Ok, so this is my post-release updated review.

As you can see 200+ hours.
Both prior to launch and after.

At launch, the game was a disappointment, it was nothing like it should have been, after years of development, all we've gotten is more and more disappointments, one after the other, a constant downgrade of the original concepts, plans and ideas. Even after developer changes the game kept going down hill, only with very vague explanations as to why and what they're planning to do.
Eventually the game was announced to release within a month... during its alpha build where not even half of the content that was actually in was final. Animations, visuals, effects, UI and so many other things half-finished or even less than that, with a month to go until launch.
We all kept our hopes up and waited, assuming the devs would overhaul the game at launch, as if all this time they were tricking us and had something up their sleeves... they didn't.

So the game launched and it was terrible.
It was bad on every level.
There were older builds of the game that were more stable and fun to play.
It was a mess..

The devs assured us it'll get better....

So whats changed? So what has improved? What is better now?

Well... not much... and thats the reason why I cant recommend this game.

I am a huge 40k fan, I followed this game from announcement, I've spent hours on the forms
and still do. And contrary to popular belief, I'm not just a "hater" or "troll", I dont want to ♥♥♥♥ on this game, I dont want to call this a disappointment, but I'm not going to lie to people about what EC is.

Its a bad game that isn't getting any better.
Content updates bring little, with minor changes that bring more bugs and issues, fixing very little, whenever something good happens, something worse comes with it.
Its now 2+ months after launch.
And it still hasn't changed much compared to launch.

The lagg is a tad better.
The frames aren't as bad.
Some weapons are slightly more balanced.

But thats really it.
And that isn't much.

Gameplay as a whole still feels terrible.
Shooting mechanics feel bad.
Melee feels terrible.
Melee mechanics are terrible.
Melee barely even works half the time.
Vehicles are still terrible.
Weapon balancing is still terrible.
Visuals are still terrible.
Character models are still terrible.
The store and progression system is terrrible.
UI is ok... but thats all it is, its ok, it functions, its not good, its not bad, it just functions.
Lighting is bad.
Map design is bad.
Objectives are boring.
The new "campaign system 1.0" is terrible, I dont think anyone actually knows what to do with it, its basically just a secondary way to quick join a match.

Honestly, I feel the only reason people still play EC is simply because its a 40k game, currently the only 40k game where you can play as Eldar and Orks, the only 40k game of this genre, but thats really the only reason, a few people might be having fun with it, but from what I've heard from them, they haven't played any game romotely like it, this is their first melee heavy game, their first 3rd person shooter, their first vehicle combat game. So the very people who are praising this game, have nothing to compare it to.

Regardless of how many awkwardly bad jokes producer Nathan makes, nor how vaguely he explains the development plan, nor how much fanboys try to white knight the game because they cant stand people not liking it. EC isn't getting any better, not for a very long time, currently it has around 300 average players and fanboys are acting like thats healthy... no it isnt you fools.


I wish EC was something more... but it isn't, it wont be, it cant be at this point.

There are better games out there, soon there are going to be even more 40k games, just wait for them EC isn't the game you wanted, nor is it the game you should bother yourself with.

Ok, so this is my post-release updated review. As you can see 200+ hours. Both prior to launch and after. At launch, the game was a disappointment, it was nothing like it should have been, after years of development, all we've gotten is more and more disappointments, one after the other, a constant downgrade of the original concepts, plans and ideas. Even after developer changes the game kept going down hill, only with very vague explanations as to why and what they're planning to do. Eventually the game was announced to release within a month... during its alpha build where not even half of the content that was actually in was final. Animations, visuals, effects, UI and so many other things half-finished or even less than that, with a month to go until launch. We all kept our hopes up and waited, assuming the devs would overhaul the game at launch, as if all this time they were tricking us and had something up their sleeves... they didn't. So the game launched and it was terrible. It was bad on every level. There were older builds of the game that were more stable and fun to play. It was a mess.. The devs assured us it'll get better.... So whats changed? So what has improved? What is better now? Well... not much... and thats the reason why I cant recommend this game. I am a huge 40k fan, I followed this game from announcement, I've spent hours on the forms and still do. And contrary to popular belief, I'm not just a "hater" or "troll", I dont want to shit on this game, I dont want to call this a disappointment, but I'm not going to lie to people about what EC is. Its a bad game that isn't getting any better. Content updates bring little, with minor changes that bring more bugs and issues, fixing very little, whenever something good happens, something worse comes with it. Its now 2+ months after launch. And it still hasn't changed much compared to launch. The lagg is a tad better. The frames aren't as bad. Some weapons are slightly more balanced. But thats really it. And that isn't much. Gameplay as a whole still feels terrible. Shooting mechanics feel bad. Melee feels terrible. Melee mechanics are terrible. Melee barely even works half the time. Vehicles are still terrible. Weapon balancing is still terrible. Visuals are still terrible. Character models are still terrible. The store and progression system is terrrible. UI is ok... but thats all it is, its ok, it functions, its not good, its not bad, it just functions. Lighting is bad. Map design is bad. Objectives are boring. The new "campaign system 1.0" is terrible, I dont think anyone actually knows what to do with it, its basically just a secondary way to quick join a match. Honestly, I feel the only reason people still play EC is simply because its a 40k game, currently the only 40k game where you can play as Eldar and Orks, the only 40k game of this genre, but thats really the only reason, a few people might be having fun with it, but from what I've heard from them, they haven't played any game romotely like it, this is their first melee heavy game, their first 3rd person shooter, their first vehicle combat game. So the very people who are praising this game, have nothing to compare it to. Regardless of how many awkwardly bad jokes producer Nathan makes, nor how vaguely he explains the development plan, nor how much fanboys try to white knight the game because they cant stand people not liking it. EC isn't getting any better, not for a very long time, currently it has around 300 average players and fanboys are acting like thats healthy... no it isnt you fools. I wish EC was something more... but it isn't, it wont be, it cant be at this point. There are better games out there, soon there are going to be even more 40k games, just wait for them EC isn't the game you wanted, nor is it the game you should bother yourself with.