12,000 points of Necrons, Tau and Deathwatch fight to the death! Warhammer 40k Feature Battle Report

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  • @ssfbob456
    @ssfbob456 Рік тому +1351

    Tau: So, temporary truce?
    Deathwatch: Foul Xenos, do you really think I would humiliate myself by-
    _The planet opens up, revealing a massive Necron army awakening_
    Deathwatch: -not taking your generous offer?

    • @Someone.-340
      @Someone.-340 10 місяців тому +23

      facts

    • @lancourt
      @lancourt 6 місяців тому +15

      For some reason I read that in Sterling Archer's voice

    • @themasterseye
      @themasterseye 2 місяці тому +1

      @@lancourt Phrasing!

  • @justeliwood2289
    @justeliwood2289 Рік тому +753

    This battle report feels lore accurate; necrons have everyone dead to rights, tau get obliterated in melee range by something beyond their comprehension, and space marines somehow pull a victory by having terminators teleport in at the last second.

    • @some_shitposting_idiot3023
      @some_shitposting_idiot3023 11 місяців тому +15

      Oltyx: is this some human joke I'm too smart too understand?
      (Flayer noises in the background)

    • @CD-kj6gd
      @CD-kj6gd 3 місяці тому +14

      When the terminators came into the game I heard doom music start playing

    • @thejanusproject32
      @thejanusproject32 3 місяці тому +3

      This reminds me of that movie that was released on youtube. "The Awakening" a Warhammer 40K Fanfilm. Except I believe the Space Marines in that movie were not the Deathwatch...

    • @samuelwhite8895
      @samuelwhite8895 Місяць тому +2

      disagree. necrons would have had that super weapon a lot more heavily defended instead of a few units here and there not to mention teleporting units a lot closer to the line

  • @IonTheUndion
    @IonTheUndion Рік тому +291

    Nick's cheerful attitude makes me imagine the T'au commander is trying to be positive and buddy-buddy with the marines and it's hilarious. This was a really fun battle report.

  • @mrindecisive6615
    @mrindecisive6615 Рік тому +400

    That was epic! The terminators teleporting down and holding the line is straight from a Black Library novel!
    Also, necron rolls were unbelievable :D

  • @TheJester5000
    @TheJester5000 Рік тому +253

    I felt that last line. "My inner 12 yr old was super happy. My outer 48 yr old wants to go home and take a nap."

  • @rymotron1225
    @rymotron1225 Рік тому +813

    Just want to say that you have outdone yourselves with this one- your best work imo

  • @bensparks8221
    @bensparks8221 Рік тому +1158

    dont you just hate when you shoot at necrons 90 times and they just keep coming back to life

    • @Clasteau
      @Clasteau Рік тому +72

      Or when they outshoot your Tau?

    • @michaelbuckthorp977
      @michaelbuckthorp977 Рік тому +43

      No to both

    • @alexrowson-brown6568
      @alexrowson-brown6568 Рік тому +23

      Wouldn’t happen if you rolled per model instead of all at once…. Mass rolling 20 to see what comes back is far more likely to get stuff back instead of per model, it actively manipulated the statistics unfairly in my opinion

    • @djgamer457
      @djgamer457 Рік тому +81

      @@alexrowson-brown6568 rolling 20 dice once vs rolling 1 dice 20 times, exactly the same

    • @alexrowson-brown6568
      @alexrowson-brown6568 Рік тому +5

      @@djgamer457 you roll 4 for the first model then 4 for the 2nd etc
      You need to res one at a time

  • @codyott1982
    @codyott1982 Рік тому +348

    Tycho's narration is F#@KING AWESOME!!!
    I just started the video, and he's already got me pumped to see the other 60 minutes. Just describing the mission objectives was beyond awesome.

    • @elijordanguinn6470
      @elijordanguinn6470 Рік тому +3

      Lost it with the batabatabata for the machine-gun 🤣

    • @codyott1982
      @codyott1982 Рік тому +1

      @@elijordanguinn6470 yea, that got me too.
      I literally posted my comments only having seen 5 min or less of the video. Now that I've seen the entire thing, all I can say is it got even better

    • @andrepl7574
      @andrepl7574 Рік тому +1

      it would be great if names of necron units were not messed up lol

    • @codyott1982
      @codyott1982 Рік тому

      @@andrepl7574 eh, if you wanna nitpick.
      It is great either way. He's entertaining, and honestly, as little time as they have to prepare before the video has to be ready, it's not a surprise that someone would make mistakes.

