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Is Warhammer Total War the best fantasy 4x strategy game based on Warhammer?

TheScavengerTheScavenger Member EpicPosts: 3,321
in General Gaming
I've been playing Warhammer Total War for 400 hours now. Wood Elves are soon. Mods out for it make it even more epic, and unlock and upgrade many factions to be playable and fleshed out.

I can't think of another Warhammer 4x strategy game, that is as epic and huge as Warhammer Total War is. And later DLCS+expansions will add so much, to make it one of the biggest if not biggest Total War game ever made.

Do you guys agree? Are you happy with your purchase of Warhammer Total War? Or have you not bought it yet or is it just not your thing?

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  • H0urg1assH0urg1ass Member EpicPosts: 2,380
    Uhhhh, Is Total War even a 4X game?  I thought it was turn based strategy.  I mean, when I think of 4X games, I'm thinking of Civilization and Sins of a Solar Empire where combat is just one facet of the game, and not the only way to win.
  • TheScavengerTheScavenger Member EpicPosts: 3,321
    edited December 2016
    I consider it a 4x game.

    And many other people do too. Even lists it on the wiki (which while not always accurate, is in this case)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_4X_video_games

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  • H0urg1assH0urg1ass Member EpicPosts: 2,380
    It's actually not listed on that wiki although several other Total War games are.  Civilization 6, which came out after Total War: Warhammer, is listed however, so it's not likely an oversight.  I just don't think it fits the mold.

    But really, how can you compare Total War: Warhammer to any other Warhammer game?  It's easily the best Fantasy Warhammer game.  No contest.  The only Games Workshop game that I think is better is Dawn of War, and that's mostly because I really like 40k more than fantasy.
  • TheScavengerTheScavenger Member EpicPosts: 3,321
    edited December 2016
    The list probably just hasn't added Warhammer Total War for whatever reason. It plays exactly like any other total war. 4x doesn't have anything to do with diplomacy. It means, "explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate". Which is exactly Warhammer Total War (same as other Total Wars).

    Literally Warhammer Total War is exactly like other Total Wars, no diplomacy or anything, just focused on combat (as all other Total Wars). So it should be in that list.

    It just isn't as involved as Civilization, or Europa Universalis or Crusader Kings. Its more a simplified 4x strategy series in general. There is diplomacy, but its so basic its a slap in the face. Always been a huge issue with total war. It IS a 4x, just a very simplified one, only focused on combat. Its still a ton of fun to play though, just not a very advanced game series.

    EU4 is far more advanced than Total War will ever be, same with Civilization. But, there isn't a Warhammer like EU4 or a warhammer game like civilization or Crusader kings 2. 

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