Are the W40K rts games a good intro into actual Warhammer? I loved those games as a kid, but never really thought much into Warhammer itself, but now am considering picking it up.
>>43978655
>as a kid
Underage b& much? These games aren't that fucking old.
>>43978668
It released in 2004, that was a while ago. 19 at any rate, but ok.
Oh and >>>/b/
>>43978668
Dark Crusade is a ddecade old, DoW is 11 years old.
>>43978668
anon, dawn of war came out 10 years ago.
He could have been a little 8 year old moeblob when it came out and still be an adult now.
>>43978655
Into the lore, yes. Into the tabletop rules, no.
>>43978689
>>43978694
Well shit. I feel old.
>>43978714
Lore is what I meant, I should've specified. Good to know.
As an aside, what's a good starting point for learning the rules?
>>43978683
>>43978689
>>43978694
Jesus Christ.
How was it that long ago?
>>43978717
>>43978738
The year 2,000 is still the distant future to me.
I understand how you feel.
>>43978745
>>43978738
this is now a nostalgia thread
>>43978732
>lore
Somewhat, but not really. You would be better of with some Novels and the Lore sections of the rulebook. Check out the OP of the 40k general, there should be pdf archives with all the books you could dream of
They are a nice addition, but since they concentrate on a specific chapter mostly, you won't learn much about 40k itself besides the abolute basics like "orks and chaos are evil".
They are still good games until today, from a /v/-pov.
>rules
Getting the starter box. It includes a rulebook for starters.
Or getting the real rule book.
>>43978732
The rulebooks.
>>43978784
Ok, thanks.
Gameplay-wise they are radically different. And while in DoW you can produce any units as demanded, in the tabletop you have to spend a lot of money and time to field an army that works under the given meta, which changes frequently and drastically enough that you're buying a new army every 8-12 months or so. Also, it is entirely possible that your army of choice becomes unplayable due to the shift in meta for an indefinite time period that can span several years - unless you invest into another army. If none of those is an issue for you then you should be fine.
>>43978871
/sigh
Sounds like I need a better job.
>>43978882
Not necessarily. From a cost-efficiency perspective, you could get into horseback riding or skuba-diving instead. Or upgrade your gaming rig of choice and invest into that.
>>43978655
This looks like Soulstorm.
Which Dawn of War 1 mod is better for defeating Dawn of the Eldar and fixing Fire on the Move?
>>43978738
Time travel.
DoW2 is pretty fun
>>43978738
>>43978745
>>43978756
>tfw lost in time
>>43978979
The quote in that image perfectly summarizes that series.
>>43978756
I remember this being super realistic when it came out...
>>43979849
It looks like the love child of Angry Joe and Indrick Boreale playing Epic on a shitty mat.
So I suppose it's not that unrealistic.
>>43978655
The RTS games were all disappointments in my view.
They are all generic a fuck RTS with 40k skins, nothing about the combat etc.. works the way it should based off the fluff or actual tabletop.
Don't bother, the tt rules are really bad. You're better off just buying the video games.
