10 Flaws with the Imperial Guard WARHAMMER 40K | BEST SPACE MARINE SERIES

We continue our Best Space Marine series today. We've finally made it to the last faction: the Imperial Guard from Warhammer 40K! You've waited patiently, so please enjoy!
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[@gibuswagen7729]

Yes inquisitor, this video here

[@jacksonw453]

Gibuswagen I will bring forth an exterminatus my lord

[@PartOfTheGame]

Well done.

[@IsaiahClemmons]

Oh yes thank you child i have contacted the arbites as well. This heresy must not stand. And this fool has forgot about lasrifles and carapace armor as well being standard kit. This week i would assume chaos tainted fool would have no idea how to charge a lasrifle if all you have is a fire.

[@inquistorajax2217]

Who called and inquisitor?

[@ajeraca98]

This citizen here m'lord

[@L0stEngineer]

You overstated the warp and logistics flaw. The imperial guard are sent precisely where they are needed when they are needed. .... Give or take a century or two.

[@adambielen8996]

I love the stories where the Guard show up to a planet a century or so before the invasion.

[@christiandauz3742]

At least they appear with a massive force Out of the TWENTY THOUSAND STAR DESTROYERS... ...only twenty appeared on Endor THE MOST IMPORTANT BATTLE IN THE GALACTIC CIVIL WAR! Had the Guard been tasked with defending Endor (unlike the 501st failures) they would have stationed A BILLION GUARDSMEN!

[@mouseprotector5081]

I love that one story of that ork whos wahhggg went back in time and he ended up killing his temporal clone so ge could have 2 of his favorite weopon. Cause you know Orks.

[@cryptosporidium1375]

Jonathan Schmidt or a millisecond

[@detectiveshaft9990]

@@adambielen8996 Or that one story where the Imperial Guard showed up to a planet hundreds of years after the Tau took it- just as the Tau were fighting Tyranids on it though so the commanders just shrugged and helped out the very invaders they were meant to fight in the first place.

[@TheIroncladResearcher]

THE PLANET BROKE BEFORE THE GUARD!!! CADIA STANDS SO LONG AS ONE CADIAN STILL DRAWS BREATH!!!!

[@VioletEverlasting]

CADIA STANDS WITH ME IN THE WARP!!!!

[@GaoDaHoi]

Don't forget they hold the line against the chaos gods minions.

[@andrewduncan7801]

Cadia stand

[@desolation2438]

Now I know y'all niggas did not put mostly 5's on the imperial guard, because as much as I love them they (even more specifically designed units) are hardly precise or even effective at what they do.

[@sebastianojeda3144]

As much as I like the Cadians, the sole purpose of the planet was to stop the bulk of the Chaos forces at the Eye of Terror and deny them the chance of a full scale offensive on the Imperium. If the planet was destroyed and Chaos advanced, the Cadians FAILED at their mission, it doesn' t matter how brave and stoic was their stand. The guardsmen can still redeem themselves, but the Cadian Gate was broken.

[@vladimirdragonov]

Interestingly the Death Korps of Krieg and the Armageddon Steal Legion are one of the few regiments trusted with the privilege with combined arms formations (Well the steel legion kinda found a loophole but still)

[@samuel10125]

We aren't combined we are mechanised

[@lordpfeiffer8490]

@@samuel10125 mechanized are combined as transport regiments have to be seperated from infrantry regiments.... They have seperate command structure. so they are combined arms

[@TheJarric]

@@lordpfeiffer8490 point is not all are and navy is seperate from guard

[@ironstarofmordian7098]

It's not combine arms, it's mechanised ;)

[@ironstarofmordian7098]

@@samuel10125 dammit you beat me to it

[@igorwojtyna2158]

The imperial inqusition: Wants to know your location

[@PartOfTheGame]

Location confirmed. Inquisitor: En Route.

[@Pikkabuu]

Like the Inquisition wouldn't already know where they are...

[@theinquisitor8112]

@@Pikkabuu NOBODY EXPECTS IT

[@chaos9731]

Chaos: wants to know your location.

[@Titanic_Tuna]

@@chaos9731 Slaanesh My body is ready

[@randycheow4268]

Flaws? THIS IS HERESY!

[@vultureofregulusmaverickgaming]

Humanity first

[@randycheow4268]

Where’s the Arbiter oops wrong universe

[@lordfrostwind3151]

Prepare the conscripts, we will crush them under a tide of bodies!

[@cullenwalsh9733]

Heresy no this is the truth

[@justinsmith9006]

@@vultureofregulusmaverickgaming no the emperor first!

[@dinosaurguy2869]

it doesn't matter how bad their strategies are, how poor the communication is and how many die in the name of the Emperor. When one falls there will always be 1 million more soldiers, 20 tanks, and 17 ogryns and a bucket of the Emperor's light to replace him.

[@wojszach4443]

Problem is that strategy level in averange regiment is in our modern standards, in galactic scale yes,1 dead is replaced by 20 milion but planetary conflicts are usually bellow 10 milion(at least battle of Armageddon was)

[@reasonableastartes5975]

​@@wojszach4443 Another problem is that those 1 million need to be raised and trained from a hundred worlds, equipped by a dozen forge worlds, mustered by a hundred transport fleets, concentrated through the warp by thousands of astropaths, and deployed along a supply chain months long. A war that "only" takes months can be lost before those millions arrive. Logistics is the primary enemy of the Astra Militarum.

[@wojszach4443]

@@reasonableastartes5975 actually population of single hive world is high enough to send dozens of regiments,let me remind you that regiments very from 3 to 10 thousand men,so single hive world is able to throw dozens of them

[@joshuawilliams9020]

@@wojszach4443 ... Except those "regiments" would be worse than PDF. It takes months to train armies, just giving someone a gun doesn't make them a soldier.

