I can believe it, while the story isn't much to write home about, its discussion on the divisions within the AdMech, how they approach xenotech and their parallels with the Necrons is more than I've come to expect from a lot of Warhammer games.
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Which Warhammer 40K games are worth playing?
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I can believe it, while the story isn't much to write home about, its discussion on the divisions within the AdMech, how they approach xenotech and their parallels with the Necrons is more than I've come to expect from a lot of Warhammer games.
Whole game was full of those masterpieces. Pity the game crashed all the time even on old hardware, wonder how it holds up nowadays.
I'm going to add to that with another amazing oldie, Chaos Gate - https://www.gog.com/game/warhammer_40000_chaos_gate
It's probably quite aged though so if you're willing to overlook that for a pretty solid tactics game (and almost entirely latin chant based soundtrack, haha).
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I have no idea what is going on but FUCK ME this thing is awesome.
personally dawn of war 1 Soulstorm, space marine and gladius all made me play for dozens of hours.
The best game for me however was battlefleet gothic armada 2 which gave me 100hs of gameplay.
Imo the game combines very well great graphics, fun gameplay witha ssymetrical races and a campaign long enough but with enough scripted battles that keep me coming back every few months.
some screenshots.
The best game for me however was battlefleet gothic armada 2 which gave me 100hs of gameplay.
Imo the game combines very well great graphics, fun gameplay witha ssymetrical races and a campaign long enough but with enough scripted battles that keep me coming back every few months.
some screenshots.
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Just watched the whole thing.
Bewildered and utterly awed.
I demand a 40K Netflix show from this guy.
Honestly it really depends on what your are into. I'd say most are worth playing if you are interested in the genre. And there is a 40k game for almost every genre.
My favorite remains Dawn of War 2.
My favorite remains Dawn of War 2.
Here's a link to collections of XCOM 2 Warhammer 40K mods on the Steam Workshop. =)
And here's a recent YT playlist of someone playing through an Ironman campaign with WH40K mods:
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Warhammer 40,000 |OT| In the Grim Darkness of the 40K Era There Is Only War OT
For more than a hundred centuries the Emperor has sat immobile on the Golden Throne of Earth. He is the Master of Mankind. By the might of his inexhaustible armies a million worlds stand against the dark. Yet, he is a rotting carcass, the Carrion Lord of the Imperium held in life by marvels from...
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Alternatively OP if you are a Souls fan:
Dawn of War + expansions
Dawn of War 2 and 3 are good games in their own right but I liked the base building in first
Multiplayer was fucking awesome in the first
Battlefleet Gothic Armada is great for the spaceship gameplay
Dawn of War 2 and 3 are good games in their own right but I liked the base building in first
Multiplayer was fucking awesome in the first
Battlefleet Gothic Armada is great for the spaceship gameplay
I've been holding onto hope that once the Xbox Backwards Compatibility program resumes (afaik it hasn't; it was put on 'pause' until the Series X launched) Space Marine will eventually get added. I bought it a long time ago and tried it. It felt good but I had a bunch of other games to play at the time and didn't care for the world. Now that I'm a huge fan of the 40K lore, I'd love to play it again.
there is a sisters of battle animation being developed by Games Workshop, also a Space Marine one centred around the Blood Angels.
then there are the trailers they do for big releases, such as the one for the Indomitus box set/9th edition release.
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Awesome, thank you. What little I knew about this franchise already seemed very cool to me, so learning more about it through lore vids and buying some books today has shown just how rad the fuller extent of the lore actually is.
If you want to get lost down a rabbit hole of Lore look at the Lexicanum. A wiki for everything 40k.
https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Main_Page
Warning, it's far too easy to get lost for hours in there.
Youtuber Luetin09 does long deep dive videos on many 40k topics and is worth watching, I find them good videos to have on while I'm eating. (avoid ArchWarhammer like the plague, he's an alt-right asshole)
If you're interested in seeing the actual tabletop game in action try WintersSEO, they do "Battle reports" which are basically edited down videos covering a complete game. It's also a cool opportunity to see lots of the miniatures painted to a high standard.
