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  • I do feel that way when I thumb through the Chaos Space Marines codex.....

    FOR MAGNUS THE RED, AND THE THOUSAND SONS!!!!

  • let me make step9 more simple: collect grey knights

  • Good video.

  • I have questions. What are washers and how do I use them? The clippers, what exactly are they needed for? Is an HQ basically a commander unit?

  • @Thedjemyzz The clippers are generally used to get all your parts of the sheet of parts that you get when you buy a box of units. Washes are used in the same way as paints, except you don't need to water them down due to them being washes. Different washes will get different effects. An HQ is the leader of your army. Without an HQ, you can't play, you need a legal army to play which consists of 2 troop squads and an HQ.

  • I did lots of research on all the races and factions but I havn't found any that make me more excited than the ultramarines. I love the background story and the design for the miniatures but will I get flak for using ultramarines because they're so "typical" or "basic"? like "oh he's just using a starter set". i also don't want to be accused of using an "overpowered" race, but they seem pretty balanced to me. can anyone help me confirm my liking for the UMs?

  • @kefka3 Oh I'm a also thinking of starting on the start of my college years and even i think that the ultramarines are awe inspiring but if someone is flaking you just because your starting with the ultramarines or saying that there overpowered is just being mean. So don't play with them, a true warhammer player who just wants to play the game the way it was meant to be played should welcome you as a beginner no matter which race you play.It is all about strategy.

  • @kingheroknight hey, thanks. that's good to hear.

  • thank you for this i am gonna borrow my mates rule book which he borrowed from someone else :)

  • Finally a rulebook with pictures that isn't a board game :)

  • Dave your my hero...

  • whats more evil, dark eldar or chaos?

  • @jawshbox Dark Eldar. They choose to be evil, rather than having evil given to them by gods.

  • You guys got me into the blood angels army!! And warhammer 40k

  • I think the music in this video would be so PERFECT for long play sessions on the weekends. Say you're getting your army ready for an upcoming tournament, and you need some time in against good players with a variety of armies. What better relaxing, soporific tunes than this? It's like the music heard in the B-horror movies from the late 80s and throughout the 90s. Some dude and a keyboard.

  • Could anyone tell me what units to get for a blood angels mechanized Kinda like heavy firepower some little close combat units here and there. Thanks.

  • Imperial Guard FTW!!!

  • Would i be slapped if i made an angry marines army? :D

  • dave looks like mike shinoda

  • i control who gets the top comment...

  • u guys are awsome u guys got me and two of my friends into warhammer 40k i play space marines. the others play tau and tyranids i get lots of crap about playing space marines but they have never beaten me yet. what do u think about that mike

  • Thnx this was really helpful

  • how do i start warhammer fantasy?

  • 2:38 - That's it. 'Nough said.

  • WAAAAAGH !.

    Were'z da loot ?.

  • Thanks guys...They uk 40 love you :) up the cream pie

  • Thank you so much for this. It's really helped me find a good jumping off point.

  • where can i get a good deal on the dice, templates, and rulebook? I have a basic army.

  • @MrOhanzee The Assault on black reach kid, you get two starter armies, rules, dice etc.

  • yay im the 301st person to like

  • Necrons raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

  • does it matter what rule book i get? cant afford 5th edition

  • @EvilDeadGuitarGuy Yes, alot, The rules change quite alot between editions so just save up a bit.

  • get dreadnoughts, and see the fear in your enemys eyes when 2 dreadnoughts make his/her tank cower in the face of multi-meltas... it was my carnige experionce 4 the day :)

  • thanks iv'e been thinking of starting a blood angel army and now i'm cretin and dont forget to probe their minds XD

  • Buy? I found my codex on Scribd

  • @Windmaster332 well done - you have gained +1 internets, now get lost

  • You know what they say about guys who wanna use big tapemeasures...they're compensating for something :^D (jke) great video. Thankyou for the tips.

  • Does he remind anyone else of Ryan Reynolds? 2:54

  • SALAMANDERS!!!

  • Man I really want to get into this but none of my friends play it and i dont live near a game store.