[@wojszach4443]

U kno that it's actually reversed? Imperial Guard is picked from PDf,and PDF quality depends on local standards,or they end up with soviet "conscript army" or you get highly trained proffesional military

[@davidvanvranken1595]

Hey now, the Death Korps of Krieg do what they do out of extreme penance.

[@vladimirdragonov]

In life , war. In death , peace. In life Shame. In death, atonement.

[@lordfrostwind3151]

And unlike the degenerate filth in the penal legions, they don't require the extra “persuasion" to heroically throw themselves at the enemies of man.

[@pedrokantor3997]

They are masochism incarnate.

[@noasnobody8929]

@@pedrokantor3997 no that's slanesshi deamon, their both sadism and masochism incarnate

[@DynamiteBarcTrooper]

Lord Frostwind the best part is that commissars are often needed to prevent Kriegers from being too suicidal instead of preventing retreat.

[@adambielen8996]

40K absolutely does small scale. Commando raids called Kill Teams are used all the time as are patrols, assassinations, and sabotage. The Imperial Guard may be the Emperor's Hammer but sometimes you just need to tap a nail in rather than smash rocks, and (most of) the commanders know when this is.

[@bubble2670]

Adam Bielen depends if the commander is a pampered part of some planetary governors family or not if so then subterfuge is a impossible concept and if you even Suggest it he will have you shot for no xeno scum could overpower the guard

[@adambielen8996]

@@bubble2670 hence why I added my (most of) caveat.

[@Stanislav292]

Imperial guard has tempestus scions, they are part of Astra militarum, they are elite, they can do special operations

[@user-dl2dr6nm6q]

HERESY! Xenos and Chaos Heretics have dared to insult the Emperor's Hammer! Listen nought to these lies, brothers! The Planet broke before the Guard did, and Cadia shall stand for as long as the Guard stands! For the Emperor!

[@psychokozel9916]

FOR THE EMPEROR !

[@andrewduncan7801]

Agree

[@matty9699]

Александр Костин PRAISE THE EMPEROR!!

[@Echo-479]

By the emperor, Cadia stands!

[@zameliz]

*THERE ARE NO SHELTER FOR THOSE WHO OPPOSE THE IMPERIUM OF MAN!!!*

[@TheGlassSword]

FOR THE IMPERIUM OF MAN! When one of us falls 10 MORE SHALL TAKE HIS PLACE!

[@psychokozel9916]

We are like Soviets our number is Greater than their supply of ammunition

[@TheGlassSword]

Psycho Michael lol

[@jackherman8467]

More like a 100 takes his place. Make a thousand.

[@spartanx9293]

Ollonius Pius was a catheric

[@ironstarofmordian7098]

Pfffft. You must be in one of those pussy Regiments like the Shock Troopers or the Iron Guard. In the Death Korps, 5 million take my place when my service to the Emperor is complete.

[@roboticfish317]

HE KEEPS SAYING THE EMPIRE! OR EVEN WORSE CALLING THE *EMPEROR* GOD KING LIKE THE ELDAR DO!

[@dankovskimark4540]

He does this it apease himself some Eldar hookers. He follows Emperor's steps there so Commisariat will let this slide, this time.

[@Arugal1993]

Where is the Inquisition-why this channel still exists????

[@glenndewolf9659]

Astra Miliwhates? YOUR IN THE GUARD SON!

[@robertandrew5328]

Sir yes sir! My men are asking if we might be rotated back to our home world of Cadia, is that possible any time soon?

[@igneous061]

exsactly my thoughts.....

[@detectiveshaft9990]

@@robertandrew5328 Unfortunately Cadia is no more. Just take to heart that your planet broke before the guard did and try to emulate that bravery!

[@user-vd6ec7kx8x]

@@detectiveshaft9990 He is Cadian. He needs not be reminded by the likes of you. The Emperor Protects!

[@GiskardRevenlov]

*you're, sir!

[@twylakenarcher]

you dare insult the imperial guard!?

[@gibby8540]

Cam down steve

[@justinsmith9006]

chaos has taken a foothold in generation films to arms brothers!

[@wojszach4443]

Ye,he just looked at grimhammer novels and completely disregarded cannonical lore. Imagine something like this,take modern soldier and make him look worse than conscript from Stalingrad(that one carrying clip)

[@PartOfTheGame]

Insults to my guard is an insult to me.

[@theinquisitor8112]

@@PartOfTheGame I am already on it, my Emperor.

[@lithuaniantroll8146]

I CLAIM THIS COMMENT SECTION IN THE GOD-EMPEROR'S NAME !

[@jbaggers4322]

Wow. I wasn't expecting your profile picture.

[@freddykrueger8076]

Lieutenant pigeon No one ever does

[@lithuaniantroll8146]

Exactly my comrades, the God-Emperor's (Spanish) inquisition is never expected ! And we are always watching you.

[@lithuaniantroll8146]

@N-word Surfer And ? This is clearly in the context of the 41st millennium, the Emperor is rotting on the Golden Throne and his will is interpreted by the Ecclesiarchy, who are very, VERY religious. Also, the vast majority of humans worship the Emperor as a God.

[@desolation2438]

Now I know y'all niggas did not put mostly 5's on the imperial guard, because as much as I love them they (even more specifically designed units) are hardly precise or even effective at what they do.

[@gregorygreenwood-nimmo4954]

May Allen's valorous struggle against the deviant flippered degenerates go smoothly. We look forward to offering him a hero's welcome once he returns to the beauteous cradle of Humanity.

