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[Grim Portent]

So late game Arkhan, and TK in general I suppose, can have far more armies running around than is normally practical. Really I found that after you unlock the third army you wind up being ahead of everyone for the rest of the game. I usually never have more than 4, and two of those are usually mostly mooks, right now I'm running 7 and mostly using elite units. 5 leading the charge into the lands above Nehekara and devastating everything in their path, 1 keeping and eye on my starting area because one of the Chaos armies respawns around there and the last 1 running around for the books of Nagash scattered around the New World.

[dennislp3]

I found this to also be the case...I have never had as many armies as I have at once with the TK. They are definately a snowball faction...especially once you pass up basic units for Ushabti/Tomb Guards.

Full armies of Ushabti are hilarious to watch.

[umiman]

I found this to also be the case...I have never had as many armies as I have at once with the TK. They are definately a snowball faction...especially once you pass up basic units for Ushabti/Tomb Guards.

Full armies of Ushabti are hilarious to watch.

I kinda prefer Stalkers myself. They seem tankier for some reason. They're also bigger, heh.

They have some kind of ranged attack but I can't figure out what are the specific conditions to get them to fire. Sometimes they shoot and sometimes they'll just walk into melee range instead.

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I had a really, really awesome final battle as Arkhan vs Settra.

Settra only had one town left (though I kinda left him alone up there for quite awhile while I conquered everything to the Southeast) so I waltz up there with Arkhan and his silly stack of starting units. I figure it'd be a cakewalk, since he probably has no units left. However, I end my turn out of sight of the town as I ran out of movement points.

End the turn.

Settra attacks me with two and a half stacks of units. Oh shit. Tomb Guards, warriors, Ushabti, catapult, chariots, etc. etc. You name it. I don't even know where the fuck he summoned these troops from. His last town can't possibly have all those recruitment buildings.

Nevermind. It's fine. I've fought harder battles before. Jump into the battle.

The enemy's reinforcements are coming right from my left hand side. Awesome. I can just cut them off there, rout the army, and turn to fight the main force. Easy.

The sheer enormous tide of units coming in from the left hand side completely overwhelmed all my guys, pushing straight through. I had units trapped in pockets all over the left side fighting on all sides. I think it's some kind of miracle they haven't completely crumbled. My archers are no longer archering. My poor casket of souls is now dying to Ushabti. One thing I completely forgot. Tomb Kings aren't alive. They don't rout. They don't flee in panic when losing. They fight to the death. This plan to quickly get rid of them was idiotic.

But it's okay. We're surrounded and isolated on every side, but we're somehow winning. My units have more experience and stats than theirs. I can defeat them with some rear charges by my scorpion, my chariots, Arkhan, and my Necrotect. Arkhan's chariot lets him somehow float through enemy units so it's damn good for this situation.

We kill off a huge number of skellingtons, enough to let the enemy proc their Ushabti spawn. They spawn it on some of my chariots, which is hilarious as I leave them in the middle of the desert.

Then comes Settra. At the worst possible time. He's an anti-Arkhan missile and zooms straight to my lord, who's been keeping the entire army alive thanks to the Tomb Blade AOE regeneration, and his AOE regeneration skill, and his casting spell AOE regeneration skill.

BAM!

Arkhan takes 50% of his health in damage from the one charge. It's insane. Fucking spamming Spirit Leech on Settra trying to kill him. Send the Necrotect in to help fight him off. Send the frigging scorpion in as well. Send in the RoR skelly spears with poison attacks.

The rest of Settra's army smashes in. My army is in shambles. At this point it's basically just Arkhan, the necrotect, the scorpion, the RoR skelly, RoR archers, and like... a Tomb Guard left alive. Versus a thousand-something skellingtons. The only reason these guys were alive is because they're the only guys within Arkhan's neverending regen AOE. Arkhan himself is constantly bordering on crumbling.

After like.... 8 Spirit Leeches, Settra finally collapses. A small victory, but a victory nonetheless. But the battle is not yet won. I group all my units into a tight little ball and hope for the best. Can a hundred or so bones defeat a thousand if there's enough regeneration? There's still Ushabti, probably the guys who spawned in the middle of nowhere. There's still heroes running around. I start micro-ing Arkhan like mad, using his phasing ability to constantly smash through lines, taking care not to move him too far from the circle or the regen will end.

