How to Play Warhammer: The Old World

Spider and Beard are here to celebrate the release of Warhammer: The Old World with a how to play video. We cover the principles of the game and the core rules covering each phase and sub-phase of the game to get YOU ready to take to the battlefields of the Old World!

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro
0:39 Overview of the game
2:44 THE PRINCIPLES OF THE GAME
3:23 Dice & templates
4:07 Characteristics profiles
5:36 Other model information
6:21 Troop types
7:28 Unit special rules
8:00 Forming units
9:56 Model and unit facings
10:47 Line of sight
12:46 THE STRATEGY PHASE
13:40 Strategy sub-phases
14:56 Strategy Phase summary
15:44 MOVEMENT PHASE
16:37 The 1″ rule
18:02 Who can charge
18:58 Charge reactions
20:32 Charge moves
22:03: Moves and manoeuvres
23:18 THE SHOOTING PHASE
24:14: Targets & line of sight
25:42: Roll to hit
26:39 Template Weapons
27:29 Wounding and armour saves
29:27 Casualties & Panic Tests
30:09 Fall back or flee
31:03 Shooting phase summary
31:48 THE COMBAT PHASE
32:47 Choose combat
36:14 Hits, wounds, saves & casualties
38:02 Combat Resolution
40:36 Break tests
44:27 Combat Phase summary
45:23 Psychology of War

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stampy_miniatures

1 month ago

Thank you for all the Old World content, really enjoying it all.

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stampy_miniatures

1 month ago

Thank you for all the Old World content. Really enjoying it.

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Yann

3 months ago

thanks for this, great vid

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Christian Pedersen

3 months ago

Great rundown. Very well thought out. This game seems like an absolute behemoth compared to modern rulesets, and I’m all for it! I noticed in another video you guys talked about house rules regarding challenges, making it only warlord vs warlord. I really dig that change, and I’m curious to hear if you guys have considered any other house rules for the game?

Hope to see more awesome battle reports from the old world soon!!

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Michael Menker

3 months ago

Really good video! Very good presented and easy understandable. I also watched your Old World Battle Reports and they are great. I’m looking foreward to see more of them. Are you planning to use some of the legacy armies as well at some point? I would really like to see the vampire counts in action if possible 🙂
Keep up your good work! I really enjoy your channel!!!

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FuriousGeorge

3 months ago

Great intro! Looking forward to more old world battle reports!

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The Phantom

3 months ago

very interesting. My high elves are ready just send me the books I ordered GW!! nice short (ish) video and not to heavy in terms learning if you played previous editions. Keep up the great work.

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UseLess

3 months ago

Oh excellent! I’ve just today been looking for something like this. I’d really like to try out the Old World as a game, but I don’t really feel like spending about €100 for the books just so I can see if I like it. If I do and want to play then I have no issue buying the books, but it’s a bit of a risk just to get started.

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Richard Macpherson

3 months ago

Awesomesauce!!! Didn’t know what to watch first…this or cast of players….I chose wise

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Molkiern

3 months ago

Will watch later, looks like an amazing effort!

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bullyboy

3 months ago

Going to listen to this later, a must watch

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