Warhammer 40K

[Omnoms]

How about an absolutely immense MMO with all the factions ... and then eve integrations( or similar)

[Venziir]

It'd be incredible, although inevitably you'd have to play as an Ultramarine. An MMO where you had a party of three would be amazing, like a kill-squad sort of game (or ambush, or whatever for the different races.) Two generic guys and you leading in different classes. When you group up or raid up, you're obviously doing a major strike-force mission and you've been "selected" from your kill-team to do it.

There's so much lore that could be worked in - visiting planets etc. It'd be really cool to be a Dark Angel, for example, and have to visit Fenris to find a Fallen. Or be an Eldar lad sneaking onto a human planet to assassinate a Dark Eldar raider. Be an orc as the speartip of a Waaaaagh and invade a Necron world. So much win.

Urgh no more Ultramarines.... Blue, holier than thou derp-heads....

[Zhangfei]

How about an absolutely immense MMO with all the factions ... and then eve integrations( or similar)

Balancing. It's like Dawn of War all over again. Creating all the factions would make it quite ugly - the Tyrannids and Necrons, for example, do not use language or have individualistic thought. How would we incorporate questing and knowing what to do with these factions? They're ideal bad guys.

I could see some variety in Space Marine chapters, Eldar, Dark Eldar, Tau, Imp Guard, Sisters of Mercy, Orks, Chaos Space Marines, Cultists though.

[Omnoms]

Balancing. It's like Dawn of War all over again. Creating all the factions would make it quite ugly - the Tyrannids and Necrons, for example, do not use language or have individualistic thought. How would we incorporate questing and knowing what to do with these factions? They're ideal bad guys.

I could see some variety in Space Marine chapters, Eldar, Dark Eldar, Tau, Imp Guard, Sisters of Mercy, Orks, Chaos Space Marines, Cultists though.

Necrons are as a matter of fact capable of communication. And they're regaining conscioussness. Yes, the hivemind system would not work and would ultimately function as WoW's murlocs or main enemy in the end... Old gods of a sort I guess. But make it PvP inspired.

[Zhangfei]

Necrons are as a matter of fact capable of communication. And they're regaining conscioussness. Yes, the hivemind system would not work and would ultimately function as WoW's murlocs or main enemy in the end... Old gods of a sort I guess. But make it PvP inspired.

I don't think it's enough and certainly not for the role of an MMO. You'd be mostly confined to Necron worlds.

The one good thing about the game is "the great enemy" could be an invasion or insurrection by any group. The lore really has it established that internal fights are entirely legitimate. An orc could fight against a rival Waaargh, everyone can fight Tyranids and Necrons, Chaos infights like its going out of fashion, an Imp Guard civil war, a Space Marine chapter under censure etc.

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Used to play LOTR SBG, where I had a high elven army of the last alliance (including custom cavalry) Also used to play Fantasy, where I had a dark elven army. Never played 40k but always loved the look and story of the necrons. If I played again I would go for them personally

[Belize]

I wan't Mortarion. Then I wan't... Lorgar. Yep... I am not fond of the whole wh30k primarchs. gimme 40k ones.

But all the Primarchs are 30K Primarchs :3

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Also, we had Dark Millenium that was supposed to be an MMO. It's now single player (I think) if it even still in production. I think a 40K MMO a la Planetside 2 where you fight for planets and stuffs would be sooooooo cool though

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But all the Primarchs are 30K Primarchs :3

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Also, we had Dark Millenium that was supposed to be an MMO. It's now single player (I think) if it even still in production. I think a 40K MMO a la Planetside 2 where you fight for planets and stuffs would be sooooooo cool though

With the closure of THQ, Dark Millenium may never see the night of day.

[Venziir]

With the closure of THQ, Dark Millenium may never see the night of day.

Well SEGA just bought ALL the Relic 40k stuff... So maybe.

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Well SEGA just bought ALL the Relic 40k stuff... So maybe.

I trust Sega with certain Genre's (total war, I am looking at you), but I am thinking Dark Millenium is a bit ambitious for them.

[Venziir]

I trust Sega with certain Genre's (total war, I am looking at you), but I am thinking Dark Millenium is a bit ambitious for them.

I have absolutely no experience with SEGA other than Sonic... And well, he does have the same colour as an Ultramarine so.....

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I have absolutely no experience with SEGA other than Sonic... And well, he does have the same colour as an Ultramarine so.....

They did the Total war series, a WH40k Total war would be fucking awesome.

[Venziir]

They did the Total war series, a WH40k Total war would be fucking awesome.

Never really tried Total War, other than an ancient demo and I didn't really like it. But I might give a 40K version a chance... Though I'm MUCH more interested in an RPG, say like Space Marine with an xp system and a more Mass Effect'ish feel.

[Zhangfei]

They did the Total war series, a WH40k Total war would be fucking awesome.

I got chills thinking about this but then what exactly would Space Marines be doing building roads in conquered provinces?

Weren't the Warhammer games for the PS sort of like the battles in TW too? Shadow of the Horned Rat, right?

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I got chills thinking about this but then what exactly would Space Marines be doing building roads in conquered provinces?

Weren't the Warhammer games for the PS sort of like the battles in TW too? Shadow of the Horned Rat, right?

Thats why they have servitors. Space marines would be an elite, high cost unit, possibly limited in number. A Wh40k Total war really could work, they already have a TW warhammer fantasy mod that is very popular.

[Zhangfei]

Thats why they have servitors. Space marines would be an elite, high cost unit, possibly limited in number. A Wh40k Total war really could work, they already have a TW warhammer fantasy mod that is very popular.

Do you think the territory-based battles in DoW and DoWII are the right direction then? Just with more depth to "growing" the regions and barracking them?

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Do you think the territory-based battles in DoW and DoWII are the right direction then? Just with more depth to "growing" the regions and barracking them?

I am not sure, on one side I enjoyed building territories and conquering, but I also enjoyed the story side which is lacking in the Total war series.

[Zhangfei]

I am not sure, on one side I enjoyed building territories and conquering, but I also enjoyed the story side which is lacking in the Total war series.

Hmmm, I'm now thinking involving a lot of Alpha Centauri into it then - have a growing story that evolves as you conquer provinces and story arcs depending on how you do it, what you conquer, where you conquer etc.

That would be pretty incredible actually, especially if there were numerous multiple factions.

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With the closure of THQ, Dark Millenium may never see the night of day.

Honestly, from what it looked like towards the end, that'd probably be for the best.

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With all honesty, as long as any future games bring back Commissar Holt, I will be happy :P

He made an entire battlegroup, including a company of Ultramarines his bitch. We will never see his like again.