so i heard there might be a sequel

[gruber12]

i love the game so many good memories of the dungeon keepers but there always one thing i feel is missing. equipment for your minions, I think it would be great if you could get the gnarling and turn one into a full plate tank and the rest their usual dual weilders or something along those lines

[Arca_Bibliophile]

I hope we play as an Overseer, in a potential WftO 2 camapign, becuase for me at least the concept of an 'evil dungeon keeper' has become a sterotype, the very thing Dungon Keeper sought to shatter. At this point being a 'good dungeon keeper' would be far more mould breaking, especially with humor added. In any case, I would hope that in skirmish, survivual and multiplayer you would have the option between the Empire and the Monsters.

[gruber12]

i reckon we will play as a overseer

[Biervampir [AUT]]

@Lordoflinks
You can select the Empire Theme in Skirmish and Multiplayer, if you have the HoG DLC.

[Arca_Bibliophile]

Originally posted by Böhser Onkel AUT:

@Lordoflinks
You can select the Empire Theme in Skirmish and Multiplayer, if you have the HoG DLC.

You don't play as the empire however, do you? I thought it was just a skin and you still recuirted evil units, right?

[Biervampir [AUT]]

When you have an Underworld portal yes, if you have an Overworld Portal no.
The portal decides which creatures you attract, because Overworld Minions are stronger then Underworld Minions. So just exchange the Portals and play as the empire.

[Erikkustrife]

I really hope/belive that we wil be an overseer this time free from the influence of mcdickers.

[gato]

Originally posted by Böhser Onkel AUT:

@Lordoflinks
You can select the Empire Theme in Skirmish and Multiplayer, if you have the HoG DLC.

Wait, I have the DLC but no empire theme. Unless you are talking about Kasita Silver which I don't have since I haven't gotten all the achievements yet.


EDIT: Might as well make this more on topic.

An overseer campaign feels more like something they'd do as a DLC or expansion rather than a sequel, and I somehow feel Brightrock's next project might be a tad different from this one since they've been working on it for years and they might want a change of pace.

[Old Cat 🐱]

I agree. Would be cool to switch sides and play as an Overseer too. Preferably as a dlc, since it will be sooner than another game.

[Noontide]

Been observing this thread for a while very interesting topic indeed and I'm glad to see the term "Overseer" getting some exposure. :)

There's not much I can really comment on but I feel I should take some time and answer a few points raised.

Originally posted by gato:

Wait, I have the DLC but no empire theme. Unless you are talking about Kasita Silver which I don't have since I haven't gotten all the achievements yet.

There's also a hidden theme which uses Phaestian tiles, walls, core and workers.

Originally posted by gato:

An overseer campaign feels more like something they'd do as a DLC or expansion rather than a sequel, and I somehow feel Brightrock's next project might be a tad different from this one since they've been working on it for years and they might want a change of pace.

Originally posted by Old Cat 🐱:

I agree. Would be cool to switch sides and play as an Overseer too. Preferably as a dlc, since it will be sooner than another game.

We definitely want to explore the concept of Overseers and there's the next chapter in "Underlord" Oberon's story to consider. We would see playing as an Overseer as content for a sequel rather than any form of content for War for the Overworld.

What we don't want for Overseers is for them to simply be a reskin of an Underlord, we'd like them to feel different enough to justify their inclusion, beyond simply having new units and a few reskinned defences. Simply put we'd like to design them from the ground up, with some definite overlaps but we'd want them to feel as a cohesive and well defined faction.

Unfortunately that's not something that is within the scope of WFTO, it'd simply be too great an undertaking to even consider. So if a sequel does happen it would be something that is high on the consideration for that.

Obviously though at this time we're not working on a sequel to WFTO and only when we are could I make any certain statements about all that.

[gruber12]

thanks for the reply. Another thing I thought might add something, creatures having more to spend their wages on from what ive seen they only spend it at the tavern maybe something like bets at the arena or buying hp potions off the crackpot just off the top of my head, just to add that bit extra to the game

[Arca_Bibliophile]

I hope if we ever get to play as an overseer our advisor is the Lady Kira.