In the last Dev Diary, back in February, we announced that the beta for the Necrons would be starting soon. We are pleased to share that the beta has now been underway for the last few weeks.
We can report that the Necrons are in a good state of development. We regularly bring in new testers, so if you applied and you haven’t received an invite, make sure to be on the lookout and check your email inbox, as you might be among the selected testers for the next wave.
We interviewed some of our current testers, and asked them their thoughts about the new DLC and the new units. We also asked them to share their favourite images captured with Photo Mode. Here’s what they had to say:
Rekker
I really think the direction the game is heading with the Necrons is a good one. They are gonna bring a lot to the table. Overall I think Necrons were a great choice to go with, because they add a lot of flavor to the game. The models look great and really captured the Necron feel.
My favorite unit is the Hexmark Destroyer. It's such a useful unit and the model really represents some of the gritty side of Necrons. I love it. Goes with me everywhere.
Screenshot Courtesy of Rekker
philstat
I’m very impressed with the DLC, Necrons, in my opinion, are by far the best race out of three currently available. The 14 units available are a good combination, nice mix between ranged, melee and heroes.
My favorite unit is the Overlord, he’s a great melee specialist and his ability to fall back and create Necron Warriors every three turns is a nice touch.
Screenshot courtesy of philstat
italiangamer89
I really love this new dlc, it shows that the devs are passionate about the game, the amount of detail in each unit is amazing and it depicts them really well, a slow immortal army with superior technology.
My favorite unit is the Deathmarks, really good at longer ranges, it makes them useful at picking off enemy units before they have a chance to start doing damage to your army, and their ability to teleport out of trouble makes them really survivable, you can also use them to do a good amount of damage to enemy commanders or heavier units, like the Baal Predator or the Exocrine.
Screenshot courtesy of Paradigm_Shift
Thomas
It is a change. It is a change in gameplay, and the way situations work out. Situations where I thought units were safe... now they are not. You want to slowly move forward? You can't. Necrons make the game much more aggressive. With their healing and reanimation protocols you just can't sit around and wait. You need to play aggressive, fast and deadly. That brings the gameplay on a much higher level.
Also Necrons are a good faction for new players. With focus on durability and strong ranged weapons you can go in with just an endless marching fireline from Warriors and Immortals. And when you know that, there are a lot of specialized units with juicy ability to experiment with.
Hard to say what my favorite unit is, cause they are all awesome. I think it is the Overlord. Not only is he a fantastic looking model, but his ability to support troops, spawn new one and fight make him just an awesome unit. Also the Glaive simply makes him 20% cooler.
Screenshot Courtesy of Thomas
We hope you like all the feedback and screenshots from our testers.
We can’t wait to show you more about the new faction and the new Planetary Supremacy campaign. Furthermore, we'll soon be revealing the release date of Necrons DLC - it is not far now, promise. Stay tuned!