this interview.

    • @adamcline8728
      @adamcline8728 2 года назад

      @@michaelbuckthorp977 I'd always heard rumours that there was someone out there who thought the change from apocalyptic robo-horror to "tomb-kings is space" was cool.
      After a decade of searching, this man has been found. You have very VERY unique tastes my friend.

  • @mrmuddl3474
    @mrmuddl3474 2 года назад +27

    As a necron player, can I just say I've been waiting for this forever? XD This is so awesome

  • @mateusz.w.nawrocki
    @mateusz.w.nawrocki 2 года назад +21

    Excellent episode. Love this lore-heavy and personal history format. I always considered the phenomenon of WH40k as primarily lore driven. I never played the game but when I was in college I posted above my bed a sheet from the Black Templars codex with the quote 'For those who seek perfection, there is no rest this side of the grave'. Thank you guys, your channel is awesome.

    • @MLaak86
      @MLaak86 2 года назад +1

      Yeah, I've often felt Warhammer (all forms, even AoS though I'm very unfamiliar with that and prefer Fantasy) are very much lore driven

  • @Trebbih
    @Trebbih 2 года назад +12

    The void dragon is the model that made me start collecting my necrons! Love that model so much.
    Plus with necrons in the starter set they are quite cheap in comparison to other armies

  • @jessdixon3441
    @jessdixon3441 2 года назад

    You guys are my favorite Warhammer 40k youtube channel.
    The Content between 20 and 45 minutes is PERFECT for my attention span. Thank you!!

  • @dr.awesome3582
    @dr.awesome3582 2 года назад +6

    The Infinite and the Divine is actually one of the best 40k books, i have ever red. The humor is great. It's like oceans eleven with necrons.

  • @MrShinoTheBugman
    @MrShinoTheBugman 2 года назад +2

    loved it. just dipping my toe into 40k. Necrons are by far the army I'm most drawn to.

  • @frenchie_maple
    @frenchie_maple Год назад +1

    I'm currently looking to get into the tabletop part of the hobby and the search for my first army has officially begun. Necrons are currently on top of the list, so thanks a lot for making these types of videos!!!!

  • @xanderlee51
    @xanderlee51 2 года назад +2

    It’s awesome to see Necrons on the channel again!

  • @skylerross9642
    @skylerross9642 2 года назад +2

    I’ve watched these videos for so long and I just recently acquired my very first starter army of Tau! I loved how this video is structured and would love to see more for more of the races! 😁

    • @PlayOnTabletop
      @PlayOnTabletop  2 года назад +1

      As we have more guests with great armies we will do more

  • @soundcrave9490
    @soundcrave9490 2 года назад +5

    As a Necron player myself this has inspired me to invest more in them

  • @snekyhetzer6515
    @snekyhetzer6515 2 года назад +12

    Dude those destroyers look like the could take a city by themselves! Sweet paint job on em!

  • @punkhippe
    @punkhippe 2 года назад +9

    Necrons didnt visually grab me but they are a faction where the more I know the more I love them. There lore ranges from a a virus that makes them wear the flayed flesh of their enemies as they malfunction in their understanding of the flesh tranfurance to old man who doesnt know he is a robot tries to eat food and everything inbetween. Necron players are so free to define their army however they please. Badass army for sure.

    • @Industriedampfnudel
      @Industriedampfnudel 2 года назад

      *their

    • @punkhippe
      @punkhippe 2 года назад +2

      @@Industriedampfnudel normally I'd be more annoyed here but correcting grammar on a comment with 4 upvotes on the internet is an act of pandantic elitism that only a necron could appreciate.

    • @evoprod3344
      @evoprod3344 2 года назад +2

      @@punkhippe *pedantic

  • @stax6092
    @stax6092 2 года назад +6

    Cool looking Necrons.
    An Undead Showcase just in time for Halloween.

