The Army that makes ALL of 40k BETTER just by existing

The Army that makes ALL of 40k BETTER just by existing | Imperial Guard - Astra Militarum

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In today’s video I explain why I believe the Imperial Guard are essential to the 40k Setting and make all of Warhammer 40k better as a result.
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@EricsHobbyWorkshop Жыл бұрын

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@dacedebeer2697 Жыл бұрын

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@beanieweenietapioca Жыл бұрын

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@moxopal5681 Жыл бұрын

9:32 ahhhh RIP contemptor dreadnought in chaos armies

@RabidWildCreature Жыл бұрын

hey man i've been wondering how could i get into warhammer? because it seems like a really interesting world, but i don't know where to start with how complex it is. thx

@battleshipman56 Жыл бұрын

Jake Sully

@Zionguard935 Жыл бұрын

The only thing more scary than the grim dark horrors of the galaxy....is the price of an INFANTRY guard army.

@GeoffreyBronson Жыл бұрын

In the grim bankruptcy of the Astra Militarum, there is only Kill Team.

@APsychicMonkey Жыл бұрын

No self respecting Guard player uses official GW models. 3rd party, 3d printing, historical conversions are the way.

@dracometeors3010 Жыл бұрын

@@APsychicMonkey simply wrong, GW makes great Sculpts. I use alternate Models but speaking of self respect while disrepcting the official distributor of the Source and Rules is weak.

@dreadflint Жыл бұрын

@@APsychicMonkeynah, the new sculpts are great. 3rd party are good too though.

@ganonstonebreaker4231 Жыл бұрын

@@dracometeors3010 "speaking of self respect while disrepcting the official distributor of the Source and Rules is weak." Yes, keep defending the careless corporation that capriciously ditches us for scalpers.

@GeoffreyBronson Жыл бұрын

"Imperial soldiers are recruited from thousands of worlds, regardless of race, creed, gender or background or any cultural or political differences" I swear I started turning full Inquisitor mode as I was waiting for you to slip up and say "religion".

@EricsHobbyWorkshop Жыл бұрын

I did slip up and say creed. My bad

@GeoffreyBronson Жыл бұрын

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop oh yeah

@Bobdd0 Жыл бұрын

There are plenty of sects and sub-religions

@mattsmith4536 Жыл бұрын

@@Bobdd0 And those heretics must be purged.

@Sketch1ish Жыл бұрын

@@mattsmith4536 only those the inquisition deems too deviant to tolerate. Their are primitive worlds that worship the Emperor as a Sun God that don't bother the Inquisition

@TheKsalad Жыл бұрын

Just finished my platoon of Cadians that will ALWAYS accompany my space marines, i don't even care if detachment rules don't exist yet in 10th

@EricsHobbyWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Good on ya 😎

@Ipam6 Жыл бұрын

It has the ally rule that lets you bring certain units from other armies right?

@Pizzaportal3142 Жыл бұрын

@@Ipam6 yeah but that's like the small knights or inquisition stuff or those judge dread guys

@CMTechnica Жыл бұрын

@@Ipam6it’s only for knights and inquisitorial units

@savagex466-qt1io Жыл бұрын

For sure you can make that rule. Id bet most players would be fine with that. I would. Just add the points and the basic rules and your ready.

@nordicson2835 Жыл бұрын

As a retired Marine , l appreciate the solemnity that you imparted of the reality of war.

@DaThingOnTheDoorstep Жыл бұрын

This is why I always liked Warhammer Fantasy as a setting much more; the main faction was just normal humans. You didn't have supersoldiers stealing the spotlight from the humble state troops. The only defence you had against Chaos, Greenskins, Skaven et al. was a guy named Hans, his mates, and _glorious_ 'staches. 5:07 Cheeky Van Saar there! Hello Necromunda!

@EricsHobbyWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Couple cheeky orlock juves in with my catachans too if you look closely 👀

@DaThingOnTheDoorstep Жыл бұрын

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop So there is! They fit so well with the old Catachans, I didn't even notice!

