NEW Battle Gameplay! (Units, Tanks, Cover) (Total War: Warhammer 40,000)

Summary by Krater

A video reviewing newly released gameplay footage for Total War: Warhammer 40,000 shown at the PC Gaming Show, covering the campaign onboarding experience, planet generation systems, battles, and unit mechanics.

From the video

Answers: What are the new details and gameplay mechanics shown in the Total War: Warhammer 40000 footage?

• Total War: Warhammer 40000 gameplay analysis
• campaign onboarding and story-driven missions
• procedural planet and biome generation
• battlefield environment scaling and design
• unit cards and tactical firepower stats

What it concludes

• The game features a story-driven campaign focused around Armageddon to introduce new players to the setting and mechanics.
• Planets on the galactic map are generated using combinations of development types and biomes to create nuanced environments.
• Environments on battlefields match the planet's biome and scale to reflect the Warhammer 40k universe.
• The unit card interface provides detailed firepower stats against light, medium, and heavy armor targets.
• Cover provides significant combat advantages, offering ranged resistance, evasion, and suppression resistance to infantry.