We made a Transformers tabletop game! | Battle Report: BotWar

[@saltystrip8761]

You never realise how tall Alex is until the lighting is struggling to catch the top of his head

[@NRGEngineer]

He a LONGE boi

[@beardedbear9901]

OK, NGL, that members content is super tempting this time... Seeing Ben geek out over Transformers sounds adorable. Plus another game...

[@macarotto]

the members content on this channel is great, easily worth it in my opinion 🙂

[@ZaarZaar-]

@@macarotto Also more Alex is easily worth the price

[@KanadasKid]

i'm really glad he's somebody's dad, the world's better for it probably

[@ThePrimeinator]

So BotWar was originally made to be a Transformers tabletop game, but Hasbro wouldn't let the company the licence

[@svenrio8521]

Hasbro and financial ineptitude, name a more iconic combo

[@langbuddha2798]

Yogscast fans lying confidently yet again

[@ThePrimeinator]

@langbuddha2798 Nope, I've been following Bot War since before it was Bot War, hence why I know what it was originally designed as

[@langbuddha2798]

@@ThePrimeinator nope, a 5 second google search proves that to be a lie. yet again a yogscast fan lying so confidently

[@Geekaylee]

​@@langbuddha2798he's really not, the 1st run of minis from the manufacturer were literal G1 characters that had to be changed when the license attempt failed

[@Eeraschyyr]

Jeez. Didn't realize how hard nostalgia would hit from the original transforming sound.

[@beardedbear9901]

Damn. An officially licensed Transformers wargame is such a missed opportunity. Looks like Ben did a fantastic job with this. All I can ask is please more.

[@deanofcool]

It’s only what transformers fans have been asking for the last 20 years or so

[@adamcharman8726]

I like that ben panicked so hard at not including the 'thank you members'! bit that he didn't use the nice professional mic 2 feet to his right, he used his phone mic and so sounds like he's recording inside a bin

[@Tom_______C98]

that's the yogscast way!

[@NovelStraights]

My favorite genre of Games Nights videos is when Mark gets to be a massive nerd. It’s just so fun

[@SherlockHulmesDM]

Mine too!

[@ButzPunk]

@@SherlockHulmesDM Thanks for being the massive nerd who got me into DMing. Never stop being amazing!!

[@Vampire123411]

"Perfect for Saturday morning cartoon" - true, except the...you know...mass civilian casualties.

[@ElGreco15]

"Perfect for a Saturday morning cartoon, in the 80s" then

[@otterblau5253]

The mass civilian casualties were always implied

[@Shenaldrac]

I can see their parachutes, they're okay!

[@tatsu280]

I didn't see any bodies, so they must be ok. Look at all those seemingly and suddenly empty buildings being destroyed, RAD!

[@tatsu280]

Don't forget our "Kid Character" Bumblebee and "Cool Lambo" Sideswipe die early on lol

[@OmegablueWolf]

'Jazz whose voice i remember but i am not going to do' Smart, very smart.

[@tallleprechaun1318]

Never got into transformers. What kind of bad was it?

[@ThePrimeinator]

@tallleprechaun1318 it's not bad, just that jazz has always been played by a PoC (apart from that one troublesome time with Troy Baker) so Mark doing his voice is a tad riskey

[@johnmckiernan2176]

@@tallleprechaun1318 Jazz was voiced by classic black American entertainer Scatman Crothers, bluesman, scat enthusiast (ahem) and actor. His voice was not so much stereotypical as impossible to mimic. He died after season 2 of the Transformers series, meaning that while Jazz survived into the far future of 2006, he never said a single word again.

[@TRENCHESandTREADS]

@@ThePrimeinator You know you can just call him a black American man right? Reducing someone to a PoC is extremely rude lol.

[@bobagorof]

​@@TRENCHESandTREADS"Reducing someone to a PoC" seems even ruder than referring to someone as a PoC

[@raysandrarexxia941]

Devastator is made of 6: Hook, Longhaul, Scavenger, Bonecrusher, Scrapper, and Mixmaster!

[@beardedbear9901]

Be glad Ben didn't make the version of Devastator with the Decepticles.

[@johnmckiernan2176]

@@beardedbear9901 Bayformers isn't canon and, in fact, never happened.