@cypriandecastro1927 Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more, chaos will be held at bay by stirland militia with no shoes and brettonian peasants with a few sharp sticks

@user-co3uc8vt7e Жыл бұрын

but Imperial Guard IS the main faction lore-wise, they just don't get enough spotlight

@AQS521 Жыл бұрын

@user-co3uc8vt7e because they don't sell like space marines lmao. Don't get me wrong I'm the biggest space marine simp ever but there's just something about being a regular person in a world full of massive aliens and hordes of literal demons. The guard rocks

@Beaut_Beau Жыл бұрын

I recently read an incredible Warhammer 40k book called Cadian Blood that illustrated this perfectly, it was mainly centred around the Imperial Guard but the few space marines that showed up were described as giants and were just an incredible prescene, both on and off the battlefield. This was one of the best books i have read in so many years!

@VelZiliuse 9 ай бұрын

If you haven't already, check out the book "Fifteen Hours".

@kevinholcomb155 Жыл бұрын

One of the absolute best 40k videos ANYONE has made in years! Bravo zulu!

@EricsHobbyWorkshop Жыл бұрын

I should rewatch zulu inhavent seen it since i was a kid

@markweevil3985 Жыл бұрын

@@EricsHobbyWorkshopdo it dude, the bit where they are singing Men of Harlech over the Zulu chanting still gives me the shivers!

@williaminnes6635 Жыл бұрын

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop The funny thing is, when you think about it, the regiment that attacked Rourke's Drift was an unmarried regiment, albeit an overaged one - these were men in their 30s and 40s who had always been in the rear of the Zulu horns of the buffalo formation, and thus never had the opportunity to show the valour necessary to be given permission to marry. This is why their colonel had ignored Ceteswayo's instructions to remain on the Zululand side of the river and gone off to attack. As unmarried warriors, they would have born black shields, since the white shield was awarded to Zulu males who had been given the right to marry by their king due to having shown initiative or fighting spirit in the field. In the movie, however, the Zulus attacking Rourke's Drift, depicted by actual Zulus - the actor who plays Ceteswayo is in fact his grandson and at the time of the shooting of the movie, Crown Prince by blood of the Zulu kingdom - bear a combination of light and dark "sweep away" shields. While it might have been a question of which props happened to be available to them, I can never, having got a bit into the 1879-1880 Zulu War, not imagine the extras asking the director, "erm, is it all right if we say we had a few married warriors at Rourke's Drift?"

@SpetsnazStevens Жыл бұрын

I got into warhammer when I joined the US Army back in the day, and instantly I was into the Imperial Guard. To know that there were these eldritch horrors and horrific daemons and xenos, and the major bulk head of Humanity's defence was left to people like me, normal soldiers makes them incredibly relatable to me! I am on my 4th guard army, this time doing a modern Russian army with AKs and even doing digital camo for every guardsmen and using 7 years of painting experience to give every model some sort of personal touch. Others find fun in their space marines storming chaos bastions or their xenos melting away the enemies, but I find the fun in taking on the endless horrors of the galaxy and trying to bring everyone home, knowing that I cannot.

@cavemanbum Жыл бұрын

I've been playing Imperial Guard for over 30 years (since the Rogue Trader era). I gave up playing 40K back in 2017 with 8th Edition, but I still get lots of mileage out of my Imperial Guard, playing a large number of alternative army and skirmish game systems. The Guard models are fantastic for that sort of thing. 😉

@viper-tank824 Жыл бұрын

That's actually pretty awesome. I like how some of the models look like WW2 soldiers and others look more modern.

@UnkleKlumsy1353 Жыл бұрын

Dan Abnett convinced me to love the guard through the Tanith first and only. The 3rd war for Armageddon convinced me to love the Steel legion. The lore of a bunch of regular people doing their best with often subpar equipment against a galaxy of terrors made me keep playing guard through thick and thin Also, shout out to Victoria miniatures for making a bunch of the guard regiments for people who wanna play guard that GW won't support anymore

@maddlarkin Жыл бұрын

Victoria Minitures and Anvil Industries form the basis of most every army Ive built in the last decade, I'd also give a shout out to Mortian, they've got a great range of drop troop infantry and vehicles I just can't start on them till I've finished my extended Warhawk project

@stuartbaxter-potter8363 Жыл бұрын

I would love Victoria Miniatures stuff, but I can't afford the shipping from AU, so I go with Anvil.

@phantom6512 7 ай бұрын

Kromlech have some awesome options too!

@ArtiKard Жыл бұрын

A perfect explanation why the Guard is my army of choice. I've had the same in Warhammer Fantasy with Bretonnians. Great video and lovely models.

