This will hands down be my most favorite Warhammer UA-cam channel ever when it comes to lore. As someone who's in an Ultramarine VR RP group, I can say I will always come here for info!
Thanks a ton! its going to take me a little bit to get used to making long form content. its a totally different beast compared to shorts. so imma just stumble my way through it till I get it down haha
@@firmak2 what’s wrong with those Channels, Lutin09 has the best lore for knowledge hands down, Majorkill is the comedic troll side of being a chad Warhammer fan, As for Baldy well he holds a special place in my chest, he engages with his fans and creates stories around input from them. He is a fantastic voice for the old guard of fans. Hailing from the times of the original warhammer and can remember the Grimdark before this woke apocalypse and retcons ripping threw the franchise
@@TheKyleCostello i was actually responding to what the OP said. Everyone you mentioned, imperialis and arch are top tier 40k lore content creators. Nothing against wes and i really enjoy his tiktoks but he has a lomg way to go before he gots on any of theyr levels. Majorkill is the fastest rising 40k creator and it took him a couple of years to get where he is now.
I've known about warhammer for years, but was never interested until realizing how insane the lore was, thanks to your shorts. This has been my first real dive into warhammer 40k
Same, the tabletop war game is prohibitively expensive for me but I love the lore. Check out Baldermort's UA-cam channel. He covers lore and writes and performs fan fiction in the 40k universe, I know fan fiction can be pretty bad but this guy is ridiculously talented.
I also recommend Adeptus Ridiculous if you want like hour lore talk video podcasts . It's what helped me get back into the lore like a year ago and they cover alot of aspects of the universe just shortened to not take too long but keep it entertaining . Most episodes are about an hour so great podcasts if you are driving constantly
Wes, I just want to say that along with the other thousands of folks, I found Warhammer 40k through your shorts. Long story short, thank you so much for introducing us noobs to this gem and helping us along the way! I’ve been deep in lord ever since and I’m grateful for finding this.
Know a few friends that play but not really a game I think I'd like, but I'm always up for more lore from this man. Love the energy and personality in the shorts
@@mapleflag6518 Of course, my Chapter Master is such a fluffy bunny of a man. Wouldn't hurt anyone... except Xenos... and heretics... and mutants... and the enemies of Mankind
Good to see longer content from this channel. I’ve been waist deep in Warhammer lore the last few days. I love the absolutely ridiculous scale of this universe!
Just binged every short on your channel! You make lore content more interesting than anyone else and it really clicks in shorts. I had no idea Orcs are psychic and literally materialize whatever they believe, they are just too dumb to direct that power to be more powerful than every other race. Also cool they were created by space frogs to fight Necrons. Keep it up the shorts are ridiculously entertaining and I know that content doesn’t monetize well but it’s a good funnel to your channels longer content. Cheers man!
Bro, I read part of a codex years ago and saw the ultramarines movie that true fans do not like and I was sold on the rich lore. Your shorts have reignited my curiosity and love for the lore as I have been consuming all 40k content on youtube for the past 4 days like the hunger of the Tyranids. Thanks for the amazing content! Keep it up, bro.
I'm 52 years old, and thanks to the pandemic, I started looking for something I hadn't read before, and got interested in WarHammer. Not the games, but the Lore. The lore is fantastic. I had no idea there were that many books. From what I've seen of the Lore, my only issue is that there is no 'ray of hope' of ending the dark age. but, I'm a newbie and still learning the base Lore of the universe. Great channel and very informative for folks just looking around and going 'What is that, it looks interesting'.
I've been getting war hammer recommended to me, specifically your war hammer shorts. I am a lore goblin myself and love hearing details and info of many games. Might consider looking more into the series, though not all of it of course but I'm here for a good time not a long time PS:love the short vids man keep it up, you might have given me new hobbies to do
I have been heavily watching all of your videos since discovering this channel a few days ago. I would be very excited to see more long form lore based content.
About novels in warhammer 40k that I like: The night lord by Simon Spuriel. The Inquisition cycle from Dan Abbnet and the Gaunt Ghosts cycle from him. Roman 15 hours and the dead are coming. And I also like the novel Junction (its events take place on necromund). I also recommend any fan of warhammer to read the novels written by Ian Watson - these are the Space marine novels and the trilogy about Inquisitor Jacques Draco - Inquisitorial wars. In my country, these books were published in the 90s with a disgusting translation, which is why I read them comically today + these are the very first works of fiction on the warhammer 40,000 universe and they were written during the first edition of the desktop warhammer, so their canonicity is a little doubtful, but many things have not changed much since then and I can even believe in the realism of these works in about 36 millenium. And also try to read Helsrech by Aaron Dembsci Bouden !
My guy! I know nothing of 40k let alone how you showed up in my shorts feed. But what I do know is I have watched the hell out of your 40k shorts. You are killing this! Love it
My first interaction with 40k was the game Dark Crusade, around 15 years ago or so. I never knew there was an entire universe around it until like 5 years ago. Love your videos.
Ive never read a book, never played the tabletop game, but Luetin got me into 40k lore. Its amazingly interesting and _you_ make _great_ shorts. But keep making longer videos like this! Great job, my man!
Hey Wes, no lie: I was scrolling through UA-cam shorts and one of your assassin school shorts (Eversor or callidus) was the first warhammer video I had ever watched in my life. Prior to that, warhammer was just some game I knew existed. Now I wanna read books and dive in to the lore. Thanks man, keep up the content!
