V Legion 'White Scars': Tactics & Structure (Warhammer & Horus Heresy Lore)

[@TherealSBlair]

"Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard."

[@Super_Earth_RFG]

Ultramarine before: The Principia Belicosa does not support this action. Ultramarine after: The Codex Astartes does not support this action. Primaris Ultramarine now: The Lord Primarch's new edicts do not support this action. _Never change, brother..._

[@Elenrai]

I want ultramarine error messages to be a thing now

[@WordBearer86]

It's been over 10,000 years and the Alpha Legion STILL likes to play dress up, and were doing it long before any Emperor's Children might've felt that particular itch. Over 10,000 years and the A Team STILL remains a bunch of LARP crazy cosplay creeps. The saddest thing about it though, is that when they look at themselves in the mirror every morning they don't start their daily 'make believe' routine by saying "I am Alpharius". They start it by saying "I am necessary." Because it's the only way they get to actually be someone. It's why they LARP in the first place. To be somebody else, OTHER than a member of the Alpha Legion. Such as the Ultramarines.

[@doomguy9049]

@@WordBearer86 damn that's depressing U____U

[@WordBearer86]

@@doomguy9049 They are the most pointless of all the Legions, so yes, sad.

[@themechaknight6360]

9:56 White Scars: That was a truly magnificent and excellent battle. You fought well Ultramarines: No...no it wasn't

[@PhuzzPhactor]

"... As stated by... Less scrupulous chroniclers." Throw that shade, Oc.

[@OculusImperia]

[thwaps fan in Korchin]

[@popamonkey190]

@@OculusImperia lol

[@corielldoghc]

Pretty late, but who was Oc throwing shade at specifically?

[@ArchArturo]

@@corielldoghc less scrupulous chroniclers :p

[@notinspectorgadget]

​@@corielldoghcduh

[@davidk6269]

At 10:19: "But caused great 'Khan-sternation' amongst the command of the Ultramarines." Puns for the pun-God! Pained groans for the groan throne! The fifth Chaos God--the God of Puns--is pleased.

[@JohnWhiteHere]

David K Chucklefuck - the Kaos god of puns

[@BluJean6692]

6:57 [Oculus cracks open a cold one]

[@quigglyjohnston6118]

*crrrrrrrrrrrrrack* sip Yup, total war, warhammer was a great game

[@ZeroNumerous]

@@quigglyjohnston6118 I was stretching just as he was doing that, thought that crack was my back, and immediately went 'I'm not that old yet, am I?'

[@Troglodytarum]

His video quality has been slipping for a while.

[@BluJean6692]

@@Troglodytarum wtf are you talking about have you even seen the most recent stuff? Steadily improving if anything and he's so consistent that I easily forgive a couple slip ups...

[@danielcampbell9457]

he snapped his fingers, someone probably walked in while he was recording.

[@seffthechef4236bo]

Thank you for your work, all hail oculus imperia. Long live the emperor

[@eichler721]

White Scars are my second favorite loyalist legion behind the BloodAngels. I love the combat style they roll with.

[@malcadorthesigillite5847]

Can dust get a headache? Because my nonexistent temples still ache after all the racing around in the halls of the palace they managed to work into being part of the defence. I think I could have used my powers to reform were I not then forced to withstand the concentrated echoing cacophony of the four-month victory lap.

[@Elenrai]

Is this why your bff is still in his chair? Aftershock? Did we forget to institute appropriate muffler legislation for bikes? Is this why humanity is doomed? .....fuck.....

[@EDuarteVillanueva]

-Grab motorcycle. -Put "Highway Star" / "Speed King" by Deep Purple on the radio at max. volume. -Charge into the thick of the enemy forces at top speed. -Profit.

[@MattPiertony]

I also suggest "Riding on the Wind" by Judas Priest

[@korneliuszmalik6886]

*Mongolian throat singing

[@aliciacarr9014]

May I suggest The Hu instead?

