@@thebluechurch6182 "What do you have, sister? What makes you special? Are you and your kind genetically engineered super soldiers of the Adeptus Astartes, with centuries of fighting experience, created by the hand of The Emperor himself? Do you have the numberless hordes recruited from a thousand world's, each with a unique history and specialisation, as the Astra Militarum does? Or are you cybernetically enhanced warriors of the machine God, with weapons and armour unlike anything else in the Imperial arsenal? Perhaps you compare yourselves to the utterly lethal agents of the Officio Assasinorum? No? Are you knights, clad in ancient war machines from before the rise of the Great Crusade? No? Are you the Emperor's own chosen Praetorian guard, hand crafted as the finest instruments of war in history? Not. You are mortals in fancy armour with nothing to show for your efforts. Your weaker than Space Marines, less numerous than the Imperial Guard, not as advanced as the Skittari, nor as lethal as the Assassins. You are sisterhood of second best. Only allowed because of insure laws written by weak men in a forgotten age. So tell me, so called sister of battle, what makes you special?" And the Sister replied. "Faith. Faith makes us special. Others may be stronger, or faster or more viscous. Others may be better armed or well lead. Some have greater numbers or bigger guns. But none are as loyal, as steadfast or as faithful as the Adeptus Sororitas. We are the defenders of the holy creed, the guardians of faith itself! We are granted his devine protection, in exchange for our devotion. We are the most blessed of warriors, for we never fight alone. We have the God Emperor himself on our side. His strength is our strength. His fortitude is our fortitude. Where we stand, the Throne stands! We are the Sisters of Battle. And we will not falter!"
A brief showcase of the true wifi stormtroopers. Also loved another reference to the death korp of Krieg. I love those guys, it's a real shame that GW arnt making any new models for them anymore
@jesterbob8345 some of us don't want to pay out of the nose for models. Some of us also don't support GW's policies concerning fan made animations, shows, and art
I love the slight hesitation before saying Krieg, like saying it leaves a bad taste in his mouth. Compared to the Death Korps, a Scions hit squad are a mercy mission.
Wrong. Because the navy seals and the SAS both are recruited from the best the respective military has to offer and then receive further training. Scions are the orphans of someone important who receuved commandotraining. They are not veterans like the krieg grenadiers or the best out of millions of childsoldiers like kasrkin. They are commandos only. But not soldiers
@@jamesmortimer4016 we were talking about their appearance and general feel... but thanks for that, I guess. although by your logic they do have a parallel in real life with the ottoman janissaries.
@@robainsworth2014 Nah they still exist, remember cadian regiments were scattered everywhere when it happend And many cadian settled colonies produces kasrkin of their own. Of course you could argue they aren’t true kasrkin since they were not from the planet itself, but they have the bloodline and legacy
Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer There’s a real shortage of DW vids of any kind other than army showcases. Arch has a long winded one that’s barely tolerable, Majorkill did a decent 10min vid a little while ago. With the supplement out soon too, you might do well to get a DW vid out soon ish. Loved the vid btw.
Amw I have played this killteam 6 times great team to play w very tactical I have gone up against nercron and took out half of the team one was the commander
Thank you so much for making this video, it was fantastic. It's means a lot that you honored my request. The Scions really don't get enough love, this did them proper justice! I was visiting family and I played a couple of your vids for my Mom and she loved them, said you had a fantastic voice, very relaxing. We watched the Black Templars, Leman Russ tank, and the drop pods. Plus I got to hang out with an old collage friend who loves Warhammer lore and he's added your work to his list of lore youtubers he likes to watch!
Bohdan Bilas oh thank you brother Bohdan. I thought it best to do them sooner than later. Memory is pants. :). And thank you for relating the reception. It means a LOT!! :).
I mean, to be fair, a tau conquest is far from the worst fate to befall a planet of the Imperium. After all, the Tau won't torture you, won't eat you, won't sacrifice you to chaos, and won't see you as an amusing punching bag......
Martin C that’s how most Tier 1 Spec Ops Forces operate. You might pass by their work with dozens of arm men dead in some apartments after a minute long fire fight. You might hear rumors of so and so terrorist/warlord/dangerous individual and their groups was slaughtered overnight seemly in their sleep or all died doing their daily routine like eating breakfast or using the restroom. And that’s only what was discovered when they operated in public areas. Most of the time they are up against their counterparts from other countries if they aren’t doing something that a battalion of normal grunts couldn’t do.
Well, the codex states the TS are specifically good at fighting Traitor Marines. I am not sure if there is a story yet, but will look into it to see if there is anything I can uncover. :)
@@baldermort Yeah, I thought I too had read that somewhere, but have never seen it mentioned in a 40k book. I sometimes think that base-line Human forces often get over-looked in the martial aspect of things. Of course, Space Marines are genetically modified to be supreme warriors, who were crafted by the emperor to fight the worst the galaxy has to offer, but the vast majority of the imperiums defenders are baseline Humans; and among them, there are some of the best pound for pound fighters the imperium has in its panoply, the TS chief among them. Another great work, brother.
