Synthwave Tyranids vs Deathskulls Orks: 500 point Warhammer 40,000 Battle Report

Guy's sneaky Deathskulls #Orks go head to head with Ant's vibrant Kraken #Tyranids in this cinematic, beginner friendly #batrep of Warhammer 40k.
The Armies
ORKS: Deathskulls
500 points Patrol
HQ: Weirdboy (Warlord: Ard As Nails), Smite, Da Krunch
Troops: Boyz (Nob with Kustom Shoota, Power Klaw, 1 Boy with Big Shoota, 19 Boyz with Slugga & Choppa)
Elites: 10x Burna Boyz
Heavy Support: Deff Dread (3x Dread Klaw, 1 Skorcha)
Dedicated Transport: Trukk with Big Shoota
TYRANIDS: Kraken
499 points Patrol
HQ: Broodlord (Chameleonic Mutation, Smite, Onslought, One Step Ahead)
Troops: 20x Genestealers with Scything Talons
Troops: 20x Termagants with Fleshborers
Troops: 16x Termagants with Fleshborers
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[@TeaIngyer]

*Opponent rolls 44 dice* "Hehe, I'm in danger"

[@MidwinterMinis]

A summary of that whole match!

[@Khasidon]

6:33

[@ToManyEndersGameFans]

"Heh heh... Um'n dane juh..."

[@historyatwar6230]

Hehe

[@limbothebiggay1709]

d e a t h

[@steveneccles]

Your battle reports are SO. GOOD. No 2 hours of unedited footage, no live commentary yelled directly into the camera mic. Love them!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks Steven! It takes about 8 hours to edit these down, so glad you think it's worth it :)

[@Makarislethal]

@@MidwinterMinis these are awesome battle reps bro, may i ask why you didnt use green tide?

[@baqarah]

Midwinter Minis sooooooooooooooo much worth it. Absolutely love them. I started watching you for your painting tutorials, stayed for awesome reports.

[@thomasheckman2223]

Agreed. I just started watching them and my favorite so far. Subscribed!

[@CaptainDanger19]

Agreed

[@isaiahgrey2458]

I 100% support spending the last command point to try and save a single named model. You sir understand how to play this game!

[@MidwinterMinis]

It must be done, haha

[@RockSplitter]

"How many dice do I need to play 40K?" "Yes."

[@superfire6463]

Pretty much lol

[@zt8003]

40k dice

[@zkvickers2466]

40k

[@PMMagro]

You need more dice!

[@devonmorrison2630]

@@PMMagro okay I will is it question how many dice are you actually going to need because I'm using the Imperial Guard so

[@Nortic111]

Those four 6's... best roll I've ever seen. It's the kind of thing all wargamers dream of.

[@MidwinterMinis]

I know! I couldn't believe it.

[@kielfam6]

I had a wraithknight get dropped down to 0 and then it exploded with a 10" damage range! I took out 2 units and 2 other models on my way out! Just amazing luck with the dice!

[@paulh3892]

Buns of steel on that Weird Boy 🤘

[@grantdixson1442]

Not as much as tabletop RPG players do. We crave that 18 starting stat.

[@williamford2510]

Jeff's death really hit me In The feels

[@MidwinterMinis]

Tell me about it :'(

[@geronimo8159]

@@MidwinterMinis you killed him, you can't fool us!

[@TheSmackfan101]

TAG YOUR SPOILERS REEEEEEEEEEE

[@jeffjensen8]

I'm still with you all in spirit.. and apparently in the comments.

[@awesomebro649]

R.I.P. Jeff

[@tipsypanda9861]

That is one truly blessed Ork Weirdboy! Buns of steel.

[@MidwinterMinis]

I LIKE... ORK... BUTTS AND I CANNOT LIE

[@JakeCWolf]

@@MidwinterMinis U OUTTA GITZ CAN'T DAHNEI...

[@o__o.6212]

Just imagining a weirdboy dodging claws like a power fantasy spy

[@robear4399]

As somebody who wants to get into playing 40k, thank you so much for doing this in a beginner friendly format.

[@MidwinterMinis]

No problem Robert! Glad you found it useful to get your head around things :)

[@MrGemHunter]

A moment of silence, for Jeff the genestealer HE STOOD ALONE

[@MidwinterMinis]

The bravest boi

[@Ajehy]

A very brief moment. Less than a turn.

[@animefan8254]

R.i.p Jeff he will be remembered

[@Jerkshoes]

Great report. I really like the smaller, short game. I find myself zoning out of the huge 2+ hour ones.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Absolutely, I can't handle the epic reports either.

