Codex: Assassins (2nd Edition) - Codex Compliant

[@jamesknighton4489]

Glad to see Snipe is doing ok, hope you make a speedy recover and stay strong

[@animacje2126]

what happened?

[@victrixsecuris]

@@animacje2126 Cancer

[@jamesknighton4489]

@@animacje2126 Snipe got breast cancer

[@chrisbicepnredfield7307]

@@jamesknighton4489 Ah shit. I am glad they seem to be on the path to recovery then!

[@jamesknighton4489]

@@chrisbicepnredfield7307 give them the support you can

[@saltystrip8761]

I hope that this community never forgets the power the name *I A N W A T S O N* should wield

[@thegloriouswizard5270]

The Horrible *Trash Goblin Writer* !

[@popburnsy3207]

Wib did say completely normal....

[@Del_S]

*screaming externally*

[@weldonwin]

*(Hissing and making the sign of the Aquila to ward off EVIL)*

[@AthelTheChaotic]

wHO Knows iaN, ThiS CouLd Be My NEXt m O v I E

[@sonicwingnut]

Back in the 90s a friend and I once decided to have a massive battle between Blood Angels and Ultramarines plus any Imperial Soup we had lying around. We just played it to the last man standing and it came down to his Vindicare and my Callidus duking it out on the top of a Ghostbusters tower we were using as a fortress.

[@pavarottiaardvark3431]

I absolutely LOVE the weird, incredibly Extra, horrific nature of the Imperial Assassins. You've got one sociopath, one psychopath, one body horror and one cosmic horror. Perfectly Grim Dark. (Also congrats on 50!)

[@Charlie-qn4dp]

That’s a great description

[@alisonpurgatory85]

All made from kidnapped babies with their humanity totally denied to them. Perfectly Imperial

[@pavarottiaardvark3431]

@@alisonpurgatory85 honestly it quicker to list the Imperial Institutions which *aren't* powered by orphans.

[@shinkiro403]

Indeed, although tbf with all the war the Imperium wages it's hard to not find masses of orphans ingrained in whatever apparatus all over the galaxy, human or not

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

@@shinkiro403 I imagine orphans are likely 50% of the Imperium's child population.

[@kdisley]

4:54 I love the way that the assassin, surrounded by a whole squad of Striking Scorpions, is snapped with what looks like a cheesy grin straight to camera as if sharing some fourth-wall-breaking joke with the audience...

[@doctoradventure413]

I love how begrudgingly important the Ian Watson 40k books are. You hope it’s the last you’ve heard of it but it just keeps showing up.

[@RustyShackleford101]

Congratulations on 50 episodes! I vaguely remember a story about a Vindicare Assassin who stayed so still for so long, people on the target's planet assumed he was a statue and just ignored him.

[@IwaslikewoahUK]

I will add to that the poem someone put into white dwarf turning 'The raven' into 'The cyber-raven'. Quoth the cyber-raven... EVERSOR!

[@anoninunen]

2:07 - The "Ogryn with a ripper gun" temple

[@graefx]

Videos like this make me wanna experience 2E. Chaotic, vibrant, fluffy, and probably spirals outta control if you ever try hard it. The models, paint schemes, the writing, and rules just scratch some part of my brain I'm not familiar with. It's got that high school flair of when you're just throwing everything at the wall and you've got a vague ability to direct it and be deliberate, but not the good sense of when to pull back. It's just so earnest.

[@tarnetskygge]

You know the adjective "metal"? That's what 2E was.

[@AndrewMcColl]

There's a story in the 2nd ed Space Wolf codex where Ragnar Blackmane and some Marines are hunting Tyranids on a planet. During the battle, Ragnar runs up to a Screamer Killer, pops a grenade into its mouth, then kicks himself clear before it explodes. F'ing. Metal. 2nd ed's rules are a bit of a trip when compared to the current iteration, but I remember having a good time with them back in the day.

