The fact you "ACCIDENTALLY" Nuked the Capital of the only strong faction you weren't at war with, and THEN proceeded to betray your only long-term ally right when literally everyone else in the world was gunning for your head Is honestly Just Peak Skaven.

"We outnumber them 5 to 1." "So it is an even fight."

Outcome: "Pyrrhic victory" Ratspeak: "THERE'S STILL MOVEMENT ON THE BATTLEFIELD, KEEP SHOOTING!" "THAT'S US!" _"KEEP SHOOTING!"_

Anyone else when they lose 1000 soldiers: "Oh no we're losing! Fallback!" Skaven when they lose 1000 soldiers: "This fight is going really well."

“I did the only honorable any skaven would do” *betrays his only long term ally* Truly the skaven experience

18:55 “Luckily I don’t think they (the Empire) noticed”. Since canonically the majority of the Empire is in total denial, and even forbidding the belief that Skaven exist, the game logic checks out 😂😂

Fun fact: in Warhammer Fantasy, the Skaven pretty much outnumber every single other race, combined. They have a continent-spanning Underempire that has settlements underneath almost every single other aboveground faction's towns and cities. The average human is usually no more than a few hundred feet away from a Skaven. Usually *many* Skaven.

"Seeing as they were outnumbered 5 to 1, we almost lost." If that isn't the most Skaven shit I've ever heard. Also, it was pretty stupid of Aranessa to put Ikik Claw into a self-defenses situation.

Probably one of the most lore accurate Skaven playthroughs I've ever seen. Especially just noping out at the end there.

800 causalities: 300 from the enemies, 500 friendly kills. The *true* skaven experience.

I just realized, the small campaign victory basically amounted to the Skaven abandoning the apocalypse and heading to a different island just to save their own hides. A very Skaven playthrough indeed.

"if you're not dying, you're not trying." instantly made me sub

Killing 400 of your own men to kill 100 enemies, truly the Skaven experience

Random rat: We have a battle plan right boss? Big Rat: ....Yes

Ikit Claw, a normal morning in Skavenblight : "What-what? Human Altdorf exploded? We forgot bomb-bomb under there? What does that even mean-mean ?"

Literally the definition of “Trust nobody, not even yourself.” Take out everyone, even the friendlies.

betraying your allies at the end to squeeze out the victory is very skaven

Ah yes the Geneva Convention. Everyone's favorite Comic Novel.

1:12 Fun fact - in Warhammer Fantasy you normally can't fire ranged weapons into a melee... unless you're the Skaven due to a Special Rule (Some Units and Factions in both Warhammer games have "Special Rules" that actually overwrite the normal rules when/if they conflict) they have... "LIFE IS CHEAP"

Life is even cheaper when you buy in bulk. This has got to be the most lore accurate Skaven video I've seen.

They are not rules. They are guidelines

As someone who doesn´t know any total war lore, it looks like the Scaven are the incarnation of the end-times. And I love it

"We outnumber them five to one and we almost lost" lol😆

I've watched this video like 4 times and the same joke keeps getting me somehow. Worth the subscription back during the first watch "The enemy got 0 kills, and 75 of our troops died" That's FANTASTIC

"I love that we've already won the battle and I'm still friendly fireing my own units" most skavin Thing ever.

“A victory that works in our favor.” *Pyrrhic Victory* Sensational 🤣

That ending had me in stitches. Truly, you are the best representative of the Skaven playerbase to ever exist.

I'm extremely depressed that I have to rewatch this video. It's so good and I wish there was more content like it warhammer 3 stuff

Geneva Convention exists: Skaven: "It's more like guidelines than actual rules"

As a skaven enjoyer, i felt proud of the ending

“Geneva Convention more like Geneva suggestion”-chuckles the clown from dnd

15:09 Starcraft 1 Zealot death sound, literally cannot forget it. I have discovered a man of class today, and he has earned a subscriber.

7:54 - Most skaven moment in the video.

The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1997 essentially replaces the Geneva Protocol of 1925 and does ban the production, stockpiling, and transfer of chemical weapons. But Skaven is not a party to the treaty so they cannot be held accountable - a lawyer

imagine being the pirates, your faction slowly building its way up the power ranks as you manage to befriend the Skaven. They actually end up helping you slightly, but they mostly ignore you and your requests for them to assist you in wars. Then when the endgame crisis happens, you're fighting on multiple fronts to stay alive. All of a sudden your Skaven allies approach you, for no real reason as they're also being attacked in their own territories. Are they here for assistance? supplies? You and your crew ask them what they need, and all of a sudden they gun you down for no reason, then all of them begin cheering over your slowly bleeding out body over a "short-campaign victory" as they put it.

"Well according to my magic 8 ball 'try again later'" will never not make me laugh. Your delivery of that joke was perfect

This game asks the question "What if Dr Thrax, GLA from CnC Generals, had a rat fursona?"

3 friendly fire casualties a second as the Skaven is the most in-lore gameplay I've ever seen.

I'm LOVING these warhammer total war videos, nobody does them the way you do with your commentary. Please do more of these I don't care how long it takes for the video or what race it is as long as I get more of this hilarious madness

I must say, I have watched this video a number of times by now, just because the combination of editing and comedic timing is just so entertaining

I enjoyed that, much like a savvy investor, at the end there, you simply cut your losses and while you didn't come out on top- it was fun.

The fact that they made the beast men near ikit claw have 90% resistance to missiles in Warhammer 3 is a really kick in the balls.