Tuor 80 oh I couldn’t agree more. Did you see my introduction to the Guard? I think the smaller person, the one who isn’t superhuman who fights is much braver. :).
This thought might be heretical, but I’m certain that if the Tempestus Scions were the mainstay of Imperial Special Forces instead of the Sons of the Emperor, the Imperium would be better off
due to the fact that I'm late for this glorious video, I'm going on a penitence crusade where I shall fight the corrupted Knights of house Devine , to regain my honor... or die trying
Got Chills when he said "Sending in Krieg, and they wont like that" Id say its an honour to be killed by those badasses lol Also i see potential in this channel bro your voice is pretty dope , but a word of advice is you should commission a proper portrait and get better fonts (mimic how luetin does it) , its nota big deal to most people but as a designer who also learns psychology , it gives out the illusion your work isnt good even though it is~ Cheers mate~
Discovered your work a couple of days ago baldermort and bingeing since. You and that damn velvety voice of yours makes some of the best lore content I've heard mate. Love the lore and the amazing audio dramas! Keep up the awesome work fella! Just letting you know, your graft is well and truly appreciated.
Speaks volumes of the imperium really. Hell I think even the emperor would have at least tried to negotiate with the Tau, but alas, the imperium has fallen low.
@@gudboah4688 Dude. I think that's an element peoples really often misunderstand about the Emprah: he is the REASON that humanity is so utterly xenophobic. He was the MAN who put it into everyone's mind that no xenos could be trusted, ever. He never batted an eye at xenocides of harmless xenos species. If anything, modern imperium ironically has become somewhat tamer with Xenos lately. Back in the Great Crusade, the Tau empire would have been crushed, utterly, without mercy, the moment that they are shown to be a credible threat and tau themselves would have at best been allowed to survive as a primitive race of cave dwellers but if we're going to be honest nobody is going to make that risk ever again.
Baldemort sir, I really enjoyed your narrator with a deep voice when I’m close my eyes it feel like I’m there to watch it happen thank you. By the way can you cover kasrkin or lord solar lore.
I'll be honest when I heard you say Krieg I got all giddy at the thought. Then another flickering thought struck my mind, "a video on the glorious Death Korps narrated by Baldemort" and I found myself craving the day when that video is released, as the Death Korps continually tops my list of favorite Guard Regiments. (As well as the Black Dragons which are also one of my favorite chapters Haha) And just for the fun of it in the moment I'll say this. Ave Imperator everybody
Ma Lin thank you for that brother Ma Lin. I am sorry I could not find your other message earlier. But will respond. (Tanks one). They get buried quite deep now, but do always know I am very grateful indeed for you listening and continually supporting us here. Thank you. :).
You’ll find if you dig into historical and personal documents that many people do question whether or not what they’re doing is right. All the time in fact. It’s one of the base struggles soldiers face in a war.
Who else wants Kasrkin back? I cant help but feel that the Tempestus Scions models are over-designed unlike Kasrkin who were just upgraded Cadians which fitted much better with the Imperial Guard design philosophy of being based on real world military and therefore a bit simple in their design.
@@1R0QU012 i dont realy get your analogy. If i had compared them in terms of backround i would understand. But my comment was only design specific. My argument is, that allmost all Imperial Guard regiments have their design based on real world military. For example the Death Korps of Krieg is based on WW1/2 german/french armies. From that perspective, the Kasrkin models where closer to that philosophy. Specialy with Cadian Shock Trooper models being the "standart" imperial guard models. The Tempestus Scions dont fit as well into any Guard regiment outside Tempestus, with the Kasrkin we at least had solid models for Cadians. In the spirit of you analogy: I think Dark Angel models (with their wings and their robes) are not fitting well in a Ultramarines army (with their design being close to roman empire style) and something like the Ultramarines Honor Guard does not fit well in an Dark Angels army.
@@Iserior Your comment is silly. The Kasrkin are designed to model the Cadian aesthetic, which is why the Kasrkin models looked good next to the standard guard models. Standard guard models are modeled after the Cadian regiments. Set a Kasrkin model down next to Voystryan First Born/Catachan Jungle Fighter/ Death Korp of Kreig/ Mordain iron guard or any of the multitude of Regiments that exist in 40k and the aesthetics clash. The Tempestus Scions are G-Ws attempt to give everyone "Elite Infantry" models to use. You can slap a Scion down next to any IG unit and while the aesthetics don't match there is a reason: Scions are equipped by the Schola. Set a Kasrkin down next to Voystryan First Born and you're gunna wonder what the heck that Cadian is doing among the Vostroyans. It's a compromise in design to provide all types of Regiments "Elite Infantry". (EDIT) To make my point, imagine if G-W only made "Sterngard Veterans" and no Dark angel edgy equivalent existed. So, Dark Angels players had to use Sterngard Vets as stand-ins for Edge Lord Veterans. Now Imagine G-W made a more generic Veteran Space Marine Sprew and discontinued Sterngard Vets. You're complaint is essentially, that all vets should looks like Sterngard Vets. Space Marines are great to use as an analogy because chapter specific veterans sprews exist, whereas, for the IG only Cadians had Kasrkin and Vostroyans didn't have an option except to use Kasrkin.
