


Additionally, it is a turned based game and therefore decisions made cannot be undone. The learning curve of the game is considerably steep because there are a lot of mechanics to grasp. The ideal audience for TWW2 is somebody with prior grand strategy game experience. Needless to say, there is a lot of replayability. While the playstyle of each faction varies greatly, there are different factions to be played within each race that offers a different gameplay experience. The 4 races that can be played in the base game of TWW2 are High Elves, Dark Elves, Lizardmen, and Skaven. Optimal methods of income will typically vary by faction. A faction receives funds from taxes in place on their owned settlements, from raiding settlements, from winning battles, from sacking enemy settlements, etc. Each playable faction has a unique win condition that requires them to raise an army, which of course must be funded. Additionally, there are four purchasable downloadable content packages that include new factions. This blog post will analyze the gameplay and player experience of Total War: Warhammer II.Īs is the same for any Total War game, the map is encompassed by a variety of factions as shown on the map below retrieved from:Īlthough not all factions are playable, there are at least 2 from each race that is. As a grand strategy game, the objective is to defeat rival factions by using diplomacy, economics, and warfare while simultaneously combatting external challenges as they arise. Instead, TW:W2 provides an option to play factions within the Warhammer universe such as High Elves and Skaven that each have their own playstyle and win condition. Taking place in the fantasy universe of Warhammer, the game varies greatly from the traditional historical-based grand strategy game. Total War: Warhammer II is the 11th game in the Total War franchise and is developed by Creative Assembly.
