A lot of my 40k friends have been asking me the above
question. Well I must admit there are a few reasons why.
First off I love the
Mutant Chronicles universe and it was the last universe that I role played with
all of my friends from high school. So nostalgia has some to do with this and I
am fine with that.
Secondly I like that the universe it set in our solar system
with planets being terraformed and colonized. The Dieselpunk setting is
relatable and has a real world feel to it, well outside of the mystical Dark
Symmetry corrupting anything high tech like AI computers and the like; it was
the harbinger of Dark Legions aliens bringing their necrotech into the realm of
man.
Just imagine it, humanity has terraformed and colonized the
solar system making large leaps in technology, relying on AI for many of the
daily operating needs; when suddenly he Dark Symmetry is unleased and all
humanities precious AI’s are rendered useless, plummeting humanity back to
1970’s and 80’s tech levels. To me that is a compelling game setting.
The third thing is the look of Mutant Chronicles. I love the
stylistic 20th century national stereotypes of the corporations.
Bauhaus has a very Prussian/German vibe, Capitol has a very American feel,
Imperial is very much UK based on WWI and WWII styles, Mishima has a very
strong Japanese Samurai meets sci-fi theme and finally Cybertronic has a
Terminator the movie vibe, while not a national stereotype a very cool style.
Then you have the human religious faction the Brotherhood,
think knights Templar meet wizards in space.
Finally we have the big bad, the Dark Legion using their
necrotech to create hoards of Zombie legionaries and multitudes of mutants that
brutally do the bidding of their alien overlords. The true power of the Legion
is their mastery of the Dark Symmetry which lays waste to all but the simplest
of human technology.
My last point is the fact that I have been hugely into 40k
constantly for almost 26 years, but I need a break from it dominating my gaming
time.
Until next time, keep your powder dry and lead flying!
I remember the time when warzone was the 'other game' everyone played. I never got into it as a game but I remember buying the box set with the Bauhaus and Imperial troopers - 60 in all - that I used for my Imperial Guard.
ReplyDeleteThe new figures have a more realistic/natural feel to them. I kind of like them more than the 90's figures.
Have you played the game yet and is it any good?
Thanks for the comment and question bro. I agree the new more real look and feel blows the setting past miniatures lines out of the fraking water.
ReplyDeleteI have indeed tried out this newest incarnation of the game and it is a really dynamic feeling game. We have only seen army lists for two of the factions, but so far it looks like it is gonna be really balanced.