@@1R0QU012 i dont really get your ponit. I say, i want the kasrkin models back because i prefer them over scions for reasons i explained. You say i am silly for holding that opinion, even though in your following explanation you state many points i explained myself. I dont see the conflicting standpoints. Before the scions we had 2 types of "elite" guardsman models: kasrkin and the standard stoormtrooper (i think they were called? ). Kasrkin ran out and the stormtroopers were replaced by scions. And its silly for me to want the Kasrkin models to return? If you got the wrong impression, I dont want to replace the scions with kasrkins, just like i dont want, for example, Vostroyans to replace Cadians. I just want to be able to buy Kasrkin models again and if thats silly then I can life with it.
@@Iserior It's silly. (Edit) you need to appreciate that G-W is a business and they will produce products that sell. They need to sell products to exist. It's be nice if they could specially produce models you, you specifically, happen to like but that's not a sustainable business model. They can't make 1 set of Kasrkin and sell it to you at a price that you will pay and will meet their business needs. If people bought enough Kasrkin then G-W could justify doing a production run. They haven't. It's possible that Storm Troopers and Kasrkin didn't sell well so they consolidated the unit type into Tempestus Scions. Likewise, if no one bought Sterngard Veterans and Edge Lord Veterans G-W would be justified in consolidating the two unit types into a generic Elite Veteran squad. Space Marines being G-Ws flagship product sell like hot cakes so the existence of the two chapter specific veteran types are justified. G-W has been known to do limited rereleases of old models, one I'm aware of is the made to order re-release of Voystryan models. So, maybe Kasrkin will be released in a limited run. That being said, you ought to save up for that potentiality because the Voystryans were expensive. This is because the demand for specialized models is low and to make it worth their investment they need to charge extra to do a limited run.
Thanks Baldermort, loved the video, especially the intro story. Have gone and ordered myself a Star Collecting Box for the Scions. You should really look into getting a referral deal with a Warhammer online retailer.
This, right here, is why O’Sovah doesn’t bother with diplomacy. That is, unless you count Gunship diplomacy. Not a feast hall, that castle would have been a bunker... or a crater...
If there ever were to be a mad man to attempt to make a Warhammer 40K anime. I honestly think the Schola Progenium would be the best setting for that considering the variety of units trained there. and also just the potential of character based story telling.
I have never felt quite so threatened to have fun before, thanks for that reminder. I shall ensure a minimum level of fun is obtained, please don't murder me!
I have never wanted to go out and slay Heretics and Xenos in the name of The Big E so much in my life... Your videos are amazing, they really put you in the shoes of the subject matter.
My favorite “faction”. Great video. Only bad thing to say is that it was too short. But there isn’t much info on the Scions so I get it. Keep up great work!
Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer I look forward to it. Your short story intros are really awesome. I think you captured a fanatical special forces soldier real well.
I understand the imperium hatred toward the Xenos but they should utilize opportunities to get their technology through diplomacy so they can understand adapt or counter measures for when they do battle them. Very least they may find solutions or weapons to combat the coming but infestations. Their dogma causing grinding stalemate for humanity. Me: Oh, hello dear inquisitor. Glad you’re here. See, imperium needs some rationality to grow in way to ultimately defeat its enemies. Inquisitor: you’ve won a all inclusive trip to a “rehabilitation” moon where we will explore your ideas further. Me: :-/
That's day one stuff bro. You never ever fuck with the money. Especially not when the people who will come to collect won't hesitate to burn your whole planet to the ground.
What's a popular game played by Progena? Loyalists vs Heretics, a nice, friendly game that encourages loyalty to the Imperium and burning hatred to the traitors. Just don't play it in the presence of an inquisitor, a cleric, any adult, or Carl, because you know he's gonna run his fanatical mouth.
Fought them once on the tabletop years ago with my CSM war band, was unfamiliar with their hot shot lasguns. I never lost a unit to las fire before. Was these guys that got me to put an IG army together a few months later.
Sorta, altho technically they aren't apart of the Imperial Guards. They are outside the hierarchy, and act like the paramilitary of the Munitorum (which is itself an arm of the Administratum), just like commissars. Imagine if the US military had an seventh branch outside of the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Airforce, Space Force and Army, that was uniquely devoted to special operations. Regiments do, in fact, have regimental stormtroopers that are separate from the Tempestus and that are integrated into regiments hierarchy. They include Cadian Kasrkins, Krieg Grenadiers etc, altho theres no standard classification or organization for these regimental special ops, each world having their own special operation culture.
No I love YOU, your a wonderful human being! Thank you for all the time you've spent crafting these videos. Long live the emperor, long live BALDERMORT!