[@woodland5325]

The epic reports are great on striking scorpion, do need to do them in chunks though

[@tupupuye4036]

Me: this looks interesting Also me a few minutes in: *confused screaming*

[@MidwinterMinis]

I edited out all my own confused screaming ;)

[@xicufwm]

They have a video which teaches the basics os Warhammer 40k in beginners terms. Trust me, I never played this game, watched that video yesterday and am loving these battle reports

[@northstar5213]

@@xicufwm me too

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

@@xicufwm Warhammer is super fun, you should totally play it. It's an awesome hobby, on top of a fun game, and the community is generally very welcoming.

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

@@cibo889 the painting and assembly is like my favorite part lol. It’s very enjoyable. Not to mention you don’t need all the rules. You can play with the basic (free) rules and not care about the big rule book, since it’s a tabletop game. All you need then is your codex which you can just flip through when you need to check unit stats. That’s how I played for most of 8th Ed and had plenty of fun.

[@forechunkukee]

Out of all the reports i've seen, yours are my favorite. Straightforward, light-hearted, and easy to understand. Love the intros too. As someone who doesn't play the game, your reports have come to closest to convincing me to build an army. Thank you for uploading!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you so much! That's very kind to say. A lot of time goes into the edited, so I'm glad you think it's worth it :)

[@strange-universe]

As a non player of Warhammer and only having watched your "How to Play" vid, this all made a lot of sense. Thanks!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Nice! The whole system's falling into place :)

[@sergezede]

100% this!

[@Pedro38906]

I am on that same boat.

[@Ishpeck]

"Lot's of carnage but a win for the Orkz!"

[@MidwinterMinis]

Orks vs Tyranids was never going to be a lovely, gentle game, haha

[@11Survivor]

Orkz lovez war

[@Manglet762]

"Worst flamers in the game" *nearly wipes out entire Gaunt/genestealer swarm* Guess this goes to show that "worst in the game" doesn't mean it's actually bad.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Imagine if they were good flamers! Haha

[@Manglet762]

@@MidwinterMinis You know what SURE! Put together an army that has what you deem good flamers and let's see what they do. I'm curious now. I've also been anticipating one of the most epic battles in history: MWG(you) vs MWG(you). I've heard these two's tactics and mindsets are so similar they're confused for the same person. If you can convince the other MWG to fight you, try and convince him to use Flamers as well.

[@gameswithtoasty3246]

I remember back in 5th(?) when burner wagons were madness incarnate

[@fundude365]

It's in the numbers. Burnas roll a D3 for attacks, the standard Imperial Guard flamer rolls a D6. . Of course there are trade-offs and the weapons are used differently in each army, but the burna is mathematically the worst flamer.

[@Illiadofmalorne]

"can't miss" is always pretty good.

[@senorcapitandiogenes2068]

Those are some *A E S T H E T I C* chompi bois

[@MidwinterMinis]

So nice, right?!

[@InviWasTaken]

@@MidwinterMinis Very nice. I never knew I wanted to see synthwave tyranids.

[@snoox27]

@@MidwinterMinis deathskulls are my boyz the best looking army hands down! My guargantuan squig looks sick with all that blue!

[@MisterBones2910]

@@InviWasTaken Imagine using glowing paint on them and dimming the lights when you play.

[@InviWasTaken]

@@MisterBones2910 You have made me very happy inside if that would actually work

[@renstanton4557]

This is the first Warhammer game I've ever watched. Thinking about buying a pack to have a little go. This was awesome, I enjoyed it way more than I expected. I was cheering for the little velociraptor guys.

[@FalchionHawk]

Rest In Peace Jeff, you were the hero the swarm deserved.

[@MidwinterMinis]

I'm sure it won't be the last we'll see of him ;)

[@Ajehy]

He should be a named character, like Old One-Eye

[@comradecarl8105]

"That truck is ramming"

[@TheGreySpectrum]

Dang, here I was thinking the orks were boned. Heck of a turn around.

[@MidwinterMinis]

I know, eh? I was like "oh dear, I'm going to be massacred in turn 2, this is going to be a short video!"

[@Magos4411]

I shouldnt have read this i havent watched this yet

[@11Survivor]

Nah, even if they all died, the orkz would be having the time of their lives.

