Another change: the "Summon the Elector Counts" action now teleports all non garrisoned Elector Counts to Karl Franz location. Pretty cool!

1:40 You kinda skipped over that SUMMON THE ELECTOR COUNTS is changed from replenishing elector state troops to now being a deathstack summon.

Me: (stopped playing WH3 just before first DLC) CA: "We've made changes to Empire Factions" Me: (reinstalls WH3) THE NATION CALLS!

I like that even though Gelt is no longer the gunpowder focused Empire lord they still gave him unique buffs Hellstorm Rocket Batteries thanks to all the memes.

So Gelt went to 'nam and there is a choice to end his tour and go home, or stay there. No matter what you choose a part of him will stay there tho.

Imagine if Gelt and his doomstack Gold Wizards charging in the enemy while T-posing saying "Fear The Gold"'. Even the chaos Daemons would be terrified.

"I will blur it for spoilers sake" lol I'm willing to bet at least 75% of us are also subscribed to The Great Book of Grudges

Triumphant Homecoming might be one of the best minor mechanics in the series. being able to have that much variety in where you go is going to give you so many options.

I imagine that the author of that fanfic where Gelt goes to Grand Cathay and ends up in a romance with Miao Ying is now screaming in glee about how his fanfic's becoming more and more canon.

At last!! They brought your standard Gold Order battle wizard! Now finally won't feel like Balthazzar owns a monopoly of the Metal Lore!

Thank God you now start with Helmgart!!

I thought Emanuelle von Liebewitz is the real elector count of Nuln I know Elspeth is her advisor but I really I she was added. Also huge props to the new elector count system we’re finally encouraged to actually spend and it will actually give something useful. And I can’t wait to play Gelt he’s basically Empire Teclis with his new campaign starting position

This is definatly within the embargo this time..... isn't it?

I appreciate how much thought seems to have gone into these re-works of the older factions!

8:40 😂 What an addition to the Empire! Looks very nice! Puts Teclis to shame. Hopefully we get a HE rework with the eventual Slaanesh DLC!

Naughty boy posting new units up 👀, (thank you though)

Man that "triumphant homecoming" sounds like it is attributed to the experimental metal band called "imperial triumphant" where the band members all wear a golden mask.

Imperial decree is awesome. I always played defensive as empire, kinda just going around helping other elector counts ot recapturing settlements and giving them back to counts. Not going on conquest anywhere until the empire is unified. (It’s in my idea what the empire army should do right? A force that works as reinforcements for lesser factions in confederation). Which gave massive bonuses in prestige and fielty so I never had to worry about those. The problem is, once you get over like 5 thousand prestige, it never goes down cause the most expensive actions cost 2000 per turn. And in the middle game I have tens of thousands that you have nothing to spend on. This thing finally gives a reason to have it and something to spend it on. Love it.

the ‘Restoration’ action that instantly heals your entire army honestly seems overpowered, even if it costs a lot, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it got nerfed at some point

Zerk not knowing how to say Cassus Belli really shows he's never played a paradox game 😂

Finally Empire looks polished

I really feel like Markus Wolfheart could have used a bit of an adjustment to his campaign mechanics once you get out of Lustria the increase to enemy strength and all stops making sense, being able to Confederate the empire is silly, and he should have a chance to get Elec state troops in some of his reinforcement supplies

Thanks for the video. Very informative.

Thank goodness you blurred it! It was almost spoiled! Hahaha

No trespass is huge for franz !

How does the Elector Counts system work in an Empire Co-op? Can you still unlock state troops, runefangs etc. if your buddy is occupying Empire Provinces?

As someone who has never touched an empire campaign in the trilogy yet I'm absolutely baffled to learn that this isn't how it worked in the first place.

Thsy still need an update/overhaul of their roster to be more than just good enough for MP. Would also help if they got their detachments rule and were actually more cost effective (seeing how their numbers and costs are on par with elves).

Loving these changes and additions so far. Has me excited for the Slaanesh dlc, cause I'm definitely looking for some flavor for me Druchii and Asur lol

There was a showcase video for the Thrones of Decay's units here, but it's gone now. How dat happened?

"Summon the Elector count" now call for reinforcement, and a fellow Empire count pod will Land next to you

I think that since the empire is probably inspired by the holy Roman empire S in Solland should sound more like Z in zero, same as S in German word for the Sun (Sonne) .

3 games in and they still can't do custom elector counts for Stirland, Averland, Nordland, Talabheim or Hochland

Never got into Empire before, this is gonna do it for me. Eslpeth looks like my kinda lord. Exact same thing happened to me for Wood Elves with their rework and The Sisters.

Was initially not too happy with Gelt starting in Cathay, but the fact they gave you the option not only to return to the empire but seek out a place to start for yourself is AWESOME. Such a great idea that adds flavor and choice like nothing we’ve seen for the empire

Wait, what the F is „summon the elector counts“? I have over 1500 hour‘s in WH3 and never noticed that button😮

8:40 Amazing! XD

Do you still get the dilemmas that cost prestige or money? (Dilemmas that always seem to happen at the wrong time.) Or is prestige only spent using the new mechanics?

