If I had a nickel for every time Mordian made an Eldar player cry, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s -weird- badass that it’s happened twice.
Ah, I remember the days of 20% winrate guard. Makes me laugh now adays when people are saying that a 36% winrate makes them shelve their armies and wait for the next edition. I've stuck through the Guard's darkest days, I don't care if the faction has a 0% winrate, the Emperor's true finest will still take the field of battle!
I have more respect for a player that sticks with their faction through nerfs and buffs, than ANY 100% win rate meta chaser. That’s why as a new player I’m sticking with Black Templars as my main for the foreseeable future.
@@themandalore7780Templars are class! I have dug my grave in this place! I will either triumph or die! No pity! No remorse! No Fear! UNTIL THE END, BROTHERS! -Reclusiarch Grimaldus
Its funny that the eldar player would be so emotional and erratic and the guard player is calculating and cold, even in the face of multiple losses. Very immersive.
As a 9th ed recruit who took up Grey Knights, it's both sad and inspirational to hear from someone who played guard in 9th since Grey Knights are where they are now. I am now on a 2 game win streak after 14 losses and I salute you mordian
I did exactly the same, picked up my first army, Grey Knights, right around the end of 9th loved how the faction looked and loved their psykic (rip). I haven't even played my first game yet as i've been too worried about getting stomped into the dirt. Mordian is inspiring me to play for the love of the Faction not for the winrate
I tell you what though, as a rookie Eldar player, I think it's genuinely accelerating my improvement, if I put my units down in the wrong place and send them after the wrong targets, they collapse like wet paper, if I place them right and properly select targets they suddenly start wiping stuff off the table. I haven't won yet but I'm always able to point at something and go "I did that better this time."
Mordian really is the consumate guard commander. In the first 2 games, the lives of his men were spent wisely and he learned his enemy. That is what the guard is for
i have the feeling that Guard is th hardcounter for not elder but elderplayers. Recently blasted a Avatar of Khain with just a Rogal Dorn. Lets say my opponent was mad. ;)
I recall this from the tournament report you did in 9th edition. I was so bummed when you explained the 24 points turn 5. I'm amused as hell he moved onto Votann though
Damn, i thought this was a reupload. You really have it out for Eldar players! Although in all seriousness thats pretty epic, you effectively shook the guy so badly he changed teams
25:57 GO GET' IM BOYS!!! 32:40 SOBBING OPENLY! THANK YOU! Morale Restored! You rolling those sixes! I've seen them in Bolt Action! I MUST BEAK YOU! GOOD GAME! HAPPY ENDING! Tears in my Eyes!
The Phoenician's form was already weaving itself anew, but his soul was broken. For no pain, no hurt, and no injury could wound such a being as much as denial of its magnificence. That was Ancient Mordian's final victory.
Once had a guy play so badly in a tournament that he totally lost his mind and tossed his whole Chaos Army in the trash can. Lucky me, I grabbed most of his models before everyone else jumped in to get what they wanted.😅
Hehehe....I could tell you the times my Black Leagion beat Eldar Harlequins, Dark Eldar and Sam Hain.....I so miss 3rd Edition got my first state championship back then. Space Wolf's were the only army to really fear, death star army was a real threat.
Two competitive T'au players threaten you with violence. Two competitive Eldar players break down crying when things don't go their way. Do we think there's a different player theme for every single army?
I love these videos. Can't believe peeps are like this (very limited tournament experience to be fair) Some of the most enjoyable games I have played, I have lost!
80+% win rates are scary in any Strategy game , I remember in a Warhammer card game I play (now old) Kharn has bloodthirsty as standard meaning your warlord could act twice a turn so I’d slap a couple temporary damage buffs here and there, equip the Black Blade on turn five then afterwards I’d be using unchained anger to hit for around 15-18 damage. That got out and the meta was swarmed. But then we had The Flaymaster and his active ability was too deal 2 damage but also give the unit (yes even warlords) Can’t Attack. Which ended up shattering the 90+% winrates we were all getting. Good times
To toot my own horn, I play Grey Knights in 9th and never lost to Harlequins. I just happened to play a faction that had enough 1 wound mass shooting, strong melee and psychic. Also the teleport shenanigans to match their insane movement speed. Theres always a bigger fish.
I'm just waiting to hear about you watering the jungles of Bolt Action with your opponent's Army's blood, with your Infamous IJA w/Bamboo Spear Fighters!
Was this the harlequin guy you had to give a pep talk? Cuz I remember something that sounded kinda like the last match you described in one of the tournament reports.
