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I usually just say that warhammer is for anyone and watch them cry
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ChampFantana
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The Blood Bowl novels were pretty fun. They followed a character named Dunk Hoffnung who joins a team named the Bad Bay Hackers and his adventures with his team during the different BB seasons.
It would be pretty easy to adapt as a cartoon.
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I wrote up a whole other reply but I think I had a bit of a brain blast moment so tell me if this makes sense. The first reason is legacy. Warhammer has its roots in TTRPGs and rolling to charge has that built in chance of failure. The game wasn't built to be a war game it meant for narrtive gaming, at least originally in Rogue Trader. The reason it sticks around, I believe, is because of the I Go You Go system. We see this design all throughout the game really. Most abilities have some sort of failure state built into the rule where you roll a 1 and nothing happens, or you use a psychic power and it hurts you instead. This is done because in IGYG your opponent is mostly forbidden to respond to your actions outside of stratagems and some very special abilities. Even those actions only reduce the effectiveness of your attack rather than try to counter it. Since your opponent doesn't have any opportunity to counter your charge we have to build it into the rule itself.
That's why OPR gets away with having a guaranteed movement system. I know that if I'm within 12" I will be charged, but I have options. If I don't move or block you that is a decision I've made and it's my fault I got charged. I don't need an artificial passive chance to block your charge since AA lets me respond organically to the board state. OPR also doesn't allow units to be stuck in engagement. After a charge your units fight immediately, but then must disengage 1" apart. If my shooters get charged it's not a death sentence. I can reposition, run away, or shoot back. Charging in Warhammer is a commitment, that's why they don't want it to be free.
I mostly agree, but I think we can compromise here, and yeah I'm gonna be OPR's biggest whore here and say they did it right. Rules are free. Anyone can download the PDFs any time. The "codex" equivalent is a lore book that goes in depth on your faction. As much as I want physical rulebooks to be a thing, they're cumbersome, and expensive. I don't think digital rules have to replace physical books, but I think I prefer free PDFs that I can print and reprint if there's an update.
Warhammer does need to stop updating its rules every 5 minutes, but it also can't function like TTRPGs where once the rule is printed, that's it, it's out there. That's how it works until the next edition comes out. TTRPGs have the advantage of homebrewing being standard for the game. People expect you to make up rules or ban things that aren't fun. Warhammer really can't, or at least wont. Unlike TTRPGs, once a codex is released, GW basically has nothing else but models to offer you as a consumer. We all agreed that supplement books are bad and we don't want army rules split across books. So as a business, how are you meant to keep your players engaged and consooming?
I could tell he was touring because I say him popping up even in my recommended. I didn't know the full scope of it but that's because I really don't follow that much Warhammer stuff on youtube. Generally I wait for some big update or news and then go check out some channels. Even though I hate him I understand why he's successful. His worst crime is being a lefty and selling pride merch, so he's marketable. Given the state of content creation, not being a child groomer is a big positive.
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I like Space King quite a bit so far, and the creators (Flashgitz) seem like pretty normal dudes. Not sure if that counts as "WH animators" in the same way you're using the term, though.
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ALL GLORY TO SPACE KING!
Taki Supremacy
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I still listen to Adeptes Ridiculous and the other fantasy spin off show. Only because I sometimes need shit to occupy my time at work. In case anyone doesn't know,
Bricky and DK turned over all of the script writing to someone they call "Possum" a while ago. So while the show used to be about Bricky telling DK about all of the crazy shit in Warhammer 40k in his own words, he literally just reads a script to DK now. Same for the fantasy episodes, DK just reads a script sent to him by Possum to Bricky. The only original content they put into the show now is the occasional riff between the two.
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Bricky's popularity stems entirely from his warhammer explained meme videos being beaten to death by reactors. That's it.
Also can I just say that DK might be the most insufferable fag? If there was anyone I'd slap the tourist label on, it'd be that cunt.
I noticed that. Wanted something to listen to at work, checked one of the more recent pods, and the entire format was even more stilted and awkward than before.
Also can I just say that DK might be the most insufferable fag? If there was anyone I'd slap the tourist label on, it'd be that cunt.
The fact that he's been doing this podcast for years now, didn't ever play a game while bricky was a part of 2 attempts at a batrep channel and only lived an hour away, has the memory of a goldfish, and comes off like the most boring hype-man is really the worst part about that podcast. I understand that he's playing the part of being the knows little "every-man" role, but it's gotten retarded. Hearing that they've got a guy writing scripts now just sounds worse.
I ran across another lore podcast type show on youtube a while back while I was painting, it didn't sound anywhere near as insufferable adeptus ridiculous even if the main guy had a slight lisp, but the "doesn't know details there to ask questions guy" actually seemed to be paying attention. Can't remember wtf it was called and I wasn't looking at it either so if the thumbnail popped up again I wouldn't recognize it. They weren't even shilling porn or stupid gooner art that I recall either, it's fucking sad that is a stand-out feature because multiple channels do it.
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Got my minis and supplies. Going to start tomorrow, I also got that small box with paints and 3 Marines so I can mess around and get acquainted before I start with my Eldar minis. Now idea why, but now that I am looking at the individual pieces, I thought everything would be just a smidge bigger.
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The problem with the dynamic of the show, and by extension DK, is that you can only feign ignorance for so long. I wont rag on him for not playing the game because everyone picks which part of the hobby they like, but as a lore channel DK knows the fucking lore. They've covered pretty much every faction and major event in the setting, he participates in the book club, you can't tell me that he's supposed to be the lovable idiot who doesn't understand what's going on. There's a pretty hard time limit on these kinds of shows. Now with there being a writer it's even more fake and gay. At a glance even their channel seems to be stagnating. They haven't had a video reach near 200k in months and that was only because they road the Trench Crusade hype train.