Finally. After killing another 500 or so bones. Everything starts to crumble.

Victory.

The only things remaining are Arkhan, the Necrotect, and the scorpion.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Then the next turn I summon everything back.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Mech#4]

Heh heh, on the cusp battles are great. Especially with undead and the threat of army crumbling looming above you.

Settra's charge statistic is incredible. Tack mentioned he had Settra with 180 Charge Bonus. I have Settra currently sitting at 193 though I think it' supposed to be a bit higher. +30 bonus from the combat skill tree, +6 for Fearless trait, +20 from Golden Eye of Rah-nutt talisman item, +10% from Trampler of the Ages, +12% from Immortal King of Nehekhara and +8% from the Crown of Nehekhara item. Settra the freight train indeed.

Settra's speed is at 98 currently. I might see if I can increase that some more as well.

[umiman]

Apparently the higher tier Tomb Kings units are supposed to have voice lines but were accidentally turned off. It's been mentioned in the forums that it'll be fixed next patch (when that'll be is unknown).

But if you want part of them back, there's a mod here: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1285032358&searchtext=

I don't recommend it though, the audio balance is a little wonky and it only has like... 3 lines when there are way more in the game.

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Incidentally, I figured out how stalker ranged attacks work.

They're basically shotguns. They won't fire (most of the time) if there's allied units in the way and will walk into melee instead, but if it's a clear shot (or it decides that it's suddenly fine to obliterate your own troops) it will blast huge holes in the enemy lines.

Reminds me of revolver cavalry from FotS. Except here it's in monster unit form.

[Mech#4]

The "Make War Not Love" event from Sega is beginning on the 14th of February. Games that are part of the event are Warhammer 2, Endless Space 2, Company of Heroes 2 and, kind of amusingly considering recent news, Dawn of War 3.

Along with signing up you can get 2 free games on your Steam account, I saw someone mention that they got Revenge of Shinobi and Streets of Rage 2.

The way it seems to be working this year is all the participating games have a combined hours played target. Upon reaching this target all involved will recieve a pack of content. This first rounds pack includes "Viking: Battle for Asgard", "The Grim and the Grave" DLC for Warhammer 1 and 75% off Dawn of War 2: Retribution. The target hours played is 650,000 hours.


I believe there was comments from Creative Assembly about a multiplayer map pack for Warhammer 2 being part of the event, though which day that would be available I don't know.

[Tack]

Literally the grim and the grave is the only one I don’t own.
Bonus.

[Mech#4]

To coincide with the Make War Not Love event, 2 pieces of stuff have been released.

First up is a patch. It seems to focus on some of the smaller issues people were reporting such as projectile spam from casters, some battle maps having display issues and the Tomb King basic skeletons not having the proper audio playing.

Spoiler: Patch Notes (click to show/hide)

