The World of War Games & WarMachine | SubCultures

[@ZennTempleRiffs]

I'm a recovering alcoholic/addict (alcohol, pain meds, heroin, cocaine, valium) and when I first got clean & sober 3 years ago, reading Warhammer novels, painting minis, & gaming helped keep me sober. I love the hobby, second only to my love of music (I'm a singer & play lead guitar, write all my own songs). Thank you for not falling into the trap of preconceived ideas of us gamers. I'm appreciative that you've made a video that shows us as we are; just regular people from all walks of life :-)

[@CapAdGroup]

I was 8 years old when I started wargaming (original Warhammer Fantasy). At this point I had just reached a very basic level of english (it's my third language). Within a year I had the vocabulary of a native-speaking post-graduate level student, purely because of how enthralled I was by the background and I would read and re-read the books cover to cover. I'm glad I'm a wargamer, it's given me so many things in my life. Reading skills, creativity, strategic and tactical thinking I owe to games

[@OneTypewriterMonkey]

I really, truly love this series - possibly my favourite KZbin show. You display things positively and find people who are passionate, and by doing that you show people who have respect and dignity and passions. It makes me love the people in the video's, SoulPancake, and people in general. So thanks, I guess.

[@SirLaserFace]

I love that each of these are like a little glimpse into what could be a whole other world told by people that love it so much.

[@Crossscythes88]

I really miss all of this I need to find a local gaming store, what a healthy community they have wherever that was

[@Da40kOrks]

Thank you! Excellent video! Miniature wargaming has so much to offer. There is the quiet alone hobby time just painting and assembling. It's my way to relax after work and after the kids are asleep. There is the list building, trying to find the best combo's to win games. Then there is the social aspect. Wargamers are the opposite of the stereotypical stay-at-home awkward nerd. We have to go out and talk to people face-to-face to play. Great way to make friends and have a good time.

[@forsteri]

Yay, Game Empire! That place is amazing. By far the best game store that I've ever visited.

[@Noetyka]

I love watching people who are really passionate about something - it's so fascinating! Thank you soulpancake :).

[@johncrawford4104]

I did this mostly as a hobby for painting. I just started getting into the game and am really deep into it now! Even got my pass to go to a major event in Seattle in May.

[@mirandacooks]

I really appreciate how these videos aren't just "hey look at these weird people"; they treat all these subcultures with respect and empathy! Great job.

[@thecatalystproj]

Awesome feature! Beautiful painting work. This is so much more accepted then when I was younger. Makes me want to break out my old Shadowrun miniatures and paint them... Kudos to Thanks for doing this justice. - Mark

[@MackJCM]

This one was my favourite SubCultures. I tried to get into Warhammer once, and it was the first time I felt I was among people like me. It turns out I'm more of a Dungeons and Dragons than war games guy, more focused on a story that's happening and a band of heroes than a huge war, although both are awesome and fun. Despite the fact that I now have diverse and real friends outside of my hobby, I sometimes miss walking into that store and hearing, "Hey, Necron guy!"

[@Poorleeno]

This channel is absolutely amazing never stop being awesome Rainn!

[@wrdwill16]

I'v been trying to get back into playing warhammer 40k, and this video inspired me to try harder. I am refueld with passion for my old hobby and to bring back the best days i had.

[@giovanniimperiale]

I used to play Magic the Gathering but this kind of get togethers died a few years ago over here and it sucks, mmo's are fun but they're too lonely.. in this kind of places is much more social , friendly and fun and the best part: NO TROLLS makes me feel god this events are still happening, thanks soulpancacke, keep it up! :)

[@TheGlosoli]

That store looks so good! so much space!

My sister and her boyfriend (who is actually a painter of some sort) do play this game and paint their armies themselves. They even paint other's army for some money and the most cool thing is when I watch my sis do it. It's just so beautiful. A little piece of art :)

[@jasonedunham]

Good video! One of the most accurate portrayals of our hobby. Keep up the good work!

[@stainetzzz]

My boyfriend plays WarHammer sometimes. The amount of detail put into these games is insane!

[@StabbyTMP]

As an avid war gamer, I know the initial outlay can be daunting, but no more daunting than a PC gaming rig, the sets of cards in CCGs or the outlay for various other hobbies - the hours spent cleaning, assembling and painting minis is incredibly therapeutic, whilst the in-game experiences range from having a laugh at the ridiculous events to the (enjoyable) stress and pressure of large tourneys. It isn't cheap initially, but the hours of enjoyment you can get out of it are more than worth while.

[@karsonkammerzell9681]

One of the expenses is due to people 'min-maxing' and a new rule-set launching that 'ruins' their play leading them to have to rebuild the army from scratch. Another expense: many kits have options to a particular model. If built normally it would end up costing triple, or more, to account for all the variations you can use. My brother magnetizes and pins many of his models to allow him to swap variants between games. So with one kit, he gains all versions, saving that money.

[@Derkfett]

Thank you for covering a subject that I am very much into, you guys rock!

[@ThomG1796]

I love the combination of creativity and logical thinking.

