3.30 I'm in the top photo! Photos taken at the GW store in Nottingham early 90s. Staff member in the red shirt in the main picture is Jonas who went on to be an 'Eavy Metal painter and now co-owns Army Painter.
@@GDSMiniatures You mechs may have copper wiring to re-route your fear of pain, but I've got NERVES OF STEEL. They don't write 'em like that any more, haha
I have 13 necromunda gangs ( sort of)....er Orlocks, Delaques, Goliaths, Spirers,orks ,imp guards as stand in Van sars, genestealers, beastmen, I have Cawdors but I used them as a chaos cultists and every type of scum and bounty hunter mostly conversions a couple of ratskins I forget the others that I have I'll have to dig them out and put them on here, I never bothered with the Eshers , my favourite gang however was the scavies, I didn't use the scavie models I used skaven instead, the necromunda underhive was just perfect and crying out for giant mutant rat/humans ...cheers now
Psst! Hey guy, this comment of yours lost it's "pinned" when you edited it. You may want to repin it again. Also thank you for the lovely video on "Retromunda"!
You absolutely MUST do a retromunda campaign that would be awesome. This was my fav GW game from way back when. I still have the terrain from this box, me and my son(he's 12, the same age i was roughly when this came out) use it for 40k etc I remember it being being so cool to actually have themed terrain to play with. Great video Guy, a real trip down memory lane for me
I got started with wargaming at age 12 with the 2nd edition 40k boxed set, but this boxed set really made me fall in love with the genre. I still keep every faction in the original box with the card and bulkhead buildings. Outlander gangs, ash waste nomads, and tons of converted figures. I also used house rules commonly available online for vehicles like motorcycles. This was my rabbit hole and still captures my imagination WAY more than the new version of either Necromunda or 40k. It was the investment I had in the gang I bought (Van Saars at first) and following their story from one fight to another kept my attention and kept me involved in the campaigns.
I am in the U.S. and have a games workshop an hour away! Because of you, Guy and Penny, I will be purchasing and starting my own collection very soon! Thank you for all the awesome tutorials and tips and tricks. Strong move making this your career Guy, I’m sure your father would be very proud, because your fans sure are!
My god, they actually showcased the Chaos Dwarves as half of the big fantasy setpiece in their brochure? I think that might have actually been the pinnacle of their importance to Games Workshop! Look at those glorious hats!
In recent years (and especially since I've been following various Oldhammer pages online), I've been shaking my head more and more about the disappearance of the Chaos Dwarfs. I'm sure I ***threw away*** some plastic Chaos Dwarfs back in the day...!
@@JackOfDiceAndThem if you're looking to offload them to the loving home of someone who can't afford current online asking rates, this Aussie might be interested :P
I absolutely love these retro videos! This was the era of GW I started in and seeing these unboxing videos gives me the same excitement and enthusiasm I remember when I first opened my copies. I definitely believe, in spite of their flaws, Necromunda and Gorkamorka were the best games GW made. The focus being on customizing and being creative really set the tone for how I play and experience the hobby.
Between this and Blood Bowl, I think it's my personal GW golden age. The contemporary White Dwarf articles really nailed the pulp/western sci-fantasy feel of the game perfectly. All six (initial) gangs are fantastically designed, all the add-ons actually fit well too. Great video!
Huh, I've just realized that the two metal minis I found and cleaned up a while ago are actually old Delaque gangers. There you go, Guy, these videos can be classed as educational!
Back in the 90’s Retromunda and Epic was my start of wargaming... I’ve hade a long brake, but starting up again... fun to see this, it brings black lots of memories.
I just started the hobby and painted half my box of Rubric Marines. Your vids have helped me out a lot with my journey and taught me how to paint minis. Thanks!
Do I have a whole 20 mins to spare in my day to listen to Guy swooning over OG Necromunda? Seeing as Guy's 'How to Play' videos literally taught me how to tabletop, sure, only for you Guy!
