First Look - Karl Franz Rework And Empire Update - Thrones of Decay - Total War Warhammer 3

Karl Franz gets a big update in Thrones of Decay he still plays like the Empire we all know but has new additions to make him feel like the EMEROR with a brand new unique mechanic! Let's discuss!
First Look - Karl Franz Rework And Empire Update - Thrones of Decay - Total War Warhammer 3
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[@TheGreatBookofGrudges]

Video 2 of 5 today lots today! Lots to talk about :) Videos will be dropping every hour!Also I'm live over at twi as thegreatbookofgrudges there's a link in the description :) pop by an say hi!

[@OfficialJamion]

I usually recommend Tyrion, Alarielle, or Miao Ying for new players. For the first two their mechanics are fairly easy, they are surrounded by relatively friendly factions (minus the starting badies they have to kick off the donut), and once the island is secure they can take their time and learn and not have to rush. For the Storm Dragon, it is more for people who just have WH3 and are unsure about investing in future DLC. I think it is more relatable then the chaos factions and not as brutal of start as Kislev. Plus they just need to take the wall quickly and they can mitigate a lot of major threats. Once again that gives new players the ability to take their time and learn as limits their front mainly to the Cathay interior until the Skaven and Dark Elves are cleared off.

[@aminbayat8742]

GBG do you think its possible that we can have a shadows of chenge races reworks just like these reworks?or the ship is just sailed by now...

[@IDontKnowYouWhoAreYou]

sorry i had to skip dwarf as i only care about empire and nurgle :) mostly nurgle but i love elspeth :)

[@heinrichkarl7825]

Did they change Marcus's and Co too like gelt that they can move back to the empire or is there start the same (really like your coverage of the new things and I am glad that CA stepped up there game hope the trend continues)

[@hoomanlel5149]

OH GOD IM GONNA.. IM GONNA.... SUMMON THE ELECTOR COUNTS!!!!

[@gutspepe211]

MARSHALL THE MAN!

[@MrDragonBomber]

SUMMON THE ELECTOR COUNTS!!!!

[@Grivehn]

But only the ones not currently sitting in their cities... which, knowing the AI, wont be a lot of them.

[@kristianjensen5877]

BRING ME MEN!

[@CBRN-115]

The time is now, we must summon them once more

[@RoyalPhoenix2015]

IMMUNE TO TRESPASS!! I have been screaming that for years. The elector count system simply doesn’t work if he can’t reach them without destroying relations with other factions.

[@pogo8050]

“Damn you Leitdorf! I only trespassed against you 30 turns ago to stop Von Carstein from eating you like a slim jim! Why won’t you accept my trade offer?!”

[@Kasparth]

@@pogo8050 Hahahaha thanks you made me lol relatable since twwh1

[@lucassmith7770]

Yes!! So many of my campaigns start with rage towards having to plead for access into territories in order to SAVE THEIR USELESS SKINS. Made for a thematically prideful Empire though, I will admit.

[@alexanderf8451]

This really should be a thing for all faction leaders, IMO.

[@pogo8050]

@@Kasparth lmao you’re welcome 😄

[@CBRN-115]

"Tresspassing? By Sigmar, I AM YOUR KINSMAN. NOT A FOREIGNER LIKE A DAMN BRETTONIAN." -Karl Franz to Marius Leitdorf

[@delta9915]

This is still Marius Leitdorf we're talking about

[@AliothAncalagon]

Really strong rework. Exactly the amount that was needed. And we also get the gold wizards! CA tried to do the right thing and it absolutely shows.

[@igorwisniewski9412]

That's true, but this DLC was make or break, if it was mediocre, or worse, then interest in TW: W would crumble to dust and CA would run out of juice. So very nice they didn't screw this up, but at the same time they didn't had a choice really.

[@AliothAncalagon]

@@igorwisniewski9412 Unfortunately there are plenty of companies who have no other choice and still drive things against a wall, because they seriously just don't understand how to ship what their consumers want and whats good for the product. That CA was able to make 90% of right decisions here tells us that they know how to do it. Its just a question weither they WANT to.

[@joedatius]

THE GOLDEN WIND OF CHAMON!