Listening to you talk about the game has made me finally decide to walk into the shop in my local mall dedicated to warhammer and buy a kit and get started. I've seen alot of your shorts on warhammer and it just looks so cool to me. I love arts and crafts and strategy games so this is a perfect hobby for me to get into. Thanks again for all your cool lore videos as well as all your other videos!
Ive been watching all your shorts and had a little idea about what 40k was but I'm glad you came out with this video. I feel like I actually understand it better now.
Having a great time binging your content, been slow burning short content and slowly getting into the community. Not really flush with cash so I’m not so sure about playing the full size tabletop but the lot is absolutely addicting right now. You are for sure an absolute pleasure to watch though and I’m excited to hear more from you.
Hey thanks a lot I really appreciate that! And don't worry you're not alone, I think according to their surveys only like 11% of the fan base plays the tabletop game. The books are really good, and the narrators they use for the audio versions are on point!
I’m telling you not once in my entire life have I never heard of war hammer but you have truly shown me the glory and beauty of this amazing franchise, you sir are amazing 😄
I just wanted to say that it has been a bit difficult for me to break into warhammer as a woman… I was always interested in the universe vaguely, and really enjoy painting dnd minis, but could never really find a way to start with Warhammer. This video is so good!!!! I love the simple explanation of the table top game and other ways to play (crusade sounds awesome!!) and I can’t wait to check out the books and other media. Thanks so much and keep up the videos- I love the shorts and the longer format ones are just as good :) I’m hooked on this lore!
Don't miss this one: ua-cam.com/video/B0Z4i1Sl94g/v-deo.html&feature=shares I'm new too and this has been really good and to the point, with interesting visuals, fast-paced but comprehensible.
Dude, thank you so much! I've always been intrigued about 40k, seeing it in game stores and thanks to your shorts and this video I think I'm ready to embark on my 40k journey.
This was super informative, I always love the dark, grimy, and beauty of 40K but couldn’t follow it throughly. Thank you for your explanation and hope your channel continues to flourish.
Bro found you on tik tok and couldn’t stop watching. I’m hooked on the lore even started buying warhammer minis and showing my daughters how to play ! Thanks man!
I remember trying to get into Warhammer Fantasy during High School, waaay back in the early 2000s. One small Imperium 'army' (more like a platoon alongside a Steam Cart) costed me a kidney, half my soul, food, and put me in debt. As much as I wish I could play even now, 20 years later, my bank would kill me lol. I did learn 3D modeling tho, maybe I'll just model and print my own stuff uahahah. ( I won't ).
Allow me to ask you to reconsider that stance. Do NOT download any sculpts or look at Game Workshop pictures with intent to recreate, but work on your own models that come from your own inspirations. No reason to sell them if you are concerned, but do not be fearful to show off your talents to produce an Army better then you can purchase and for a fraction of the cost. When you put down an army that is covered in personal touches, it will stand out and turn heads at any hobby center.
I just clicked on this and I already want to thank you you’re the reason I’ve been able to learn anything already from your amazingly interesting shorts but I’ve been too busy and honestly intimidated to really try to learn or get into but this is exactly what I needed and wanted! THANK YOU
Here minutes after Henry Cavill anounced his new Warhammer live action project under Amazon. Felt interested and wanted to explore more. Let's see how far I end up getting into it :P
As a newly found Night Lord fan (it's because of the Soul Hunter trilogy) I've fallen super in love with the 40k universe. Even if you dont care for the table top and really only care for the lore and stories , id recommend the books. The massive universe with so many storyline and individual heroes and villians is captivating. Just started up my first building my first army and I'm still stuck debating with myself with which loyalist Space Marines I'll choose .
i recently started talking to this guy and he is super into warhammer. he gets really excited and tries to teach me about different factions and the like and i’ve been so confused but really wanted to understand what he was talking about. your video has helped shed a little bit of light into the warhammer universe and where i can get some more information so im not so confused when he talks about his interests. so thank you wes!!!!
Hey Wes. I’m not really sure how to say this, but I’ve never been interested in 40k until I found your shorts. I was at work one day when I found them and they totally changed my outlook on it. Aside from that, you’ve helped me stay sharp during some very boring times with info to keep my brain awake, but also a little less lonely on deployment. Thanks Wes, for these awesome videos
I'm straight up starting the table top because of you so thankyou a great deal. I'm mainly playing the Tau because of your videos, keep up your amazing work
11:44 Damn that's really cool to hear. My first Warhammer books were the Night Lords trilogy as well, because I had a friend who kept rambling about Warhammer 40k and one day he let me read a chapter of it, then he said I could borrow it so I did and read the whole thing. To this day, it remains my favourite Warhammer series. "I heard bolter fire," is a badass moment.
I absolutely adore watching your long form content no matter the context your passion and obsession for the topic at hand make it absolutely wonderful to hear and learn from. I deeply look forward to watching you grow and seeing more content from you in the future. 😁😁
I’m 42, and I just got into 40K because I’d watch your lore videos while taking a dump. Now I’m fully addicted. I’m currently reading Xenos and have starting playing some games on PC. You’re the man and thanks for all you do! I ❤️ Warhammer 40K!!!
I’ve just barely gotten into war hammer because of your UA-cam shorts. I’m enjoying learning about the lore just through your videos. It’s really dense, but it’s cool to listen to. Maybe one day I’ll start saving up to buy an army of my own, but I’m enjoying just experiencing the story vicariously through your stuff :)
I started watching your shorts. I'm sure a lot of people asked but I like to think you saw my comment on what book to start reading and dropped this video. So thanks.