    • @Ashlivingstone-f3r
      @Ashlivingstone-f3r 3 місяці тому

      @@elijordanguinn6470 hahaha that was gold im here year later just watching all these videos and loving Tycho's narrating but that machine gun sound funniest shit ive heard him try hahahah

  • @TheSourestKraut
    @TheSourestKraut Рік тому +143

    The necron experience is summed up perfectly by Tycho at 33:56
    "He kills one... aaaand itpromptlygetsbackup"

  • @RevanR
    @RevanR Рік тому +265

    There's 2 things you should hyped on this video :
    Tycho narration and Michael & Brent going all out

  • @michaelbuckthorp977
    @michaelbuckthorp977 Рік тому +324

    So much fun! I hope everyone enjoys this as much as I did!

    • @anokosecret9963
      @anokosecret9963 Рік тому +8

      It's always fun to watch games that feature you Michael!
      Thank you for your relentless enthusiam and excitment in playing our robot overlords.

    • @Daedricsoulslayer
      @Daedricsoulslayer Рік тому +3

      Gods that was amazing! NECRONS!!!

    • @averagecayde6enjoyer520
      @averagecayde6enjoyer520 Рік тому +4

      yeaheaaa necrons!

    • @bensparks8221
      @bensparks8221 Рік тому +1

      Michael buckthorp I have a strange feeling I heard that name from somewhere 🤔

  • @AndrewNarog
    @AndrewNarog Рік тому +23

    36:47 And with that quote from The Ultimate Showdown has won Michael my support. Love it.
    Excellent job as ever, always glad to watch a PlayOn production.

  • @justinsinke2088
    @justinsinke2088 Рік тому +136

    I love these narrative themed battles. They're so much fun.

  • @aWeSoMe-df9or
    @aWeSoMe-df9or Рік тому +147

    I remember barely being able to scrape together a 500pt list; but after a heavy 3 years of hobbing, this video makes me want to throw 5000 pts against another massive army. Looks so much fun! Love you guys❤

    • @I-am-Ranb0
      @I-am-Ranb0 Рік тому +8

      I really like doubles battles with big points, brings a whole new kind of dynamic to the game

  • @Lowfyr
    @Lowfyr Рік тому +1

    Danke!

  • @syradon4051
    @syradon4051 Рік тому +36

    I love this narretive fights, big armies and a wonderful table.
    This was realy much fun to watch.
    As he said "my inner 12 year old me" is crying about this epicness.

  • @Heizzer47
    @Heizzer47 Рік тому +113

    I can’t imagine the skill of JT with how lots of units have customised models

    • @benwaardenburg
      @benwaardenburg Рік тому +28

      The deathwatch army is actually made by the channels patreon and UA-cam members.

  • @lethalbiscuit447
    @lethalbiscuit447 Рік тому +64

    The sheer amount of toughness from everyone was impressive.

  • @lancenazraheim485
    @lancenazraheim485 Рік тому +28

    @53:49 - I think the Nightbringer's Necrodermis may have prevented that kill if it had 4 wounds going into that fight phase. "-this model cannot lose more than 3 wounds in the same phase. Any wounds that would be lost after that point are not lost.". I could be wrong ofcourse. But as always, amazing production value, great story, and the terrain is an inspiration for future projects. Play On!

    • @IDumbDumb
      @IDumbDumb Рік тому +13

      Youre correct but im guessing after whats been over a 6 hour game, production, narrative story. Stopping for cinematic shots, that it was just a mistake. I cant even imagine how long these things take to produce

    • @hepotitus
      @hepotitus Рік тому +6

      Thank you for posting that, I was about to do the same.
      But I think they also took over 3 damage in shooting with some other C'tan. I'm guessing they forgot the rule.

  • @ultralaggin8467
    @ultralaggin8467 Рік тому +168

    really hope the necrons can pull a win i very rarely see them win and they are my favorite

    • @nathangontarz4127
      @nathangontarz4127 Рік тому +9

      Great content. Super thematic and a fun back and forth.