@motherreaper7287 Жыл бұрын

I kinda wish that the new 10th edition box set was guard vs tyranid, guard need so much more love and have so few cohesive models compared to marines.

@JohnDoe-lr9yc Жыл бұрын

I'm so hoping for a more general release of Death korps of krieg and a re-release of Catachan later on.

@CMTechnica Жыл бұрын

⁠@@JohnDoe-lr9ycneither will happen. Cadians are the bog standard for guard models, always have been and will be.

@Tigerheart01 Жыл бұрын

I agree with the sentiment, but there will NEVER be a starter box set or edition launch box that doesn't have Space Marines in it to represent the Imperial side.

@KarpetBurn Жыл бұрын

@@Tigerheart01 After seeing Ultramarines on the front cover of literally everything 40K related, I find Space Marines to be utterly boring. Their models are all very similar, with minor alterations and color changes. It's the same as picking Mario in Mariokart... Just the vanilla ice cream of 40K. There's so many better flavours.

@aaabbb-zc7sx Жыл бұрын

the new tyranids would obliterate these guys

@PanZerm4n Жыл бұрын

Appreciated the point on immersion. It’s probably the most important aspect of the hobby for me and probably explains why I’m spending more time on terrain than my army. I’ll likely seldom play the game but will be forever going to 40k in my mind. Thanks eric!

@cerocero2817 Жыл бұрын

I love perry miniatures, their realism is unmatched. The works of the Perry brothers feels so grounded, it creates a lot of inmersion from me, they did some of my favorite stuff for warhammer fantasy too.

@rafaelllaban4115 Жыл бұрын

First time being this early. These are exactly the same sentiments I have, and why I am collecting a guard army! For Emperor and Imperium, glory to the first man to die.

@stumperino1177 Жыл бұрын

Sort of echong what youve said: one of the resons i love IG is the fact that probably 90% of the conflict in universe is like Guard vs Sepratist/random chaos cult. Playing that sortve game feels more grounded to me from.a lore perspecrive. Space marines and xenos are rare and absolutely terrifying. And i feel like a background of dudes slinging lasers, solid rounds and high-ex at each other only serves to lift up everything else. Plus when i fight qny other army, it makes them play/feel closer to the the level of superhuman that they are in the lore. I dont mind getting steamrolled by soace marines if my opponent gets that lightbulb moment to actually appreciate how controlling a company of transhuman supersoldiers actually would feel!

@feralchild339 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for having the courage to engage deep conversations in the hobby. I think this video helped me clarify my thoughts on the subject of war within wargaming. It's thoughtful and well-made, still my favorite channel so far !

@jameshennessy1507 Жыл бұрын

Wow! A simple head swap really breathes some fresh life into those Cadians. Seems like you could go in a lot of different directions with that.

@alexhousakos Жыл бұрын

Having made my own backstory-rich Cadian Brigade, I seriously cannot give enough praise for you pointing immersion and customization. It is a point in which many RPG players/LARPers/Wargamers strive to perfect and it gives character and depth to your minis. Also I will add: give your soldiers, officers, tanks, heavy guns or even items names/backstories. It makes them a part of your immersion and when they die in a battle (Kill Teams for example with named characters), or do incredible feats, it gives depth to their deaths/feats.

@MrStatistx Жыл бұрын

Yes! Another appreciater of "neutral pose". The whole sprint for "dynamic" is something i don't vibe with at all. On top of it being limited, it also means it's often more difficult to kitbash

@B1-997 4 ай бұрын

Imo the more "dynamic" pose a model has the more easily they stand out due to repetition of poses if you have a few dozen troops.

@MrStatistx 4 ай бұрын

@@B1-997 Yeah that is valid for army. I usually only kitbash and paint 1 or 2 minis anyway ^^

@noemailnoresponse6393 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric I really enjoy your work. The thought you put into a video, not just the models and landscape, but the quick lesson you throw in as well. Always improving, skill and mind. Thanks

@user-co3uc8vt7e Жыл бұрын

Gotta love the video preview. Catachanians in camo and huge clunky dude in red and gold giving away their location.

@fin1493 Жыл бұрын

10:26 wow that is the coolest retro screamer killer I have ever seen. Great work, really loved this video exposition of a topic you are clearly passionate about!