Because of one of your shorts on the Eldar I got officially hooked and got the Start Collecting Craftworld miniatures that I’m picking up in the morning. can’t wait to assemble, paint, and play! And it’s all thanks to you!
As a 40k newbie who's just getting started with the basics, this was really helpful. Can't wait to dive into the lore and the world via the books/novels, which in general have caught my attention the most. Cheers!
Your shorts brought me here….and I just wanna say Wes….coming from another Wes…..thank you!!!! I’ve never been so Intrigued about warhammer 40k I’ve heard so much about it and have friends that actively paint miniatures. I never knew so much until I wanted this video…keep doing what your doing because you 100% just got me into warhammer!!!!
I had no idea what I’m the hell warhammer was and I tried doing research and only became more confused and discouraged but this video is incredible. I was able to learn and actually understand. You have an incredible way of passing down information in ways anyone who knows nothing can understand! Thanks so much
I have never played Warhammer or read the books but through your shorts and these videos my interests have been peaked. I also love these long fo videos as well and definitely want more
The "pick an army that resonates with you" advice is pure gold. I didn't get super into 40k until the Votann faction was released because it was space dwarves, and that's a big draw for me.
Man am I glad I found this guy's shorts! If I hadn't then I would've never found 40k! I mean yeah I like D&D, Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, and stuff like that but I never thought Id find something as cool as Warhammer! Because of this man a legal child (ME) is into Warhammer 40k! It's so awesome how much there is to learn and I can't wait to start making my army, reading the books and comics to get familiar with the lore, and to start playing some video games from it
When I got into it I took the first Horus Heresy book for book one even though I know it cam far after the first few codices were printed. It ended up working out. Ten years later I’m currently working my way through the final war on terra, it’s been a rewarding experience
I never played 40k but knew about it vaguely. I watched a lore video out of boredom one day and 3 months later I can't get enough ot it. I was dungeon and dragons kid back in the 80s and enjoyed some of the books but there is so much more to 40k. I'm gonna start some of the books this summer when I have some free time from work. Thanks for the great content.
I started reading Dragonlance as a kid in the late 80s and consumed every book, module, videogame or anything else. I'm finding this as a forty year old dad and I absolutely love it.
I have always been a ‘fan’ of warhammer, I know of certain stories and I love the aesthetic/universe but I am now trying to experience the lore in whole and you are the sole reason I am able to do so - thank you
i am a newbie and i love warhammer 40k for their weapons and armor. But in the last three to four days that I watch this youtube channel I learn so much more about everything. More specifically in this video, he gives his honest opinion on what to buy and how to save. Already there for a beginner, this is excellent information for a good start. It really make me want to start my own army and just destroy everything in my path. I think I'll make myself an army of spacemarines.
Thank you for making this video, my intrigue for 40k was a slippery slope through being exposed to tiny bits and pieces of the lore until I ended up here, I was very interested in making it a hobby for a while but had no idea where to start, love your content, this was what I needed.
What makes Wes stand out is his energy, I love or the other guys content too but Wes is energetic and excited the other guys are like have the energy that makes me Feel like I’m in a history class in the Imperium, but they are so good at it too, I think Wes just calls out to those that don’t have the 1:45:00 to sit thought a lore vid
This is the best channel tbh i never really understood it until i found one of your shorts about the assasing with no soul and i found it incredibly interesting so i delved further and its really cool from the sons of vulcan to slanesh you put it in a nice and easily digestible way
I can't say enough about your work! Amazing job breaking down the universe! I started to recommend this video to people I know who are curious about 40k! Keep up the great work!! If anyone is interested in the universe, I'd highly recommend visiting your local hobby shop and sitting in on a battle or two and ask! The 40k fans are more like a family and always willing to talk about it!
I recently saw your shorts about the lore while randomly looking thru UA-cam. I have to say you make the lore sound so amazing and I'm really wanting to start reading the books now. The sheer amount of content out there is a little overwhelming right now but in going to take your advice and try to get started soon.
I’ve known almost nothing about warhammer other than it’s existence until your shorts started showing up in my feed. While I doubt I’ll ever play it, I’ve really enjoyed your videos about the lore.
Glad i found this channel! I have been helping a friend of mine with painting his Ork army for ages but never really got into warhammer myself that much.. well having you lay it out a bit more and pointing out some interesting starting points just changes that
I got into Warhammer 40k for some reason around june of this year(2022) i just was reading stuff about it from the wiki, some events and all but more on because I remembered playing Space Marine in like 2014 and Necromunda like 2 years ago or something. But where i really got into 40k hard was from Vermintide 2. It was free in preparation for Darktide, then after spending a lot of time playing the game and building my characters, although it was fun, I was really attracted to the grim dark theme of 40k, so I read up until the End Times of Warhammer Fantasy Battle, learned a bit about Age of Sigmar, and moved on to 40k, and from there, more reading, researching, watching your videos and tutorials on painting and playing the tabletop game and finally buying my own Recruit Edition this holiday season. Thanks!
Long time skimmer of the WH series (played a few of the games, read one or two books, listen to a lot of lore) and this channel is going to really spark this from a hobby to a full-blown obsession. thank you for the content Wes, I look forward to seeing you grow as a creator & making some really good videos for everyone here
My question is, is there like a community place where I can ask questions about Warhammer or not? Like a discord server? Because I really want to play this with a friend of mine but I need advice on how to organize this.