  • @soccerxman96 That's what I though at first, but I myself found a surprising amount of gaming stores in nearby districts just by using google earth. Just type in "games workshop" in the search box and voila! It shows a bunch of miniature wargaming stores on the map. You should try it!

  • @thecrazycyclone Ya I just found a games workshop 18 miles away from my house and i got enough money to get started and i'm gonna use blood angels cant wait!!!!

  • cool vid i started a space marine army from your channel

  • revalution!!! they have started to play warhammer 40k in my school now as a maths game with aclub and every thing

  • I play orks but I'm starting a tau army you make good vids

  • dave, which is the easiest army to start with?

  • @kasta867 just choose whatever you like best

  • thanks me and my brother started this when we saw your vids

  • in the assualt on black reach IF YOU PAINT The space marines red would they become blood angels

  • @FenderStratster not really,blood angels don't got an arrow on their shoulder,but i don't think people will actually trouble you with that,alternatively you could cut the arrows off with an exacto blade but this will look rough

  • For painting a miniature.... What if, your army is supposed to be gray xD

  • @xX13LoneWolf13Xx Then you sir have a easier job than most of us hehe. Funny enough you can buy equivalent paint colors for spray paint for almost any army color so literally anyone could do a coat a of gray, white, or black for the base and hen do their final main coat. Then of course do the details.

  • 8:35 dave is sounding like an imperial guard commander

  • Ive been interrested in WArhammer 40k board game around 12 years now.. Still the money is the problem. Hopefully I can get my own Chaos Marine army in the future :)

  • I was really unlucky with my warhammer first i thought wow those tau look cool bye 75 pound later these are the biggest load of bull ever 1 year later trys ork got really luky spent 50 quid on 50 ork boys 10 nobs ghazgul thraka an ork squigoth 5 flamers a mek boy a pain boy a war boss 8 war bikes 2 war buggies 3 half tracks and guess what i didnt like them 1 year after that hay im now chaos why didnt i do this in the first place

  • lolz i got 2 troops hq then 2 hs

  • I laughed so hard at "but it certaintly feels good to know you can" Hahahaha.

    Informative video! I knew most of though. I have several 40k models I just have no ide ahow to play it.

  • Do you need the rulebook if you have the mini-rulebook from Assault on Black Reach?

  • @Ydouneed2nomyname You don't NEED it but there's a lot of useful tips and fluff in there. So for Beginners I would actually recommend it ;)

    Happy Wargaming

  • @WarpNid tips as in tactics? Or tips as in..what? and yeah I'm a fluff person but I mean is it worth the extra $58 for a rulebook you already have? I'm thinking no if my mini rulebook has all the rules already. But if you think the tips are worht it, I'll just go to my local GW store and check it out before I buy it. Say WarpNid, can I send you a PM asking a wargaming question? I need help understanding how army lists work and how to set up my armies in different games such as 40K and Warmachine

  • @Ydouneed2nomyname Umm... No not in tactics more like how to design your battlefield and models.

    I don't think you should buy the big one if you're short on budget... so if you just start out and you don't want to spend crazy amounts of money then I would just go with the mini rulebook. I would recommend you to wait with it until next edition comes out.

    I'd love to help you out, but I can only help you out in 40k.

    I actually already do this for some other people so you're welcome ;)

  • @WarpNid 40K is fine. That's what I'm focusing o right now. Thanks. I'll send a PM.

  • what you require to start warhammer 40k: $1000

  • im orks they match me because:

    - im stupid

    -cant spell

    - i like testing things to destruction :D

  • I wan't to start playing Warhammer 40k, but I can't cause it cost so freaking much and in my country economy- almost impossible. There are no gaming stores in a 100 mile radius and even if i chip in with my friend for the Starter set, but than still we could only play against each other, cause nobody else plays it around me... Any advice?

  • @kabroniux Make sure to check for any independat stores and check for local hobbyist groups, If none are found then maybe Your current position is not one optimal for wargaming but if you do not mind matches with just your friend, The go ahead, And if you save up to get different armies, Games can vary all the time :D,

    Good luck with your wargaming

    -Sam

  • @kabroniux chip in and get the starter set, play against your friend, other may get into if they see you playing it.