[@nathanleschke4719]

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[@harmen2456]

Ok, so I'm sad to say that whoever did the research... Didn't. First there are a few simple things: FTL communication exists, by so called Astropaths, telepaths able to send messages across the stars. Secondly warptravel is potentially dangerous, if the Gellar field fails that ship is probably fucked, but its not a massive risk on a day-to-day basis unless you are in a warpstorm or close to one. Interstellar commerce, troop movements etc etc etc all exists and function, if not the Imperium wouldn't have lasted for as long as it has. Technology is handled by the Cult mechanicus, a semi-indipendant empire within the wider Imperium who worships the Omnissiah, the machine god. Their teachings are to restrict everyone below the rank of Magos (a fairly high rank) from innovation since they have experienced some really bad shit like the Men of Iron (40k flavoured Skynet) on top of low ranking traitors forming circuits or designs into particular patterns or geometries which invites demons of chaos to slowly corrupt the crew such as the Retaliator class Grand cruisers. Lastly on tactics: The Guard is diverse to the point of madness, regiments are separated by culture, equipment, type and ability. A penal legion will probably indeed simply be sent screaming into machine gun fire, but that's the reason they are created. Each regiment has a singular purpose and stratagem they are expected to perform, this is a weakness yes... But the Orbital droptroops are going to be good at their jobs, so will the artillerymen, the tankers, light skirmishing infantry etc etc etc. None of which will (generally) just be thrown at the enemy because... The guard is an elite of sorts, Imperial standard ground forces are split between the PDF (Planetary defense force) and the Guard. The latter of which gets the better of everything. Yes, 40k is grimdark and derpy (part of why I love it) but please, don't just look at the meme's. Oh ,and right. Commissars aren't religious figures, there are battle priests from the Ecclesiarchy (the church of the God-Emperor) who would probably declare war on anyone trying to move in on their turf...Probably have. On more then one occasion.

[@Ueberdoziz]

You must be fun at Partys

[@gryf92]

First travel and communication are inherently slow and flawed in 40k, they depend on Imperium greatest enemy- Chaos that can disrupt or even cut it off if it wish so.Also fleets can take decades it centuries to arrive, same goes for inforamation, or military response to threat. Second Clult Mechanicus is a cast that restrict innovation solely because sharing technology with all Imperial Planets would diminish their power. They are capable of innovation (primates) and advancements but they don't share them with Imperium rather hoard it for themselves. Their armies are technologically well equipped in comparison to regulal Imperiums army. Lastly, flawed tactics, and lack of combined arms are due to Imperiums lack of any strategy in fighting Chaos. They are at the mercy of dark goods in terms of transport and communication. Their only solution to chaos corruption is extermination of corrupted people/ whole planets population, so Imperium fear another immanent betreal form anyone. Furthermore Imperium treats it's citizens like cogs/meat grinder/shit making rebellions/chaos corruption even more tempting for dehumanised masses.

[@geordiebaker3661]

I think (barring the god king?? weirdness ) the way they presented the information here is more to simplify and stream line the information then lack of research. They have to take into account that many people watching the video have more then likely never even heard of 40k let alone being versed in the lore

[@JacatackLP]

Robert Ahlqvist Commissars aren’t religious figures? Nonsense. Faith in the God Emperor are hardwired into them and they will often lead prayers before and during battles, which have even been powerful enough to mess with daemons

[@teroslarone1171]

Bart Mika First a standard warp transit which is pretty much most of them can have a smaller chance of accidents then a modern plain trip, but sinply due to scale you will have a few more accidents. Second, the stuff the mechanicus does works. We know machine spirists are real and that inovation can be quiet dangerous. A new type of cruisers fell to chaos because sone circuts formed the eight pointed star. Last chaos uprisings aren‘t that commen, hell the imperium doesn‘t rely enforce anything on planets besides a few laws and a tax of troops and materials. Chaos uprisings are more commen when an outside factor introduces the world to that madness. A normal rebellion might not even be noticed as long as the production remains.

[@AxDhan]

you know, the Imperial Guard have good tactics and strategy, they dont use more "modern" tactics just because they are not good enough, in general, almost all the flaws listed here arent flaws at all, they are consecuences of managing a galactic size imperium

[@djcuevas1057]

A flaw is still a flaw.

[@captainangel1078]

@@djcuevas1057 But it aint universal

[@djcuevas1057]

No but it is a extremely common occurence when compared to the full galactic scale. This is about the organization as a whole not individual regiments.

[@williamfrancis5367]

Good given their limitations and strengths.

[@ironstarofmordian7098]

It is a flaw. If all the Minotorum can scrap up to hold off a Whaag if two Cadians Regiments and a dozen feral Regiments then that planet is screwed do to poor unit cohesion and garbage soldiers.

[@Plasmacore_V]

Good luck Alan. Bag some dolphins for us.

[@oliviabean9129]

Give 'em hell!! In the name of Humanity and soon to be former dophin trainers everywhere show those flipperhands we mean business!!! ... also I know this probably goes against protocol for some dumb reason but can you bring me back a blowhole? Nothing says top of the food chain like using a xeno's breathing apparatus as a waterproof lining.

[@albireotheredguard1599]

Yeah, fuck those Dolbins!

[@dankovskimark4540]

Imperium's biggest disadvantage is that there's no alternative. No alternative way of communication. No alternative strategy ro employ against literal tides of enemies. No alternative in their technology, as two wrongly crossed wires in tha new line of toasters you developed may cause system wide Chaos incursion (that's not a hyperbole) No alternative way of dealing with enemies as they only want to destroy us. It's telling that it took Galaxy shattering event for SOME of Xenos to finnaly take heads out of their asses and help us in our war against the Dolphins... I mean Chaos.

[@ShiftyMcGoggles]

No options to truly automate things, since AI in 40k always devolves into trying to wipe out all life through a quirk in logic. No life = no daemons = safe warp and safe galaxy. No way to trust your fellow humans since anyone with a soul is a potential doorway for a horde of daemons to waltz through. No way to trust souless humans since they drive people around them, and themselves, insane over time.

[@gregorygreenwood-nimmo4954]

All true. The setting being as it is, there is just no other way for the Guard to be. If any of the other factions here wound up in the 40K universe, they would be exterminated to the last soldier in short order. Even if they all banded together and pooled their total strength under one banner, it wouldn't make any difference. The Guard are at least in part shaped by truly extreme necessity, as the entire Imperium is.