I started watching your shorts about 4 months ago, and yesterday I picked up Warhammer total war, Warhammer vermintide, and Warhammer 40k inquisitor(the Diablo style game kinda. Really enjoying it so far) and just watched this today. Thanks for getting me into this universe
I think that you’re videos are absolutely amazing. I love the warhammer universe and really hope to learn way way more of the lore especially about the 20 leagions of the imperium. I think all of your lore videos are exceptionally done. Very much hope to see many more lore videos to be made about the different clans of the universe.
It's funny because growing up I always wanted to get into Warhammer (tabletop), but I didn't have the money or the patience to build and paint the figures. I found your videos and in a week of sharing all the lore I could soak up and retain, Myself (Deathguard), my Brother (Space Wolves),my Mother (Sisters of Battle), and my Fiancé (Tyranids) have all gotten into it. So keep it up man and great content!
To add something, I also think the Space Marine Battles series is a good starting point (it was mine other then then Macharius Crusade series). Basically each novel takes a chapter or a squad of Marines and tells the story of one of their conflicts with a different faction. The Damocles Crusade (war against the Tau) is almost entirely told in SMB books, as well as other famous moments in the lore like The Third War for Armageddon. I’d recommend Storm of Damocles, Helsreach or Death of Integrity as good first starting points for those ones
Man this is exactly what I was looking for. I started playing dark tide with some friends and really enjoyed the environment and wanted to learn more , and ended up across your shorts and then the full length lore videos. I’m definitely a D&D nerd through and through but I now want to give the books and collecting some minis a go 😊🤘🏻. Thanks for all the advice and suggestions, they will help propel me into the grim dark 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Holy frick, I love your content!!! I personally adore warhammer lore and aesthetic, so having you make all of this hyper convenient and just genuinely good content based around it is an absolute treasure. Also i love your shorts and the assassins of the imperium are what kinda pushed me into this warhammer hole.
I find this to be a very comprehensive beginners guide. I quite like, how you talk with passion, yet still make it relatable for anyone who is rather new to 40k :D
I've always been looking for the darkest sci-fi and only like a year ago I found out about 40k, I was way to scared to asked for help and had nobody around who knew about it. You are my savior!
Damn I would love to see more of these long, classic yt format videos from you! I found this channel through shorts, but I was really happy to see some longer stuff here! Keep it up, really great job :))
I found your channel and it got me really into it. I got the bundle way back when and it just wasn't for me but having watched a ton of you shorts on lore I'm now going back and trying to find a starting point for the games and books.
I got started on this channel and few others. Now, I watch the tabletop, animation and...I've started reading the novels. I picked the Horus Heresy to start reading in the novels. I'm obsessed
You're the best, Wes. I got into "the Hobby" when I started making Fallout power armor cosplay. I saw the 40K artwork while researching armor, was blown away, watched a couple of your videos and I was hooked...Thanx man. I got 3 different suits now and I blame you!
Your tiktok channel is what made me obsessed with warhammer, and now i'm building my own nurgle army so glad you also have a youtube video, thanks for everything and keep making videos 😊
Within all your shorts I've seen, I'm uncertain if I've ever seen one cover the Death Company sub chapter from the Blood Angels; although that hasn't stopped me from going back through all your stuff just for the hell of it, anyway. Wonderful content all throughout there!
Yoooo this channel literally exploded, looked through some of your og videos with like 500 views, then a month ago you started doing shorts and shit got crazy. Dude you rock!!
Thanks! I don't really know what happened, but my shorts seem to be doing even better here than they did on tick tock! Really excited to be moving into youtube!
I found your shorts and was immediately hooked. I'm not sure if you normally make longer videos but Jesus I loved this. I remember seeing the demo of I think dawn of War 2 and good God I had a blast. It's just so damn interesting and there's so much information to take in I freaking love it and I freaking love this channel too. I'll be here for as long as you make this dope vids man. Thank you and I hope you have an amazing day🤙🤙
Just finished the video, will definitely be getting a few of the books on your video and some of those video games. Thanks again for this video, needed something like this to get a general idea of where to jump in.
This will hands down be my most favorite Warhammer UA-cam channel ever when it comes to lore. As someone who's in an Ultramarine VR RP group, I can say I will always come here for info!
Thanks a ton! its going to take me a little bit to get used to making long form content. its a totally different beast compared to shorts. so imma just stumble my way through it till I get it down haha
Why not Majorkill or lutin09 or baldmort
Really? Gues everyone has diffrent tastes.
@@firmak2 what’s wrong with those Channels, Lutin09 has the best lore for knowledge hands down,
Majorkill is the comedic troll side of being a chad Warhammer fan,
As for Baldy well he holds a special place in my chest, he engages with his fans and creates stories around input from them.
He is a fantastic voice for the old guard of fans. Hailing from the times of the original warhammer and can remember the Grimdark before this woke apocalypse and retcons ripping threw the franchise
@@TheKyleCostello i was actually responding to what the OP said. Everyone you mentioned, imperialis and arch are top tier 40k lore content creators. Nothing against wes and i really enjoy his tiktoks but he has a lomg way to go before he gots on any of theyr levels. Majorkill is the fastest rising 40k creator and it took him a couple of years to get where he is now.
I've known about warhammer for years, but was never interested until realizing how insane the lore was, thanks to your shorts. This has been my first real dive into warhammer 40k
Same, the tabletop war game is prohibitively expensive for me but I love the lore.
Check out Baldermort's UA-cam channel. He covers lore and writes and performs fan fiction in the 40k universe, I know fan fiction can be pretty bad but this guy is ridiculously talented.