This dlc i wait. Empire and Dawi are my favorite races. Cant wait to play for them with this update!

One small tweak needed is to have wood resources increase recruitment rank for halberdiers along with spearmen and archers. Once I can recruit halberdiers I don’t really recruit anymore spearmen. Also when you confederate a legendary lord you can have access to their origins campaign mechanics.

Anyone else watching the previous video when it was taken down? Hopefully it was Zerk and everything is okay

Can Karl Franz actually ally with other empire factions now? Before he could only sign non aggression pacts and Confederate

I had to stop and check that it wasn't April 1st!

Me who has just started an empire campaign 2 weeks ago and now can't use nothing of this: 😢

Hello, does someone know if the New skill are going to apply on m'y ongoing Gelt campain and if i'll be able to recruit Elspeh if i purchase the DLC ?

As an empire player, I am so happy too have all this! Fuck this is going to be fun!

I think if you take an empire territory as Markus and Volkmar, you get to use the elector count system

Your unit overview videos are what motivate me to actually buy DLC, should've kept it up to get more pre-orders

They should've just had Bathsalt Gelt start in control of the southern border princes. It would've been perfect, it gives the empire something to do after unifying, head south pick up Gelt, and continue south to get Volkmar the Grim, then sail to the new world to save the huntsman. Wtf is the empire doing inside of Cathay, and starting at war?

did warrior priest heroes get buffed i really wanted some two hammer options or better support options with warrior priest?

Sounds like a good rework of the Empire. My prayers have been answered :)

Very nice and informative video tyty

so whats going on with the other 2 legendary lords? the huntsmatial and volkmar?

Finally. I love every bit of it

This is awesome!

is there a metal wizzard between the capitan and the jade wizzard?

I don't know how useful this will be for the empire. It doesn't really matter but I've noticed when I'm playing any other faction besides Empire the Empire ends up getting crushed in the long game. Which makes sense lower wise but every once in awhile it'd be cool if the good guys didn't lose

Why doesn't Gelt get the imperial authority for integrating the Empire too? But to be honest this magic mechanism is quite awesome

So its now almost impossible to jabe all the empire LL join Franz withoit mods 😢

With what they did with Gelt, I'm gonna need new pants

Cool stuff

Imagine if weapons and armor showed on the models and changed animations. That would be an insane amount of work though.

No Empire dragon?

belt campaign looks great

So, forgive me if I should already know this, but is there a way to get all six empire legendary heroes in one campaign without mods? Edit: I don’t actually know how to get Volkmar in the current build as Riekland. (probably not spelled correctly)

It’s cool gelt gets something nice. Im just sad Tzzinse … chaos god of magic have such a hard time to get access to cataclysm spells. Gelt went from a meme to probably THE strongest wizard faction in game.

1:45 Espleth voice reveal??

Holy crap the update is a breath of fresh air. Campaign 100 Franz lets go!

When does it come out?

Did they rework the general and arch lector lords or are they still useless?

One population surplus is pretty cool !

For my first decree, Gotrek and Felix are pardoned of all crimes, Felix is elector count of Ostermark, window taxes are doubled.

Not the greatsword beard changing colors mid step lol

Franz: 5% weapon damage and missle damage PER experience rank for elector count state units...wtf?!

Gold Wizard is also a Master of Horse... what an absolute chad! LOL 🤣

What happened to your yesterday's video? Had to take it down due to spoilers?

Gold Wizard: Master of Horses😂

so when exactly this DLC coming?

Did anyone else see the unit showcase video before it went down?

...wait. Did... did they do it? DID THEY FINALLY FIX THE GODDAMN EMPIRE?

Just fucking give me Boris + some Ulric units, like what the fuck man we got his model for ages and now is a good time to also make him playable.

When does this all go active ?

8:44 I hope CA doesn't fix this because whats a better way to demoralize your opponent than to A pose on a horse?

They should update the voice lines for the empire and dwarves

GOD I hope they add similar mechanic like the one gelt has to our beloved wandering crocodile. What is he doing in china anyway?!

“WELCOME TO CATHAY GENTLEMEN”-Balthasar Gelt

Soo when do we get the rework for high elves to make them feel like the best mages CA?

I screamed of relief when I heard about the fort

Thank god these changes are awesome. It just feels right.

Good update overall but gelt definitely got the better update i cant imagine what their gona give teclis and mazdamundi when they get their reworks

And what about confederating with Gelt after rework, if you play for Karl, for example?

Time for the 1000x Empire campaign.

They nerfed Gelt IMO. Should’ve kept the handgunners buff.

were unit video?

The masters of the lore of T-posing within the ranks of the Empire? Preposterous!

where is all DLC units video, stumbled on embargo?

Empire changes are really nice

So say I’m playing as Karl Franz, if I confederate Elspeth do I get access to the Nuln gunnery school? I’m gonna say probably not, but I feel that should be a thing. I mean it’s still the empire.

it sucks they never got around to improving Markus or Volkmar since they really suck, but I am hopeful modders can do things like adding the Marauder Chieftain mechanic to Markus's heroes.

i was hopeing for more religion mechanics for empire.