In the grim darkness of the long run, there may be solely conflict. Obsessed, xenophobic warrior-priests in historical energy armor battle alien and extradimensional menaces as darkish gods rise and the withered Emperor of Mankind has hundreds of psychics sacrificed to him day-after-day in an effort to maintain some small glimmer of energy. And that’s simply the above-board, shiny facet of the Warhammer 40okay universe.
Rogue Factor (previously of Mordheim) hope to offer us a peek on the much less organized facet of the setting with Necromunda: Underhive Wars, as felony gangs residing deep within the bowels of overgrown arcology-cities battle for territory, sources and generally simply because they need to. Within, a teaser trailer to assist set the scene.
Necromunda is, assuming you’re unfamiliar with Games Workshop’s secondary library, a tabletop sport of gang warfare. Much smaller in scale than Warhammer 40okay, however considerably extra intricate – by way of cube and rulers it simulates complicated, messy infantry fight in environments that make little to no sense to the informal human observer, however considered at a distance are simply a part of an unlimited mechanical entire.
Our resident enormous Warhammer nerd Adam took a deep dive on what we knew of Underhive Wars early last year, chatting with the builders about their precise mechanical targets for the sport, and their visible inspirations. Sadly, we don’t have way more data, though it’s secure to imagine that with the discharge of this teaser, the PR blitz is about to start.
As with Mordheim (which was a bit patchy, albeit visually spectacular), Underhive Wars is eschewing the trendy XCOM-esque pattern and as an alternative providing you with free motion every flip, inside a given distance. Think extra alongside the strains of Valkyria Chronicles and also you’re midway there, and the ranged-focused fight of Necromunda ought to at the least enable the system to shine extra right here than it did in Mordheim.
Necromunda: Underhive Wars is due someday this 12 months (having slipped from its authentic late-2017 goal), and we’ll be conserving you abreast of any scurryings reported within the tunnels. Until then, keep watch over the official site for more information. With any luck, we’ll have some gameplay footage subsequent.
