Almost a year and a half on from its hugely successful launch
Case in point: today's
As appears to be mandatory for any engineer type appearing in a shooter videogame, the Techmarine can deploy and repair an automated turret—which should come in very handy for Space Marine 2's many point defence setpieces. But it doesn't look like their role is just to hide behind their sentry. Between that giant axe and the extra firepower provided by their mounted gun, they look more than capable of wading directly into the fray.
It's a fun touch as well that in PvP, when playing on the Chaos side, Techmarines will become Warpsmiths—evil gribbly tech-perverts—with the colours of the piratical Red Corsairs (who are currently enjoying a lovely refresh
Coming along with the new class is a PvE mission called Disruption—which features a dreadnought and a flying heldrake facing off in style—as well as new cosmetics based on the gloomy Raven Guard and shark-obsessed Carcharodons chapters. You can also now buy the Chapter Voice Pack 1, which adds custom voices for the Blood Angels, Space Wolves, and Black Templars.
