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[Urist McScoopbeard]

Oh indeed, I'll be fielding a lot of musketeers in my empire army.

[timferius]

The main reason I want Skaven in this game is the weird shit they field. I just want to go wild with a doom-wheel, while warplightining cannon shots fly through the air, and a rattling gun starts spinning wildly and chewing through a unit of slaves. Ahhhh, good times.

[Teneb]

The main reason I want Skaven in this game is the weird shit they field. I just want to go wild with a doom-wheel, while warplightining cannon shots fly through the air, and a rattling gun starts spinning wildly and chewing through a unit of slaves. Ahhhh, good times.

It's not impossible they won't be added in the future, since it looks like they'll do something like Shogun 2. So I am guessing there will be free and DLC factions as well as fall/rise of the samurai style campaings with extra stuff. The devs did mention that by the end, you'll get a large map with various factions (if you got everything). I am willing to bet one of the expansions will be high elves vs dark elves, with maybe some stuff like lizardmen on the side.

[Mech#4]

I believe the information so far has pointed towards them planning to include the whole old world area. It's a bit fuzzy on what that actually includes, since it's not really a well defined area, but factions within this map are a possibility. They did mention that each expansion would expand the campaign map area.

Empire, Orcs and Goblins, Vampire Counts, Dwarves. Possible expansions could include Bretonnia, Wood Elves, Skaven, Border Princes, Kislev, Norse Tribes, Beastmen and Night Goblins.
Less likely, even though they're on the map would be things like Chaos Dwarves, Tilia, Estalia and Halflings.

Larger factions like Ogre Kingdoms, High Elves, Dark Elves, Lizardmen and Tomb Kings, while not in the area on the map, could have expedition forces.



In other news; A new video has been released showing off the "Luminark of Hysh". A large focusing array that will be used to shoot at large enemy monsters as well as protect nearby forces through a magic aura or forcefield.

[Teneb]

I believe the information so far has pointed towards them planning to include the whole old world area. It's a bit fuzzy on what that actually includes, since it's not really a well defined area, but factions within this map are a possibility. They did mention that each expansion would expand the campaign map area.

Empire, Orcs and Goblins, Vampire Counts, Dwarves. Possible expansions could include Bretonnia, Wood Elves, Skaven, Border Princes, Kislev, Norse Tribes, Beastmen and Night Goblins.
Less likely, even though they're on the map would be things like Chaos Dwarves, Tilia, Estalia and Halflings.

Larger factions like Ogre Kingdoms, High Elves, Dark Elves, Lizardmen and Tomb Kings, while not in the area on the map, could have expedition forces.



In other news; A new video has been released showing off the "Luminark of Hysh". A large focusing array that will be used to shoot at large enemy monsters as well as protect nearby forces through a magic aura or forcefield.

I doubt border princes will be playable. Or, if they are, I guess they'll just use the rosters of other factions.

I really doubt it, but I'd like to see Cathay in some form, especially since they probably have the most amount of fluff from the factions that never appear.

Also, I really want to see the effect of a giant magical laser in the general strategy of the game.

[Retropunch]

I'd say it's almost assured that Skaven will make an appearance in an expansion pack - they're probably the most loved/iconic race and a no-brainer for a big expansion.

I'm very interested to see how these 'mega-weapons' line up. Old Total Wars don't really have that sort of thing, so it'll be interesting how they balance that. I have a fear that the mega-weapons will either be distinctly underwhelming or the balancing will just be terrible.

[Mech#4]

I get the feeling that they'll be useful rather solely against large enemies like Giants. The Luminark of Hysh probably fires a narrow beam that deals a lot of damage/high armour piercing at a single target or small blast radius. Not so useful against blocks of infantry but certainly something you could use against artillery, heroes or other things like trolls and heavy cavalry. The protection aura it has will also make it useful, though whether that increases defence for nearby units or if it is something like a shield that protects against arrows and/or magic spells I don't know.

Luminark of Hysh for the Empire. Possibly the Anvil of Doom for the Dwarves, Mortis Engine/Covan Throne/Black Coach for Vampire Counts. Orcs and Goblins, being melee focused, might have the Arachnarok Spider as their big doomy thing.

[Mech#4]

Big video has been released. A 10 minute pre-scripted battle between the Empire and Orcs and Goblins.
Lot's of different units shown and how they will work.
Empire: Swordsmen, Handgunners, Greatswords, Halberds, Outriders, Reiksguard, Demigryph, Luminark of Hysh, Celestial Wizard, Warrior Priest, Witch Hunter, Hellblaster Volley Gun, Hellstorm Rocket Battery, Cannons, Steam Tank.

Orcs and Goblins: Orc Boys, Black Orcs, Savage Orcs, Goblins, Goblin Spider Riders, Goblin Wolf Riders, Orc Boar Boys, Trolls, Giants, Orc Shaman, Goblin Shaman, Doom Diver Catapult, Arachnarok.
Orcs were led by Grimgor Ironhide with a retinue of Immortalz. Interestingly there was, I think, two flying Orc bosses on Wyverns beside Grimgor.

[timferius]

Can't watch the whole thing because I'm at work, but I took a quick peek and now am quite excited. I love how lumbering the Orcs look when running.

[umiman]

Whoaaaa

[Urist McScoopbeard]

I hope they give us unnecessarily large unit scale options, as well as army sizes (when the hell are we going to see 40 slots Tee Dubs!?!?), also yes am super excite. What's really important though is that I hope they fix the hell out of those charges... Guy mentioned something about adding better animations, but the cavalry really need some PENETRATION, like... when the wolves charged the empire they just kinda stopped at the front line.

[umiman]

Those guns would have been completely annihilated if that charge was standard.

Edit: I'm pretty excited that you can finally have armies consisting of single dudes.

[Mech#4]

Yes, they mentioned that the cavalry vs cavalry charge animations would be reworked as they were stopping upon hitting. I would guess it's because they want more of those "leap into combat" moments. The trolls smash through enemy units pretty nicely, and it looks like those bug units, as well as the heroes like Warrior Priests have small AOE attacks from the little shockwaves. Grimgor had something similar with sending soldiers flying when swinging about.

[Urist McScoopbeard]

AoE is so beautiful. This the game that The Third Age Mod is gonna be redone on, mark my words.

[Sirus]

Cavalry impacts defenitely need more work, but the infantry looked a lot better. Did you see the impact of the first troll unit? Looked like it smashed half of their opponents in the first charge.

Right about here.