[@beardedbear9901]

@@johnmckiernan2176 Do you mean it's not canon and didn't happen in the sense every Matrix after the first didn't happen?

[@johnmckiernan2176]

​@@beardedbear9901 What first Matrix? The movie? The magic bauble inside Optimus' Prime's chest containing the life forces of every Autobot leader and possibly the consciousness of their robot god Primus? Or the Matrix, coming to get Andrew Tate and dressed in a Romanian police uniform?

[@richardmullens4707]

Generation One from 1984 is a different continuity to the Bayverse films with separate origins.

[@macarotto]

Nice to see Mark back again!

[@johnmckiernan2176]

The classic Autobot squad, if I were to pick five, would be Optimus (leader dude), Ratchet (compassionate doctor dude), Jazz (Special Ops dude with the cool voice), Bumblebee (the self-insert child identification character, replete with small human child driver, Spike) and either Wheeljack (the science nerd) or Pr*ck. I mean Prowl, Prime's tactical sideman. The three Decepticons would be as played.

[@mitwhitgaming7722]

"I am speak & spell."

[@emothema]

Bad comment, didn't like it

[@mitwhitgaming7722]

​@@emothema Wait, lol!

[@Subtlestrife]

Soundwave and the Cassetes sounds like an 80's rock band. I love it!

[@normtrooper4392]

This is mega cool. Takes me back to me playing with bots and thinking about their cool battles

[@tenacity25]

fun fact: there is an ACTUAL official tabletop transformers game licensed by hasbro. But its a roleplaying game, more dnd style (but obviously functionally very different to play) rather than this style of tabletop game.

[@nemesisastraea6659]

Really? What's it called?

[@ThePrimeinator]

@@nemesisastraea6659 Transformers the roleplaying game (The rules system also runs MLP, GI JOE, and Power Rangers)

[@SuperLuis225]

​@@nemesisastraea6659transformers RPG

[@travisfields157]

​@@nemesisastraea6659Just Google Transformers RPG.

[@tenacity25]

@@nemesisastraea6659 literally just "transformers roleplaying game". it was released in 2021

[@Potato8884]

HAHA somehow everything ended up being so in character for all the guys!! Unforgettable catchphrases such as 'till all are one' and 'I'm going to turn into a truck now'!! BUT SIDESWIPE THE FERRARI KILLS THE MAN

[@dennis7782]

awww this was wayyy cooler than I expected, and the part when Ben talked about his rankings chat with Alex was just really cute

[@ComXDude]

Starscream has always been my favorite Transformer. Loved him in the Michael Bay movies (as shite as they were), and when I saw the old cartoon, I loved him there, too. He's my boi.

[@alharron2145]

I ran the Renegade Studios' Transformers RPG with Legends-class & Minicons as the pieces, because half the fun of a Transformers game is when you actually transform your wee guys!

[@Fitzs1]

We need Ben and Co to make a GURPS style generic skirmish battler. So that way we can have Sharpe's rifles fight Gandalf and Starscream. Just a real Ultimate Battle of Ultimate Destiny

[@WargamesperPassione]

Your battle reports are the best! Narratives and custom scenarios on standard games! This is what we should do in all our games! Thank you

[@spectra5407]

DECEPTIONS BEGIN OUR ASSAULT

[@captaincomic8678]

This video really drives home that miniature games are essentially just advanced playing with action figures.

[@iamcatlegend]

I love how Soundwave is so incredibly dated that he's become iconic in his own way.

[@MelficeSilesius]

Guys, you can't just call him Jazz! It's gotta be Autobot Jazz, or else Honda is gonna come after you!

[@bknwuzheer1]

back in the day when 2005 was the "distant future"

[@svenrio8521]

This episode played out exactly like the Saturday morning cartoons

[@Moonenvoy93]

Anybody who knows them from the bay-verse, I'm sorry. But hey everything is an uphill for you

[@MortalGlare]

First the Highrollers live show, and now 30 minutes of Mark nerding out over Transformers?? Let’s go!

[@beardedbear9901]

I love how the music is copyright free evoking both the eighties show and the bayverse bombastic instrumentals.