General

    Fixed a crash during end turn cycles, noticeable on Xlanhuapec's turn.
    Fixed an audio crash in a battles.
    Fixed spell casters being able to spam projectile spells while mounted on horses or pegasus, during battles.
    Optimised performance of Great Incantation of Khsar Rites sandstorm in Campaigns.
    In Mortal Empires Co-Op Campaign, Arkhan and Settra can now engage in diplomacy with each other.
    The number of Preset Army Setups that can be saved in Multiplayer has been increased.
    The Kephra Guard Regiment of Renown unit will no longer be recruitable multiple times.
    Prevented the Chaos invasion appearing and killing the rogue armies with Books of Nagash and aborting the players mission to attain them.
    Increased the limit of Canopic Jars (so players can get more Crafted armies from the Mortuary Cult).
    Added more voice over to Tomb Kings skeletons during battle. Clacketty-Doot!
    Fixed a progression blocker caused by entering a new campaign as a Tomb Kings faction, then entering diplomacy by double clicking another non-Tomb Kings faction's settlement on the Overview Map, then offering them a diplomatic deal.
    The "Heralds Empowered" Tomb Kings technology can now be unlocked by completing only the final Dynasty instead of all Dynasties.
    When single entity units are fighting in battle, they will no longer disengage so often, which replenished their charge bonus incorrectly.
    Fixed a bug where the "Awaken" button in the Mortuary Cult on "A New Dynasty" didn't activate until the next turn. It can now be activated when the resources are gathered.
    Added Heroes to the Tomb Kings Garrisons.
    Tomb Kings Legions of Legend units are now correctly affected by Lord's red skill tree buffs.
    Fixed some flickering on the Campaign Map terrain on certain graphics settings for GTX 980 graphics cards.
    Necrosphinx and Hierotitan masks will no longer flip around during battle.
    Fixed a weird bug where Khalida’s staff would appear on random impacts during battles. I mean how does that even happen? Baffling.
    The Victory message at the end of Campaigns is now displayed correctly.
    Rogue armies carrying a Book of Nagash will now stop following their patrol path and attack anyone who declares war on them.
    Fixed the Bretonnia garrison building getting worse cavalry units per upgrade.
    Fixed some Vampire regions not having any Vampiric corruption in the Mortal Empires campaign.
    Tomb Kings Monsters can now be scaled up in The Laboratory Mode.
    Fixed achievement localisation mismatches (Russian, Polish, Turkish and Chinese)
    The Dark Side of Morrslieb achievement has been fixed.
    Modding: Fixed the dynamic script-loading not working correctly.
    Modding: Added Tomb Kings Prefabs to TERRY in the Assembly Kit.

Battle Map Updates

Added the following Custom Battle maps to Quick Battle mode:

    Charnel Valley
    Tomb of the Shifting Sands
    Vulture Ridge
    The Lost Crater
    Mortis Wastes
    Spice Dunes
    Plateau of the Dead
    Plains of the Dead

Replaced the battle map environments for:

    Dok Karaz
    Eschen
    Galbaraz
    Gor Gazan
    Karag Dron
    Karak Azgal
    Karak Bhufdar
    Karak Ungor
    L’Anguille
    Norden
    Oakenhammer
    Praag
    Schwartzhafen
    Volksgrad
    Waldenhof
    Kelp and Koldust
    MP Heorot Ridge
    MP Peak Pass
    MP Blue Reach River

Balancing Changes:

    Greatswords: +1 Bonus vs Infantry
    Empire Spearmen (Shields): -25 mp cost
    Halberdiers: +1 melee attack
    Flagellants & Tattersouls: -3 base damage, +4 ap damage.
    Pistoliers: +1 ap missile damage, +4 charge, +2 melee attack
    Waywatchers: +1 second reload time, reduced projectile mass (cavalry has an easier time catching the unit), reduced accuracy (mainly noticeable at max range against small targets), Hawkish Precision reduced to +15% ap missile damage.
    Sisters of the Thorn: +50 mp cost
    Foot Squires: +1 Bonus vs Infantry
    Battle Pilgrims: +1 MD
    Grail Relique: -50 mp cost.
    Grave Guard GW: +2 Bonus vs Infantry
    Orc Arrer Boyz, Savage Orc Arrer Boyz: -1 missile damage, +1 ap missile damage.
    Bestigor Herd: -1 Melee Attack
    Knights of the Realm: +2 MD
    Pegasus Knights: +2 MD
    Royal Pegasus Knights: +2 MD
    Men-at-arms (Polearms): +1 Bonus vs Large
    Darkshard (Shields): +25 mp cost.
    Queek: -50 mp cost, +4 bonus vs. infantry.
    Warlord Bonebreaker: -50 mp cost.
    Centigors Throwing Axes: -2 ammo, Removed splash attacks.
    Centigors: Removed splash attacks.
    Loremaster of Hoeth: -50 mp cost.
    Hell Pit Abomination: -3 BvL, +4 MA
    Plague Priest – Plague Furnace: -2 MD
    Skink Chief: +50 mp cost on foot and terradon.
    Rev Bastiladon: +25 mp cost.
    Feral Cold Ones: +4 charge bonus.
    Feral Bastiladon: +4 charge bonus, +4 MD.
    Questing Knights:+2 ap damage, -2 base damage, can now use Lance Formation ability
    Grail Guardians: Can now use Lance Formation ability.
    Chameleon Skinks: -2 MD
    Chaos Warriors (all): +3 morale
    Chaos Warriors: +2 charge bonus
    Orc Big Uns: +1 charge bonus
    Cairn Wraiths: +2 charge bonus
    Khazrak: +2 MD
    Knights of the Blazing Sun: -50 mp cost
    Silver Helms (shields): +6 charge bonus
    Horned Ones: +1 charge bonus
    Cold One Dread Knights: +2 MD
    Settra - Chariot of the Gods: -100 mp cost
    Screaming Skull Catapult: -50 mp cost
    Ushabti (Great Bows): -1 ammo
    Chosen of the Gods: -1 ammo
    Khemrian Warsphinx (and mounted versions): -8 charge bonus, -200 health
    Rune of Wrath & Ruin: increased target range to 150, max 4 uses
    Master Rune of Wrath & Ruin: increased target range to 150, max 3 uses