From his voice alone, I'd put money on our dear Baldermort being one of Malcador's earliest ancestors.
Or Malcador, himself...🤔
@@surtaandume_psykermystyk4010 Very true!
I would not be surprised if Lord Baldermort is a perpetual.
@@jackmyers8687 Indeed brother!
What does IDIC beer mean?
I love that the Death Korpse of Krieg are used as a threat. They are just that terrible to fight against.
"Than they will send the Krieg. They will not like it." Oh yes. The fame of Krieg.
The best "normal" humans the Imperium can offer.
Adeptus Sororitas?
@@jackmyers8687true, best normal men in that case!
I’d say in power armor these surpass SOB.
@@thebluechurch6182 "What do you have, sister? What makes you special? Are you and your kind genetically engineered super soldiers of the Adeptus Astartes, with centuries of fighting experience, created by the hand of The Emperor himself? Do you have the numberless hordes recruited from a thousand world's, each with a unique history and specialisation, as the Astra Militarum does?
Or are you cybernetically enhanced warriors of the machine God, with weapons and armour unlike anything else in the Imperial arsenal? Perhaps you compare yourselves to the utterly lethal agents of the Officio Assasinorum? No? Are you knights, clad in ancient war machines from before the rise of the Great Crusade? No? Are you the Emperor's own chosen Praetorian guard, hand crafted as the finest instruments of war in history? Not. You are mortals in fancy armour with nothing to show for your efforts. Your weaker than Space Marines, less numerous than the Imperial Guard, not as advanced as the Skittari, nor as lethal as the Assassins. You are sisterhood of second best. Only allowed because of insure laws written by weak men in a forgotten age. So tell me, so called sister of battle, what makes you special?"
And the Sister replied.
"Faith. Faith makes us special. Others may be stronger, or faster or more viscous. Others may be better armed or well lead. Some have greater numbers or bigger guns.
But none are as loyal, as steadfast or as faithful as the Adeptus Sororitas. We are the defenders of the holy creed, the guardians of faith itself! We are granted his devine protection, in exchange for our devotion. We are the most blessed of warriors, for we never fight alone. We have the God Emperor himself on our side. His strength is our strength. His fortitude is our fortitude. Where we stand, the Throne stands! We are the Sisters of Battle. And we will not falter!"
What of Inquisitors and Commissars? How do they stack up to the scions?
A brief showcase of the true wifi stormtroopers. Also loved another reference to the death korp of Krieg. I love those guys, it's a real shame that GW arnt making any new models for them anymore
It will be up to the 3d printing community soon 🔜 😂
@@mobilegamersunite ok resin vegan
@jesterbob8345 some of us don't want to pay out of the nose for models. Some of us also don't support GW's policies concerning fan made animations, shows, and art
"They will send Krieg." Ooofff
LOL!. Can't tell I'm building up to em eh? :)
“We nuked our own planet, what do you think we’d do to yours?”
@@BigDaddyGAO "we nuked our own planet, What do you think we'd do to yours?"
BWAHAHAHAHA!!
Well put Sir, well put.
"They will send Krieg. They WON'T LIKE THAT"
I love the slight hesitation before saying Krieg, like saying it leaves a bad taste in his mouth.
Compared to the Death Korps, a Scions hit squad are a mercy mission.
Tempestus Scions: Basically the Navy Seals Copypasta with a Hotshot Lasgun
ever heard of the SAS? seems like a far closer match
Callum Byrne-Stott - Oh definitely. I honestly could see them using “Who Dares Wins” as a motto
Wrong. Because the navy seals and the SAS both are recruited from the best the respective military has to offer and then receive further training. Scions are the orphans of someone important who receuved commandotraining. They are not veterans like the krieg grenadiers or the best out of millions of childsoldiers like kasrkin. They are commandos only. But not soldiers
@@jamesmortimer4016 we were talking about their appearance and general feel... but thanks for that, I guess.
although by your logic they do have a parallel in real life with the ottoman janissaries.
Callum Byrne-Stott - Speaking of the Janissaries, that’d be an awesome Tallarn themed Tempestus Scions regiment
Absolutely felt like I was listening to a grizzled enforcer of the Emperor's duties, 10/10
Karskin and krieg grenadier are home made scion but sadly they don't get rules for table top
Karskin are pretty much wipes with the fall of Cadia tbh
@@robainsworth2014
Nah they still exist, remember cadian regiments were scattered everywhere when it happend
And many cadian settled colonies produces kasrkin of their own. Of course you could argue they aren’t true kasrkin since they were not from the planet itself, but they have the bloodline and legacy
Another excellent installment! The special forces of Imperial Guard!
Thanks for listening, brother Duppy. Always appreciated. :)
I suddenly have a need to build a killteam after the audiodrama. Amazing once again! Can't wait for the Deathwatch one after this.
AMW jeepers. I forget so much. I’ll try to get to it. Sorry. ;).
@@baldermort Not a problem. Take your time and do what ya want to do. I'll be listening and enjoying!
Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer
There’s a real shortage of DW vids of any kind other than army showcases. Arch has a long winded one that’s barely tolerable, Majorkill did a decent 10min vid a little while ago.
With the supplement out soon too, you might do well to get a DW vid out soon ish.
Loved the vid btw.
Amw I have played this killteam 6 times great team to play w very tactical I have gone up against nercron and took out half of the team one was the commander
@@Oberontreetraveler91 Oh I have plenty too! :D "Another one?" was the question.
Thank you so much for making this video, it was fantastic. It's means a lot that you honored my request. The Scions really don't get enough love, this did them proper justice! I was visiting family and I played a couple of your vids for my Mom and she loved them, said you had a fantastic voice, very relaxing. We watched the Black Templars, Leman Russ tank, and the drop pods. Plus I got to hang out with an old collage friend who loves Warhammer lore and he's added your work to his list of lore youtubers he likes to watch!
Bohdan Bilas oh thank you brother Bohdan. I thought it best to do them sooner than later. Memory is pants. :).
And thank you for relating the reception. It means a LOT!! :).
Finally coming back to this one, it's awesome to see old comments like this.
I mean, to be fair, a tau conquest is far from the worst fate to befall a planet of the Imperium. After all, the Tau won't torture you, won't eat you, won't sacrifice you to chaos, and won't see you as an amusing punching bag......
Neutered in the end
@Lord Admiral Spire Lord Admiral when are you gonna get married?
Meanwhile the Death Korps of Krieg that were getting ready to blast this place into oblivion:
*Sad gas mask noises*
Ironic as there is little to no lore about these guys where their operations don’t end in complete failure they are or all slaughtered to a man.
That's just because the botched raids are the only ones you'll ever hear about.
Martin C that’s how most Tier 1 Spec Ops Forces operate. You might pass by their work with dozens of arm men dead in some apartments after a minute long fire fight. You might hear rumors of so and so terrorist/warlord/dangerous individual and their groups was slaughtered overnight seemly in their sleep or all died doing their daily routine like eating breakfast or using the restroom.
And that’s only what was discovered when they operated in public areas. Most of the time they are up against their counterparts from other countries if they aren’t doing something that a battalion of normal grunts couldn’t do.
Plus they know they gotta sell space marine minis to new players
Traitor planet: Weeping while being attacked by former allies Xenos: "Help, we need help"
Imperium: "HOLD ON, WE'RE ON OUR WAY, heh hehe 😉"
Awesome story intro. I have always thought of the film Soldier (Kurt Russell) as what a Scion would be.
racspartan1 thanks Spartan. Tempests are badass. :).
I was just gifted a box of Tempestus Scions and a Taurox Prime so, this is perfectly timed and appropriate! Thank you for reading my mind!
Serendipity Brother Rogal. Lucky streak for me thus far. :)
Thanks for listening, as always, brother Rogal. :)
@@baldermort You're very humble, I don't believe it to be mere luck. Your work is top notch!
Rogorn Dal sweet, the Taurox was my first ever 40k model. May it carry your troops into many glorious battles!
@@BohdanKaiba Thank you brother! It is an exceptionally modeled vehicle.
Has there ever been any documented lore featuring a battle between Tempestus Scions and traitor Adeptus Astartes?
that's a really good question!
Well, the codex states the TS are specifically good at fighting Traitor Marines. I am not sure if there is a story yet, but will look into it to see if there is anything I can uncover. :)
@@baldermort Yeah, I thought I too had read that somewhere, but have never seen it mentioned in a 40k book.
I sometimes think that base-line Human forces often get over-looked in the martial aspect of things. Of course, Space Marines are genetically modified to be supreme warriors, who were crafted by the emperor to fight the worst the galaxy has to offer, but the vast majority of the imperiums defenders are baseline Humans; and among them, there are some of the best pound for pound fighters the imperium has in its panoply, the TS chief among them.
Another great work, brother.
Tuor 80 oh I couldn’t agree more. Did you see my introduction to the Guard? I think the smaller person, the one who isn’t superhuman who fights is much braver. :).
@@baldermort Yes, I have seen it and enjoyed it greatly.
No doubt normal humans are braver. Astartes are literally conditioned not to fear.
This thought might be heretical, but I’m certain that if the Tempestus Scions were the mainstay of Imperial Special Forces instead of the Sons of the Emperor, the Imperium would be better off
due to the fact that I'm late for this glorious video, I'm going on a penitence crusade where I shall fight the corrupted Knights of house Devine , to regain my honor... or die trying
Denis Narcos the emperor will be with you! :).
Got Chills when he said "Sending in Krieg, and they wont like that"
Id say its an honour to be killed by those badasses lol
Also i see potential in this channel bro your voice is pretty dope , but a word of advice is you should commission a proper portrait and get better fonts (mimic how luetin does it) , its nota big deal to most people but as a designer who also learns psychology , it gives out the illusion your work isnt good even though it is~
Cheers mate~
From one pshycology nerd to another. Nicely spotted with that underlying assumption.