Grats! The reason they look like they should be bigger is because every image you see online of them is super zoomed in. There rarely is anything common that your eyes can properly scale them with. Assembly is the easy part and you can blow through it pretty quickly. Painting takes as long as you want it to. Don't get hung up on on the details when painting your basic infantry. If you have 20 guys to paint you'll never get done, and people wont even notice the small mistakes when there's so many bunched together.
Normally I'd agree with you, but the guy has apparently never even tried it, and it makes the commentary even more ridiculous. They've made it clear they live in Los Angeles and San Diego, and that Dicecheck batrep channel was based down there as well. Clearly those cities aren't right next to eachother but it's not some long trek either(plus it would probably make for some easy content). Doesn't mean the guy has to like it, but at least get a basic understanding of how shit works.
And it isn't because he doesn't show his face online or something, he's done that even on the adeptus ridiculous channel.
Looking at their channel even the trench crusade hype train videos aren't getting them 200k. That said, the youtube channel itself isn't necessarily a major thing. Their patreon is more important. Back before they disabled showing how much they were making, it was pulling in $17k a month and is probably still up there even if the growth on their patreon has stagnated as well even if they've gotten desperate enough to have Shy using an absurd text to speech thing to post content there for people to jerk off to. And of course they have their merch as well that people buy for whatever reason.
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I have not been up to date with the latest GW antics so his lasts vids have been nice to watch for that. So yeah, GW continues to be a bunch of niggerfaggots and retarded brand authoritarians. Classic GW in short.
Janovich might be a grifter, I do not know, but at the very least if he is true to his words then his "whining" is not going to last long. Let's hope he find something else to be passionate about and not go the way Arch went.
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The FlashGitz guys are great. I know everyone likes to focus on their Furry Crusade content but the Space Hulk stuff they did before that was IMO way better, mostly because it was just them messing around for the lols at the time before they had gotten "big" and didn't watch themselves, their language, or their copyrighted content quite so much.
"I seem to recall genestealers having rending claws, Zael. That means your armor is about as effective as wrapping your dick in a napkin to fuck a chainsword."
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If you stop watching 40K content creators and actually engage with a community (either online or IRL) your level of fun and appreciation for the hobby will increase dramatically. Content creators are not part of the community. Their interest begins and ends at their quest for clout and/or money.
The only content worth watching from that crowd is about painting/kibashing, and even then the scale modelling scene is way more interesting, accomplished and isn't dragging the baggage of the game through the shit alongside it. You don't need to sit through a War Thunder ad read to see what flavour of the month style of slapchop is the current meta. Refine your skills. Refine your style. Paint your models how you see fit and have fun with it.
Fuck lore videos. Read a book. Discuss the book with your friends. If you're pushed for time, an audio book will get you a passing grade. Especially if you're listening to it while building/painting.
None of these people respect the most valuable resource you have; your time.
The hot take industrial complex and it's grifters have been a disaster for the hobby.
RETVRN
The only content worth watching from that crowd is about painting/kibashing, and even then the scale modelling scene is way more interesting, accomplished and isn't dragging the baggage of the game through the shit alongside it. You don't need to sit through a War Thunder ad read to see what flavour of the month style of slapchop is the current meta. Refine your skills. Refine your style. Paint your models how you see fit and have fun with it.
Fuck lore videos. Read a book. Discuss the book with your friends. If you're pushed for time, an audio book will get you a passing grade. Especially if you're listening to it while building/painting.
None of these people respect the most valuable resource you have; your time.
The hot take industrial complex and it's grifters have been a disaster for the hobby.
RETVRN
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How much is blackrock paying you to say this? I bet you’re in on the Amazon deal to protect it
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Enough to upgrade my NAS. I'm running out of room for STLs.
Nah, like dakkadakka people just have to complain all the time. It comes up in this thread pretty regularly, someone asks people to post models, a handful post models most just continue to complain about the youtube grifters. People try to talk about actually playing games, back to discussing the youtube grifters. Mention lore and talk about books, a few people will give recommendations and then back to bitching about shit from youtube.
And even when it comes to complaining about the youtube grifters, especially those who don't actually do anything related to any portion of the hobby, you still get the occasional person defending someone like Arch. I wouldn't be surprised if some people read this shit and assumed that watching people talk about 40k on youtube and then discussing that was a part of the hobby rather than actually reading/painting/playing.
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AMEN, GLORY TO THE DARK GODS BROTHER! PREACH!
The only person disagreeing with the truths you have said is an anime profile pic.
I’ve had better 40k engagement with the kid at work I’m Warrior Lodging into 40k than any of these retarded youtubers who get the lore wrong.
“So there’s a chapter? All Asian? And they actually fight like the biker clones from the old Star Wars cartoon?”
“Yes.”
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So after an embarrassing amount of time, I am done with my three Infernus Marines. It went better than I anticipated, though I ran into issues when painting the more detailed parts, which was due to a combination of my unsteady hands and that brush from GW. Maybe I could have cleaned it up a bit better, but it was my first foray into painting miniatures, so I am happy. Took some pictures, not the best, but whatever. Overall, that was quite fun. Before I start with Eldar I will need a better brush and I think painting the parts individually or semi assembled might result in a better result. At least that's my takeaway so far.
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Subassembly would be the term you're looking for, and depending on the model it can make painting a lot easier. Some people take it to the extreme and paint every part individually which is just absurd. The best use is just look at how the model goes together and if there's a shield on an army in the way or a gun across the chest that blocks your access, paint those separate. It's also generally easier to paint faces separately as well and then just glue them on later for models without helmets.