    • @ultralaggin8467
      @ultralaggin8467 Рік тому +23

      feels bad that the necrons lose again even tho they had all those dope units :( necrons never be winning these types of battles

    • @nathangontarz4127
      @nathangontarz4127 Рік тому +29

      Yeah, I'm a necron player too, but I loved the feel. Necrons kept marching on the surface and wiped out the alliance while there was a desperate battle underground where the death watch survived for just enough to blow the machine ... cool ending even if the humies won

    • @wellmanneredpsychopath274
      @wellmanneredpsychopath274 Рік тому +7

      Then i have no idea what youre doing with them because theyre literally unfightable, my only option is to play the objectives against them because theyre so silly over powered that id need double their points to be on equal footing

    • @Docktavion
      @Docktavion Рік тому +7

      @@wellmanneredpsychopath274 some armies are bad match up for others. As a cron player I hated taking on dark angel termie spam lists.

  • @jormangandr4932
    @jormangandr4932 Рік тому +7

    Nick you sent me to the channel after I cut your plywood at rona. I am now officially getting into warhammer thanks to you!

    • @PlayOnTabletop
      @PlayOnTabletop  Рік тому +2

      Haha! That’s fantastic! I’m glad you found us!

  • @travishayton1183
    @travishayton1183 Рік тому +38

    The terrain setup and underground is beyond epic!!!

  • @FlukeyM
    @FlukeyM Рік тому +17

    I thought they were doomed after turn 1. What a game! Love watching your matches, always so engaging.

  • @alfonsomontero701
    @alfonsomontero701 Рік тому +14

    Man this was so entertaining and fun to watch, I love how you guys did this, the setup, the narrative, the mood you guys always bring into your games. Keep it up, you guys are doing something really amazing for the entire Warhammer community to enjoy. Love from Latin America.

  • @FullSpecCoaching
    @FullSpecCoaching 11 місяців тому +5

    One Deathwatch marine, badly wounded , holding on to the objective long enough for the First Company to reinforce just before he is overrun.
    THEN at the LAST possible moment, pushes the green button to sacrifice himself and thwart the Necron.
    Chills guys. Literal chills

  • @conrradotorres4653
    @conrradotorres4653 Рік тому +10

    This would honestly be a good movie for 40k. A last stand to the very end and actually getting the win. The Tau and Marines that are watching from space would be proud that their men who fought to the very end to save the star system

  • @colecarmichael5724
    @colecarmichael5724 Рік тому +4

    I know y’all have thousands of fans and probably don’t care what I say but I HEAVILY appreciate your passion for making these videos it single handily pushed me to finally start collected. This is my head cannon for how I play and I play for fun:) thank y’all so much it means a lot

    • @PlayOnTabletop
      @PlayOnTabletop  Рік тому +8

      We read every single comment. We’re just not able to respond to them all.

    • @colecarmichael5724
      @colecarmichael5724 Рік тому +3

      @@PlayOnTabletop keep up the amazing work seriously I’m a brand new player and y’all pushed me over the edge to start playing.

  • @thefloridaman41
    @thefloridaman41 Рік тому +24

    So cool; would love to see some more of these tag team battles. Would love to see Vastorr vs Bel’lakor led armies

  • @bentkaczuk2526
    @bentkaczuk2526 Рік тому +16

    The starting intro is genuinely amazing! You guys are doing great!! Keep it up!!! Can’t wait for more up close Tau vids (and other armies I just love tau 😊)

  • @toasthammer
    @toasthammer Рік тому +13

    I love these more customized, narrative scenarios! The multi-table setup was sick :D

  • @Eruidraith
    @Eruidraith Рік тому +6

    this one was really, really good. I love the more narrative-focused games! I'm also really impressed by the tables! Amazing gaming tables. Thanks for the video!

  • @fuduzlp
    @fuduzlp Рік тому +22

    Best battle report ever. You really outdid yourselfs with this one

  • @jczerzzz
    @jczerzzz Рік тому +5

    Oh MY GOD that was incredible! So many points!!! So many epic Moments! And what an ending! That was so cool!

