Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 Battle Report: Horde Mode

[@thepoorhammerpodcast]

This is the most amazing feeling, not only seeing the team play Horde Mode, but MAKING AN EXPANSION FOR IT?! I'm over the moon right now. I really hope you all enjoyed it!

[@tabletoptactics]

Really enjoy it mate, you did a brilliant job writing the core engine. We’ll have a follow up Hero mode game featuring Malum Caedo from Boltgun for On Demand on Tuesday and then a straight Horde Mode game without my ‘Hero’ expansion here on KZbin next week. So plenty to look forward to ❤️🕷️

[@IHaveAName1824]

shovels for kreig!

[@thepoorhammerpodcast]

Update: Chef's distaste for the Shovel Stash has made my whole week. I'm crying from laughing too hard.

[@thepastrychef8014]

​@@thepoorhammerpodcastYou're terrible people and you must be stopped 😂

[@cristianturbian2513]

​@@thepoorhammerpodcastyou wrote an amazing rulebook guys, can't wait to play it myself!

[@robhar1374]

When Chairon killed 9 on his first overwatch it was so hype, brilliant battle report!

[@smoketinytom]

The truly was Space Marine 2 accurate. Great opening.

[@Hawko1313]

not knowing how good Chairons rules were, i was a bit worried that three characters wouldn't survive horde mode. My expectations were swiftly adjusted and it set the scene so well

[@humantwist-offcap9514]

More horde mode Battle Reports please! Such a cool game system that they've built and glad to see it appreciated on TT! I know in my heart that Chef's reaction to Emergency Shovel Stash is exactly what Poorhammer hoped would happen.

[@IHaveAName1824]

classic poorhammer w, brad is happy

[@jp53556]

@@IHaveAName1824Tabletop tactics didnt even give poorhammer a nod tho

[@IHaveAName1824]

@@jp53556 damn your right that kinda sucks tbh. they are humble dudes so they probally dont care, but it still sucks to not see them credited. at least their game is being proliferated

[@tabletoptactics]

Guys, this is not true. I literally credit Horde Mode to poorhammer at the beginning of the video when we start at the table. They are also credited in the video description with direct links. I also have been speaking to Brad from Poorhammer who knew I was writing a DLC add on for it. Please don’t accuse us of things without watching the video properly first :)

[@azulaahriman]

@@jp53556 sounds like someone didnt pay attention at the start of the video breakdown.....

[@FzNd]

The paintjob on these Marines is something else. Seriously - how good is Fletcher at painting faces?!

[@chriswinsryg2336]

I love 40k for the competitive play, but this was the most entertaining and enjoyable battlereport I've seen in years! So hype, so fun. Smiling the whole way through. Spiders narrative brilliance was at an 11. Dude should DM a D&D game.

[@tabletoptactics]

Thanks mate, my first and main game has always been RPG’s. I started with D&D and am usually a DM, which makes it ironic that I haven’t don’t it on Tabletop Tactics yet, but I will in the future :)

[@ultrasimp2489]

Hearing the disgust in chefs voice when he used the secret shovel stash was amazing. Thanks for the video!

[@HellstormWargaming]

This game mode looks insanely fun, and the rules for the heroes really works. Great job lads :)

[@tabletoptactics]

Thanks mate :)

[@benicolay]

Loved this. Laughed aloud several times. From Spider's terrible rolling to Chef's precognitions, Ed's 'down-the-camera looks' and Bard's giddiness, it was a treat. I'm going to subscribe for the other report alone!

[@tabletoptactics]

Thank you!

[@ChungusTheWundus]

I loove this! Honestly, if you ran a full narrative campaing using this ruleset I would sub to on demand in a heartbeat

[@luketfer]

This reminds me of the old Dawn of War 2 arena horde mode. Loved playing a Mekboy that exploded stuff around him when he teleported, teleported when hit and teleported when he hit with a melee attack.

[@CptRonSolo]

My favorite was the space marine charge lol just goin like a fuckin truck and watchin the enemies go flying 😂

[@halfcrafted]

Absolutely fantastic to see a community game mode like this back on the channel. Warhammer is all about playing how you want to play, and this embodies it really well, just make cool shit and have fun! Great job guys, would love to see something like this again in the future.

[@Thoth_7]

Chef: corrects Ed on a reference being from Reign of Fire, not Pitch Black. Also Chef: makes an Aliens reference and says it was from Starship Troopers. Clever callback? Brutal irony? Victim of editing? Regardless, it's comedy gold in context :)

[@Greaterglaze]

Chef’s face/reactions to everything in this game made it so much better. Well played and I can’t wait to see more. Courage and Honor!

[@frankcastle_1984]

Giving James the dice to roll for Titus is the kiss of death lads, you're basically playing the video game on Exterminatus difficulty 😂

[@thebardTT]

We had to ratchet up the tension somehow! 😂

[@trolemon]

oooh Poorhammer horde mode!

[@davidedwards267]

Be patient and calm. Let them come to you. Bard/Titus: “Leroy Jenkins!”

