NEW CAMPAIGN | Blood Angels VS Orks | 2nd Edition Battle Report

Welcome to another Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition Battle Report! In this video, we continue the Battle for Armageddon Campaign and fight over an Imperial Firebase! Will the Blood Angels secure this vital outpost, or will James and his mechanised Orks seize it for Gork and Mork!?
Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

[@edpaintsminis]

Hi everyone! This post comes with an exciting announcement for you all. Here in Minisodes HQ I have been quietly plotting to dedicate more time and energy into the channel, giving you more Minisodes and finding more ways to share with you my love of the golden age of Warhammer. As of today, for the cost of a White Dwarf magazine circa 1997, you can access my new Patreon. I already have a podcast up for your listening pleasure, in which I (amongst other things) give you the inside scoop on the channel, future plans and a commentary on one of my favourite bits of 40k short fiction. This Patreon is very much inspired by this wonderful community and I can't wait to start engaging with patrons and hearing all about what you'd love to see from the channel (as well as having a good chinwag about all things 2nd Edition). Hope to see you over there. www.patreon.com/Minisodes

[@Tom_Quixote]

Everything about these battle reports is perfect. From the baleful British narration, to the eighties-style music and the pixellated cinematics. This is what Warhammer 40K was back when I was a kid.

[@timkpunkt8171]

Absolutely. Well said

[@bigboi193]

i imagine its going to be another 30 years in the future from now and me and all the other young people playing warhammer now are going to look back with the same amount of nostalgaia you guys feel about 80s hammer

[@flamingdonut9456]

​@@bigboi193I hope so, mate. Loved watching this video. So much nostalgia. Still have some of these orks in the attic. 👍 Miniscape is also another great 2nd edition channel.

[@Tom_Quixote]

@@bigboi193 Yes, I hope they will feel nostalgic. Nostalgia sweetens the bitterness of old age.

[@sandthesediment3855]

That space marine scout best get a promotion after this lol.

[@trompell0]

I love how he survives then the space marines gather around him and push the orks back. Couldn't have a more fitting way to see a scout become an astartes.

[@Tom_Quixote]

One of the things I like about Oldhammer is that the models are way more relatable, because even though they are space marines and orks etc, they are mostly infantry, with just a few tanks or special units among them. Modern Warhammer seems to be so full of weird and exotic units that it can be difficult to figure out what's going on or even identify with it in any meaningful way.

[@martynsouthgate1551]

I was having the same discussion with someone of a similar age to myself. We both had done 40k in the early 90’s and left but have returned in our 40’s. It amazing how a 2000 point army has grown. A army used to a vehicle, a couple of squads, a monster / Dreadnaught and a Hero. Know that is a combat patrol.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

yes 100%. Also It felt like your regular dudes were a lot more meaningful, a squad sergeant could be a super hero and a terminator was like a god. Modern 40k, every troop is basically dice fodder unless they are that special honor guard hyper mega super artificer model, in which case they just carve through everything they look at and are basically unkillable until you reach the equivalent enemy character.

[@truth44_]

Oldhammer Is a Wargame, modern Is card meta game

[@return4887]

@@HeadCannonPrime i wish there was something on a bigger scale than killteam but still fairly small to where terminators and all can still be insanely strong whilst bringing dreadnoughts and light tanks too

[@lostsanityreturned]

People will hate me for saying this. But this is where 3e excelled, it was a skirmish wargame where the focus was on the army... 2e was quite herohammer and special ability heavy at times... But I prefer both to modern warhammer... 3e is still my favourite to play though, so much faster and very focused on customising the experience for yourself and your army but without the rpg bloat in 2e.

[@octaviowest8333]

This is a Masterclass of how a Battle Report should be! As a lifelong fan (and player) of 40K 2nd Ed.This is exactly what it should be, the videogame shots, the Battle of Armaggeddon board game shot, and the classic minis. Great production value! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@edpaintsminis]

Very kind words! Thank you so much and I'm pleased that you picked up on little details like the Armageddon board! More like this on the way 😎

[@jakehassett2624]

Man 2nd edition was such a vibrant game. The models really felt like they were battling each other. And the rules just naturally created such epic and heroic events. Case in point the orc wartrakk imolatimg the devastators and the marine scout defending the landing pad against a wave of orks scaling up it!

