Which Warhammer is the best?

[ChaffyExpert]

I like Total War Medieval 2, but People have said there is problems with Warhammer 3 compared to 1 or something.

I prefer having many different factions available on the map (if not to play as, than to conquer) and larger maps. Considering i run Stellaris just fine, performance shouldn't be too much of an issue.

I'm more interested in content.

[brownacs]

It sounds like you want 3. It has the most factions on the map by far. Generally if you hadn't played 1 or 2 then I don't think you'd pick up on some of the problems people have with 3.

[Green Raven]

3 is easily the best and most polished.

A lot of people will say 2, but I think they've got rose colored glasses on. They don't see as big a difference between 2 and 3 as there was between 1 and 2, but the simple fact is there wasnt that much left to improve.

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[abyssalfury]

3 has more content, but feels unfinished; there's a LOT of really dumb bugs and the like that have got in the way of actually making the game better. The game also haven't been getting the attention it should have because of CA's decisions, though *hopefully* that is on the mend. Best case scenario, WH3 will be a clear better game than WH2.....at some point in the next three to five years.

2 feels like more of a complete game. It's missing stuff/has fewer factions than WH3, but is generally in a better place.

Note that this assumes buying a significant amount of DLC. If you're on a smaller budget:

WH2 has a better base campaign (The Vortex), but you need WH1 to play the larger campaign (Mortal Empires). There's four base game factions, though you probably want to buy at least the first two Lord packs to flesh out their rosters.

WH3 has a worse base campaign (Realm of Chaos) but you *don't* need anything extra to play the larger campaign (Immortal Empires). There's seven base game factions (maybe eight in IE, I think everyone get's Be'lakor), though you probably want to buy the Champions of Chaos DLC to flesh out the roster for the Chaos factions.

On a budget, I think WH3 is better because of Immortal Empires access. Otherwise, it's really a preference; WH2 is an excellent game in it's own right, so I'd probably recommend it for a new player if you just want to get a taste. But if you're willing to dive right in, just go straight for WH3 due to more content.

Or of course just buy and play both.

[ChaffyExpert]

Thanks for the replies,

I think ill start with 3 then, i don't mind content being added for years afterwards- as mentioned i play Paradox games which are very similar in development style.

[ChaffyExpert]

I have a question though, about the storyline/lore, does each game campaign have it's own part of the story, in other words if i buy 3 will i be thrown into the middle of the story and not have a clue what's going on?

I don't care about the story too much in strategy games, but that may change my buying decision as i would want to play through the whole storyline.

[Dagy47]

Originally posted by Emperor Palpatinate:

I have a question though, about the storyline, does each game campaign have it's own part of the story, in other words if i buy 3 will i be thrown into the middle of the story and not have a clue what's going on?

I don't care about the story too much in strategy games, but that may change my buying decision as i would want to play through the whole storyline.

theres not rly much of story in here to begin with, its all sandbox anyway

the only campaign full of "story" is the tutorial in game 3, the rest is like whatever, and technicly game 3 is the begining of the "story" (not that it matters, since again story aint the focus anyway)

[Abisha]

I'am not sure
WH2 have better main campaign
WH3 feels more polished and more content

[Peskyfletch]

Ghal Maraz

[Zeek]

Game 3, no contest.

[Aleera]

Personally. I'm quite the fan of the Bec-du-Corbin warhammer.

[Father Ribs]

This isn't really a narrative, rather more of a sandbox. The self-contained campaign has story elements, as do some other factions (like Chorfs). But you can always create the stories in your head rather than have someone hand it to you.