[@perrinaybara8048]

Is it not obvious? Orks have one of, if not the best codex. While tyranids have one of if not the worst, they have a 30% win score... Still love the tyranids, but gw needs to show them the love they deserve for being the enemy of man

[@TheF0xskibidbopmmdada]

I love how the orks have the ability to take out 8 genestealers all at once but fail to kill one that is all alone

[@le_mothman]

Orks are not a very precise bunch.

[@msfsaint]

40K: Come for the lore, stay for the game

[@MidwinterMinis]

The plan worked perfectly ;)

[@beanspud88]

Just to be clear. Even if your opo pulls a model from 1" of a model as the unit attacks at the same time it wouldn't matter. If it was a separate unit then yes they would not be able to activate.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Absolutely, forgot about that in the heat of battle. Good job though, otherwise we wouldn't have had the tale of Jeff the Genestealer.

[@WilbertoJrCruz]

True, but also remember that you get a pile in move before a unit attacks. Jeff the genestealer could have still survive if the orks that were left out just missed their hits XD

[@wildeman001]

Wilberto J Cruz Gonzalez yep, all charging units get pile-in regardless of finding themselves outside of 1”.. if they can’t get there after the 3” pile-in, then they can’t fight. Nice Vid!

[@carbon1255]

damn, wasted my time typing this out too.

[@insanebe1]

was going to say 1 unit resolves all its attacks in 1 sequence FIGHT SEQUENCE 1. Choose unit to fight with 2. Pile in up to 3" 3. Choose targets 4. Choose melee weapon 5. Resolve close combat attacks • Make hit roll • Make wound roll • Enemy allocates wound • Enemy makes saving throw • Inflict damage 6. Consolidate up to 3" -some people will speed roll with different coloured dice representing the nob attacks

[@ninetails6218]

Imagine jumping into a horde of Tyranids, surviving, and then calling all the boyz to watch as they run away. Absolutely fantastic, gotta love Guy's amazing 6s at 28:00!

[@theprepaintedcanvis3452]

Me:sees orks anywhere on the thumbnail My brain: ORKZ ORKZ ORKZ

[@legofan6669]

WE DA BEST

[@Godlymango1324]

Wuaaagh

[@jordanmanley9172]

Dat was a roight n' propa bug krump'n, WAAAAAGH!!!!

[@MidwinterMinis]

WAAAAAAGH

[@tactic34wot52]

Dat right, let's krump some ummies next boyz!!

[@Ashy-te6bz]

WAAAAAGH

[@oldmeksworkshop]

Absolutely loves the battle report. Great filming, comical banter, and the low points match was helpful to a new player like myself. Please do more.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you Rick! Happy you enjoy our battle reports!

[@kb8600]

Love these little batreps. Here’s some clarifications that may make your games more enjoyable: if a unit charges, it can still pile in and attack and consolidate. So you can’t actually pull termagants out to keep your orks out of combat unless it leaves them over 4” away and they cant reach with a pile in (you can still pile in 3”). Then Consolidate another 3” (you get both of these movements even if you kill a unit and other chargers didnt get to activate against that unit yet). You still get all of your attacks for your squad after the Nob killed the termies too because they are part of the same squad. Super smite is 11+ and all Smites go against the closest enemy unit. You can only choose a Smite target if two potential targets are equidistant from your psyker. And don’t forget, your psyker gets pluses for being next to boys, I think. Hope this helps. Keep em coming! (Great paint jobs as usual!) You both had fun and it made the video fun to watch.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks Kevin! Good points :) The only one that didn't apply was the bonus for having Ork infantry near the Weirdboy, it never had enough Orks close enough to get a boost.

[@kb8600]

BTW love that youre helping other youtubers get more subs. Really cool. But the monty python rabbit made me a faithful viewer. Gets my vote for the greatest model of 2019 (beating Abaddon). Lol

[@joebochinski1693]

Beat me to it. Good constructive response though! This is the kind of interaction is what the hobby needs more of.

[@kb8600]

@@joebochinski1693 It always amazes me how hateful people get over rules and stuff, as of they never made a rules mistake or forgot something. It’s really not a good way to keep ppl in or introduce new ppl to the hobby. Not to mention, jist be a nice person! Lol. Like, don’t be a douche, helps others, and roll some dice. Keep it FUN.

[@Jatc93]

@@kb8600 It's not surprising tbh. The hobby ironically appeals to people with really bad social skills (myself included ;)) who often have a bad habit of taking this stuff too seriously.

