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Hi Lord Castellan - yes I was thinking along those lines.

In order for a galactic display to work, I think a gaming platform similar to what was used for Star Wars Supremacy/Civilization should be considered.

There would not be hundreds of thousands of planets, but there would be enough to ensure that the gamer(s) of all varing levels/competencies are kept challenged. The planets available/drafted in, would be those scripted in the 40K universe storyline.

Mix that up with a 'Total war' game engine - we would all be able to see and experience those epic battles that many gamers are still waiting for.

Playable factions would be Orcs, Eldar and the Imperial Guard*

Non-playable factions would be Chaos, Necrons and theTAU.

*Space Marines included as a fighting force with Imperial Guard


Do you think it would be workable?

Thats not a bad idea Mr Hyena. The project I had in mind would be quite dark, gritty and give the gameplayer that suspense/edge like Doom3 did for some of us.

Dark Scipio I am a Civ fan myself -and a 40K version would be great. Regrettably I dont think we will see it though.

I hear what you say Vandil and I will check out Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate. My fear is though that the game you mentioned along with Warhammer Retribution and Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War....well none of these deliver the epic 'total war' battles that I would expect for 40K. Generally, I havent seen the battles I want to see - forget squad level capacity gaming- we see it a hundred times over in other games. Perhaps we are all to keen to adopt gameplay at this level and not rise above the challenge of Red Alert and that calibre. Perhaps we wont see the type of gaming I speak of for a while. Maybe I should just sit back, accept this fact and and rely on TV/Movies who use that 'massive software' to generate alll the 'big' battles for me.

Do you think it would be possible to introduce titans/gargants in a Total War gaming engine?

Yeah I thought about them too - I have alot of 40K material at my disposal but hit some obstacles.

One of the major problems is finding out what actual facilities you can build for each race.

A Warhammer 40K 'Battlefront skin' would be pretty cool I must admit.

Only, I am designing a 40K Total War strategy (turn-based) game but allowing for real-time 3d battles in campaign and custom battle mode.

yep thats the plan. I struggled to find the building lists from DoW, but here are some buildings that may be used to spore units etc (see what you think):

Watch Fortress/Bastion with void docks-
Watch Stations
Moon Base/Defence Grid
Warp Gate
Flak Artillery
Heavy Port/Las gun emplacements
Plasma Turrets
Tarantula Missile Battery
Sonic Cannons
No-Mans Land
Basic Earthworks
Great Stone Wall
Mutiple Barrier Walls with Forts
MainTowered City-Gate
Mammoth Blast Door Entrance

Orbital facility Or Monastery
Fortified Courthouse
Planetary Garrison
Militia HQ
Underground Planetfall Bunkers
Armoury
Barracks/Proving Ground
Stables
Bore/Termite mines
Automated Mining foundries
Automated Refineries
Construction Yard facilities
Advanced Construction Foundries
Mag-train Line
Energy-Generator foundries
Food 'Farm-Belt' factories
Herd Farm
Recycling/Liquidation foundries
Large Colony/Settlement/city
Provinicial Capital
Mega City / Hive City
Research Station
Space Port
Shipyard
Traders Market-Square
Local Tavern
Off-Worlders Tavern
Prison/penal colony
Correction Facility
Dungeon
Execution square
Slag Heaps/discarded scrap - Slums
Fighting Pit
Amphitheatre
Circus Maximus (Racing)
Nomad 'Native' Market
Medic/Physician Chapter house
Hideout/safehouse
Temple
Ecclesiarchy Chapel / Cathederal
Imperial Shrine
Refugee camp
Gunslinger / Pusher
Racketeer Holding
Rogue Trader/Smugglers Guild
Thieves guild
Explorers guild
Murderers guild
Noble House
Palace

I am working too, on retinue and traits for 'faction leaders'....its being planned like above:

Dreadnought
Scout
Tech_Marine
Force_Commander
Apothecary
Devastator Marine
Assault Marine
Tactical Marine
Battle Brother
Banner Bearer
Comissioner
Iterator
Drill Master
The_Crux_Terminatus
diplomatic_escort
Psyker
Rogue Trader
Servitor
Vetran_Captain
Chaplin
Deathwatch_Training
Black_Templar
Raw_recruit_Neophyte
Emperors_Tarot
Astropath_Navigator
Adeptus_Mechanicus_Tech_priest
Battle_Psyker_Libarian_lexicamium
Battle_Psyker_Libarian_Codicier
Battle_Psyker_Libarian_Epistolary
Adepta_Sororitas_Battle_Sister
Daemon Slayer_Grey_Knight
Death_Worlder
Centurio_Ordinatus
Alien/Xenos_Artifact

Sounds like the WWII Close Combat game saga.
Pity you lost your notes - might have done with your help.

while I am not an authority on what GW's strategy is, or how they regulate ideas etc - I am still going to get past the development stage.

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