Battle Sector vs. Sanctus Reach

[thorntk421]

Is Battle Sector just an updated version of Sanctus Reach that came out a several years ago? They seem to be the same game with BS having a few new factions and maybe a little graphics upgrade.

[Psycohitman]

complete diffrent game,i had way more fun and more content with sanctus reach

[Verkava]

577 hours in Sanctus, dunno how it happened.

Anyway, it has some better mechanics than Battlesector, Height (hills) give more range, Cover (trash piles, concrete covers etch) gave +15%/+30%/+50% evasion bonus against projectiles. Larger maps, AI enemy could get reinforcements in X direction.
Covers, trees etch were destroyable, often destroyed walls to go through faster.

It had more fliers and vehicles up to Imperial Knights + Orks, Daemons, Space marines with same level vehicles.

All missions and skirmish had deadline like Max 12-25 turns and match ends or Mission fails

Lots of lots Campaings. My facourite was Imperial Guard campaing. Campaing units had progression system, 3 skills which were random, made units have more re-playability, Campaing didnt feel same second time as units got different skills ie. grenades, special ammo, run faster etch.

Sanctus Reach has more game mechanics and a lot more content. Graphics are decent.

[JoSputnik]

Its very werid, I loved Sanctus Reach (300+hours) and this one should also be exactely my game. However, I can't get in to it AT ALL.

I don't know if it's the slow pace of the animations or the GUI or whatever but it just doesn't click. Love the factions, love the graphics (although I like the clean plastic look of SR more) but can't play it and have fun.

So weird. Never happened to me that on paper it ticks all my wishes and yet when I play it I'm like "meh" and quit after a few minutes :/

[thorntk421]

Thanks. I bought Sanctus Reach when it came out and enjoyed it. Was thinking BS might be an upgrade but it seems from the replies Battle Sector is a dumbed down version of SR.
Going to skip it and reinstall Sanctus and maybe pickup some dlc.

[Weemdog]

As an alternative opinion from someone who never played SR…I love Battlesector. My favorite WH40K game of all time.

Original campaign was really good. Graphics and gameplay are top notch. If you like MP, it’s really fun. Limitations are obviously a limited number of factions and a very early build of the new SP campaign. But the Devs are very involved and everything points to more factions coming our way, and the new SP campaign evolving significantly over the coming months.

If you love TBS or WH40K, it’s a no brainer for me. Alternatively, you can wait a couple months to see what’s coming down the pike.

[EngineerKenny 123]

Originally posted by thorntk421:

Thanks. I bought Sanctus Reach when it came out and enjoyed it. Was thinking BS might be an upgrade but it seems from the replies Battle Sector is a dumbed down version of SR.
Going to skip it and reinstall Sanctus and maybe pickup some dlc.

I very very highly recommend the Sons of Cadia DLC. Harder, but fair battles - obviously many new units. Great maps. Hours of play here. Well worth it, even if not on sale. If you like Sanctus, you will LOVE it with this DLC. I'm on my third - or maybe fourth - campaign playthrough of Sons of Cadia - played it yesterday - Lost - lol - it's tough, but fair!

[MrJGhost]

I've had a lot of fun with both... and, you're right they are very similar... but, BS is definitely worth a try... and, it's on Gamepass,

[BloodHawk]

I also enjoy both games. Sanctus Reach is an excellent game (played over 600 hours!) and plays well with sufficient variety. Battlesector looks even better, in game mechanics are better, but needs more variety to ensure longevity.
However we have just had the Necrons dlc (and the Necrons look great), and a new planetary supremacy campaign system that is still in early days. Devs have admitted to release it early and get user feedback to improve further. They have also said that there will be future faction releases to increase variety.
Battlesector is an excellent WH40k game for the content it has, and hopefully will become even better in the future as new developments and factions are released. Enjoy it.

[SMAUL]

I hate to say it but I enjoyed the release of this game, was super jacked about Necrons and now Im back to Sanctus Reach, havnet played it since it came out and I beat it, but playing the Cadian campaign which I think is the best one, but yeah, I really was hoping Battlesector would be Sanctus reach with all the factions and better graphics, super bummed, I hope they fix the new campaign style, is is pretty meh.

[NoLifeKing00]

Battle sector really needs more content to be compared with SR. Currently with DLC SR has Orcs, Space Wolves, Daemons, and Imperial guard as well as unique unit upgrade system. I the turn based map a potential but it needs a lot of work and a lot more content.

[Yopstick86]

Hows the multiplayeron sanctus Reach? are ppl still playing?

[Psycohitman]

lets put it this way....battlesector going down on players pretty quick after dlc release 900 peak at this point peak 550.maybe sanctus is less populated but i think on sanctus are more down for some fun games pvp and pve

[Brother Severus]

Very similar games with a tabletop core.
I played and also created an Ultra Marines mod for Sanctus Reach.
The structure is similar though of course Sanctus has one more faction,but this was due to their DLC.
What Battlesector does better than Sanctus Reach:

Way better models and a greater graphic.

What Sanctus Reach does better than Battlesector:

Mod friendly
The option to create your own map
More detailed infos in the progression of units.

[Yopstick86]

Originally posted by Brother Severus:

Very similar games with a tabletop core.
I played and also created an Ultra Marines mod for Sanctus Reach.
The structure is similar though of course Sanctus has one more faction,but this was due to their DLC.
What Battlesector does better than Sanctus Reach:

Way better models and a greater graphic.

What Sanctus Reach does better than Battlesector:

Mod friendly
The option to create your own map
More detailed infos in the progression of units.

i think im gonna get sanctus reach

[MasterionX]

Originally posted by Weemdog:

As an alternative opinion from someone who never played SR…I love Battlesector. My favorite WH40K game of all time.

You really should give SR a try.