40k in 40m - Astra Militarum vs Genestealer Cults - Warhammer 40k Battle Report

We get to host the Warmistress and Alex back again for another great matchup. The Genestealer Cults rise up and try to take the city! Can the Guard stop them?
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[@samrush2408]

We need Henry Cavil in the PlayOn studio

[@MubinTalati]

that would be wild

[@tasteofwang81]

You think he’s even played before?

[@SenpuJakob]

We need to see where the money for the show is going to 😂

[@PlayOnTabletop]

That would be fantastic!

[@rssrder4437]

@@tasteofwang81 he plays 40k lol

[@user-cq1cw8xz7f]

GSC versus AM is tragic, like: "Hey greg, you've been acting strange lately, wait Greg, why do you havea gun?"

[@SolarArmadillo]

More like “Why do you have three guns?”

[@therobotFrom94]

'hey Greg, why do you have an extra arm?'

[@warmachine5835]

@@Isnogood12 3 lasguns. And quantity is a quality all its own. GSC understands this, hence all the extra arms.

[@Fungus8mycrab]

"Praise be the four armed Emperor!"

[@grahamjames1983]

Having just watched a 3 hour game with the same armies, just goes to show how professional this channel is. 40 minutes is the perfect formate

[@gstellar96]

Equally funny how this matchup is so grindy that they were pushing 50 minutes

[@arminsfrozenpeas007]

Every day in the Guard is like a day on the farm: every meal a feast, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade. By the God emperor, I love the Guard.

[@oliverallen5324]

RIP Apone.

[@ericsmith9212]

That turn three cost the Guard the game. Such bad rolls at a pivotal time.

[@brandothemando4973]

WHERES APONE?!

[@unachavez6491]

The emperor protect ( sign of the Aquila)

[@rain6353]

Sarge is dead, let’s get the fuck out of here!!!

[@RevanR]

I was expecting this will be JeanstealerNick vs Guard Nick, but I was wrong and even better that we have Warmistress is back

[@KomeRad]

These guardsmen headswaps looks awesome, they'd look great as undersupplied Solar Auxilia regiments.

[@mordredpendragon1235]

It really does

[@wyatthodgson275]

Hiding the Lord Solar inside that wall of indirect fire vehicles was a great idea!

[@CharlieALeigh]

Just want to say, all of your videos rule. The fully edited bat reps and live shows. Love them all. Hope you get to keep doing this forever.

[@leviriketts6878]

So happy to see Gaunts Ghosts finally played with. Have always wanted to see them used in an actual match. Would love to see a narrative campaign of the Sabbat Crusader.

[@riconade4431]

Yes!! Been waiting for a new 40k in 40 mins, cant wait to see GSC on the table again!

[@stuartbanana5083]

But they only spend like…. Half the time actually On the table!

[@WhenYouGoMadd]

Tanya is such an awesome Guard player!

[@SlickSodaProductions]

Oh hey, that’s the Guard Paint scheme I was considering using for when I get into Guard! Great match!

[@stormhawkdude]

Recently got into Guard so happy to see this when it goes live, GLORY TO THE FIRST TO CHARGE IN THE EMPEROR'S NAME!

[@SystemWargaming]

Absolutely love the story here of the Guard fighting not only the cult, but some of their own. The terrain and everything really makes it a thematic game.

[@admiraltorvosaurus8513]

Lets go!!! We got some beautifully painted Astra militarum and dastardy genestealers, what a game!!

[@pandamarshmallow8081]

I like these 2 players, they bring a smile to my face

[@shaolin100]

Loved this batrep. Best one in ages!! Guests were enjoying their game so much and showed some really cool plays ❤

[@OldManRogers]

Tanya pulled ahead then GSC went supersayan and then she pulled it back ... almost! So close! So great!!

[@deadliftyournan3293]

This is just making me even more excited to start painting Guard after I finish my Dreadnought project 😊 these are so well painted

[@augustochuko]

Great game by Tanya!

[@OTH1312]

@21:22 perfect description of Primus, name him Les Claypool!

[@Engitainment]

What a close match, they really had a good volley back and forth! I'm honestly amazed nobody overwatched

[@saythingstv5116]

You guys always have great content but the editing in this video, in particular, was phenomenal. Keep it up!! 🔥🔥

[@joshu9816]

My dreams finally are realized to see Gaunt's Ghosts in a video here! Now we just need Nick to get some

[@GranRejit]

Really nice matchup, it helped me to see how those 2 factions play

[@AlainPilon]

This is NOT a typical GSC game. When I play, I only get 1 or 2 unit back from cult ambush and most often, it has no or almost no impact!