[@Bloodangelsscout]

One of my fave 2nd Ed rules is dreadnoughts can travel underwater!

[@euansmith3699]

I really need to get around to making some Aquamarines; specialists in subaquatic warfare.

[@thisisalie-ft8cv]

LOL

[@maddlarkin]

The Dreadnaught of the lake?

[@TEPMARMY]

I absolutely love this format! The shorter, engaging style that has narrative flare is perfect. It’s a shame other battle report channels don’t do it like this. Solid stuff!!

[@RodrigoGarciaCarmona]

I LOVE everything about this battle report. The narration, the camera work, the clear dice rolls, the fact that you allowed to break unit coherence just for the sake of the scenario... Please, keep at it. These are the best battle reports on KZbin.

[@walksinthedarkness]

Loved this! The death of the buggy and the rest of the devastators was epic! Games like this remind me why I love second edition so much!

[@PeterBirchenough]

Man, that music from Final Liberation hit me right in the nostalgia button! Great bat rep!

[@crigboy]

Everything about this is just so beautiful. The music, the story, the miniatures, the painting, the terrain. Most importantly I love that it is edited down so it is under 30 minutes!

[@tarscase7653]

Really really high quality stuff. 40k is all about the narrative, and you guys have the absolute best intros! Who the hell cares about min maxing stats when uou have these beautifal models and epic terrain! Cheers lads!

[@The_Lamenting_Scribe]

Man that lone scout just fuck’n held, and I bet he was relieved when the battle-brothers joined him in the fight. Just so damn inspiring

[@Granite-ny8up]

"Superb space marine-ing" Indeed!

[@noleti]

Epic report, always great to see these beautifully painted figs resummon 2nd Ed feelings. What a devastating first round of shooting for Blood Angles... not sure about the decision to have the devastators stuck in the Rhinos for so long though. I love the missions for both side, certainly very thematic and leading to a great scenario.

[@edpaintsminis]

Thanks so much! Yes lessons were learned. I was overly cautious with the Devs, which didn't work out well for them. Next time, I'll adhere to the teachings of the Codex Astartes more closely.

[@elmo1234]

Such a creative guy. And such a talent for making a complicated game feel approachable.

[@DaveTheCrowe]

100% best 40k content on KZbin I’ve seen all month!

[@chronovac]

That one scout deserves to be named and given a promotion

[@magnos_decimus]

Bill the Quake!

[@rinceart]

Love these battle reports so much! Please keep them coming. So much more interesting and relatable than the modern stuff.

[@petsdinner]

This was excellent fun to watch! Loved how it felt like a close run affair despite that one-sided first turn!

[@edpaintsminis]

Thanks! I think that it is well balanced, essentially the Orks have so much stuff that the opponent HAS to take great chunks out of it before the horde gets too close.

[@peoplesauce]

This feels like one of those hobby-forum battle reports I used to read when I was younger, love this.

[@klug5916]

I very like the tension and the simplicity, that brings more a story approach than a long and boring chain of rolling dices. Really nice work, and the nostalgia vibe is great also!

[@scannerbarkly]

What a treat to have this pop up in my timeline!

[@pawnxapproved]

Absolutely awesome. The most fun I’ve had watching a battle report. You inspired me to build my own 2nd edition Blood Angel army. I’m currently halfway done my first tactical squad!

[@HeadCannonPrime]

Absolutely astounding paintjob on those old orcs. Those banners were works of art! Oldhammer is besthammer IMO.

[@HouseButch]

This was so fun to watch! It felt exactly like what playing Dawn of War was like, bitter and bloody, and a few space Marines holding on by a thread to overwhelming numbers!

[@LazarusRemains]

These have all been excellent.

