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General: Warhammer 40K Online Interview

StraddenStradden Managing EditorMember CommonPosts: 6,696

Vigil's Joe Madereira and Mark Downie give us the E3 lowdown on their upcoming MMO, Warhammer 40K Online.

Check out the full size video, here.

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Jon Wood
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Comments

  • HensenLirosHensenLiros Member Posts: 461

    Seems like its really still too early for them to start giving out info about the game mechanics and such, but at least they seem to truly like the IP in itself, which is a pretty positive factor. I don't see how someone who likes and knows the WAR40K lore could fail at some proposals like the number of factions problem, for example.

    So far so good, but I'll keep cautious.

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  • bronecarbronecar Member Posts: 685

    Looking forward to this game, trailer looks appealing, and unlike some other game out there who releases awesome trailers with no real connection to the gameplay itself, this one delivered.

     

    Seems packed of action image

  • kishekishe Member UncommonPosts: 2,012

    If they rape lore with the four races = two factions bs I wont give them a dime.

  • ThomasN7ThomasN7 87.18.7.148Member CommonPosts: 6,690

    Definitely want to play a chaos space marine.

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  • MaxColinMaxColin Member UncommonPosts: 10

    Originally posted by kishe

    If they rape lore with the four races = two factions bs I wont give them a dime.

     THQ has always been true to the lore in all the other Warhammer40k game that they have published (Dawn of War series, Dawn of War 2 and so on) Personally i don't think the game could be in any better hands.

    From the trailer that they showed at E3, i think the game is shaping up nicely, though i'm unsure what chapters the space marines are coming from.... Chaos Marines were clearly World Eaters judging from their use of colors and Khorne Beserkers.

    Hopefully we'll get some good news when they release more at Gamescom in august (check Vigil games' website)

  • IllyssiaIllyssia Member UncommonPosts: 1,507
    Originally posted by kishe

    If they rape lore with the four races = two factions bs I wont give them a dime.

     

    Always a bad sign when an RvR game has just two factions. If all the game has is a strong IP I sort of doubt it will be enough for an mmorpg, mm fps might have been a better direction for this game I reckons.
  • Death1942Death1942 Member UncommonPosts: 2,587

    "The most important part of 40k is the characters"...so they focussed on environments instead

     

    Had a good chuckle at that bit.

     

    Currently this game is on my maybe list until they ditch the stupid 2 faction only idea (worst idea ever for this lore) or show me that they can pull it off 100% flawlessly

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    -Changeable worlds
    -Solid non level based game
    -Sharks with lasers attached to their heads

  • HELLBITCHHELLBITCH Member Posts: 87

    Originally posted by kishe



    If they rape lore with the four races = two factions bs I wont give them a dime.


     

    I second this opinion

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  • GrakelGrakel Member Posts: 92

    Originally posted by HELLBITCH



    Originally posted by kishe



    If they rape lore with the four races = two factions bs I wont give them a dime.


     

    I second this opinion

     

    And thirded, this will be the key to this game for alot of reasons. I think we're all bored to death of two factions and ready to get back to one of the reasons DAoC was great.

     


     

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  • scuubeedooscuubeedoo Member Posts: 458

    So we 're sure this one will be an RPG in the sense that you will control / roleplay one character, and not a Strategy game in the sense that you will control multiple units?

    "Traditionally, massively multiplier online games have been about three basic gameplay pillars – combat, exploration and character progression. In Alganon, in addition to these we've added the fourth pillar to the equation: Copy & Paste."

  • UnshraUnshra Member UncommonPosts: 381

    Originally posted by scuubeedoo

    So we 're sure this one will be an RPG in the sense that you will control / roleplay one character, and not a Strategy game in the sense that you will control multiple units?

     Vigil Games has made it very clear in the PC Gamer interview that DMO will not be an RTS.

     

    "PC Gamer: The gameplay for the tabletop game focuses on squad combat and tactics. How are you translating these elements to an MMO?

    David Adams: To preface, let me say that this game will be an RPG. That needs to be said, because when someone thinks of a Warhammer 40,000 MMO there is definitely some question as to the style of play: will it be an FPS, an RTS, or some other genre altogether? Relic has the RTS angle covered with the awesome Dawn of War series - we are making an RPG.

    However, that doesn’t mean that aspects of the tabletop don’t influence the style of play we present to the player. As I mentioned earlier, just the inclusion of ranged weapons as a dominant form of combat changes the basic underlying mechanics of a typical MMO. This leads to similar tactics that you might employ in the tabletop, such as cover, suppression fire, flanking, etc… If you think about it, “Group” is a just another way of saying “Squad”. "

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  • DrawocDrawoc Member UncommonPosts: 51

    I agree I am tired of 2 faction pvp/rvr.

  • SorcerousKhanSorcerousKhan Member UncommonPosts: 164

    I had forgotten that Madureira was involved in this.

    Looking at some of the characters' faces in the video, though, his style does seem to have influenced the art direction significantly.

  • eludajaeeludajae Member Posts: 27

    You all complain about the 4 classes how do you think I feel, I am female I play either an Assassin or a Battlesister in Dark Heresy. So I will be happy if I just play a female version of one of the 4 classes.

    This one looks cool I like that the war is so moble, battle mechs, Space Marines, etc... I love the graphics they Space Marines look right.

    I will play this one.

  • trojan99trojan99 Member UncommonPosts: 51

    had a bunch of text here i deleted bcz it all added up to this..

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    we shall see

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