  • get 1000 euro so you can buy a basic army

  • :( there is no club were i live and i know no one who likes warhamer! ill never have a mach

  • @mw2fan465 u can allways have your friends get into it :3

  • @BabyRayification i lost most friends over this and the rest look at me strangely if i mention 40k

  • @mw2fan465 find people that you dont normaly talk too and ask them if they play it and if your friends think less of you for playing 40k or with those people then your friends are dicks and you shouldn't hang out with them also... forums have a lot of people like you and they may be a different age group... dont be afraid to play with younger kids.

  • But your rhino's grey!

  • step 7 question cant an HQ be your freebie at games workshop

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  • I don't have a local gaming store. :(

  • u forgot to say need to take out a bank loan to afford all this shit lol :P

  • could you post a video on how to choose a good army

  • aaactually i disagree about the painting....

    i paint all my minis to be sure, but id prefer to have an apponent with a completly un painted army than have him or her use and army with paint just smeared on making them look like globs of painted mess on the table.....

  • Stop making me want to start yet another army

  • Thanks for this vid, MiniWarGamingDave! Most helpful! :)

  • To Kill Stuff..........LOL!!

  • Ahhhhhh! I guess I know what you mean about getting more Troops Choices and with talking about having your enermies to chew through... I think of it as a 3 course meal,

    Troops are like Starters (Soup, Salad, Prawn Cocktail) Elites and Heavy Support are like Main Course... then you have to pay the bill and get a mint in the end (HQ)

  • I want to play a Tyranid army. What are good early army units for them.

  • @Shaderaygun dont get a tyranid battle force, they are rubbosh imo. get warriors, carnifex, possibly a trygon, genestealers, hormagaunts and termagaunts. good army :P

  • @Shaderaygun get a broodlord and 4 boxes of ´gaunts. then you could get some gargoyles and a carnifex. and last but not least a trigon. if youre still not happy, then you can get more gaunts.....

  • @ArchdukeAnnoying nah that makes good sense thankyou for illuminating me archduke .. i think ill jus get regular marines and stick on emp child shoulder pads cheers:)

  • High five for the green tide! My fav set up. 120 Boys (each with nob w/boss pole/pclaw/heavy armor). Throw in a big mek with the force field and big daddy thraka and shit gets real! Oh, and 30 grots as meat shields. Forgot step 0...or 11, have plenty disposable income lol.

  • Everyone knows: Painted models perform better.

  • Good video, as always - loads of fun. But no-obody, NO-BODY touches my dice. I don't share dice and I don't use other peoples dice. As for fielding greys, I totally agree; its why I have yet to actually play a game of 40k. Too many unpainted mini's.

  • @squidgybidge amen on not sharing dice and greys.

  • @Mattokenzi Hell yeah.

  • Wow, i should had this video when i started a year ago!!!!

  • Pause the video at 02:51. o_Ô

  • Awesome Video! You should do one for malifaux and hordes

  • As for more troop choices I got one answer:

    Get More Boyz!

  • I'm starting out with the Tau Empire, buying the battleforce and a Hammerhead Gunship as I have chosen to fight for the greater good and the codex has amazing rules for the Tau.

  • I seriously wonder how to find enough time for Warhammer without having to leave my job. Any ideas? The unpainted miniatures keep collecting dust. Not mentioning that friends who play(ed?) it usually are as busy as I am. Adult life destroys this hobby :/ Be warned.

  • @spacepaw1 Do you have a 'night out with the guys' type thing? That is when I usually play, then again I don't have a wife and kids or anything like that, just school and work.

  • @junkerdunk well it is very rare but even then they're often "not in the mood" and just prefer to drink a beer and watch a movie or something. The RPG sessions died the same way. At least we still have a round of Space Hulk when the time allows...Missing the old times :/

  • @spacepaw1 After they drink the beer, turn off the TV and get out your copy of Space Hulk, play Space MarinesTerminators and thrash those drunken Xeno Genestealers:p

  • This was a great guide, thank you. I'm trying to get into War Gaming (specifically 40k) but had no idea where to start. Thanks a bunch.

