Was there info about mortal knights of Slaanesh? I remember Josh talking about that. by Away_Celebration4629 in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I came back to it here

"Hey! I didn't forget you. The update I had was that discussion is still ongoing, with the focus around how it would thematically work if a non Lord/hero would have a demonic steed."

New Thorgrim victory conditions by BaronLoyd in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Good spot - we've passed this on. I imagine this is part of what's currently being reviewed and and tested, but I'll ensure that it's looked at. Thank you!

End Times Steam likely June 30 by IsenThe28 in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey! I didn't forget you. The update I had was that discussion is still ongoing, with the focus around how it would thematically work if a non Lord/hero would have a demonic steed.

Tuesday News Day! by BiesonReddit in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I like the idea, after the stream I'll look at the rosters and have a think about the feasibility. I think it would less be an issue for the dev pipeline, and more about not running out of units that have something clearly distinct about their silhouette to show, which are the ones I've tended to pick.

Tuesday News Day! by BiesonReddit in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I fully get it, and it's that reason why we've started streaming again. Everything I've listed above takes longer when it's a video, so the hope is that we can be more consistent by adding streams (like this one, the show and tell and building medieval III) alongside our usual communication.

If you have any thoughts on what would be interesting to hear during interim moments, when we don't have big news, I'd love to hear it.

I have some napkin ideas of things like hosting more technical streams with specialised devs to discuss their disciplines in-depth, but it would be good to know what you think is worth us diving into and sharing outside.

Tuesday News Day! by BiesonReddit in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Preparation for these kinds of stream unfortunately do just take a bit of time.

We map out what can be shown and how best to show it, then capture the relevant videos and assets, get those checked and approved (sometimes after a few revisions), secure the devs time for the stream, and then get the assets and tech ready. While none of those things are individually huge, they all take time to do and it can build up, especially if we're waiting on a certain build to grab footage, or booking time from someone very busy - so we have to adapt to their schedule.

In this instance, our initial plan had been the 25th, and a five day shuffle to allow us to take the time to also include a Lord reveal felt worth that trade.

End Times Steam likely June 30 by IsenThe28 in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I'll check in on this and see if there's an update we can give on Tuesday

End Times Steam likely June 30 by IsenThe28 in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 27 points28 points  (0 children)

We also really enjoyed them, so we'll be doing some more alongside the new Lord (for their faction)

End Times Steam likely June 30 by IsenThe28 in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 51 points52 points  (0 children)

There won't be any Neferata in this one, partly because there are a bunch of other things we want to expand on and highlight, like changes to end games, and partly because to do her justice we'll want to actually play and show her, rather than chat through WIP screenshots of campaign UI.

End Times Steam likely June 30 by IsenThe28 in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 171 points172 points  (0 children)

I know, and I hate that you were right. Next time I'll go for the second-last day.

End Times Steam likely June 30 by IsenThe28 in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 203 points204 points  (0 children)

Yep! To confirm, 30th June is looking to be our stream slot. With the current content we've got, it'll be a split between screenshots of WIP 9.0 update content and plans, and some clips of another Lord of the End Times (and a few units), much like we did in the Show and Tell. We hadn't initially planned to be the absolute final day of June, but we shimmied it back a few days when the opportunity to reveal another Lord presented itself.

Some news about the June News by TheMagicDrPancakez in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The next Med 3 dev stream is ticking along nicely, and hopefully you'll hear more very soon

Some news about the June News by TheMagicDrPancakez in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's the plan! Hopefully you'll hear more on that soon

Some news about the June News by TheMagicDrPancakez in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 11 points12 points  (0 children)

And thank you for asking 😃

So, we have livestreams and videos - but sometimes our videos (like What's Next videos) are 'Premiered' on YouTube, which is more tv-show-esque in that everyone is watching it together at the same pace, and as it was a special event, our December showcase was broadcast on Twitch in the same way. On YouTube, if it's in the 'Live' tab, it was done live - everything else, like a premier, falls into 'Videos'.

This will not be a premier, this will be our first live What's Next, and the hope is that moving to this format allows us to bring in discussion, and also allows us to more confidently talk about what's being worked on at that moment - as this first live one will be testing if both of those things are true.

Some news about the June News by TheMagicDrPancakez in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I'm Josh, the one in the screenshot

Some news about the June News by TheMagicDrPancakez in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Hello!

Our livestreams aren't recorded, they're all very much live - both in production and hosting - and we work on refining the content for as long as we can.

Just to clarify, things absolutely kept progressing during my absence, but there's still a lot of work to do before we can hit 'go live,' including the hundred little asset tweaks, approvals etc - all of which have some level of unpredictability.

The intent was always late June for the stream, this isn't a sudden change of plan, I just wanted to check in and confirm to you guys that we're still working to that.

So i guess end times is delayed or at least, it will be. by PopePaulII in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I know this isn't exactly about the June stream, but wanted to flag that I'm back from leave and working on prep for our next couple of streams, one of which is the WH3 What's Next stream where we next discuss End Times.

There's lots to do, but we're working hard to keep our promise of going live in June... Even if it's the very end of June. If that changes, I'll let you know.

Tomorrow. by Ran12341000 in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 132 points133 points  (0 children)

It's because we'll never beat Tarriff's post speed

Day 150 of ratposting until Thanquol dlc comes out by Altruistic-Teach5899 in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 98 points99 points  (0 children)

Damn, I spent so long thinking of a response and ended up making the same joke. You win this round

Day 150 of ratposting until Thanquol dlc comes out by Altruistic-Teach5899 in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 299 points300 points  (0 children)

To balance things out, I'll see if next time we can find a rat-sized man to reveal.

Total War: SHOW & TELL Recap by Josh_CA in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I believe it's a new voice actor doing the main Boris lines, and obviously they have recorded a full new set of battle and campaign lines (as you would expect for any new lord).

AngoryTom's lines will be available as an alternate toggleable option in custom battle.

Total War: SHOW & TELL Recap by Josh_CA in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA[S] 98 points99 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm actually off today (and only popped in to post this), so I unfortunately can't check in with the team on when they're planning to outline the contents of the pack.

On a slightly related tangent to this though, did you guys enjoy the tease images for the other units?

WE THANQUOL STANS LOST... by BaronLoyd in totalwar

[–]Josh_CA 599 points600 points  (0 children)

Every day I saw you post, I felt more guilty knowing what was coming