I also recommend Adeptus Ridiculous if you want like hour lore talk video podcasts . It's what helped me get back into the lore like a year ago and they cover alot of aspects of the universe just shortened to not take too long but keep it entertaining . Most episodes are about an hour so great podcasts if you are driving constantly
Check Luetin09 also.
Wes, I just want to say that along with the other thousands of folks, I found Warhammer 40k through your shorts. Long story short, thank you so much for introducing us noobs to this gem and helping us along the way! I’ve been deep in lord ever since and I’m grateful for finding this.
Same for a min when I came across it I was like is this shi real the way he talked about the lore was captivatin and got me interested
Know a few friends that play but not really a game I think I'd like, but I'm always up for more lore from this man. Love the energy and personality in the shorts
"The primarchs are only ever talked about as legends except recently with guiliman' return"
Me, a Salamander player: *Breaths heavily in Vulkan Lives*
*STOMP STOMP*
My Salamanders successor chapter is going to be interesting when Vulkan returns. Might have to include him, if the rules allow
@@Badgerman494 Are they still wholesome?
@@mapleflag6518 Of course, my Chapter Master is such a fluffy bunny of a man. Wouldn't hurt anyone... except Xenos... and heretics... and mutants... and the enemies of Mankind
@@Badgerman494 Good.
This dude’s content is like the midpoint between Luetin and Majorkill.
It’s LIT
exactly what I was thinking 🤣👍
Assuming you mean video length I agree lmao
Good to see longer content from this channel. I’ve been waist deep in Warhammer lore the last few days. I love the absolutely ridiculous scale of this universe!
Just binged every short on your channel! You make lore content more interesting than anyone else and it really clicks in shorts. I had no idea Orcs are psychic and literally materialize whatever they believe, they are just too dumb to direct that power to be more powerful than every other race. Also cool they were created by space frogs to fight Necrons. Keep it up the shorts are ridiculously entertaining and I know that content doesn’t monetize well but it’s a good funnel to your channels longer content. Cheers man!
Bro, I read part of a codex years ago and saw the ultramarines movie that true fans do not like and I was sold on the rich lore. Your shorts have reignited my curiosity and love for the lore as I have been consuming all 40k content on youtube for the past 4 days like the hunger of the Tyranids. Thanks for the amazing content! Keep it up, bro.
I'm 52 years old, and thanks to the pandemic, I started looking for something I hadn't read before, and got interested in WarHammer. Not the games, but the Lore. The lore is fantastic. I had no idea there were that many books. From what I've seen of the Lore, my only issue is that there is no 'ray of hope' of ending the dark age. but, I'm a newbie and still learning the base Lore of the universe. Great channel and very informative for folks just looking around and going 'What is that, it looks interesting'.
I've been getting war hammer recommended to me, specifically your war hammer shorts. I am a lore goblin myself and love hearing details and info of many games. Might consider looking more into the series, though not all of it of course but I'm here for a good time not a long time
PS:love the short vids man keep it up, you might have given me new hobbies to do
I have been heavily watching all of your videos since discovering this channel a few days ago. I would be very excited to see more long form lore based content.
About novels in warhammer 40k that I like: The night lord by Simon Spuriel. The Inquisition cycle from Dan Abbnet and the Gaunt Ghosts cycle from him. Roman 15 hours and the dead are coming. And I also like the novel Junction (its events take place on necromund). I also recommend any fan of warhammer to read the novels written by Ian Watson - these are the Space marine novels and the trilogy about Inquisitor Jacques Draco - Inquisitorial wars. In my country, these books were published in the 90s with a disgusting translation, which is why I read them comically today + these are the very first works of fiction on the warhammer 40,000 universe and they were written during the first edition of the desktop warhammer, so their canonicity is a little doubtful, but many things have not changed much since then and I can even believe in the realism of these works in about 36 millenium. And also try to read Helsrech by Aaron Dembsci Bouden !
I'm happy to see more content than just your Shorts and TikToks! Keep it, been a fan since forever.
My guy! I know nothing of 40k let alone how you showed up in my shorts feed. But what I do know is I have watched the hell out of your 40k shorts. You are killing this! Love it
My first interaction with 40k was the game Dark Crusade, around 15 years ago or so. I never knew there was an entire universe around it until like 5 years ago.
Love your videos.
Your really doing a great service for the community with this channel, it’s such a good way to get people interested in the franchise!!
Ive never read a book, never played the tabletop game, but Luetin got me into 40k lore. Its amazingly interesting and _you_ make _great_ shorts. But keep making longer videos like this! Great job, my man!
Hey Wes, no lie: I was scrolling through UA-cam shorts and one of your assassin school shorts (Eversor or callidus) was the first warhammer video I had ever watched in my life. Prior to that, warhammer was just some game I knew existed. Now I wanna read books and dive in to the lore. Thanks man, keep up the content!
Listening to you talk about the game has made me finally decide to walk into the shop in my local mall dedicated to warhammer and buy a kit and get started. I've seen alot of your shorts on warhammer and it just looks so cool to me. I love arts and crafts and strategy games so this is a perfect hobby for me to get into. Thanks again for all your cool lore videos as well as all your other videos!
Ive been watching all your shorts and had a little idea about what 40k was but I'm glad you came out with this video. I feel like I actually understand it better now.
Having a great time binging your content, been slow burning short content and slowly getting into the community. Not really flush with cash so I’m not so sure about playing the full size tabletop but the lot is absolutely addicting right now. You are for sure an absolute pleasure to watch though and I’m excited to hear more from you.
Hey thanks a lot I really appreciate that! And don't worry you're not alone, I think according to their surveys only like 11% of the fan base plays the tabletop game. The books are really good, and the narrators they use for the audio versions are on point!