As always, thank you.
No, thank you for listening, brother Ray. :)
Discovered your work a couple of days ago baldermort and bingeing since. You and that damn velvety voice of yours makes some of the best lore content I've heard mate. Love the lore and the amazing audio dramas! Keep up the awesome work fella! Just letting you know, your graft is well and truly appreciated.
potatoboomstick thank you very much indeed for such generosity of spirit. Thank you for listening brother. :).
Scions are absolute badasses. If they really do that Inquisitor TV show I hope they are done justice.
Feted. Such a good turn of phrase and command of vocabulary you have, Balders. I love this one. I watched it 4 times now!
Humans under the T'au: living the best life possible for average human in the galaxy
Tempestus, frothing at the mouth: "nEveR tRuST XenOS"
Speaks volumes of the imperium really. Hell I think even the emperor would have at least tried to negotiate with the Tau, but alas, the imperium has fallen low.
@@gudboah4688 Dude. I think that's an element peoples really often misunderstand about the Emprah: he is the REASON that humanity is so utterly xenophobic. He was the MAN who put it into everyone's mind that no xenos could be trusted, ever. He never batted an eye at xenocides of harmless xenos species.
If anything, modern imperium ironically has become somewhat tamer with Xenos lately. Back in the Great Crusade, the Tau empire would have been crushed, utterly, without mercy, the moment that they are shown to be a credible threat and tau themselves would have at best been allowed to survive as a primitive race of cave dwellers but if we're going to be honest nobody is going to make that risk ever again.
Another great video my man, the community thank's you profusely.
sith primarch not as much as I thank you all for listening, brother Sith. :).
Your raspy gravelly voice is perfect for something like this dude.
Ah the good old times of a complete Astra Militarum theme revolving around "grav chutes"... Sad times with the Elysians being discontinued now.
Aye. But maybe one day they will be back. :)
Baldemort sir, I really enjoyed your narrator with a deep voice when I’m close my eyes it feel like I’m there to watch it happen thank you. By the way can you cover kasrkin or lord solar lore.
I'll be honest when I heard you say Krieg I got all giddy at the thought. Then another flickering thought struck my mind, "a video on the glorious Death Korps narrated by Baldemort" and I found myself craving the day when that video is released, as the Death Korps continually tops my list of favorite Guard Regiments. (As well as the Black Dragons which are also one of my favorite chapters Haha)
And just for the fun of it in the moment I'll say this.
Ave Imperator everybody
Cool, in my Astra Mlitarum Army they are paratroopers. Because of they are painted like the German army, the skill: air landing and they red beret.
Thank you for this as a guard player I was never sure were these guys fit. Now thanks to you I know
Max Lieconame elimination units. Love em. :).
Hey bud. Even if it’s labor of love. Thanks for all the fun while I’m stuck home. I’m sure it’s a lot of work and I appreciate it.
Bravo good Sir, I felt that zeal again which I quite admire about your videos. Very well done good Sir! TTFN!
Ma Lin thank you for that brother Ma Lin. I am sorry I could not find your other message earlier. But will respond. (Tanks one). They get buried quite deep now, but do always know I am very grateful indeed for you listening and continually supporting us here. Thank you. :).
@@baldermort Good Sir my son asked if you have set up a Discord server for your (Fans) to communicate with you and each other? TTFN!
I bought a squad of tempestus scions to add to my Dark Angels Army
Daniel Lopez sweet I been running them since the start of 8th. I have yet to use them with the new rules. Are they a command squad or a regular squad?
Alright, I am officially freaked. Considering they are not Astartes, the intro scene is just frightening.
The one thing that worries me about humanity is how they always obey orders exactly and never question if what they're doing is right.
You’ll find if you dig into historical and personal documents that many people do question whether or not what they’re doing is right. All the time in fact. It’s one of the base struggles soldiers face in a war.
Love these guys! Thanks Baldermort!
Trajan Fidelis thanks for listening brother Trajan, as always. :).
Who else wants Kasrkin back? I cant help but feel that the Tempestus Scions models are over-designed unlike Kasrkin who were just upgraded Cadians which fitted much better with the Imperial Guard design philosophy of being based on real world military and therefore a bit simple in their design.
Kasrkin are specific to Cadia.
Your comment is like saying the Dark Angels are just wannabe Ultramarines
@@1R0QU012 i dont realy get your analogy. If i had compared them in terms of backround i would understand. But my comment was only design specific.
My argument is, that allmost all Imperial Guard regiments have their design based on real world military. For example the Death Korps of Krieg is based on WW1/2 german/french armies. From that perspective, the Kasrkin models where closer to that philosophy. Specialy with Cadian Shock Trooper models being the "standart" imperial guard models.
The Tempestus Scions dont fit as well into any Guard regiment outside Tempestus, with the Kasrkin we at least had solid models for Cadians.
In the spirit of you analogy: I think Dark Angel models (with their wings and their robes) are not fitting well in a Ultramarines army (with their design being close to roman empire style) and something like the Ultramarines Honor Guard does not fit well in an Dark Angels army.
