You just made me spend £60 on eBay. My old copy I got for Christmas in 1987 disintegrated years ago. But I found a pristine one on ebay after watching this vid. I am happy. So many good memories from my childhood playing this game.

@himbromann8561

Жыл бұрын

Imagine finding this for £60 today…

I still have this book. I got it when I was 10, and was one of my primary creative influences growing up!

@leakycheese

5 жыл бұрын

It is an inspiring work. Treasure that book!

@ironbomb6753

4 жыл бұрын

You are not the only one my friend. Half my life I've been addicted to this game. I can't get enough.

This is the 2nd time I’m going through this playlist- man it’s just as good as the first time too. These are great. I got into Warhammer with the ultramarine codex of 1994 or so. 2nd edition I believe. It’s a great walk through memory lane. Fun time. If you need any ideas /suggestions for future retro hammer; perhaps the 54mm inquisition game? Thanks again!

I always wanted to take my book to GW and have the creators/artists/ writers sign their 40k image.....that would be priceless, and not in monetary value. Great look back at the book that hooked so many of us. ♥️

I bought the hard back book as soon as it came out. I loaned it to a "friend". He put it in his trunk and brake fluid got on it and ruined it. I then bought a soft bound copy, because they had no more hard copies. I hate dan rosioni to this day...

@Alittlefruitgoesalongway

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a villain's name to me, haha. Sorry about your book though, I feel that

I'm out tomorrow evening so here is an early weekend treat - enjoy! Oh, almost forgot, the Librarian was transformed into an orangutan in The Light Fantastic published in 1986 so I call the Jokaero as a tribute to the Discworld universe :)

@dannypockets

6 жыл бұрын

So, I've recently been scouring Rick Priestley interviews for information on the Tyranids origins, and I came across this little gem: "The only reason I put Jokaero in was because we made a model Orang-utan in the 2000AD range (Dave the Mayor of Mega-City 1)." talesfromthemaelstrom.blogspot.com/2011/09/rick-priestley-interview.html So there it is!

@adamfox1669

3 жыл бұрын

@@dannypockets hahaha thats wonderful! Thanks for the tidbit

Great video! What a trip to go back through Rogue Trader... Such a beautiful old book.

this is getting me all choked up.

@leakycheese

6 жыл бұрын

+Alexander Reid Hinchcliffe Haha, the days of Rogue Trader were great times. If you like Retrohammer keep an eye out tomorrow 😉 Thanks for watching :)

When I played Rogue Trader, Vortex Grenades ruled the game.

@hansgruberist6646

5 жыл бұрын

So true!

@Goon94

4 жыл бұрын

They were pretty decent in second edition too!

I knew I would love this book as chapter 1 was "COMBAT".....lol

@leakycheese

7 жыл бұрын

+Brian Phillips Start as you intend to continue, that's what I always say! Thanks for watching. :)

It's so cool seeing the old artwork and the different styles they used. I wish the new stuff would use more paper based drawings rather than digital, digital always looks too crisp for me

Great review. Thank you. Quite the stroll down memory lane. That book was a joy to behold when you're eleven.

Painoss Paints here ...dude, i cant tell you how much I love these style of videos. Have you done any of the 2nd ed rulebook or codexes? I would be all over them if so!

Had to return my first 2 or 3 copies to the hobby store that I bought them from. The bindings fell apart with in a day or so after I bought them. The last copy I bought is still together

@ironbomb6753

4 жыл бұрын

Mine too, but the shop keeper wouldn't give me a new copy. Those loose bindings are gold now, a true original book.

@martinlarkins3714

4 жыл бұрын

@@ironbomb6753 we were regulars at the shop and he didn't want to loose our business. There was 4 or 5 of us that gamed together so he would have lost all of us

That was an epic look through the book! I managed to snag a copy of it a few years ago at Salute at the bring and buy stall - I paid just £15! On ebay they were going for £50-odd! Although the copy I got was a softback and a bit dog-eared, but still great to flip through.

When they first thought up the idea for 40k, I bet it was like this: GW Employee 1: What about knights? Knights are cool! GW Employee 2: Eh, but lasers and power suits are cool, too. GW Employee 3: Guys... I have an idea...

Great video, brings back memories. Quick point, the blatant plugging was for Citadel Miniatures, Games Workshop at the time was the chain of shops and publisher's, although they were all the same company

I Pre-Ordered this book. There was an advert in the back of either WH RPG or Fantasy Battle rule book editions I owned. I still own this book but it is in bits, the spine is missing. It was my bible for years.

@sos_legio_primus9177

6 жыл бұрын

Also at this time, I think John Blanche was my god. Blanch-it-su is still one of the best series that White Dwarf ever ran. That dude got and I think his work encapsulated the concept of Grim Dark the best. When I think of 40k I envision in my head Blanch's work.

The Artwork is so amazing! It was so pue back then!

good to see a golden oldie like that, twas the good old days :)

@leakycheese

7 жыл бұрын

The Scrumpy Kiwi Yeah, it is a great to look back on, were you an early 40K player as well?

