Uncovering the Secret Strategies of Age of Sigmar: Revealing Army Types, Unit Roles and Tempo!
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Time Stamps
0:00 - 2:55 Intro
2:55 - 3:48 Archetypes Overview
3:48 - 5:25 Unit Roles Overview
5:25 - 8:13 Unit Roles: Support
8:13 - 12:01 Unit Roles: Damage Dealers
12:01 - 13:50 Unit Roles: Anvil
13:50 - 15:23 Unit Roles: Screen
15:23 - 17: 11 Unit Role: Points Grabber
17:11 - 18:19 Army Archetype: Alpha Strike
18:19 - 19:16 Army Archetype: Counter Strike
19:16 - 19:54 Army Archetype: Pinning
19:54 - 20:39 Army Archetype: Castle
20:39 - 21:10 Army Archetype: Damage Check
21:10 - 21:52 Army Archetype: Control
21:52 - 23:14 - Army Archetype: Meme/skew
23:14 - 26:27 Tempo
26:27 - 26:38 Outro - บันเทิง
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Amazing video. I have to say Rob, I think you're a fantastic speaker. You have mastered the balance between entertainment and information. Your videos are exceptional and truly are a key piece of the community. I believe you are essential to age of sigmar as a whole and games workshop would do well to acknowledge your contribution.
Well done mate.
Wow that's overwhelming and so very kind! I'm just hoping to make the best content I can
@@TheHonestWargamer be proud! I think you're one of the best out there. I hope I get the honor of meeting you some day!
The cut away when saying something stupid trope will always make me laugh
I'm glad. Worried I overdid it
Rob, this is a great primer for the newer player like myself. Having examples of units that matched the jargon used by experienced players let me visualize units in my own army that matched. But as an older fella, maybe slow down just a tad. You love this game so much and get so excited talking about it you speed up. I had to rewatch a couple of sections to get all the words in my brain. GREAT vid man, I'm going to absolutely rewatch this 100 times and share it in my Discord.
Yeah oddly this was me trying to be slower!! Can you imagine haha. I'll try to articulate more
@@TheHonestWargamer I suppose the content/information heavy nature of the content makes it feel faster?
Not to implicate fault, great and useful content imo!
The new Hedonites of Slaanesh battletome is fascinating from this perspective. I'd be eager to see an analysis of it in this lens - units and even the whole army (tempo, archetype, etc) all seem to change as depravity accumulates - and then change back when depravity is spent!
Great video. These are where you excel focused and thoughtful. I'd love to see a deep dive into each army archetypes with a few examples of each. Would be great for new players
I will
I think a great example of tempo is Poker. You have times when players are putting in the bare minimum and times when players are all in. If you are always going all in… or never going all in, your play becomes predictable, and other players can manipulate the game state to work against you. Winning players use each strategy as a tool in their kit… and timing those moves is crucial.
Yeah that's a great way to look at it
Good stuff!
Maybe there’s another archetype, a now you see me/bait and switch/ambushy type one where an army is able to drastically adjust where in the board it applies pressure?
Thinking BoC/Nighthaunt (deployment and boat boy)/Scions SCE/Gaunt Summoner Builds/Lurid Haze/just teleports or extreme mobility.
Yeah interesting. I feel like maybe a subclass of Counterpunch?
Not that I've seen it be very successful yet but BoC Darkwarkers do this too by jumping from one side of the board to the other. I thought of it as a subtype of control because by moving your models, the opponents models placement is less effective since you jumped out of the threat range.
Rob. Just wanted to say that I am playing my first AOS game this weekend. Your content certainly made me interested in getting and painting up the minis and playing. Thanks!
let's gooooooo. Have the best time
Amazing overview! Must watch for the "How To Play" library!
Perfect
This was an incredibly helpful video. I've been floundering in trying to play tabletop games and in building lists and how to play, and this made everything so much clearer. Thanks for putting it out and hope to see more along the same lines in the future!
Lots more to come
Watching Rob 's videos makes me want to switch from 40k over to AoS. Great video!
