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I know i am raising a discussion that is all too common but is there any plans for a 40k FPS? I'm a huge Call of Duty fan, mainly the WWII ones, but i like the Modern Warfare games too. I just prefer the ones with one shot - one kill rifles and bayonets. What i'd love to see is a game based on Call of Duty featuring various Imperial Guard regiments fighting the enemies of mankind, (with lasrifles and bayonets) although that game would be much more action-packed than a regular Call of Duty, seeing as Orks don't bother much with taking cover and such, preferring to charge you, and Eldar speed and sorcery, but initially, af that promises to be a problem, it could be a Chaos exclusive, the Sabbat Crusade perhaps. Inform me or discuss the topic. The Emperor Protects.

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http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/jforum.page?module=search&action=search&search_keywords=warhammer+40K+FPS&match_type=all&forum=&sort_by=time

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/207638.page

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/217483.page
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http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/224455.page#480168


Pretty sure there is another specificly about an FPS but I can't find it.

wizard12 wrote:http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/217483.page
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Please figure out what the F stands for before you make yourself look silly

Gah. I use bad language sometimes, but really, do you have to use that verb in this situation? It's pretty unpleasant. Frankly, given Dakka's draconian swearword policy I'm amazed it's not filtered yet. Probably because there's no quaint euphamism for something that nasty.

But guys, can't you envision it, Call of Duty, The Sabbat Crusade! going through boot camp, learning to use krak grenades, Lasrifles, Flamethrowers, Long-las, warknives, Chainsword, Bolt pistols, drive a Leman Russ, shoot down a Bat. it'd be awesome.

Only problem is, if it were in a CoD format, there would likely be some kind of terribly balanced guns and incredibly lame players there to ruin the MP.

Really, the basics for a 40k FPS shouldnt be that hard. Make it insanely pretty looking. Have explosions and gore a plenty. Then make the factions at least as close to fluff as a FPS could. Done.

The problems though stack when you really start thinking about it. Example: Orks have strength in numbers. But that wouldnt work on a FPS unless for some odd reason Orks were the most popular race to play by like 5 to 1. So youd have to do something like make guns that are strongish, but shoot WAY more and such. But yea a 40k FPS could be a cool thing. Who knows, if the MMO/SPACEMARINE/and the movie do well enough that could easily pave the way for more games.

Hinrik wrote:I know i am raising a discussion that is all too common but is there any plans for a 40k FPS? I'm a huge Call of Duty fan, mainly the WWII ones, but i like the Modern Warfare games too. I just prefer the ones with one shot - one kill rifles and bayonets. What i'd love to see is a game based on Call of Duty featuring various Imperial Guard regiments fighting the enemies of mankind, (with lasrifles and bayonets) although that game would be much more action-packed than a regular Call of Duty, seeing as Orks don't bother much with taking cover and such, preferring to charge you, and Eldar speed and sorcery, but initially, af that promises to be a problem, it could be a Chaos exclusive, the Sabbat Crusade perhaps. Inform me or discuss the topic. The Emperor Protects.

Well there is Warhammer Fire Warrior but I assume you might have heard of it. I wasn't that great of a FPS though. Mind you your idea sounds neat though, I'd imagine the orks toughness would be necessary in order for him to "Get stuck in"

close-combat.

The problem is that it's very hard to have races true to the fluff and make it a playable FPS. How do you an even fight between space marines and orks, if every marine is worth a bunch of orks?

sebster wrote:The problem is that it's very hard to have races true to the fluff and make it a playable FPS. How do you an even fight between space marines and orks, if every marine is worth a bunch of orks?

That was my point. Unless the Orks were again, liked 5 to 1 over the Space marines (that wouldnt happen) youd have to do it differently. Strong guns that shoot faster or something.

The same with the Tau, they would be weak, but there guns would have to be REALLY strong and shoot really far. So they be popular for those sniper types. You know those guys that run around with the sniper rifle un scoped, and can do the super fast scope shot when he turns the corners. Man those guys suck I have to camp

there is one for the ps2. though they released it about 5 years ago. It was called "fire warrior". You basically played with a Tau fire warrior fighting against IG and SM and the CSM. The game sucks.

KingCracker wrote:

sebster wrote:The problem is that it's very hard to have races true to the fluff and make it a playable FPS. How do you an even fight between space marines and orks, if every marine is worth a bunch of orks?

That was my point. Unless the Orks were again, liked 5 to 1 over the Space marines (that wouldnt happen) youd have to do it differently. Strong guns that shoot faster or something.

The same with the Tau, they would be weak, but there guns would have to be REALLY strong and shoot really far. So they be popular for those sniper types. You know those guys that run around with the sniper rifle un scoped, and can do the super fast scope shot when he turns the corners. Man those guys suck I have to camp

Why would all the Orks/Tau/Marines have to be on the same side...?

Would it be completely fluff-tastic? No, but realistically, like you pointed out, it's impossible.

Eh, WUT?! Why couldn't the orks just charge the player and have strength in numbers? I can see a game like that (The campaign at least) to be pretty close to the fluff. Are you guys talking about multiplayer or campaign?

They could use something like SW battlefront and have each guy be worth a certain number of points. Say a SM is 10pts and an ork is 2, and the total for both sides is 400, 40 marines versus 200 orks. Sounds about right.

Though you would run into a problem with teams since it would probably be 8v8, and the SM can have 80pts on the map at one time while the orks have 16. And then we'd have to adjust how many people are on per side in order to avoid a war of attrition. Ugh.

Also they would have to make flashlights useful!

Thats about the simplest way to do it.

And who could complain about SW:battlefront-esque game?

SW Battlefront style would be awesome, and to me at least it seems to be the most logical way of making a Warhammer game, outside of an RTS.

They need to make a star wars battlefront 3 soooo bad. With good graphics and for the xbox 360. And AI that doesn't cause your guys to walk into walls.

Don't forget drive into walls and on and off maps.

Oh and back in SW BF1, STOP DRIVING YOUR YWINGS INTO WALLS!

xxBlazinGhostxx wrote: STOP DRIVING YOUR YWINGS INTO WALLS!

i cant promise that sorry