Here is a snippet from this interview, if you have missed it;
https://dtf.ru/games/1043132-bolshe-syuzheta-i-vernost-pervoistochniku-intervyu-s-razrabotchikami-total-war-warhammer-iiiShould we expect a Mortal Empires campaign that brings all three games together?
P: Certainly, although not immediately on release. We won't reveal dates or other details just yet, but from the very beginning, when we worked on the first Total War: WARHAMMER, we wanted to present this franchise in a worthy manner. We had plans for three games, which then had to come together in one giant map that united this entire universe, and now we, we will certainly do so. So you can look forward to dripping with all the factions from all three installments, plus a few more that we have created in collaboration with Games Workshop specifically for the upcoming Mortal Empires.
"But we still have room to grow. Even Cathay has additional content that we would like to include in the game through DLC, and we hope that Warhammer fans will see, if not all, then much of what they hoped to see. You can definitely count on the fact that some factions that are well-established in the setting, and have not received their own army roster, will get into the game. "Now, in many ways this is great news (assuming it's completely true). It shows that CA and GW are working together on bringing to life even more races, much in the vein of Vampire Counts, Norsca, Cathay. It also shows that the limitations on the WH3 map aren't that relevant to what is coming, as they are meant for the larger New Mortal Empires.
However, I did realize one thing; this is assumedly going to be DLC, and Mortal Empires will only be playable for owners of all three games (or at least, game 2 and 3). It's hard to imagine CA creating a new race and then limiting their buyers to only those who have multiple games.
So I don't think it will be, it will probably be DLC that works for those who own just WH3... but that doesn't work right, if it's just for Mortal Empires, and there is no room for them on the main WH3 map? And then it clicked; they will probably appear as DLC for Warhammer 3, but will have a mini-campaign for folks to play if you just own game WH3.
CA has clearly shown they're not giving up on mini-campaigns, as there are 4 campaigns coming with the launch of WH3. By creating more mini-campaigns for new races, they don't need to expand the map of game 3, they just need to have Mortal Empires be big.
So for example, a Nippon DLC. Right now in WH3, there's no room for them on that map. But if there is room for them on the New Mortal Empires map, they work. But to also sell to exclusive Wh3 owners, I see CA including a mini-campaign that is the coast of Cathay, possibly even designed with the 8 players in mind. That way, they can still sell to WH3 owners and not just owners of all three games.
Am I onto something here, or is this complete nonsense?
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7 · 1Disagree 7AgreeAnyways this is most assuredly untrue anyways. Most likely if you buy the hypothetical DLC faction, you can access ME playing WH3 base game and the DLC faction only, and you need to buy the rest from WH2 and 1.
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6 · 2Disagree 6AgreeThe minicampaign thing makes some sense to me, especially if it's accompanied by FLC. So for example, you do Nippon which is south Cathay plus the coast sea, you could add Yin-Yin the sea dragon, maybe the Jade Dragon, a Dark Elf LL (old or entirely new) and Nippon. That's a lot of LLs, makes sense for at least 4 player campaigns.
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10 · 1Disagree 10AgreeI own all three games btw.
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0 · Disagree Agree#givemoreunitsforbrettonia, my bret dlc
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0 · Disagree AgreeNot to mention, you're slightly over-estimating the value of ~$300 for a trilogy released across ~5 years. Most of us have more than enough money to spare even after family, work, food, and children.
That's not to mention the likely discounts and sales people could buy them in.
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0 · Disagree Agree1. immortal empires for everyone! Owning the previous game just gives access to the races of that game. Clean easy solution.
2. what if their plan for future support of tww3 is not only dlc with new races but standalone dlc with their own campaigns with races also playable in immortal empires.
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8 · Disagree 8AgreeI mean, there's kids who were 10 when WH1 released, 15 now. I don't see CA locking them (or anyone else) from buying DLC that needs all three games.
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1 · Disagree 1AgreeSolves both issues.
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3 · Disagree 3AgreeI'd be all for this.
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1 · Disagree 1AgreeYes, that would be a good idea and alternative for people who just own game III.
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1 · Disagree 1Agree"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Evelyn Beatrice Hall
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2 · Disagree 2AgreeI don't think anyone would really mind that much at the end of the day and it would make it to where they could sell DLC faction packs or whatever easily and not have to make content for the corresponding faction on the TWW3 faction map either.
I've been thinking about making a poll/thread about this and what people here would think. I'm going to own all 3 games soon and would have no problem with CA doing this, especially if it made their content production smoother and with less hassle since it wouldn't involve QA in two different campaigns simultaneously.