I’m telling you not once in my entire life have I never heard of war hammer but you have truly shown me the glory and beauty of this amazing franchise, you sir are amazing 😄
I just wanted to say that it has been a bit difficult for me to break into warhammer as a woman… I was always interested in the universe vaguely, and really enjoy painting dnd minis, but could never really find a way to start with Warhammer. This video is so good!!!! I love the simple explanation of the table top game and other ways to play (crusade sounds awesome!!) and I can’t wait to check out the books and other media. Thanks so much and keep up the videos- I love the shorts and the longer format ones are just as good :) I’m hooked on this lore!
Don't miss this one:
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I'm new too and this has been really good and to the point, with interesting visuals, fast-paced but comprehensible.
Have you tried out any of the games yet? :3
Dude, thank you so much! I've always been intrigued about 40k, seeing it in game stores and thanks to your shorts and this video I think I'm ready to embark on my 40k journey.
This was super informative, I always love the dark, grimy, and beauty of 40K but couldn’t follow it throughly. Thank you for your explanation and hope your channel continues to flourish.
Bro found you on tik tok and couldn’t stop watching. I’m hooked on the lore even started buying warhammer minis and showing my daughters how to play ! Thanks man!
I remember trying to get into Warhammer Fantasy during High School, waaay back in the early 2000s. One small Imperium 'army' (more like a platoon alongside a Steam Cart) costed me a kidney, half my soul, food, and put me in debt. As much as I wish I could play even now, 20 years later, my bank would kill me lol. I did learn 3D modeling tho, maybe I'll just model and print my own stuff uahahah. ( I won't ).
Allow me to ask you to reconsider that stance.
Do NOT download any sculpts or look at Game Workshop pictures with intent to recreate, but work on your own models that come from your own inspirations. No reason to sell them if you are concerned, but do not be fearful to show off your talents to produce an Army better then you can purchase and for a fraction of the cost. When you put down an army that is covered in personal touches, it will stand out and turn heads at any hobby center.
I just clicked on this and I already want to thank you you’re the reason I’ve been able to learn anything already from your amazingly interesting shorts but I’ve been too busy and honestly intimidated to really try to learn or get into but this is exactly what I needed and wanted! THANK YOU
Here minutes after Henry Cavill anounced his new Warhammer live action project under Amazon. Felt interested and wanted to explore more. Let's see how far I end up getting into it :P
Lol me too.
As a newly found Night Lord fan (it's because of the Soul Hunter trilogy) I've fallen super in love with the 40k universe. Even if you dont care for the table top and really only care for the lore and stories , id recommend the books. The massive universe with so many storyline and individual heroes and villians is captivating. Just started up my first building my first army and I'm still stuck debating with myself with which loyalist Space Marines I'll choose .
I also recommend you to play necromunda hired gun and battlefleed gotic armada 2 - they are great warhammer games !
i recently started talking to this guy and he is super into warhammer. he gets really excited and tries to teach me about different factions and the like and i’ve been so confused but really wanted to understand what he was talking about. your video has helped shed a little bit of light into the warhammer universe and where i can get some more information so im not so confused when he talks about his interests. so thank you wes!!!!
What I find the most ironic about 40k is of all the enemies you can face, and yet the biggest enemy is games workshop themselves.
Hey Wes. I’m not really sure how to say this, but I’ve never been interested in 40k until I found your shorts. I was at work one day when I found them and they totally changed my outlook on it. Aside from that, you’ve helped me stay sharp during some very boring times with info to keep my brain awake, but also a little less lonely on deployment. Thanks Wes, for these awesome videos
Did you specifically make this for me haha 😆
I seen your comment earlier about it 😅
you and a couple of others haha
I'm straight up starting the table top because of you so thankyou a great deal. I'm mainly playing the Tau because of your videos, keep up your amazing work
Who else is here because of Cavill?
Me and I like the idea of space war thingies with big suits just like power armors in fallout.
Me 1yr later
Yes I am late
Me and I still don't know where to begin lol
Have you started getting into 40k yet and if yes from where did u start?
Aye
11:44 Damn that's really cool to hear. My first Warhammer books were the Night Lords trilogy as well, because I had a friend who kept rambling about Warhammer 40k and one day he let me read a chapter of it, then he said I could borrow it so I did and read the whole thing. To this day, it remains my favourite Warhammer series. "I heard bolter fire," is a badass moment.
I absolutely adore watching your long form content no matter the context your passion and obsession for the topic at hand make it absolutely wonderful to hear and learn from. I deeply look forward to watching you grow and seeing more content from you in the future. 😁😁
I'm so glad you have long form content! I just discovered your shorts and they left me craving more
I’m 42, and I just got into 40K because I’d watch your lore videos while taking a dump. Now I’m fully addicted. I’m currently reading Xenos and have starting playing some games on PC. You’re the man and thanks for all you do! I ❤️ Warhammer 40K!!!
This might be the best starting explanation of 40k I have seen.. nice work!
I’m glad you made this video because the entirety of my knowledge about 40k prior to finding this channel was quite simply “BROTHER”
I’ve just barely gotten into war hammer because of your UA-cam shorts. I’m enjoying learning about the lore just through your videos. It’s really dense, but it’s cool to listen to. Maybe one day I’ll start saving up to buy an army of my own, but I’m enjoying just experiencing the story vicariously through your stuff :)
I started watching your shorts.
I'm sure a lot of people asked but I like to think you saw my comment on what book to start reading and dropped this video. So thanks.