Oh thanks! It's pretty fun
Coming from Magic, I was used to a really high standard of content creation. Taking the plunge into not only a different hobby, but a completely different kind of game, I looked all over for people making videos and podcasts and stuff about the hobby to help me get settled in.
It's along that journey that I realized that I was kind of spoiled coming from Magic. Not to hate on anyone, but a lot of what I saw wasn't as refined as what I was used to.
You (and Goobertown Hobbies) are really in a class of your own. I am pretty well accustomed to the painting and building parts of the game now, but as I now look to get stuck into the gameplay, your channel has been of tremendous help. Thank you!
Loved the video! I really enjoy this kind of niche/high level stuff and it absolutely prompted me to think about some of my lists in a new way.
This is an amazing video, it's full of great information and Rob is great at presenting the information. Easily one of the best videos to send to a new player and it goes great with the other videos about army types. Keep up the great content Rob, you're a treasure! At no point did I find the content dry either!
Rob, this is amazing! As a newcomer to AOS, i love these video and find them fascinating and well explained.
It gives me the tools to build a great mental framework!
Definitely the types of video that will make me subscribe to you patreon... once my family is not on a single income supporting the toddler 😂
Im so happy they do. Also don't worry about the support. Good luck with the kiddo
Yet again, another great video. Thanks for all the amazing content you put out there
Your words are so smooth Rob like a Santana song, not dry and Just words 😂
Love it keep on posting this!
Awesome video, thanks. I especially liked the description of tempo.
This foundation is going to make a big difference to my GW gaming, i think. Thanks, m8.
Maan, you are on fire this year. I am enjoying both the frequency and the energy of your videos very much. Keep it up please :)
Trying to make content that makes people want to support me as a creator so im glad youve said that
Yes, yes we should rank all the spell lores Rob! I'd watch the shit out of that ❤️😎
On it
This is my favorite time of content: educational. Love it, please keep these videos coming
More to come!
Great stuff as always rob!
Really Appreciate that
Awesome! The clarity of your explanations have really whetted my appetite to learn some AoS.
Great to hear!
amazing again. love this content
Glad you enjoy it!
AMAZING video rob.
Thanks very much, this was a very enjoyable video, would love to see more of these. I think this has given me insight on how i should be using my army better.
There will be loads
This is an amazing video on such an interesting subject. Thanks, dude!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Bravo! Thanks for helping me put my intuitions, and gut feelings about list building, and playing AOS into something tangible and educational in regard to my armies. I started gaming with the 2nd edition, and I am just getting back into the game with the 3rd edition. The learning curve for this new edition is a little challenging, but that is just due to the lack of playing; that will resolve itself in due time.
Love the LOTR analogies, the screening one had me spit out my tea! 😂
Another great video!
Nice work on this video! I really enjoyed how comprehensive and practical the breakdowns are and I especially like how Rob broadly explained why he categorizes things like archetypes, unit roles, etc... as he was doing it and then invited people to post their own. By prefacing it with his explanation he gives the posters a rough outline they can use to frame theirs, meaning: it establishes a point of reference or a lingua franca for AOS discussion. Well done man!
I did it!!
This was very good! Lots of info but the video wasn't dry, you hydrated it the right amount
Omg 😱
Fantastic content! Funny, informative, and made me think about my next Sylvaneth list :)
Perfect
Loved the video. Thank you! I can’t wait to start putting what I’ve learned into action.
You got this!
Very good video; I immediately sent it to few of people who I am luring into AoS. Quite usefull and easy to understand from novice perspective. More, please.
Glad you like it
Enjoyed the insight into the terms. They give us a tool to understand and analyze the game. Thank you.
Another great video! I think it would be interesting to do a bit more of a deep dive on Tempo. It is such an interesting topic. Like you said it is a bit of an undertaking to do, so I do understand it would be hard to cover.
A bulk of this applies to ME:SBG, but it seems like the nuance of the ruleset and terrain interaction undermines a true 1:1 exchange of applicability. It's a great base though. I think the "Roles" concepts translate well, but the "Archetypes" don't translate. Or maybe they do and I'm just not experienced enough. At any rate, great content.
