Agent_4Seven
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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader |OT| Exploring The Treacherous Void of The Koronus Expanse
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The Cockatrice
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Wanna play it but it's an OwlCat game. Playing an OwlCat game at launch is disastrous, to say the least.
Havoc2049
Member
The two reviews I saw were positive and they said it was the least buggy OwlCat game they ever played. One reviewer was on his third playthrough.
Great OT. I downloaded Rogue Trader last night and will play some today. I'm still waiting on my collectors edition. I'll post a pic when it comes in. I should get it sometime next week...hopefully.
Krappadizzle
Member
Really want to play it. Really really do. But I have too much. I hope it's awesome and you guys dig it!
struggler_guts
Member
I see waifus... does this have romance? I'm too blind to read the text in OP
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
Following this guide for my companion characters. Everyone accept me and Abelard. Got Abelard as an Warrior/Assassin and me as a Warrior/Vanguard.
T4keD0wN
Member
There are multiple romances. The writing is probably the studios biggest strenght so i wouldnt be worried one bit about their variety, although its 40k so idk.
Their previous stuff has some romances that ranged from wholesome to peak messed up and disturbing.
There a "Toy box" mod that allows you to romance everyone and at the same time, although its still in beta i think.
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Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
I knew what I'm getting into with Owlcat, so I'll wait a few major patches before playing. Still need to finish Jedi Survivor (man, I've a lot to say about it and in due time, I will) and Alan Wake II anyway. I just wanted to show support at launch for this kind of ambitious CRPG set in W40K, which I'm sure in time will be amazing and bug free (hopefully in a couple of months max) 
A lot of people actually don't have problems or have very few of them, but I just don't want to risk it as I sort of did with Baldur's Gate 3 - didn't go to Act 3 yet so at least I dodget that bullet.
A lot of people actually don't have problems or have very few of them, but I just don't want to risk it as I sort of did with Baldur's Gate 3 - didn't go to Act 3 yet so at least I dodget that bullet.
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MadchesterManc
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Got sent the PS5 version so been playing there, seems pretty good so far. Has full FSR implemented (not sure its 2.2, either that or Rogue Trade is only something like 1440p before FSR and not 4K native) as you can change it from off to ultra-quality depending on your performance preference I guess. Don't really enjoy these kinda games on the controller though, Might try plugging in a KB/M later as you never know with support on console games these days
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
I heard someone say there's 2 straight and 3 bi romances you can have it the game.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
I'm loving this game. I even enjoy the space battle. The was they handle purchasing items is great too. It's nice they are starting to add controller support for these cRPG.
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Mister Wolf
Gold Member
Turn based
aygomyownroad
Member
I see Adepta Sororitas is getting some love in this game.
PC is ass tho, hope it comes to Xbox or PS5
PC is ass tho, hope it comes to Xbox or PS5
phant0m
Member
Yeah I backed this so already have it but imma let 'em cook for a couple more months before I hop in
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WitchHunter
Banned
How did this goofy as fuck shit went through wh40k staff? Isn't that thing supposed to be a suffocating, unforgiving, gut wrenching, kill or be killed universe? What is this child's fairytale like looks with these adorable characters????
Cyberpunkd
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My reaction trying to read the font:
gaming_again
Member
Bro, it's 2023. Do you think Games Workshop is still staffed by balding mullet men who live for death metal and rolling dice and trying to write the most offensive and sickening backstories they can? That personality is pretty much illegal now.
But we will return.
ClanOfNone
Member
Pathfinder 2 was amazing and this is right on par with that level of quality.
Pillars and Divinity were great, but Owlcat's Pathfinder games really nailed the BG2 vibe I was looking for. This is more of the same, but in the 40k universe instead. Larian's BG3 turned out much better than I expected, but I still wish Owlcat would've gotten the license.
Pillars and Divinity were great, but Owlcat's Pathfinder games really nailed the BG2 vibe I was looking for. This is more of the same, but in the 40k universe instead. Larian's BG3 turned out much better than I expected, but I still wish Owlcat would've gotten the license.
WitchHunter
Banned
Ian Watson is turning in his grave, but he is very much alive.
Even in the darkness of the Warhammer 40k world, you want to create characters people will wish to play as and/or with, especially in the context of a CRPG.
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Havoc2049
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The video game follows the aesthetics of the table top RPG. The game takes place at the edge of the Imperium, so it doesn't take place on some war torn planet or a massive military industrial complex planet.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
Nice font. /s
STARSBarry
Gold Member
I'm confused... this is how 40k has more or less always looked.
Especially the Rogue Traders.
Your talking about a universe that spans an entire galaxy. Is it the Sister of Battle? Or the Navigator? Or the Aeldari that's the issue?
Everyone is pretty spot on especially because these people you are directly dealing with are at least senior officers or above in terms of universe rank.
To put it into perspective you can start as a Lieutenant General of the imperial guard, that the Rogue Trader calls on a whim because she out ranks the military and has that level of power due to the warrant of trade they own.
I think the issue is the name Rogue Trader... it sounds minor, but these are some or the most powerful and important people in the imperium, some of them have entire kill teams of Space Marines on permanent retainer, because they can. They are probably second only to Lord Generals of a crusade, Captain and above for Space Marines and Inquistors, its a short list of who has a bigger dick than a Rogue Trader.
