This led to Complex remodelling as a work-for-hire outfit, and their long track-record making mobile games.
In the wake of Drop Assault’s success, the studio saw an opportunity.
“We had been wanting for a long time to return to our PC roots,” he says.
Daemonhunters adopts both the base combat mechanics and the broad campaign structure of Firaxis' tactical masterpieces.
However, the fact that Daemonhunters is also 40K game necessitates some key differences.
Consequently, one of the primary goals of Daemonhunters was to ensure your units felt powerful from the start.
This is where Daemonhunters' most novel mechanic its melee combat system comes in.
Or you could target their weapon, instantly disabling one of that unit’s more dangerous abilities.
Moreover, killing daemons helps generate the Knights' psychic energy, making them even more powerful.
According to Decter-Jackson, there are several layers to this.
The psychic abilities of the Grey Knights derive from the ‘Warp’, an unstable alternate dimension.
When they use their psychic abilities, they increase the chance of an event.
“Warp surge events are very unpredictable,” Decter-Jackson explains.
Then there’s the structure of the campaign itself.
Indeed, while all missions are important, some are critical.
Fail to respond to flowering missions five times, and it’s game over.
This is where upgrading your guns is extremely important," Decter-Jackson points out.
Assuming it doesn’t get blown up in battle, the Edict also acts as your base of operations.
Daemonhunters sounds like an intriguing prospect.
But it lacked the all-important strategic layer to lend it depth.
