How to Play Warhammer 40k Episode 1 Part 1

[@ricardoguanipa8275]

How to play Warhammer 40K, Have a lot of money Have a lot of time Have a lot of patience

[@DMDSFrazzles]

Good lord, this is really nostalgic. This is the video that taught me how to play, and got me into this game. Thanks, guys.

[@thomasalden6263]

Same here

[@Grandtank1999]

After playing Dawn of War, I actually had no idea Warhammer 40k was mainly a tabletop game. This video was my first contact with the tabletop. After that it was 5 years of failure to get into the game, now here I am, putting the final paint jobs on my third army.

[@static9157]

Even though this guide is outdated i still love coming back to this turorial. Remember watching this when i was 10 or 11

[@twilson_ne_uk]

Very late after this vid was originally posted, but thank you ...... having got back into the game after many many years away its a great refresher. Thank you so much for your hard work.

[@OtherSideOfArgument]

How to play WH 40K: 1. Get Imperial guard and do infantry mainly 2. Loose repeatedly and wonder why

[@lewiscocks9656]

Watched this before I had my first game at my local store today, it was a lot to take in but once you start playing you pick it up real fast!

[@Cromwell523]

i think that even a basic demonstration should contain the wound allocation mechanism, because it is very important as soon as there are different models within a unit.

[@3baby360]

i love your series im starting to get into this game and your tutorials battle reports help alot

[@eddieharr]

@doggydude227 it does matter. If you shoot a guy in the front and take him from the back then the guy in the front still has range to shoot, when the guy in the back may not have. Also, you should be able to choose who you want to shoot, like which model, the one with this gun or that. Adds more strategy, and makes way more sense.

[@WinterGale]

Thank you! Great tutorial - very simple and easy to understand. I'm new to the Warhammer 40k tabletop (I haven't even painted my pieces on the Assault on Black Reach starter kit) and my only question was: why where there alot of dice? And this vid basically answered that question.

[@kefka3]

@Cwafter you don't need to get citadel paints but i recommend at least getting the citadel washes. a set of paints and three brushes from anywhere else (you must get acrylic paints. don't skimp out for the low-quality stuff) that'll run you maybe 25-30 bucks. so with two armies, rules books, all the equipment you need to get started might cost you in the neighbourhood of 150. it's a great investment and a respected hobby. it does get expensive when you really get into it

[@zthemovie]

I haven't played in a while and I'm starting again. This really helped, thanks!

[@doctoradventure413]

I’m actually starting to play 5th edition so thank you for leaving this video up

[@cmdrzach]

How to play war hammer 40k: have a lot monay

[@Tyneher95]

LODZ EMONE

[@sergeantsuckyduck3271]

True.

[@BlackX2011]

@jimeronimo It's that way to represent the squad protecting the heavy weapon or special weapons, and we generally take from the back so it represents the guys at the front going down to fire and the guys at the back moving up to take the place

[@keilduan]

I don't know if someone's already made a comment about this, but in 6th edition (latest version of the game for you who don't know), you can't remove any models you like when you're being hammered by gunfire. You have to remove those closest to the firing enemy, and this is just realistic, since those guys at the front would most likely get shot down before the guys who are further to the back. Though, this game isn't all about the bureaucracy of the rules .Besides, this vid might be from 5th ed

[@laxbeetz9168]

"Three term accounts have been destroyed." I enjoy reading the subtitles.

[@MareTranquil]

Thats a really good introduction. Everyone else fills his first video with a lot of numbers that no one is interested in (the 2'' unit coherency thing, the toughness tables, etc.)

[@MrJoshdabomb]

Sorry about the language, no disrespect meant =) Tyranids fighting is powerfully instinctual, like a spider leaping on a fly. So there is very little thought involved, very little need for them to train to focus on what they are doing because they already do it as best as they can. Also alot of the weapons fire living creatures. For example: Fleshborers fire beetles that have "flea like legs" and propel them towards the enemy and can then stear them towards their target. Hope that helps =)

[@screwthenet]

This is still most needed to learn before getting redirected all over the place to the 6th edition rules. Many thx!

[@lifendsh3r3]

points are kind of like supplies...in a way...."a squad" takes of 50 points(by no means is this near any real number) and the battle limit is 1000 points, so you have used 50 points so you have 950 left, you also bring in 3 tanks and they take 300 points, and so on and so forth until you have a 1000 point army it ensures that you are entering the battlefield on equal terms w/ your enemy

[@TheStargateNerd]

@iGab90 That's true. But Tabletop is also infinite replayability. And also infinite maps to play on. :) (And there's 14 factions to play) But you don't get any paints or brushes in the Assault on Black Reach. Just modells, and do you know how much 2750pts is in Tabletop? You get two armies on about 600 points.