Ah guard my favorite human faction. I remember something similar when someone told my why did I bring sentinels and auto connons I said because it's good for killing bikes and flyers. I didn't play much in 9th. But I did remember one game with a out of auto bolter daka and one commissar that punched a eldar and held the line.
Another funny story about salty steve! A good ending and nice to see a move to a different army. Thanks Mordian, stay safe and can't wait for the next video!
You telling about all those models being destroyed by bad transport was interesting, but do you have any advice for a new player who doesn’t really know how to transport these? I lost several spear tips from my stormvast vindicators even though I used the warhammer transport box
You can use some good towels with a sturdy box. I have seen someone use egg cartons before and it worked for them. If you do use any of these storage methods you will need to be more mindful. How you to store your models.
As a Steven by name alone, I revoke that's Steve's name and from ever more he will be known as Mr Karen......... Only good Eldar is a Burning Eldar, Get the Heavy Flamers Guardsmen.
Squad is just too much pain for me vs hell let loose. Do agree that even in hll I seem to have to lead a squad lots to get communication working and I’m not even any good at it!
Salty Steve must be Skint Steve now. Probably threw out his Votann a few weeks into 10th, i hope for his sake he didnt bin his Quins too haha, though saying that running them in an eldar army would still probably be pretty good
“I’d only taken 40% casualties. Something unheard of in the guard, especially when I’m in command.”
*Zapp Brannigan intensifies*
Sacrificing a whole army just to learn the enemy is like, the most Imperial Guard thing that I have heard
The foul xenos may slaughter a million of our men. Little do they realize, that was merely the scouting force!
@@arandomlostsoul753SEND IN THE 2ND WAVE!!!!!!
@arandomlostsoul753 just a scouting force? Nay, that was just a mere patrol!
O7 to that!
Ender Wiggin vibes.
Steve broke before the Guard did
*Chortles in Trazyn*
Emperor bless you for this comment LOL
I wish I could give you 5000 likes
'Naturally upon sighting the Eldar player, I made him cry. That's my style sir!'
You lost the Emperor's colors sir...and I too have friends in the high lords.
Now that's commenting.
“MAJOR MORDIAN ANSWERED WITH HIS LIFE!”
Major Mordian’s coat buttons up TIGHT over a number of other duties..
“Being able to Claim victory after 3 defeats, that’s soldiering.”
"I looked across and saw a broken man" lol great description! Great story. Well done sir!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@MordianGlory seriously you are a good story teller, great choice of words, great pacing, great build up. Epic stuff
If I had a nickel for every time Mordian made an Eldar player cry, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s -weird- badass that it’s happened twice.
The dwarf in me approves. I want to hurt elves...
r/unexpecteddoofenshmirtz
@@frogblasttheventcore69 As an Ork player I approve I like to fight dem knife eared gitz
Ah, I remember the days of 20% winrate guard. Makes me laugh now adays when people are saying that a 36% winrate makes them shelve their armies and wait for the next edition. I've stuck through the Guard's darkest days, I don't care if the faction has a 0% winrate, the Emperor's true finest will still take the field of battle!
i joined the guard during a 22% winrate. things have only improved! we are his hammer!
Currently lost 2 games ina. Row against world eaters and 1 game against necrons and struggled heavily against two nids
I have more respect for a player that sticks with their faction through nerfs and buffs, than ANY 100% win rate meta chaser. That’s why as a new player I’m sticking with Black Templars as my main for the foreseeable future.
@@themandalore7780Templars are class!
I have dug my grave in this place! I will either triumph or die! No pity! No remorse! No Fear! UNTIL THE END, BROTHERS! -Reclusiarch Grimaldus
That is the lot of the humble guardsman.
When I heard about the way this guy transports his army I began to crave his tears like water.
Every time an Eldar play cries a cherubim gets it’s wings!
Sounds to me like steve never learnt the first rule of 40k:
"A game of war hammer is a contract between two players agreeing to have fun"
Its funny that the eldar player would be so emotional and erratic and the guard player is calculating and cold, even in the face of multiple losses. Very immersive.
Soo true only thing that could make it better was if he had the infantry man’s uplifting primer and started saying the prayers
Making an overpowered faction man baby cry…
… that’s soldiering
... But sir, your name is Aamin Marritza
As a 9th ed recruit who took up Grey Knights, it's both sad and inspirational to hear from someone who played guard in 9th since Grey Knights are where they are now. I am now on a 2 game win streak after 14 losses and I salute you mordian
I did exactly the same, picked up my first army, Grey Knights, right around the end of 9th loved how the faction looked and loved their psykic (rip). I haven't even played my first game yet as i've been too worried about getting stomped into the dirt. Mordian is inspiring me to play for the love of the Faction not for the winrate
If there is one thing I want, it’s to never end up as a Steve in this hobby.