"We cut down the tree' *Sylvanas Windrunner greatly approves*

I wouldn't even call the last "betrayal" that -- if anything else, Anessa was probably impressed by such scheming! It's on brand - for everyone!

I really like your Rimworld videos, but these Warhammer videos are something else. I can't even imagine how much time you put in your videos. Keep it up my man!

I didn't know I needed this in my life but I don't think I can go without it now that it is in it

5:53 what a great use of the greatest synth mix ever created. Dagoth Ur approves

Just found your channel, absolutely love this way of tackling 40K games and your script writing is great and entertaining

Massive casualties, a blatant disregard for the Geneva Convention and killing more of your own Rats than the enemy? Yeah, the only difference between this video and me doing that on the table is that I've never won a game with my Skaven.

Good to see this game nails the skaven lore. I was scared they'd take more damage from enemies and not your own ranged units

This video is what got me into Total warhammer. Came back a year later and remembered wanting to play this so badly.

I have the flu, and your videos help me stay awake and make me feel just a little better. Thank you

The defensive attack against Sartosa was legendarily Skaven

Now, Skaven society is a lot like Soviet society. There is no food

ive rewatched this like 3 times and i cant get enough of it. i need more

Normal factions ending a battle with a 5:1 casualty ratio: IT'S SO OVER Skaven ending with a 5:1 casualty ratio: WE ARE SO BACK

I guess the problem with Skaven in the lore is that they tend to start annihilating one another at some point.

This man played skaven better then 90% of the skaven in the lore. Absolutely loved it please do more.

This Video single handily made me love the Skaven

Great choice of background music throughout, so nostalgic.

It isn’t fair that China gets two factions, Cathay and the Skaven.

The best part is this is literally just a normal skaven play through.

“Bretonnia got 0 kills and we lost 75 people. That’s… fantastic!” 9:02 You’ve really got into the skaven role play here. Lol

The geneva convention just became the geneva suggestion

This is one of the most entertaining commentary gameplay I've ever watched, and its now 6.30am. Thank you

I was literally wondering what army to play in my first immortal empires campaign. This was my second, but now first choice.

I ran across this video when it came out. Subbed instantly. Binged all your videos. And now I play total Warhammer 3. thank you Mr.Kleaper

man, i just love the sheer amount information being puked out in every video, 11/10

Morghur's missile resistance is really, really high. Actually the highest base missile resistance in the game, starting at 75 % and improving to 85 % with a basic trait available to him at level 2. But given the fact that he's starting the game next to Ikit Claw that's probably fair 😅

as someone who has almost 3 thousand hours in game 2, this video was great and i can imagine very fun even if you dont play the game, if you do however those starting turns may give you anxiety attacks

Had a very similar issue at 16:00 but from Orion. For whatever reason he decided to attack us with nothing but himself, Alariel and an army of Giant eagles and flying car. So I focused him and Alariel and let the flying units bug out super hard. Only had a garrison of slaves on that settlement at the time.

Skaven should get multiplayer points for friendly-fire

It's always a great day when kleper posts

did not expect the Medieval 2 music. Good taste, chief. And there's Brigador. Actually, the brigador music and all those ratling guns, that works nicely. You've just picked all the good music for this. With just about the MOST possible Skaven finish.

I know absolutely nothing about this game or your channel but this is quality content and I'm here for it.

Mate, I discovered you fairly recently and I instantly fell in love with the Warhammer videos. I hope to see many more in the future.

The presentation method used reminds me heavily of SsethTzeentach. Which is good! This was very entertaining, Kleaper!

THIS perfectly encapsulates the ultimate lust for conquest at the heart of any Warhammer player.

Absolutely loving these total war warhammer videos from you and really hoping you do more!

"As we outnumber them 5 to 1. We almost lost" Excellent story telling

Praise to the Horned Rat! A skaven video from the grim kleaper!

That use of the CK3 War Declared music was beautiful. You have now peaked my curiosity and shall be watching your career with great interest

All things considered you maybe the most compassionate Skaven leader ever

Amazing video!!! You were just randomly on my for you page and I loved every second of the video, keep up the good work, hard to find amazing and entertaining Warhammer creators.

I understand 0% of the gameplay but ur comedy is so on-point I had to watch the whole thing.

Absolutely love this game and the way you make content with it. Would be cool to have it as ine of the main games on the channel

Entertainment value 10/10 . Makes me want to play Skaven on this game now!

i had never seen or heared of this game but after you naming This Future Desk the tree boss you earned my interest hearing more. :D

I swear you use the geneva conventions as a checklist in over half your videos

Saw this in my recommended list, and didn't expect to watch it all the way through. This is gold

Bro i was dying dude! Such a funny vid. Keep up the good work. As you say, “If you’re not dying, you’re not trying.”

This is easily one of the most underrated channels on youtube right now

“One of the most powerful goddesses in existence, and with the help of a sneaky rat, dead.” 8:45

13:10 That age of empires II theme slowly sneaking in got me

Non-stop bangers on the backround music. OG starcraft, Age of War, AND the best soundtrack in all of stellaris and the only one in synthetic god thats not mildly annoying: synthetic god. Loving it man

11:16 Geneva Convention more like Geneva Suggestion. I may play way too much stellaris

I am actually really curious how long it takes to record, script, voice over and edit these videos cause, damn, I feel they aren't getting the credit owed sometimes. Absolute masterwork!

I have never played or seen any gameplay of War hammer before this but still found your video entertaining. Thanks

I've watched ths video many times now, and I am still convinced this is the most lore friendly depiction of the skaven ever created.

The Skaven consider the Geneva Convention to be a morning checklist.