[@dyansis]

@spykay thats now incorrect completely nad hasnt been in years, now weapons can fire on the move (if lcassed as assualt) or only when standing (if squad has not moved) tanks and stuff get different rules

[@TylerRietz]

Finally! it took me along time to figer this out. because no one would really show me how and the mannel was sometimes really hard to understand.

[@ThexElitexPanda12]

Any newbies playing, make sure you are actually playing SIXTH edition, because it is a little more complex (due to only one saving throw, no allocation of wounds [special rules over rule this], etc.) Along with many other nice features to the game.

[@kefka3]

@Cwafter so 500 won't be far off if you want to get serious but that's up to you and you can still have lots of fun and spend LOTS of time putting together and painting your starter armies before deciding to continue. hope this helped.

[@bolt_vanderhuge]

Citadel paints and hobby sets are a bit overpriced. Buy any cheap acrylic paint and primer, and an x-acto knife. Citadel glue is pretty good though, but most modeling glues will do fine. Also, in terms of brushes, get a multi-piece pack with varying brush sizes. Also get the Necron codex for army specifics.

[@cerebreturns]

This will come in handy to introducing new players, thanks!

[@mam2087]

If you're taking suggestions ..... you should devote one video to grenades , the tyopes, , and how they work. It was one of the hardest concepts my friends and I had to figure out in the begining.

[@Svelok]

Not quite. You compare the attacker's Strength to the Defender's toughness, and based on a table in the rulebook, you get what you have to roll to wound. Once you have wounded, THEN you take the armor save. Hormaguants do have an armor save, but the Space Marine weapons had a high enough Armor Penetration value that it was ignored. Therefore, once they rolled to wound, they automatically died.

[@Svelok]

Well the new Tau codex is supposed to come out next Summer, so you might want to wait. Your call. If you're mainly in it for painting and modelling, check out coolminiornot, there's a lot of cool Tau conversions. And by the way, I just happen to play Tau too.

[@MH4059]

@underfire987 i suppose but there is one thing that nobody can fault GW on, they got balls for raising the prices again and when they eventually go bankrupt they will have left a huge influence on the hobby and left people a lot of happy memories.

[@YouveGotRyan]

whats the range of the bolt pistol? the leader never fired it on the first turn

[@ImagineMarshmallow]

Hey guys at miniwargaming, Have you ever played Empire Of The Undead? Its a lot like Warhammer but slightely differant! its rly fun and the characters and armies are really detailed and cool! Could you consider doing a video of you playing? tanx

[@MrPfcBrand]

i have a question, i have tyranid warriors, and have stuck on random weapons... can i pick the upgrades i want out of the codex? or do i have to use whats on the model

[@MyklCarlton]

Measuring by counting grid boxes does not equal straight line distance. Most measurements are from weapon/base or chassis to base or chassis. our models move in straight lines, not chessboard hops.

[@Ninjadude2012]

@Funkyburg3r do you mean when the models suffer wounds and die, or are you misconstruing what i said?

[@alexdotzko]

@shinmusashi44 neither does warhammer being made out of plastic, you pay for game developers for the video games and warhammer, you pay for artists to create cover art for both. rules being made, distribution for both. People's employment ie. games workshop store employees. It's bassically the same context. People say why spend the money on plastic but you're paying for the game not the actual physical thing.

[@lokofaith]

@inflictionary well actually youre not buying the cd itself but the work of many designers, engineers and developers. You can also get a digital copy :D

[@jimeronimo]

Admittingly I'm not a warhammer/40k guy but this helped to understand it. I'm curious... The Player who's army was wounded chooses which guys to pull off the table INSTEAD of the guy doing the attacking? If that's right I don't understand that.

[@ultraviper1884]

episode 1 part 1 "welcome back to part 2" lol wut

[@abc114able]

@TheMineCraftingGinge Well technically, it depends on if you like sci-fi or fantasy the best. Now if you can't decide which one you prefer, you could go into 40k and pick space orks, who all typically have axes and swords. If you strictly like fantasy, you could go with fantasy, and if you strcitly like sci-fi then you could go into 40k.

[@ArchangelTyrael]

You have a point but still, Tau have rail guns, ral rifels etc. all inds of aiming tecnology. And all they do is shooting and training at shooting. So they should be a bit better.

[@Musabre]

@MascisMan1 My original intent being jest aside... i was under the impression it was like a mini grenade gun of sorts, kinda like those helicopter grenade guns but hand-held. (Think chaos gate, rather than dawn of war) All the fluff seems to point to that in my personal opinion. Yes I'm being VERY pedantic, but you asked for it :P.

[@Fraxxxi]

oooh nice. I only ever dealt with fluff all these years so this is perfect background entertainment while I prepare my next episode.