Just bear in mind they're not particularly fussed about cannon when it comes to the opposing teams, they make anybody fight anybody.
Finally if you're at all interested in the painting/modeling side of the hobby, try Midwinter Minis. These are really accessible videos that show competent, but not super talented levels of painting and kitbashing among other stuff relating to the hobby. Also, Guy and his girlfriend Penny come across as genuinely nice people.
Yeah that's what I was saying. The interactions between missions where they ae constantly disagreeing about the best approach to whatever given situation is really well written and authentic to the lore.
The preachers quotes from the "good book" are amazing. I get the old kid chills.
I'm currently listening through the Eisenhorn (I'm pretty sure you meant that instead of Eisenhower) saga on Audible. You will NOT be disappointed.
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Lol yeah, I'm already beginning to see that. Even just picking one faction seems to be its own universe of lore unto itself.
Yeah, I checked out his video "What is Warhammer 40K" and thought it was a really good, helpful overview to begin with.
Wicked, thank you. Not gonna lie, I was looking at a McFarlane figurine and tempted to buy it, hadn't even considered doing my own before now.
Lol yup! Emblematic of my noob status :)
I really liked Gladius (4X) and Mechanicus (TBS)
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Warhammer 40,000 |OT| In the Grim Darkness of the 40K Era There Is Only War OT
For more than a hundred centuries the Emperor has sat immobile on the Golden Throne of Earth. He is the Master of Mankind. By the might of his inexhaustible armies a million worlds stand against the dark. Yet, he is a rotting carcass, the Carrion Lord of the Imperium held in life by marvels from...
Great, thank you! I thought there might be an OT here but was a little intimidated being such a smelly newbie and all. I'll jump in for sure though, now that I've opened this door!
Someone in 40K would say something like, "Fear not, faith in The Emperor unites us all, brother."
Also, a book recommendation: Helsreach. The tale of a Space Marine chaplain coming to terms with being left behind to fight an unwinnable battle.
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The Eisenhorn/Ravenor books are well worth a look. All written by Dan Abnett (worth checking out his run on Guardians of the Galaxy as well was probably the biggest influence on the movies). Follows the Inquisitor Eisenhorn then later his protege Ravenor. About 8 books so far with a new one releasing soon based around one of the supporting cast.
My personal favourites are the Commissar Cain books. Series of more humorous books set around the Imperial Guard and Commissariate. Cain is more a blackadder style character who depicts himself as a coward. Unfortunately has earned himself a reputation as a big shot hero.
Back to Dan Abnett with Guants Ghost, a series of books the follow Commissar Cain and the Tanith First and Only. Named so because a chaos incursion destroyed there planet on the Founding Day of the Imperial Guard in that sector. A lot more serious than the Cain books. Deals a lot with the power struggles inside the Imperial organisations. Also has a lot of great action.
Then there is the Horus Heresy. I would only look to these when you have a better understanding of the lore. It is basically a retelling of how Chaos gained a foothold in the universe, how a section of space marines where corrupted and how the emperor ended up on life support. The issue with this series is that, first it is long. There are 56 books in the series and that doesn't cover the final conflict. You really need to understand a lot about the space marines to get the most out of them. They are still great reads, but it plays a lot on the rivalries between legions. Finally not everything in there is a great read, or even essential. Plenty of guides online to help with that.
finally there is the siege of terra. This is the immediate follow on from the Horus Heresy. It deals with thefinal assault on earth. This hasn't finished yet, however there will only be 12 books in this run. It has been pretty good so far.
there are plenty of side recommendations as well. Deff Skwadron is a great graphic novel following a group of Ork Pilots. Demon fugue is a great sisters of battle comic. There are some cool books set around the Necromunda setting (civilian/gang level in the 40K universe).
but there should be enough there to keep you going for a while.
edit: fixed a stupid autocorrect of Eisenhorn to Eisenhower...
The Eisenhorn/Ravenor books are well worth a look. All written by Dan Abnett (worth checking out his run on Guardians of the Galaxy as well was probably the biggest influence on the movies). Follows the Inquisitor Eisenhorn then later his protege Ravenor. About 8 books so far with a new one releasing soon based around one of the supporting cast.