[@Flippers1991]

In my experience, depending on who you are playing against, people are generally happy to let you 'proxy'. This is awesome as it allows you to substitute figues you DO have for models that you have yet to purchase. This lets you try out new army lists and strategies so you can be sure you want the models before you commit to actually purchasing, building and painting them. This being said, in tournaments usually it is a case of 'what you see is what you get'. It sucks that Aus pay twice USA cost

[@Croga15]

I started playing this with lord of the rings version when I was a kid. Was pretty talented at painting them. Ended up selling the pieces for quite a profit. Wish I still had one or two of them to look at

[@Dianderson1816]

This is one of the reasons I sunscribe to soulpancake. Art culture I feel enrichef

[@Werbenmanjenson]

I love the father and son bonding over playing games.

[@PilotHappyFace]

All these models are just insanely gorgeus! I would buy this just for the art perspective :D!

[@EphemeraAeterna]

I want someone to teach me this. Also, father and son doing this together...freaking awesome.

[@squintychicken]

I think that is crazy expensive (I also think video games are crazy expensive). I tried to collect those things when I was in highschool. $50-$60 is way more money than I ever had... Still I think it is cool. I mostly liked painting them. Also I like that these people own their nerdiness. It makes me think they are super cool.

[@GuitarTopHat]

Warhammer, awesome, I need to get back into that... and I must say, this is an amazing way of representing it seriously, appropriate;y and awesomely :D

[@Kiffaanngissuseq]

i love the subcultures videos sooooooo much!!!

[@TheShadowFog]

I'm loving this channel.

[@Elmoconvo]

GINTARAS VALIULIS IS A LITHUANIAN NAME! represent, homie!!!

[@MirroredJigsaw]

After the first episode, I wanted to suggest Magic: the Gathering, but thought somehow it didn't fit in. Clearly I was wrong. I'm loving this channel more and more every week.

[@MrGiantfuzzypanda]

This is soo true, I play Warhammer 40k, but this is exactly how it is and it's awesome, so many great people.

[@Ninjuuh666]

Love the guys line at the end

[@jimbolimboboy]

I love these so much, I learn so much about different cultures and want to get involved in them!

[@Emmyhorstkamp-storeytarris]

That is a great father son activity.. better than just sitting and playing video games.

[@Xenoverist]

This seems totally awesome! makes me wish I had more time on my hands

[@eelwheels]

1:25 - THAT BEARD!!

[@DweebSGS]

Awesome!!! BTW I want to meet the kid wearing the Captain Hammer shirt!

[@intruder313]

That shop looks amazing.

[@EmbraceTheThunder]

I completely forgot why I was subscribed to this damn channel. Now I remember.

[@timbombadil4046]

that's true for infinity's models. The terrain requirement is greater though. so if you have a game shop to play at (like in the video) Infinity and Malifaux are some of the most inexpensive wargames to get into. If you don't have the terrain at home small boxes and stacks of books can suffice while you make some.

[@CreeperJustWannaHug]

Gintaras Valiulis is my history teacher :D

[@LittleSpaceCase]

Where do you guys shoot Soul Pancake? If you're down to come to Seattle, I'd love to be involved in a Rave subculture episode

[@ItsMrNello]

Man, this is actually pretty sweet.

[@Shaydes90]

Newer tabletop miniatures games are more affordable than what folks remember from 5+ years ago. Most games offer entry-level "starter boxes", ranging in price from $25 to $60, easily what you'd spend on a videogame. Odds are, you'll see greater return-on-investment on that starter box, in terms of recreation-time per $. Take a look at starter boxes for Dystopian Wars (steampunk land-air-sea battles), Malifaux (multi-genre madness), Dark Age (post-apocalyptic sci-fi), and others.

[@TheStripedCrayon]

This is actually really interesting!

[@ArchArturo]

Those were some really cool trollbloods.

[@joelspider33]

Best subcultures yet!

[@spardagozer]

Watching this video made me laugh because I'm a miniature war gamer and I come with these dragons and skeleton army so figure it out Lol I'm a geek and I love it!

[@timbombadil4046]

edition changes is a non-issue for WM/H. There was a single edition change a couple years ago to clean up the first edition and there are no new editions in sight. Warhammer/40k are notorious for this however... Jacks are extremely easy to magnetize; beasts less so, but still doable.

[@MirroredJigsaw]

On the subject of which, please cover Magic at some point. It's such an important world to me, I'd love to see it from the outside looking in.

[@sephiroa]

so is every hobby, do something you are passionate about, football, tennis, wargaming, you always want more, special stuff etc, people just think this is stupid because they are "only" minitaure models, well, we have social contacts, can play as long as we want, have some beer while we game and be proud of the things we paint and stuff, i spend some money on this hobby, but it sure is fun :)

[@ohcanada2009]

You guys should do a special on Dungeons and Dragons. Thats my scene and its so seriously misunderstood and really such a wonderful world with so many possibilities. I wish that more people had the opportunity to really experience it.

[@DweebSGS]

Cool thanks! He looks really awesome.