[@hanasununhamunagoyum]

Pronunciation of Ak/Karaoghlanlar made me smile, not unkindly. Keep on keepin' on, buttstuffkaiju.

[@michaelkean5969]

what happened to Jaghitai Was he going so fast that he finally became one with the Speed force.

[@nickpetersen8973]

Lost in the webway chasing dark eldar

[@drlca6601]

@@nickpetersen8973 My ideal GW advancement of the story: Loyalist primarchs team-up to save Isha, the Eldar goddess from Nurgle's Garden with intent to use her abilities to revive the Emperor sitting upon the throne. Loyalist brothers unite, coming out from the shadows (barring Lion-as he stands apart always.) Russ and the Khagan use their respective knowledge of the Warp and the Webway to forge through the chaotic tides and of the Immaterium. They play off each other's strengths while tensions, old feuds, and distrust tear at the seams of their relationships. Meanwhile Chaos and the Dark Eldar are always on their tails as they move slowly, but surely closer and closer to their goals against all odds. Great sacrifices will have to be made with every step they take. Vulkan gets tortured by Nurgle at some point, the unbreakable human frustrating the rotten god with his psychological and physical strength. Eventually they triumph, but some primarchs are once more lost to the warp with their stories left open and closed again simultaneously. The dynamic between the remaining loyalist brothers would be incredible and I wouldn't even care if the story was a drawn-out series. I know GW will not go down this road, but that's my dream ending for the static storytelling problem. Still, the 40K world would keep turning and the status quo would be only slightly changed. War stills rages ever into the future. The Emperor still must man the throne, but as a revived being he has much more strength and the Imperium gains a present leader again who no longer appears a dilapidated corpse. The Imperium prostrates itself in abject reverence of their living god brought once more to life and a new chapter of hope contends and contrasts with the grimdark atmosphere, while never replacing it in full. The Emperor is morally ambiguous anyways so lots of new problems would arise (especially regarding the Ecclesiarchy and general stagnation) and everything would be far from settled. The Chaos Gods and GEOM prepare for one final confrontation. Traitor primarchs launch a proper dark crusade. To be continued...

[@Deridus]

Chagatai in Comoragh confirmed!

[@Caercutta30]

7:08 WHAT? I'm paying attention! Throne!

[@ArchArturo]

I hope you are, there will be a test after this.

[@SCP-49668]

Damn off by a few seconds! New vid! Maybe today wont be awful after all. Thank you Historator.

[@DeadJack75]

I love your videos and this was excellent as usual. That being said, the fact that this video wasn't 24 minutes of you screaming "SPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED" was slightly disappointing.

[@Aschwartz14]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHAAH

[@NegiTaiMetal011]

Great job on your work and your own kind of Lexicanum. Emperor be pleased. I hope the next ones would be about the Grey Knights, Deathwatch, the Ultima Founding, Dark Angels, Cadia and the Cadian Shock Troops, there's just several to choose, including notable Astra Militarum regiments.

[@ngregoirenc]

Another great video. The format you do these in are fantastic

[@rgnightscore3407]

Adorable Work!! All hail Oculus Imperia!!

[@adamhunter1223]

Extremely intense Dorn voice: Jaghatai Khan likes going *fast*.

[@raycearcher5794]

We have expended our fuel reserves! Contact the Imperial genesmiths to request some Space Marine Horses!

[@MachineMan-mj4gj]

You jest, but elephant sized destriers are well within the capability of the Imperium to create.

[@axelmilan4292]

Outstanding work, as always. Any chance of a video on everyone's favorite traitors, the Dark Angels?

[@mateuszmarkucik8013]

Let there be known, that I never really liked the White Scars legion, but this Scribe has caught my attention on the subject anyways. All hail the greatest of Scribes. And the Emperor of course.

[@Zaprozhan]

Agreed. The Oculus Imperia has added colour, character and history to the 5th.

[@ChoonMa]

Another fantastic entry! My morning just got a little bit better!

[@leopoldjenkins]

Wonderfully done. Excellent job as always

[@SpoonieMcspoonington]

I have always admired the white scars and oh do i wish for their primarch to return.

