Total War: Warhammer

[Yskonyn]

So, if I decide it becomes time to complete my Total War collection and go for the Warhammer series, would I need to buy both 1 and 2? I read something about them being part of a trilogy and you can only access the big ass complete super overworld campaign if you own both? Which of the two would you start with if you'd only buy one title first?
It's not for immediate purchase, but perhaps in the next sale.

[Gusington]

The Mortal Empires campaign becomes available this Thursday, October 26, IIRC. I own the first Warhammer game but not the second, and have not played it yet. If reviews are good for Mortal Empires, I will get the second game (and finally fire up the first, quicker).

[Fetrik]

@Yskonyn If you want go play both i strongt suggest starting with WH1. Many feel that some improvements make it hard to go back to WH1 after playing  WH2. Also the first one may still be 50% off.

I have enjoyed both of them and yesterday istarted a new campaign in mortal empires.

[Zulu1966]

@Yskonyn If you want go play both i strongt suggest starting with WH1. Many feel that some improvements make it hard to go back to WH1 after playing  WH2. Also the first one may still be 50% off.

I have enjoyed both of them and yesterday istarted a new campaign in mortal empires.

So can you clarify this mortal empires thing ? I have both games and all the DLC. Is ME just a big map with the stuff from only WH2 ? As I read it somewhere once ME was available I wouldn't need WH1 any more. Bit confused as to what ME actually is. Am aware they have put both maps together but the way I read things all factions would be available on the ME map as one  big game ... So why would I need to play WH1 any more...?

[Yskonyn]

@Yskonyn If you want go play both i strongt suggest starting with WH1. Many feel that some improvements make it hard to go back to WH1 after playing  WH2. Also the first one may still be 50% off.

I have enjoyed both of them and yesterday istarted a new campaign in mortal empires.

Thanks! I am not yet going to pull the trigger. If it is 50% off now it will definately be featured in another sale again.  \m/

[Gusington]

Zulu: for Mortal Empires to work you need both games.

[Jarhead0331]

Zulu: for Mortal Empires to work you need both games.

You need to OWN both games, but I don't believe both games need to be INSTALLED.

[spacht]

From the Mortal Empires FAQ:

Do I need to have both games installed?
No, you only need Total War: WARHAMMER II installed to play Mortal Empires, you just need to own Total War: WARHAMMER. Mortal Empires is accessible through the Campaigns menu in the WARHAMMER II frontend.

[Gusington]

Clear as mud!

[Zulu1966]

Clear as mud!

I think its sort of clear. I think I knew I didnt need WH1 installed - and that I did need to own WH1. Whats not clear is what content is from WH1 is available in ME. Seems to suggest you can play a sandbox campaign with all factions - so presumably that means you can play all WH1 content with WH 2 improvement - the only thing not available are the WH1 campaigns .... I think ...

[Fetrik]

I think its sort of clear. I think I knew I didnt need WH1 installed - and that I did need to own WH1. Whats not clear is what content is from WH1 is available in ME. Seems to suggest you can play a sandbox campaign with all factions - so presumably that means you can play all WH1 content with WH 2 improvement - the only thing not available are the WH1 campaigns .... I think ...

Yeah, only reason to fire up wh1 again is if you want to play that campaign.

There are changes to start positions and the map is a little different, which means the experience for some races will be much changed compared to a regular campaign in wh1 or wh2 with the same race.

[Pete Dero]

@Yskonyn If you want go play both i strongt suggest starting with WH1. Many feel that some improvements make it hard to go back to WH1 after playing  WH2. Also the first one may still be 50% off.

I have enjoyed both of them and yesterday istarted a new campaign in mortal empires.

Thanks! I am not yet going to pull the trigger. If it is 50% off now it will definately be featured in another sale again.  \m/

https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/total-war-warhammer   shows as € 14,99 to me (or -75%)    (Fanatical=Bundle Stars)

code FANATICAL10 should get you an extra 10%

[Toonces]

I've been holding out for some sort of Total War: Warhammer Commander Edition or something that bundles up some DLCs with the base game for one low, low price.

Anyone see that on the horizon?  I can wait for a Xmas sale, but $13.50 is pretty sweet.  The DLCs will drive that price way up, though, even on discount.

I should have posted this here instead of in the sale thread.

[Yskonyn]

So guys, whats the verdict on the big unified campaign mode? Should I definately gear up to get both games come Christmas? 

[undercovergeek]

So guys, whats the verdict on the big unified campaign mode? Should I definately gear up to get both games come Christmas? 

Big write up at RPS