Wait, a proper WH40k game? Turn based dawn of war shenanigans?

[JasonPratt]

Hard to say. I think it's semi-linear? There are plot-choke points that you have to get through, but you can choose a selection of approaches to get to those points (maybe all the optional missions between plot points, too). I haven't played enough yet to be sure, but the campaign map looks that way.

[JasonPratt]

Finished the first proper mission early this afternoon. I finally turned off the (I call it loosely) 'music'. It's eerie and wolfy for the first loop or two, and then I am praying for death. I still find the UI clunky. For some reason I feel like I'm squinting a lot. The unit selection method for going into new battles is... ... not altogether intuitive. Basically all currently-available units in the army are thrown out onto the map, and then you select the ones you want to keep on the map for the mission. For your first move, you then get to drag the units around your half of the map (on small maps anyway) to position them for the initial orc assault.

I'm on mission two, or perhaps I should say mission 1.1: after the first mission there are a selection of skirmishes, as I suspected, at least one or two of which must be completed to progress. The area I chose has no direct link to the next 'story' area, so I'll see what happens afterward.

[jomni]

Imperial Guards...
http://steamcommunity.com/games/502370/announcements/detail/1461839319163284357

[Gusington]

Yummy.