Carcinisation comes for us all, in time. Right now, it’s Total War: Warhammer 3‘s flip. The crustacean nation mod provides 4 legendary lords, heroes, 27 crabulous models, new spells, plus customized tech and constructing timber for an entire crab-paign expertise. It might have been shellfish of me to not share, if not downright altruistic to keep away from any and all crab puns.
I performed a couple of turns as King Crab, who seems must appropriated Greasus Goldtooth’s crown and sceptre, and I would be mendacity if I stated it did not go well with him. You begin on the japanese coast of the Empire, at struggle with a Marienburger lord named “Simon Crab-Hunter’ and a few Norscans. Your distinctive marketing campaign mechanic here’s a useful resource named Gleaming Shells, which you may spend on instructions much like Karl Franz’s – refresh military motion vary (“scuttle onward”), make your self resistant to trespassing penalties, and so forth. You additionally begin with two models of crab knights, that are crabs using larger crabs.
The mod is by Pegaz, who’s made a number of others for the strategy game, akin to some distinctive Ogre Maneaters. As with most customized faction mods, you may want Mixu’s unlocker to make use of it.

We’re nonetheless awaiting the reveal of the ultimate official faction set to affix Norsca and Slaanesh for the subsequent DLC, Tides Of Torment. The current favourite is the high elves, particularly naval commander Sea Lord Aislinn. Ideally with large Merwyrms in tow, primarily so I can shout “That is not your wyrm, it is Merwrym!” at my shocked and jealous enemies. The reveal ought to be coming subsequent month.
There’s additionally a superb probability we’ll be listening to some information concerning the fabled Complete Warty Thousand by the top of the 12 months, say I. Though even when that does not find yourself occurring, Artistic Meeting have introduced the announcement, announcedly, of new Total War games this December as a part of an anniversary showcase. I crab not wait. Pincer me, I am dreaming. It is Lobster get enthusiastic about. I shell go sit within the nook and take into consideration what I’ve finished now.