Created these out of some different potential content outcomes, built around the prospect of 7-month post-ToD content cycles. Completionism offers maximum exploitation of core races for LPs (except a Slaanesh #2 and a seperate Li Dao DLC, which would be a maximalist scenario). Realism centers around the proverbial forum consensus of remaining core content + a satisfying range of legacy race updates. Essentialism cuts the crap further and relies on the End Times DLC for stuff like further Nurgle content. And minimalism is a horrible timeline with just the few big names and absolutely mandatory updates, including pushing Nagash until the very end. Which do you prefer?

The more we've got the better it is. And still, CA doesn't know if the future Total War will sell, so why not... ^^

Why does the realism timeline include races like Greenskins, Lizardmen, Dark Elves, or Coast when they’re realistically done (GS after this next DLC)? 

2031!

Game ends at the end of 2026.

we have no idea, the dreamers will dream and the doomers will doom. Probably somewhere in the middle and without the ET DLC, a dumb idea if ever there was one.

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TheWattman#7460 wrote:
With the post-ToD content pattern of 7 months inbetween? Literally impossible.

If they cannot improve the rate of delivery, then yeah, wrap this up. 2 more years at 1.5 DLC a year?

lol no.

​7.0 Slaanesh(Dechala) + HEs(Aislinn) + DEs(Tullaris)
8.0 Dogs of War(Borgio + Lucrezzia + Marco + Lietpold)
9.0 Vampire Bloodlines(Walach + Neferata + Zacharias + Ushoran)
10.0 Norsca(Sayl) + Cathay(MK) + Skaven(Thanquol)
11.0 Undead Legions(Nagash) + TKs(Sehenesmet) + VCoast(Zheng Shih)
12.0 BM(Ghorros) + Bretonnia(Bohemond) + WEs(Araloth)

I think Essentialism is Realism. But with more Cathay less Tomb Kings.

Lol at those pathetic Doomers claiming WH3 is a failure... still salty about Monos and Cathay ehh? 

​CA said multiple times that they will support the game as long as the DLCs sell well. So if the DLCs are still successful in 2029, CA will continue doing them. 

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Captain_Rex#1635 wrote:

​CA said multiple times that they will support the game as long as the DLCs sell well. So if the DLCs are still successful in 2029, CA will continue doing them. 

Yeah and with the new post-ToD content pattern, they are certainly aiming for a qualitative long haul.

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TheWattman#7460 wrote:

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Captain_Rex#1635 wrote:

​CA said multiple times that they will support the game as long as the DLCs sell well. So if the DLCs are still successful in 2029, CA will continue doing them. 

Yeah and with the new post-ToD content pattern, they are certainly aiming for a qualitative long haul.

Which also alines with SEGAs goal of having more long term games that follow the "Games as aservice" formula. 

The idea that CA will just drop WH3 because they reached a random time-mark is laughable and makes 0 sense. 

Even if they ever do 40k, they likely won't drop WH3s DLC support since these games would be very different. 40k would be a scifi game that wouldn't give me my fantasy fix. Both games can perfectly coexist without competing with each other. Sure Tyranids, Tau and Space Marines are cool and all but sometimes I just wanna play classic medieval Humans, Dwarfs, Elves and Orcs with Monsters, Wizards, Giants, Dragons and all that fantastical stuff. 40k doesn't give me that. Its like saying "well if you want more LotR content you can just watch Star Wars, its both fantasy". 

LPs which are a must for me (8): Slaanesh, Cult of Ulric, Nurgle, Bloodlines, Thanquol, DoW, Nagash, Monkey King

Race reworks which are a must for me (3): LZM, HE, DE

Everything else is a bonus for me. I would like a Ghorros LP or a Snagla LP but it's not the end of the world if that doesnt happen. For me the LPs above are essential for the WH experience and i think they shouldn't leave HE, DE and LZM in their current state

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Captain_Rex#1635 wrote:

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TheWattman#7460 wrote:

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Captain_Rex#1635 wrote:

​CA said multiple times that they will support the game as long as the DLCs sell well. So if the DLCs are still successful in 2029, CA will continue doing them. 

Yeah and with the new post-ToD content pattern, they are certainly aiming for a qualitative long haul.

Which also alines with SEGAs goal of having more long term games that follow the "Games as aservice" formula. 

The idea that CA will just drop WH3 because they reached a random time-mark is laughable and makes 0 sense. 

Even if they ever do 40k, they likely won't drop WH3s DLC support since these games would be very different. 40k would be a scifi game that wouldn't give me my fantasy fix. Both games can perfectly coexist without competing with each other. Sure Tyranids, Tau and Space Marines are cool and all but sometimes I just wanna play classic medieval Humans, Dwarfs, Elves and Orcs with Monsters, Wizards, Giants, Dragons and all that fantastical stuff. 40k doesn't give me that. Its like saying "well if you want more LotR content you can just watch Star Wars, its both fantasy". 

I agree and disagree. I think 40k and WH fantasy can coexist as you note and i think if the WH3 DLC keeps selling well, there's no reason to ever stop churning out DLC. I think they will have a dedicated WH fantasy team.

I think where the overlap lies is in the Total War concept. Most people have relatively limited time for gaming so might not have time to play both. That could lead to player attrition for WH3 if another TW is doing really well

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TheWattman#7460 wrote:
They can all either still produce enough stuff for DLCs (Snagla's Forest Goblins for example) or because they are more likely than other races to get DLCs (unlike say BM, WE and Bretonnia) in that scenario. Plus pairing appropriateness.

It’s a stretch for them in the same way it’s a stretch for BM, WE, and Bretonnia.

Will either end in 2026 or slow down to the point where there's a skeletal crew releasing updates and bugfixes once per year or so

People actually believing that the game will be supported like it is cureently into the next decade are huffing copious amounts of hopium to the point where they should seek a doctor for a checkup.

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