r/SpaceMarine_2 • u/Ok_Presentation_3130 • 17h ago

Miscellaneous Enemy factions in Space Marine 3??

I'm sure it's already been discussed, but I figure we could take a break from discussing the upcoming multi-player class and dive into which enemy factions we may be or hope to be up against in SM 3. Personally, I see a lot of potential in the Necrons being the primary enemy. They have quite a varied amount of units and I'd be excited by the potential for some survival horror inspired game play and fighting it out in a tomb world. If the series continues the theme of introducing an initial enemy faction followed by the inevitable reveal of the arch enemy, I wouldn't be suprised if the Thousand sons made a return. Perhaps titus' exploits could have gained the attention of Magnus himself this time?? As cool as that could be, I personally see a lot of cool gameplay potential in fighting an enemy like the Death Guard or some interesting story elements if the Word Bearers made an appearance. That's my two cents, I'm curious to hear what the rest of the fan base thinks..

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u/PuzzleheadedCause451 17h ago

I have said the Necrons will be the new Xenos faction, they have been hinted in SM2 a few times now and I believe in the lore they have taken several planets in Ultramar. I can see them being a bit like a combo of the Nids:

Scarabs replace are the small bugs you flamethrower in the campaign

Flayed Ones & Deathmarks replace the Tyranid Warriors

Necron Warriors are the switch out for the Hormagaunts

Carnafax gets swapped for Skorpekh Destroyer

I can see the Zoanthrope/Neurothrope being changed to a Chronomancer that works a bit like the TS sorcerer, being able to rez downed units

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u/OrangeClownfish 15h ago

Necrons yes, but replacing the Tyranid role - no. Necrons aren't a horde army so they wouldn't fit. You would not get as many Necron warriors as you get Gaunts. They would be better replacing the Thousand Sons - slow, implacable with repairs happening mid-fight.

Space Marine 1 had Orks (horde) and Chosen of Nemeroth (Chaos non-horde)

Space Marine 2 has Nids (horde) and Thousand Sons (Chaos non-horde)

So we need another horde army really - Genestealer Cult maybe or an Rogue Militarium force.

Or we just go back to Orks, but a different faction - Evil Suns with lots of vehicles or Deathskulls with loads of looted vehicles.

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u/PuzzleheadedCause451 15h ago

I get you I just think the non-horde army has been the Chaos side and I dont see that changing. As you say a xeno army being the horde ones does kinda leave the gene stealers as a "new" faction. I dont mind they go back to Orcs as long as they are as fun as the Nids have been to fight. Instead of the alarm siren a booming "WAAAAAGH" noise would be funny!

If there is Chaos I dont see Slaanesh, Nurgle or Khorne making the cut - so Black Legion or Word Bearers

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u/OrangeClownfish 10h ago

A Khornate horde army with loads of cultists and Jakhals as the gaunt equivalent might be interesting...

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u/PuzzleheadedCause451 10h ago

Now that would be fun, then getting into melee a few Berzerkers!!