[@ratspike8017]

For a loooong time 2nd Ed was my chosen game. It always seemed to have the nice balance of crazy stuff with an actual playable game in it. The sweet spot between Rogue Trader and the all-business third ed. It is interesting how people think 9th is too bloated - 2nd ed players find that level of complexity quite attractive sometimes... It spawned the original Necromunda, too.

[@Ultr4l0f]

During 4th (or was it 5th?) edition, a friend got his hands onn2nd edition and we played a few games. I was unbalanced. But it was fun as hell. You had so many cinematic moments. My favourite was when I played Space wolves vs Chaos Marines. I cast a spell that opened two portals, and drove half a dozen blood claw bikers trough. Charging a lone Chaos sorcerer. That sorcerer killed every single biker. And since they had enough speed you rolled a scatter die and saw the riderless bikes go on and crash in the distance. I was SO close to kamikazing the bikes into a juciy target but no hits. And I think this is telling. I did something cool. Got stomped. But I aint even mad. It was amazing. The only thing stopping me from playing it again was that shooting realy felt unbalanced/overpowered. But I only played like 3 games so I might be wrong on this one. 4.5/5 . Would recommend yoy try it.

[@AkselGAL]

We had a battle, Eldar + Ultramarines vs. Orcs + Alpha Legion. The Ultramarine was positioned a bit to clumpy. The Orc fired some missile that generated some field that put nearlly all Ultramarines prone for two turns. Eldar was not amused. But after years... it becomes a story told with fond memory. That was 2E :)

[@WanderlustZero]

*morphs out of the body of your best friend, behind you* 'Nothing personal, kid' - unnamed Callidus Assassin

[@ManglingMinis]

This has, and will continue to be, one of my favourite shows on KZbin. I genuinely get a smile on my face when I see a new episode posted. Thanks so much for taking the time to put these together!

[@Carsf100]

This is genuinely one of my favorite series on KZbin. Here's to another 50 episodes!

[@ubermoose5694]

As someone who started in 2nd edition, I absolutely care about these topics. I appreciate you two reminding me of the glory days of this hobby before competitive play smooshed the idea kids playing a game for fun.

[@OaktownPirate510]

Congratulations on 50 episodes! And does my heart good to see Snipe back. 💜

[@jimkass7641]

I was just randomly watching a codex compilatiant marathon and just finished the assassins, Im scared

[@SnipeandWib]

Well it would have been rude to not wait for you to finish ;)

[@jimkass7641]

@@SnipeandWib thanks for waiting really appreciate it 😂

[@philvalz]

I love how youǜe put the Eversor in the middle of those grots, like he had nothing better to do. :D

[@richter-scale483]

This channel is single handedly responsible for my Ebay warhammer addiction, so many models I didnt know I need to collect

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

I can't believe Codex Compliant has had 50 episodes. I remember watching the "Weird and Wonderful Things from Rogue Trader" videos when they released! Happy Anniversary to one of my favourite series on the platform!

[@tra779]

I remember someone wrote into White Dwarf with an Edgar Allen Poe spoof poem based on The Raven all about an Eversor assassin. The only thing I remember clearly about it 8s the line 'qouth the raven "Eversor".'

[@Kaninjadog]

Congrats on your 50th Codex Compliant! Love this series immensely.

[@noamtepper456]

Congratulations on 50 episodes! Love you guys and this series to death! 💖💕

[@thanhool]

Praise be to cannoness snipe and commisar wib! Glory to she who endures, and he who supports! Damn the name of nergal!

[@Otacon2099]

WOOO EP 50, 5 YEARS !!!! yall are a great niche that i think no one covers in such an endearing way...just dont let the grind get to yall

[@nicksurename5392]

Excellent stuff! I love how an assasin in 9th is still, roughly the same cost as 8 regular space marines. Gotta love good continuity.

[@innocentbystander309]

ArbitorIan sent me here over a year ago. Since then this series has been some of my favorite 40k content available on KZbin. I was chuffed to find out you guys are still going. Keep it up! We love it!

[@gerardmontgomery280]

I love the comic book art that is neither 2nd edition technicolour or 3rd edition maximum grimdark but arguably closer to 1st edition we totally have the same artists as 2000AD.