@jimplaysbadly3881 Жыл бұрын

I got my first active-duty Army paychecks just before the release of the 2nd Ed starter box, and picked it up on the way to my first duty station. I'd already been collecting some Astartes from 1.5-- Space Wolf Grey Hunters and Long Fangs, specifically-- but as soon as the Leman Russ kit dropped, I was a Cadian stan. It was the first time I felt represented in 40K, and it was a bit humbling. I mean, after all the training I'd received, and despite the choppers, tanks, field artillery and IFVs I worked around, I was just a 6-point IG grunt. It gave me a real sense of what the Astartes were in comparison. It also reinforced what the Army taught me-- that survival was victory, and that victory went to the most determined warriors. And, hey, I'm a 7-point veteran now!

@justanotherhuumon Жыл бұрын

I like the idea of a variety of regiments to fit changing battlefield conditions. Good work Eric, and nice speech at the end.

@digitalvideotronicsintl Жыл бұрын

Eric makes the best mini videos of anybody that makes mini videos. It's just a fact!

@telepaten Жыл бұрын

The "little guy approved" ad read is very fitting in a video about the Imperial Guard

@mikemartin3671 Жыл бұрын

Well presented video all around, even the commercial😊. I was compelled by the dialogue at the end that frankly hit harder than expected on a human level about our collective condition. Well said. Your terrains are awesome, I must confess I'm a sucker for a waterfall 😅...that layout was really excellent! Well done👍 Edit: thumbnail was really well cropped and laid out too!

@tommystratpaul Жыл бұрын

This was just a wonderful video! Thank you for taking the time 😁

@VkmSpouge Жыл бұрын

I'm someone else who when presented with a choice of which Regiment to collect simply said "Yes" to all. In fact it was the release of the metal infantry squads got me interested in WH40k. I saw a friend reading White Dwarf and there was an advert showing off Tallarns, Valhallans, Mordians, Cadians and Catachans. The next week I bought myself a box of 10 metal Tallarns, some paints and glue. I've never looked back. Since I got the Tallarns, I expanded to the Valhallans, Mordians, Pretorians, Cadians, Catachans, Attilans, Elysians and Ratlings (but never any Ogryns, always too expensive).

@TheLichsLaboratory Жыл бұрын

"Which army do you want to collect?" Eric: "Yes"

@Lordvader1212 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I love the variety that comes with Guard. Endless sandbox opportunities!

@samsteen700 Жыл бұрын

Damn man! Now I want to start an IG army! Seriously one of your best videos and I think one of the best I’ve seen on the topic of war games period. It’s great to hear the philosophy of why we play these games laid out like that.

@EricsHobbyWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad it resonated with you

@jamesscala7053 Жыл бұрын

I came to 40k through the Guard so this video hits the core of my hobby journey. Thank you Eric form a fellow Canadian!

@Journeyman107 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for reinforcing the fact that this franchise is one of the most massive satirical indictments of war in media, not a glorification of it as an uncritical fan or underdeveloped adolescent might think. When I was younger I thought I understood this- and in THEORY I did- but it doesn't really settle properly until your empathy is more developed and you've lived enough to see that there's a lot to lose in life by passing. Your kids, your wife, your Hello Fresh, etc. One time as a kid I was playing the Sims and was making light to my own dad about how the father of one of my virtual families died in a fire. My dad commented that even though it was a video game, I would have a different tone about that kind of thing when I was older. I now know exactly what he meant. Very wise parenting moment.

@wokehammer40k Жыл бұрын

A real love letter to the guard! loved all the shoutouts to great bits and hobby supply companies!

@arturomiguel4576 9 ай бұрын

I remember I once was giving out some of my old guard models which I didn’t paint yet and decided to give to my friend. He also was a big fan of warhammer but never saw the imperial guard in comparison to other armies. So when he saw the heavy bolted squad he was in shock of how a space marine Carries that. The imperial guard defidently did the job for immersion in that moment

@RedGnoll Жыл бұрын

Hey Eric. It's been a while since I've last commented, but I wanted you to know that you still rock. Thanks for highlighting my favourite faction ! You're spot on about the Guard... Salute !

@Joooooooooe11 Жыл бұрын

I like how you named the planet your custom guard regiment is from Chundoria. Nice callback to a brave horse-beast-lizard-man who fought valiantly in the grind pits

@EricsHobbyWorkshop Жыл бұрын

😎

@FlorentWyne_ Жыл бұрын

Could be a neighbor of Cthonia :)

@trollwholivesu7258 Жыл бұрын

That basketball analogy was very good, never thought about it that way before

@marasmusine Жыл бұрын

Great video! I first started collecting in 1998 and my first (non-Space Hulk) miniatures were metal Catachans.