  • @ediTHoRe
    @ediTHoRe 2 года назад +1

    Very interesting with him explaining the transition in lore and a beautiful Necron army to watch. Motivating me to make my dynasty riiiiiiise!
    Greetz & keep up the good work!

  • @Backstabmacro
    @Backstabmacro 2 года назад +2

    Your Necron v. Blood Angels game is what convinced me to start playing! RIP that poor Repulsor. All hail Wattson!

  • @joenewkirk6136
    @joenewkirk6136 2 года назад +6

    These showcases are the best.

  • @taylorzinser5689
    @taylorzinser5689 2 года назад +8

    Love this showcase! Glad to see your response to another earlier comment was legit! Now we just need to get a real battle between Necrons and whatever faction going! I’ve rewatched the Tombworld narrative campaign too much already!

  • @chaunceyshearinjr5997
    @chaunceyshearinjr5997 2 года назад +4

    Much love guys this is the way ya start a morning 7:30 am here in Cali baby and I got a Nid vs Orkz

  • @Obergfreighter
    @Obergfreighter 2 года назад +1

    I kinda wanna watch him paint one of these, I love this blue-green paint job.

  • @taylorlutherful
    @taylorlutherful 2 года назад +1

    Love these showcases!

  • @darkzerxx
    @darkzerxx 2 года назад +8

    Love me some necron! Must finish my army to Parade.

  • @commwell8738
    @commwell8738 Год назад

    I will be mimicking this color scheme! What an awesome job!

  • @starslayer2438
    @starslayer2438 3 месяца назад

    Great looking army! That is a really nice paint scheme for Necrons.

  • @MentoliptusBanko
    @MentoliptusBanko 2 года назад +1

    I love this lore talk. Gimme more!

  • @feimaoliulian
    @feimaoliulian 2 года назад +2

    I have recently got back into necrons after a 15 year hiatus. And one thing I am really dying to get is the monolith because that was my teenage years' dream when I was broke. Nice army here though! Its really beautifully painted and its really fun to hear your army's story Michael!

  • @krernertok221
    @krernertok221 2 года назад +2

    Really enjoyed this video! I am already dreaming of a necron army after getting my Ork boyz painted :)

  • @beardedbikie2419
    @beardedbikie2419 2 года назад +9

    Sorry to Tak, JT, Tycho and Steve but my favourite PlayOn member has to be Nick. Always so fun a great sport all the time

    • @PlayOnTabletop
      @PlayOnTabletop  2 года назад +3

      Completely understandable (the other guys)

  • @Victor-sk8by
    @Victor-sk8by 2 года назад +1

    Awesome looking army. Currently working on my newly created Mephrit Dynasty.

  • @cornmaized
    @cornmaized 2 года назад +2

    What a great showcase!

  • @thijsjonker8983
    @thijsjonker8983 2 года назад +26

    Can we have a rematch against the blood angels of JP?

  • @Jonas_Fox
    @Jonas_Fox 2 года назад +3

    I just finished listening to the new Necron book The Twice-Dead King on my audible trial. Good stuff. The shoulders on that Necron army are on-point. I want to know what stuff he went with to fill.

  • @MonsieurPopu
    @MonsieurPopu 2 года назад +2

    i like michael, he seems really chill

  • @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299
    @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299 2 года назад +8

    LOL One of my first games was my Space Marine with a Plasma rifle vs OG Necron. I rolled bad and killed my own Marine with hot plasma...years later the Tau came out and I was like,'' No wounds from plasma overheat, sign me up!'' #MasterOfThePlasma

  • @kosachilles2504
    @kosachilles2504 2 года назад +1

    Love the army showcase!!

  • @WingsaberE3
    @WingsaberE3 2 года назад +41

    I’m building a ghost ark now and I gotta say the look really bugs me, thinking about doing a bit of conversion so it’s upside down like the doomsday ark but the guys inside are hanging down like they’re in racks

    • @reginlief1
      @reginlief1 2 года назад

      That's pretty cool, definitely a unique look for a transport.