[@McHobotheBobo]

@@AliothAncalagon There's also been lots of behind the scenes shuffling and new policies are a big part of this, devs seem more involved in decision making and presentation, corporate bureaucratic influence seems curtailed.

[@Weberkooks]

"do the right thing." more like "save their company from being canned"

[@Chad_Maximus]

Bring me to my men! (without trespassing now)

[@Tommonius]

Yes dude Summon the elector counts!

[@SloppyPossy]

I'm cryinig bro finally men can fight againts darkness

[@Assdafflabaff]

Steel, Faith, and Elector Counts!

[@seanzibonanzi64]

Franz - "I am the emperor, my power in this land is absolute" Trespassing - diplomatic penalty -12 public order. Franz - 😡

[@CBRN-115]

"Sigmar damnit, I AM THE DAMN EMPEROR"

[@Dayz3O6]

Tariff has a good meme video on that one.

[@Krelian89]

Then all the empire declare war on you and elfs end up destroying you

[@seanzibonanzi64]

Franz "I am the emperor, my power in this land is absolute...with diplomacy. Please be my friend" 🥺

[@reiteration6273]

Gelt is now in Cathay?! I know what my first campaign is gonna be when the patch drops.

[@isaacplanas4948]

He really want to learn about those flying rocket bateries XD

[@CBRN-115]

Considering Gelt likes to dabble in chemistry and alchemy, it's understandable

[@limper106]

​@@CBRN-115BFFs with Zhao Ming

[@flow3730]

The fact, that they rework the already paid factions gives them so much credibility back.

[@kylewatson4193]

The dlc hasn't come out yet don't get too excited

[@kalebscott282]

Correct, but with Shadows of Change you could SEE that it was coming.

[@Tejbegrizzly]

What do you mean bro it's not like they are going to take these out​@@kylewatson4193

[@PCRyder]

Lol. People so easy to forgive. They just tried to !@#$ us realized they messed up. Woops, lets slip this in; theyll forget alllllll about it.

[@Assdafflabaff]

@@PCRyder They're actually making a good DLC and a ton of their staff got fired, including higher ups like Rob Bartholomew. It's not like people are getting on their knees to fellate CA but it is nice to finally be properly excited about the game again after feeling like WH3 was dead for so long.

[@dabestestgoblin8495]

The elector counts have been summoned at last and reformed the Empire

[@HansAlRachid]

Love those Helmgart and trespass changes in particular. I hated the first couple turns of Karl Franz' campaign so much and these alone will do so much to alleviate the issues. Hopefully it'll feel slightly less stressful to play as the most consistently stressed out man in the setting with these changes! By the by, maybe I'm delusional, but I'm noticing with these two reworks that there seems to have been a shift in the way CA designs these - they feel more like design choices made in the TW2 days in the sense that they seem to be _quite_ impactful and extremely powerful. A lot of the changes made during the early days of TW3 felt like they were trying to "balance" singleplayer mechanics as though they were multiplayer ones. EDIT: Oh shit! Finally the Gold Wizard is in the game! Neat!

[@McHobotheBobo]

Taking Helmgart was such a huge pain in the ass, finally I can smash Marienburg with haste!

[@agodelianshock9422]

CA have changed my mind. They listened and it shows.

[@fluffyfingerz9777]

We need more of this got me going back and playing the game

[@loganwallace101]

Can't believe you didn't mention the SUMMON THE ELECTOR COUNTS button

[@Agentcoolguy1]

The button was already a thing, they just changed what it does.

[@Never_heart]

While the Grey Wizard isn't crazy powerful it's fun. I do love the idea of making a doom stack of tanks or heavy artillery that also has 100% ambush chance. This lurking cannon doom stalking the enemies of Gelt appears out of nowhere then disappearing back into the mists like vengeful ghosts

[@mxbubbles4753]

I'd say the Amythist wizard had by far the weakest, fear on a single, non melee unit & reducing the enemies heal cap is basicly useless apart from mabey a couple of battles like against vlad or gor-rok

[@Never_heart]

@mxbubbles4753 oof ya that's super specific and niche. I suppose you could use it to bully an artillery unit, especially something like Big Bess to stop them from being ressurected. But in most cases just killing the weapons team is just outright better as it is a permanent solution

[@mxbubbles4753]

@@Never_heart Upgrade fear to terror and swap the 10% reduced heal cap for like -4 or 5 leadership would be better or allow them to heal a bit when killing enemies with spells

[@Never_heart]

@mxbubbles4753 that would be much better and very fitting for the Amethyst school. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a number of fine tuning patches around these abilities shortly after launch. So we can hope

[@mxbubbles4753]

@@Never_heart 🤞

[@lucasjleandro]

Sigmar be praised

[@shadeblackwolf1508]

The imperial authority rework seems lifted from Avelorn... Which makes sense. It's a faction with similar duty to the nation, but a better received implementation of that duty.