[@GheyForGames]

God I love this series soo much, I like how it contextualises stuff I remember as a kid, and then gives insight into stuff that was outdated when I first started playing so the only bits of knowledge you got were random stories off people

[@StarkMaximum]

Finally, I'm all caught up on Codex Compliant! So glad KZbin recommended me this seemingly out of nowhere, it's a perfect mix of light nostalgia as well as a look deep into before I ever played the game (and in some cases, before I was even born!) Thanks to both of you for all that you do!

[@21526]

"They just do that sometimes" Me who bought a 3rd edition skaven codex for aos a year after he bought a 2nd edition one and see that they both have the same cover art "they sure do! Cheap bastards."

[@psychologisttotheastartes905]

Funny to see the notification for this pop up while I'm listening to Assassinorum: Kingmaker. Congrats on 50 episodes!

[@atomgrav6861]

That 3rd edition book I got it in a White Dwarf when it released. Over the years, no matter how many items end up in storage, this book always seems to be in plain sight.. in a pile on the fridge.. under the coffee table. No matter how many times it gets put away, it’s always ends up “right there”

[@NorasHobbyverse]

Congrats on 50! It's wonderful to see. Wib, you've made me so envious of your retro collection. One day, I too will have a rivaling collection of old metal. One day.

[@Scrombo2]

5:06 idk why but the image of an eversor assassin sneaking around is very funny to me

[@AdventuresinMiniaturePainting]

Awesome! Thanks for putting out such great and fun content. Always gets me in the mood to paint! Wishing you both well from across the pond in Canada!

[@euansmith3699]

Canada? I heard that the planet broke before the Mounties did.

[@AdventuresinMiniaturePainting]

@@euansmith3699 Haha! This makes me want to paint space Mounties now!

[@Nathanael2050]

Congrats on the 50th episode! Glad to see more assassin love

[@sanguiniusonvacation1803]

Hope your doing well Snipe. Your looking waaay better then I did back in the day!

[@rogerstewart5525]

I love the series. Codex Compliant actually inspired me to start my own collection of old 40k books. So i do apologise for any eBay auctions I've sniped you on. I think this codex might have the first ever mention of the dark eldar, which makes sense if it came out just before 3rd

[@DarksteelPenguin]

Congrats on episode 50! I very much care about the quirks of outdated rules from 30 years ago, about about lore details and how many times they were retconned. I love that people like you exist to show them in videos. Keep being awesome, fellow nerds!

[@davidtrujillo1689]

Awesome video congrats on the 50 episodes! I wish i could've watched It all if I din't focuse on Din extending his colection of helmets

[@SnipeandWib]

Hah, we wondered how long it would take before someone noticed :)

[@mindwarp42]

​@@SnipeandWib Meanwhile I was distracted by plushie!Zoran monitoring it all from the back of the couch. As someone who also has one of those limited edition plushies, may plushie!Zoran give both of you comfort and strength.

[@theeth3242]

Very glad I stumbled upon this lovely channel last year, its been a blast learning about outdated rules for a game I don't even play, trends in base rimming, and why Gav Thorpe is too powerful

[@Jasina85]

Can't believe it's been 50 episodes already, feels like the series started a month ago at most. Here's to another 50!

[@rey-o]

congrats on 50 episodes! I love learning about 40k rules and lore. I remember vaguely some of this, and some its all new to me. good jorb!

[@RedMageUltra]

I can’t believe Snipe and Wib went out to poached and stuffed Zoran the Bear like he was some kind of plush doll

[@mindwarp42]

Hey, blame Zoran himself for his own merchandising. It isn't like that VTuber avatar isn't a living plushie, after all... 🤣

[@grimscionrhain563]

Still by far my absolute favorite channel. I’ve been watching your guy’s videos on repeat ever since I came across the channel. Glad to see Snipe is back. Hope all goes well!

[@mathgss]

Thank you for all the great videos. To many more episodes with 6+ minutes.