[@albertosara416]

I absolutely love your channel and your small battle reports are perfect! As someone who really loves 40k and has never been able to get too much into it this "newbie experience" is all I could ever want. That said, good god what an insane battle report this was!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you Alberto! Yeah, this one was action packed, eh? :)

[@paladinwiggles7896]

Love the fun lists and small game size! Keep up the battle reports! Rules notes: At 7:40 you can't deny attacks from the same unit for removing casualties. This is because at step 3 (before rolling any dice) you choose targets and once you've chosen targets you get to make those attacks regardless of casualties that may be taken away. (NOTE: you can deny attacks from a different unit this way. just not from the same unit) At 9:40 the wierdboy smites. Smite Always targets the closest target so it would have hit either the genestealers or termigaunts not the broodlord. (there are other powers which can target specific units)

[@MidwinterMinis]

You're quite right! Thanks for pointing that out, we'll remember for next time :)

[@paladinwiggles7896]

@@MidwinterMinis No problem (still watching through the video, one last note is that when a unit charges it can still be activated in order to pile in and attack. Thus the boys at 23:40 would get to move up to 3" to try and attack (if no enemies are with 3" then they're out of luck however) Look forward to more Battle Reports!

[@suchasnack6015]

@@paladinwiggles7896 He also rolled a 9 to deny, which with Shadow In The Warp would have denied the smite.

[@perrinaybara8048]

@@suchasnack6015 been looking for this comment to check if I was right that it shouldn't and I'm glad I know my shadow in the warp rule ☺

[@TheSmackfan101]

I just got into 40k because of Leutin and I have to say that this just looks like so much fun. Thank. Bless.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Nice! There's quite a few ways to get started these days :)

[@Makarislethal]

Very good battle rep,editing, table top and painted models. This was very impressive and perfect for my lunch break.. I love my orks!!!!! Great to see them kick ass with a unique list

[@MidwinterMinis]

Excellent! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@e.x.watson9997]

My granddad would like the Tyranids. He's the patriarch of our family. Dammit, I meant brood lord!

[@aunderhill1218]

This tickled me.

[@Godlymango1324]

Hehe

[@TheDaltonius]

I hate bugs But I love Tyranids, Ironic, I know

[@BrianGerken]

I really liked the presentation style! Way easier to view than most other batreps

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks for watching Brian!

[@MaxOVADrive]

Love the "Synthwave" nids! What a perfect description of that color scheme.

[@MrCaptainFrosty]

Man no idea what's better the amazing paint job by you guys or the awesome battle reports! You guys are the best

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Facemanne]

Love the way the the Battle Report is made, everything is well described and detailed, but I'd like to go over some parts of this match that would be considered mistakes by the book, for anyone who would be interested and maybe for the players themselves. Bear in mind that this match could have some "homebrewed" ruling that wasn't explained or other rules agreements between the players, and that I am also aware of this. - 7:40 The ork "out of range" after the Power Klaw attacks could still fight in the Genestealers because the attacks are declared and counted for the whole unit at the same time, not a model at a time. - 9:42 Smite targets the closest visible unit, so it couldn't target the Broodlord. - 10:05 The smite was -1 to cast so the roll was an 8, the Broodlord got a 9 on deny, which is over the 8 and should've denied. - 15:36 Smite deals D6 mortal wounds on a charge of more than 10, not 10+ - 18:10 The orks coming out of the destroyed Trukk should've taken a casualties on 1s, rolling a d6 per model that survived the disembark. - 18:24 The Termagants could've been selected to attack because they charged. That would've let them pile in and consolidate towards the surviving orks, but not attack them as the Burna Boys could not have been declared as a charge target. - 23:10 Again, the Burna Boy and Weird Boy would've been able to be selected to fight because they charged; And for the same reason the Boys woud've been able to fight even when out of 1"

[@MidwinterMinis]

Amazing summary, thanks mate! Yes, you're totally right. A few things missed here and there, but we still had fun :)

[@beemaack]

This is probably the best comment for this video. Thanks for taking the time to explain these rule discrepancies for a newcomer like me.

[@dexterbeed1922]

With names like “guy” and “ant” it feels like you’re labelling yourselfs as different animals

[@PexDoombringer]

Yep, this channel has recovered my faith in Wh40k, that was an excellent battle report and just with a few points, much more interesting than the gigantic battles. Also I'm absolutely in love with the theme, is so catchy... Keep up the good work!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks mate! Glad you're enjoying the videos and the music :)

[@howardnenno1806]

Your battle reports are the only ones I actually watch all the way through. The little story bits at the beginning and end are excellent. Overall reminds me of the tasty "hands only" cooking videos. Boils the game down to its essentials and you don't spend half the time in pointless non-game related banter. It's the perfect battle report, I wish there were more like it.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Exactly! Thanks Howard, we put a lot of effort into these, it's good to know they're enjoyed so much :)

[@elijahtiemens5532]

Very nice. The extra work in putting the commentary in during post is well worth it. It makes the video much easier to watch.

