Warhammer Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader - turn-based Warhammer 40k RPG from Owlcat Games

[frajaq]

The art has been on point so far, so thats good news

I'm worried about their rules system tho, since they already admited they wont follow rules to a T

 

[CthuluIsSpy]

The art has been on point so far, so thats good news

I'm worried about their rules system tho, since they already admited they wont follow rules to a T

Eh, might be for the best. Sometimes PnP doesn't translate too well to computer games.

 

[Lacrymas]

It's the other way around, the moment devs try to manipulate the rules to "better fit PCs" it goes to shit. Look at the IE games. There's a reason nobody touches 5E's rules on PC anymore. Gloomhaven also says hi. Tabletop RPGs tend to be more elegantly designed due to the nature of the medium. You can't overcomplicate them needlessly because the game has to be played fairly smoothly by human beings. Well, you can, but you get the abomination that was 3.5E and Pathfinder 1E.

 

[Humanophage]

For comparison, Warhammer 40k: Darktide satisfies the woke demands by (consciously) adding Negroes and other non-whites everywhere, but at least they maintain the tone.

Diversity in facial structure and ethnic descent has been part of our goals for providing face variations to the player. We want to offer a broad set of options, so players from different parts of the world and age groups can feel represented when creating their characters. Part of that representation is also imperfection, and it is something that we see as an important pillar when it comes to the character art in Darktide. For example, faces in real life are imperfect and more asymmetric than one might think, and we want to capture that in our set of faces. Crooked nose, grinded jaw, moles, veins, and skin conditions: These more minor details are important when making a face look like it has personality and soul. These imperfections ultimately contribute to our view of the ugly and gritty universe of Warhammer 40,000.

https://www.playdarktide.com/it/news/dev-blog-character-customization/

The current thing looks like Star Traders.

 

[jackofshadows]

Dark tide, huh.

 

[SpaceWizardz]

Few key points:

• Along with the sanctioned psyker in the key art there is also an unsanctioned psyker companion.
• Eldar Ranger isn't the only xenos companion either.
• Selectable character backgrounds (Imperial Navy, Commisar, Crime Lord, etc.) No clue as to what these actually do.
• Emphasis on companion/faction tensions, example given is that the Sororita and Space Marine will leave/get violent if you're too nice to aliens.

They also showed some Slaanesh stuff:

Spoiler

 

[Sarathiour]

Looke like they are set on making carbon copy of the most recent mini, down to the same haircut.

 

[Fedora Master]

Looke like they are set on making carbon copy of the most recent mini, down to the same haircut.

Of course, GW probably explicitly asks them to.
The art direction being good in Warhammer games is pretty much the one redeeming feature most of them have and that's only because the artists can make use of a massive amount of technical drawings and artwork that GW already has, so it doesn't even take any effort on their side.

 

[mediocrepoet]

The art direction being good in Warhammer games is pretty much the one redeeming feature most of them have

This reminds me of the conclusion of my review of Chaosbane.

Pros: It looks like Warhammer.
Cons: Everything else.

 

[Thonius]

For comparison, Warhammer 40k: Darktide satisfies the woke demands by (consciously) adding Negroes and other non-whites everywhere, but at least they maintain the tone.

Diversity in facial structure and ethnic descent has been part of our goals for providing face variations to the player. We want to offer a broad set of options, so players from different parts of the world and age groups can feel represented when creating their characters. Part of that representation is also imperfection, and it is something that we see as an important pillar when it comes to the character art in Darktide. For example, faces in real life are imperfect and more asymmetric than one might think, and we want to capture that in our set of faces. Crooked nose, grinded jaw, moles, veins, and skin conditions: These more minor details are important when making a face look like it has personality and soul. These imperfections ultimately contribute to our view of the ugly and gritty universe of Warhammer 40,000.

https://www.playdarktide.com/it/news/dev-blog-character-customization/

The current thing looks like Star Traders.

You realize that Warhammer got planets full of mongols, planets full of german clones, planets full of roman larpers and such... surely there are planets full of negroes as long as they serve Emperor it's ok!

 

[Sarathiour]

I mean, I have conflicted feeling about this. The setting is rich enough that could do some variation on the model while keeping the tone of the settings, but that would require talented artist, and most of us here will agree that the majority of humanoid model in pathfinder looked like shit, be it the portrait or the in-game model.

On one hand, I regret this totally risk-free approach, but on the others, it might be for the better that I do not want to gouge my eyes on ugly models, that will still manage to make my computer overheat because unity.

 

[CthuluIsSpy]

I mean, I have conflicted feeling about this. The setting is rich enough that could do some variation on the model while keeping the tone of the settings, but that would require talented artist, and most of us here will agree that the majority of humanoid model in pathfinder looked like shit, be it the portrait or the in-game model.

On one hand, I regret this totally risk-free approach, but on the others, it might be for the better that I do not want to gouge my eyes on ugly models, that will still manage to make my computer overheat because unity.

Have you tried turning on VSync? I found that keeping VSync on makes unity behave itself. If that doesn't work you might have to go to your GPU control panel and force a frame rate lock.

 

[Sarathiour]

Yeah, that's what I did, I don't exactly have a powerful rig, but it was barely playable without doing so.

 

[Parsimonious cook]

Eldar Ranger isn't the only xenos companion either.

Kroot or GTFO. Who needs a skinny Eldar bitch when you can have a badass humanoid rooster who eats everything and everyone he kills?

 

[Sarathiour]

Well, after wotr, it clearly seems like owlcat have an hard on for cannibal, so I'm fully expecting kroot shaper waifu.

 

[Thonius]

Eldar Ranger isn't the only xenos companion either.

Kroot or GTFO. Who needs a skinny Eldar bitch when you can have a badass humanoid rooster who eats everything and everyone he kills?

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Looks like skinnier ork... so why not just add ork?

Also pirate.

 

[Stoned Ape]

For comparison, Warhammer 40k: Darktide satisfies the woke demands by (consciously) adding Negroes and other non-whites everywhere, but at least they maintain the tone.

You realize that Warhammer got planets full of mongols, planets full of german clones, planets full of roman larpers and such... surely there are planets full of negroes as long as they serve Emperor it's ok!

Best Space Marine chapter is very black:

 

[Thonius]

For comparison, Warhammer 40k: Darktide satisfies the woke demands by (consciously) adding Negroes and other non-whites everywhere, but at least they maintain the tone.

You realize that Warhammer got planets full of mongols, planets full of german clones, planets full of roman larpers and such... surely there are planets full of negroes as long as they serve Emperor it's ok!

Best Space Marine chapter is very black:

Yeah but they literally skin deep, something about radiation or some shit.

 

[Mauman]

Something tells me most (though some do) planets don't give a shit about normal skin colors when there's human-types with red, coal black, and other non-normal skin colars running around.

Nevermind the abhumans.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

planets full of german clones

anyone got a gif of someone puking?

 

[CthuluIsSpy]

planets full of german clones

anyone got a gif of someone puking?

I got video.

 

[mediocrepoet]

planets full of german clones

anyone got a gif of someone puking?

I got video.

 

[Softgels]

Eldar Ranger isn't the only xenos companion either.

Gimme Drukhari Succubus please!

 

[Bloodeyes]

A 40k cRPG? Amazing! From Owlcat? No, fuck off, fo die. The wokest company ever is making a 40k game. This will be absolute dogshit. I love Kingmaker but Owlcat are fucking insane.

 

[Technomancer]

humanoid rooster who eats everything and everyone he kills?

Including chaos tainted flesh. Some things are too dumb to live.