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They revealed 2 factions, Space Marines and Orks
9to5 [any, comrade/them] - 3hr
Base game factions are Space Marines, Astra Militarum (Guard) , Orks and Eldar
Cool to see Orks and Eldar
Today im a happy piglet.
It seems also they are going for a fullscale galactic game. I assume they start with one segmentum and expand over tiem but well see. There seems to be some space / naval layer I doubt playable battles (maybe stellaris style stuff ?) pure speculation.
Also an army painter.
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Parzivus [any] - 2hr
They better have real space combat for a 40k game. If Empire At War could do it 20 years ago, you can too!
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thelastaxolotl [he/him] - 3hr
no necrons
Oh well, imperial guard is probably going to play like skaven in fantasy who are my fav.
Also no chaos faction
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keepcarrot [she/her] - 2hr
Given how the previous games went, we'll probably see other factions sold as expansions/new games/DLC pretty regularly. Assuming it does well
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thelastaxolotl [he/him] - 2hr
I image its going to be race dlc first (i think chaos space marines will get the first one) with 3 legendary lords and one legendary hero
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keepcarrot [she/her] - 25min
I will play when they add Dark Eldar in 2030
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Belly_Beanis [he/him] - 2hr
no chaos faction
Who are we kidding? 40k writers can't write anything other than "It was all according to plan!" Chaos shit so obviously they'll be the secret faction unlocked at the end of the campaign.
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thelastaxolotl [he/him] - 1hr
nah, they would be losing the dlc money, they will probably be a non-playable faction with some units and then they will later make the dlc that makes them playable and add more units like originally they had for warrior of chaos in TWW1
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happybadger [he/him] - 3hr
This is going to be so good.
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Awoo [she/her] - 2hr
WHERE'S THE TAU I ONLY WANT TO PLAY AS THEM
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thelastaxolotl [he/him] - 2hr
You are going to have to way for the Tau faction Dlc in 2028 after they make 6 Chaos/Space marine ones
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Awoo [she/her] - 2hr
Steam page says Space Marines, Eldar, Orks and Guard, there's gonna be a looooot of DLC factions if they're only launching with 4
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CliffordBigRedDog [he/him] - 1hr
No chaos in 40k is crazy
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Awoo [she/her] - 1hr
I guess the base story is a straight Empire vs Orks vs Eldar thing?
Maybe Chaos are in but they're not starting as a playable faction? End game crisis that shows up at the late game?
Maybe they do a Rome Total War thing like the civil war and split the empire because of people corrupted by chaos.
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TreadOnMe [none/use name] - 50min
Nah, that would be 30K if they did that. Possible expansion if anything.
My money is on them being released later or being part of a larger end-game crisis condition like they were originally in TW:Warhammer, then playable for the players later after a bunch of DLC, updates, and possibly even a second game.
Edit: This also fits in neatly with Abbadon's Crusades which were pretty much the driving plotline for most of early 40K before the nids were introduced. Nids as an endgame crisis would really sell the game for me.
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Awoo [she/her] - 1min
Or just marketing in the run up to release of the game
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thelastaxolotl [he/him] - 2hr
im predicting they will follow what they did with total warhammer fantasy and make Faction dlcs and lord vs lord dlcs, the first one will probably be a chaos faction one
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Awoo [she/her] - 2hr
Chaos are so boriiiiing though I'm so over them, they're exactly the same as Fantasy.
They need to do the nids. They're the best thing 40k has that truly differentiates from fantasy.
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thelastaxolotl [he/him] - 1hr
yea a tyranid faction with horde mechanics would be better than chaos but sadly they are the most popular, maybe they could add the Dark Mechanicum
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TreadOnMe [none/use name] - 48min
I will always love Tzeetch no matter the setting. Pretending everything is going according to plan while you are really just rolling dice and pulling strategems out of your ass will never get old to me.
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Awoo [she/her] - 2hr
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thelastaxolotl [he/him] - 2hr
Actually maybe until 2029 when they make total warhammer 40k 2 after they add enough imperials factions for the first game
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Awoo [she/her] - 2hr
That's all so boring but I fear you're right. Tau will be a late addition with some sort of mechanic involving turning worlds I assume, given that they're the multicultural empire.