[@MidwinterMinis]

We actually do it simultaneously, one narrates while the other actually plays their round, keeps the vibe and excitement in the narration right :)

[@burntfr8509]

16:48 "Whip around - no laughing at the mass of 10 inches! - " *Hysterical laughter* , *bleep* "Ant rolls a 10 - and no I caAAaaAa-" *More laughter*

[@Anthony-hp2kt]

Also, these narrations on the bat reps are epic!!!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks mate! I enjoy doing them :)

[@lmharms1998]

These short commentaries are FANTASTIC! I love being able to watch a full game in one sitting. Keep up the amazing work! And thank you for helping get me back into my favorite hobby! :)

[@MidwinterMinis]

Nice one, thanks for the kind comment Logan :)

[@louie7582]

Great battle report. Not excessively long. No unnecessary footage. Well done. Keep 'em coming! ...and Subscribed!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks Adam! Glad to have you on board :)

[@MMalicious1]

"Guy's gonna try and charge his truck into Geoff the Genestealer. Let's see if he can get in..." "THAT TRUCK IS RAMMING"

[@MidwinterMinis]

Alert the press: THE TRUKK IS RAMMING!

[@Scottish_Sasquatch]

@@MidwinterMinis Or in 100% ork dialogue: *DA TRUKK IZ RAMMIN'* Edit: Slight update to ork dialogue

[@legofan6669]

@@Scottish_Sasquatch DA TRUKK IS RAMMIN?

[@syweb2]

This whole thing was just a good time for Da Orkz. Dey got some good fightin' in! 13:17 This whole deal of the truck ramming Jeff reminds me of the cinematic for StarCraft Terran mission 3. "Looks like you mashed some poor feller's dog, sarge." "That's a Zerglin', Lester."

[@kwak_rc9792]

I'm really loving these mini battle reports. Really well presented and edited. So much easier for a new player to follow than the 2 hour+ ones

[@MidwinterMinis]

Yes! Exactly! :) Glad you liked it

[@Th3car1bou]

The only battle reports i'll ever watch are yours. the quality and editing are great, thanks Guy

[@Kingboy]

Your opponent earned, nay DESERVED you pulling off the four sixes save for all his cheesy "tactical termagant removals"…

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, you've gotta have a little cheese in a 40k game, just for flavour ;)

[@khornetto]

It does feel a little cheap and weird.

[@frostmagemarii]

As far as my knowledge goes for 40k games, if you're meaning the removals at around 7:50, the squad attacks at the same time (as initiative is a thing of the past); so there shouldn't have been a chance to remove models to prevent the Ork models from being part of the fight.

[@Kingboy]

@@frostmagemarii I think someone else mentioned something similar. I'm also not fluent in 8E rules, but just the thought that someone might think that's kosher guarantees they're not the sort of opponent I'd like to (or willingly) play against, especially if the rules don't allow for those sorts of shenanigans; it's just baseline unsporting.

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

@@Kingboy Against the Genestealers it wouldn't have worked, because the Boss Knob was in the same unit as the Boyz, so they'd all attack at the same time. Against the Termagants it would have worked, because the Burner Boy wasn't in the same unit as the Boyz. Also note that after you choose what to attack with, you pile in, then you choose targets. So if even one the the Boyz was within an inch of a Termagant, they'd be able to be chosen as a unit to fight and they'd have 3 inches to work with to get some Boyz in range. AND if another unit was closer to some of those Boyz you could actually pile in some models toward that other unit. You just have to move each model closer to the closest model when piling in, it doesn't have to be toward the unit the attacking unit is already within an inch of because you choose targets after piling in. However, units that charged in the turn cannot target a unit they didn't charge in that turn. After the attack you can consolidate up to 3 inches which again has to be closer to the nearest enemy model. This can put you into melee range of a unit that wasn't in range before, which can have the downside of opening combat with a unit that wasn't in combat previously, but has the upside of being capable of locking them out of shooting if they can't kill enough enemies to disengage from combat. It's all quite nice to know if you're using Hormagants rather than Genestealers. While Genestealers are generally more deadly, Hormagants can slip through defenses to tie up shooters and sometimes dodge some overwatch fire that Genestealers would have to worry about, due to having 6 inches for piling in and consolidating. Again, you can pile in on a unit you didn't charge, if it's closer to your models, you just can't declare an attack on it. Or I guess now you can give your Genestealer's Adrenal Webs instead of taking a Warlord trait and let them consolidate 2D6 instead of 3. Holy hell.