I can see how initially pitching people buying all three games to get a giant map might've sounded like a cool idea at a board meeting, however a newcomer coming to the trilogy *right now* might find getting access to IME very daunting and not worth the investment/risk. Them buying one game and being able to just simply see the IME map in it's scope would invite them to keep getting DLCs at their leisure and always see what they're missing, instead of only on youtube videos or something. Indeed, what total percent of people who bought TWW2 were even aware if they bought TWW1 they would get Mortal Empires? Hard to say, only CA has even a hit of that type of knowledge.
I hope this is indeed their plan and why they're only really developing the races for Immortal Empires instead of trying to squeeze them into a TWW3 map as well. I like it, since I'm probably only going to be playing the big map at the end of the trilogy most of the time (tho these new coop maps are at least very interesting to read about).
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2 · 1Disagree 2AgreeFirst player who just have wh3 could play on the me and have intressting new enemies so varation is packed, then they maybe see one they really like, like somene who play undivided go to southland and rumble with tk and say to himself (awww this dudes are great wanna play them) and bamm! buy the dlc and wh2.
Because lets be real, wh1 and 2, have no value anymore since wh3, player who hope for update for their favorite race have to boy wh3 anyway to get new flc and dlcs, player who want more new stuff have to get wh3 too, etc.
Also would give ca just the flexibility of adding things in, without looking out for the story to much.
Here a point (in wh2 was the vortex and me equal) that true but?!!!!!
They have to be threaten equal because! Player need two games to acces me!
So they have to make both attractive to be played when they do crossover or normal dlcs.
But if the Me2 map is open at the very beginning that not necessary anymore.
Player not get acces to the rest of the race content (example with crossover) still they not need a whole new game.
Honestly the fanbase not really care.
Wh1 and 2 are any when wh3 is out just faction onlocker at this point.
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0 · Disagree AgreeLoremaster of sotek said some time ago that game 3 will have new types of DLC, dont know if it was a leak or he was just talking about what he would like, but theres that.
Thorek Ironbrow, Alrik Ranulfsson, Grimm Burloksson, Kazador Thunderhorn, Byrrnoth Grundadrakk, Malakai Makaisson,Gotrek Gurnisson, Garagrim, Dragon slayer, Deamon slayer, Doomseekers, Brotherhood of Grimnir,Giant slayers, Thunderbarge, Shieldbearer mount, Master brewer, Goblin Hewer, Norse dwarf war mammoth, Tractator engine, Rune golem, Shard dragon,proper Anvil of Doom, Ulther's dragon company, Lond Drong's slayer pirates, Everguard, Karak Varn,Karag Agrilwutraz,Karaz Bryn, Karag Dum,Karak Vlag, Kraka Dorden, Kraka Ornsmotek, Kraka Ravnsvake, Karak Vrag, Karak Azorn, Karak Krakaten.All those missing things are grudges in the great book, is in your hand to settle them, CA. Khazukan kazakit-ha!
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Thorek Ironbrow, Alrik Ranulfsson, Grimm Burloksson, Kazador Thunderhorn, Byrrnoth Grundadrakk, Malakai Makaisson,Gotrek Gurnisson, Garagrim, Dragon slayer, Deamon slayer, Doomseekers, Brotherhood of Grimnir,Giant slayers, Thunderbarge, Shieldbearer mount, Master brewer, Goblin Hewer, Norse dwarf war mammoth, Tractator engine, Rune golem, Shard dragon,proper Anvil of Doom, Ulther's dragon company, Lond Drong's slayer pirates, Everguard, Karak Varn,Karag Agrilwutraz,Karaz Bryn, Karag Dum,Karak Vlag, Kraka Dorden, Kraka Ornsmotek, Kraka Ravnsvake, Karak Vrag, Karak Azorn, Karak Krakaten.All those missing things are grudges in the great book, is in your hand to settle them, CA. Khazukan kazakit-ha!
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4 · Disagree 4AgreeThe only way this is acceptable if they port all the assets of those (maps, cutscenes, artworks, events, etc.) into the Combined map.
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1 · 1Disagree 1AgreeThe combined map FLC might be implemented different in game 3 compared to 2, with each game purchase unlocking the respective LL in the combined map. Having all 3 might give a couple of extra LL like with Drycha currently.
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0 · Disagree AgreeThere are so many characters and mechanics that at least a few more smaller campaigns could work. for just about any factions currently in game. the three way fight between queek, belegar and skarsnik for K8P? they could even add minor lords and heroes to flesh them out and likely would if they did do it, characters they know will never get full campaign packs.
Why not at least wait till you have tried a couple of the small campaigns coming with 3 before you knock their potential.
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