Would love to see a retro unboxing of Titan Legions. I think out of all the GW stuff I've collected, TL impressed me the most with the sheer amount of STUFF they crammed into that box! And the way the Imperator and Mega Gargant were basically games unto themselves with their absolutely MASSIVE datacards (The Imperator's is the size of the entire box!) designed to place troop stands on them for boarding actions and in the case of the Gargant, moving Grots around to fight fires, was just absolutely brilliant.
This is nostalgia for me in the extreme. I'm like you, Necromunda was by far my favourite game to play back in the 90s. You got the feel of 40k, without needing to bankrupt my parents trying to build a 2000 point army. The progression and campaign systems were super fun, even if I only ever played with my brother.
Me and a friend just bought Necromunda: Dark Uprising and a few weeks ago and are planing on playing our first game this upcoming weekend! So exited to be getting in to this hobby
Retromunda was the game of my childhood! I played 40k, blood bowl, heroquest, fantasy battle, epic etc but this game just sums up everything that was perfect back then. I n ran two different orrlok gangs, one called the cowboys. I remember I played a scenario where zombie hoards filled the underhive, it was released in a white dwarf issue, and it was their last stand as I lost every model bar 1.. The gang leader, with dual hotshot laspistols.... left in the grimdark, fighting off the corpses of his fellow gangers.
I'm so glad I got into this hobby. So many lovely people. Such a lovely community! Incredible content creators. And you. Thanks for all these, well, comfy videos!
Man this takes me back, I loved my Spyre gang, The legends. Had so much fun killing for fun through the underhive preying on the lesser houses..... God that makes me feel old 😂😂
When you mentioned "stupidity", I had a visceral flashback to my first few games, and how frustrating it was when my Kroxigors just wouldn't Charge the enemy Greatswords. I completely forgot that was a mechanic, man, your videos bring me back to what I enjoyed in the hobby.
I am completely here for a RETROMUNDA series. I loved that game so much, and I completely missed the release of the living rulebook and community editions. Thanks so much for bringing them into my life!
I unboxed mine a few years ago after 20 years packed away to find I had somehow acquired a whole extra kit and another 20 bulkheads. One of my best finds in the hoard of hobby shame. The terrain is just so useful.
I have been into 40k during the 4th-5th edition back in the days as a Tau player. Had to stop playing for financial and life reason but kept my army. I recently dug up the whole thing cause my best friend talked to me about kill team. Now i have an up and running squad(not all painted sadly). Your from scratch Necromunda gangs made me think of that. Great boardgames started to spawn mostly from mid 80's to early 90's and i think its when modern hobbies took shape... And here we are hobbyist and proud to be... Thanks for your wonderful video!
I literally found a box of Space Crusade in the attic when I moved house 3 years ago. The Chaos Marines are going into my death guard, and the grots and orks are going into my Green skin army! Amazing find. Edit: Also I love the gang at 00:52, a team of beefy mutants and then at the front 'Jeff', who's leader solely thanks to his trusty cricket bat and enormous balls.
Woohoo, having only been in the game for a year or so, its great to be able to go back and see all those ancient things that I missed. Woohoo Downloading necromunda and awaiting greatness.
I used to love playing Necromunda (as well as blood bowl) with my older brothers as a kid. Loved having my own gang and seeing how they evolved over time, even if they picked up injuries making them worse. It's something that's stayed with me throughout games I play. In D&D my characters will always have negative aspects or difficulties they overcome because it makes gameplay more enjoyable. Huge fan of your content Guy, it's opened up so many youtubers to me (miniac, goobertown, squidmar to name but three) and I've really improved my own hobby skills, in large part just by doing more and not being immobilised by fear that the end product won't be "perfect". Keep making videos, I'll keep watching!
Guy, this is it, I never thought I could enjoy your content more and yet here we are. This is such a great video, absolutely wonderful. It was so good I watched it again right after.
Thanks for making this video! Necromunda is probably my favorite game still. Some of my best memories are from playing this old version back in the day. The campaign rules were so fun!