[@Glitzboss17]

I would love to have the option to vassalize the other count, so that the empire feels more like conföderation as the HRR in EU4.

[@vierwhey]

The thing that is missing for Elspeth units is templar of Moor. It kinda sucks that this unit isnt included in her unit pack since she is also into amythist order and into the death part of empire religion (Moor).

[@Wanderer-nw2so]

Isn't that the witch hunters job though?

[@TheRevan1337]

Sega, let CA cook

[@TheGoodLuc]

Soon, we can bring Ulrik's wrath on Chaos!

[@Kasparth]

But nothing related to african savannah canines again please. Next time put that on the freezer faster.

[@limper106]

​@@Kasparth(I know this is pedantic, but hyenas aren't canines)

[@IlBuonDiavolo131313]

FINALLY Karl Franz feels like an actual Emperor now!

[@darkrite9000]

Karl Franz, for real this time, "I am prince and Emperor!"

[@seangrant8871]

Oh man, contextual adding Imperial Authority and similar mechanics could he huge! Imagine if you could unlock buildings in Sudenburg and Port Reaver that establish them as new Imperial Counties with an Elector Count slot and State Trooper

[@Jens_Heika]

Focusing on Elector Count State Troops is such an exciting direction for Karl Franz's army.

[@Random-wo2sw]

Boy time for my another Karl Franz campain

[@Jens_Heika]

This update looks sooo much more substantial than Shadows of Changes.

[@JanneBernards]

Yea, Shadows of Change isn't terrible now after the additions (I'm honestly just been having a lot of fun running over marauders with Katarin's sleigh), but this still looks way better.

[@Jens_Heika]

@@JanneBernards Shadows of Change has become a much better DLC, but as an update to the game it was still lacking.

[@Eclipsed_Embers]

from what I heard the majority of the team basically went straight from working on Chaos Dwarfs to working on this whilst Shadows of Change was basically made by a skeleton crew, this one update has seemingly been their main focus for almost a year. also, to be fair, the races featured in Shadows of Change didn't quite need so much of a rework. Cathay was mostly fine as it was (some would argue that it's worse now than it was before the update. personally I think that the best way to do things would be to mix the newer provincial harmony system with the old factionwide system), Tzeentch's mechanics have been pretty great since they released, and for Kislev Katarin, Kostaltyn and Ostankya are ok, the only one really in need of changes is Boris. for Thrones of Decay though, the Empire needed some changes (their mechanics weren't bad but they were implemented at a time when the Empire only had 1 major immediate threat and their weaknesses were really showing now that they were facing 6), the Dwarfs needed their third (and hopefully final) rework to actually be good and substantial, and Nurgle was in a much worse position than the other 3 monogod factions. they all needed big changes and those changes needed to be good. CA probably planned for Shadows of Change to be a small inconsequential update to 3 newer factions that really didn't need major changes just so that they could have more time to work on the big reworks for this one, only for them to get caught off guard by just how big the backlash to Shadows of Change was.

[@JanneBernards]

@@Eclipsed_Embers Shadows of Change would've been fine as a small DLC if they had actually marketed and, most importantly, priced it as such.

[@DI-ki4hr]

i'm absolutely amazed by all thoses rework. And thx for all thoses vids, amazing job as usual

[@ProduccionesPaquito]

I kind of liked the 25% upkeep reduction Karl used to give to reiksguard and greatswords. This system seems overall much better but his personal trait kind of sucks. I don't know, maybe Carroburg greatswords + T A N K will make it worthwhile

[@thecrzyirishman]

I'm still very disappointed about Middenland and the Cult of Ulric not being featured in this expansion, but this update is still great. I'm happy that they put this much effort in at least. Empire isn't my favorite but it's among my favorites, and this is absolutely a step in the right direction, now the Empire feels like it has more gunpowder options that are lore accurate and this is a great thing. This makes me hopeful for all the future updates to all my favorite races as well, I'm sure Bretonnia is very far off from getting an update but can't wait for that. High Elves are with the next expansion I believe, which is awesome!