[@ArathirCz]

So much Members content from this one - a post game chat video, Ben vs Alex game, this full game & 2h tier list of transformers? Yes, please. Thank you Ben, Alex & Team.

[@finnianjoyce-velez8079]

Have you guys ever thought about doing a patreon and sharing your modifications for all these rulesets you do? You guys run games the way that I find fun and would love to give them a go

[@SwordlordRoy]

Sometimes you just have to: Dare, dare to believe you can survive You hold the future in your hand Dare, dare to keep all of your dreams alive It's time to take a stand And you can win, if you dare!

[@Sc0ts]

Was not expecting Transformers. Keep on keeping on you guys, the gold keeps coming.

[@brynley]

More Alex, more good! Mark always very entertaining. Great work team.

[@bigalzo5311]

Soundwaves "your are a disappointment frenzy, I always love rumble more"

[@nymalous3428]

I love all of the quotes from Transformers: The Movie, you guys really took me back! Great video!

[@giraton1]

So glad you all got to play this. I bought into this game just a few weeks ago.

[@JDBD13]

Fantastic stuff all round as always of course, but extra praise to audio people this time, really added so much to the atmosphere on this one! Great job all!

[@somerton4383]

This was brilliant, I'd totally play it!

[@scottjones2885]

Ever since new games night came around about a year or 18 months ago, this channel has pumped out some amazing content

[@Dauntless62]

Looked so much fun, an 80s child dreamed made real

[@matthewhanks8831]

This was so much fun. I want a transformer tabletop game now. P.S. Devastator is 6 bots not 5. lol Scrapper (leader) - right leg Hook - upper body Bonecrusher - left arm Long Haul - lower body Mixmaster - left leg Scavenger - right arm

[@Furythrow2]

Love how much everyone is just very excited about doing transformers ❤

[@Xav-qj1tp]

Love your content, going to enjoy this one

[@TNAralwaysfun]

Another fantastic game. Thanks for showing the OGs again

[@oliverwithers9736]

It’d be cool if hasbro made a tabletop game that uses the actual figures. Like it would instantly drive sales up for little work.

[@AurelianPainting]

This was just amazing, love the bolt action and Middle earth games but this just takes the top. Really hope we get more transformers games in the future

[@Jokervision744]

Surprisingly smooth take on a game. Don't know what it is. I didn't watch transformers, but knew about them. Felt like I missed the point by missing the beginning, especially when someone finds reasons to bring planet sized bots in.

[@CheckpointK]

This reminds me of an old iOS strategy game "Transformers G1 Awakening" which I absolutely loved as a kid! Even has similar character abilities like ratchet healing and soundwave deploying allies using an energon resource.

[@rustedbeetle]

I love that you adapted Trader Galaxy's Bot War. I love that game, but I don't see it often as the company is small and based in Australia.

[@adamharman7974]

Ngl, im dissapointed that you didnt use the original transformers transition with the logo flipping as the turn transition 😂

[@shad0wfribe]

So cool! I love transformers! My favorite decepticons were soundwave and shockwave. My favourite autobots (except optimus prime) were bumble bee and prowler. But then again there were some really cool transformers so it’s hard to not list all the others! This was a real nostalgia trip! ❤❤

[@deadlydestroya]

2005... I miss those days

[@DarkEyedBlues]

Bot War is great! Highly recommended

[@JesusMcgeeBAMF]

Can't spell Optimus Prime without OP. Great game, lots of fun well played by all

[@Munchie2011]

This is another level of class. You got the touch!

[@SuperLuis225]

I have never been more excited for a tabletop game in my life!!!

[@TheGoodDoctor1701]

Before he left with Megatron's body, Soundwave should have kicked Frenzy into Prime for being a little pillock

[@Adj4ni]

Yet again, my favorite KZbin membership (my second fav is the Yogscasts 🤣) Now if you don't mind, i have about 5 hours of extra content to go watch.

[@ScyBlade]

Um, G1 Devastator is composed of Scrapper (Payloader, Right Leg), Hook (Crane, Head & Upper Shoulders), Mixmaster (Mixer, Left Leg), Bonecrusher (Bulldozer, Left Arm), Long Haul (Dumptruck, Torso), and Scavenger (Power Shovel, Right Arm).