  • This guide is great. I have some friends who I think might be interested in playing 40k and i will definitely point them toward this video.

    It is a great way to show the progression of how to get into the game and how to expand on an army. Two thumbs way up on this one. :D

  • i only been playing a few months im thinkin of switchin my tau army to chaos space marines .... does any body know if i field a emperors children army if i can use regular chaos marines or do i have to get the noise marines ?? cheers

  • Nice guide Dave and should prove helpful to the new players coming to the game!

  • Also, funny story.. I have paint from 16 or so years old that is still good.. kinda weird huh? I've got paint that's good that is older than some of the community :O

  • I remember the first miniature I ever bought was Commander Dante back when I was like 10 years old.. was not smart/patient enough to figure out how to play the game though I did collect and paint (not well) them! I ended up trading my army away for a bunch of PS1 games for some reason.. which got stolen from me later on. What does that teach me?

    Starting up again with a friend! We both picked up Assault on Black reach, just trying to figure out which army to pick now! Black Templars hmm?!

  • Dave held the the blood angels codex! by the Emperor!

  • Id like to start 40k with a tau army but nobody in my club plays tau. i think id like em but i have no idea how they are played. any advice on tactics?

  • @goth84 get a fireteam and a kroot squad your kroot will stop the enemy from meleeing the fireteam while the fireteam provides deadly fire support and also a devilfish transport (this is how to start it from the standpoint of this video or at least how i would start it)

  • @goth84 I have a reasonably large tau force! Check out my army video on my youtube channel if you want. If it helps I could also do a couple videos on how to field a tau army if your really clueless.

  • i wish i had stuff like this when i started

    

  • I went with the starter box for the Space Marines. Loved the video!

  • My rulebook is also on my "golden throne"!

  • This was very helpful, i have gone in and out of the hobby due to having no money, and models being lost or broken. once i get a suitable workspace I will start anew using this list, thanks!

  • This is a great get-started guide. I have been sporadically trying to collect armies in large clumps, and that usually meant I haven't even gotten the codex because I'm too exited about the army itself. This guide will really help me start my new Ork army. Thanks for posting this!

  • i was interested in starting a haemonculus coven themed army with lots of wracks and grotesques. based on Dave's info on getting into the 'mindset' of your army, and being excited about it, should i seek a mental evaluation?

  • Ive only ever played Dawn of War but Ive always wanted to start playing 40k. Ive found myself drooling over painted models in the GW window. Really should give it a try one day.

  • imma get black reach

  • where did you get that deamon prince and can i get 1?

  • @ThePancakes9999. Haha same here.

  • 0:45 Then what is the point in starting?

  • Buy a tape measure.... SORTED!

  • Step #273 - Realize all other armies suck, play Orks.

    CUz wE Da BEsT! WaaAAgH!!!

  • @madtuc2 Step #274 - Realize that Orks also suck and start playing Grey Knights! XD

  • @madtuc2 Step #274 - Realize that Orks also suck and start playing Grey Knights!

  • You might want to get an exacto knife for scraping off the thin lines of molding from your characters.

  • question im cheap which army would you suggest grey nights space marine tau etc.

  • @techmarine96 first you should look at which do you like best. then go to the gamesworkshop site and look at the models and prices remember amazon has lower prices for almost every thing. i think your better of with spacemarines or one of those small armies, horde armies usauly consist of hundreds of models. hope this helps

  • You should' have included step 1.5: Save up a lot of money 

  • I still use those horrible red measuring sticks that only go 18" :P the only tape measure I have is in centre metres and it's really small!!

  • If I could, Id play Chaos

  • I love to walk into gw shopd the staff is always so nice

  • @R96069 Really? i find them very annoying. THEY ALWAYS WANT TO TALK WITH ME!!

  • @Doominator99 GW guys are always very talkative, stands to reason they want to talk you...

  • fuck! i remember 2 years ago now...picked up the space marines...eldar...chaos...then­....space Wolves...i was studying Vikings and myths in class and even did a Project bout the Germanic vikings and thier language...and i Knew from there on out...i loved vikings on Land and water...but VIKINGS IN SPACE??? what could be Better??? and ever since then i still roll out the dice and my models the same way..and when i do i say " FOR THE ALL FATHER! i will Smite YOU Zeno SCUM!