  • @patrickdavis8271
    @patrickdavis8271 Рік тому +3

    That was AMAZING! I love these types of videos! Great work in production, SFX, narration and to all who played! You can’t ask for anything more.

  • @sludgedisciple
    @sludgedisciple Рік тому +3

    Truly Epic, I enjoyed watching this while painting a squiggoth. The armies were gorgeous... and that ending!

  • @chonkules7654
    @chonkules7654 11 місяців тому +1

    Love the sound effects you did for the tank lmao 10:47

  • @roguesaber247
    @roguesaber247 Рік тому +3

    This was so epic!!!! The tombworld series was my favorite I miss it so much but thank you play on for so epic moments. You are my reason to wake up ❤

  • @ondrejstepanek6597
    @ondrejstepanek6597 Рік тому +2

    This is without any doubt your best video ever! That is exactly how i image 40k should be played! Thank you so much for this masterpiece. I have never been so thrilled watching someone push some minis on the table :D

  • @er1cdoom
    @er1cdoom Рік тому +1

    36:47 HUZZAH! A MAN OF QUALITY!

  • @delboytrotter2042
    @delboytrotter2042 Рік тому

    The way you made the story in this the highlight was beautiful. The addition of the extra things.. The green beams from the necrons shooting into space etc just add to the immersion. Great job guys..

  • @daboom75
    @daboom75 Рік тому +4

    This whole video was just "We kill X necros"
    Necrons, reanimating: Stop telling people I'm dead!

  • @alekhart8086
    @alekhart8086 Рік тому +107

    I can’t wait 9 hours, I’m betting on necrons

  • @robertwinter1670
    @robertwinter1670 Рік тому +1

    56:37 nice Dethklok reference 🤘 and what an awesome narrative game !

  • @glovehandles
    @glovehandles Рік тому +1

    Great job, guys! Love the 2v2, love the narrative bits, love love love the two tier weird map. Very fresh, very entertaining!

  • @garylingenfelter4111
    @garylingenfelter4111 Рік тому +1

    Just Awsome i mean it came down to the last roll. That lone Deathwatch held the line and helped stop the Superweapon. Fantastic as always.

  • @connorshaw-case6030
    @connorshaw-case6030 Рік тому +1

    That ultimate showdown reference XD

  • @flakinatortree9143
    @flakinatortree9143 Рік тому +3

    I haven’t watched y’all’s content in a bit but I am excited for this video

  • @thomphan9518
    @thomphan9518 Місяць тому

    I really do keep watching these for the narration.
    And the positive Tau representation, but since I’m usually multitasking the narration is 👌

  • @Amorim40k
    @Amorim40k Рік тому +1

    That was incredible.

  • @canadianjeff223
    @canadianjeff223 Рік тому +6

    oh baby im hyped for this one

  • @tylerromero1
    @tylerromero1 Рік тому +2

    This looks like a solid saturday afternoon. And an encore match throughout the night

  • @dizziedale4648
    @dizziedale4648 Рік тому +2

    I watched from the uk and brilliant narration and great gameplay and sportsmanship really enjoyed watching always love these videos 👍 I have ultramarines and my son has necron so love it when both armies are playing

  • @ivovanroij
    @ivovanroij 2 місяці тому

    Those Necron have some crazy pretty painted details. Big props to that amazing paint job!

  • @mikedenhartog2018
    @mikedenhartog2018 Рік тому +2

    The Best video and narrative I've seen on your channel. That was great!

  • @admiraltorvosaurus8513
    @admiraltorvosaurus8513 Рік тому +2

    Those Necron hordes terrified me, as a tau inthusiest, I am hoping for you Nick, FOR THE GREATER GOOD!!!

  • @jadenjorr4653
    @jadenjorr4653 Рік тому +1

    i realy love the mission with a twist and modifed arrwea. that was amazing to watch and very exiting with the impending doom! also love to see nick with his taau again!

  • @erikhamar2102
    @erikhamar2102 Рік тому

    Incredibly fun game to watch. Thank you guys for doing this (playing, editing, painting and narrating!) The narrative ending was spot-on, neither team a loser. Audience the biggest winners of all.