    • @WingsaberE3
      @WingsaberE3 2 года назад +14

      @@reginlief1 trying to emulate the MTT look from star wars, with the droids hanging from the racks.

    • @WheelChair-yy1ji
      @WheelChair-yy1ji 2 года назад

      @@WingsaberE3 stolen!

    • @illiteratebrian1707
      @illiteratebrian1707 2 года назад +2

      Pin it!! Mine was a nightmare to put together. I have foregone adding the guass flayed array but I managed to get the ghost ark to stay together by pinning it with a piece of a coat hangar

    • @MasterRahl221
      @MasterRahl221 2 года назад +1

      I magnetized mine so I can flip it to use as either kind of Ark. I left out the Warriors because I like the look of the empty Transport

  • @fernando101090
    @fernando101090 2 года назад +1

    Such cool minis
    Hope to see more Necrons battles

  • @pancho7776
    @pancho7776 2 года назад +16

    These are so fun to watch. Can we get an octarius or indomitus fight?

  • @greyknight8192
    @greyknight8192 2 года назад +2

    I do like the new lore, I struggled with it initially I will admit, but it's grown on me now.

  • @m22152
    @m22152 2 года назад +1

    Would love to see a night lords showcase sometime

  • @siph_horridus
    @siph_horridus 2 года назад

    Beautiful verdigris on the Doomscythe and a great looking army

  • @greyknight8192
    @greyknight8192 2 года назад +1

    YES ... 3:30 few people remember that beautiful codex!
    Always hated the phase out rule, was happy when it was removed!

  • @richardrussell1069
    @richardrussell1069 Год назад +1

    i enjoyed this vid gents, nice to see someone getting excited about the lore.... (i like the harlequin lore myself).. well done

  • @johndudesmen48
    @johndudesmen48 2 года назад +6

    Play on before spooky/ork month ends can we see a orks vs necrons battle to see who officially own October skeletons or da orks

    • @PlayOnTabletop
      @PlayOnTabletop  2 года назад +8

      We definitely should have thought of that! Unfortunately, the 40k in 40m games you see on our channel are typically shot about 1 to 1.5 months in advance of release because of the editing and work put into them. Something to consider for 2022 though!

    • @johndudesmen48
      @johndudesmen48 2 года назад +2

      @@PlayOnTabletop alrighty cant wait for it happen hope we get to see da necrons again

    • @michaelbuckthorp977
      @michaelbuckthorp977 2 года назад +1

      Spooky skeletons vote for a rematch with James for next Halloween!

  • @eviljoshy3402
    @eviljoshy3402 2 года назад +2

    I have a psychomancer that my brother nicknamed Lieutenant Dan because he has no legs.

  • @DitchCricket11
    @DitchCricket11 2 года назад +2

    Started a Necron army 2 months ago. Love them and now have almost 3000pts. hahaha Great video.

  • @_OldWorldCharm_
    @_OldWorldCharm_ 2 года назад +1

    Would love to have him and his necrons back for a high point game.

  • @joim_joim
    @joim_joim 2 года назад +14

    love these showcases, fingers crossed for sisters someday soon

    • @PlayOnTabletop
      @PlayOnTabletop  2 года назад +17

      Sisters are planned for 2022

    • @joim_joim
      @joim_joim 2 года назад +3

      @@PlayOnTabletop nice, can’t wait!

    • @M3RUL3Z
      @M3RUL3Z 2 года назад +3

      @@PlayOnTabletop Lets go!! Seeing you guys play inspired me to play the game, and sisters are my army. Cant wait to see them in action, thanks for all the hard work you guys do for us

  • @toportime
    @toportime Год назад

    The Flayed ones are pretty cool fluff wise... not only are they cursed, but the other Necron believe it is contagious and some Lords will not use them but they just show up to "protect their brothers" sometimes :D

  • @johnnyk617
    @johnnyk617 2 года назад

    I really like the concept behind the necrons. Literally selling your soul for imortality