@il_solitario55 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Imperial Guard were the faction that cemented my interest in 40K as a 13 year old, and one of the few things that have kept me invested over the years, along with my own head cannon and Gaunt's Ghosts. I recently finished kitbashing a home brew Guard kill team inspired by Napoleonic Prussians, the 89th Antarian Rifles. Can't wait to get them on the table once I've painted them(badly). The Emperor protects!

@Capng123 Жыл бұрын

Zulu was my dad's favourite movie... As to the video, absolutely top-notch. Although... I mean... technically there's also the ecclesiarchy for the un-augmented humans. But your point is taken. Actually on that note, there's a VR game called 40K: Battle Sister in which you are (you guessed it) a member of the Sororitas. The point of VR games is of course not just to play the game but to be IN it. As I played it I of course thought "This is cool.. but I wanna be a Space Marine." And then you meet Brother Julius And you realize "Oh yeah... I'm not 8FT TALL." To be a normal human in the 40k universe is indeed daunting.

@chip2432 Жыл бұрын

Such a great video! Inspiring and the music was perfect. Thanks!

@Guardsman156 Жыл бұрын

Nothing is better than the soldier that says "for the emperor!" while charging at a horde of space orks

@moosehat2 Жыл бұрын

I did not expect to feel like I could move mountains at the end there lmao

@horatiusromanus Жыл бұрын

When I started playing back in 4th edition the codex had a “Why play Imperial Guard” section. And it lead with, in a galaxy filled with horrors and super Soldiers the imperial guard are just men. That really stuck with me. Everyone imagines they would be a Space Marine, but most if not all of us would be handed a lasgun, flak armor, and a helmet and told good luck. I am going to stay Guard for life. They are just the most interesting in the setting to me.

@makeshiftminis9090 Жыл бұрын

That was quite a bit more heartfelt than I was expecting.

@maximusspqr 10 ай бұрын

Totally hit the nail on the head why my IG are and forever will be my favorite army. Well done.

@The_Farseer_Scribe Жыл бұрын

I always thought that if I’m going to make a custom Space Marine chapter I’ve always thought they’d have control of a local guard regiment in order to expand their numbers for more hazardous operations and they give the guards recruits training much like the raptors space marine chapter and if I had to name a custom Guard Regiment I’d call them. The 49th Light Grenadiers

@Pizzaportal3142 Жыл бұрын

hey I've got a similar idea but it's sisters of battle not Guardsmen and then there's that Inquisitor that kind of controls them

@The_Farseer_Scribe Жыл бұрын

@@Pizzaportal3142 cool

@TJM108 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm lucky enough to work in the store where the Perry's buy their paints and they are awesome guys, and of course truly inspiring. Glad you've been inspired too!

@justmakesstuff Жыл бұрын

A lovely ode to the guard. And a wonderful surprise to see one of my own painted minis featured. The old school Praetorian with Michael Caine in the background.

@joelwashere5382 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your Video! Very awesome! Really enjoyed your take on 40K guardsmen! Your models and terrain boards are so wonderful! Geeking out just watching this. And I enjoyed your message at the end. 🫡

@Lord_Aussem Жыл бұрын

You perfectly summarized why Imperial Guard are my favourite army and have been since I started the hobby over 16 years ago. 👏👏👏

@jaysunbodaysun3302 9 ай бұрын

I've watched this episode a few times now. It is inspiring! Keep em coming Eric. You're doing a smash up job!

@eagleclaw899 Жыл бұрын

Suggestion for anyone regarding terrain types and guard units themed for that; Mountains! I’m currently kitbashing some guardsmen into a WW1 Italian themed regiment, based on the Arditi, Alpini and Bersaglieri

@greg_mca Жыл бұрын

Did you know about the Dieprian IG regiment before doing it? I saw it and want to do the same but don't know where to begin

@Grubnar Жыл бұрын

The Italian armed forces were usually regarded as a bit of a joke. This was often the fault of poor leadership, poor equipment, or both! But there were two very noticeable exceptions to this. Their mountain troops, and their navy special forces. Seriously, those guys were second to none!