[@Assassine0606]

Congrats on 50 episodes! I loved every single one of them, and you even inspired me to buy the 3rd ed. Space Marine Codex, because that one is just kinda cool and a nice reference

[@robbie_the_mastermind2176]

I hope that snipe is doing okay.

[@freakishuproar1168]

Couldn't agree more Robbie :D I hope she's feeling better.

[@shmee123ful]

"Who knows, Ian. Maybe this could be my next movie" legendary holo vid director Stanly qubick And that my friends is how we know were arent in the worst timeline. As draco was never made into a movie, for which we should all be thankful

[@jsm1978]

Congrats on 50. Always enjoy watching these and seeing what the hobby was like before I started playing a few years ago.

[@Austin-wm4qg]

As specifically requested, I’m letting you know that this video did indeed tickle my fancy. As they all do. Keep up the lovely work.

[@Wraithcannon]

The generic Assassin in Codex Imperialis was absolutely amazing. Displacer Field, Polymorphine, Combat Drugs, Power Glove, Sword, Web Pistol, and Rad Grenades. He came out to 200 pts which meant 2 VP if you managed to kill him and he could literally tear the @$$ off anything in any army.

[@garfieldofrivia9343]

Love you guys, the show and channel. Congrats on 50!

[@YossarianVanDriver]

Just wanna say you guys' two-coloured lighting in your duo shot is really nice. Very pleasing to look at.

[@anotherzingbo]

Congratulations on your 50th Codex Compliant! I look forward to seeing the next 50 (and all the others after that). 🙂

[@davidcross7824]

You both definitely got me more into warhammer past the basic rules, thank you and we all look forward to the next video

[@mrheisenberg83]

I love this series so much. You got me ugly laughing with "there is always drama with that boy.". Good job! More please!

[@throwback19841]

Ah yes, this definitely brings back memories from 2nd edition of assassins who were, to be frank, OP as fuck. I kitbashed one out a necromunda ganger because he looked so much like a Syndicate Agent (remember syndicate by bullfrog?) and trenchcoats look cool as hell.

[@apocrypha5363]

Thank you for being you.

[@James80312]

"Incredibly normal" is a somewhat ironically interesting way to describe things

[@Decrepit_biker]

Congratulations on the 50 (plus erratta) episodes 😊❤ I am glad to see you both looking so cheerful in what must be a difficult time for you both. Get well soon Snipe x❤

[@lordcommissarthomas1922]

Congratulations on getting to the 50th episode! Please do a guard codex, I desperately want to see my guardsmen get some love.

[@immortalgamer3960]

I second this. There was a lot of cool stuff in the old Guard codices when the other regiments got more love.

[@jeremiahsafford1389]

@@immortalgamer3960 I remember my brother had a codex in 3rd edition. I'd love some lore digging or speculation about that full page of guardsmen from across the galaxy.

[@mongoliandude]

Not enough know it, but this is one of the finest 40k channels on KZbin 🔥

[@soliong]

I remember how fun it was to read the Codex Assassins 2nd Edition. I never realized that 3rd Edition came right after that - that must have been annoying for those that were planning their army with Assassins, only to now wait another period of time for the 3rd Edition version of the Codex to arrive.

[@Hopesfallout]

Thank you, you are truly doing some important historical work for this community!

[@ShallowVA]

Man that cover art has such glorious 90s comics vibes. It’s like Ghost Rider became a GI Joe.

[@AngelusNielson]

5 years of good content. Still loving the nostalgia trips.

[@ravensroost3224]

Hurrah and congrats on 50 episodes! May there be many more to come!

[@johnstevenson1709]

I had a vahallan IG army at the time and bought an eversore assassin The sheer joy of having someone who could do something in close combat!

[@AndrewChalk88]

Y'all are in fine form in this, and it's a delight to see you both having fun with this.

[@AndrewChalk88]

Living for just how much Snipe's laughing in this. Hearing them being joyful after recent events is just lovely.

[@HAMMERSMASHD]

I love your content. I got into 40k during 9th ed, but enjoy your perspective on the earlier days of the hobby. You two are fun and seem like a great couple! Cheers on 50! Thank you, All the best to you!