Ability Changes:

    Dragon breaths: +7% projectile damage and projectile ap damage. Slightly improved accuracy of Star Dragon breath.
    Lance Formation: removed negative stat modifiers.
    Murderous Prowess: +30% vigour changed to +18% vigour.
    Murderous Mastery: +30% vigour changed to +18% vigour.
    Old Grumblers: +18% vigour changed to +9% vigour.
    Regrowth & Upgraded: +1 mana cost.
    Fate of Bjuna: +2 mana cost.
    Savage Dominion: +4 mana cost.
    Fiery Convocation: -1 mana cost.
    Fiery Convocation Upgraded: -3 mana cost.
    Liber Bubonicus: -5 secs duration.

Second up is the release of a small piece of FLC. The "Steps of Isha" map pack. I assume this is the multiplayer map pack that was mentioned previously, though I thought it was to be released as a reward for the event.

Spoiler: Steam Page information (click to show/hide)

The Steps of Isha is a free downloadable Map Pack for Total War: WARHAMMER II. This Map Pack contains 4 new battle maps for custom and multiplayer battles in Total War: WARHAMMER II.

These maps offer striking visions of the High Elven lands, with a focus on their highly magical landscape. The Steps of Isha consists of four adjacent battlefields situated on different tiers, with a malignant corruption breaking down the surrounding lands. The maps are visually related, with similar elements appearing throughout, including a magical statue in each map facing the central tower.

From a gameplay perspective, the focus is on formidable defensive positions that discourage direct attacks, but are vulnerable to indirect approaches. The four maps of the Steps of Isha are:

Steps of Isha: Pit of Thorns (Land battle)
Steps of Isha: Broken Hills (Land battle)
Steps of Isha: Heartlands (Land battle)
Steps of Isha: Shining Summit (Free-for-all battles)

[Teneb]

In non-Warhammer but still Total War news... we get another DLC for Rome 2? I didn't see this one coming. It's a faction DLC for the Grand Campaign, adding playable Masaesyli, Kush, Saba and Nabatea.

[thvaz]

In non-Warhammer but still Total War news... we get another DLC for Rome 2? I didn't see this one coming. It's a faction DLC for the Grand Campaign, adding playable Masaesyli, Kush, Saba and Nabatea.

And a new patch adding female leaders.

[Tack]

I thought the main selling point of boudacia and Joan were their unconventionalism..

[thvaz]

I thought the main selling point of boudacia and Joan were their unconventionalism..

It looks like most of the woman will keep themselves only in the politics. Only some cultures will allow them to raise to faction leaders and ( I am not sure) generals.

[ZeroGravitas]

wasnt there already some kind of desert faction thing for Rome 2? i seem to remember playing one of my rome 2 campaigns as some east africans with insane heavy infantry

[Teneb]

wasnt there already some kind of desert faction thing for Rome 2? i seem to remember playing one of my rome 2 campaigns as some east africans with insane heavy infantry

Maybe you're thinking about Attila?

[ZeroGravitas]

wasnt there already some kind of desert faction thing for Rome 2? i seem to remember playing one of my rome 2 campaigns as some east africans with insane heavy infantry

Maybe you're thinking about Attila?

ha! yes, you're absolutely right. aksum in attila.

i'll be curious to see how much art overlap there is between the "Empires of Sand" attila factions and the "Desert Kingdoms" in rome 2