[@GaratghDeloi]

You missed that they changed how summoning the elector counts work (the button).

[@seranonable]

I just want an option to vassalize elector counts without having to use a mod

[@B00Radl33]

I finally watched a guide on what all the mechanics are for Empire, and I'm actually excited to try them out. Considering I've been all about Bretonia and Dwarfs since the beginning. This looks like fun.

[@everfree4175]

This is Great! So worth restarting my empire campaign!

[@magicalchipmunk1137]

BLESSED HOLY FUCK helmgart was the most annoying thing about doing a karl franz game. Your army gets too weak to deal with the beastmen effeciently.

[@MrLePov]

I am SO excited for the changes to all 3 races! 😃 not played for ages, but Thrones of Decay will 100% bring me back!

[@Viatoris_Notas]

Good video. Good content. Thank you so much!

[@jeroennietdoen79]

I'm so hyped! I play almost exclusively Empire in my campaigns. This rework for both Franz and Gelt are amazing, and the addition of the new LL, LH. So happy they did this!

[@AndreaFasani]

Looks great! Wish Bretonnia had something like this now: playing a bit with them and it feels like using a tw w1 factions against everything else. Enemy around you can raise many army quickly and with good units while you can't do much because your cheap units will destroy your economy and before you get your realm knights everything else will have better options...

[@pl4s]

You can't even recruit basic units from their settlements! I think they are the only race that is like this.

[@carpatheon4831]

I am excited to play my boy Franz again. Him gettting dogpiled has been a problem since Festus showed up. Glad to see anything new for my favorite faction. Actually looking forward to play Warhammer 3 for the first time in months.

[@muthias4582]

If there was anything that got me into the total war Warhammer series, it was the elector count system when I first started playing and now that they’re improving it even more makes me very happy. You will actually even more feel like the Emperor in this. Plus the introduction of Nuln and the Imperial Gunnery School.

[@vidrabagoly4246]

The extra campain mechanich feture is awesome, I would love to see a mod, or offical pach where confederation gains you the features of the legendary lord. Would love to see an empire that keeps itself together trough Franz, and Esbeth mechanics, while hunting for nagash books, and whatever the new gelt thing will be.

[@ValtheJean]

I've wanted that myself as well. It would be broken beyond believe, but it would still be fun as hell to use. Getting Ikit's workshop and Throt's mutagens while throwing out Skrolk's plagues would just be delightful

[@DeusEx1977]

"Be at peace, for that is all I ever want..." but also "No peace, just war"

[@jaspermooren5883]

Well HE wants peace. The problem is all the other dickheads that keep attacking the Empire.

[@elite6657]

So glad to see you again GREAT BOOK missed you

[@elite6657]

Aka (missed any good total war news)

[@jellybean4049]

I love the immunity to trespass. I love the Empire, but it's such a rush to catch the Beastmen and Festus before they do too much damage and then deal with Norsca from the North, Be'lakor from the West, Orcs from the South and then the Vampires from the East. That one simple change is going to make a huge difference.

[@maciejpaluchowski6525]

The afterburn could have incresing damage as time goes ( thiers o time ) until it reach certain point where it is not good to keep it up. And if youturn it off you have to wait for engines to cool down. that would force players to plan movement of this unit a bit more and move from cover to cover not to die imidietly to a counter.

[@viperarum5538]

all in all this looks like the Empire is now interesting enough for me to start my first ever campain in all of the 3 games with them ^^

[@McHobotheBobo]

Starting with Helmgart is huge!!!! Also love the no trespass for the Emperor mechanic, finally I can truly defend the Empire!

[@TheJohnmurphy516]

the change faction mod is a complete game changer allowing for some wild campaigns. It also works great in multiplayer campaigns so break your faction to your friend is as easy as a click.

