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It has been confirmed that the Fall of Cadia will be the games Prologue/Tutorial. You get to command the Phalanx, so that's awesome. Also a Navy Captain gets blammed so Naval Comissars may not be as incompetent as we | It has been confirmed that the Fall of Cadia will be the games Prologue/Tutorial. You get to command the Phalanx, so that's awesome. Also a Navy Captain gets blammed so Naval Comissars may not be as incompetent as we previously thought as evidence shows. | ||
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Revision as of 14:17, 10 December 2018
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II is the sequel to Battlefleet Gothic Armada and is the first 40k game to be set during the Gathering Storm (An event in which Geedubs finally decided to advance the storyline)
The game will again be developed by Tindalos Studios and published by Focus Home Interactive, and will be released in early 2019.
Setting
As mentioned above, the game is set during the Gathering Storm event. To summarize: The armless crybaby known as Abaddon the Despoiler launched his 13th Black Crusade which ended with him rage quitting and dropping a Blackstone Fortress upon the planet of Cadia, destroying the planet (though it broke before the guard did) and it's pylons resulting in a chain reaction of warp-storms that created the Great Rift and divided the galaxy in half.
During this time, Ynnead awakened (thanks to the machinations of a certain Dick) and chose the craftworlder-turned-corsair-turned-wych Yvraine as its emissary. Yvraine saved the survivors from Cadia's destruction and travelled to the Ultramarine's homeworld of Macragge where they woke up Roboute Guilliman from his ten millenia long coma.
As well as more factions being made availalbe, exisitng factions are having their ship rosters expanded tremendously, including the addition of various super-ships like the Phalanx, Macragge's Honour, Vengeful Spirit, and the like.
Plot
The game will have three campaigns at launch for the Imperium, Tyranids and Necrons.
Prologue/Tutorial
It has been confirmed that the Fall of Cadia will be the games Prologue/Tutorial. You get to command the Phalanx, so that's awesome. Also a Navy Captain gets blammed so Naval Comissars may not be as incompetent as we previously thought as evidence shows.
Imperial Campaign
Players will again take control of Admiral Spire from the first game. Spire returns from warp travel, but due to the timey-wimy effects of the Warp, he discovers he has been transported several centuries after the Gothic War. He's now task in retaking the ruins of Cadia and safeguarding imperial worlds from the Forces of Chaos and marauding Xenos.
Necron Campaign
Players will take control of of a Necron character named "Amarkun the Gatherer", who awakens after several millennia of slumber and is ordered to reawaken the nearby tomb worlds. Amarkun will come into conflict with several factions and eventually come across Trazyn the Infinite.
Tyranid Campaign
Just eat the whole galaxy.
Gameplay
Factions and Tactics
So far, the developers have confirmed all the factions from the original are making a comeback, but also tyranid hive fleets, necron fleets, dark eldar, mechanicum forge fleets and others are coming too.
Gothic: Known from the first game for kicking Chaos ass in space and stopping the armless failure we all know and love.
Solar: A proud and storied fleet that is also Terra’s last line of defense.
Armageddon: A fleet in the Armageddon system that’s rather good at Ork killing.
Bakka: A fleet known for the first Tyrranic War and the Battle for Macragge. Admiral Rath of the Dominus Astra is a fine addition to this fleet’s badass history.
Bastion: The biggest permanently stationed fleet after Battlefleet Solar, thanks to their recruitment from multiple sectors. Will definintely need those numbers since they’re tasked with patrolling the Eye of Terror.
Koronus: Busy keeping out the worst the Halo Stars have to offer. Operates between Port Wander and Drusus Marches.
Fleets of Chaos
Alpha Legion
Lost and the Damned
World Eaters
Emperor’s Children
Thousand Sons
Iron Warriors
Death Guard
Red Corsairs
Night Lords
Word Bearers
Black Legion - do you like killing whole squadrons with one broadside? Love cutscene power to the max? Well,you've got the Vengeful Spirit on your side and she's ready to strut.
Space Marines
Salamanders:
Ultramarines - you know them,you love to...Well, up to you. Either way, you get a Gloriana class Battleship ready to broadside the shit out of anything nearby. Have fun.
White Scars
Iron Hands
Dark Angels
Imperial Fists - good news, you get the Phalanx and by Jesus does it wreck shit for Chaos. You can tank ramming a Blackstone Fortress to death and look cooler on the other side. Bad news ; you don't get to use it after. Boo
Blood Angels
Space Wolves
Raven Guard
Craftworld Aeldari
Ynnari: Lots of Eldar seem to love this guy. Can't imagine why... (hint: life is a lot more interesting under his lead) This movement however is currently underground thanks to distrust and fear by more traditional Eldar.
Alaitoc: Is always fighting the Necrons. They were the only ones among the Eldar who knew they'd come back (every faction's gotta have ignorance in some fashion it seems).