[@mcgerec]

wait so all the amount that u need to roll for hits and armour and stuff are on the codex for the specific race or on the rule book ?

[@TheSlovo28]

you gotta remeber orks have numbers as well...just shoot in the direction your buddy next to you is shooting in you might hit something important...

[@Evassassin]

i dont have the financial ability to get involved in 40k tabletop, but at least i can watch how to play so that someday in the future, i will know what im doing. thx for the vids

[@MrDupinmyer]

i wouldnt say it would cost thousands, depending on how long you play, but for a decent army your gonna have to spend a few hundred, however i highly suggest you have people in mind to play against, or a place to go where people play the game, otherwise it wouldnt really be a good use of the money

[@CyberUrza]

Finally, a good training video for WH 40K.

[@thatdudeoverthere456]

hey i dont understand how rapid fire works...u didnt show an example...what do u mean u shoot twice? do u reroll ur misses? or do u roll again to shoot?

[@GretSeat]

I miss blast templates and scatter dice :( added more "realism" to grenades and explosions and flamers.

[@VeznansDeadbeatDad]

Max Larsen damn, someone’s pissed

[@ninjake3]

yes, or you can opt to not move at all. Some characters benefit from not moving, like a space marine with a missile launcher. When it says 6 inches, that is the maximum that you can move, other then that, there is no minimum

[@Replican815]

@thecyberpunk Sometimes up to $50-60 per model... but those are generally Elites and HQs.

[@gilowadept]

is there a fantasy guide or how to play aswell? :) thanks for this video! :D

[@Ninjadude2012]

when deciding which models to take out, who decides? the person who owns them or the person who's turn it is?

[@deusmechanicus9930]

How to play CSM: 1. Get Typhus & tons of zombie cultists. 2. Listen to swear words you never heard of because of tarpit. 3. Win.

[@henriqueacabral]

this is the nerdiest thing I have ever seen and I love it

[@bearinarms]

do you just use impasto gel to make it look like water unde your bridges??

[@drinfested]

Amazing videos, thank you so much! It really helps me understand all the ins and outs of Warhammer. :D

[@Colin1486]

it is the best way to do it, yes the game is expensive, everyone hates GW prices, the mechanics work very well, creates a very good balance. Read myklcoz's comment regarding measurements and you will see why a simple grid system wouldn't work, along with the ways you move figures etc After a few games, you get used to the distances so you measure less and less, once you get used to the weapons you just know when they are in range etc.

[@mcworker17]

hey will you guys do an updated version soon of how to play warhammer 40k???

[@alastairpearce3078]

I miss the old days

[@gangrail]

my question is if i have the space wolf codex do i have to paint them the space wolf color? i really don't like the chapters colors but i like its bad assnes

[@xXThePanzerXx]

you do not HAVE to do anything, you can play space wolves and paint them exactly like raven guard. you could use imperial guard models and say this counts as space wolves. ive seen chaos space marines using a space wolve codex because they were a custom legion that played similar to them, all that is, is the rules for the army you are using. just make sure your opponent knows what is what.

[@ThaRealElTigra]

Hey mates! What's the song called in the background? It's Kevin Macleod, but which one of his little pearls? I have been trying to find this bloody catchy tune for MONTHS without result.

[@airsoft3321]

The Tau are trained all their lives to shoot like that, but the 'nids were BORN to do do that. One is training, one is genetics.

[@Slovflyer]

Funny, I feel similarly. Table-top wargames always appealed to me, but watching it play out *feels* about as exciting as putting together furniture hehe. Now with that said, I enjoyed playing Magic (MTG) and Battleship: Galaxies which I newly bought. A PC version might seem "smoother/fun" but then loses the appeal/feel of real physical models. What to do!? I always wished for a hybrid: a PC app to manage the "boring" rules, so you can concentrate on the fun and tactics in the physical realm!

[@Malthus]

Found a mistake: the missile launcher's range is 48 inches not 24. regardless of if you're firing krak or frag missile. Though you must declare which kind of missile you're firing before you do so.

[@YuriPRIMErpg]

thats why they have the longest shooting range. High tech =/= power. You can arm a man with a world war 2 T-34 cannon and build a tiger tank arround him (pretty much typical space marine) and he'll be still deadlier than one with G36 assault rifle and fanciest shit you can pullout nowdays. I would really recommend reading through Deathwatch RPG by Fantasy Flight Games they made a lot of explaining about how Tau live, think and what philosophy stands behind their tech and weapons

[@letopizdetz]

@TheWarmaster666 In 40k shooting weapons have AP "Armor Penetration" Bolters being AP5 cancel a 5+ or 6+ save.

[@hellspawnds]

@bigblazer53 No, the run move is rolling one dice. The number it shows is the allowed run move in inches. This random thing sucks, and will probably be changed in next edition of the ruleset.