[@MrTumnus1987]

The Final Liberation music slaps so hard! Love this, takes me way back into the 9’s when I first started playing 40K, nostalgic af!

[@mouthwide0pen]

I wasn't around for 2nd ed (I didn't exist yet) but these battle reports are easily my favorite I've seen. Everything is presented in such a flavourful way, the length is perfect, and seeing all the crazy, more narratively oriented rules of 2nd edition like vehicle crashing is awesome. Keep it up, dude.

[@chrisakasgt.scream3935]

Excellent report. It got everything in it that made 2nd edition great. Can't wait to see the next episode.

[@Areus177]

Still the best 40k channel.

[@WilhelmScreamer]

The narration is what really ties it all in a nice bundle

[@joshuamoore4560]

Absolutely amazing! I love seeing your battle reports. The narrative style is top notch. It warms my heart to see such an amazing retro table and minis in an epic and classic matchup. Thank you for putting all the time and effort in to share this with us!

[@DaSkwire]

Imperial Firebase! Love this kit 😍

[@norseman2834]

I will watch every one of these battle reports. Keep 'em coming!

[@Justin-uj8ef]

Please do more reports like these! Edited ones like these are really fun to watch and i understand the game more!

[@mangoman9290]

Excellent batrep! Heavy flamer speeder is bonkers against Orks

[@LinkiePup]

NOW DIS LOOKZ LIKE A ZOGGIN’ GUD TIME!!!

[@aglumm9469]

so good. this is the best 40k content on the internet. Well done Ed.

[@colbillington]

Ghazgkull approves dis vidyo. Final Liberation soundtrack (goff) Rocks \m/

[@darsis]

When the landspeeder missed the Wartrack I'd love to have seen where that multimelta's blast template ended up and how much the Grots bricked it as a result! :D Excellent report as always. I'm loving these!

[@flamingdonut9456]

So much to love about this video. Music, scenery, the narration. Best of all the models. Great paint jobs, so much nostalgia. 👍

[@cornerwizard]

That is my new favourite video from you! What a great battle report and love the narrative commentary. Amazing work Ed!

[@death2all79zx]

That scout was doing some serious work, I hope this is his last mission in the scout squads and he got promoted to an assault squad.

[@warpjediAK]

That plasma buggy was lethal!

[@nickisaacs8073]

Would be great in the next mission: The remaining forces of the Blood Angels have to race through a derelict area to prevent a surprise Ork attack on a broken down Land Raider tank? 🤔

[@pontiusporcius8430]

Sounds like war pig from mw1.

[@danieloliver9840]

This is amazing. Thanks for putting so much time and love into it.

[@ging93]

All 40k battle reports should be in this format

[@trompell0]

Yep, once you see these the traditional KZbin style is super boring!

[@jubbmcdiesel8639]

What a sick battle report, I hope we get more. Maybe do a center board objective mission with a nearly destroyed dreadnought the Orks want to loot and the marines want to recover. You could even home brew a repair rule and either side could gain the dreadnought mid battle.

[@probeulater]

So much fun watching your battle reports. Keep at it.

[@WarpstormChronicles]

I miss the older grimdark setting and lore. Thank you so much for recording and uploading this.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

what a beautiful thumbnail !!

[@edpaintsminis]

Thanks Eric! The first draft was not a thing of beauty, but I think this is the style I'll adopt moving forward!

[@Bloodangelsscout]

Yes another battle rep. Well done sir! Well done! These vids always inspire me to get painting again.

[@doju7516]

Awesome as Always ! Many thanks

[@warpjediAK]

Love every video this channel does, keep up the great work Ed!

[@Tigerheart01]

Man that was so exciting to watch! I had been missing seeing some more content from this channel for a bit. It was worth the wait.

[@rudolfdyr1797]

Absolutely glorious stuff yet again on this channel. Your battle reports are the best on the platform.

[@Chris-jl6vp]

This was great. Absolutely loved the narrative battle and editing to set the scene, absolutely incredible stuff.

[@1986fritzthecat]

great models, great paintjobs, great video. Love all the attention to detail, you got a subscriber here

[@Hambeards]

Fantastic video, love the production! I could watch this all day.