[@IAmAZombieMeal]

This looks amazing but did you see the guy with the captain hammer t-shirt???

[@tobiandkaleena]

This looks so fun

[@antiveggiemonster]

It looks so cool!!!!!

[@tarasaye8822]

One of the guys had a Captain Hammer shirt! :D

[@alanvalentinus]

I would like to see one of these vids for Table Top Role Playing Games, and for Preppers/ bushcrafters/ wilderness survival enthusiasts.

[@grtsquires]

Im a Warhammer and LOTR player, and I love it

[@Thadtaylorart]

very nice video guys!

[@NonFlyinHawaiiN]

Best SubCulture EVER!

[@arekceg]

such a great community. I always wanted to get into Warhammer, but it seems like a very very expensive hobby :D

[@ImrazorZodd]

is there a difference between warhammer and war machine? I'm more of a pen & paper kind of guy myself, but miniatures have always fascinated me.

[@xxdnixx]

They should have come on tournament day. That way you could portray the super competitive nature of the game. That would have rocked. Travis would have had the gamer headband on. There was also no Will or Craig. Those are like some of the core guys there. I suppose they didnt make it in the final footage.

[@cirilia]

Damn. I wish I had the patience for this.

[@pscman3]

hey do one on e-sports i think not many people get how e-spots have developed (like in korea) i myself would like to be a pro e-spots player or just be involved in it(i play league of legends) but i watch some other games that are competitive i put a nice amount of time to read about it, learn about the game that is growing and changing each patch -if you did it that would be fun and awesome- loved subculture videos

[@MiguelMGMT]

i really like this but i feel like i'm going to spend way much money on creating all my characters and things alike. It looks so fun!

[@wolfboy2222222222222]

I love Warmachine & Hordes, more Hordes though. I've been playing since I was 13, so for almost 4 years now. Representing Las Vegas! Blindwater Congregation, Trollbloods, Thornfall Alliance, and the Protectorate of Menoth. >:O

[@Chapter1987]

I am a wargamer and a cyclist, soulpancake is awesome!

[@TheDean04]

Awwww! Makes me damn proud to be a gamer.

[@DuBlitzkreig]

Warmachine: Best. Game. Ever.

[@azeve1aa]

To everyone say's that it's "prohibitively" expensive, really it's not. For the cost of a couple new PS3 games you can easily purchase a fun and fully playable army in Warmachine. It's a hobby, sure, so you have to want to spend that money on toys and similarly you have to want to assemble, prime, and paint them, but the payoff is great and that army will give you potentially hundreds of hours of fun. I typically expand my army at the cost of about $50-$70 every couple of weeks, nothing crazy.

[@CharTeets]

I wanna play this game sooo bad now!!!

[@ThePrimaryDirective]

His name's Oscar and everyone loves him because he's awesome. You'd like him.

[@Asurael]

Yay Warhammer 40K! I've been playing since I was 15, so it's now been... wow, 11 years, I'm getting old -_-

[@Willowheart4321]

Subculture theme suggestions: rock climbing (bouldering more specifically) That is all.

[@FringifiedWhovian]

Don't mean to be superficial, this ir really cool and all, but the kid with the capatin hammer shirt at 3:19 has AMAZING hair. That is all.

[@ParadoxHazard]

Is that Cee Lo Green at 3:24?

[@iliveinmyhead]

Sometimes watching these makes me feel like my life is kind of limited. I wish there was more time to try all the weird stuff you wanted to.

[@Punchedtoast]

Really makes you want to be this good at something...

[@steaknife5]

This and magic cards... the rules goes right over my head.

[@TheKnoLawjick]

I did see some warhammer 40k stuff in there.

[@Zactastical]

Amazing. :)

[@Kanvass01]

those were some nice trollbloods

[@amallama19]

I dislike the one comment about these guys not being able to marry. My husband plays WarMachine and I play with him on occasion. We also play Magic and a ridiculous amount of video games. There are plenty of girls out there that are just as nerdy. Also good job SoulPancake on trying to help break the stereotypes, there's too many people that don't own up to being a nerd or geek.

[@1nf3rn05tr1k3]

I've always thought about getting into tabletop gaming. maybe when i have a steady source of income.

[@rebelwithoutapulse]

Oh yeah, rural areas are hard. Have you thought about making a meetup.com group or posting on a website somewhere to find fellow gamers or would-be gamers? I'd be very surprised if you were the only lonely gamer in Ontario!

[@picpus92]

Interessant.

[@BlazeRebellion]

Guy with Captain Hammer shirt. :D

[@TTheBlackParade]

do a SUBCULTURE on Whovians!

[@skylerose3]

Reading is a different thing for everyone, maybe you don't want to read a novel-novel, but you do want to read a comic book novel.

[@lynitadalitso5]

"I come with these dragons." :D

[@onetrickmango6194]

The thumbnail of this vid is the harbinger of menoth, fought it once and now im intimidated by it.

[@sirdavies94]

I tried this when I was like 14 and I just didn't have the patience. Also there aren't that many people who play it in my area.

[@WARMANX23]

and creativity, don't forget creativity c: