As the closed beta for Total War: Warhammer 40k grows ever closer, we’re getting to see a lot more gameplay. The first reveal was at our very own PC Gaming Show, and then a couple of weeks back, courtesy of BiliBili, we got to see a kind of battle report overview of the same encounter with narration.
In the latest Alpha Strike livestream, Creative Assembly showed off that same battle, but ran it three times through from the player’s perspective. We got to witness the Astra Militarum trying to defend a river crossing against the Orks, and learned a lot more about ranged combat, cover, reserves, army abilities, and other juicy details.
You can watch the full stream above, but here are some of the things that stood out to me as someone who’s been following Total War: 40k’s reveals closely:
It was a massive info drop, but my key takeaway is that positioning is going to be king in Total War: Warhammer 40k and that using cover, line of sight, and scenery will make or break battles. Unit loadouts will also be very important in terms of matchups and performing effectively in combat, similar to Total War: Warhammer.