[@thecasualwargamer5195]

Good to see Tanya back!

[@giacomoflorini3312]

one of the better games ever seen here! Greets to both! was a pleasure to watch!

[@ConfusedGuardsman]

I would genuinely live the opportunity to bring my guard to the table. Maybe one day. Great battle fellas!

[@antoinelores7425]

Thank you guys for these moments of joy

[@EsperTripL]

Always happy to see GSC battle reports, great game!

[@therobotFrom94]

I've never seen a cyclops demo vehicle before and it's such a cute lil boi!

[@Ultibacon]

What is even funnier is that it's based on a real thing called a Goliath in ww2.

[@frankytheimmortal8527]

I’ve actually been doing the Skitari Vanguard head swaps for my guard force rn! So cool to see it done elsewhere!

[@TeaAndTunes]

Awesome batrep, but also Tanya’s models are always so clean and well painted! Hell yeah!

[@the.warmistress]

Thank you ❤

[@lowebaa]

I'm glad they brought back an episode with AMs

[@implosive4065]

Heck yeah! My 2 favorite armies!

[@rileymosman2808]

The players were in each other's heads all game, so much salt just no sportsmanship whatsoever 😋 No in all seriousness, I love seeing people who are just clearly having a good time and enjoying the act of playing the game regardless of outcome. Would love to see more from these two!

[@the.warmistress]

We are really good friends, and that's where the salt comes from. We both know we can handle it and we both love it.

[@ChainsawDunDeez]

After Orks and Chaos... Genestealer cults and Imperial guard are my next favourite armies... so ofcorse I liked this battle... well played... good game...

[@cyatos9111]

Really enjoyed this episode

[@cmclachlan]

A great, close battle. An impressive fight by the imperial guard player,Tanya!!

[@notjarek237]

These shows always get me so pumped

[@sludgedisciple]

This was a great game. Excellent to watch!

[@Protoman00487]

I don't know why but I love watching this stuff even tho I have no idea what's going on!

[@Jas2davir]

wow this was a good battle, truly a pleasure to watch

[@kevinbrown0529]

Cool. I was thinking of adding guants ghost. So I get to see how they do.

[@razabaza41]

Well played. GG!

[@robertfindley5843]

Heroic Herbert getting a Posthumous promotion.

[@OG-ke5xi]

Herbert is not getting the love and recognition he deserves!

[@blaisecorvin9047]

Great game with great players. This was a lot of fun.

[@daynoart]

TANYAAAAAAAAA! Kick his ass… I haven’t seen the end yet but MY MONEY IS ON TANYA!!! No shade to Alex - seems like a nice guy 🤷‍♂️ It’s so awesome seeing y’all on here!!! 🫶🫶🫶😆😆😆

[@daynoart]

Dude FOR REAL!!!!!

[@the.warmistress]

thank you my friend!! you always have so much faith in me. lol.

[@joshuataylor5080]

Honestly, and check to see if Steve touched Tanya's dice. I haven't seen rolls that bad since Steve was on last.

[@allahallah123]

i too have a 3 inch deep strike......okay i needed to get that out as soon as i heard it

[@ScorpionP2C]

When the bodies hit the floor... ...and come right back!

[@marzelp4480]

Just started with GSC and cant wait to See the new rep :)

[@pep7890]

Impressive match. So much fun to watch and so close.

[@Psykroids]

Aww! Tanya! He should be so proud of you.

[@Dracobyte]

Another great video!!

[@mpbros207]

I always love to see the emperors true finest, HIS IMPERIAL GUARD!

[@Lolomlas]

That Leontus paintscheme slaps!

[@mjr8888]

This is why i love the Guard. Theyre so damn good.

[@tjthehobopainter9173]

The luck on those cult return dice, (un)holy dang x'D

[@thomaskyleacappellari]

That IG paint job is ridiculously awesome. Is that all Tanya's work or Art W's?

[@the.warmistress]

all the imperial guard stuff is my own

[@DCVM93]

Awesome game and awesome paint scheme! Always so fun when youre in the batrep. ​@the.warmistress

[@Andarath69]

Incredible game!

[@goldenageacademy8584]

Was rooting for Tanya, but probably one of the most enjoyable games I’ve watched. Super close, and really excellent back and forth between them.

[@iCrimzon]

GSC rolls were hot, never missed, need to see more of the Sisters

[@funghazi]

Love seeing this positivity after the last few days of 40k toxicity. Let's go, Guard!

[@inwit594]

Happens. For what it's worth, once things have calmed down, we'll start seeing an actual discourse on whether or not the changes are good for the franchise or not. Unfortunately, some people on both sides are too polarized to see the potential merit and the potential demerit of the change. Luetin made an excellent video on it. Didn't bash anyone for their position on it (either for or against) and stated his opinion on the matter, which he was careful to frame as an opinion. Class act, honestly.

