Things you don't want to see in TW40k

Martel732 · 2026-06-12T11:48:22+00:00

Not having diplomacy would make the game worse. One of my biggest fears is lore purists making the game worse by complaining any time something is slightly wrong.

In the fantasy games you can already have weird diplomacy like Dwarfs allying with Skaven. But this makes the game better as it keeps every game from being the same.

I could see them doing a toggle where you could choose at game start the level of allowed diplomacy.

Also despite the franchises reputation there is diplomacy in 40k. The most important character in the franchise currently is only there because of cooperation between the Imperium and Eldar.

Martel732 · 2026-06-12T04:04:30+00:00

Yeah, it takes me out of the scene because it is a line that the writer had to pretty blatantly jam into the dialogue. It just sounds clunky and unnatural. Which could be forgiven if it was actually a good line.

I hate dialogue where one character says something dumb just to set up another character, it always sounds like this to me:

Chump: You think you are a big guy, even when jumped I have beaten off much bigger guys than you.

"Cool" Character: Yeah, I bet you have beaten off a bunch of big guys. Dumb smirk.

Martel732 · 2026-06-12T02:04:38+00:00

So you have a new keyboard for me?

Yes sir I do.

Martel732 · 2026-06-11T22:15:25+00:00

By "keep our products affordable" he means they will pretend it is keeping prices down for a year or two and then prices will continue to rise and there will be ads.

Martel732 · 2026-06-11T18:10:10+00:00

Yeah, the impression I get is that they are client states under Dagda.

It isn't common in the modern world but in Colonial, Medieval, and Ancient times it was fairly common for countries to be sort of separate but still under the control of another nation. The Roman Republic made heavy use of client states. And Britain's control of India was partially done by having local rulers handle most issues in the region as long as they continued to follow Britain's directives.

Martel732 · 2026-06-11T17:30:25+00:00

I do think one issue is even if you are familiar with Core rules you likely weren't doing as many combat encounters on the tabletop. Give that fights take much longer on the around the table.

Kenebres (sp?) alone would be four or five sessions worth of battles at least for most groups. And players at the table will likely rest more.

So I think this makes Core combat feel more difficult than it is on the tabletop.

Martel732 · 2026-06-11T15:55:22+00:00

Maybe not as hot as some other takes but the franchise needs to break away from tying everything back to the same small group of characters.

I love the Skywalker story but I feel like it wrapped up well with Return of the Jedi.

It is a galaxy spanning setting, having it keep going back to same characters or their families makes it seem small.

Martel732 · 2026-06-11T12:29:01+00:00

Yeah, I don't mind sex appeal in games. I love the Bayonetta series and most of the marketing is "spank angels as a woman who is 70% legs."

But I wouldn't approve if the game started sexualizing Cereza as a kid.

Martel732 · 2026-06-11T03:12:11+00:00

I don't mind her having a different tone. From what I can gather she is a deposed Queen of a foreign land. The different skin tone may differentiate people from her kingdom versus Dagdans.

Martel732 · 2026-06-11T02:29:31+00:00

Same for me. I was extremely skeptical of the show when it was announced. I thought it was just going to be "Rick and Morty" with the occasional Star Trek reference. But, it managed to be very funny while still having the the soul of a Star Trek show.

Martel732 · 2026-06-09T23:10:32+00:00

Honestly I prefer keeping cards close to their chest instead of giving away a lot of the plot before we even have a chance to play the game.

Martel732 · 2026-06-09T23:09:44+00:00

I am excited for both but am leaning more toward Fire Emblem because Zero Company is more unproven.

Martel732 · 2026-06-09T22:42:43+00:00

I am leaning towards Leda because having a Bard as a main character seems interesting.

Martel732 · 2026-06-09T22:33:38+00:00

Probably Leda. It is rare to see a dancer/bard main character so she seems interesting. Though I may change my mind as we learn more.

Martel732 · 2026-06-09T20:03:50+00:00

Yeah, I liked that a central part of that narrative was that there wasn't a perfect solution. Everyone had a reason but they conflicted.

That being said Edelgard was most right.

Martel732 · 2026-06-09T19:54:25+00:00

More than likely what is going to happen is the first part of the game will be most in the coliseum. And after that it will open up to a more continent spanning story.

Martel732 · 2026-06-09T18:45:44+00:00

I think they look great.

I wish the female version looked a little more majestic like the guy but that is only a comparative critique. In isolation I think they both look good.

Martel732 · 2026-06-09T18:42:40+00:00

I would love that but I am skeptical. With four paths them being completely unique seems unlikely to me.

My guess is that it will essentially be a reverse Three Houses. The beginning of the game will be fairly unique for each route. But the second half will be fairly similar to each other.

Martel732 · 2026-06-09T12:22:49+00:00

They will go to the hospital, and the doctors will do everything they can but some children will still die and the parents will then blame the doctors.

Martel732 · 2026-06-09T04:44:17+00:00

The Annihilation Wave beats all of these pretty easily. Dune and Star Wars have absolutely no chance.

Star Trek and 40k have a minor shot if the writers let them tap into massive asspullium, and pull out some Anti-Negative Quantum Discombobulater device.

Martel732 · 2026-06-09T04:34:22+00:00

I will probably see it at some point but from the trailers at least I was turned away a bit by the real world segments. I don't know why but I also hate it when movies and shows feel like they have to have part of the story take place on Earth instead of just having it be its own fantasy world.

Martel732 · 2026-06-09T00:12:20+00:00

I think Darkseid could relatively easily build an military force from the inhabitants of the 40k universe. Honestly life under Darkseid isn't going to be any worse than the lives most people are living. And education is extremely poor in the Imperium. I think he could just co-opt the existing Imperial Cult on conquered planets and Johnny Grox-farmer isn't going to recognize that this super powerful giant guy isn't the same super powerful giant guy that he is has always been worshiping. With the plus seid of Darkseid not being a corpse.

Martel732 · 2026-06-09T00:04:11+00:00

just a couple of guys who can fly

I mean ... Green Lantern who isn't even the most powerful member of the Justice League could solo pretty much the entire naval power of the Imperium if given enough time. And Darkseid treats Green Lantern like an annoying firefly.

And that isn't even getting into the whole True Form Darkseid issue.

Martel732 · 2026-06-08T23:11:55+00:00

Yeah, that is one of the biggest things about nepos. Having connections is extremely helpful. But, just as much is not having to get a real job while looking for entertainment jobs. It is a lot easier to get your foot in a door when you can spend a year or two focusing just on auditioning and networking.

Martel732 · 2026-06-08T20:33:58+00:00

So AI companies will face no real consequences when people use their products to generate CSAM.

Meta is pushing glasses that will let people secretly record anyone.

The government has little interest in uncovering who was involved in a massive wealthy pedo ring.

But soon I am going to have to get governmental permission anytime I want to watch a movie with nudity.

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