My personal favourites are the Commissar Cain books. Series of more humorous books set around the Imperial Guard and Commissariate. Cain is more a blackadder style character who depicts himself as a coward. Unfortunately has earned himself a reputation as a big shot hero.
Back to Dan Abnett with Guants Ghost, a series of books the follow Commissar Cain and the Tanith First and Only. Named so because a chaos incursion destroyed there planet on the Founding Day of the Imperial Guard in that sector. A lot more serious than the Cain books. Deals a lot with the power struggles inside the Imperial organisations. Also has a lot of great action.
Then there is the Horus Heresy. I would only look to these when you have a better understanding of the lore. It is basically a retelling of how Chaos gained a foothold in the universe, how a section of space marines where corrupted and how the emperor ended up on life support. The issue with this series is that, first it is long. There are 56 books in the series and that doesn't cover the final conflict. You really need to understand a lot about the space marines to get the most out of them. They are still great reads, but it plays a lot on the rivalries between legions. Finally not everything in there is a great read, or even essential. Plenty of guides online to help with that.
finally there is the siege of terra. This is the immediate follow on from the Horus Heresy. It deals with thefinal assault on earth. This hasn't finished yet, however there will only be 12 books in this run. It has been pretty good so far.
there are plenty of side recommendations as well. Deff Skwadron is a great graphic novel following a group of Ork Pilots. Demon fugue is a great sisters of battle comic. There are some cool books set around the Necromunda setting (civilian/gang level in the 40K universe).
but there should be enough there to keep you going for a while.
edit: fixed a stupid autocorrect of Eisenhorn to Eisenhower...
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That is one of the most incredible OP's I think I've ever seen.
It's already put so much into perspective just reading about the Imperium.
Awesome, thank you!
Mechanicus has a generally phenomenal OST, yeah, if you like electronic music with a religious-gothic edge to it.
Dawn of war retribution might be worse than chaos rising, but it give us the best Khorne's champion speech ever.
Space Marine is great. Dawn of War 1 and 2 are fantastic. I'm enjoying Gladius but it's sort of Civilization-esque.
I remember reading the original plan was for a trilogy and for the players character to be corrupted by Chaos. There's an interview or write up somewhere about it as the director talked at length about what the plan was.
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Is Space Marine a limbo game in terms of rights? Like would it be difficult to "Remaster" it today?
I have the Steam version and by all accounts I think it's supposed to play well, but given the cult following behind the game and the more frequent 40K game releases in the years since, I'm surprised it hasn't been re-released.
I have the Steam version and by all accounts I think it's supposed to play well, but given the cult following behind the game and the more frequent 40K game releases in the years since, I'm surprised it hasn't been re-released.
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I assume you're playing the vanilla Dawn of War 1? Each expansion has its own campaign, with Winter Assault having two linear campaigns for Order (Imperial Guard and Eldar) and Disorder (Chaos and Orks). Dark Crusade and Soulstorm have more open campaigns where you expand your territory on an overworld by choosing regions to attack/defend, putting you in a standard battle against whoever is defending/attacking respectively:
Dawn of War 2 returns to linear campaigns, with base game and each expansion having their own respective campaigns (Space Marine only for base game and Chaos Rising, any faction for Retribution).
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I assume you're playing the vanilla Dawn of War 1? Each expansion has its own campaign, with Winter Assault having two linear campaigns for Order (Imperial Guard and Eldar) and Disorder (Chaos and Orks). Dark Crusade and Soulstorm have more open campaigns where you expand your territory on an overworld by choosing regions to attack/defend, putting you in a standard battle against whoever is defending/attacking respectively:
Dawn of War 2 returns to linear campaigns, with base game and each expansion having their own respective campaigns (Space Marine only for base game and Chaos Rising, any faction for Retribution).
Yeah, I have Dawn of War GOTYE and Winter Assault so far, haven't grabbed the other two DOW1 games/expansions yet.
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