@thescrumpykiwi1624

7 жыл бұрын

I started in '98, had a mate who had the old old books and got into the hobby that way. Was more of a painter than a player back then. But its fun to look back at the early game :)

12:00 I really wish they had brought this back in 8th. Making cover affect your save makes no sense to me at all. I remember when the rules changes rumors in 8th when it first came out and they said it affected your save I was like oh yeah they got that wrong. Lol

@leakycheese

4 жыл бұрын

It's a simplification or perhaps abstraction that generally works. Cover should affect the to hit roll but the rules writers made the decision to put all the numerical modifiers on the saving throw to keep things simple. I guess it is what it is?

@ironbomb6753

4 жыл бұрын

@@leakycheese yea, we figured that too. But it was never a problem for my group of friends. Perhaps we will blend the editions and make our own house rules one day. Dang, I'm gonna be 60 and still playing 40k

Do you have copies of the 40k Compilation and Compendium? Mine died years ago, so I cut the artwork from the pages and stuck them on my teenage wall. I'd love to see a video on them.

@leakycheese

7 жыл бұрын

+Mikey R Unfortunately not, I think I sold them at some point. I did that with a lot of stuff I wish I had kept now. Oh well, you can't keep everything! Thanks for watching :)

@hansgruberist6646

5 жыл бұрын

Copies of all books can be found in PDF form online. Scribd.com is where I got all of them, from Compilation to Ere We Go, Vehicle Manual to Freebooterz. So, yes Compendium and Compilation is there, and much, much more. I would have killed to have access to some of this gear when I was a kid, but there you go.

mind blowingly good artwork

The Game Master was thee Rogue Trader that the game was named for, this review is clearly done with hindsight in the later game. The spoils of war for the Ultramarines taking slaves... Well yes, they were the mailed fist of the Rogue Trader, The Warrant Of Trade that get the Rogue Trader is powers gave him the ability to take command of any Imperial forces including the Imperial Guard, Chapter Masters of the Adeptus Astartes and the holy orders of the Imperial Inquisition, which included the Grey Knights. You talk about it like it was played like 2nd, 3rd, 4th edition etc. Not by all the people I played with it wasnt. 2nd edition played like a very different game. the mechanics of the rules were the same but the game was different. For me at least. When you say you played it as a wargame from the start how did you do that? Its really interesting to talk to somebody who played the game back when I started as I dont know anybody who played the RT rules.

@ironbomb6753

4 жыл бұрын

We played it as a wargame. No game master, just two sides. We had a set points value, picked our forces, set up terrain and moved..threw dice and removed models as they were "killed". Those early days were incredible as ALL of it was new. Tho we had played DnD, and some historical wargames, 40k ruled.

@BladeRunner21577

4 жыл бұрын

@@ironbomb6753 I think you missed the point of what I said. In RT you had the option to play either or, when 2nd edition came there was no choice it was a wargame.

It was September/October 1987 White Dwarf 93 that was the start of 40k with the Crimson Fists Chapter correct? this is for a personal history project. Covering the "First Shown" of certain board games. Does anyone have any answers?

@leakycheese

7 ай бұрын

There or there about... not sure when Rick Priestley did the writing work on Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. The artwork was by John Sibbick, I presume it was painted to their spec depicting the Crimson Fists. The Crimson Fists chapter have a very dark satirical origin, if you research Loyalist paramilitary groups from Northern Ireland's Troubles you'll see what I mean.

Why the one dislike? in the words of the great Witnail "What fucker did that?"

@leakycheese

7 жыл бұрын

+darthhooker Well said, maybe someone needs a good ol' Camberwell Carrot? Thanks for watching :)

Is it me, or do the gun blasts on the cover look like the Euro symbol? The pre-conditioning was deep for the EU. :{3

Would it be possible to include kit-bashed robot models in 40k today based on what I see in the old 1st edition rulebook? I would think so long as a Techmarine or a member of the Adeptus Mechanicus is present to keep the bot in line. Bomb-bots would also add an extra layer of danger to any game of 40k too.

@leakycheese

7 жыл бұрын

+Max Brandt I'd say yes, go for it, you can just use the Kastelan profile. Bomb-bots would be awesome and hilarious! Thanks for watching :)

The Slann are still in the current lore.

i always felt the ambul was based on the alien monster from this island earth

@leakycheese

6 жыл бұрын

Good call, I see the likeness now you mention it. Thanks for watching :)

@marcraygun6290

5 жыл бұрын

Isnt it just the ambull from d&d

People dont mention the huge and obvious influence of nemesis the warlock on 40k

@leakycheese

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah... that's another good one!

Nice, hope you do the 2nd edition.

amaizing

@leakycheese

7 жыл бұрын

+Tankles Cheers and thanks for watching :)

jokaero seem to me to be based on wookies? Great vid reminded me on looking through the book at my mates house at around the age of eight, his brother used to get very annoyed with us.

@leakycheese

7 жыл бұрын

+Back of beyond Tech That's a new one I'd not thought of.... given this was written in the age of Star Wars there could be some influence there as well as the Discworld Librarian. Thanks for watching :)

@BackofbeyondTech

7 жыл бұрын

No problem, i love your videos bit different than batreps and more akin to the arugments I remember as a child.....

Warhammer 40k is awesome!

I prefer the original Tyranids as well. They look utter crap these days cartoons in miniature form.

@leakycheese

6 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't be as harsh as you but I do wish GW would do a modern design that pays homage to the 'protonid'. Thanks for watching :)

The Game that I still play. Vehicles were too fun.