“There hasn’t ever been an edition where Eldar were not broken”… 😂 I’m just now remembering how tough 5th edition was for us 😅
Hearing about models getting crushed into a take away bin makes my soul hurt >.< even If they are eldar
Yeah that certainly hurts. No model deserves that fate, regardless of what it is and why
Not gunna lie, was expecting him to play as a guardsman.
I tell you what though, as a rookie Eldar player, I think it's genuinely accelerating my improvement, if I put my units down in the wrong place and send them after the wrong targets, they collapse like wet paper, if I place them right and properly select targets they suddenly start wiping stuff off the table. I haven't won yet but I'm always able to point at something and go "I did that better this time."
Literally just watched that DS9 episode two hours before watching this. Wild coincidence.
Like Data in the Star Trek TNG episode Peak Performance, you didn’t beat him, but you busted him up. 👍
Wife just started playing 40k, funnily enough she liked the look of the harlequins the most and now im stuck painting diamonds forever
Ah funny clown humor
Oh boy about to press play/start, a "Tales of a tournament player" is allways a highlight of the week!
This ☝️
My inner dwarf is pleased that you brought fire and mystery to the long ears even if you didn’t able to get the win.
Mordian really is the consumate guard commander. In the first 2 games, the lives of his men were spent wisely and he learned his enemy. That is what the guard is for
You may not have beaten Steve that third time, but you sure as hell humbled him. ""He won't stop rolling sixes!""
Such a nail biter of a game. Two great tactical minds in a friendly knife fight with dice. Just play and counter play over and over. Brilliant stuff!
i have the feeling that Guard is th hardcounter for not elder but elderplayers. Recently blasted a Avatar of Khain with just a Rogal Dorn. Lets say my opponent was mad. ;)
You Have Amazing Skill With Storytelling
Great Context and Hilarious Description
I feel like if you start crying mid game the score doesnt matter it should be an immediate game loss.
I recall this from the tournament report you did in 9th edition. I was so bummed when you explained the 24 points turn 5.
I'm amused as hell he moved onto Votann though
Even if the story isn’t true, it’s a stellar story and everything that the guard lives for. I choose to believe it.
God I love your videos! Started watching them last week when I ordered my first 40K army... The Guard!
Nice storytelling!
Thanks!
Damn, i thought this was a reupload. You really have it out for Eldar players!
Although in all seriousness thats pretty epic, you effectively shook the guy so badly he changed teams
If Eldar isn't broken, is it even really a new 40k edition?
I love this video series. Please keep the videos coming if you have any more Interesting stories
More to come!
Gul Darheel? DS9 deep cut, I like it.
God I love these type of videos from MG! I need MOAR!
This guy literally sounds like that Emperor’s children guy I told you all about
Especially the way he stores and paints models
Very fun video! Thanks for this as well as I just started doing my part!
I knew it I knew he was going to be votann.
25:57 GO GET' IM BOYS!!!
32:40 SOBBING OPENLY! THANK YOU! Morale Restored!
You rolling those sixes!
I've seen them in Bolt Action!
I MUST BEAK YOU!
GOOD GAME!
HAPPY ENDING!
Tears in my Eyes!
"we had only taken 40% casualties, somthing unheard of when i am in command" killed me
Eldar broke before the Imperial guard did.
You did far better than winning the war, you destroyed your opponent's ego.
Now you just need to make the other eldar factions cry to complete the set
"He's counting your guns. Testing your firepower with the lives of his warriors!" Great story, metachasers are so cringe, he deserved it.
One of the best stories ever - love the twist at the end
The Phoenician's form was already weaving itself anew, but his soul was broken. For no pain, no hurt, and no injury could wound such a being as much as denial of its magnificence.
That was Ancient Mordian's final victory.
this is why i love this game, fluff aside it provides learning opportunities and strategy fine tuning.
I love your dedication to guard it's infectious
Once had a guy play so badly in a tournament that he totally lost his mind and tossed his whole Chaos Army in the trash can. Lucky me, I grabbed most of his models before everyone else jumped in to get what they wanted.😅
Outstanding work Guardsmen, for the Emperor!
I think we need to talk about why Eldar players cry...
Cool Eldar models being moved to Legends maybe?
Hehehe....I could tell you the times my Black Leagion beat Eldar Harlequins, Dark Eldar and Sam Hain.....I so miss 3rd Edition got my first state championship back then. Space Wolf's were the only army to really fear, death star army was a real threat.
I wish there were more players like Steve. For entertainment purposes
Two competitive T'au players threaten you with violence. Two competitive Eldar players break down crying when things don't go their way.
Do we think there's a different player theme for every single army?