Biel-Tan: Militaristic and as Xenophobic and arrogant as the Imperium. Highly territorial of Maiden Worlds, willing to RIP AND TEAR any invaders of such worlds. One could wonder how they and the Imperium have so much in common?...
Lyanden: Used to be populous, but is now full of dead Eldar in Wraithbone constructs. The dead souls have extra huge balls (a trait unusual amongst the rest of their kin) by risking the damnation of their souls to defend their Craftworld.
Saim-Hann: Is willing to follow the Eldar path with "flexibility", and is considered the more wild and dangerous of their fellow Craftworlds. They're very forthright and borderline reckless in war.
Ulthwé: Famous for its Seers and endless war against whatever the Eye of Terror feels like shitting out. Lead by one of the biggest dicks of them all: Eldrad Ulthran. Currently looking for the best timeline to strive towards.
Os'Tara: Big worshippers of Ynnead. Has strong ties with the Ynnari and Yvraine.
Aeldari Corsairs
Sky Raiders: Notoriously vicious attackers mistaken for Dark Eldar. Are Bro-Tier enough to assist Eldar Craftworlds.
Eldritch Raiders: They follow Prince Yriel. Abandoned Craftworld Iyanden and harassed Imperial shipping for decades, but shrugged off this streak of dickishness to save their former Craftworld from being nommed by Tyranids.
Steeleye Reavers: Originated from Craftworld Ulthwe. Nothing else is known about them.
Sun Blitz: Believed to be aligned with Craftworld Alaitoc by the Ordo Xenos, but are also bitter rivals with other corsair fleets. The cause of such a rivalry is unknown.
Twilight Sword: Love being pirates, and are supposedly honorable in battle (if this doesn’t put them at a disadvantage).
Void Dragon: A big and aggressive pirate fleet that operates across the galaxy. Infamous for being unpredictable and having enough balls to engage significantly stronger foes (unlike their other knife-eared pansy brothers and sisters)
Ynnari: Worshippers of Ynnead because it will supposedly free them from the strict lifestyle the Eldar force themselves to follow after the Fall of the Eldar. Can’t blame them for it either, not many people want to be celibate and boring for the rest of their lives (and Eldar have VERY VERY long lifespans...)
Drukhari Pirate Fleets
Ork Freebooterz
Necron Fleets
T'au Merchant and Protector Fleets
Adeptus Mechanicus Fleets
Agripinaa: A world near the Cadian Gate that suffered many raids. Luckily for them, they gave as good as they get.
Graia: A mobile forge world capable of warp travel. Its Battlefleet was made to escort this FUCKHUEG spaceship/forge world.
Lucius: Your run of the mill forge world known for supplying shit to many other battle groups. Has an artificial sun in its planetary core, which is why it’s so powerful.
Mars: The home of the AdMech and the forge world we all know and love. As such it’s the greatest and most advanced of all the forge worlds. Has a rich history and dark secrets under the surface.
Metalica: Not so subtly named after the famous metal band, this forge world has no life at all but a shitload of natural resources. Has been able to produce shit for many campaigns, including the one on Armageddon.
Ryza: Many Ork WAAAGHS! seem to have a fetish for this forge world. Is known for its great plasma weaponry and the genesis of the Stormblade tank. The dark days of the 41st Milennium will make this forge world and its stores and abilities especially valuable.
Stygies VIII: A forge world that would’ve fell to Horus if not for the Eldar. The High Lords are worried this new bond will lead to Xeno corruption and HERESY, even though this is a stupid line of logic since that would make the Tallarn Desert Raiders regiment questionable as well.
Tyranid Hive Fleets
Kraken: As typical of any Tyranid Fleet lucky enough to get away, they adapted and learned from their mistakes. This trait (along with many others) almost led them to omnom Craftworld Iyanden.
Leviathan: Out of all the fuckhueg Tyranid Fleets, this one is the most ECKSBAWKS HUEG of them all. Currently one of the galaxy’s biggest threats.
Ouroboris: Origins unknown, and Imperial records suggest sightings of this fleet alongside Chaos incursions (although unconfirmed). Is also rumored to have arrived at the Cadian Gate as early (or earlier) than M36.
Tiamet: One of the earliest “Forgotten Fleets” (fleets suppressed or misanalyzed thanks to the Imperial bureaucracy we all know and love). Is harder to kill than a roach infestation, and survived their original worlds being fusion-bombed.
Hydra: Awakened thanks to the pointy-eared emo faggots. More Om-Nom-Nommy than your average Tyranid Fleet, because they breed like rabbits (relatively speaking in Tyranid terms, anyway.) For some reason, they team-kill and om-nom older Tyranid fleets.
Gorgon: A Hive Fleet so adaptive it made the Tau and Imperium do a temporary alliance (which lasted a predictably short time, I might add).