So the people you work with are not the dregs of the imperium, but some of the most powerful and influential members of the imperium, most of the cast are some form of minor lord in their own right. Your not dragging some random guardsman around, your too important. Governors of planets beg for your audience because they are so far beneath you, its fun.
I do love me some bog standard guard though... but I got Darktide for that.
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WitchHunter
Banned
Fuck them 40 year old manchildren who walk in diapers and their mommy willingly wipes their arses.
WitchHunter
Banned
The video game follows the aesthetics of the table top RPG. The game takes place at the edge of the Imperium, so it doesn't take place on some war torn planet or a massive military industrial complex planet.
WitchHunter
Banned
P2 was awfully boring after 35 hours because the same shit got repeated again and again. BG3 has similar issues, but their combat system is even slower and inferior compared to P2.
Red5
Member
This isn't Rogue Trader, these are Crimson Fists fighting. There are people who lead normal lives in high tech societies like Ultramar, or live in a Medieval like world the in the 40K universe. The vastness of the 40K verse allows pretty much for anything.
WitchHunter
Banned
Red5
Member
Yeah but they're still Crimson Fist marines and not Rogue Traders. A rogue Trader is like a Buccaneer, a Corsair or a Conquistador with his lone ship exploring the vast empty space with a crew of misfits sometimes even xenos, hoarding artifacts that no Space Marine would touch.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
So I love warhammer 40k, but I’ve never made it but a few hours into owlcats games.
What kind of improvements have they made in their formula ? Is the game like 90% voiced or is it just me reading the majority of the game ? Is there some tedious activity baked into the game I’ll need to do like pathfinder 1&2 with castles and armies ? Is the character creator visually robust for facial/hair options or just several shades of low poly shit ?
What kind of improvements have they made in their formula ? Is the game like 90% voiced or is it just me reading the majority of the game ? Is there some tedious activity baked into the game I’ll need to do like pathfinder 1&2 with castles and armies ? Is the character creator visually robust for facial/hair options or just several shades of low poly shit ?
The Cockatrice
Member
No improvements. Expect the same amount of bugged spells, horrible pathing, and game breaking bugs exactly as all their previous games. It's not fully voiced, you'll have to read most of the time, as its the case with all their games. OwlCat devs are not the kind of devs that improve. They know theres a thirst for crpg genre, they have some great mechanics to work with but always release too early, wait for their thirsty fans to report all the bugs and in a year or or they'll release the ultimate edition, which will still be buggy. I recently replayed Pathfinder Wrath and I found the exact same bugs that I had when I played it at launch. Doubt you'll find any team making crpg releasing proper games. Not even Larian who everyone loves released a full game and a lot of Act 3 was absolute dog shit on release.
Enjoy
STARSBarry
Gold Member
This is... well this is when Necrons where still just space terminators (and originally just the men of iron) when Genestealers weren't tyranids and squats where good (SPAAAAAACE TRAAAAAAAAAIN)
All the new role playing stuff if well within line of the above stuff you have been given. What your posting is like nearly 3 decades out of date.
This is the current TTRPG for warhammer... and pretty much any media in the last 10 years is similair in terms of artwork... the older artwork was more basic and comic book, but even going back 15 years
You had this style for characters.
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ClanOfNone
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If you didn't like Owlcat's previous work, this is more of the same. Ymmv depending on how much you like the source material. I'm only a passing fan of Warhammer, and I have zero knowledge of the rpg systems, but I'm enjoying myself quite a bit.
Voice over work is about the same as Pathfinder 2. The vo actors are great, but I'd say about 80% of the dialogue is reading. Visually, character creation is about the same, with maybe a few more options. I'm pretty sure this is just running on the same engine P2 did.
I'm in the middle of chapter 2 and haven't run into any "kingdom/crusade" aspects yet.
This is very much P2 in the Warhammer 40k universe.
geary
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The gimmick for this game are the ship battles.
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FunkMiller
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All of 40k is pretty goofy. That's kind of the point. Anyone who expects some sort of gritty, grey, super serious, realistic depiction of a kill or be killed universe is always going to be disappointed.
It has an ultra powerful god-like entity in it called Nurgle, for crying out loud.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
I need to get better at the ship combat.
Mattdaddy
Gold Member
This game is really good, Im having a blast and Im not even a traditional CRPG guy. Theres a lot of meat on the bone with this one, Im only 10 hours in and feel like Im just getting started.
Ive only run into 1 serious bug so far... where an enemy character would get stuck in the environment, become untargetable and wouldnt let me finish combat. It happened every time he ran to a specific location so I just had to rush him and kill him before he got there then it was fine... other than that its actually be pretty smooth.
Ive only run into 1 serious bug so far... where an enemy character would get stuck in the environment, become untargetable and wouldnt let me finish combat. It happened every time he ran to a specific location so I just had to rush him and kill him before he got there then it was fine... other than that its actually be pretty smooth.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
From what I've read, it gets better the more you play the game and get upgrades for the ship, but at the start it's a bit hard, yes.
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shoplifter
Member
at least there are no femmarines in the game
Trogdor1123
Member
No sororitas? That’s lame.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
I decided to lower the ship combat to Normal. Everything else I'm keeping on Daring. I appreciate them allowing us to customize the difficulty on a micro level.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
How many of you killed Act 1's boss on the first try without reloading?