[@Eclipsed_Embers]

that thing were you get extra mechanics from taking certain areas or perhaps confederating is something I'd love to see other factions get imagine if Kairos could get Trickster Cults in addition to proper settlements by confederating the Changeling imagine if Miao Ying or Zhao Ming could get Yuan Bo's increased usage of the compass by confederating him Kislev getting Ostankya's hexes or Ostankya getting the little effects of the Kislevite gods imagine if a single Skaven clan could pick up Throt's lab, Ikit's workshop, and Snikch's shadowy dealings just by confederating each of them there's so much potential for this stuff

[@Huntah54]

What does that Conclave of Light tech do? Make an ordertide? Does it pop an event or just numerical relations boost?

[@spyofred1791]

I am curious. Before you would revive electrol count to gain imperial authority and gain a bit of fealty. Is there a reason to do the same with imperial authority being decided by the amount of territory that empire holds? Isn't it easier to just capture territory then?

[@Pontifex777]

I am very excited for the new empire! And per your comment in the video, I would not call that a small update. With gelt being moved and colleges of magic.. that's all like dlc level stuff that you seem to get even without the new dlc.

[@kylehollenbeck9585]

Apparently this makes me weird but I started playing with Warhammer one, and I never played empire until the empire rework near the end of Warhammer two, and haven't played them since. This does look like a significant improvement

[@nandorgyuris2400]

I remember I was in overwork when CA announced Warhammer3. I almost cried and insta pre-purchased.God it was almost 3.5 years ago.

[@Jackhen-ff2rn]

i am very happy with the changes so far seen with Nurgle, Empire and no doubt Dwarfs. It's such a shame we never seen these sort of mechanic changes for SoC, it could have been so good... Part 2 was a nice plaster on a sore wound but it wasn't enough to justify the price, and Thrones of Decay is looking like a prime example of why it's not. Good job on CA so far, i hope they continue :)

[@Eclipsed_Embers]

eh, the factions in Thrones of Decay just didn't really need updates of this kind. Kislev probably does need a rework but really I'd say that all the Lords except Boris are fine as they are Cathay was in a good enough position that some would argue that they were better before their changes (I would say the best of both worlds would be to have both factionwide and provincial harmony) and Tzeentch's mechanics are pretty amazing as they were I sometimes wonder if CA picked those 3 factions for SoC thinking that it could be a nice and easy update to 3 factions that really didn't need major changes while we waited for the bigger changes that were obviously needed for ToD only to be completely caught off guard by just how severe the backlash was.

[@mathewlutz5985]

for the empire!

[@morte2504]

THE NATION CALLS

[@omikamiz568]

I hope that gaining other faction mechanic gonna be a thing more and more in the future. Right now there is a mod for that that work very well but who know how long it gonna last.

[@mxbubbles4753]

I actually don't think the Grey wizards too bad, sure ambush success chance may not be used a lot but it'll be helpful when luring enemies and if you do like ambushing, also having stalk on a spell caster is very useful. I sadly think the Amythist wizard is the worst by far, fear on a single unit, especially a spell caster with no melee capabilites is useless and so is reducing the enemies healing cap by 10%, it's incredibly rare to ever see the enemy reach it with only legendary lords like Vlad & Gor-rok

[@cleebe6905]

Commenting for the algorithm. Great work.

[@user-vj6cy1yp1h]

I'm waiting for the update of queek, skarsnik and belegar with this Karak for which they are fighting. Something like a vortex campaign

[@cacarey01]

Have yet to play Karl Franz. or any Empire lord in any of the trilogy. I think 5.0 will be the time to finally check it out.

[@navox933]

That’s a max of 45% bonus for elector count troops. Great way to make them viable later in the campaign

[@Azraiel213]

Well that buff is just for For Karl Franz, so we should now absolutely pack his army with state troops. What's gonna make state troops more viable in general is no longer needing to control every province capital to unlock the button to refresh the recruitment pool.

[@Eclipsed_Embers]

@@Azraiel213 that button doesn't refresh the recruitment pool anymore though, CA have mentioned that it's got the new function of teleporting all the current Elector Counts and their armies (unless they're garrisoned in a settlement or besieging someone) to Karl Franz

[@Azraiel213]

Yeah I heard that after posting this comment,@@Eclipsed_Embers. Soinds a bit situational to me, but could be cool!

