Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Ultima Founding DLC announcement

[FremboT3]

To celebrate Warhammer Day, we are really excited to share some really important news about Warhammer 40,000: Gladius.

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Ultima Founding DLC

The Primaris Space Marines will be joining the battle for Gladius Prime on December 10th.
Featuring 8 new units, the Primaris are ready to step in the battle for the God Emperor and the Holy Throne.

Unit lists:

• Primaris Intercessor
  
• Primaris Aggressor
  
• Primaris Hellblaster
  
• Primaris Inceptor
  
• Primaris Invader ATV
  
• Storm Speeder Thunderstrike
  
• Primaris Redemptor Dreadnought
  
• Primaris Repulsor Executioner

[Jey]

That's a weird way to spell Chaos Demons

[Grotzel]

Primaris Space Marines? I hope that isn't the new faction for this year - and that this means that Gladius is now done with new factions and moving on to subfactions. Sorry, I know that there are Primaris Space Marines fans out there, but I couldn't be less interested. Super-Space Marines.

[flak88nik]

Will it be a new Faction? 8 units per faction is low compared to previous DLS. Very little information and a lot of questions.

[Shin]

I'm suprised it is not chaos daemons.

[ExiaRS]

It's ultimately Games Workshop's IP and they have the last say so don't blame devs :/.

[Grotzel]

While I'm not really against subfactions, I think there are still more fully fleshed out factions left ... (cough ... CHAOS DAEMONS ... cough) ... and after them I'd prefer it if the devs tried to introduce new additions to the gameplay - such as scenarios or side quests.

But even if we are talking about subfactions, Primaris Space Marines - to me - are simply the most boring choice available. Harlequins, Ork Freebooters ... the Imperial Marching Band, the Cleaning Staff of the Imperial Palace, Snotling Mushroom Collectors. By Gork, I'd even take the bloody Ultramarines over Primaris Space Marines (okay ... I might have stopped being entirely rational here). ;)

[tukkek]

Originally posted by flak88nik:

Very little information and a lot of questions.

Agreed but it's releasing mid-December so hopefully there will be more information. If it's not a faction, it's pretty weird that this is the only pack (I think) that will only boost one faction.

[Ehecatl]

I'm so over space marines, I'm uninstalling and moving on to something else

[Noodlesocks]

Would have preferred Chaos Demons. We already have two Space Marine factions.

[Grotzel]

Originally posted by Noodlesocks:

Would have preferred Chaos Demons. We already have two Space Marine factions.

Hey! While I agree with your Chaos Daemon point ... and your distaste for Primaris: Do not slander the glorious Adepta Sororitas - or the heroic Imperial Guard, if you meant them (though I can't see how that would fit). ;)

[BalkanEnforcer]

Thank you devs for adding more units and for keeping the game alive. For the emperor.

[Noodlesocks]

Originally posted by Grotzel:

Originally posted by Noodlesocks:

Would have preferred Chaos Demons. We already have two Space Marine factions.

Hey! While I agree with your Chaos Daemon point ... and your distaste for Primaris: Do not slander the glorious Adepta Sororitas - or the heroic Imperial Guard, if you meant them (though I can't see how that would fit). ;)

I meant Space Marines and Chaos Space Marines :P

I don't mind Primaris but I don't think they're different enough from Space Marines for them to be included in place of a new faction like Chaos Demons.

And since they are going this mini/sub faction route, I think it would have been more interesting to see something like T'au auxiliaries or Genestealer cults or even Votann over Primaris.

[Grotzel]

Ah ... good points. :) Well ... I guess we'll have to keep hoping for other stuff and see how it all turns out. I guess it's possible that Primaris might turn out to be ... fine. As bland as I personally find them to be, I should probably stop moaning about this. After all, they do have their fans and I can't stay a sour snotling forever.

[Brother Severus]

Glorious news! the Emperor approve this!

Glad to see that Gladius will add the Primaris,I am fairly sure that the enormous success and popularity Space Marines 2 helped in the decision.

[Morski]

Hmm how will this be implemented - a new faction or Primaris units will be added to SM?