It Appears WoC may be playable: to me this potentially indirectly hints,combined map is on release

neverending#5226

https://youtu.be/dOJLmVnFmhc?t=90 (1:30 time mark)



The only reason I can see why we can play WoC in TWW3 is if WoC have a place on either the TWW3 campaign map or the combined one. Unless there is a LL specific to WoC that CA is hiding and thus included only on the TWW3 map, this hints the combined map will be playable IMO.

I suppose the only time a faction was playable in custom but not campaign was Bretonnia, right?

One caveat I can think of off the top of my head: CA may have just mistakenly shown this roster even though they're not at all playable on release.

Edit:



Well, I think this about answers my question.

MalalTheRenegade#5644

Hello Sigvald (and Sarthorael)

mecanojavi99#6562

Except CA has confirmed various times that ME will arrive after launch, the wait may be shorter than in WH2, but it's not going to be at launch.

mecanojavi99#6562

MalalTheRenegade said:

Hello Sigvald (and Sarthorael)

Didn't expected WoC to be reworked at launch

Pappa_Fra#8989

I don't think the combined map will be available on release. CA have said previously even if ready they would not want it to distract from the game specific campaign on release, which I totally understand because I'd be straight into the combined map!

RikRiorik#9890

mecanojavi99 said:

Except CA has confirmed various times that ME will arrive after launch, the wait may be shorter than in WH2, but it's not going to be at launch.

I wouldn't bet on it being shorter. If anything I'd assume it is longer. Especially with the increase in time between releases as well as them perhaps wanting to avoid releasing the next ME in the state that ME was released in. One month last time around. I wouldn't be surprised by it taking three months this time around.

neverending#5226

mecanojavi99 said:

Except CA has confirmed various times that ME will arrive after launch, the wait may be shorter than in WH2, but it's not going to be at launch.

Oh? huh, so maybe this was just a mistake then. I hope they at least show it (the combined map) before release. I'd say if they're comfortable enough to be screenshotting the WoC like this they've probably been fairly involved with intermingling in the rosters.

RikRiorik said:

mecanojavi99 said:

Except CA has confirmed various times that ME will arrive after launch, the wait may be shorter than in WH2, but it's not going to be at launch.

I wouldn't bet on it being shorter. If anything I'd assume it is longer. Especially with the increase in time between releases as well as them perhaps wanting to avoid releasing the next ME in the state that ME was released in. One month last time around. I wouldn't be surprised by it taking three months this time around.

Yeah, personally I'm anticipating a Norsca type situation except for the combined map myself. It's better to set myself up for disappointment IMO

Crossil#2134

Write it down.

Sigvald isn't getting moved.

mecanojavi99#6562

Crossil said:

Write it down.

Sigvald isn't getting moved.

At launch when WoC won't even be playable, not really telling us much.

Neodeinos#5871

Crossil said:

Write it down.

Sigvald isn't getting moved.

I'm kinda expecting Sigvald to never get moved already which would be disappointing.

Omega_Warrior

This is a development build. We all know most the content will be in the game by release because they need the armies for the AI factions and stuff. But it won't be available to play at release so they can focus getting the main content out first.

So I think you are jumping to conclusions.

neverending#5226

Omega_Warrior said:

This is a development build. We all know most the content will be in the game by release because they need the armies for the AI factions and stuff. But it won't be available to play at release so they can focus getting the main content out first.

So I think you are jumping to conclusions.

mecanojavi99 said:

Except CA has confirmed various times that ME will arrive after launch, the wait may be shorter than in WH2, but it's not going to be at launch.

I wasn't aware of the above, it appears I probably am.

I'd like for that to be proven wrong of course, and CA may have upped the release day. Until I know that though I'm going to assume it'll take longer than even Mortal Empires did to come (a month)

mecanojavi99#6562

This is just the ME build.

master_phen_x#3872

I can not remember if at the release of TWW2, before mortal empire, they had all races from TWW1 pickable in custom battle, although you couldn´t campaign with them

neverending#5226

Well, I think this about answers my question.

master_phen_x#3872

I really wish they don´t rush out immortal empires

Cosmic_Lich#1188

As an aside, my Total War nostalgia meter is off the charts when looking at this. I'm glad they're going back to this format. (:

neverending#5226

Cosmic_Lich said:

As an aside, my Total War nostalgia meter is off the charts when looking at this. I'm glad they're going back to this format. (:

Yeah, that's a good point, I like that and you can see everything all at once. Hopefully the campaign faction selection is just as good