We need a warhammer 40 000 game like this

[Ulfric Sombrage]

It would be awesome !

[♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

I'd buy it in an instant, would be great if dark descent started a niche squad based genre. I thibk there would be less stealth thats for sure

[TsudaTumiko]

First a new expansion with more weapon options and a presdator as final boss

[evilestkhan]

rouge trader works..

[black Harlekin]

Originally posted by TsudaTumiko:

First a new expansion with more weapon options and a presdator as final boss

wrong franchise

[Kishorn Commando]

Originally posted by black Harlekin:

Originally posted by TsudaTumiko:

First a new expansion with more weapon options and a presdator as final boss

wrong franchise

tell me you know nothing about the wider Aliens franchise without saying you know nothing about it :D

[Ulfric Sombrage]

Originally posted by evilestkhan:

rouge trader works..

Rogue trader is turn based, this is much less spectacular and fun.

[Easthaven]

What you are asking for is basically just Space Hulk Deathwing, but in top-down camera view. Since that game didn't sell too well either, I doubt anyone would try to develop the same again just with slightly different mechanics.
But if there was mod support for A:DD, I'm pretty sure some guy would be able to swap Colonial Marines with Astartes and Xenomorphs with Tyranids. Remodel the pulse rifle into bolter, flamethrower into heavy flamer, etc.

[IAmSquidget]

I've played a lot of 40K games (RPG, boardgame, and video game) over the decades. And Space Hulk games have been done a lot (as official games and mods), and the real problem is that they just get boring. There's not enough variety for a full game.

If you move outside of that setting, the gameplay doesn't mesh terribly well with most Astartes chapters, IMO. They don't do stealth as a rule, and they Have No Fear, they bring plenty of ammo, so what unique parts of A:DD would remain?

At a minimum, if you insist on a 40K corridor crawling game, ditch the Astartes and use other factions (IG, Inquisition (Ordo Xenos?). Mechanicus, etc.).

Also, I don't see how an A:DD mod be better than, say, a Dawn of War 2 mod (also squad based)?

[Machine Spirit]

Dawn of War 2 is the closet to this. Dawn of War 2 is real time and squad based. It also has cover system and a suppression system, but it doesn't have the creepy atmosphere of Aliens Dark Descent, with the exception of one mission set on a space hulk.

If you want a good squad based WH40k game, I recommend Chaos Gate Daemonhunters. You control the Grey Knights and an execution squad (assassins, introduce some stealth elements) in a campaign vs Nurgle. It is turn based though, not real time.

[✳Sindri Myr✳]

Dawn of War 2

[Ulfric Sombrage]

Dawn of war 2 is 20 years old and you control many more units

[Machine Spirit]

It has been a while since I played DoW2, from what I remember the campaign lets you control a squad of 4 units max.

[IAmSquidget]

It's also only 15 years old, but I am quibbling of course..

[Ulfric Sombrage]

I don't care, I want a beautiful and atmospheric game like Alien Dark Descent XD

[General Brash]

we already have it, and it's called dawn of war 2