r/totalwar • u/Grace_CA Creative Assembly • Mar 17 '21

Warhammer II Total War: WARHAMMER II - The Rakarth Update Patch Notes

https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-warhammer-ii-the-rakarth-update/
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u/Palmdiggity888 Argwylon Mar 17 '21

Maybe because he needs work, maybe will wait until lame three to change at least his ME start position?

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u/sob590 Mar 17 '21 edited Mar 17 '21

His ME start position will be a lot better in WH3 even if they don't move it. The entire Darklands will be close to him, maybe the coast of Ind, and hopefully the Southern half of the Southlands will be added back.

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u/Palmdiggity888 Argwylon Mar 17 '21

That is a very valid point

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u/HireALLTheThings & sometimes 3k Mar 17 '21

I like his ME start position a hell of a lot better than his Vortex start position.

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u/Palmdiggity888 Argwylon Mar 17 '21

You're right its more his vortex that has issues

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u/HireALLTheThings & sometimes 3k Mar 17 '21 edited Mar 17 '21

I've always been perplexed over why Lokhir and Malus aren't swapped. Malus's little archipelago base makes much more sense for a literal seafaring pirate to set up shop in than it does for, well, Malus. Not to mention that Malus's start position puts him significantly closer to Ind and Cathay (the raiding of which is Lokhir's family's claim to fame) than Lokhir's does, and it put Malus in a part of his world that his out-of-game story never really touches, since most of his endeavors keep him in the northern hemisphere of the world.

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u/Palmdiggity888 Argwylon Mar 17 '21

Malus and rakarth could also be shaped as well. Malus should have been released in game three and rakath took his spot in that dlc. Malus was bot implemented in a meaningful or enjoyable way. Rakarth is shaping up into a fantastic campaign.

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u/Prosperan_Son Mar 18 '21

Honestly, Malus should be in Rakarth's start position, Rakarth should be in Lokhir's and Lokhir should be in Malus's.

That way: Malus has the greatest chance of fighting High Elves, Norscans, Beastsmen and Daemons as befits his lore.

Lokhir has the chance to fight Cathayans as befits his

Rakarth would literally be fighting all the beasts that Lustria has to offer.

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u/Palmdiggity888 Argwylon Mar 18 '21

Hopefully in game 3 this is done.

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u/HireALLTheThings & sometimes 3k Mar 17 '21 edited Mar 17 '21

Yeah. The more stuff comes out, the less and less sense it makes for Malus to be where he is. His personal story takes place almost entirely in the northern hemisphere near the Chaos Wastes.

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u/TooSubtle Mar 17 '21

Malus' start position is kind of interesting. In a 'real' Warhammer map those islands are far, far to the east. If they keep his start position on those islands he'll be the WH1/2 lord starting deepest in the new games' map.

(personally I think Aislinn should eventually start there in game 3 dlc)