  • @philgagnon275
    @philgagnon275 2 года назад

    Love the paint job! Nihilakh Dynasty hasn't let me down. My LFGS everyone goes Mephrit or Novokh and looks down on my waves of blue and gold. When I beat my last opponent by not letting them get any primary points by the end of turn 3 (opponent conceded at that point) they started to respect them :)

  • @MemeMachine-po9zo
    @MemeMachine-po9zo 2 года назад +1

    Big fan of the ancient Egypt trap remix 👍

  • @tumage8592
    @tumage8592 2 года назад +2

    I think between the old necrons and the new necrons hasn't actually changed much lorewise, just someday a huge army of silent, Immortal deathrobots appear and start to kill Everything. some of Them may have their hands switched with blades, but over all, the appearance to the outside only Changes when the higher necrons Communicate which non-necrons

  • @jacobwatkins2355
    @jacobwatkins2355 9 месяцев назад

    What is that tasty jam that plays 10sec into the video? Perfect fit for Crons!!

  • @a.k3arns561
    @a.k3arns561 2 года назад

    Would love to see a dark eldar army showcase

  • @wunderwaffe8638
    @wunderwaffe8638 2 года назад +1

    I reckon a tau army with tau styled necrons would be cool because if some overlords do diplomacy with other factions then at some point there could be a necromancy army that joined the tau and there are already humans in tau armies

  • @littlemozzie1668
    @littlemozzie1668 2 года назад

    bro that music is nice

  • @jamesgordley5000
    @jamesgordley5000 2 года назад

    I’d love to know how that verdigris job was done.
    Also, the first Necron minis were in 2nd Edition, not Rogue Trader, but I’m being pedantic (1st ever reference in lore was in Gorkamorka).

  • @JunkheaDxX
    @JunkheaDxX 2 года назад

    awesome!

  • @arrushbharadwaj6238
    @arrushbharadwaj6238 2 года назад

    Whats the background music? Sounds awesome!

  • @XanderTuron
    @XanderTuron 2 года назад +5

    "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" - Arthur C Clarke.

    • @Muenni
      @Muenni 2 года назад +1

      "Fireballs!" - lesser known Arthur quote

  • @gregstrauser6641
    @gregstrauser6641 2 года назад +1

    Gaunts Ghosts is an awesome series, good choice.

  • @PhantomJavelin
    @PhantomJavelin 2 года назад

    Where do you guys get your music? It's a banger every time.

    • @Epidemas
      @Epidemas 2 года назад

      ^^^ especially the one at the start

  • @RealDoctorVancouver
    @RealDoctorVancouver 2 года назад +3

    I know you read these Micheal. Great job and amazing paint job.

  • @Enigma..
    @Enigma.. 2 года назад +1

    Would be cool to see some flayed ones with orc or tau flesh draped over them

  • @UltraMarcus28
    @UltraMarcus28 2 года назад +1

    I like that quirky backstory for your Dynasty, might I suggest you call it the Brittanikhan Dynasty?

  • @catminds6050
    @catminds6050 2 года назад +1

    What size base is that Triarch Stalker on? It looks really good.

  • @travisolsen5367
    @travisolsen5367 2 года назад +1

    Does anyone know what blue colour Michael used on his necrons?

  • @jadebrunner8699
    @jadebrunner8699 2 года назад

    This loooookkkkss amazing

  • @gavyngunson2353
    @gavyngunson2353 6 месяцев назад

    I gotta know the song they use in the background at the beginning of the video

  • @ghosthell4269
    @ghosthell4269 3 месяца назад

    What's that intro music it sounds so fire 🔥

  • @malignustheundyingking6096
    @malignustheundyingking6096 2 года назад

    Awesome video, love the colors and the dynasty love. One point of note, based on my math the army in front of you should be a lot closer to 3900-4200 points. I too collect necrons and I personally posses roughly 8.5 - 9k points in necrons. I totally get that you probably misspoke and were referring to you entire army and not the gorgeously painted ones in front of you. Keep up the painting and the amazing work. Hail Watson and Hail Necrons!!!