Absolutely brilliant! Thanks Rob❤
Omg imagine if I could make strategy videos as well as you make beautiful minis
@@TheHonestWargamer you already do ❤️❤️
Really great stuff :)
great job rob this has been my favorite video from you yet!
OH YES!! thanks. I know its a bit long but no idea what to cut
@TheHonestWargamer honestly I thought it was perfect. A half hour is perfect to get good depth on the topic while not being too long.
Very nice video!
GREAT VIDEO!!! fantastic informative content.
Glad you enjoyed it! Also you rock
Amazing work! The best source for players to understand how this game works, how to think about lists and units and how to play better
Thank you a lot for your work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This video will be a great beginners resource for years to come. Great work!
Glad you think so!
I play 40k and have never tried AoS. Never the less, I found this video very interesting and thought provoking! Thank you for creating such awesome content. This is the first time I've seen someone articulate these concepts so well.
Dude, you are the best! Love your videos and your humor!
OH THANKS!!
@@TheHonestWargamer I myself am still kind of a newbie (like 10 games played) and I struggle against my mates, i think expecally because of my weak list building. The Things you talked about in this video i already knew and i think im quite okay in the strategy department.
Maybe you can teach noobs like myself something more about list building with examples for the diffrent "races". Currently im tyring with my gravelords, but it aint going so well :D
anyway, keep up your awesome work, you make our days better!
Love this, love you, keep it up.
Thank you! Will do!
Love sharing these videos for my friends who are just getting into AoS
I'm glad!
I come for information and I get it in spades while laughing. I cannot say enough about how good your content has become. Amazing.
Wow, thank you! I've been trying hard! Appreciate that
Hi Rob,
as always a great and informative video! As a new player I'm always looking for new information to improve myself and your videos are always a good source of information! It would be cool if you would make a video about list building in your masterclass series. What all needs to be considered. What is the strength of my army, which archetype do I choose. What units do I take and with what background. Maybe it can be connected with a checklist ;)
I hope I could describe my thoughts^^
Keep up the good work!!!
Greetings
Amazing, love this! ❤❤❤❤❤
So glad!
Awesome job dude! Playing my first tournament last year in aos and I must say that you really need to play the mission and not the army, to clarify I went with a very alpha strike army (ironjawz) and I went full throttle very early on and failed lots of changes. I could have held back a turn or two then crash in, but I learned this way too late.
Love the content keep up the great work 👍
Great stuff - very concise, easy to digest, and loved the playful interjections going throughout. Im a little disappointed that I didnt get to know what the Merry and Pippin aspects of the game are!
Glad it was helpful! Merry and pippin.are your mates trying to get you to play bad armies or 40k. Proper nerds
Amazing content. Thanks so much Rob for continuing to contribute to the state of the art in understanding gaming.
means a lot. thankyou
fantastic video
Thank you! 😃
this was great!!!
this is my pinning, dmg check list ive been creating with aim of using lots of saurus warriors ,
Army Faction: Seraphon
- Army Type: Coalesced
- Army Subfaction: Koatl's Claw
- Grand Strategy: The Day is Ours!
- Triumphs: Inspired
LEADER
1 x Saurus Scar-Veteran on Carnosaur (200)*
- Celestite Warspear
- Artefacts: Eviscerating Blade
- Mount Traits: Beastmaster
1 x Skink Starseer (150)*
- General
- Command Traits: Master of Magic
- Spells: Hand of Glory
1 x Slann Starmaster (290)**
- Artefacts: Itxi Grubs
- Spells: Stellar Tempest
1 x Knight-Zephyros (100)**
1 x Skink Starpriest (140)**
- Spells: Hand of Glory
- Aspects of the Champion: Tunnel Master
BATTLELINE
10 x Skinks (80)*
- Boltspitter
- Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler
10 x Skinks (80)*
- Boltspitter
- Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler
10 x Skinks (80)*
- Boltspitter
- Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler
30 x Saurus Warriors (300)***
- Celestite Club and Powerful Jaws
30 x Saurus Warriors (300)***
- Celestite Club and Powerful Jaws
BEHEMOTH
1 x Bastiladon with Solar Engine (260)*
CORE BATTALIONS:
*Battle Regiment
**Command Entourage
- Magnificent
***Galletian Veterans
TOTAL POINTS: (1980/2000)
Created with Warhammer Age of Sigmar: The App
An excellent comparison with eSports. There is a danger of creating an impenetrable "technical" glossary when talking about analysis, so having clear descriptive terms and examples is great!
