8th Ed. 2015 the year of WHF?

[NIGHTBRINGER]

I am suspicious that AoS is so simplistic not just because GW wanted a simplified game but because they wanted to push the new edition through quickly.

Considering that we're talking about GW, that wouldn't surprise me at all. The whole situation is pretty sad (except for Lizardmen in Bloodbowl 2... which is AWESOME!).

 

[Pinktaco]

Figured I'd just share some Total War love since you guys are more hyped for Blood Bowls

Total War is all about huge battles and if you're in the "why not on consoles!?" camp let me both tell and show you why:

If you're playing with the largest unit setting enabled the armies can come up to 3000-3500 soldiers each side. Easily. Then you can add in reinforcement either because you have another army standing next to the one being attacked or because an allied is right next to you, but wait! Your opponent can do the same and boom you very easily have 10k soldiers fighting it out. I've had 3 full stacks right next to each other, but commonly it just results in me rolfstomping my opponent with massed stacks of soldiers and thus me just auto-resolving.

So let me show you pictures of two different battles, but with same army:

The first one is my Roman Heavy Cavalry riding on the flank. I was up against an army with zero cavalry so I had a clear advantage. He was also low on ranged unit (we both had 2 units of archers). You can see my army to the left (yellow line followed by a red line) and my opponents army on the left side - all red. If you want to see the actual battle you can see it here: http://www.twitch.tv/steffend89/v/7088869 it's right from the start of the battle.



In another battle you can see me battling it out in close combat. Can't remember if I won haha.


City battles can be absolutely insane in terms of scale. There are several hige cities like Rome where the attention to detail phenomenal. In the Atilla expansion to Rome 2 (which is where the pictures are from) you can burn down building to reduce your opponents morale, you know in the actual battle. If it's raining and building are burning and you have 3-5000 soldiers on each side your computer will likely struggle, but it's all for the greater good.

I cannot wait to see it all happen with the old world even if lizardmen are not there on launch and perhaps won't ever be made. It'll still be glorious.

If you guys want to see it actually in action you can follow me on Twitch: SteffenD89. I've had some great battles so far in my current campaign, trying to pull up the Western Roman Empire from the mud ^^

http://www.twitch.tv/steffend89

 

[The Sauric Ace]

I might try looking through your videos. I too really appreciate the total war series and I am looking forward to see how this game is going to plan out.

The big thing I've heard was that terrain, flying units and big monsters really is going to change the dynamic of the game. Also magic.
And all this seems like the kind of warhammer game I would like.
I don't know how magic is going to feel, this might be the place where they deviate the most from their formula. Such se will just have to wait and find out if it is done in a good or poor game wise manner.

There is actually only one thing I would dislike about the game, and that is, if, we won't see any lizards. I have waiting a long time for such game. Give me lizard men then shut up and take my money!

 

[Pinktaco]

From what I can understand magic is randomized before a battle begin, but I'd assume you can do magic like you already have abilities (rally, warcry etc) - but maybe there'll be some sort of notification so you can try to dispel it? We'll have to see.

And yea LM appear to actually be one of the "maybe" faction. Elfs and chaos are basically mandatory, but LM? We're so far away, but I suppose and expansion with Skaven could be done.

**EDIT**

You don't actually have to watch through the various twitcht movies. They're quite long xD I just linked to that specific one where my picture is taken ^^

 

[The Sauric Ace]

Yeah but LM are by far the coolest armies of them all! I'm so not being biased here, at all!

I generally like watching others tactic for Total War, it's remarkable how different it then feels to actual behold and be the spectator for those scenes of battle. I was peak over by roommates shoulder for about an hour of gameplay, I believe it in fact was Rome II, if I'm not mistaken.
So I definitely going to give your vidoes a peak and who knows maybe I like them....