  • Egg cartons make amazing model carriers. And you'd be surprised how big you can get them.

  • Are there any games workshops in the Los Angeles area?

  • I observed the game for about a year, then I visited a few stores including yours but you weren't there so i was alittle sad. I wanted to see some net celebs.. ANYWAY about a year later i decided to play. Got Assult on Black reach found out how unbalanced it was and getting my first Eldar Battle force this weekend!

    The only thing i didn't like is the Colour nazi's who get bent out of shape for painting stuff the colours that i want instead of what GW says.

  • @SomedaysDreamersBC Just paint them what ever you want. If you want pink and purple polkadot Striking Scorpions it's up to you. As long as It's clear what is what then there are no rules.

  • The rule book is very easy to find online to download...so you can read it before investing the money into it.

  • is it just me who find it slightly ironic the wall behind him was mostly warmahordes?

  • talking about 40k with warmahorde filth in the background :-/

    great tips none the less

  • CHOAS GUY UR AWESOME YO MY WORLD EATER ARMY WOULD LOVE TO CO OP WITH YOU AGASINT MATT BRO

    "BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!!!"

  • Or you can just download the book ;)

  • Dave is evilll. Evil I tell you. %-)

  • dis guy. he looks like he could be nigahiga's dad!

  • I keep going insane trying to choose between an army of SPESS MARINEZ or unleashing the green tide.

  • im new to warhammer 40k and i wanted to know if u had to build your army based on the force orginzation chart in the rule book?

  • @Weak3stLink you build your army relevent to the force org. chart; that is, the biggest force will have 2 hq, 3 elite, 6 troops, 3 heavy and 3 fast attack. however, the bare minimum asks for an hq and 2 troop units

  • @Weak3stLink only if you really want to play the game.. I personally don´t play, just paint.. maybe in the future I would play, but thats a whole other story..

    If you just want to paint, you can pretty much buy and paint whatever army you'd like..

  • Don't field gray minis? Heh I ought to shove my space wolf boot up your ass. Just kiding I know what your getting at. Just had to be an ass.

  • anyone in Brisbane Australia looking for a game msg me i have 2 full size gaming tabels and 3 40k armys to play 

  • The face is happy.

  • 6:08, Got to get the advertizing in.

  • I've been playing for five years and I've never fielded a fully painted army because I'm so lazy when it comes to painting.

  • Like a Boss

  • 304th view! Like a boss!

  • I too would like to see a pros and cons for each army. I'm in the market for a second army myself.

  • go space wolves!! and great video dave :3

  • You urd' eit ear first, ummie' dave fraid of dah WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH. Sissy chaos

  • Find a book store like Half Price Books, near me they have Rules books for 40k for 15$ or less.

  • If Someone could answer my question, I would very much appreciate it!

    For Christmas, I am planning on beginning WH40k. I was thinking of getting the "Assault on Black Reach", but this video made me realize that I probably won't use the Space Marines or the Orks. I was thinking of using the Blood Angels, which would render the reason for getting the AoBR set moot. Anyway, onto my question, I don't want to bore you with fluff. Are the sets that aren't the AoBR set connectible? Would I need glue?

  • @icetailgreg you'll need glue. always, always glue. your life will become glue-based.

    in the grim darkness of the 41st millennium there is only glue.

  • @thefrayfanman You just made my day, my good man! Also, thanks for the tip.

  • @icetailgreg They are connectible in theory, but you should a bottle of glue just in case the parts don't fit well together. Also you can paint your AOBR marines in a blood angels paint scheme(as blood angels use space marine models) so theres not reason for you not to get it.

  • its only aceptable to feild grey minitures if you are grey knights

  • @ytdthdghdghdghdghd unless you just want to play the game and not be a stuck up prick. just saying. (unless the person you are speaking of NEVER paints anything)

  • perfect timimg for me. ive been watching your videos for the past week or so. ive never playeed but i know people that have. so i decided to get myself assault on black reach. ordered it last night. should be here in a few days. i cant wait