[@ArchArturo]

I know the word ‘wholesome’ is ill-appropriate to describe anything in 40k, but, it feels that, alongside the Salamanders and later unification of the blood angels with Sanguinius, the word fits well with the White Scars.

[@notinspectorgadget]

I'd keep the word "wholesome" far, far, *FAR* away from the dudes who were based on Mongol Raiders and the other dudes who's favorite form of warfare involves flamethrowers and civilians.

[@tompratz4848]

Awesome.... these always pull me in 👍

[@johnnymanhands]

*aggressive finger clicking intensifies*

[@TheImmoth]

I loved that. Never knew a fingersnap could be so irate.

[@SinerAthin]

This makes me think that the White Scars would make excellent fighter pilots due to their love for speed. Imagine the damage a White Scar attack force mounted in modified fighter planes and bombers designed for speed could do!

[@dannyd.9932]

One of my favorite legions.

[@HighlanderFrag4Life]

and here i was, certain in naivity, that the inquisition finnaly got you...good;)

[@hope121107]

Fantastic work as always!

[@absolute-focus]

Another great video as always.

[@krimzonstriker7534]

Oh I cannot wait for the Alpha Legion tactics and analysis...

[@pbr-streetgang]

Thank you for the vid sir.

[@MLF4468]

The scars was one of the chapters I considered when I was getting into 40k, the daunting task of painting so much white got me to pick differently but man are they cool

[@Zaprozhan]

I'd figure a tan, or light brown might be easier, and keep with their Mongol theme. Then you could add white "scars" to the armour. Other typical attractive horse colours like horse red might work. Probably too late now, I see, but it got my mind thinking about how to do the White Scars, without using white.

[@MLF4468]

@@Zaprozhan I did consider it, but I am too much of a stickler for the lore, it would not have felt right to me to make them a different colour

[@6Stevo]

Awesome stuff as always. 😊

[@Voron_Aggrav]

Ave Imperator, Gloria et Excelcis Terra

[@commonurlz]

Do the Unnumbered Sons! The Legion of the M42.

[@chrishopkins209]

Around the 7 minute mark - nice finger snaps

[@OculusImperia]

SHIT

[@uglyweirdo1389]

@@OculusImperia Don't worry about it. We all need to coax a machine spirit from time to time.

[@Trooper_No.2102]

As a tech-priest of the holy ordos often recommend frequent coaxing of the machine spirits!

[@alexapavesi5677]

I feel like your dog walked in and started circling. You know when they look for a place to poop. You couldn't yell "hey what do you think your doing"!! So you snapped and pointed. 😂

[@Rune3100]

I had thought you were scolding some rowdy members assembled to listen to your telling of the mighty White Scars :-P

[@l33t9r0u93]

6:56 i'm not sleeping you're sleeping !

[@ArchArturo]

There will be a test after this.

[@eragonfreedman9228]

Favorite legion

[@male272]

Why not a Contemptor Dreadnought using his mag-foot ability crouched defensively on top of a medium transport or tank as both an active munitions distributor during a rapid mobile insertion to somewhat suit the White Scars style of combat in the event they hit a barrier to further advance? The fact that such things seem to escape the Black Library conceptualizers blows my mind....

[@YCCCm7]

6:56. Amazing.

[@DeathPonyy]

I almost pooped myself haha 😂

[@Scaramangger]

Hey Oculus, when will you do one on the thousand sons?

[@grantaum9677]

I made a sacred science play list dedicated to protecting the Emprah's faithful servants from the warp

[@unfinishedsoda818]

What video do you recommend to watch first on your channel. I want to do this from the beginning

[@OculusImperia]

If you want from the VERY beginning start with the Unification Wars video, but it's rough cause it's my very first haha. The Dark Imperium video is a good place too.

[@unfinishedsoda818]

Thanks I was watching Arch Warhammer but couldn't stand his voice so I saw you were recommended on the internet

[@jamesburto1883]

Thanks, i thoughly enjoyed it

[@thenight527]

ALPHA LEGION PLEASE!