[@Jules72Bear]

This was such a concise and well edited cast. Subbed! This makes me want to start up the hobby again

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks Julian! It was a while to make, so glad you find it useful :)

[@Sparks3D]

Definitely the most enjoyable battle report I've watched so far! Still wrapping my head around the game and this is helping a lot. Thanks!

[@jenko5289]

I love your videos because they aren’t too long and I get bored after over 30 mins. You don’t just battle, you explain what you’re doing and why you are going to do it

[@KelRiever]

Hooray! Lots of killing melee attacks, little armor! I'm sure there's a fine mist of orky and bug gore covering the battlefield at low altitude :D

[@MidwinterMinis]

Yes! It gets a bit boring when everything has a 2+, eh? ;)

[@Anthony-hp2kt]

Thanks so much for making an Orkz Bat rep. I actually am starting 40k, and Have picked up the start collecting boxes for Orkz and Tyranids...so... I'll have loads to paint lol! Hope you guys have a great day!

[@Makarislethal]

Welcome. Fellow ork player. I started collecting in November and currently have about 3.5k points in orks. Needless to say i have a ton of painting to do

[@MidwinterMinis]

Nice one! Check out my "How to speed paint Orks" video if you haven't already, hopefully it'll get your mob painted up in no time :)

[@Korbitzer]

This was great I've always struggled to understand how everything works and you guys just made it all so easy to follow and fun to follow along with. New subscriber and I'll be watching everything as time goes :) Great work gents thanks for the content!

[@wheredidugo6739]

I like this format. small 500 point games with great narration and clear explanations regarding the rules. Keep up the great work guys :-) FOR THE EMPEROR.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks Michael! Yeah, small games are super fun :)

[@wheredidugo6739]

@@MidwinterMinis What you guys are doing can only be a good thing for the hobby and table-top gaming in general. I hope you will do some Kill Team games in the near future.

[@dilophosaurussk4333]

"Cunning" and "orks" should be kept as far away as possible.

[@Ajehy]

Orks is supposed ta be kunnin’! Not book-smart, not nerdy or wotevva, but kunnin, like our godz! Gork is brutal but kunnin' and Mork is kunnin' but brutal, dat’s der thing!

[@demonblade56]

Gotta say i really love this game of 40k. Simpler and smaller than other games u usually see

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks! Yeah, small games are great for battle reports.

[@mobiushelldoctor1423]

@@MidwinterMinis ORKA BUTT IS DA BEST BUTT

[@derloco2035]

Great batrep! These 500 point games are real fun - also the narration you present the game. I would love to see batreps more often on your channel.

[@GamerBoyFin]

Really digging these Battle Reports! They are so well put together and you make it easy to follow what is going on for people who wouldn't. Please keep making these, they're great!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks Finley! We will :)

[@HpSauce5634]

Great battle report loved it but I thought that smite had to target the closet unit when your weird boy targeted the brude lord 🙂

[@Avyon404]

it does. guy and ant messed up a few rules (like breaking melee in the middle of the fight), but the game was still entertaining.

[@HpSauce5634]

That's fine then I just thought they were playing like a naritive with different rules, it happens to the best of us

[@MidwinterMinis]

You got it! It's easy to forget when you're playing, filming, narrating, and trying to stop your dog from jumping on the table, haha.

[@HpSauce5634]

@@MidwinterMinis it was a great game so thanks for putting in the effort, I really enjoyed it (if you can't tell)

[@Numerlon]

Also correct me if I am wrong but Guy rolled a 9, but because of the broodlord's shadow ability, it's actually an 8, so the counter should have worked with 9

[@FailbaddonTheHarmless]

Damn, that save roll on the Weirdboi was amazing!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Crazy, eh?

[@Kaiserland111]

Thank you for your short, to the point commentary with explanations of why you are rolling what you are. I haven't played since 4th Edition, although I've always loved 40K, so it is helpful to have your explanations to keep me in the loop.