[@thebardTT]

Hahahaha

[@Dr.G.Monamie749]

Now THAT is how you start a battle report!

[@1987Hades]

Can we have just a video of Chef reassuring us that we'll be fine? I feel like I need it.

[@markoneill2888]

This was brilliant, definitely would like more of Horde mode!

[@callumsadler4372]

This game mode would be perfect for a gaunts ghosts scenario

[@tabletoptactics]

Yeah, I would like to expand it with some rules for guard command squads and other factions. Gaunt and his friends would be awesome :)

[@ezegaming2115]

This was awesome to watch, great stuff guys. Love the “hero” battle reports, makes the Space Marines lore really stand out.

[@phantom_lux3412]

That was such a joy to watch! From Ed’s commitment to the bit, to chef going 😑 for a majority of the game, I couldn’t help but smile the whole time watching

[@SergentJConn]

What an absolute fantastic idea. Make more content like this

[@Character_Building89]

Watching you have this much fun was great. Lawrence's regret for rerolls 😂😂😂

[@jeffreywalker926]

That was cool, you guys need to do more of these types of games, I really enjoyed this video thank you guys

[@Bannschwert]

@Poorhammer mentioned! Great report, a lot of fun!

[@Horaxto3]

That was awesome! thanks for your hard work on this Battle Report.

[@lordamnesia]

Man, what a blast to watch this! I've played Horde mode and it's a ton of fun, congrats on making an amazing DLC for such a fun Fan Made 40k version!

[@michaelstrange2285]

Amazingly painted terrain and models makes this even more enjoyable to watch. Good stuff.

[@erichschoenholtz5170]

Glorious! What an awesome battle report! This had all the feels of the video game and some good ribbing thrown in. This made my Saturday fellas. Thanks for that!

[@LocalEmu]

Great to see Horde Mode see screentime. Looks like so much fun!

[@joshuasampson9467]

This ep is FANTASTIC more horde mode for the gods!!

[@stephenmarston2743]

The paint job on these models is incredible

[@SherlockHulmesDM]

Another incredible report folks! Love these kind of games and the 4 player ones! Such a good energy!

[@johnyunghans8504]

I loved this! Entertaining from start to finish! Really captured the vibes of Space Marine 2. I love how into character people got! Can’t wait to see more!

[@tjibarra1211]

This was awesome, just like playing the game... just surviving by the wipe of their straight, really tactical, kudos to the team and making it fun.

[@Runicstorm]

This was so fun to watch, you guys looked like you loved the game mode.

[@talscorner3696]

I'd *love* to see more of this ^^ With different heroes, other narratives and the like! Maybe a narrative campaign?

[@Thoth_7]

In Ed's defense, Cole Hauser's performance as 'Johns' in Pitch Black *does* kinda have a McConaughey vibe.

[@nuetella9764]

LETS GO HORDE MODE I love watching and playing horde mode its an different way to play that also reminds me of the ttrpgs where you can backstab your allies

[@gitling1979]

Awesome stuff as usual, always a great report when you guys have so much fun.

[@leostarrs-cunningham8576]

So mich fun! My son and I wached, and he enjoyed it so much we had to do our own version. Good times! Thanks guys.

[@adamduncton6054]

Oh my word!!! Chief librarian chef… master of the psychic field of… it doesn’t matter!!! What a game laughed my socks off! 😎

[@WikiXIV]

I am HERE for a Horde Mode series! Either normal Horde Mode or this suprisingly awesome Hero expansion! Thanks for including the free rules expansions! Can't wait to use this to get my siblings into the hobby!

[@danjacobs4557]

This was really fun - thanks guys! Love the format, love the lightheartedness, and love the custom rules - brings is closer to the heroic lore we're used to.

[@StrangeKvol]

I love how creative this team is 😁

[@TheLunchBreakPainter]

Everyone who gets into warhammer should have this as their first gaming experience! Awesome battle report 👌👏👏

[@Slydamiser]

Please more of this, it was a hell of a lot of fun to watch!

[@bishoppurvis6363]

That was so good, I I'm still smiling. Just loved every moment of this game.Well done lads. I am not a Ultra Marine player, but I'm sure even the Lion is very proud.

[@SHINYREDBULLETS]

Fantastic game to watch, the ruleset was epic and everyone was super funny, amazing video!!

[@allthenamesiwantedweretaken]

The concept of a Tabletop Co-Op Horde game is honestly super, *super* cool.

[@redfoxvoice]

Come on! Come on! You want some?! 😮 This was epic TT! Such a top-class collab, beautifully done.

[@gregb5839]

That was really fun to watch. Well done

[@Krebs-g5g]

Damn this peaked my attention and interest!!!! So damn cool great job guys for real

[@giominus7402]

Playing hero mode looks really fun!

[@naughtiusmaximus1231]

Incredible painting on those minis! Very fun and exciting game, keep it up.