[@fan9775]

You do know that they'll make "Ten advantages" on the IG...right?

[@TKUltra971]

You damned dobphin sympathizers!

[@dankovskimark4540]

@@TKUltra971 "If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle." To win, we must recognise our weaknesess and work around the with best to our abilities. To win, we must understand what drives the dolphins, both their strenghts and weaknesses and use it against them. So mind that tounge, Guardsman! Next time I might not be that merciful! [fixes Commissar hat and goes about his buisness]

[@awelshperson306]

Sounds like Heresy to me...

[@alreadyblack3341]

@A Welshman If it talks.

[@Giganfan2k1]

I am always really happy to see people that don't do 40k content do 40k content. I would love to see more compare contrast or your other formats for 40k verse.

[@luisflores5002]

the lasgun is a dream come true, they dont use solid amunition that has to be transported or sorted out by caliber, it even can be recharged whit sunlight or a fire. and one well shoot at max potency can fell dow an astartes aka human god thank and thats quite impresive by itself

[@Boringspy]

FOR THE EMPEROR!

[@inserthernamehere]

>Low Tech >Shows Tech Thralls, literal cybernetic zombies. What?

[@stevenharper9108]

I actually agree with the flaws overall. I think you should have done better with the writing around technology. Since the Imperium is stupidly advanced. However, it’s really innovation and intelligence that is frowned upon. “Idleness leads to heresy” being a famous quote. My step father used to say “The Imperium has forgotten more than real humanity will ever know.”

[@matchesburn]

It's also worth pointing out that the Imperium, namely the Adeptus Mechanicus, has more advanced technology that they don't utilize for a reason: because they can't manufacture enough of it to adopt the usage of it. Case in point: The AdMech can still make Volkite weaponry - which are super-advanced weapons that are like if a lasgun and a meltagun had a baby and they make a lasCANNON look like a peashooter. And they used to be the STANDARD weapon of the Legionnaires back in the days of the Grand Crusade. It was only later did the Emperor develop and introduce the Bolter to have something to equip and meet the demands of the amount of men he needed to outfit. And that's why the AdMech only relegates it to their own special issue Skitarii or to organizations of people in the Imperium that have enough pull or reason to get one. They can still make it, but only in such quantities that it's absolutely meaningless to even bring it up. You need billions of men, billions of lasguns, billions upon billions upon billions of lasgun batteries, ect. This is why there is such an emphasis on STC technology. NOT because it's "more advanced" and "lostech" (although it can be), but because that STC *_is info on how to mass produce it and standardize it._* Which is important to the AdMech because they need to produce a hell of a lot of whatever they have to manufacture.

[@wojszach4443]

problem with flaws in this vid is that someone just read some lore taken from uncanonical books in which guard was transformed from(at least Cadians) cold war British army with space guns into conscripts from Stalingrad,actually that one carrying clip,attacking in small groups of 3 gaziliards and if 3 of them come back then it's great succes

[@LCDqBqA]

@@matchesburn You think your technology is advance? *Laughs in Aeldari*

[@sethgilcrist8088]

@@LCDqBqA let me tell you elf. It does not matter how great your heretical Zeno tech is. It does not matter if you can appear and vanish from my sight. It does not matter if you look down upon my humble lasgun and lack of armor. You still have to breathe and I am a Kriegmen. I have gas grenade's that even the heretical chaos Marines fear yet I do not fear to use them even if it cost my life. I do not fear the lost of a hundred or even a thousand of my brothers to kill one of you, for I am the Death Korps of Krieg every year 50 million of is leave to fight and die in the God Emperor's glorious name. So tell me elf do you still have the strength to fight is we have foughten the Zeno's Necrons and drowned them in our blood, does your soul now feel fear, do you fear dieing for me and my brother do not for only in our death can we find atonement for our sins. So tell me foul elf are you willing to sell your life to take mine because me and my brothers are more then willing to sell ours too take yours. The Death Korps of Krieg

[@NewGuy2534]

Well put together, but there is one minor flaw. Though the Death Corp of Krieg are more than willing to sacrifice themselves for the Emperor, they do know the difference between sacrifice and suicide.

[@nsargeant92]

FOR THE EMPEROR!!!

[@peters6345]

The flaw about lack of tactics is not exactly true. Its not all die in mass and sit in fortifications. Imperial guard uses killteams for surgical strikes and diversion tactics. Not to mention drop troops or karsyrkin with better weapons and armor

[@sergeantsharkseant]

The diaphanste Cain books show some decent tactics

[@tomsutton2042]

Guard actually uses different tactics based on planet culture and regiment specialization. Saying they just hold and charge isn't true for all of them, though it is the general thought because in the main that's all that can happen when explaining what they do in a warzone that has million of combatants

[@Phenixtri]

IG in a nutshell : we have more bodies than you have bullets ... And lets not forget the best quote of all : Those I can not crush with words I will crush with the tanks of the IG !

[@ashardalondragnipurake]

then the nids arrive and use that quote against them "we have more gaunts then you have bullets even if you can recharge the batteries on that flashlight"

[@Phenixtri]

Lolz aint that the truth xD but hey at lest we have control alt delete in several flavors known as exterminatus.