Yeah it's something I never wanted to add
Good explanations
I think Skew lists are more of a 40k thing. Their damage doesnt carry over, forcing apart weapon profiles. If you take all infantry or all vehicles, you can theoretically overwhelm that weapon type in the enemys army
Great video. Especially useful for new wargamers. Thank you.
Glad I can help
Amazing! My club is just getting into more competitive play going to share this on our discord 👌
Awesome! Thank you!
Man, I've been waiting for this one as a newer player.
Drop me another comment about how you feel about it
Keep these strategy videos coming!
More to come!
Dammit algorithm, how did I only find out about this channel today? Better late than never, I suppose.
My current list is Pinning? I think? My first time at an actual event is the end of May. Skeletons, Grave Guard, 5 Galletian Champions, and a Krondspine. Doggos for movement. Looking forward to watching your review of the new Soulblight Gravelords book, at any rate.
The LOTR references made this video. Nice one Rob 🤣
I'm glad
This was very helpful, thank you. Building a DoK army so thinking how best to proceed
I'm glad!!
Skirmisher archetype maybe? Bunch of Lumineth Foxes and Roos or Idoneth Sharks Skew. You move around and shoot or charge power into a limited area, picking off the relevant enemy pieces while minimising the amount of damage you take in return. Then later game you have taken out enough of the enemy to start scoring big.
To me that's control because you're decreasing the ability of the opponent to use threat range.
As a Blades of Khorne Player who has yet to win a single game with them this video was very helpful. Thank you. They seem a bit more counter strike (charge and pile in with Blood Thirtsers/Skarbrand after my screens are gone) mixed with castle (slaughterpriest w/ whatever buff +Blood secrator for +1 attack and maybe a cool banner or leadership of the alpha).
I think you can include 1 sub-type of units more: The Suicide squads.
A units who you throw to an enemy line, do a big damage blocking 1 turn the enemy first line and even they can do some serius damage before die. BUT you can ress half of the unit after that. An example of that can be the New Glomspite squig Herd, (who can be really annyoning because if he have the Indomitable tryumph can be a hell deal with it), 20 Splintered fangs in a Ravagers army or 20 Grave ward, etc.
You can consieder ir a extreme sub-type of glass cannons or pinning units, because they die in the turn after do the damage, but you can ress him by other ways. (In the case of squigs they can even survive).
Wow. Thank you so much for these videos. I understand why I have liked the first two videos I have watched now from you. It is language. And in this video you explain how the LANGUAGE is invented as we go. How terms didn't always exist. And using a movie language with commonly known archetypes like LOTR is brilliant. I struggle with a lot of competitive game videos and battle reports because the language being used is specifically geared towards competitive gamers. You are bridging the gap, sir. Love it. Makes me want to play this game more than ever before. Time to paint...
Great video, big fan of your content. You could have maybe split it into two or even three. It might be worth linking some of your other videos that are mentioned in the description?
Having made it thats was the first bit of feedback i got
The silly geese list damage check
13x20gnoblars units
1 icebrow hunter (convert 1 bloodbowl troll)
4x2 frost sabers ( use the 40k squig riders for orks without the rider).
Take the icebrow hunter to make frost sabers battline.
And make sure you get magnets for the bases of the gnoblars so you can put them on movement trays.
Late to the Party. Thank you very much for your efford. This video ist going to be such a gem for new players in the next years. Timeless content like this strategy videos are maybe not the most successfull at the start, but will be in the long term for sure
Got a lot out of this, thanks Rob
I'm really glad
The mad lad's done it again!