[@michaelspears5121]

“I must leave now” “What?” “What?” “…What?” I loved the genuine confusion in everyone’s voice 😂

[@TrackAli]

Love every minute of this one!

[@MrMusic6336]

This was very enjoyable to watch. Well done everyone!

[@benjaminmoser6890]

Incase you all missed it, these are actually painted really well - especially for tabletop distance. That's a crazy amount of models for that quality level. Well done!

[@mindlesstelepathy]

This is epic! I've been waiting to see your narrative report graphics again :)

[@lodgrendle]

What a great custom game! Please make more content like this!

[@DanielSmith-rz9rq]

This report has been a lot of fun, good job!

[@jamesh1897]

Top notch fellas! Great fun to see some real characters on the battlefield 🤩

[@olivertunnah3987]

One of your best battle reports ever!

[@jadenhendrickson5285]

This was so much fun to watch! Thank you!

[@alBoomer19]

This was an awesome battle report. Love the tweaks to make a hero mode!

[@m0e87]

This is awesome! Very cool idea. And the paintwork... wow.

[@avatarpan]

No you see, I'm advancing toward the objective. That happens to be behind me.

[@TheRustaclut0]

first? This DLC is fantastic.... some real flavor added to the game

[@85twiggy]

That was a huge amount of fun, I would defintely like to see more

[@johnhinton4796]

very cool little themed horde fight, well done! looking forward to the next one

[@PeterIsATeacher]

YOOOO LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO HORDE MODE. As someone who's wanting to make the jump into playing it, I love seeing more videos about it!

[@S3V1LL3]

Absolutely fantastic report! Definitely something I want to use for the after-school club i run

[@beerbatreps3861]

This was awesome! I want Ed to be a voice actor in actual Warhammer novels.

[@MagicBaking]

I love the contrast between the full RP from Chiron and the joking from Beard

[@chrisgoddard7981]

Loved this. Looks like you guys had a great time too. 🤘👍

[@KevinvL]

More! We need more of this ❤

[@Azher0th]

Nice game, love the idea and thank for the documentation

[@winterwolfcr7]

You all should do rules for all the different classes in SM2. I'd love to play a Bulwark Space Wolve with the COR detachment lol

[@jagermeister_1754]

Those models are all beautifully painted

[@baarfa]

This is what all 40k games should be. Absolutely awesome!! Could we see further expansions in the future? Perhaps including other characters from other armies?? *rubs hands together excitedly* The possibilities!!!

[@tabletoptactics]

Yeah I might expand Hero mode into its own game to rep all the factions - Lawrence

[@Monotonous]

I'd kinda of fallen out of watching battle reports but this was a complete surprise and really enjoyable. A good length to it as well. I'm in the middle of running a Tyranid invasion narrative myself and I think this hero mode may make a great 'last stand' final mission. I'd really love to know the music used in the intro too, that was hype!

[@Jason-35D]

That was awesome! Thanks for another great video

[@kimsebimse6603]

was so fun to watch :D thank you ! :D

[@Vorenus40k]

Dude, at the start of the video I thought you guys invited Gadriel voice actor.... Then I realized it was Ed, he should have played Gadriel instead of Chairon, come on!!! 😂

[@thenerdyduck]

"What's that on real consoles" friendly fire there Chef haha

[@PermaFrostmusic]

That was an amazing watch! Loved it

[@shouphf]

Loved it! Would love a breakdown of what parts you used to make Gadriel and Chairon

[@robbierevels3674]

Love to see you guys working with poorhammer! It would be great to see you guest on their podcast

[@KahlAlphOrkius]

It looks like an expansion to Horde Mode, Hero Mode, is a fitting addition to the already cool idea. Next, we can create Board Mode (and yes, I do enjoy people hearing Bored Mode), the Boarding Action expansion to Horde Mode.

[@thebardTT]

Yes to Board Mode!! We shall make it so!

[@carlzerris6566]

1:00:14 as the old saying goes, there is no sacrifce greater than someone elses

[@dukedevlan5457]

You should do one with the 4 champions of chaos Kharn the betrayer Ahriman Lucius the enternal Typhus

[@lucaslisznianski6416]

Absolutely amazing game and great video! It would be awesome to see the marines heal if they win combat 😊😎

[@tabletoptactics]

That could be a good mechanic :)

[@cordial001]

although I am sooooo bad at the game, I've been loving SM2 and just having fun with it. This horde mode thing was so fun also. Love it!

[@VikingGrazers]

That was fun. Would love this as Ork heroes vs imperial guard conscript horde

[@corvaxblackfeather6529]

DAMN feels like the Game on PC and i LOVE that a lot :)

[@Thethirdspy]

Thank you Lawrence, this dlc looks amazing. While I am interested in trying it the guard. I am more keen to playing this mode with the druhkari. Maybe a blotched raid in an imperial palace.

[@tdnavy1066]

This is outstanding I'd love to see you guys do a second one with the thousand sons

[@t_dubbz0425]

Awesome game! Need more hero games!