[@Robloxman01]

1. The most important equipment is usually fairly standardized based on Segmentum (though there are exceptions, usually either worlds like Mordia or Armageddon that have special needs). The pattern of lasgun largely doesn't matter, as ammunition is universal and replacement parts are usually compatible with any pattern. The armor and uniform is usually mostly a difference of paint, which is easily sourceable in almost all cases. The Cadian standard is usually held by the vast majority of regiments, ignoring the relatively few worlds that have special needs for their soldiers such as the poisonous atmosphere and vast deserts of Armageddon or the cramped and overpopulated hives of Mordia. While the Warp can cause issues, it usually requires something on the level of a warp storm or a Tyranid invasion to slow things down significantly. 2. Most IG regiments are given a fairly extensive BCT during transit to their first combat zone. Most of the tech a feudal worlder will be expected to operate and maintain is largely idiot proof. Much like the AK-47 of today, the Lasgun is a weapon you could give to a child and expect him to be able to operate it decently, as it is little more than "point barrel towards thing you want dead and pull trigger". The lack of moving parts, minimal to nonexistent recoil, and simplicity of design and construction ensure that it's easy for someone with no clue how to operate a gun to learn how to use. And anything a feudal worlder would struggle to learn would be handled by the AdMech detachment even if he was from a Forge World. And most strategies the Imperium uses are simple enough for someone used to shield walls and pike lines to learn. Trench warfare isn't exactly complicated, and most feudal regiments won't be getting raised to fight as mechanized infantry. 3. See above. While it might be harder to teach them tactics, the life of constant fight or flight they experience leaves them more physically fit than most so more time can be devoted to the more... intellectual parts of Guard training to make up for those deficiencies. You overstate the difficulty of using a lasgun. And even if they can't use a lasgun, there are plenty of enemies who would be more than eager to meet them in melee combat. Orks anyone? 4. Penal legions are expendable. If they all die completing their objective, it's a victory. Considering the kind of battles the Imperium fights, it makes a decent amount of sense. Why waste perfectly good actual Guardsmen when you have a bunch of hardened criminals with bombs strapped to them who can do the job for you? For smaller conflicts or sensitive missions, you send actually trained Guardsmen or units trained for those missions. Penal Legions tend to be deployed to bolster a normal regiment rather than being the only Guard force on the planet. 5. Astropathic communication is actually superluminal. It just requires the warp to not actively be being fucked with. Which means if you're fighting Chaos, or Tyranids, you're a bit fucked. Chaos invasions tend to cause Warp storms of some form or another, and while they won't necessarily be strong enough to cut off the sector, it will generally make communication and transit take longer. And Tyranids are just a shadow in the warp that makes it utterly impossible to get *anything* in or out. It has other definite flaws, since the Astropath then needs to deliver the message to whoever it's intended for, but it's relatively quick and mostly reliable. 6. Technology is stagnant mostly because the last time Humanity went crazy with innovation it nearly caused the end of the species. Call the AdMech what you will, their dogma surrounding innovation is very necessary in a world where machines are sentient and will explode in your face (or worse, turn to chaos) if you do something as simple as cross the wrong wire. It's not that innovation and new technology is never introduced to 40k (we're seeing new tech getting introduced right now actually), it's just that it takes a *long* time to make sure that when it is introduced it will actually work and won't fall to Chaos. For example, the last time someone tried to build a new class of Titan it ended up falling to Chaos and nearly destroying a planet. 7. The DKK is a very specific example. Their entire culture has been built into essentially a death cult for centuries. From birth to death they're raised to believe that death is the only way to atone for the terrible crimes their ancestors committed against the Imperium. While a Krieger may have no hope, fighting only for the goal of finding peace and forgiveness in death, that doesn't hold true for other regiments and is most definitely not a universal constant. The Imperium has worlds where the population deal with terrible living conditions and hope is dead, and it has worlds where the even the common man lives in relative comfort and has a future to live for. You'll see many regiments that fight not just for the Emperor, but that humanity survives another day. The Imperium is powered by hope. Hope that the Guard will hold. Hope that the Emperor will return. Humanity is xenophobic, cultishly religious, and hyper-aggressive, but not without compassion or hope. 8. You extremely understate the strategy used by the Guard here. Holding massive fortifications and making human-wave charges is necessary when fighting an enemy as numerous as the Orks. The modern concept of mobile warfare that we started using by WW2 simply wouldn't work against the sheer numbers of the Orks. But it isn't the only tactic the Guard uses. They are entirely capable of mobile, mechanized warfare and urban fighting tactics that match or even outclass modern combat tactics. It depends on the situation and, sometimes, on the regiment. If a regiment is exceptionally good at trench warfare, they'll usually find themselves deployed against the Orks or the Tyranids. If they're exceptionally good at mechanized warfare, they'll go fight the Eldar or the Tau. But most regiments aren't exceptional at any one thing. They, like most armies, are good in general and they have to adapt to whatever foe they find themselves against. 9. The Guard lacking control of fighters and bombers is a major flaw, as those fall under the purview of the Navy, but most other pieces of equipment will be found in a guard regiment (artillery, tanks, APCs, heavy weapons, etc.) unless a regiment is EXTREMELY specialized into one particular thing. For example, you won't find a lot of armor or artillery in a Catachan regiment. Not because the Imperium doesn't want them to be a capable regiment, but because they come from a world that makes the jungles of Vietnam look like a golf park. The simple nature of their home means that any sort of mechanization is all but impossible, so they're trained and deployed with that in mind. Got a jungle you want taken? Send the Catachans. Need a city shelled? Find a more standard regiment. 10. You said it yourself here. The Guard faces threats that force them to ignore whatever cultural differences exist between them. While they may get into brawls and throw insults, that isn't really all that different from the behavior of a bunch of Army meeting a bunch of Marines at the same bar today. But once they're on the field, they have a job to do. A Cadian isn't going to have time to mock the feral worlder he's fighting next to for his different concept of what the Emperor is when a horde of Bloodletters are charging their position.

[@xavi-kun]

Maybe try doing a “Best Space Navy” Series next?

[@matchesburn]

But then you start running into the Stardestroydotnet autism where you're trying to face off space ships and technology where one side is supposedly leaps-and-bounds more powerful according to some calculation. Just look at the Star Trek vs Star Wars technology and it's like a grown-up version of "Nuh-uh! Mine's stronger!".

