CRUSADERS!!!!! we have more information on when the battle for Arkhona will start. The Alpha or Founders access will start sometime in the Fall of 2015 and consist of these parameters: One map with 32+ players, siege or assault game modes, multiple attack avenues, destructible objects, defensive turrets Space Marine faction with the Dark Angels sub-faction, hopefully more - 4 classes, Tactical, Assault, Devastator and Apothecary - 3 vehicles, Rhino, Predator & Vindicator Chaos Space Marine faction with the Word Bearers sub-faction, hopefully more - 4 classes, Tactical, Raptor, Havoc & Sorcerer - 3 vehicles, Chaos Rhino, Chaos Predator & Vindicator Shooting and melee combat with consumables, 10+ weaponry archetypes, ranging from bolt pistols to plasma cannons and load-out system. Combat abilities like psychic powers, buff system, executions, heavy weapons modes, cover system, healing etc. Extensive HUD for situational awareness, character status, scoreboards, squad elements, powers and buff status Maps detailing matches, deployments, waypoints, and objective status Group systems, communication rose, auto-barks and of course squads Behavior entertainment also gave reasons based on some commonly asked question for you hardcore Warhammer 40k fans: Why only one map? Cause that’s enough for us to test what we want to test. There might likely be more but we are very match based right now. Core combat needs to be really great in a universe of constant war. why only two factions with one sub-faction? Because the focus is to test a battle with those 4 classes, with those 4 vehicles, in certain sized battles and game modes. We won’t have ready all classes for all factions to do so. When will there be more factions, maps, classes, weapons, vehicles, game modes? We will be releasing updates well into Founders Beta. This will evolve over time into massive warfare based on how we progress. Fun is important to us, but no promises on when the next [myfavoritething] comes in, since you can play all other factions and classes at any time while waiting. As a Founder, do I get into Founders Access and Founders Beta? Yes, all of them, we give more people access depending on server capacity and other factors. We give access in waves, so it’s Captain and above packages first, and the people that bought first of the Captain+ packages, get first access (“first come, first serve”). Yes, you can upgrade to get into an earlier wave. What’s in Founders Beta? We will not be answering any questions on when it is and what will be in it at this point in time. But it will be heavily based on how Founders Access goes, your feedback and where we think the game should go. for those of you who are saddened by there not being Eldar in the game yet do not worry they will arrive to punish the mon' keigh. Fall is when you can start shouting your war calls FOR THE EMPEROR, BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD, *cough cough* WWWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! come this Fall 2015 In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war.
forgot some links article about the format and the plan for alpha and beta access: https://www.eternalcrusade.com/news/424-State-Of-The-Crusade-II founders store: https://www.eternalcrusade.com/founder-store/products/7-founder-packs
I would suggest linking some of the beta/preview stream videos into the main post to help people get an idea of the gameplay. I imagine it is going to be somewhat similar to the multiplayer of Space Marine.
We can do this. I'll see what I can hook up. Most of the stuff has been on their twitch stream. So, we may have to go back through it and cut it out and post it up somehow. Thanks for the Feedback Riot Darktide. (also personal note need to replay Space marine)
Ya if its like space marine multiplayer it should be a pretty good game I enjoyed the multiplayer a lot. But I think I will have to play a Eldar Dark Reaper when it comes out, Always fun to watch space marine players cry as the dark reapers slay squad after squad of invincible space marines.
well in the alpha even though i hate chaos Im going to try them out because i want to test the psyker stuff out because so far chaos and eldar are the only ones revealed at this point to have psykers
While i have a soft spot in my heart for chaos, it doesnt really matter to me what faction we choose. ... even if its Eldar... ... i can hate on them for being broody little space elves, but a race that invented 'face mounted particle shotguns' cant be all bad, right? ^_^
They tell me the nda will be lifted on some recent events soon and I can share some info i'll keep ya posted. Angry joe is the only one allowed to strream but my request is pending .