@eagleclaw899 Жыл бұрын

@@greg_mca I think I'd heard of them probably (on those big "every IG regiment" type list videos but I'd forgotten them specifically, so I'll probably make up my own stuff

@eagleclaw899 Жыл бұрын

@@Grubnar Sounds like they have a poor rep for both world wars then. That being said, they must have done something right in 1918

@BrotherDoodles Жыл бұрын

Always love to see a new video.

@nassirahmad4873 Жыл бұрын

Yes! This is why I play Imperial Guard as well! The last few minutes made me cry. Well done. 👍

@randomname3109 Жыл бұрын

because, for all their frailty compared to genetically enhanced gods of war, or devouring swarms , or clanking near immortal machine men , or violent sentient monster mushrooms that live to fight...every so often some hero, some lowly human driven insane by all he has witnessed, will bring down one of these monsters with naught but his combat knife and honest to emperor ballsiness, and it is GLORIOUS!

@friendlyneighbourhoodsunwheel Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you love the guard also it's what makes the setting and the bigger units in the game even more impactful.

@Sonof_DRN2004 Жыл бұрын

What’s happening with the part 3 of the space hulk/kill team boarding action diorama/tabletop board?

@EricsHobbyWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Im still finishing it! I put it away for a while but its back on the painting table now. I wanted to post it next week but for sponsor reasons it will probably be the first week of July

@Sonof_DRN2004 Жыл бұрын

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop cool can’t wait.

@SusCalvin Жыл бұрын

Part of the fun in Only War, the imperial guard RPG, is to generate a regiment. The players use a points system to buy home world, regimental type (from siege infantry to heavy scout sentinels to mechanized infantry to skirmishers), the nature of their commander and what special history, training/equipment doctrines etc they have. The regiment can have a bad reputation with another imperial institution, train for infiltration, carry big dang shields and shotguns or have experience fighting space elfs. And this becomes the basis all future PCs and NPCs of that campaign will come out of.

@Nathanm7977 Жыл бұрын

Very wise words Eric.

@wisecrack4545 Жыл бұрын

Probably the most underrated major faction in all of 40k. There are so many potential things you can do for conversions in guard armies. They have millions of worlds with countless regiments of cultures and tech levels. Anything from standardized combat troopers to ultra niche regiments specialized in very specific environments or situations. I really loved the old 3rd edition book that had the customized regiment rules where you got to create your own force by picking 5 unit/equipment/doctrine options for your army. It really encouraged you to customize the army and come up with your own cool ideas. As for model choices, even the Fantasy/Sigmar range works well for guard. Over the years I've seen a few great 'lower tech' guard armies converted out of Empire/'Freeguild' or Brettonian models. Also seen a great converted army of chaos Cultists/traitor guard using Flagellants as a base and a mix of Cadian and Catachan bits. There is just so much you can do with them if you're willing to be creative.

@davidnarozmusic Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see more work on your titan build!

@SherlockSpiner 10 ай бұрын

I could never explain why I gravitated toward the imperial guard, this video put what I could not explain into a beautifully articulated story. Thank you.

@ozmanoshe Жыл бұрын

Got deep at the end there, but you are spot on at how important the guard are to providing that contrast that makes the 40k universe so much cooler than the sum of its parts.

@jesperpetersen6105 Жыл бұрын

Damn, those old Imperial Guard books hit me with a wave of nostalgia I had not expected.

@odharrison23 Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Really enjoyed!!

@SWATDRUMMUH Жыл бұрын

narrative bases that compliment a miniature are always nice. that's why i'm looking to make a plague swamp/creeping infection bases for death guard.

@victoryspath4116 11 ай бұрын

Seriously cool video Eric. It has a bit of a short documentary feel. You did a great job producing this.

@jackrobson7172 Жыл бұрын

Really great video, really got to the bottom of what I love about the guard.

@KptnKMan360 Жыл бұрын

This is a great video. Really captures a great perspective on Imperial Guard.

@sisyphus8870 Жыл бұрын

The gravey for that pork dish is proper delicious!

@EricsHobbyWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Yeah its very nice

@benjaminjack867 Жыл бұрын

love the helmets on your custm regiment! Also def having pork chops for dinner tonight

@fernandozavaletabustos205 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always!

@anomalien6557 4 ай бұрын

What a great love letter for Astra Militarum! I can't wait to paint my first ones.