[@adambielen8996]

@@matchesburn Well it would be more like this series where the factions are compared on organization, strategies, tactics, flexibility, and how they fare against their own enemies.

[@NeoDeGenero]

there's already another guy that does this. EckhartsLadder

[@adambielen8996]

@Pappy Tron When they are properly organized they are definitely in the running, but normally no. Also where did that comment come from, it is a little off topic.

[@adambielen8996]

@Pappy Tron not my original post.

[@Geeko170]

FOR THE EMPEROR!!!!!

[@matcauthon9669]

>Space Marines >Walking Gods May I introduce to you to the Primarchs my good sir?

[@LotionSoronarr]

Imperial equipment is robust as hell, capable of functioning even under most extreme conditions. Lasguns are also a weapon any modern army would kill to have. Then there's the firepower support the guard has - including some crazy, CRAZY things like Earthshakers and Vortex missiles

[@angellara7040]

*insert dow quotes*

[@jbaggers4322]

F for Alan

[@PartOfTheGame]

Dos't thou insult mine kin through ignorance or prejudice? It matters not. Thine fate shall be the same. Chaos will be purged wherever it is found.

[@alreadyblack3341]

BURN THE HERETIC!

[@SonsOfLorgar]

*LAUGHS IN EMPYREAN*

[@LordProteus]

Orks love fighting Rough Riders, they get a good fight, and if they win, both a great hat and a good lunch afterwards.

[@adamstringer7092]

Kind of like in the UNSC, Imperial Guard NCOs are often the most experienced soldiers in a regiment. The officers are usually recruited from a planet's upper class, meaning they are ranked by social standing rather than ability often leading to heavy casualties, due to poor leadership

[@adambielen8996]

Officers are as varied as the planet they are from. Some planets like Krieg and Cadia only elevate officers from the ranks, i.e. every Colonel was once as conscript. Other worlds have military academies that produce trained officers for their regiments in a similar fashion to the USA or Great Britain. But yes their are some regiments where all it takes in the right breeding to get a commission.

[@TrayTerra]

His name is Alan. His name is Alan. His name is Alan. His name is Alan. His name is Alan. His name is Alan. His name is Alan. His name is Alan. His name is Alan. His name is Alan.

[@Seadog7981]

May he bring glory to humanity.

[@Sir_Revenant]

"The man who gives his life that another may live shall dine at the Emperor's table."

[@argentward1]

Commissar: If he retreats he dies. Kriegsman: If he orders the retreat, I'll kill him.

[@jillvalentinefan77]

I will forgive that you mention my defeat by the Bush man.

[@dietricklamade7417]

Sounds like heresy

[@HyperK7]

You forget a lasgun can punch a hole straight through a human, creating a hole that burns someone from the inside and a volley of lasguns is like a volley of muskets from veteran redcoats into peasant hoards at 50m.

[@attila535]

The Man Emperor would probably agree with this video. Things were so much more efficient when he walked among us.

[@pakornwattanavrangkul2550]

7:46 Its called the Astra Telipahtica ya numnut. It has the same flaws as standard communications in that they can be blocked due to the environment but the up side is the sheer range and speed it has compared to something like radio.

[@pyhimys83]

5:05 >"comically low-tech guardsman units" >on screen: Tech Thrall . not a guardsman unit or low-tech

[@adambielen8996]

I know right.

[@frankrivera-cortes3887]

"Astra Mili-what? You're in the guard, son."

[@Xenomrph]

“To arouse the penal mass to rise as hard soldiers” I see what you did there.

[@lordfrostwind3151]

The flaws of the Imperial Guard can all be chalked up to a single source, Lorgar, always blame Lorgar!

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Your petty soul will suffer for that blasphemy against the prophet of *TRUTH*

[@lordfrostwind3151]

Ah yes the prophet of pout because daddy was angry at him and “okay kids I'm gonna let these extra dimensional horrors touch you in your special place." (To be fair the Emperor was SUPER over the top with the punishment at Monarchia)

[@kennethrobinson9893]

#blamelorgar

[@matcauthon9669]

It's not even Lorgar, it's Erebus.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

@@matcauthon9669 exactly. Erebus is a bitch. And Kor Pharon is an idiot.

[@patrykszczecina5002]

We wish you Best Alan

[@some_shitposting_idiot3023]

There is a reason the imperium doesn't advance technologically and call the height of their technological advancement the Dark Age

[@pilotlist6276]

Cadia stands! The planet broke before the guard did! *HONOR THE CHAPTER!*

[@professionalidiot7254]

Video starts at 0:0 you’ll thank me later

[@fan9775]

Thanks

[@GALAXIE67]

Great review/video!! Stay safe Alan!👍☯️👍 👎🦈👎👽

[@jackherman8467]

"Sniff" "Sniff". I smell heresy.

[@ravenknight4876]

Press F to pay respect.

[@immortalwarrior2695]

Well actually your uniform thing is wrong. Actually in my information, 80% of uniform and armor is been copied from Cadian forces. The rest 20% are those whose regiment are popular or unpopular depends on what regiment you are talking about

[@wojszach4443]

and tactics,and general belief that battles in 40k are 16th century fights with space guns and gazilion troops per km"2

[@adambielen8996]

I don't think it is anywhere near 80%, but Cadian pattern gear is definitely the most popular style.

[@FinALIEN93]

@@wojszach4443 Depends.. a conscript regiements fight like in 1800's.. But a Tempestus Company (Stormtroopers for old gitz) fights like a modern day green beret (or a nation equivalent) but just better due superb training and equipment.