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thelastaxolotl [he/him] - 2hr
Tau could have something like propaganda and have the ability to turn world to their side by supporting rebellions and probably can use units from other factions via auxiliaries, im mostly hoping for necrons who will probably focus on only building on tomb world kinda like wood elfs in TWW
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Frivolous_Beatnik [comrade/them, any] - 3hr
Total War subreddit in shambles (they said you couldn't ever do a total war 40k)
Anyway give me Tau - I don't want to play the same game as my opponent, I wanna sit in the corner and wipe the enemy army from the board before they even get close
Either that, or Genestealer Cults with lots of units with Stalk and Snipe
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thelastaxolotl [he/him] - 3hr
Genestealer cults could be really fun if you could grow rebellions in the enemys territory using agents
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NephewAlphaBravo [he/him] - 3hr
let me play as the bugs you fuckers
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HexReplyBot [none/use name] - 4hr
I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
If they do not have a Mechanicus faction I will literally blow a gasket. Omnissiah willing they will eventually have access to Titans, similar to the large ships that they introduced for the undead in WH2.
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Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 - Announce Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVgCDqLTaJkThey revealed 2 factions, Space Marines and Orks
Base game factions are Space Marines, Astra Militarum (Guard) , Orks and Eldar
Cool to see Orks and Eldar
Today im a happy piglet.
It seems also they are going for a fullscale galactic game. I assume they start with one segmentum and expand over tiem but well see. There seems to be some space / naval layer I doubt playable battles (maybe stellaris style stuff ?) pure speculation.
Also an army painter.
They better have real space combat for a 40k game. If Empire At War could do it 20 years ago, you can too!
Oh well, imperial guard is probably going to play like skaven in fantasy who are my fav.
Also no chaos faction
Given how the previous games went, we'll probably see other factions sold as expansions/new games/DLC pretty regularly. Assuming it does well
I image its going to be race dlc first (i think chaos space marines will get the first one) with 3 legendary lords and one legendary hero
I will play when they add Dark Eldar in 2030
Who are we kidding? 40k writers can't write anything other than "It was all according to plan!" Chaos shit so obviously they'll be the secret faction unlocked at the end of the campaign.
nah, they would be losing the dlc money, they will probably be a non-playable faction with some units and then they will later make the dlc that makes them playable and add more units like originally they had for warrior of chaos in TWW1
WHERE'S THE TAU I ONLY WANT TO PLAY AS THEM
You are going to have to way for the Tau faction Dlc in 2028 after they make 6 Chaos/Space marine ones
Steam page says Space Marines, Eldar, Orks and Guard, there's gonna be a looooot of DLC factions if they're only launching with 4
No chaos in 40k is crazy
I guess the base story is a straight Empire vs Orks vs Eldar thing?
Maybe Chaos are in but they're not starting as a playable faction? End game crisis that shows up at the late game?
Maybe they do a Rome Total War thing like the civil war and split the empire because of people corrupted by chaos.
Nah, that would be 30K if they did that. Possible expansion if anything.
My money is on them being released later or being part of a larger end-game crisis condition like they were originally in TW:Warhammer, then playable for the players later after a bunch of DLC, updates, and possibly even a second game.
Edit: This also fits in neatly with Abbadon's Crusades which were pretty much the driving plotline for most of early 40K before the nids were introduced. Nids as an endgame crisis would really sell the game for me.
Or just marketing in the run up to release of the game
im predicting they will follow what they did with total warhammer fantasy and make Faction dlcs and lord vs lord dlcs, the first one will probably be a chaos faction one
Chaos are so boriiiiing though I'm so over them, they're exactly the same as Fantasy.
They need to do the nids. They're the best thing 40k has that truly differentiates from fantasy.
yea a tyranid faction with horde mechanics would be better than chaos but sadly they are the most popular, maybe they could add the Dark Mechanicum
I will always love Tzeetch no matter the setting. Pretending everything is going according to plan while you are really just rolling dice and pulling strategems out of your ass will never get old to me.
Actually maybe until 2029 when they make total warhammer 40k 2 after they add enough imperials factions for the first game
That's all so boring but I fear you're right. Tau will be a late addition with some sort of mechanic involving turning worlds I assume, given that they're the multicultural empire.
Tau could have something like propaganda and have the ability to turn world to their side by supporting rebellions and probably can use units from other factions via auxiliaries, im mostly hoping for necrons who will probably focus on only building on tomb world kinda like wood elfs in TWW
Total War subreddit in shambles (they said you couldn't ever do a total war 40k)
Anyway give me Tau - I don't want to play the same game as my opponent, I wanna sit in the corner and wipe the enemy army from the board before they even get close
Either that, or Genestealer Cults with lots of units with Stalk and Snipe
Genestealer cults could be really fun if you could grow rebellions in the enemys territory using agents
let me play as the bugs you fuckers
I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
If they do not have a Mechanicus faction I will literally blow a gasket. Omnissiah willing they will eventually have access to Titans, similar to the large ships that they introduced for the undead in WH2.