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At the turn of the 42nd Millennium, war across the Old World never seems to stop. The only way to avoid being smashed by the hordes of invading armies is to join their ranks or find powerful allies. Check out these 4 great DRM-free games to see how to survive in the vast and dangerous universes of Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000.

Have the stains of virtual gore still not dried on your computer screen from playing Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Gold Edition and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War? Here are 4 more titles set in the rich Warhammer universe that deserve your attention.



Warhammer: Chaosbane
First, let’s travel into the Old World, where this action-adventure game takes place. In Warhammer: Chaosbane, you’ll visit a land ravaged by never-ending war and dominated by powerful magic. As the last hope of the Empire of Man, you must battle against Chaos hordes in a solo campaign or along with up to 4 friends in local or online co-op.

In this thrilling hack ‘n’ slash game you can choose a hero out of 5 character classes, all with unique sets of skills. Among them we have a fearsome soldier of the Empire, a Dwarf specialized in melee combat, a High Elf who deals ranged damage with magic, a Wood Elf who lays traps and wields a deadly bow, and a versatile Dwarf Engineer. The game gives you countless hours of enjoyment thanks to over 70 monsters you can slay and the many dungeons available to explore.



Battlefleet Gothic: Armada
While the Warhammer 40K world has received many great RTS titles, none of them have reached this epic of a scale. Battlefleet Gothic: Armada takes Games Workshop’s classic tabletop game into outer space. There, the forces of Chaos, Imperium, Eldar, and Orks fight against each other in huge battleships. Two more fleets - the Space Marines and T’au Empire - can be deployed thanks to the game’s DLCs.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada features a grand story campaign, taking place during the 12th Black Crusade. The game offers an extensive multiplayer mode where up to 4 players can battle simultaneously. Moreover, it also enables you to manage every ship of your fleet, both during and between battles.



Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2
The sequel to Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is everything that fans could hope for. Bigger, more complex, and ambitious - it includes a stunning 12 factions from the original Warhammer 40k games. This means you can now control the forces of the Imperial Navy, Space Marines, Adeptus Mechanicus, Necrons, Chaos, Aeldari Corsairs, Aeldari Craftworld, Drukhari, the T’au Merchant and Protector Fleets, Orks, and the Tyranids.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is set during the events of the Gathering Storm and the 13th Black Crusade from the Warhammer 40k universe. The title features 3 solo campaigns (the fourth is available in the Chaos Campaign Expansion DLC) and an improved multiplayer mode.



Space Hulk: Deathwing
Now, it’s your time to become a Terminator of the Deathwing, a part of the elite Space Marine Chapter, the Dark Angels. Space Hulk: Deathwing is a massively engaging FPS based on the tabletop game from Warhammer 40,000 universe. It’s also a worthy sequel to the two classic games from 1993 and 1996.

Your main mission is to fight the ever-growing horde of the Tyranid Genestealers, within the claustrophobic confines of a Space Hulk Olethros ship. With every fight in the solo and multiplayer modes, you get stronger by gaining experience and salvaging destructive weapons and other equipment. The game has spawned 3 DLCs - Infested Mines, Knights of the Crimson Order, and Skulls for the Skull Throne - adding some hefty additional content.

Do you feel your heart racing yet? Prepare for a string of unforgettable battles with all 4 Warhammer games mentioned above. And remember, that’s only the beginning! On GOG.COM, you’ll find many more DRM-free titles set in the dark and exciting universes created by Games Workshop!
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phaolo: Is Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 (Complete) good? (did the devs fix the anti-cheat crashes?)
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tremere110: I've noticed if something goes wrong with the EAC verification the game becomes really unstable. If the game crashes it asks you to send a crash report to Epic Games. I have yet to try to run the game without Galaxy or internet. If it still has problems with EAC then I might have to refund the game.
I found out that you can run the game directly from BattlefleetGothic2-Win64-Shipping.exe that it doesnt install EAC, but it does pop up with an error message just before the game menu starts about no EAC detected and something about multiplayer.
Edit: I haven't noticed any issues in the campaign running it from the above exe
Post edited July 18, 2020 by mcneil_1
What a pleasant surprise. Okay Gog, now I can forgive you that you put us on cold turkey for almost three weeks.
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mcneil_1: I found out that you can run the game directly from BattlefleetGothic2-Win64-Shipping.exe that it doesnt install EAC, (…)
Edit: I haven't noticed any issues in the campaign running it from the above exe
Does that mean that the single player part of the game is fully playable without this EAC DRM?
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XYCat: So is Deathwing good? And ok for solo? I heard the AI bros are really dumb. I can survive a lot though, I even managed to play through Aliens: Colonial Marines on the hardest difficulty and that game's AI squad mates were so stupid that you have to do everything yourself because they just ignore enemies LOL :D
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micktiegs_8: I've played through a bit, and like you, I'm not a tight wad when it comes to technical flaws in a game.
The AI doesn't move unless either; it's following you, you tell it to move to a specific spot.
The AI doesn't heal anyone unless you tell it to.
These commands are very convenient to issue, even during heavy combat. I have no problem telling the healer to heal, or anyone to relocate. It's actually mind-numbingly easy, I just think people don't like to use their brains in some games.

They also melee well with melee-only weapons (even blocking), and prefer to shoot at any range with ranged weapons.

In short, it's a nice game on the side. I had no expectations, and while I wasn't blown away by any stretch, I find it a serviceable title for the theme and the sale price is spot on.
Thanks. So this means it is a bit similar to Star Wars: Republic Commando. Nice!
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Ixamyakxim: THAT is some serious Warhammer goodness! Nice!