[@thor9517]

Female custodians now, what comes next? Female space marines? Will they make Guiliman nonbinary?

[@andrewcoates4952]

I’ve never considered Genestealer Cults before, but they actually look pretty cool. I’ve also never collected an evil army, so this would tick two boxes off for me

[@David13579]

“This could be a long one” *checks length of video* Me: Lemme get a soda

[@Holodmer]

In Round 3, when the Tank Commander died Death befitting an Officer does not allow to shot while being in Combat, because Big Guns never Tire only work in your own shooting phase. It does not work for out of phase shooting unfortunately (making it kinda bad)

[@drizzziit1]

RAW you could be correct but RAI it is absolutely fair for them to choose to play it this way in my opinion as GW has not clarified. Big Guns Never Tire is a core part of the shooting phase (It's not "triggered") and Death Befitting An Officer states that it can shoot "as if it were your Shooting phase" when destroyed and BGNT trigger "in the shooting phase" so it makes sense to treat it "as if it were your shooting phase" for those attacks, even it could (legitimately) be argued to be "out of sequence" (Wich is extremely dumb and makes no sense but that's my two cents) You would not get born soldiers tho because shoot on death abilities make you count as having moved.

[@SilenceBreakes]

awesome match! really fun to watch, I want to see a rematch >:D

[@jaydenozuna2762]

Love this game

[@Aerakade]

Outstanding game and army!

[@skopic7202]

Alex is such a pleasant dude to watch, absolutely love this dude

[@jruthnam]

What an epic game!!!

[@naczelnyk0073]

Great job guys in presenting fun side of wargamming

[@jaydenozuna2762]

You should do more imperial guard and you need to make a game with all infantry with the imperial guard and some artillery in that list

[@crcbrian]

Great report. Congrats. The terrain scenery is incredible. What company made it?

[@BatmatYT]

This one was soooo good 🍻

[@robertblake6028]

Those guard are beautifully painted!

[@PlayOnTabletop]

She did fantastic. Agreed.

[@the.warmistress]

thank you

[@antmanthegnome]

What a great game. Tanya is one of the best guests you have.

[@the.warmistress]

[@Psyonicgaming]

Holy crap that camera angle when the basilisk killed the chimera at like 44 minutes in was super cool, much more dynamic and engaging than The VFX you overlay (those are still cool. Don’t get me wrong, but their dynamic camera angle shot was really phenomenal.)

[@thatepicwizardguy]

Those guard look rreeeeaaalllly nice

[@Punchodile]

what a game!!!

[@JaySharp604]

Imperial Guard for the win! Let's gooo!

[@BillyEichelberger]

more of Taks ultramarines pleaseeeeee

[@jponeill2151]

Check those dice!

[@seanfitzy2256]

Great game

[@pat0652]

Some interesting painting in that Guard Army, not my style, but some nice touches.

[@coreyriegle1328]

🤘ChimeraTruckDucken🤘 Amazing

[@honey_badger1450]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but where did those deployment zone markers come from? Seems nicer than lining up dice.

[@madslagsallupinthisgaff]

Big fan of Tanya, just bringing some lovely vibes to the channel

[@the.warmistress]

[@WarWithIn]

I love the Guard 😊, well played Tanya ❤. Byt really, they need to change the GSM to bring back units, at least make it the same like the Guard.

[@Dave-Edwards]

Hey Play on what is that terrain in the Video? And who makes it? Thanks a lot for the good content!

[@IAmTheDawn]

Alex is always a pleasure to watch play the game - a very confident guy who can rack up the points with cunning and strategy. Keep it up Alex!

[@Sketchyyo]

What dice was tanya using? I love them they look like a bowling ball when they roll

[@rhianking3923]

So cool to see the gsc

[@urssusoso4934]

wow, I really was cherring for Tania

[@kaelbeuk1]

Hey ! These models have a very specific finish to their paint. How is it called?

[@etherd]

Fingers crossed the next game has the new ork mek list.

[@the.warmistress]

I have ideas

[@jonathanolson1185]

Ok, as someonr who plays GSC, I have NEVER seen so many units come back. Im lucky to get one unit back...

[@aaronwootton1602]

@playontabletop if I may make a recommendation: do another combat patrol Vs episode orc Vs custodes to celebrate the new combat patrol releases on the 27th

[@ryansoto7093]

TANYA RE-ROLL YOUR 1s to hit for the Scions!!!😢 you coulda had em! They’re storm troopers 😎