@@Iserior
Your comment is silly.
The Kasrkin are designed to model the Cadian aesthetic, which is why the Kasrkin models looked good next to the standard guard models. Standard guard models are modeled after the Cadian regiments.
Set a Kasrkin model down next to Voystryan First Born/Catachan Jungle Fighter/ Death Korp of Kreig/ Mordain iron guard or any of the multitude of Regiments that exist in 40k and the aesthetics clash.
The Tempestus Scions are G-Ws attempt to give everyone "Elite Infantry" models to use. You can slap a Scion down next to any IG unit and while the aesthetics don't match there is a reason: Scions are equipped by the Schola. Set a Kasrkin down next to Voystryan First Born and you're gunna wonder what the heck that Cadian is doing among the Vostroyans.
It's a compromise in design to provide all types of Regiments "Elite Infantry".
(EDIT)
To make my point, imagine if G-W only made "Sterngard Veterans" and no Dark angel edgy equivalent existed. So, Dark Angels players had to use Sterngard Vets as stand-ins for Edge Lord Veterans.
Now Imagine G-W made a more generic Veteran Space Marine Sprew and discontinued Sterngard Vets. You're complaint is essentially, that all vets should looks like Sterngard Vets.
Space Marines are great to use as an analogy because chapter specific veterans sprews exist, whereas, for the IG only Cadians had Kasrkin and Vostroyans didn't have an option except to use Kasrkin.
@@1R0QU012 i dont really get your ponit.
I say, i want the kasrkin models back because i prefer them over scions for reasons i explained.
You say i am silly for holding that opinion, even though in your following explanation you state many points i explained myself.
I dont see the conflicting standpoints. Before the scions we had 2 types of "elite" guardsman models: kasrkin and the standard stoormtrooper (i think they were called? ).
Kasrkin ran out and the stormtroopers were replaced by scions. And its silly for me to want the Kasrkin models to return?
If you got the wrong impression, I dont want to replace the scions with kasrkins, just like i dont want, for example, Vostroyans to replace Cadians.
I just want to be able to buy Kasrkin models again and if thats silly then I can life with it.
@@Iserior
It's silly. (Edit) you need to appreciate that G-W is a business and they will produce products that sell. They need to sell products to exist. It's be nice if they could specially produce models you, you specifically, happen to like but that's not a sustainable business model. They can't make 1 set of Kasrkin and sell it to you at a price that you will pay and will meet their business needs.
If people bought enough Kasrkin then G-W could justify doing a production run. They haven't. It's possible that Storm Troopers and Kasrkin didn't sell well so they consolidated the unit type into Tempestus Scions. Likewise, if no one bought Sterngard Veterans and Edge Lord Veterans G-W would be justified in consolidating the two unit types into a generic Elite Veteran squad.
Space Marines being G-Ws flagship product sell like hot cakes so the existence of the two chapter specific veteran types are justified.
G-W has been known to do limited rereleases of old models, one I'm aware of is the made to order re-release of Voystryan models. So, maybe Kasrkin will be released in a limited run. That being said, you ought to save up for that potentiality because the Voystryans were expensive. This is because the demand for specialized models is low and to make it worth their investment they need to charge extra to do a limited run.
Loved the Star Wars reference that you threw in there!
I love the stories he makes they are great I could listen to them for hours
Could you please cover the Death Corpes of Krieg?
I would love to hear your take on them.
Not a Panther it’s a big job, so will be coming. Soon. But not immediately. A loooot of work for that one. :).
@@baldermort thank you.
Love your work.
Not a Panther sign me up, that will be well worth the wait!
@@baldermort btw how is your neck doing?
@@Birb_of_Judge A lot better, thank you brother. Alas, I got another bug, but the neck is just dandy. :)
Thanks Baldermort, loved the video, especially the intro story. Have gone and ordered myself a Star Collecting Box for the Scions.
You should really look into getting a referral deal with a Warhammer online retailer.
This, right here, is why O’Sovah doesn’t bother with diplomacy.
That is, unless you count Gunship diplomacy.
Not a feast hall, that castle would have been a bunker... or a crater...
Another excellent session brother Baldermort! Thank you.
Korbus thanks for listening brother Korbus. :).
If there ever were to be a mad man to attempt to make a Warhammer 40K anime. I honestly think the Schola Progenium would be the best setting for that considering the variety of units trained there. and also just the potential of character based story telling.
Sidius: shi..., i knew i got the wrong Stormtroopers
I have never felt quite so threatened to have fun before, thanks for that reminder. I shall ensure a minimum level of fun is obtained, please don't murder me!
I have never wanted to go out and slay Heretics and Xenos in the name of The Big E so much in my life... Your videos are amazing, they really put you in the shoes of the subject matter.
Whenever I comeback to my Scions army project, I also come back to this video for motivation.
Absolutely adore your stories mate!!!