Because of one of your shorts on the Eldar I got officially hooked and got the Start Collecting Craftworld miniatures that I’m picking up in the morning. can’t wait to assemble, paint, and play! And it’s all thanks to you!
As a 40k newbie who's just getting started with the basics, this was really helpful. Can't wait to dive into the lore and the world via the books/novels, which in general have caught my attention the most. Cheers!
I would've loved your channel like a year ago. As fun as it was to trudge through the lore and setting, this is SO HELPFUL
Your shorts brought me here….and I just wanna say Wes….coming from another Wes…..thank you!!!! I’ve never been so Intrigued about warhammer 40k I’ve heard so much about it and have friends that actively paint miniatures. I never knew so much until I wanted this video…keep doing what your doing because you 100% just got me into warhammer!!!!
I had no idea what I’m the hell warhammer was and I tried doing research and only became more confused and discouraged but this video is incredible. I was able to learn and actually understand. You have an incredible way of passing down information in ways anyone who knows nothing can understand! Thanks so much
I can’t believe one day I found this guy on UA-cam shorts and now I’m into Warhammer, funny how this stuff works
I have never played Warhammer or read the books but through your shorts and these videos my interests have been peaked.
I also love these long fo videos as well and definitely want more
The "pick an army that resonates with you" advice is pure gold. I didn't get super into 40k until the Votann faction was released because it was space dwarves, and that's a big draw for me.
Man am I glad I found this guy's shorts! If I hadn't then I would've never found 40k! I mean yeah I like D&D, Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, and stuff like that but I never thought Id find something as cool as Warhammer! Because of this man a legal child (ME) is into Warhammer 40k! It's so awesome how much there is to learn and I can't wait to start making my army, reading the books and comics to get familiar with the lore, and to start playing some video games from it
When I got into it I took the first Horus Heresy book for book one even though I know it cam far after the first few codices were printed. It ended up working out. Ten years later I’m currently working my way through the final war on terra, it’s been a rewarding experience
This is exactly what I needed! Recently I've become really interested in Warhammer 40k but didn't know where to start.
I never played 40k but knew about it vaguely. I watched a lore video out of boredom one day and 3 months later I can't get enough ot it. I was dungeon and dragons kid back in the 80s and enjoyed some of the books but there is so much more to 40k. I'm gonna start some of the books this summer when I have some free time from work. Thanks for the great content.
I started reading Dragonlance as a kid in the late 80s and consumed every book, module, videogame or anything else. I'm finding this as a forty year old dad and I absolutely love it.
I have always been a ‘fan’ of warhammer, I know of certain stories and I love the aesthetic/universe but I am now trying to experience the lore in whole and you are the sole reason I am able to do so - thank you
i am a newbie and i love warhammer 40k for their weapons and armor. But in the last three to four days that I watch this youtube channel I learn so much more about everything. More specifically in this video, he gives his honest opinion on what to buy and how to save. Already there for a beginner, this is excellent information for a good start. It really make me want to start my own army and just destroy everything in my path. I think I'll make myself an army of spacemarines.
Hope you keep doing more long videos! You make things easier to understand and its really easy to listen to you!
Thank you for making this video, my intrigue for 40k was a slippery slope through being exposed to tiny bits and pieces of the lore until I ended up here, I was very interested in making it a hobby for a while but had no idea where to start, love your content, this was what I needed.
Absolute best "what is 40k" video I've ever seen! Just perfect for sharing with someone who knows nothin'! Thanks WesHammer!
What makes Wes stand out is his energy, I love or the other guys content too but Wes is energetic and excited the other guys are like have the energy that makes me
Feel like I’m in a history class in the Imperium, but they are so good at it too, I think Wes just calls out to those that don’t have the 1:45:00 to sit thought a lore vid
This is the best channel tbh i never really understood it until i found one of your shorts about the assasing with no soul and i found it incredibly interesting so i delved further and its really cool from the sons of vulcan to slanesh you put it in a nice and easily digestible way
Overjoyed to see we have a 40k channel finally! Hope to see you cover the Eldar, and particularly the Ynnari!💜💙💚
I can't say enough about your work! Amazing job breaking down the universe! I started to recommend this video to people I know who are curious about 40k! Keep up the great work!!
If anyone is interested in the universe, I'd highly recommend visiting your local hobby shop and sitting in on a battle or two and ask! The 40k fans are more like a family and always willing to talk about it!
I recently saw your shorts about the lore while randomly looking thru UA-cam. I have to say you make the lore sound so amazing and I'm really wanting to start reading the books now. The sheer amount of content out there is a little overwhelming right now but in going to take your advice and try to get started soon.
I’ve known almost nothing about warhammer other than it’s existence until your shorts started showing up in my feed. While I doubt I’ll ever play it, I’ve really enjoyed your videos about the lore.
love the reels! can’t wait to watch your extended content
Glad i found this channel! I have been helping a friend of mine with painting his Ork army for ages but never really got into warhammer myself that much.. well having you lay it out a bit more and pointing out some interesting starting points just changes that
I got into Warhammer 40k for some reason around june of this year(2022) i just was reading stuff about it from the wiki, some events and all but more on because I remembered playing Space Marine in like 2014 and Necromunda like 2 years ago or something. But where i really got into 40k hard was from Vermintide 2. It was free in preparation for Darktide, then after spending a lot of time playing the game and building my characters, although it was fun, I was really attracted to the grim dark theme of 40k, so I read up until the End Times of Warhammer Fantasy Battle, learned a bit about Age of Sigmar, and moved on to 40k, and from there, more reading, researching, watching your videos and tutorials on painting and playing the tabletop game and finally buying my own Recruit Edition this holiday season. Thanks!