[@p00tis]

I LOVE the opponent describing the turn. It makes it seem that both players know each other's armies and I like that for some reason

[@MidwinterMinis]

Yeah! That's the aim, really :) Glad you like it

[@demonblade56]

7:45 because they are part of the same squad they do their attacks together so you could still swing with the boy that got left out

[@MidwinterMinis]

Well spotted! Never mind ;)

[@RodneySloan]

1 min 30 seconds in and I can't tell you how much I love this video, just because, ahem, "Orks is da bestest!" Is that weird boy a conversion? He's awesome!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Yeah! It's one of the Savage Orruks from AOS. They're slightly bigger than their 40k counterparts, so look just right with a few little additions :)

[@RodneySloan]

@@MidwinterMinis Nice! Right, off to make some weirdboys :-D

[@MikeYohe]

These are the first battle reports I've ever seen. After watching all 3 I searched for more only to find, to my dismay, none of them are your style. Would really like to see more from you. Longer ones would be fine, I just really like your style and how there's little bullshitting.

[@sikozen]

I love how smooth you guys make the play. I have no urge to skip ahead bc of extra commentary or lack of preparedness for filming - y'all are seamless and it feels very natural. 10/10 recommend. 🥰

[@seanmontgomery4327]

Can I give you money to help you make more of these? Seriously, so good.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, we do have a Patreon ;)

[@R.R.Paints]

Never in my life have I ever played Warhammer 40k, other than Space Hulk: Deathwing. I have no clue what's going on, but it's still incredibly entertaining

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, a sign it must be well put together! :) Thanks for watching!

[@farske]

Great production quality, fun games, lovely models. Trying to get into 40k and this batrep was the first one ive watched it its entirety.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks mate! :) Glad you could watch it all

[@MrNrg2burn]

Just found your channel, love that the battle report is right to the point and I can watch the game without sacrificing 3 hours. Just remember smite targets the nearest visible enemy unit, Weirdboy cant ping the broodlord unless you block some of his los so that he can only see the broodlord.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed the show, haha. A little mistake with the smite, eh?

[@poke_cactushobby3780]

Brunas kill a whole unit of genestealers. "Looks like meats back on the menu boyz!"

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, good job I didn't roll a 1 on that d3, eh? ;)

[@Kay_Drechsler]

"No laughing at the *massive 10 inches*...!"

[@LillianCrowley]

These are by far my favorite battle reports ive ever seen. And thats saying a lot. I started watching br's like six years ago when i got into the hobby. Keep up the awesome work! Don't change a thing!!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Wow! Thank so much Liam, that's a huge compliment :)

[@beemaack]

For years my friends have loved/played WH40k, but it always seemed so inaccessible to me. Recently, out of quarantine-induced boredom, I decided to start looking into the game and I found these battle reports. I think it's safe to say that these battle reports ignited my very first spark of interest in WH40k and now I'm super excited about it. I ordered some Ork models in the mail and can't wait to get them painted and surprise my friends with my taktiks. Cheers and thanks for the wonderful video!

[@savagex466-qt1io]

Lmfao I love how that ork wagon has that like "face shield" in front of the driver lol it has big spaces in it. I think orks are brave. However I have a feeling they are claustrophobic ! I know the Ogryns are. Well a specific Ogryn called Nork Deddog was ordered to go into a chimera and grab a 1st aid kid for his master if I remember. He was so scared of the dark ! " Its darkk in der ! " poor big guy lol

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, it's barely a vehicle at all, eh? More like a go-kart with accessories

[@Nachtilus]

9:40 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you can only target the CLOSEST visible enemy unit with smite.

[@MidwinterMinis]

You're right! :)

[@nanandiamehokage]

Really enjoy these battle reports. Just getting interested in warhammer and although the 2000+ points battles are cool yours is much more realistic for myself. That and the commentary is really well done. Love how you swap between the two of you. Keep up the good work

[@MidwinterMinis]

Cheers mate! It's a fun format to make, honestly :)

[@nanandiamehokage]

Keep up the awesome work and i look forward to the next one😁

[@cheers901]

I recently stumbled upon this channel & I thought I found a gold mine of WH40k battle reports but I realized there only 3. I need more of this good stuff.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, sorry mate! We've only just started doing them. On the plus side, you get to see how they evolve! :)

[@cheers901]

@@MidwinterMinis You bet I'll be watching, keep up the great work. I especially loved the revenge battle, gives you your own lore bubble to work with.

[@overratedfool6900]

8:00 _Hits 11 coin tosses from a possible 17._ "Oh dear, that is a lot of misses." *Huh?*

[@gameswithtoasty3246]

*inhales* *inhaling intensifies* WAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! *Cough* *Pant* Not enough Dakka.

[@AggroJordan86]

mate, these reports are awesome, I love the small skirmishes. Keep them coming!