[@WeOnlyEatSoup]

Yesterday as I was driving around delivering pizzas listening to warhammer lore videos I thought of both of you! Glad to see you read my mind using your Psyker powers and uploaded something new 🔥♥️

[@petersmith6513]

Big thumbs up for mentioning The Inquisitor Wars Trilogy. Just goes to show some abominations can be transcendent after time.

[@odeegrotsniffer4166]

You guys and arbiter Ian are my absolute favorites. So happy yall are still going strong.

[@NooneSonder]

50! Good on ya! And love and good wishes to you Frankie!!

[@woaddragon]

Congratulations on making to 50. I am.glad to that Snipe is doing ok as well

[@Pegwarmers]

I loved when this codex came out so I could use my Assassin with Combiweapon Model. I wish I had collected all the minis they released for this codex.

[@octavius32a64]

Congrats on the 50th and extra points for the Wilhelm scream :)

[@Moodyhammer]

Loved it! thank you for doing another video on my favourite unit in 2nd edition.

[@euansmith3699]

Congratulations on episode 50! It is great seeing Snipe giggling over things.

[@miameramusic]

For some reason, in my mind, this channel has existed since 1988

[@7isAnOddNumber]

The Callidus assassin had a very… let’s say “fun” strategy that was used a lot in 2nd edition. Give them a vortex grenade, reveal next to your opponent’s commander on the first turn, vortex grenade them and they’re dead on a 2+. I remember hearing a story of a guy facing his assassin the wrong direction while doing this strategy (units had fire arcs in 2nd edition) and his opponent didn’t allow him to correct his mistake in the shooting phase. This ended with the opponent’s face through the drywall. Ah, the 90s.

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

Excellent S&W video. Thanks for the excellence.

[@davidmckay335]

My Eversor (AKA ever so sore) assassin could single handedly win my 2nd Ed games. It was awesome. Love the series keep it up!

[@garfusa2]

I still have that execution force box game sealed and unopened. Was that 2015! Jeez Congrats on the 50 episodes and it's good to see Snipe in good health.

[@kenupton4084]

Ah yes, the glorious Vindicare who ignored ALL shooting restrictions. "Okay, I'm firing the Vindicare at your Farseer... I target him specifically with my infinite number of shots with infinite range and since he is attached to that unit of warlocks (thus making them all a single "targeted unit") I shoot infinite shots at them too."

[@CamelOfAll]

has it really been 5 years? Dam, keep up the great videos guys!

[@Matt.Willoughby]

Happy 50th! Congratulations!

[@danielhiggins8697]

Oh I always care, this brings many serotonins in reminiscing the past, much respect and speedy recovery to the might snipe

[@Sigismund697]

We need a Dark Angels video to celebrate the return of everyone's new favorite cool dad The Lion

[@mr55277]

White Dwarf 190! My first intro to the GW verse.❤ great video

[@richtheunstable3359]

Went down so well. Mother gullet herself would be proud.

[@titanuranus3095]

Wow, right back on the ball, glad to see you in good health!

[@cslassiea839]

Happy half century guys! My favourite KZbin channel hits the big 50 🎉

[@chuth2768]

IIRC the C'tan name in the Codex is explicitly called out in the Necron designer's notes in 2001ish as where they got the whole idea

[@inquisitorcarr3681]

Thanks for another awesome vid, can't wait to see what you two do for the 100th Codex Compliant. Really good to see you both looking so well too. If you decided to make power armour shotgun assassin stickers I'll definitely buy one!

[@teecefamilykent]

Your videos are brilliant, here is to the next 50 episodes!

[@russianbot7875]

I do hope in the far future of the 40k universe they still keep their eversors next to their ice cream. Just to give anybody trying to pinch your ice cream a surprise.

[@liamrogerson5971]

50 episodes! I want more I tell you! MOAR!

[@jasonstorey1985a]

Its half 1 in the morning. But i had to listen! Love the work you both do and love a good old codex compliance 😀

[@SawedOffLaser]

50 episodes of the best show on the internet. Congrats!!🎉