After five years away from the game and five years away from w-e, I just had to pop back to remark on this. It is my every dream come true. I'm so excited I'm sorely tempted to buy this on release, even if it
is inevitably going to be a buggy mess day one.
As a Total War fan, I'm excited to see how the game formula works with big heroes playing big roles on the battlefield, not to mention mythic creatures and demons of all description. The factions would be unique and there could be sub-factions of every big faction. Bloodline wars, anyone? Playing as Nuln? Night Gobbos? Even if they don't go down that road, simply having a Total War game that's defined by five power blocs in already settled land instead of dozens of minor factions has huge potential.
As a Warhammer fan, I'm just excited about... everything, wow. The game is headlined by the Empire, Orcs, Dwarves, VC and Chaos, some of my favorite factions, and has absolutely massive potential for expansions, which Creative Assembly is very attached to. This could be Fantasy's Dawn of War. A real breakout AAA video game that could be so successful it impacts the tabletop game for the better.