@fo0w179 6 ай бұрын

What a well put together video 👍

@QuietAsHeimdal Жыл бұрын

Completely agree with your point about models being more compelling doing a more "normal" movement being more compelling, but didn't quite have as good a way of wording that until now; thanks :D

@josephwiley5880 Жыл бұрын

This was a great video, thank you

@DocHuckleberry09 Жыл бұрын

What a great video Eric, always love your insight and deep thoughts into our hobby! Hope to see more videos of your growing collection of IG as well!

@deadlybeavis2601 Жыл бұрын

Great video! My first army was the guard. Catachans. 3rd edition. And I would poor through all the old codex's and white dwarfs and dream about all the terrain and senario's I could have. Good times.

@midwestmountainman Жыл бұрын

Dang, just as I start a project today with one of the unsupported regiments from 4:19 you have to give me this pump-up speech!

@GrimDarkDude 10 ай бұрын

this video is amazing thank you man

@manweller1 Жыл бұрын

Eric came across your vid by pure chance super glad I did. Still got my Guardsmen from my College days. Always wanted to do a Vietnam themed endless jungle war against the Orks&Elder. Seeing this vid as rekindle the fire 🔥👍🏽

@mrfancypants3423 Жыл бұрын

real dope video, weird part was my favorite thing about the video was the music at the end. See, that piece was the same music that the Yogcast used for the interlude with their D&D stream, Highrollers. Which was my big introduction to D&D and the moment I recognised it I was instantly brought years back in time to my first times watching that campaign Good times, better times

@davisrollston55 Жыл бұрын

Currently doing up a kreig army, love the ww1 trench look

@Sherudons Жыл бұрын

I had a small sized infantry only guard army in 4th ed, I just liked all the things you could do with it with smart use of doctrines, most of what I used was kasrkins and standard infantry, no tanks, no transports, just as many lasguns in the general direction of a threat, demo charges, melta's and chainsaws for tanks and it was only a hundred or so models... nothing like my thousands of foot eldar...

@Necrontyr121 Жыл бұрын

Creating a force of Praetorian guard myself. I had a couple of old metal Cadian squads back from 2e that are being stripped and re-painted to be added as auxiliaries.

@-Benedict Жыл бұрын

Nice. How are you doing the Praetorians? Old legit models? 3D prints? Kitbashing with Anglo-Zulu war figures?

@ilduca2810 Жыл бұрын

This is so awesome... Damn you Eric you made me cry on the end... Thank you

@aw4955 10 ай бұрын

Excellent points made here

@yoyoyo9669 10 ай бұрын

these all look so good man! i have 100 cadians on snowbases i just need to finish up their command squad heavy weapons teams and A LOT of tanks!

@kal_spriggs Жыл бұрын

Love it. I've got a range of the old metal models, a few platoons of the original cadians, catachans, and tallarn. Also, nice use of "preternatural! "

@IfYouWillem Жыл бұрын

Dude this was one of your best

@MiketheMadness Жыл бұрын

4:50 this whole section with the old codex and models was so painfully nostalgic for me. Also, as an Englishman, Chundoria gave me a good chuckle.

@robinblackmoor8732 5 ай бұрын

Imperial Guard armies can do pretty well, because of the tanks and artillery. They can be good equalizers on the table top. I have a Guard army made up of a little of everything. I have played games where a squad or two of Ultra marines was in the battle, to help even out things against tough opponents. At home or even at the hobby shop, house rules are usually fine with everybody. I doubt i would try to do an official tournament with Imperial Guard, but with some luck, it might turn out Okay. Painting all the different types of squads does make the painting less tedious. You get to use all the colors you have. You can use just about any miniatures as long as the scale is close enough.

@mistformsquirrel 5 ай бұрын

The nice thing with IG too - say you want to go outside the Imperium and play an uncontacted Human world: IG probably still have exactly what you need. Normal humans with normal human equipment is so universal you can go absolutely wild with your lore and still find them fitting with IG's ruleset pretty well.

@R0S3inC0NCR33T Жыл бұрын

this is why i love your necromunda work so much. you actually think about how normal human beings would actually live in this crazy setting, in a way that many rarely do.

@Aritic440 Жыл бұрын

great work!

@DarthGarak Жыл бұрын

I've also had problems of which regiment too collect, because they all look cool. In the end I decided to make a Remnant Regiment, one of those where the Administratum collected the survivors of a bunch of destroyed regiments and threw them together just to make the paperwork neat.