With the new patch 6.3 for Total War: Warhammer 3, a duke that has been the subject of mockery will finally be liberated from this fate.
Who is this character? We are talking about Alberic, the Duke of Bordeleaux and servant of the sea god Manann. He is one of the four playable legendary lords of Bretonnia, alongside King Louen Leoncoeur, Fay Enchantress, and Repanse de Lyonesse – a faction of wandering knights and oppressed peasants that immediately reminds one of Monty Python’s Holy Grail.
Alberic has been part of Total War: Warhammer since 2017. Since his release, he has been characterized primarily by one thing – how inconspicuous he is.
Here you can see the trailer that announced Bretonnia for Total War: Warhammer:
Not quite as legendary a lord as the others
What is the problem with Alberic? Although he appears as the main character in the Bretonnia trailer and is narrated, he did not even have his own voice lines in the finished game. He shared them with the generic generals of his faction, which was not the case with any other playable characters.
The developers were also aware that they urgently needed to give Alberic more love. In Total War: Warhammer 2, they gave him a fancy trident as a weapon – quite fitting for a follower of Manann. However, that was not enough to dispel the impression that the developers at Creative Assembly treated him somewhat half-heartedly.
In a trailer for the DLC Omens of Destruction, a new low was reached when Alberic was downgraded to a trophy for one of the new legendary lords.
After 8 years, Alberic’s biggest problem is now being addressed and he is getting his own voice.
“Alberic le Generic,” as the developers jokingly call him one last time, will receive a complete set of unique voice lines. The voice actor who voiced the duke in the trailer is returning for this.
New voices have also been recorded for the generals of Bretonnia to differentiate them completely from Alberic.
Even more new voices and improvements
What else is included in the update? Other characters receiving a voice makeover with 6.3 include Wulfrik and Throgg from Norsca. Especially Throgg, the Troll king, has been misrepresented in the eyes of many fans through his voice lines.
Additionally, there are updates for the Lizardmen and Tomb Kings. Both factions will receive revised technology trees and skills. Other changes include:
- New color patterns for the individual factions of the Lizardmen to better distinguish them on the battlefield
- The large dinosaurs of the Lizardmen can now break down walls
- The Tomb Kings will have limited opportunities to confederate, and the Mortuary Cult as a mechanic. This cult brought many threats that almost annihilated the world of Warhammer in its lore.
You can find the complete patch notes for update 6.3 at community.creative-assembly.com.
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