[@wojszach4443]

Uh... no? Even green pesant with rifle will scatter rather than stand close to each other in era of machineguns

[@wojszach4443]

unless we have a planet stuck in 1700s

[@noah.w1697]

You must add the marines from starcraft at least as an honorable mention, so that they may be aided in there fight against the zerg scum

[@darkhighwayman1757]

Had Magnus had just sent an email to the Big E and not broken the wards on his webway project. The Empire would have had the webway and could have scrapped using the warp

[@Springfield1191]

The disadvantages that are also advantages are the diversity of the different units (this keeps their tactics flexible and difficult to defend against), the lack of communication (creates a compartmentalization of communications and thus secure intelligence), cannon fodder (the vastly superior numbers tend to bring atritional success) and combined arms (creates a tactical focus for smaller units and makes it easier to allocate the proper resources for deployments). These are easy to mistake for flaws so we citizens of the Imperium forgive this error. From one of your Battle Sisters, Ave Imperator. And remember to bring humanity's light to the xenos through the Emperor's Word and the barrels of your bolters.

[@KageRyuu6]

Talks about Feral Worlders, shows a bunch of Ogryn. Close, but only barely human, ie Abhuman. Also there are certain worlds trusted to create combined arms regiments for their honorable service, most notably the Cadians and the Death Korp of Krieg.

[@adambielen8996]

Don't forget the Steel Legion and the Elysians!

[@kazaddum2448]

No world fields combined arms regiments... They can field armies made up of different regiments, sure. But not combined arms in one regiment. It's like you don't know your basic guard lore.

[@byproductofcheese]

Allen defeat those evil aliens!

[@malkavianstr450]

Astra Milli,willi-what-what, - you're in the Guard son.

[@dylandatta834]

Glad to see the Astra Militarum has the highest number of 5s out of any of the "flaws" videos. Praise the Emperor!

[@barrybend7189]

The first flaw is also its strength. Have you seen the Deathguard, the Iron Guard or heck even the old Squat armies before the Tyranids suspiciously ate their worlds?

[@fan9775]

Death Guard?

[@barrybend7189]

@@fan9775 otherwise known as the Death Korps of Krieg.

[@fan9775]

@@barrybend7189 Oh, okay.

[@liamfarsi5964]

FOR THE EMPEROR

[@deez420nuts69]

Topic: Space Marines. Shows: Imperial Guard. Space Marines: *HERESY.*

[@SpanishDio]

*For every one of us who falls! TEN MORE SHALL TAKE HIS PLACE!*

[@admiralhalo7293]

FOR THE IMPERIUM OF MAN

[@jillvalentinefan77]

Do us proud Alan.

[@ashplayzroblox5062]

The commisar that totally doesnt have a gun against my head told me that this video is heresy

[@SuperRavensblood]

They may not be super soldiers or immortal warriors but they are men. Imperial Guardsmen! And in a galaxy of horrors teeming and numberless who hate him simply for having the audacity not to lay down and die he holds the line! And he has held the line for 10,000 years! FOR THE EMPEROR!

[@stormraven8484]

As to why they are the best I can think of two reasions one they will eventualy win. look into the wars for Armagedon, The Siege of Vraks, Hell even Cadia. they the planet broke before the Imperial guard did. To me the Alien, the Mutent and the trator are all the same target pratice.

[@mortarion9813]

Same reason for existence, different shapes, amirite? I swear I'm not here 'ta give you Nurgle's blessing or anything [Cough].

[@stormraven8484]

And here is one more argument for why the Imperial Guard. Siege of Vraks do you think the other factions could do any better? Then taking that stronghold in 17 years. I think the Colonial Marines , the clones and most other forces would have the same problems. As no, Air support as any ships over Vraks will be destroyed if in it's anti-capital ship line of fire. they have to slug it out in the trenches. And I don't think there are many groups that are willing to take the losses as the Imperium of man is.

[@joshuawilliams9020]

@@stormraven8484 actually, saying that an entire flank was discounted because the terrain was Ridgelines and mountain passes which would mean that krieg perfer massed infantry assualt would be ineffective and armored assualts as well. However, in that kind battlefield, high air mobility would be king. Basically every other faction has some form high mobility troop transport gunship that are quite common. Colonial Marines have the Cheyenne, clones the LAAT, and mobile infantry in power can just jump around with jetpacks. Only one IG regiment is famous for using air mobility in the large scale. Using light infantry to scout out AA positions, used prefer method to disposed of said AA positions. Fly large units behind the enemy to attack from the back. Roll up the demoralized enemies. Done in six months to a year and a half.

[@Dzann88]

@@joshuawilliams9020 Minor nitpick but there are at least 2 regiments known for using air mobility lol (Elysians and the harakoni warhawks, the latter being more heavily armed and armored)

[@joshuawilliams9020]

@@Dzann88 haven't heard warhawks, sorry. But my overall point stands with the siege of vraks. Using mobility tactics and turning that "impassable" terrain into a massed attack behind enemies lines would been best. And every faction makes such tactics pretty standard, while IG only rich planets can afford to. Really becomes take that pass rapid assualt cardinal's cathedral itself, or launch full out attack on second line to roll the forces in first, capturing or Killing the majority of their forces.

[@mrfooter6248]

HAPPY NEW YEARS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

[@GenerationFilms]

Happy New Year!

[@sgtwolf7391]

"The wrap is a twisted reflection of life forms from space just like a KZbin comment section" HA that actually got me.

[@joshuamaldonado250]

This is Heresy, I’m telling the Inquisition

[@mericanjoe4070]

Give those dolphins a new blowhole Allen! Humanity First!

[@haloplayeroflegend2515]

fight hard against those dang dirty dolphin's who maid you Allen!!

[@husebad6799]

The stagnation of technology could be considered a flaw but you have to understand that the last time Humans innovated we almost went extinct from the Men of Iron, the Dark Age of Technology, and the Age of Strife.

[@Necrodermis]

You also forget to mention that guard casualties in the millions are also rookie numbers.

[@GaoDaHoi]

Theu are known as the imperial speed bumps for a good reason.