[@CommanderBohn]

This is going to be so damn fun. On the other hand they could've added like three more skills to each wizard that would be even more very thematic. But it's still fine how we have it.

[@fluffyfingerz9777]

I hope they keep going with this franchise there some much profits for them and content for us to be gained here.

[@xiaoxiaoxiao4]

Did the hochland state troops change to hochland longrifles or are they the same as before?

[@Vonstab]

Any sign of the Empire General or the Empire recruitment system being updated. Both were stuck being WH1 designs that were not up to date for WH3.

[@kapixniecapix3869]

It would be really nice if CA add a unique mechanic to all faction or at least race leaders. We get a bit for Franz - not much but something. Thorgrim, tyrion malekith mazdamundi, grimgor, queek, louen are waiting. Its a good flc material i think.

[@eliasandersson3299]

Any graphical updates to the old Empire units?

[@RimshotKiller]

5% damage bonus...per experience rank...45% bonus damage for my outriders with grenade launchers... summon... SUMMON THE ERECTOR COUNTS!

[@senshibat8920]

Trespass diplomatic past pens were like if your an EPL footies fan the VAR of why did that matter bad i mean its like herding cats to run the Empire But also reasonably indictive of everyone wants to rule the world. The key is to make things work for a play style and player to get more of the core experience without having to hire a CPA to macro task.

[@agustin7026]

i know it was to optimistic but i was hoping they added normal knights on foot as a level 4 infantery, to build a base for a future system to upgrade them to the different knights orders

[@darkhorse505]

One of my tiny yet big things with Karl Franz specifically was his HP pool when compared with other lords. Is that being increased?

[@Wanderer-nw2so]

I know this is probably an idea that won't be added but, I have an idea for how to make the empire general more viable. I would start by having his stats increased so he could fight most other melee lords and heros and elite units more effectively. And he would be further specialized depending on weapon the general comes with. being super tanky with sword and shield, anti-infantry with a great sword, and being anti-large with a halberd. I would also give him melee expert because often these generals are nobles, trained specifically to lead and fight in the empire's armies or from the ranks that have gained enough experience and renown to lead so they should have some reputable skill with their weapon.

[@fizzbrew]

As a Dawi, Empire and Nurgle main this is a glorious day.

[@Tucher97]

Great reworks, however I still think Empire could use some very light flying cavalry.

[@chadroy16]

amazing hard work as always. unlike those lazy pop up creators that only do anything at DLC time

[@TheGreatBookofGrudges]

Much love dude!

[@TheRetifox]

A bit of shame Huntmharsal hasn't gotten more love

[@MetalAcrean]

Yeah he's my most played faction Being able to go back and help restore the empire sounds fun though

[@childoftheeternalsky2382]

As a Wulfhart fanatic at the very least the new range units are a boon to his cause. Plus, now you can go to Cathay and confederate Gelt and have a fun adventure in the East

[@jaspermooren5883]

His campaign is working pretty well I think. I see no reason to change it. He already has a cool unique mechanic.

[@somerandomyoutubeuser271]

amber wizard looks very strong with 2 permanent summons

[@Goldenblitzer]

I really think the only thing the Empire is missing is a more lore friendly version where the emperor can vassalize the other electors, maybe making it cost 8 or 9 fealty instead of 10

[@lockout6896]

Being able to walk everywhere in the empire with no diplomatic penalties makes so much sense that I can’t believe I ever thought of that😅

[@EroticOnion23]

CA should make it so that you get the unique state-troops if you have a military alliance with that region, not must have a lord as elector-count...

[@lukaspodany5210]

Now I want gods rituals.. like a Kislev!

[@ThatFeelBr0]

I hoped the empire capt would get a demigryph mount but it seems it was not to be. Was there any changes to the empire general skill tree?

[@highfivegooner]

Hold the freaking phone! Does that mean that we can now finally make Balthazar Gelt the elector count of Nuln?! Sigmar be praised!

[@alkemist777]

That was always an option, what are you on about?

[@barleysixseventwo6665]

Personally, I liked how hard Franz’s campaign was, and all the threats and issues he had to deal with. It was a lot more engaging than other factions where you snowballed early and often. I might need a mod just to watch met up the campaign mechanics difficulty now.

