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'Kostaltyn' - the name seems like a combination of Rasputin and Koschei the Deathless.

 

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Siobhan Kerrigan
Good catch!

They're going all in on the Russia theme, which makes sense. You already have an HRE and a France stereotype. And there will be a Chinese one with Cathay, so may as well lean into it.

 

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So he's essentially Rasputin if he got in charge of the church.

Well, he looks like Rasputin, is a scheming cleric some regard as a 'holy man' and terribly difficult to kill.

But for a full-on Rasputin copy, the empress would have to be enamoured with him (and married to a bumbling half-wit, but I digress). Also so far there are no stories of scandalous liaisons with noblewomen. And he still needs to give the monarch's sickly son a 'miracle cure'.

So...at the moment the similarities seem to be surface level. The political set-up seems to have more in common with those rare occasions when the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus was able to assert himself and become a competing figure to the Tsar instead of being a stooge (so pre-Peter the Great, since he abolished the office). Like Patriarch Nikon of Moscow. Or ironically the competition between Pope and Holy Roman Emperor.

 

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Siobhan Kerrigan
Or the Byzantine Emperor and Patriarch often crossing paths on matters.

Or yes, the Emperor and the Pope.

It'll be interesting to see how effective he is, especially since Katarin is the more flashy option.

 

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Siobhan Kerrigan
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Thurion Heavenshield
Shora the Shameless
Kahne Porte

 

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Even trailers need trailers now.

 

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Teaser for the final game 2 lord pack! Oxyotl vs Taurox.

Also the khorne trailer.

 

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Blood* for the Blood God!

* Blood $3.99 extra.



But looks good. I've already bought the DLC.

 

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Good boys!

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Should be renamed Khorne-dogs....

(Not my bad joke)

 

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There was a Q&A today on the CA Discord. Some interesting things, but pretty much limited to just Kislev and Khorne.

Spoiler

 

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Kislev roster is posted! It’s very…bearable

 

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Never enough bears. Also I suspect they're saving hag witches and other ungol stuff for the lord packs.

 

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Khorne roster reveal! Surprised at the lack of mortal units, though I imagine they're saving the mortal stuff for the lord packs. Launch is very much daemon heavy!

 

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Oh, it's beautiful.

 

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Ogres!

Finally dwarves can get cavalry....

 

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Something Yogscast posted that Total War retweeted. Inb4 we're getting Toddy.

 

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Toddy! It makes sense of course, but that'd mean we're getting 4 lords!

 

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If we actually get Toddy this'll be one hell of a perfect send off for Warhammer 2.

 

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Indeed! And even Vampire Counts and Norsca are getting a few crumbs to help them.

Volkmar is getting some cool stuff too.