[@MidwinterMinis]

We'll do our best :)

[@vavapotter]

I've never played 40k and mainly watch your painting videos but this was very entertaining. Nice production and chill vibes. I can tell you had fun. Great job!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you! Yeah, we always have pretty good fun recording these :)

[@benrafferty3084]

I came for another one of these amazing intros, and I was impressed. The game was alright too I guess.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, y'know, I'm totally fine with that

[@alagass6466]

7:35 Far as I know you can't remove models to deny attacks in that instance because you roll for the "unit", so the Boys fight the same time as the Nob. Now if he were a lone surviving Nob from a Nob Squad,then yes those boyz would have lost attacks.

[@MidwinterMinis]

You're right! We'll remember that for next time :)

[@deiterbowden]

Also the best videos on KZbin for warhammer battles. Please make more! :)

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you Deiter! :) We'll do our best

[@CaptainDanger19]

This is the best battle report format I’ve seen! Thank you! Very clear, very clean, very good

[@MidwinterMinis]

Ohhhh you, that's very nice of you to say.

[@MagnusMoerkoereJohannesen]

Well, at least Ant can't be blamed for not drilling his bolters this time :D

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, just don't look at my Boyz...

[@asz3337]

WAAAAAAAAAAARGH! DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA!..... And now to watch the video! Also - stinkin feefin' Deffskull Gitz! 😂

[@asz3337]

Ah yes- that's what irks me the most about 8th. Burnaboys going from ossum!!! to "meh"...

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, I knew you'd be here ASAP! ;)

[@Makarislethal]

@@MidwinterMinis that was a good list honestly. Using 2 units that aren't considered "meta" in larger games. Gotta love the diversity orks bring.

[@DanielSwindlehurst]

Hello. Just wanted to say I really like your battle reports. The narrative touches are great, I like that you always say what dice roll is needed, and 500 point games feel like a breath of fresh air. Keep it up!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks very much Daniel! Glad you enjoyed the extra effort we put in :)

[@trevorgoodchild2928]

Great battle report guys. Really like your educational approach to the narration to help understand the rules, stats and interplay (...we all get a few rules wrong!)

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks Trevor! Nice to know the effort is worth it :)

[@willempeeters3724]

Penny's voice is a bit off at the start...

[@MidwinterMinis]

She just woke up ;)

[@Willh-d1p]

@@MidwinterMinis so that's what necrons sound like when they first awaken....

[@Scratch_Boozy]

Loincloths are totally OP in this edition.

[@MidwinterMinis]

The only problem is, if they get nerfed, he'll be naked ;)

[@digitaltrowa]

My absolute favorite channel for battle reports. I wish there were other channels with both the narrative and concise elements. The effort you put into editing is well appreciated. Especially for someone like me who doesn't have a group to play with and just paints.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks very much! Yeah, it's a lot of effort, but it's so nice getting such positive feedback :)

[@barrettjensen1542]

Great battle report! so many are unnecessarily long. You made it fun to watch and learn

[@MidwinterMinis]

Glad you think the effort was worth it! ;)

[@user-wy7ix1tp4f]

23:30 boys can be activated and pile in. They have charged this turn. It was in FAQ

[@MidwinterMinis]

Nice! We'll do that next time :)

[@carbon1255]

they did it wrong both times, no tactical deaths work in this scenario, pile in happens when units are selected to attack, and in the previous one, targets are chosen BEFORE weapons are chosen to start doing damage, thus range no longer matters, as you have already completed the units "choose targets" section which has the 1" of 1" rule. It is like shooting, It doesn't matter if you shoot your long range and then your short range with the same units, the measures have already been taken for range. This is unlike previous editions, because they wanted to bring back the ability to choose which model dies, however this was removed previously BECAUSE people chose tactical deaths. Now we don't have much "deathscumming" and is the best of all worlds.

[@omnissiah7859]

9/10 not enough proper sneaky purple Orkz I like the timing tho, just last Sunday i fought Nids with my AdMech and wiped the floor with them pesky buggers

[@MidwinterMinis]

Maybe there were more, you just couldn't see them? ;)

[@rancidhotmail]

you have the most enjoyable battle report to watch. it is easy to follow and you dont miss a thing! great job looking forward to the next one

[@Eravel]

The quality on this channel makes it my favorite for WH40K gameplay. You guys enunciate clearly and cleanly, your presentation is on point, the camerawork is great, this is the kind of batrep I can sit down and just enjoy. Fantastic work!