could CA do a 40K total war?

[pikathulhu]

so could CA make a 40K total war if they can get the rights to do so from GW and is there like any chance of that happing since i am new to both warhammers but it seems the 40K setting would be perfect for a total war or a total war style game

[Elitewrecker PT]

According to leaks, it's already under production.

[pikathulhu]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

According to leaks, it's already under production.

oh yeah if those are true then i got to save a few hundred dollars lol since the dlc is gonna be like 30 times the size in number of dlcs of this game's

[Havean]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

According to leaks, it's already under production.

The same leaks saying they are working on WW1, Medieval 3, Warhammer 40k.
My God they are busy.

Whoops forgot Star Wars.

[Elitewrecker PT]

True

[Fluffy Newfoundland]

Originally posted by Havean:

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

According to leaks, it's already under production.

The same leaks saying they are working on WW1, Medieval 3, Warhammer 40k.
My God they are busy.

Whoops forgot Star Wars.

Don't forget Dune too !

[pikathulhu]

jesus at this point there is gonna be 60 total war games by the end of the decade

[Amphibian Artillery]

Weren't those leaks from the same source that claimed the next DLC was going to be a Cathay only triple pack. How trust worthy are they?

[Elitewrecker PT]

I think it was before that

[Toblm]

Could CA make a solid 40k Strategy game? Sure.

Could it be a Total War game? It wouldnt fit well. 40k is fundamentally World War inspired. World War period is where the Total War tactical battle formula falls apart. The blocks of soldiers needed to make TW work only exists in 40k as an abstraction forced by static plastic figurines. Functionally its the same reasons why TW WW1 doesnt quite work and TW WW2 would not work, much less anything more modern.

A better strategy game to model a 40k game's tactical battle on would be something like Steel Division or Warno (or pick your preferred related title). The TW strategy map would fundamentally be fine.

[Zeek]

Oh!

I didn't know it was already time for the monthly 40k thread!

As always, I hope it becomes a reality one day.

[GoDLeSS1]

Originally posted by Toblm:

Could CA make a solid 40k Strategy game? Sure.

Could it be a Total War game? It wouldnt fit well. 40k is fundamentally World War inspired. World War period is where the Total War tactical battle formula falls apart. The blocks of soldiers needed to make TW work only exists in 40k as an abstraction forced by static plastic figurines. Functionally its the same reasons why TW WW1 doesnt quite work and TW WW2 would not work, much less anything more modern.

A better strategy game to model a 40k game's tactical battle on would be something like Steel Division or Warno (or pick your preferred related title). The TW strategy map would fundamentally be fine.

They can easily make a 40k game work, using the Epic style of battle. Has blocks of infantry, tanks, flyers, titans etc.

You underestimate how much things canbe changed to suit 40k, TWW already has ranged units, flyers, monsters, magic etc Lots of elements are already catered to by the engine.

Its so tiring seeing people like yourself repeatedly decalring 'it wouldnt work in total war' when it totally can.

[Toblm]

Originally posted by GoDLeSS1:

Originally posted by Toblm:

Could CA make a solid 40k Strategy game? Sure.

Could it be a Total War game? It wouldnt fit well. 40k is fundamentally World War inspired. World War period is where the Total War tactical battle formula falls apart. The blocks of soldiers needed to make TW work only exists in 40k as an abstraction forced by static plastic figurines. Functionally its the same reasons why TW WW1 doesnt quite work and TW WW2 would not work, much less anything more modern.

A better strategy game to model a 40k game's tactical battle on would be something like Steel Division or Warno (or pick your preferred related title). The TW strategy map would fundamentally be fine.

They can easily make a 40k game work, using the Epic style of battle. Has blocks of infantry, tanks, flyers, titans etc.

Epic 40k style would still be a massive departure from the TW tactical battles.

[GoDLeSS1]

Originally posted by Toblm:

Originally posted by GoDLeSS1:

They can easily make a 40k game work, using the Epic style of battle. Has blocks of infantry, tanks, flyers, titans etc.

Epic 40k style would still be a massive departure from the TW tactical battles.

No it wouldnt. It would just be larger scale, but would function very similarly.

Naysayers like yourself are going to be proved wrong. Games and their engines can be adapted and changed you know? nothing is set in stone.

[Toblm]

Originally posted by GoDLeSS1:

Originally posted by Toblm:

Epic 40k style would still be a massive departure from the TW tactical battles.

No it wouldnt. It would just be larger scale, but would function very simlarly.

That scale difference is significant. It would make a fine strat title, but its not TW.

[TcT Goth98]

No. Not in true Total War style.