40K Weekend Stream! News, Rumours & More!

Recap

Valrak opened his Friday stream by wrestling with the setup, greeting chat, and explaining the Christmas Warhound Titan giveaway: viewers who gifted memberships would enter the draw.

The other major theme quickly emerged: the fast-growing Martyrdom Kickstarter. The campaign climbed from roughly £210,000 to £217,000 during the broadcast. Valrak celebrated the support and teased further stretch goals, including plastic Crusader Knights and Steppe riders if the campaign reaches £290,000. He also joked that chat could earn a haircut, a hair dye, or even a rendition of “Starman” by helping the campaign reach particular milestones.

40K News, Rumours, and Debate

Valrak said there was little substantial Games Workshop news that day, though he shared a respectful tribute to the recently deceased sculptor Mr. Morrison, whose work included a Space Marine model Valrak remembered fondly.

Other discussion included:

• BattleScribe and Games Workshop: Valrak said Games Workshop had reportedly sent BattleScribe 19 cease-and-desist notices. He sympathised with the fan-made app and argued that game rules should be free, while acknowledging GW’s arguments about protecting its intellectual property. The conversation expanded to fan animations, paywalls, and how fan projects can introduce people to an IP.
• Total War: Warhammer 40,000: Valrak was cautiously optimistic, but uneasy after reports of AI-generated images in another Total War project. He planned to watch along with the next 40K showcase.
• Possible reveals: He speculated about a December reveal event and possible future faction news, while repeatedly warning chat not to treat rumours as confirmation.
• The setting’s future: Valrak predicted that another Primarch—possibly Perturabo—could return, and debated whether 40K should move its story forward more decisively. He found the reported Armageddon outcome, a draw, less exciting than a major victory for either side that could create new storylines.

The chat also took a long detour into Black Library. The elusive Pandemonium came up, along with favourite and least-favourite novels. Valrak praised series such as Eisenhorn, Ravenor, Gaunt’s Ghosts, and Ciaphas Cain, while calling The Wolf Time his personal low point.

Martyrdom Previews and Hobby Chat

The Kickstarter became a live show-and-tell. Valrak displayed close-up previews of Crusader sergeants, archers, spearmen, crossbowmen, mounted knights, and printable terrain. He highlighted the models’ options and customisation, and encouraged backers to add plastic sergeant and spear units to their pledges.

He also revealed sample faction coins and held a chat poll on whether the game’s dice should have square or rounded corners. Square dice narrowly won, though plenty of viewers liked both.

Valrak showed off a hefty, magnetised Thunderhawk from his collection and joked that he’d trade it for someone painting him a Crusader army. He also teased future siege rules and the Siege of Antioch, explaining that later Martyrdom expansions could eventually explore other Crusades and characters such as Saladin and Richard the Lionheart.

The Stream’s Comedy and Reactions

The tone stayed loose and chaotic throughout. Valrak joked that a viewer’s dog wanted to enter the Titan giveaway because it heard the word “Warhound,” and later brought his own dog on camera in a little coat. He proposed settling YouTuber disputes with a fight on top of a Rhino, claimed other creators all wanted to be him, and got into a running argument with chat over whether he was listening to their advice.

The closing stretch turned into a live Warhammer Survivors session. Valrak insisted his trouble with the boss was not a skill issue, repeatedly ignored viewers’ instructions about how to evolve weapons, and was eventually flattened by Ghazghkull. His final reaction was a grudging admission that he had “got crumped good.”

The stream ended with a showcase of members’ miniatures, including Space Marines, Imperial Guard, Dark Angels, Salamanders, Death Guard, Trench Crusade figures, and Martyrdom models. Valrak praised the paint jobs, teased a return to battle reports, and signed off after the Kickstarter total had reached about £217,000.

Personalities Featured

• Valrak — Host of the stream.
• April — Valrak’s partner, mentioned in passing and credited with helping around the house.
• Valrak’s daughter — Briefly entered the room.
• Woodimp and Dhaka — Moderators and members of the Martyrdom team, frequently teased by Valrak.
• Jojo — The project’s historian, whose historical comments prompted some playful ribbing.
• Krug — Painted the showcased Martyrdom miniatures and shared photos of the terrain.