  • @Thingymabob1000
    @Thingymabob1000 Рік тому

    The King of Split Fire with the King of Overkill is Best Kill always makes for a funny dynamic lol

  • @benjaminbanyik2900
    @benjaminbanyik2900 Рік тому +2

    This. Was. The. Best video ever. Do more of this pls, I love what you do btw

  • @happyiglu
    @happyiglu Рік тому +1

    I just stumbled upon this and I have to say I absolutely love this!!

  • @dr_lulz
    @dr_lulz Місяць тому

    This intro is ridiculously good. If only you still did em like this! I know it’s a lot of work but the is the pinnacle or very near it.

  • @stax6092
    @stax6092 Рік тому +3

    This is Phenomenal.
    Good Job J.T. it's always important to take out as many Xenos a you can.
    Still irks me that Space Marines can run away. 😠

  • @douglas4285
    @douglas4285 Рік тому +1

    This is honestly epic! Its the best battle report ive ever seen! Has given me and the boys some fantastic ideas!

  • @Firefrab
    @Firefrab Рік тому +2

    I've just realised the red devilfish has a recon drone for a cupola! awesome conversion nick!

    • @PlayOnTabletop
      @PlayOnTabletop  Рік тому +3

      That used to be how you run them! Its designed too! When a pathfinder team was in a devilfish the recon drone could go right in he cupola. And it gave ge devilfish special rules.

    • @Firefrab
      @Firefrab Рік тому

      @@PlayOnTabletop Really? that's such an awesome design feature, shame that doesn't work for rules anymore though...

  • @ianmckendrick4753
    @ianmckendrick4753 Рік тому +1

    Definitely the best episode you've done yet. I'm guessing the length of the match made everyone forget that c'tan shards cant take more than three wounds a phase. Or that the super weapon had four wounds at the start of the game and turn 2 they failed a roll for damage, so somewhere an extra point of damage was dealt. Either that or I'm just confused by all the glory I witnessed.

  • @toportime
    @toportime 2 місяці тому +1

    I like the RP from the Necron Narrative play that says "If a unit in your army takes a battle wound, you can instead remove it from your roster and replace it with a flayed one with the same honor and xp."

  • @lukemitchell4313
    @lukemitchell4313 Рік тому

    I agree, has to be my top pick of my to ten battle reports you have done to date and definitely my favourite out of all the battle reports I have watched :)

  • @RexTheAlbinoGecko
    @RexTheAlbinoGecko Рік тому

    Hah! I was not expecting the dethklok reference at around 56 mins. Excellent battle report and excellent taste.

  • @Bravo953
    @Bravo953 Рік тому

    Loved this one. All of your content is top notch. Tychos narration really does add some good drama and emotional investment.

  • @jessicamarlboro3792
    @jessicamarlboro3792 Рік тому

    Absolutely awesome. I loved the underground section. It was soo tense and close. Brilliant works guys

  • @Vicerion17
    @Vicerion17 Рік тому +2

    Clipping Tycho going "badabadabada" to play whenever I fire my cannons from now on.

  • @stoneosborne9247
    @stoneosborne9247 Рік тому +3

    Motivation to finish painting my Deathwatch incoming.

  • @walternunez4118
    @walternunez4118 4 місяці тому

    I just got into tabletop 40k and these videos are so good! Keep them coming guys, FOR THE EMPEROR!

  • @bigpat2933
    @bigpat2933 Рік тому

    This was an amazing game! Loved watching the swings between the teams and how close some of the rounds could be, can't wait to see you guys make more 3+ player games like this one

  • @mrsilverbutton7786
    @mrsilverbutton7786 Рік тому

    Amazing! A welcome bit of narrative combat is such a wonder to watch. Can't wait for the next installment!

  • @Arbusculus
    @Arbusculus Рік тому

    Just stumbled across this format, and it is absolutely great! Sad it doesn't have more views. Surely deserves it.

  • @Narutokun11
    @Narutokun11 Рік тому

    I love these tag team huge battle BAT reps. Please keep doing them! I hope we can get more Grey Warden shenanigans going on! Thanks for the vid!

  • @Chris-B-Chicken
    @Chris-B-Chicken Рік тому

    Freaking awesome Episode - still one of the, if not the best youtube w40k cinematic channel !