Long time skimmer of the WH series (played a few of the games, read one or two books, listen to a lot of lore) and this channel is going to really spark this from a hobby to a full-blown obsession. thank you for the content Wes, I look forward to seeing you grow as a creator & making some really good videos for everyone here
My question is, is there like a community place where I can ask questions about Warhammer or not? Like a discord server? Because I really want to play this with a friend of mine but I need advice on how to organize this.
I started watching your shorts about 4 months ago, and yesterday I picked up Warhammer total war, Warhammer vermintide, and Warhammer 40k inquisitor(the Diablo style game kinda. Really enjoying it so far) and just watched this today. Thanks for getting me into this universe
I think that you’re videos are absolutely amazing. I love the warhammer universe and really hope to learn way way more of the lore especially about the 20 leagions of the imperium. I think all of your lore videos are exceptionally done. Very much hope to see many more lore videos to be made about the different clans of the universe.
It's funny because growing up I always wanted to get into Warhammer (tabletop), but I didn't have the money or the patience to build and paint the figures. I found your videos and in a week of sharing all the lore I could soak up and retain, Myself (Deathguard), my Brother (Space Wolves),my Mother (Sisters of Battle), and my Fiancé (Tyranids) have all gotten into it. So keep it up man and great content!
To add something, I also think the Space Marine Battles series is a good starting point (it was mine other then then Macharius Crusade series). Basically each novel takes a chapter or a squad of Marines and tells the story of one of their conflicts with a different faction. The Damocles Crusade (war against the Tau) is almost entirely told in SMB books, as well as other famous moments in the lore like The Third War for Armageddon. I’d recommend Storm of Damocles, Helsreach or Death of Integrity as good first starting points for those ones
Man this is exactly what I was looking for. I started playing dark tide with some friends and really enjoyed the environment and wanted to learn more , and ended up across your shorts and then the full length lore videos. I’m definitely a D&D nerd through and through but I now want to give the books and collecting some minis a go 😊🤘🏻. Thanks for all the advice and suggestions, they will help propel me into the grim dark 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Holy frick, I love your content!!! I personally adore warhammer lore and aesthetic, so having you make all of this hyper convenient and just genuinely good content based around it is an absolute treasure. Also i love your shorts and the assassins of the imperium are what kinda pushed me into this warhammer hole.
I got into Warhammer fantasy a couple years back then I found your shorts and I really like the 40k lore aswell thank you for this
I find this to be a very comprehensive beginners guide.
I quite like, how you talk with passion, yet still make it relatable for anyone who is rather new to 40k :D
I've always been looking for the darkest sci-fi and only like a year ago I found out about 40k, I was way to scared to asked for help and had nobody around who knew about it. You are my savior!
Damn I would love to see more of these long, classic yt format videos from you! I found this channel through shorts, but I was really happy to see some longer stuff here! Keep it up, really great job :))
Nice energy bro! I love all the other warhammer 40k UA-camrs and just started watching yours and I’m super satisfied!
I found your channel and it got me really into it. I got the bundle way back when and it just wasn't for me but having watched a ton of you shorts on lore I'm now going back and trying to find a starting point for the games and books.
You are the only reason I actually got into warhammer, I liked the games but because I discovered you a few weeks ago I just want to learn more
I got started on this channel and few others. Now, I watch the tabletop, animation and...I've started reading the novels. I picked the Horus Heresy to start reading in the novels. I'm obsessed
This is a gem. You made me like warhammer. But I still cant explain 40k to other people. I just dont know where to start. This thing is a masterpiece.
You're the best, Wes. I got into "the Hobby" when I started making Fallout power armor cosplay. I saw the 40K artwork while researching armor, was blown away, watched a couple of your videos and I was hooked...Thanx man. I got 3 different suits now and I blame you!
Absolutely love your shorts and was coming to your channel trying to find out more because I'm new. This video was PERFECT for me. Thank you :)
who else is rewatching old vids to help out our boi int he hurricane?
Your tiktok channel is what made me obsessed with warhammer, and now i'm building my own nurgle army so glad you also have a youtube video, thanks for everything and keep making videos 😊
Within all your shorts I've seen, I'm uncertain if I've ever seen one cover the Death Company sub chapter from the Blood Angels; although that hasn't stopped me from going back through all your stuff just for the hell of it, anyway. Wonderful content all throughout there!
I've known about Warhammer for about 2-3 years but I've still watched like 18 of these types of vids this month
Yoooo this channel literally exploded, looked through some of your og videos with like 500 views, then a month ago you started doing shorts and shit got crazy. Dude you rock!!
Thanks! I don't really know what happened, but my shorts seem to be doing even better here than they did on tick tock! Really excited to be moving into youtube!
i just wanted to say i love your hair and beard 🤧🤧 it’s an amazing combo
Yup, your shorts drew me in. And this is a great video. Exactly what I needed
I found your shorts and was immediately hooked. I'm not sure if you normally make longer videos but Jesus I loved this. I remember seeing the demo of I think dawn of War 2 and good God I had a blast. It's just so damn interesting and there's so much information to take in I freaking love it and I freaking love this channel too. I'll be here for as long as you make this dope vids man. Thank you and I hope you have an amazing day🤙🤙
Just finished the video, will definitely be getting a few of the books on your video and some of those video games.
Thanks again for this video, needed something like this to get a general idea of where to jump in.