[@seanrogers8421]

Amazing! Every battle report you make is gold!

[@GabAllThePizza]

Please make more of these! I love your content and can't wait to see more!

[@16BitBoss]

Great production values. Love this.

[@thegreatangel8251]

I absolutely love these battle reports!

[@heimdallr221]

What an excellent video! Please bring more content like this. The music, atmosphere and feel of the old 40k all sum up greatly with each other. Cheers!

[@thesampsonite]

Love your channel! I'm always checking to see when your next battle report is! Keep up with wicked work!!!

[@manzplainer]

Awesome stuff! So much nostalgia

[@drezavelt]

Brilliant as always, just love your style. Also mixing in the old Final Liberation music and cutscenes, perfect.

[@genghisgahan9623]

These are great to watch!!

[@user-rh7nf6yf7f]

brilliant- love these reports

[@TheRendar]

Excellent battle report! Loved it. Brought so many memories back of when I first started playing 40K keep up the great content.

[@AndersRamm]

Absolutely love these BR - please keep em coming 🙏

[@mathiboo9291]

That was awesome, nearly crying from nostalgia even if i started playing 40k at the 3nd edition.

[@calerdonian]

Great stuff chaps! Looking forward for the next one

[@CalamityCallie_0]

Fantastic battle report, looking forward to more!

[@bansse1697]

Love these videos! And the musics oh boy the musics!

[@Baneboss]

Love your batreps. Great stuff

[@FoxhoundGabe]

Epic! Your vids are so inspirational and entertaining!

[@DecayedAndy]

Ive been waiting for one of these for ages, great to see it back again, i always make the pew pew nosies during each of the shooting phases in the vid. I keep seeing vids between you and miniscape and think about getting some 2nd edition stuff from ebay

[@ozzydozzy73]

Another awesome battle rep in a series of only absolute greatness! That plasma buggy storyline was a treat to experience, and just imagining that land speeder whipping across the battlefield is epic. Never realised how in depth 2nd ed rules were. Looking forward to the next one!

[@ellesse3862]

Wonderful surprise, perfect for a rainy morning with a hot cuppa. Great game, I fell in and was whisked away immersed in the cool camera work and heat of battle, alas time flew by but what treat, gorgeous miniatures and very funny narration, especially liked the moment when "punched his lights outs" described a death, made me laugh so much. Love that Thundergit warboss model, so devious. That pile of new recruits is enough to make my mouth water, look forward the next installment.

[@CommanderBLY77]

Love these bat reps! This def needs to be a weekly series :) Rooting for the Blood Angels!

[@Pegwarmers]

These videos are so great!

[@user-ib4hu4jd7b]

Everything about this video was amazing.

[@davidkarlsson9107]

I love the vibe of this channel!

[@tedytarrify]

That was really fun. Reminds me why I liked 40k so much during those (relatively) early days.

[@chaplainlemartes4198]

Great production mate, love the retro feel, keep it up. 👍🏻

[@xMoobyx]

I just stumbled upon the channel and I'm loving every bit of it!

[@javmed77]

Great stuff, Ed :)

[@geordan4951]

Another amazing battle report. looking forward to more videos!

[@wokehammer40k]

Truly the best 40k batreps!

[@GermanNightmare1976]

Love the Final Liberation soundtrack to set the mood.

[@lukemulholland4476]

Loving the content Ed. I'm looking forward to the next one.

[@2XS]

2nd Edition was and is best 40K edition! I really love that you spread the word!

[@johnbennett4600]

I am a brand new subscriber! Loving this channel and the 2nd edition 40k of my youth. Can't wait to see more.

[@OmegaLittleBob]

Damn this is well done!

[@eduardop727]

I was JUST rewatching episodes yesterday because I missed your content!!!

[@zenosaracino8678]

The rules for the vehicles were so fun back then . Incredibly cinematic

[@JacintoDeSousa-bq2wp]

AWESOMESAUCE! Loving this:)