  • @patp3725
    @patp3725 Рік тому +1

    You really should do more batreps like this, it was amazing and so much fun! A lot more interesting than regular matched play

  • @Gladstruk
    @Gladstruk Рік тому

    Fantastic work. She looks awesome.
    Perhaps some basing materials would do a good job finishing the base. Some flagstone your effects maybe.

  • @sparrowsbewertungen6930
    @sparrowsbewertungen6930 Рік тому +1

    A glocktopus?
    PEEERRY THE GLOCKTOPUS?

  • @heartsickruben
    @heartsickruben Рік тому

    36:49 😂😂😂 THIS IS THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN!!!!

  • @BadandMadMartin
    @BadandMadMartin Рік тому

    What a mammoth game!
    Can't comprehend the amount of time (playing and editing) that must have went into this. Thank you and well done!

    • @benwaardenburg
      @benwaardenburg Рік тому +1

      The game itself took over 8 hours to film, the editing was almost 3 weeks of editing!

    • @BadandMadMartin
      @BadandMadMartin Рік тому +1

      @Ben Waardenburg From watching it, it was awesome. Thank you all!

  • @bobnish1
    @bobnish1 Рік тому

    YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING! Brilliant big battle. Play On should do the Infinite and the Divine narrative, bring Trazyn and Orikan vs a Ctan Shard! BIG NECRON BATTLE

  • @CMTechnica
    @CMTechnica Рік тому +1

    Alright, you outdid yourselves with this one. Better than your Battle of Armageddon with Orks vs Guard and Black Templars.
    If you haven’t already done so, put this in your featured playlist, PlayOn! Right there with the endless hordes of Nids vs Ultramarines and that Battle of Armageddon!

  • @albaniod
    @albaniod Рік тому +1

    As a cron player it's great to see some of the other models you don't see on the table very often, like the pylon and the sentinel

  • @intzbk1
    @intzbk1 Рік тому

    This was amazing! Great job everyone! The quality was over the top!

  • @phillipschwab6691
    @phillipschwab6691 Рік тому +1

    That was awesome! We need more of these! For the Greater Good!

  • @Merrorh
    @Merrorh Рік тому +1

    Orks are probably real sad for missing this propa battla.

  • @brettmcknight4677
    @brettmcknight4677 4 місяці тому

    This battle report brings a tear of nostalgia to my eye- this was the last time we saw a relevant Deathwatch army on the table. Now that the imperial agents codex is out and Deathwatch got hit with a GodHammer-pattern Nerf bat, it's really sad watching this again and realizing what Deathwatch used to be, what once was and never will be again.

  • @markuszenger7709
    @markuszenger7709 2 місяці тому

    One of the best battle reports I've watched so far. (Even though I only play 2nd edition and have a UA-cam channel for our battle reports.)

  • @ShuunThreier
    @ShuunThreier Рік тому +2

    Such a sick battle report! Everything about this video was amazing

  • @Rallionart
    @Rallionart Рік тому

    The way this played out was just so quintessentially 40k. Loved this video folks.

  • @skunkdust1631
    @skunkdust1631 Рік тому

    The production levels were amazing, music was astounding. Loved it!!

  • @KerkorDragonblood
    @KerkorDragonblood Рік тому

    Seeing my two favorite armies team up, Farsight Enclaves and Deathwatch, is like a dream come true for younger me!

  • @Just_Gaming4Fun89
    @Just_Gaming4Fun89 Рік тому

    That was a great video. Would love to see more matches like this! Plus Go Necrons!

  • @timo1913
    @timo1913 Рік тому

    This was the best battle report I've ever seen. Hope to see another one like this at some point in the future

  • @Dahxelb
    @Dahxelb Рік тому

    This. Was. AWESOME!
    Great video. Great presentation and narration. Well played. Exciting and nail-biting until the very end.
    This is what I imagine when I think 'WH40K'.

  • @erbgorre
    @erbgorre Рік тому +1

    dont ever want to get into collecting the miniatures myself but i gotta say, those new necrons look awesome

  • @Erebus2075
    @Erebus2075 Рік тому

    Ended up watching the whole thing. very well done ^^