What The Teams Are Working on: March '18 Update

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Ever wondered what the Total War teams are working on? Yes, you probably have, judging by the latest comments we've been receiving...

Well, don't worry - from historical to fantasy, we've got the answers for you right here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/wttwo-03-18

DerpyRoxas

AND YES, A LORD PACK COMING WITH NORSCA

DerpyRoxas

One of the most promising patch ever. My hopes are restored.

corvus_codex

I bet what you want to that this image is from the bestiary book Norsca.

yeah, more stuff.

Tennisgolfboll

baronblack said:

AND YES, A LORD PACK COMING WITH NORSCA

Was hoping for a new race.

IzzyStradlin

Thanks Grace.

Skarband

Was hoping they add a fimir matriarch as a new lord for norsca, but glad to see they are adding new monster hunts.

Talmorean

FANTASY TEAM – PRE-PRODUCTION:


Currently in early pre-production, it is dark and quiet in this team’s corner of the studio. Visitors do not dally long.


Hmmmm, Dark....Darklands? Chaos Wastes?

Also what @corvo those look like bestiary entries for sure.

corvus_codex

Talmorean said:

FANTASY TEAM – PRE-PRODUCTION:


Currently in early pre-production, it is dark and quiet in this team’s corner of the studio. Visitors do not dally long.


Hmmmm, Dark....Darklands? Chaos Wastes?

Also what @corvo those look like bestiary entries for sure.

dark and corner... uhm what part of the world would be that?...

jamreal18

HISTORICAL NEW CONTENT TEAM – CAMPAIGN NEXT:

Does it mean a new campaign pack is under development for Rome 2?

Sadly no hint when it will be released.

SiWI

Talmorean said:

FANTASY TEAM – PRE-PRODUCTION:


Currently in early pre-production, it is dark and quiet in this team’s corner of the studio. Visitors do not dally long.


Hmmmm, Dark....Darklands? Chaos Wastes?

Also what @corvo those look like bestiary entries for sure.

the realm of chaos itself...

MeanSonOfAGun

Thanks a lot for the update. So we get a gobbo and a dwarf?

Just kidding. I´ll keep my fingers crossed for more Cult of Khaine units then.

Crossil

SiWI said:

Talmorean said:

FANTASY TEAM – PRE-PRODUCTION:


Currently in early pre-production, it is dark and quiet in this team’s corner of the studio. Visitors do not dally long.


Hmmmm, Dark....Darklands? Chaos Wastes?

Also what @corvo those look like bestiary entries for sure.

the realm of chaos itself...

dark and quiet = space in my mind. Chaos isn't really quiet.

DerpyRoxas

Just want the Lord Packs asap----> they gave us one in May with Norsca.

I said that this summer will be promising boys.

After the two Lord Packs... Unleash the Dogs of War and Make Araby Great Again!

Silfer

SiWI said:

Talmorean said:

FANTASY TEAM – PRE-PRODUCTION:


Currently in early pre-production, it is dark and quiet in this team’s corner of the studio. Visitors do not dally long.


Hmmmm, Dark....Darklands? Chaos Wastes?

Also what @corvo those look like bestiary entries for sure.

the realm of chaos itself...

Nope, Dark and quiet, visitors do not dally long... eastern world )
"CA will not make eastern world because is a dark lore and not talked about."

Rosen

Talmorean said:

FANTASY TEAM – PRE-PRODUCTION:


Currently in early pre-production, it is dark and quiet in this team’s corner of the studio. Visitors do not dally long.


Hmmmm, Dark....Darklands? Chaos Wastes?

Also what @corvo those look like bestiary entries for sure.

Possibly a hint, or that they've cut the power to those section of the office and the desks are all eerily empty. Move swiftly through the well lit central office corridor, for those that linger on the edges too long tell tales of eyes glinting in the dark.

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I think this update is pretty much in line with what most expected, Norsca on schedule and lord packs as well. Norsca getting some updates to account for new races is a welcome addition.

Some_Scribe

Part of me really hopes that the bird pictured is a Roc from Middle Eastern mythology. It's probably a Norsca or High Elf thing, and that's fine, but it'd be awesome if it turned out to be an Araby hint.

Blaeys

Still leaves one significant unanswered question, imo.

Late last year, they mentioned they were considering including unique start positions for the older lords alongside the Norsca reintroduction.

Can we assume by the lack of mention here that is off the table?

It would have been nice to see a confirmation one way or the other on this.

jamreal18

No new information regarding Thrones and 3K.

The only new thing about historical is New Campaign for Rome 2.

BillyRuffian

jamreal18 said:

No new information regarding Thrones and 3K.

The only new thing about historical is New Campaign for Rome 2.

Not really surprising as they mentioned that loads more Thrones info will be coming soon from some previewers and there will be an increase in CA info about the game. I presume the same with 3K. They are the two that are likely to see all the promotion in the next while.

LordTorquemado

Nothing until may... At least I got Vermin2

tak22

BillyRuffian said:

jamreal18 said:

No new information regarding Thrones and 3K.

The only new thing about historical is New Campaign for Rome 2.

Not really surprising as they mentioned that loads more Thrones info will be coming soon from some previewers and there will be an increase in CA info about the game. I presume the same with 3K. They are the two that are likely to see all the promotion in the next while.

Yeah, next month will be all TOB all the time, most likely. No need for updates here. I expect a steady drip of 3K info will start a couple weeks out from TOB release, but likely nothing until then.

MrJade

Blaeys said:

Still leaves one significant unanswered question, imo.

Late last year, they mentioned they were considering including unique start positions for the older lords alongside the Norsca reintroduction.

Can we assume by the lack of mention here that is off the table?

It would have been nice to see a confirmation one way or the other on this.

Hopefully. To me it read like a lot of PR-speak. They said a whole lot of nothing. "We are considering thinking about this feature..."

Whiskeyjack_5691

Very excited to see they're still working on new content and updates for Rome 2!

RafSwi7

Whoa! New campaign for ROMEII !

jamreal18

With the love CA is giving Roman era, I believe Medieval era will get the same attention when it has been released.

ImperatorLM

What do you think the Roman Campaign will be about? I hope it will be the Dacian Wars or a Teutoburg forest scenario.

RafSwi7

ImperatorLM said:

What do you think the Roman Campaign will be about? I hope it will be the Dacian Wars or a Teutoburg forest scenario.

I personally hope for one of these:
- Wars of Alexander the Great
- Wars of the Diadochi
- Bronze Age
- the Third Servile War

Tolghar

Make Surtha Ek playable pls!!!!!!

ImperatorLM

The third Servile war would definitely be a interesting campaign. For the Bronze Age are you imagining something like a Trojan War scenario or something else?

RafSwi7

ImperatorLM said:

The third Servile war would definitely be a interesting campaign. For the Bronze Age are you imagining something like a Trojan War scenario or something else?

The Trojan War or broader late Bronze Age (with Egypt, Hittite Empire, Sea People etc.)

Still, these two can easily be their own title (traditional Total War game or Saga one like ToB).