The opposite of the army, it seems. Khorne players should be most chill then.
I love these videos. Can't believe peeps are like this (very limited tournament experience to be fair)
Some of the most enjoyable games I have played, I have lost!
Plz make more. These videos get me through my shift at work
80+% win rates are scary in any Strategy game , I remember in a Warhammer card game I play (now old) Kharn has bloodthirsty as standard meaning your warlord could act twice a turn so I’d slap a couple temporary damage buffs here and there, equip the Black Blade on turn five then afterwards I’d be using unchained anger to hit for around 15-18 damage. That got out and the meta was swarmed. But then we had The Flaymaster and his active ability was too deal 2 damage but also give the unit (yes even warlords) Can’t Attack. Which ended up shattering the 90+% winrates we were all getting. Good times
The way i see it, you got 3 moral victories and broke a man's soul :O
Dont fuck with the Mordian hahah
I wanna see the anime adaptation of this. One man getting broken upon the might of the guard.
As an old Longbeard once said; "Knife-ear".
Tim would be such a great commissar, sending in wave after wave of guardsmen to their deaths just to learn more about his enemies. o7
The last time I faced a player this petulent as the one in a story it was against my 11 year old niece in a game of monopoly...
To toot my own horn, I play Grey Knights in 9th and never lost to Harlequins. I just happened to play a faction that had enough 1 wound mass shooting, strong melee and psychic. Also the teleport shenanigans to match their insane movement speed. Theres always a bigger fish.
save your malice for tau players, make those players cry (just kidding) XD
"Slowly I turned....inch by inch.."
LETS GOOOO! Been looking forward for another one of these!
The most gigachad guard thing i ever heard
I'm just waiting to hear about you watering the jungles of Bolt Action with your opponent's Army's blood, with your Infamous IJA w/Bamboo Spear Fighters!
Epic story! And very well told.
Was this the harlequin guy you had to give a pep talk? Cuz I remember something that sounded kinda like the last match you described in one of the tournament reports.
No different chap :)
How good would it have been if you noticed an unpainted model and Steve losing the 10 bonus points for having a painted army tipped the game! 🤣🤣
I would Love to get this as a Spotify Podcast.
17:00 this is the first time one of these stories has made me physically recoil
He really had a shonen hero arc.
Ah guard my favorite human faction. I remember something similar when someone told my why did I bring sentinels and auto connons I said because it's good for killing bikes and flyers. I didn't play much in 9th. But I did remember one game with a out of auto bolter daka and one commissar that punched a eldar and held the line.
Do you think the Steve's of the world ever watch these videos, and go "omg, he's talking about me!?"
Nids were right next to the quins in the 80s and they aren’t clowns they are harlequins
Gul Darheel LOL 😂
This video reminds me of the release of votan, a faction truly representing "broken on release" trend
Sounds like the Eldar are the French of 40K. 😭
Mordian after seeing an eldar player
Dang it would be so much better if they where crying.
Another funny story about salty steve! A good ending and nice to see a move to a different army. Thanks Mordian, stay safe and can't wait for the next video!
Mordian's a meanie! Lambast him brothers! Lambast him!
The Chinese takeaway tub was it for me. Was their no end to this guys sins?
You telling about all those models being destroyed by bad transport was interesting, but do you have any advice for a new player who doesn’t really know how to transport these? I lost several spear tips from my stormvast vindicators even though I used the warhammer transport box
You can use some good towels with a sturdy box. I have seen someone use egg cartons before and it worked for them. If you do use any of these storage methods you will need to be more mindful. How you to store your models.
I dont know if i should love or fear him
As a Steven by name alone, I revoke that's Steve's name and from ever more he will be known as Mr Karen.........
Only good Eldar is a Burning Eldar, Get the Heavy Flamers Guardsmen.
And i often consider that i mistreat my army by moving it in shoes boxes on movement trays becouse i had break 2 pikes and 1 hallberd across the years
It's not really an accomplishment to make Eldar player cry. They do that all the time for absolutely no reason at all 🤷♂
This war feels in line with the law 😅
Squad is just too much pain for me vs hell let loose. Do agree that even in hll I seem to have to lead a squad lots to get communication working and I’m not even any good at it!
Salty Steve must be Skint Steve now. Probably threw out his Votann a few weeks into 10th, i hope for his sake he didnt bin his Quins too haha, though saying that running them in an eldar army would still probably be pretty good
Based on his experiences with Tau players I’d say making Eldar players cry is a step up.
Did you do a battle report summary from this tournament? I feel like I remember hearing this before lol
Bring me the HEAVY flamer, er flamers
This felt like ford vs Ferrari but warhammer