[@SmokingOKAPI]

Wake up Honey, there's a new games night video!

[@nicksexton4287]

G1 TRANSFORMERS WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST EVER. WE NEED MORE OF THIS PLEASE.

[@craftsmenMC]

I’d like to get my hands on these altered rules. A very good friend of mine is a huge transformers fan and I think he’d love to play this

[@intothezombieapocalypse]

and you just got yourself a new subscriber with this video lmao.

[@MrCunningham4]

I'll never understand why in the og Transformers, Megatron turns into a hand gun. Made way more sense when he transformed into a tank in Armada

[@dillydraws]

Sideswipe is Lamborghini Countach not a Ferrari. He and sunstreaker are the Lambros.

[@drewbakka5265]

Ah a historical game

[@darthrevan8027]

Optimus turned into his Micheal Bay counterpart at the end and ripped Megatron apart.

[@hingybingyplong]

my inner child is in tears

[@F3NRISBR0THER]

Any day with Alex in a video is a great day! Battle boys representing.

[@mzsscifi6893]

the constructicon have 6 members love the episode love the energy

[@dzilla2099]

I love how dorky you guys are about the transformers 😂

[@TheEmoPainter]

Love it. I got some micro Transformers figures and this was what I had in mind 🙃🤟

[@edholmes8726]

Love to see the excellent Mr Hulmes!

[@johnhickman8391]

Devastator is made up of 6 bots, the other combiners were made with 5

[@iriis1]

Roller was always my favorite Decepticon

[@Olivia-ev9hk]

Isn't Rumble the one who knocked devestator out of combined mode in the original animated movie also? If so than this is a totally cannon fight =)

[@daili4917]

"you may know them from the Michael Bay films", sorry Ben, I think your audience is a lot older than you believe!

[@abehemothbeast866]

this would make a good animation, Devastation of Rage,even a good one-comic for bot-con, but cool game

[@fishpop]

Okay this has to have been done for Transformers Day (Sept 17th) cos TF One isn't out until October 11th in the UK

[@ThePrimeinator]

@fishpop the European Premier was last night (hosted in London), so it's probably to tie into that

[@jonasquinn7977]

Ben has good taste if Soundwave is his favourite

[@intersepter3332]

That was super Epic !!!!

[@robinholmes8390]

He's made out of 6! Not 5!

[@sime5629]

Funny that this just came out, I've just been trying to make my own rules for a transformers tabletop game

[@mrsamaritan6881]

Rumble is red, not... purple. You were probably thinking of Frenzy, the blue one.

[@the13th]

Haha i knew this argument was going to have to be in these comments somewhere

[@JohanFaerie]

This was just so fun to watch.

[@lordsjaak]

well it funny, couple days ago was transformers day and celebrated for their 40th anniversy

[@JimmiWhitcher]

my word I love this, I love the yogs

[@lukeyskywalker1251]

I was literally just brainstorming how to do this a month ago

[@Autocon609]

This was fun, but Devastator is six robots combined. Not five.

[@FaultyTape]

I need to see the continued adventures of Le Sharpé

[@strategystuff5080]

ey more cool stuff, get the membership guys its worth it

[@tauIrrydah]

The copyright violation is strong with this one

[@TheOGGMsAdventures]

But wars was originally made to be a transformers game, but Hasbro wouldn’t let them have the license so they went with this instead

[@ThePrimeinator]

@@TheOGGMsAdventures ah, a fellow person who knows what's up!

[@TheOGGMsAdventures]

@@ThePrimeinator i don't know a lot but this I did know

[@ThePrimeinator]

@@TheOGGMsAdventures hey, knowing a little is better than knowing nothing

[@TheOGGMsAdventures]

@@ThePrimeinator and knwoing is 1/2 the battel

[@j-mc2144]

In the words of Sentinel Prime, till all are one.

[@WarhammerWings]

Nice use of Micro Machines.

[@ProWhitaker]

Thanks for the video

[@connorshaw-case6030]

om,fg i am freaking hyped. this is what ive been waiting for, would love to have a cross over with thuder cats and heman XD gi joe suckedf uylyssess was the tits