    • @michaelbuckthorp977
      @michaelbuckthorp977 2 года назад

      Right you are! I answered for my entire collection, rather than my painted. Although the painted has grown even more lately!

  • @Deviated88
    @Deviated88 Год назад

    I’ve always been interested in warhammer, and necron seem really awesome. Are necron relatively beginner friendly army to build around?

    • @AnEnormousNerd
      @AnEnormousNerd Год назад +1

      They're pretty easy to use, but not super-powerful unless you get some very specific units.

  • @jop8019
    @jop8019 2 года назад

    What is the track used in the background?

  • @onlyvvv
    @onlyvvv 2 года назад

    Great Audible recommendation for Gaunt's Ghosts; I highly recommend anyone late to comments/video to check it out!

  • @theanimaster
    @theanimaster 2 года назад +1

    Damn. That BG music is on point!! Who do you use for this?

    • @PlayOnTabletop
      @PlayOnTabletop  2 года назад +1

      We use a license subscription so a myriad of artists

    • @theanimaster
      @theanimaster 2 года назад

      @@PlayOnTabletop sweet! I just downloaded the song (Take It, by The Seige - thanks, Siri) - but I’ve heard of these subscription services and they seem to be proving to be a very good resource for videographers!

  • @chriswright7538
    @chriswright7538 Год назад

    What is the music track used in this video??

  • @MLaak86
    @MLaak86 2 года назад +2

    Geez, am I alone in - having briefly looked into 40K back in 04 - having heavily preferred the energy tubes configuration of Necron weapons?

    • @PlayOnTabletop
      @PlayOnTabletop  2 года назад +1

      You aren't alone but not in agreement with these two

  • @ryanstroud5781
    @ryanstroud5781 2 года назад +1

    Holy fuck i used to do the mega battles too!

  • @skylerross9642
    @skylerross9642 2 года назад +1

    I also see you have a Star Wars Legion core set on the shelf 👀 have you guys been playing that at all?

    • @PlayOnTabletop
      @PlayOnTabletop  2 года назад +1

      It's being edited so hopefully in the upcoming month

  • @falfair0077
    @falfair0077 2 года назад +1

    What's a name of the first music 0:08

  • @MLaak86
    @MLaak86 2 года назад +1

    Also, blast you Michael (and of course Watson) you've succeeded in getting Necrons into my mind as the second army I'll collect!

  • @joecardoza2059
    @joecardoza2059 Год назад

    Can anyone tell me what the blue/turquoise color is on the main body parts?

  • @clashhoyland9583
    @clashhoyland9583 2 года назад +2

    Uuuuuh, was it just me or did anyone else have a picture screen reading 'with Watson and Michael?'

  • @sterthebird1593
    @sterthebird1593 2 года назад

    I as a Necron player totally agree with all of Michael's comments.

  • @odysseus7992
    @odysseus7992 2 года назад +3

    If there's ever another 'era' of 40k, besides 30k, that got rules and models.... the War in Heaven would be my first choice.

    • @reginlief1
      @reginlief1 2 года назад

      Necrontyr models would be sweet.

  • @breadoffender2738
    @breadoffender2738 2 года назад +1

    I like to imagine necrons sounding like B1 droids from Star Wars

  • @jimmykungberg308
    @jimmykungberg308 2 года назад +1

    Necrons!

  • @rileyjessup2414
    @rileyjessup2414 2 года назад

    Anybody know the instagram post he's talking about with the verdigris and battle damage?

  • @101mechdude
    @101mechdude 2 года назад

    What is the song at the 00:09?

  • @Paddyevans
    @Paddyevans 2 года назад

    #nitpick RT era wasn't Necrons, but Chaos Androids, and they were only in Space Crusade.
    Necrons as a race appeared in WD during the tail end of 2nd Edition as a WIP army with just Lords, Warriors, Scarabs, and Destroyers