I'm not familiar with these but a few questions -

Armada

How do these play? Like typical RTS (spam units and such?) or are they slower, more tactical games like a lot of space RTS. Think like Battlestar Galactica or Nexus, but in real time (upgrade ships, fewer units etc). Do units carry from one mission to the next? Basebuilding or do you just get / buy ships and upgrades then use them tactically?
more Nexus: The Jupiter Incident & Battlestar Galactica Deadlock but harder... yes ships upgrade, or at least the caps do
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mcneil_1: I found out that you can run the game directly from BattlefleetGothic2-Win64-Shipping.exe that it doesnt install EAC, (…)
Edit: I haven't noticed any issues in the campaign running it from the above exe
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vv221: Does that mean that the single player part of the game is fully playable without this EAC DRM?
I can confirm that playing the single player campaign is possible without EAC by running the above - the game will crash if you attempt any skirmish battles though (just clicking on battles in the main menu crashes the game). If you're willing to run the default executable while offline - you can play single player skirmish in offline mode though EAC is running. The plus with that is everything is unlocked with the offline profile.
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Xabyer_B: I hadn't realized that Chaosbane was from Nacon. Is there any possibility of seeing more games from this distributor in the future? Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, Steelrising, etc.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong (wishlist entry) and Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood (wishlist entry) are all but confirmed to be exclusive for likely 1 year to you-know-where, while Steelrising (wishlist entry) isn't, at least for now.
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Niggles: cheers. was hoping to get some reviews from some Goggers ...ah well. thanks
It just came to Gog a few hours ago ;)
But i have to say, i wasn't able to get it running, error after error, tried reinstall updated everything...seems it don't like Win 7
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Xabyer_B: I hadn't realized that Chaosbane was from Nacon. Is there any possibility of seeing more games from this distributor in the future? Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, Steelrising, etc.
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Swedrami: Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong (wishlist entry) and Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood (wishlist entry) are all but confirmed to be exclusive for likely 1 year to you-know-where, while Steelrising (wishlist entry) isn't, at least for now.
I searched and voted all them after send my message. Besides, I have a long list of games not yet played, a lot of patience and really want them DRM-FREE.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefleet_Gothic

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[about the tabletop game, not the video game] Battlefleet Gothic was produced by Games Workshop. The first edition was released in 1999. The final edition was released in 2013. Games Workshop no longer supports this game.
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Any idea why GW stopped supporting the game?
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i_ni: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefleet_Gothic

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[about the tabletop game, not the video game] Battlefleet Gothic was produced by Games Workshop. The first edition was released in 1999. The final edition was released in 2013. Games Workshop no longer supports this game.
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Any idea why GW stopped supporting the game?
I guess the usual - little to no interest, which translates to litte to no income.
So why support something into which you pour more and more money, if it can't ever return the investment?
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mcneil_1: I see that Easy Anti Cheat gets installed when running Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2 (sigh)
I about feel out of my chair when I loaded the game and saw that. There is an option to disable this. I set that and uninstalled easy cheat. Run the installer in the BGA2 directory. This disables multiplayer.
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i_ni: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefleet_Gothic

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[about the tabletop game, not the video game] Battlefleet Gothic was produced by Games Workshop. The first edition was released in 1999. The final edition was released in 2013. Games Workshop no longer supports this game.
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Any idea why GW stopped supporting the game?
They were preparing Battlefleet Gothic 2. For that one, they were going to offer features that people requested for the original BG, especially, campaigns for more than one faction.

If you like space battles and Warhammer 40.000, the game is good and serviceable. It oozes atmosphere. Its roots are in a tabletop strategy game and it shows. You get to care for your ships. You upgrade them and orient them towards particular uses. There is some variety in the missions, with scripted missions spicing things up.
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Ixamyakxim: THAT is some serious Warhammer goodness! Nice!

I'm not familiar with these but a few questions -

Armada

How do these play? Like typical RTS (spam units and such?) or are they slower, more tactical games like a lot of space RTS. Think like Battlestar Galactica or Nexus, but in real time (upgrade ships, fewer units etc). Do units carry from one mission to the next? Basebuilding or do you just get / buy ships and upgrades then use them tactically?
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ussnorway: more Nexus: The Jupiter Incident & Battlestar Galactica Deadlock but harder... yes ships upgrade, or at least the caps do
Capital ships upgrade individually. Smaller vessels upgrade by type: all the escort ships of that class will be improved (it is expensive).
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micktiegs_8: I've played through a bit, and like you, I'm not a tight wad when it comes to technical flaws in a game.
The AI doesn't move unless either; it's following you, you tell it to move to a specific spot.
The AI doesn't heal anyone unless you tell it to.
These commands are very convenient to issue, even during heavy combat. I have no problem telling the healer to heal, or anyone to relocate. It's actually mind-numbingly easy, I just think people don't like to use their brains in some games.

They also melee well with melee-only weapons (even blocking), and prefer to shoot at any range with ranged weapons.

In short, it's a nice game on the side. I had no expectations, and while I wasn't blown away by any stretch, I find it a serviceable title for the theme and the sale price is spot on.
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wildapple-2020: Thanks. So this means it is a bit similar to Star Wars: Republic Commando. Nice!
I am under the same impression. Loved SW:RC. Very tempted to get Deathwing as well.
Post edited July 19, 2020 by Carradice
Why are there no actual ingame screenshots of both Battlefleets and of Space Hulk?
Do you really think that a "Screenshot" reel only containing what is looking like promo-material is adequate?

Why not make a couple of screenshots yourselfes again, as you did back in the day? Suppoesedly you are testing if those games work anyway :p
Does anyone know when the sale ends? Looking to get both Battlefleet Gothic: Armada games
Post edited July 20, 2020 by direspirefirewire