It may also be necessary, as another Skaven mechanic nudges them into expanding quickly: Corruption. That’s very much in-character for a race of vermin. Since the Skaven can settle new towns at tier three, they can expand more quickly – and with a higher tolerance for hostile climates – than any other race. That’s getting replaced by this ‘climates’ system, wherein you can technically colonise any settlement, but growth rates, building costs, and income will all suffer if you pick one in a climate that doesn’t suit your race – Dwarfs, for instance, prefer mountains. It also feeds (heh) into Total Warhammer II’s new climates mechanic – in the original, the four launch factions were divided into pairs, with each pair unable to occupy settlements belonging to the other. That’s pretty huge, if you can afford it – it skips potentially dozens of turns of population growth and construction. There’s a minor cost to colonise as normal, but you can spend extra Food to begin the settlement’s main building chain at up to tier three. You literally eat what you kill, which puts a bit of pressure on you to keep fighting and expanding.įood is also consumed when you colonise a captured settlement.
Particular settlements might offer a reliable supply, but they’re few and far between – for the most part, you’ll add to your stocks after killing enemy armies or sacking cities. Sustaining armies will consume Food as well as gold.Ĭonsistent Food sources are rare. At the lowest level, you also get massive 25% penalties to gold income from raiding, battle loot, and sacking settlements. Skaven Foodįood affects growth, army leadership, and public order factionwide, with big bonuses when it’s plentiful and equally big penalties when stocks are running low. In addition to these, however, the Skaven have a unique third currency: Food. The Skaven’s is Warpstone, which you’ll use to destabilise the Great Vortex and chase the narrative campaign victory. Like most races, the Skaven use gold, but each of the four in Warhammer II’s Vortex campaign also get a second ritual currency. From your perspective, you’ll need to juggle two other major mechanics: Food and Skaven corruption.
This means you can feel a bit more confident leaving cities undefended as Skaven – though it’s obviously still a risk – but otherwise it needn’t make much difference to how you play. Think of them like goody huts in Sid Meier’s Civilization. Ruins are a new addition to Total War: Warhammer II – they’re explorable nodes on the campaign map that’ll offer a quick bit of flavour text and a modest reward. The Skaven’s subterranean nature is best reflected in the fact that their settlements are hidden to other factions – rival empires will see only ruins. You can feel a bit more confident leaving cities undefended
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