[@rich9517]

@1234LegoGuy1234 it was included with the bolt guns thats why there was 7 shots and not 6

[@GtrKing72]

I am really stumped at the Initiative step part of the assault phase. What does it mean? I know that models with a higher initiative that enemy models attack and the enemy does not attack back. But what is initiative step. Or am I just too confused and what a described above the initiative step. I am very confused plz help a noob out

[@blackoutninja]

Why does the armour save come after the toughness role?

[@Cwafter]

This looks fun. How do i get started and how much is it,

[@Noprideonlyprejudice]

Are orcs any good because Im looking at starting to play warhammer 40k as either orcs or Space Wolves

[@thedarklordx]

there is, it's called warhammer 40k:dawn of war there's also 3 expansions, winter assault, dark crusade(which i have and is awesome), and soulstorm(which apparantly sucks) they all add playable races(tyranids aren't playable until soulstorm, necrons aren't til dark crusade, sisters of battle aren't til soulstorm, tau aren't til dark crusade, and I don't know much about the original and winter assault)

[@Malfashoud]

@jackh337 Try looking up other producers, and making a "counts as" IG or tyrnaid army (for example). You won't be able to go to any tournaments with it (mostly) but friendly games work out well. Try Urban mammoth or warmachine for models (though both are still "quite" expensive), or just go on ebay. Lots of cheap minis to be bought there as long as you have the time/patience to do some paint-removal.

[@TheGonzonaut]

@iGab90 was referring to the "get soulstorm and shit". that game has nothing to do with the tabletop game.

[@depotslave666]

I am reading the rulebook (6th edition) and im having trouble finding the (m) characteristic in my units. I know that its not part of a model`s profile and it says its of its type (troops, elites, etc) and i cant find it in the codex`s army list thing. PLEASE REPLY BACK

[@NinjaGamer1999]

I'm new to the board game warhammer 40k and the game got me into looking into this. I play D&D and wanna control the T'au as my main army. Is this board game fun? (i dont care about cost because i've used over 100$ on D&D :D)

[@Twaalfvingerigedarm]

@TheGonzonaut I think he doesn't realise that this is tabletop, or how much fun tabletop games are.. if I were a kid that never heard of these kind of games but did know the computergame (which is also awsome) i could react the same. I think to really appreciate this you have to visit a store and play an introductiongame

[@shadow12340k]

you really helped me remember how to play again.

[@cwinowich]

tyranids live to evolve into the best killing machines constantly, some shoot some dont, and they have been around much much longer, evolving their guns and closecombat

[@Faydwarf]

@DiscordianArray because the first part was just showing off the main rules and talking about them, so this is the first table top demonstation, you havent missed anything (cept rule explinations)

[@ArchangelTyrael]

You have a point too but Tau still have all kinds of tecnology to help their aming and shooting, tyranids don't have it or have way worse tecnology.

[@kingdomaster]

@inflictionary what game are u buying for 80 dollars?

[@hakeador4000]

Can u do the how 2 play but with the 6th edition rules (some stuff has changed). It would be of great help. Maybe such is on your channel already, if so, plz tell me

[@Svelok]

If you're still looking, a new starter set featuring Chaos Space Marines versus Dark Angels Space Marines is coming out at the beginning of September.

[@gogoteca]

When the rocket launcher fires, why do you take the enemies from outside of the circle?

[@3baby360]

also why can i get some space marines if i want to start a small army and grow from there are there any starter kits i so how much would they be

[@JimmysJunkAcct]

This actually looks pretty cool in concept, but since there is so much minutia involved (table values, statistics, etc.), I'd say it would be better as a RTS computer game. I know the appeal is probably in being with your friends, but I would still prefer a PC version.

[@manchusabre]

So who picks which guys get removed? The attacker or defender.

[@TerragonTheWarrior]

@kingdomaster Any new Ps3 or Xbox 360 game being sold in Canada. The regional disparity of prices between us and the united states is ridiculous; you're looking at about 59.99 to 69.99, plus tax... which just about crests the $80 mark, whereas the US gets new games at closer to 49.99. Just compare the GW prices in Canada to the ones in the US, then compare the actual conversion rates. Something doesn't add up.

[@cobiwilliams]

Just curious, those space marines are cheaper than the termigants?

[@ViRoGmR]

@eddieharr He skipped a rule for simplicity's sake called wound allocation

[@shinmusashi44]

@thecyberpunk Thats cause the Canadian dollar has gone up a lot since then for you. The models are more than double after this price hike.

[@Svelok]

When this video was made, the defending player got to choose which models were removed. But the rules have changed, and now the models closest to the firing unit are removed. So, they would be taken off the front of the squad.

[@Beaststa197]

i already know for the most part how to play the lord of the rings version can you teach us the normal warhammer version that looks interesting as well!