This was the last boxset I bought before I dropped out of the hobby (came back recently, God I'm old now), but I was obsessed. Just couldn't find anyone to play with. I'm all in on a Retromunda revival. Recently joined a group of old school players who have come back into the hobby & the narrative campaigns we have planned would work perfectly
I love this channel, it's so engaging. Irony is, I'm not a wargamer. I used to collect citadel miniatures in the 80's, but never used them for gaming. Congratulations MM on a great channel.
so, for people considering going down the Retromunda road, but who dont want to use the modern gang boxes, heres a list of good conversion fodder 1. Chaos Marauders www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Chaos-Marauders-2016 2. Cadians www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Imperial-Guard-Cadian-Shock-Troops-2017 3. Catachans www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Imperial-Guard-Catachan-Jungle-Fighters 4. Chaos cultists www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Chaos-Cultists-2019 5. Genestealer Cult Neophyte Hybrids 6. Fanatics www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Empire-Flagellant-Warband
I love the old Necromunda. And used to play in campaigns at our local shop. Another thing to mention is that there were several sets of alternative rules in the magazines they used to have for the game. Including rules for Chaos cultists. Just as there were magazine's for Mordhiem. Excellent stuff. Totally glad that I have managed to keep, protect, and even add to my original Necromunda stuff. I do have some of the new game. But I just haven't fell in love with it as much yet.
And here I am, having just yesterday bought an escher and a goliath gang in order to start playing with friends. Thanks for the tip on the rulebook! From what I have read, retromunda seems to be more fun.
I started back into the hobby as an adult with "Shadow War Armageddon," which was more like Necromunda than anything else, and even though I invested heavily in 8th edition "Kill Team," I get nostalgic for ammo checks and scatter templates-- there's an undeniable excitement to the random elements. (Hysterically, I too saw the 2d nature of the revival and was turned off, same as you!) My one true blue opponent and I settled on "foam children's blocks" as a way to quickly create quirky 3d ruined cityscapes for our games of Shadow War.
Couldn't agree more Guy, one of the best! I only watched people play back in the day but was really lucky to find a group paying the community edition available on Yaktribes. In about 18 months I've been able to put together a pretty deadly Escher Gang called "The Babyslitters Club" and also have Delaque, Ratskin and Spyrer gangs. It's great to just throw yourself into without buying a million books and cards - can't recommend it enough to other gamers here!
All the feels of early GW hobby days 🥺 Had all these minis and was a Necromunda obsessive. Had all the gangs and loved making mad underhive scenery. Ive no idea where any of my minis are now which is a disaster! Probably worth a small fortune. I loved the unique feel of each gang and the Blood Bowl style progression and skill building made this a stand out game. I also liked how it felt like a more realistic version of the 40k universe with even a basic Bolt pistol feeling powerful. It created great gaming moments as individuals got cool skill combos and weapons and did heroic things from game to game. But was also stressful if your star ganger got shot at as it might just be the end of your favourite! It was easy to run multiple gangs at once as well so you could play a large campaign with all the gangs, with just two people.
Loved Necromunda! Had the core game and Outlanders along with some characters, a favourite of which was "Mad Donna Ulanti". I ran a veteran Orlock gang that had been through a few scrapes. Had some epic scuffles with my friends goliath and Cawdor gangs. Good Times!
This is a great video. I started with Necromunda when I was 15 and it was the coolest thing to play with my brothers and friends. I'm now late 30's and just getting back into the hobby. Going for my first game on Saturday.
This was amazing. I hope you do a video on how to paint the models in this retro style and how people can build a replica of this terrain at home. Looking forward to the next video. Keep up the good work.
I am glad you covered this setting and gotten sponsored by the Video game. I love the game setting and you don't have to worry about Space Marines showing up.
Loved this game - all the originals were great, Space Hulk especially. I still have my Van Saar gang floating around somewhere (and my Ork Bloodbowl Team - The Orciago Bulls). great days indeed... thanks for the nostalgia mate.