[@Rune3100]

I second this

[@Theembodimentchannel]

Excellent work as ever. Is that an Irish accent I hear?

[@ArtPatron25]

I have a question about the Scar's chaplaincy. Since the Stormseers are considered the spiritual leaders and minsters of the White Scars, how do the chaplains fit into their command and cultural structure? I know they are different entities, but I do not fully understand how their overlapping spiritual and cultural roles function within the legion. Does anyone know?

[@bentaylor809]

Reddit is your best bet my friend, r/40klore I think it is

[@derrabbit7289]

All hail the Kahn!

[@Maelum_]

what book and page did you find the early crusade armourial for the star hunters?

[@bladestormviking]

and here i had always read that the white scars NEVER used dreds because "a man should not be locked in a box"

[@superdrew907]

That's not a beer hes cracking, hes probably snapping at his cat if hes got one. Signaling get down or something along those lines..

[@1nsaniel]

Some small mistake but good video bkndtjelet

[@JP.109]

awesome bud

[@spartan5157]

Jahagtai Khan likes to go fast.

[@jameslyddall]

I have a question do ultramarines and blood angles through gang signs at each other?

[@sevatar2777]

Could u do the black templars

[@systemhalodark]

Notif squad reporting

[@jackmyers8687]

You cannot catch the wind!

[@nicholasleon7819]

IXth legion, IXth legion, IXth legion!

[@jasonulysess3652]

Hello KZbin algorithm. Wait did I just hear you correctly? The Fra'al are cannon! People, people listen up, we have official cannon confirmation that the official Creative Commons D20 alien race the Fra'al are in Warhammer 40k! MULTIVERSE HAS JUST BEEN CONFIRMED! Literally any cross dimensional crossover with any 20 year old or older RPG is officially sanctioned by Games Workshop!

[@mikeburkett5417]

something was wrong with your numbers occulus: 800 companies at 1000 soldiers each would be 800,000 soldiers, almost 2-3 times the number of the largest legions. If they had 800 companies, and 8000 astartes in the legion, that would mean a company was more or less a squad.... makes sense... far more reasonable, but yet it clashes with your later numbers of 200-2000 astartes per company.

[@Dokari-l9m]

I don’t think the numbers are that uniform. The white scars could have one company having like ten marines and another having thousands. So it’s hard to pull any numbers for them

[@MarqFJA87]

6:02-6:30 Uh, I'm not imagining the obvious repetition here, am I?

[@BoisegangGaming]

Its a shame that white scars dreadnoughts dont have tank treads or bike wheels like theyre armored cores lol

[@Halrian-Christopher]

why do you sound different in this video Oculus?

[@OculusImperia]

Better microphone discipline to eliminate the echoes in my concrete room!

[@Halrian-Christopher]

@@OculusImperia oh

[@fabricatorgeneralchadius1114]

The meme about them being speed freaks isnt a joke then?

[@BastiatC]

Ultra rapid deployment!!!!!! FAST!!!!!!!!

[@RamboArminius1]

It’d be cool to see human history (M1-M3) told from an imperial perspective.

[@JeanLucCaptain]

lemme guess: RAPID AND ATTACK?

[@thomassaldana2465]

I'm sorry, but the idea that a reconnaissance force can operate for extended periods without resupply is frankly ridiculous. This may have been true in ancient and medieval times, when cavalry could hunt their food and thereby live off the land. But in modern warfare, with its reliance on fuel and ammunition, a highly mobile force will use far more supplies than a more static force of the same number, not less.

[@80krauser]

Maybe they had access to the ancient techno-arcana of Omni-Gel

[@qwertyuiop-tk9rr]

First

[@Troglodytarum]

Disliked for snapping in this otherwise peaceful video.

[@Eulemunin]

One of my favorite legions

[@jameslyddall]

I have a question do ultramarines and blood angles through gang signs at each other?