AKA Storm troopers. The main reminder of why the imperial guard is my favourite fighting force. Humanity first.
I don't know what I'm doing right but my recommended is on fire lately.
Love the scions
Ash boxall thanks for listening brother Boxall. :) :).
Great stuff
Dude! Your voice reminds me so much of Fred from that one episode of "Courage The Cowardly Dog"!
"If our Special Regiment cannot accomplish this mission, then they will send Krieg. They WON'T LIKE THAT"
My favorite “faction”. Great video. Only bad thing to say is that it was too short. But there isn’t much info on the Scions so I get it. Keep up great work!
Yeah. Sorry. There isn’t as much out there about them as I’d like. :(. Maybe over time? :).
Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer
I look forward to it. Your short story intros are really awesome. I think you captured a fanatical special forces soldier real well.
Excellent as always brother
John Gillett thank you brother Gillett. Always. :).
The sas of the sas :)
Brilliant work as usual sir.
Would love to see them work with the raven guard in a book or lore.
If it exists please illuminate me.
Thank you for the hard work
I understand the imperium hatred toward the Xenos but they should utilize opportunities to get their technology through diplomacy so they can understand adapt or counter measures for when they do battle them. Very least they may find solutions or weapons to combat the coming but infestations.
Their dogma causing grinding stalemate for humanity.
Me: Oh, hello dear inquisitor. Glad you’re here. See, imperium needs some rationality to grow in way to ultimately defeat its enemies.
Inquisitor: you’ve won a all inclusive trip to a “rehabilitation” moon where we will explore your ideas further.
Me: :-/
Lovely entry!!
That's day one stuff bro. You never ever fuck with the money. Especially not when the people who will come to collect won't hesitate to burn your whole planet to the ground.
amazing! lovely integration of tau tactics as well.
What's a popular game played by Progena? Loyalists vs Heretics, a nice, friendly game that encourages loyalty to the Imperium and burning hatred to the traitors. Just don't play it in the presence of an inquisitor, a cleric, any adult, or Carl, because you know he's gonna run his fanatical mouth.
In 5th Edition they were called Stormtroopers & found in the inquisition codex.
Boys you have two options:
Jump down and deliver the emperor justice or go back to school......
Great video as always baldermort
The Stormtroopers that can hit something!
Rapid insertion strike tactics. Damn right. Just ask those thicc thigh Sororitas.
Rapid insertion, prolonged negotiations and engagements, satisfactory conclusion.
Scions, baby.
I hope there will be a Stormtrooper character in Darktide.
Me too
Please consider doing a lore video on squigs!
Faba Lol. Ok.
Oddly specific I know... I just love squigs!
Great video sir.
Joel Smith thank you brother Joel. :).
Oh cmon', they probly just bought some sweet coffemachines from the taus :/
Aye but tis heresy old chap. :). Good coffee is only for the elites of The Grimdark. ;).
@@baldermort Sad but true *slurp*
Xeno coffeee machines is heresy
another great upload Sir, keep it up :)
Beneath their helmets, they all look like Chuck Norris
Need a mortifactor story man!!
Fought them once on the tabletop years ago with my CSM war band, was unfamiliar with their hot shot lasguns. I never lost a unit to las fire before. Was these guys that got me to put an IG army together a few months later.
So, these guys are basically the Special Forces units of the Imperial Guard, right? Equivalent to Green Berets or SEALs?
Sorta, altho technically they aren't apart of the Imperial Guards. They are outside the hierarchy, and act like the paramilitary of the Munitorum (which is itself an arm of the Administratum), just like commissars.
Imagine if the US military had an seventh branch outside of the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Airforce, Space Force and Army, that was uniquely devoted to special operations.
Regiments do, in fact, have regimental stormtroopers that are separate from the Tempestus and that are integrated into regiments hierarchy. They include Cadian Kasrkins, Krieg Grenadiers etc, altho theres no standard classification or organization for these regimental special ops, each world having their own special operation culture.
>they will send krieg
>It's The tau
Oh that's hot
Baldemort excellent name !
Balders you should do one about the ork hunters.
Let's say I really think these guys are super cool. What books should I read?
"Age of Waaaar" and we are subbing!
They look so cool 😎
Kitten aprooves this planet for Exterminatus
Do one on eversor assassins !:D
My first box, my entry into the game.
if this doesn't;t work we send in Kreig... AND THEY WON'T LIKE THAT WILL THEY?
Thanks for the video!! :)
What's the song in background?
th-cam.com/video/XUnX-Fg3pv8/w-d-xo.html found it here
The Tempestus Scions can pretty much be summed up by The Navy Seals Copypasta.
or SAS. Meh. All grist for the mill. :)
Nice
Scions are so god damn cool
How do these guys stack up to say the Solar Auxilia?
I love you brother!
Orical001 my work, of course. Thank you. :).
No I love YOU, your a wonderful human being! Thank you for all the time you've spent crafting these videos. Long live the emperor, long live BALDERMORT!
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good tempestus scion book? This video has got me wanting more