Newbie help.

[XenosFan40k]

I've no idea how many people still care about this game but,

I've beaten 40k Rites of War, Chaos Gate (1998) and Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40k so I thought I'd have the experience and wisdom to tackle this game but I was sorely wrong lol. I'm getting defeated near non-stop so I have to ask if there's newbie guides out there, "best starter army" tips etc etc I could use to stop embarrassing myself.

I'm legit at my wits end by now.

[XenosFan40k]

This game has been decimating my mental health so I just uninstalled. Might be worth dropping a reply if you can regardless in case any new players are curious too lol.

[terminator]

There is a tutorial campaign and you can choose the right level of difficulty.
In general, the first game released in the series is the easiest.
Each game has its own particularities.

[XenosFan40k]

You misread my post lol.

[Nskap2]

This game has been decimating my mental health so I just uninstalled. Might be worth dropping a reply if you can regardless in case any new players are curious too lol.

Ogrins+Leman Russ Annihilator with lascanons+Basilisks.This is a 40k Warhammer... heavy artillery is the basis.

[XenosFan40k]

This game has been decimating my mental health so I just uninstalled. Might be worth dropping a reply if you can regardless in case any new players are curious too lol.

Ogrins+Leman Russ Annihilator with lascanons+Basilisks.This is a 40k Warhammer... heavy artillery is the basis.

Artillery is a stationary unit in a game that emphasizes unit movement in my experience. There's a few defense scenarios here and there but due to time limits and spread out Victory Hexes, having more than two artillery will dramatically weaken your army. Artillery is my favorite warfare style but this game is not Final Liberation where its bread and butter to win a scenario lmfao

Regardless, I used cheats to beat the game once I reached enough hyper-difficult scenarios. I'm not proud of it (at all) but this is the most unforgiving, brutal, hope devouring TBS game I've ever had the displeasure of playing,,,, ;; To the devs credit, the game is VERY thematic this way but yeah it ripped me to shreds spiritually!

I really don't know if I'll ever come back to try and beat it without cheats. A part of my soul wishes for that but then my mind screams at me not too! I dared to brave the Ultramarines DLC but mission 3 doesn't seem possible without completing the Secret Objective in Mission 1 which itself is an extreme difficulty.

I wanna say the difficulty is overtuned, stupidly unfair, rip my shirt and roar with more criticisms but beating this game is very possible so I can't really say that logically lol.

Overall I've played some truly hard games in my life but not one has ever truly humbled me so brutally as this.

Unforgettable experience that grates my ego like shredded cheese.

[terminator]

When I start a new game, I always start with a low difficulty to understand the tricks and mechanisms, then I increase the level of difficulty as I experience it.

Very good strategy game.

[Nskap2]

Artillery is a stationary unit in a game that emphasizes unit movement in my experience. There's a few defense scenarios here and there but due to time limits and spread out Victory Hexes, having more than two artillery will dramatically weaken your army...

Regardless, I used cheats to beat the game once I reached enough hyper-difficult scenarios. I'm not proud of it (at all) but this is the most unforgiving, brutal, hope devouring TBS game I've ever had the displeasure of playing...

Ок. Ogryns+Leman Russ Annihilator with lascanons+Basilisks+Salamander Scout+morale restoring unit+ terrain features.This is an option for playing on a very hard. This is not necessary to complete scenario on easy or normal, since the points will be returned at the beginning of the next mission to buy new units to replace the lost ones, they will be enough to complete the mission.

[XenosFan40k]

Alright. I've uninstalled for good now. Got to Mission 3 in the Blood Angels campaign and lost at turn 13.
I gave the game an overall 41 hours worth of effort but my psyche is at severe risk if I continue lol.
GG Slitherine! this game is now crowned the hardest in the world for me.

[Nskap2]

Is it always necessary to win? Defeat is a wonderful experience.

[gaius21]

some tips

- use scount units, preferably the scout salamanders.

- experienced units are more valuable than raw recruits, try to use units that have great range and the enemy cannot retaliate. that way xp will accumulate and the ai will not even attack a unit thats experienced. this is because the devs removed the standard ability of the panzer general/corps games to reinforce a unit with elite reinforcements to perserve their xp. tank destroyers and the leman russ variant with the range 3 cannon are good candidates to build your armored core around.

- because of the above, artillery accumulates xp really fast. always get 2-4 arty pieces.

- infantry are fragile, especially steel legion ones. keep a few around to capture points. once you get space marines thinks get better BUT you swill still loose units (and xp).

- dont play above standard difficulty, the ai doesnt get any smarter you just spent more turns blasting away with your basilisks beefy ork units.