[@memedaddy6932]

Finally the Empire will be playable again! They really needed fixing more than anyone else. Having to play with mechanics that are straight up negative while anything positive was either overpriced of redundant despite already having one of the weakest roster was an absolutely awful experience.

[@R3GARnator]

Noice and juicy. So many frustrations taken away.

[@simonnachreiner8380]

Normally I’m pissed when updates drop as I prefer my mod list to whatever boring DLC lord I can’t afford atm nor really want to play. This is the first time I’m genuinely excited about playing an update. I’m going to miss my tech tree mod, and guns of the empire but honestly I’m looking forward to sum… Suuum… SUMMON THE ELECTOR COUNTS!

[@TheManofthecross]

at least the sutland etc can be reclaimed a elector placed there and the state troops from there will be honored to hold the line again.

[@ZephyrDogma]

We might be able to unite Moulder and Skyre sciences once again! Yes-yes!!!

[@maryrose2676]

After seeing this and the other videos, I'm buying.

[@darthkraven3257]

Hello, a little question, your opinion, we all know thanks to the roadmap that after Thrones of Decay, comes the still unnamed Slaanesh DLC and after obviously comes Khorne, so you think that after those DLCs there will be more, I have doubts, taking into account the financial problems that both CA and SEGA have been suffering and let's not forget the recent batch of layoffs.

[@com_9696]

Hello, does someone know if the New skill are going to apply on m'y ongoing Gelt campain and if i'll be able to recruit Elspeh if i purchase the DLC ?

[@Eclipsed_Embers]

in order to confederate and recruit DLC Lords you need to own the relevant DLC/game therefore in order for Gelt to get Elspeth you need Thrones of Decay and in order for Elspeth to get Gelt you need Total War Warhammer 1

[@inductivegrunt94]

Yes! We're summoning the Elector Counts with this one! For Sigmar! For the Warhammer! For the Empire!

[@Szminsky]

How do you confederate Gelt, Markus and the Bible thumper? Can you get them if they are destroyed, as you can with the dwarfs now?

[@jshadowhunter]

If there's one change I don't like about Karl, it's that he no longer has +2 lvl for lord recruitment as baseline. But the rest... Blessed Sigmar!

[@richardgonzalez9773]

I would like a mod, to where you upgrade Empire State Issue Armour the armour of the infantry is more uniform and professional looking for flavour. Maybe I can teach my self to create it, in between semesters.

[@vexingvillain2758]

These rly make me hopeful for other races that can use new mechanics/updated mechanics, lizardmen need it desperately

[@minibotas9496]

I wonder what they have in mind. Nakai is fine, maybe a numbers change. Oxyotl needs punishments for failing his missions to add some spice to his campaign. Tehenauhin will most likely have a rebalance / rework of his sacrifice pyramid. But what will Kroq’Gar, Gor’Rok, Tik-Tak-To and Mazdamundi have?

[@JanneBernards]

@@minibotas9496 Tik-tak-to mostly needs a name change. I just can't take him seriously.

[@minibotas9496]

@@JanneBernards you’re going to tell me there’s a Slann named lord Kroak, fucking KROAK, Tehenauhin was written originally as Teenewheenee and you draw the line at Tik-Tak-To?

[@vexingvillain2758]

@@JanneBernards hey leave my goat alone, he’s trying his best

[@vexingvillain2758]

@@minibotas9496 Nakai and tehenauhin could def just use some fixes, mostly Nakai, he’s kinda always been a bit of a disaster but the ones who don’t have any mechanics at all I mean. Hexoatl faction could have something relating to the different generations of slann? Knoq-Gar should rly have something that encourages fighting chaos specifically, I mean with his lore it just makes sense, would also be interesting if he had to hunt down lords that kill slann characters but that’d be weird since he isn’t in Lustria.

[@weaverreaver4448]

I'm just sad that volkmar hasn't been mentioned in any of the changes. I wasn't expecting much, but he was one of two empire lords that got no changes with the update it seems like. I really like the idea of a 'rogue' empire faction just causing havoc outside of their area. It's just that the books of nagash aren't exactly a unique mechanic, and he has little else to distinguish himself.

[@Geesaroni]

Volkmar is the strongest Empire faction by a lot right now, though. Those books aren't a unique mechanic, but they _do_ fix like 70% of the problems with the Empire's roster and campaign.