[@gregorygreenwood-nimmo4954]

All fair criticism of the various issues facing the... less exalted regiments of the Astra Militarum as a glorious army of the Emperor. However, Trooper American Ben, being correct proves no more than being innocent; denigrating the armed forces of the Imperium of Man is still heresy, and the local circuit Inquisitor has been notified. Fortunately for you, the Emperor's Most Holy Ordo Xenos is fully aware of your righteous and unflinching hatred of all forms of foul alien - most particularly the degenerate, blow hole breathing aquatic affronts to the Emperor's grace known as 'dolphins', and the deviant lies of those most corrupt heretics who would dare to suggest that such wretched creatures arose from the purity of Holy Terra's long lost oceans. As such, your sentence of excruciation and summary execution has been commuted by the Emperor's limitless mercy, and instead you are to be offered new opportunities to serve His most glorious cause as a cybernetically enhanced and cognitively re-sculpted combat servitor in service to the Ordo Xenos. I have even been granted special dispensation to inform you of the existence of a secret, elite force of warriors drawn from many different Astartes Chapters known as the Death Watch, who are humanity's foremost shield against vile Xeno breeds of every stripe, and to congratulate you on your productive future serving alongside these most elite champions of the Emperor. Savour this revelation, trooper, since once the conversion to combat servitor begins you will lose your memories, sense of identity and capacity for independent thought entirely, though that is but a paltry price to pay to serve the Emperor. Only in death does duty end, and you aren't dead... yet.

[@GenerationFilms]

In the face of our great heresy, we indeed hope the Inquisitor will heavily consider our long record of general and unequivocal xeno hatred over the course of many years, in casting his judgement.

[@noneedtoknow07]

Yeah the imperial guard as determined and courageous as they are basically what happens when you take throwing enough bodies at a problem to solve it and make it your core strategy. They are basically the human version of zerg rush. they are only effective as a whole mass and lose on a tactical level man to man and squad to squad against other factions on this list.

[@bvdemier1]

All of these flaws do not supress the one greatest advantage the Imperial guard has : The Emperor Protects

[@philltimothy4600]

Happy new year🎉🎉🎉

[@GenerationFilms]

Happy New Year!

[@L0stEngineer]

"The warp: an extradimensional sea of chaos made up of the twisted reflections of sentient beings, like a KZbin comment section" O.O. :( Hey American Ben-Allen, if you have a moment, may I introduce you to our beloved lord and savior ... ... Slaneesh?

[@ceoofwarcrimes4600]

You iz as hummies say herektikal Youz must be purged for the god emperah

[@alreadyblack3341]

BURN HERETIC!

[@quantuman100]

i got some tips on the 10 advantages the IG has; 1. numbers 2. numbers 3. numbers 4. numbers 5. numbers 6. BANEBLADES 7. Sly Marbo 8. Creed and his ability to hide anything anywhere 9. THE BIG E HIMSELF.... fool 10. numbers

[@Aliexster]

I do hope you do 40K Space Marines in this series. Look at the rules and everything, there are several rather obvious flaws in them, especially in the pre-training casualty percentage, psychological instability, and being more divided from other Imperial forces than the Guard.

[@Underworlddream]

Probably not certain Warhammer fans come up a too intense for the regular people and people don't want to deal with the head ache. The comment section get blown up by imperial fanboy that calling them wrong,stupid, or need to do more research. There probably a few post by those "guys" who alway post 10 page essay lecturing us to the superiority of the imperial, they always show up and do this to anyone even other warhammer fan. I read the books and lore still get called wrong by "fanboys" who see any form of criticism or pointing out inconstancy as a attack on them. But yes I Agree there are problem for space marine but I doubt we will get any decent discussion, last discussion I was on a I was told space marine can move so fast they can leave after image(like Naruto) and look like they are teleporting (when had 40k turn into anime). 40kTheory did a good series of videos on the strength and weakness of all warhammer equipment and vehicle design.

[@wojszach4443]

flaw 2:isn't that PDF? there are 2 forces, pdf defending it's system and guard which is "export" version,usually much better and well trained,far from band of conscripts flaw 7 depending on a platet,there are worlds from wild west to dystopian worlds,it just depends where you go flaw 8 What the hell are you talking about? Steel Legion: use of mobile warfare with highly mobile formations, elyrians being airbone infantry,Cadians being based on British doctrine,and i dont remember it having only 2 orders,krieg is siedge infantry,they are masters of war of attrition. Talarans are masters of guerella warfare in harsh conditions,Catachans are used to guerella warfare in jungle,how you got up with conclusion that guard is just about going in blobs? 8:43 massive numbers? you mean 6 milion men deployed at battle for planet? thats rather small number 8:53 not about efficiency? Have you read(person that wrote script) any codex,or just uncanonical novels trying to make it grimmer and darker with disregard to source material? Regiment is from 3 thousand men up to 9 thousand men,in first editions imperial guard was British post 2nd war military with lasguns. Battle of Armageddon,codex from 3rd edition, I added all regiments together and result was between 3 milion and 6(first with minimal amount of troops in regiment,then maximal)

[@samuel10125]

Still think you need to use better Regiment's like the Armageddon's Steel Legion, Death Korps of Krieg, Cadian Regiment's to name a few.

[@fan9775]

These are the 10 flaws. Not the 10 advantages

[@adambielen8996]

He was just covering the base flaws of the Imperial Guard as a whole.

[@stugiiif146]

My favorite part was whe be said "My name is Allan" I just died, that was sadly the funniest part in this video for me. That just made my day.

[@chaos9731]

9:50 ya know chaos doesn't have this problem. Any man can become a demon prince, they just need to work hard enough.

[@alistair9939]

Good luck Allen!

[@pyeitme508]

COOL! NEED EARTH IN STAR WARS VIDEOS!!!

[@iapetusmccool]

"On smaller or sensitive mission, penal legions are basically useless" * shows images of the Last Chancers *

[@LordELnumber8]

I see no flaws here, just features. Join the guard today kill the mutant, burn the heretic and purge the xenos!