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Talking 40K News, Leaks & More! NEW ARMY HAS ARRIVED!

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Gaming

Storyline / Setting (what the video is “about”)

  • The streamer is primarily focused on Warhammer 40,000 hobby and faction talk, especially Death Watch—including kitbashing and Kill Team building.
  • He also discusses general expectations and “leaks”/rumors about upcoming Warhammer and game content.
  • He briefly pivots to a separate project: Martyrdom (a different tabletop game/project), covering upcoming website/rule updates and what the battle scale/feel is intended to be like.
  • There’s no single continuous campaign plot. Instead, it’s a blend of:
    • Building/collecting lore-adjacent armies (Death Watch, Orks, possible Kill Team box pairings)
    • Future show/project updates (Gamescom / new previews, Martyrdom development)

Gameplay / Model & Gameplay Highlights Mentioned (40k + adjacent)

Death Watch / Kill Team building (main gameplay angle)

  • He explains how Kill Team roster building works for Death Watch, including:
    • Squad structure types (e.g., described options like “vets” and generic-style blocks such as “Desimus”)
    • Death Watch veterans are still playable in some form (he references earlier structure being similar)
  • He emphasizes he buys sets largely for Rule of Cool / kitbashing, not strict optimization.
  • He gives a rough explanation of how unit composition relates to Gravis availability:
    • Mentions something like “one gravis per …” and later clarifies via page info.
  • He suggests an approach:
    • Build as a more general Space Marine force and proxy/play if you’re not using the specific Death Watch ruleset.

Key “unit showcase” discussed

  • Corvus Blackstar / Black Star

    • He lists/reads its weapon options and says his first impression is underwhelming in damage output, repeatedly noting that “everything is damage one.”
    • He still sees value in abilities/concepts like:
      • A drop/cluster-style attack
      • A dive-bomb / targeting effect
    • His thematic reasoning: the damage output fits Death Watch’s “endure/survive” identity more than brute-force output.
  • Orks (pre-order / melee dominance)

    • He repeatedly claims Orks are going to be “broken in melee.”
    • Orks are also tied into why he expects Death Watch to struggle in that matchup context.

Narrative / events intent

  • He says he’s building toward a ~1000 point Death Watch narrative battle, with bat reps later.
  • He wants the army to feel like individual named characters within the broader Death Watch structure, naming marines according to membership.

Strategies / Key Tips Mentioned

  • Build for “Rule of Cool”

    • He explicitly states he’s not building only for efficiency—he’s building to kitbash and match the aesthetics.
  • Avoid paying full GW price

    • “Find deals online” and buy secondhand when possible.
    • He strongly prefers not paying full retail.
  • Kitbash approach

    • He’s buying certain boxes mainly for bits and shoulders, not only for straightforward box assembly.
  • Painting tips (edge highlighting / weathering tools)

    • He asks about weathering pencils for edge highlights.
    • Advice received: don’t take shortcuts, though paint pens are praised as legit tools.

Martyrdom (non-40k) project: “gameplay”/model/UX points

  • Intended match scale & presentation

    • They’ve playtested and are aiming for a sweet spot around ~1500–2000 points.
    • He mentions example visuals of how a “crusader force” might look on a 6x4 board.
  • Rules direction

    • Rules and iterations will evolve after public play/testing (“people break the game”).
    • Rules are expected to be free online, with a rulebook also planned.
    • Mentions a Kickstarter/vendor kickback concept (extra boxes for backers).
  • Terrain/weather

    • He says random weather effects (like sandstorms) aren’t currently planned as far as he knows.
  • Launch/updates cadence

    • Talks about a new website design and posting model pictures next week.
    • Hopes to launch “by end of this year.”

Membership-driven custom Death Watch chapter characters

  • He sets up a system where:
    • For each set of memberships gifted, the donor gets to pick:
      • a loyalist chapter (with homemade chapters and certain names barred)
      • a proper name for the character (with disallowed meme-style names called out)
  • He collects the names/choices, then plans to:
    • send them to Woodimp for 3D printed nameplates
    • paint the models and integrate them into his Death Watch kill team concept.

Gamers / sources featured (as named at the end)

  • Dudeex
  • Woodimp
  • Dhaka
  • Varak
  • Tusk
  • Lost Left Tenant
  • Fatboy
  • Spartan
  • Braden
  • Jagger Bomb
  • Moth Man
  • Alfarious
  • Marius
  • Ethan
  • Viv
  • Craig
  • Ginger Steve
  • Matthew
  • Vaughn
  • Hus
  • Bob H
  • Nelson
  • Alex Price
  • SMG Jeff
  • Zach
  • Oza
  • Callum
  • Wazdaka
  • Mr. Time Machine
  • Necroander
  • Judo Chop
  • Silvester of Terror
  • Dakan
  • TDood / Todd (referred to as “Todd” during image browsing)
  • Joseph Thomas
  • V Daddy
  • WarLord Games (venue referenced)
  • Gamescom (event referenced)
  • Total War: Warhammer 40K / Total War 40K (referenced as watched/teaser content)

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