Love you bud
I just need to say. Great content Rob
You are great
Thanks Rob!
My pleasure
@@TheHonestWargamer A video on Tempo would be great. I think my game falls apart when I read the game as more of a poker bluff for when to push or consolidate, it's not a trick just maximizing from options.
Is 'wrong' tempo bad play or a problem brought over from list building that translates into the game?
Man Rob coming out and making professional vids well done
How am I doing?
@@TheHonestWargamer your doing amazing as always
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it
remind me when the spell lore video comes out, because that's gonna be filled with some extreme hot takes
And bad takes I hope
@@TheHonestWargamer definitely mine in the comments.
Very important video! Made me think. I run SCE with 2 x 3 Longstrikes, 1 x 4 Fulminators, 1 x Aetherwing and 1 x Prosector with 3 x cheap battleline and support characters. I suppose I play Counterstrike while being ready to Alphastrike in certain situations. I screen my three Hammers, so there is some Castle in my design as well? Looking forwards to more of your thoughts on Tempo
Oh god, poor kid from helm’s deep. The ultimate screen bo doubt lol
Him and his class mates do us proud
Give us the next hot army since you were the first to spill the beans on LrL.
Squigs and beasts of chaos
Hey Rob! Even though I'm not an aos player, I love your videos. I'm just wondering if all this came up as an excersise ("we need to find a name for this type of unit") or more like gradually and spontaneously ("oh this unit is like an anvil) ?
Very good stuff. I love your new content type. It give me something to learn.
But which archetypes are Sylvaneth?
Bow hunter castles
Kurnoth and Bug rider Counterstrikes
they are trees so they are terrain
@@TheHonestWargamer Yes but how you would call the Oakenbow cheese?
My army Archetype is “Playing with whatever you happen to have”. Doing what I can with what I’ve got! It’s gotten me on a 10 game lose streak 😅
Perfection
This is gold
You are gold
Awesome video, kept waiting to hear something about idoneth deepkin though 😞
Will be soon
@@TheHonestWargamer awesome !! Keep up the great work dude, I am mostly a painter but I’m hoping to get into the gaming side and you reinforce that and make me want to do it more!
And i Will also put it here so its for everyone : video idé: Go over all the battleplans one by one. And run down turn 1 and turn 2 strategis for them. Then you can use the keywords from this video. Big love ❤️
On it
I love the lord of the rings references 🤣🤣 perfect!!!
I'm glad!!
Great video! Loves it! Fyreslayers = castle haha
Yeah mobile one
Thank you for this really great video! What do you think about new BoC? I would guess they are mostly versed in control lists and have basically a low tempo, but I'm quite new to the game so most probably I'm wrong
They have no sustain like 4+ rally or summoning. They have cheap units to trade but struggle to build brawler damage. Feels like control or alpha builds will work
Thanks for the hard work, babe.
Anytime cutie
@The Honest Wargamer loved the vid with Peachy and The Painting Phase crew, too! Hopefully Scott and you can do some colab! Throw in some Heywhoah and Venturella, and you might just Slap-Chop the internet into Vince McMahon-meme-overload!!
No, no “Raging” was the right descriptor for those e-sports communities.
Hahaha but also hahaha
Amazing video. Awesome sharing. List building is very important, but something that NO ONE ever dive deep is the art of Deployment.
Deployment is a very complex skill and is highly reactive, changing with battleplans and opponent's army list. So many dos and do nots and consideration that it will make you go back to review or change your list.
What's your take about this critical and essential skillset? Do you think that it is difficult to methodically explain and do a video?
That's on the list
Hi! Very nice vid.
Now i have more questions than ever.
Can I Ask for help with describing armies?
Not sure what playstyle they are good at.
Flesh eaters courts? Alpha strike?
Kruleboyz?
Fyreslayiers?
Karadron overlords?
Thanks guys!
Fantastic video. Not sure of if my 11 gyrocopter and ironclad list is a meme you tell me 🤷
It's a meme but that's perfect