Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition Campaign Battle Report: Mission One

MIDDLEHAMMER/OLDHAMMER NOSTALGIA OVERLOAD!

In this video, I play through the first mission from 'The Battle for Armageddon', the campaign booklet that came inside the venerable second edition Warhammer 40,000 starter set released in 1993.

Upon the multicoloured sands of Armageddon, a fire team of Blood Angels faces off against three mobs of gretchin! Will the marines drive off the greenskins threatening the security of the bridgehead, or will the gretchin use their alien cunning to lay the Sons of Sanguinious low?

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Mike Chino – Demigods
Synthkid - Wanderlust, Devotion

[rudolfdyr]

Now this was something special. Never seen a batrep like this and I love it. No need to show every move and dice roll, just a general direction, crucial actions and moments and most importantly: atmosphere provided by narration, camera. The storytelling, the plotwist with that ona lucky kill by one cheeky gretchin... that made some realy awesome format for batreps like this. Firstly I thought that 10 minutes will be way to low to even show this little action... but it was packed, engaging and without a dull moment. Please, sir, continue on with this. Its original and very enjoyable. Wishing the best for your channel and you.

[lotsofspoons]

Your starter set and bulked up terrain are just GORGEOUS ❤. Great battle report, nice mix of reporting and narrating. Looking forward to the next ones.

[socialcommentary]

Cute cat footage is the best way to finish a wonderful battle report, evocative narration, expertly painted minis, and enthralling story. 5 out of 5 stars in my book!

[Silvofox]

YouTube has just suggested this. Sweet as. Very enjoyable and have been watching the rest of your battle reports. Fantastic work and just a joy to watch. More please. Thanks 👍👍

[sebastianp]

this old edition battle reports are really great - especially when narratively done so well as you did. It feels way better than just 2 armies clashing together and killing each other for just some strategy points or such - the story gives it all a meaning, that someitmes feels lost in newer editions. Thanks for this format.

[Skull_Gun]

Good to see some nicely drilled barrels!
Blood angels demolished the gretchin when we played, only took a single loss, the marines got payback by obliterating the gretchin with grenades on turn 3 and 4.

[LorgarsFinest]

This is so rad! :D Full on nostalgia. I remember getting the Second Edition starter set from my big-brother for my birthday! I still love those old mono-pose marines!

[stillunsure]

This is amazing, love the card terrain and retro 2nd edition videos and feels of nostalgia.

[blakej]

Great production value, and the writing was very quality! Please keep up the great work!

[nrais]

So many memories. Me and the guys used to spends entire weekends playing games. Among strong memories are a game of my Valhallan Imperial Guard bringing down a building on the heads of the Blood Axe Orks in it, the frustration of my opponent as my Blood Angels Veterans denied his Khorne Berzerkers the charge, a weekend spent with a LARGE group of friends all sleeping over one guy's house with multiple games going in different rooms the whole time with pizzas from the local deli cooking at various times of day, and one MASSIVE game of Titan Legions played for several entire weekends over a summer with 3-man teams across four ping-pong tables in a garage (I think it was something like 500, 000 points a side).

[chrisakasgt.scream]

Keep those videos coming. A true gem with all the nostalgia involved here.

[Bluecho]

A tense fight, for one on such a small scale.

[redmondthealien]

4:46 sons if sanguinius encounter Ork snipers...

Seems familiar.

[xyonblade]

Man, that music fits so well with this battle video, I love it

[fantasticfraggle]

It's the first time I've really enjoyed watching a battle report... beautiful models and terrain!

[volcano]

Nice trip down nostalgia lane! Being a SM in 2nd was difficult as a lot of weapons had a ASM. Also tough mission with only five marines against 30 long range autoguns. A wonder it resulted in a draw. Anyway great batrep. Love the BA Orange paint job from 2nd.

[lukusridley]

I love how all the space marines are rocking earrings in early art

[nonya]

They truly were...




The shootiest gretchin to ever go.

[panthermodern]

Playing this scenario against my brother that Christmas in the early 90's was my introduction to Warhammer 40, 000 and, well, here I still am obviously, watching videos about it over 30 years later. Great paint job and great-looking table!

[Coombsy]

Great video, would love to see more like this!