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I had a marathon 40k session this past weekend and experienced something that kind of threw me off. I’ve played orks a few times and never had this happen, but in one of the games I was getting my dice ready for saves and planning my next turn moves with the ork player calls his waaagh. By call his waaagh, I mean he bellowed this thing at the near top of his lungs, flinging his arms out like he was getting ready to charge himself.

I have to admit, it made me jump.. my first thought being ”crap my models” thinking the table was going to fall. Then seeing this guy flail around while he screamed just kind of made me laugh. Maybe I have been sheltered by mild mannered Ork players but wanted to ask if it is common for Ork players to call their waaagh this way?

Yes, it's common just as it's common for Khorne players to yell, "Blood for the Blood God!"

At the GW event days, I've heard tell of the store managers and/or TOs getting all of the participants to scream Waaagh as loud as they can when someone is declaring it.

I would not be amused...

Yes.

You actually roll better if you do it, it's a proven fact.

I have a player that does that. Its not really amusing...

Also have a very obnoxious and d-plag that says nice and screams DOOM!! every time someone has to take a check because of his Doom of Malantine. So annoying....

Well, at least the guy wasn't overly crazy. I could see it getting old quick.

Can't say it helped him either.

You people are just jealous of the powerof the waaaagh! (i could see how itmight be annoying though if you play the person often )

 Roci wrote:
I had a marathon 40k session this past weekend and experienced something that kind of threw me off. I’ve played orks a few times and never had this happen, but in one of the games I was getting my dice ready for saves and planning my next turn moves with the ork player calls his waaagh. By call his waaagh, I mean he bellowed this thing at the near top of his lungs, flinging his arms out like he was getting ready to charge himself.

I have to admit, it made me jump.. my first thought being ”crap my models” thinking the table was going to fall. Then seeing this guy flail around while he screamed just kind of made me laugh. Maybe I have been sheltered by mild mannered Ork players but wanted to ask if it is common for Ork players to call their waaagh this way?

Sounds like it was actually a good one then, at least. I always get a chuckle out of the mid-puberty 15 year old letting out the squeakiest little waaagh he possibly can.

Actually, I could do without them either way, but whatever.

Aah, that sounds terrible.
Might be enjoyable for one or two times, but some people just don't know when something stops being funny.

Unless a cosplay is in the schedule or there are many young kids, shouting out is not common.
I like people getting into character as the next guy but it adds that extra crazy factor to the hobby when observed by others.
Adults acting this out makes people avoid eye contact and back away.
I like a hobby to be inclusive and yelling tends to not to work so well.

Oddly enough, when playing at a friends place much cursing and yelling DOES happen with creative puns thrown in with the Waagh.

 kronk wrote:
At the GW event days, I've heard tell of the store managers and/or TOs getting all of the participants to scream Waaagh as loud as they can when someone is declaring it.

I would not be amused...

They do. Its really annoying. You're trying to position one model on a wobbly bit of scenery and then "WAAAAAGHH"...

"YOU DON'T SCARE ME, WORK ON IT!"

I blame Dan from MiniWarGaming

Every time he called a WAAAGH, he would shout it at the top of his lungs.

And dear God-Emperor, did we love it, did we love to hear that manly WAAAAAGH that would fill our hearts with a desire to hack and slash everything in our path.

I want to one day borrow a friend's Orks to be able to shout a WAAAAGH with meaning at least once

It's a catch-22.

If you shout it at the top of your lungs, people might laugh, or they might just look at you with expressions somewhere between irritation and pity.

If you say it in a normal voice it just sounds weird and wrong.

I should know, I do the latter. I say I'm using a Waaagh just as I would casually mention I'm using any other rule. Never sounds right...

I wish I had something to say with my Tyranids, they're not exactly the talkable type.

 PrinceRaven wrote:
I wish I had something to say with my Tyranids, they're not exactly the talkable type.

I know the feeling. Necrons now have some personality, but I have no idea what an Overlord would say. They don't have a "unified purpose" for a good shout.

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

 PrinceRaven wrote:
I wish I had something to say with my Tyranids, they're not exactly the talkable type.

I know the feeling. Necrons now have some personality, but I have no idea what an Overlord would say. They don't have a "unified purpose" for a good shout.

I imagine Trazyn's catchphrase would be "trollolololol"

I admit to being slightly embarrassed by people that do this. If I wanted to be in cosplay I would be LARPING outside the hall with the other vampires.

Its practically a tradition at many tournaments.

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

 PrinceRaven wrote:
I wish I had something to say with my Tyranids, they're not exactly the talkable type.

I know the feeling. Necrons now have some personality, but I have no idea what an Overlord would say. They don't have a "unified purpose" for a good shout.

You have to decide on the personality of your Overlord.

Might I suggest Napoleon Bonaparte from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure?

That way, you can point at an enemy unit on the table, sniff slightly, and say "Blow zem up."

 PrinceRaven wrote:
I wish I had something to say with my Tyranids, they're not exactly the talkable type.

Here you go, seems that bugs roar for some reason.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbeJ1O-j_Kg

I dont shout it at the top of my lungs but I do make it known to the table and a few tables away.

And to be fair, it's always courteous to let the army two tables down from you know that orks are coming...

I'm kind of mixed in my opinion on this matter.....

I've seen it done in my local store and well.... part of me applauds them for their enthusiasm and the other half shakes my head that the 40k player stereotypes are somewhat true.

Then again I'm the type that secretly wishes everyone playing 40k was down to earth, sociable, and dressed nicely.

ahh, this sounds familiar....

at my local (well, was my local ) before an apocolypse match we would gather the imperium side and the xenos side. imperium must shout "FOR THE EMPEROR" as loud as possible, and xenos must do "WAAAGH!" as loud as possible. loudest side goes first.

lemme just say that most of the club is on a backstreet on beach road, and when we did "WAAAGH!" we did get some people jumping....

I would say that if us ork players just raise our voices a bit its fine, as long as it doesn't frighten anyone or distract people from their game (unless they are tolerant or they want you to be extra fluffy )

GA

I'm now picturing a tasteful "Waagh" done by a classy ork with a walrus mustache and waistcoat.

*Checks his pocketwatch*

*Mustache warbles*

"Hear hear! Waaagh! Waaagh, I say!"

Another ork responds sips tea and responds with, "Indeed, verily!"

 daedalus wrote:
I'm now picturing a tasteful "Waagh" done by a classy ork with a walrus mustache and waistcoat.

*Checks his pocketwatch*

*Mustache warbles*

"Hear hear! Waaagh! Waaagh, I say!"

Another ork responds sips tea and responds with, "Indeed, verily!"

Thank you, I burst out laughing when I imagined this scene

 PrinceRaven wrote:
I wish I had something to say with my Tyranids, they're not exactly the talkable type.

Just say "gribble, gribble, gribble" every time you move your units.

I do it every game i call a waagh..
Atleast my local gamers are aware but when a new guy enters.. they tend to jump

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!

best regards the norwegian Ork.

I find it amusing when people do this, noting like seeing a big burly Ork player below WAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHH. Makes my wargamer hearth all warm and fuzzy