April Fool's Joke Sparks Fan Excitement for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Feature

April 1 has come and gone, marking the end of another year of video game industry's playful April Fool's Day antics. Among the memorable pranks, the one from the creators of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 stands out. On April 1, the game's publisher, Focus Entertainment, announced a new Chaplain class as DLC, claiming it would allow players to swap out Titus for The Chaplain in story mode for a truly Codex-compliant Ultramarine experience.

The faux DLC promised not just a new playable character but also an 'Enhanced Dialogue System.' Every five minutes, the Chaplain would remind his comrades that "the Codex Astartes does not support this action" and threaten to report them to the Inquisition. Additionally, the Chaplain's special ability, Discipline, would supposedly report any deviations from the Codex Astartes, granting a 5% discipline bonus but a -20% brotherhood penalty.

This jest resonates well with fans familiar with Space Marine 2's campaign, where Chaplain Quintus scrutinizes protagonist Titus for any signs of heresy. Throughout the game, as Titus combats the Tyranids and the Thousand Sons, Quintus's distrust grows, making him akin to an overzealous school prefect eager to report misbehavior. This has cemented the Chaplain's status as a meme within the Space Marine community, which the April Fool's joke cleverly exploits.

Interestingly, some fans expressed a genuine interest in seeing The Chaplain added to the game as a warrior-priest, albeit with a different skill set. On the Space Marine subreddit, ResidentDrama9739 commented, "This would actually go hard if this was real," sparking enthusiastic discussions about potential gameplay mechanics for the Chaplain.

While the Chaplain's April Fool's Day appearance was a jest, Space Marine 2 is indeed set to introduce a new class soon. Though Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive have kept the details under wraps, speculation suggests it might be the Apothecary, serving as a medic class, or possibly the Librarian, offering warp-powered space magic. The Chaplain's recent spotlight might hint at his exclusion, but fans remain hopeful.

Despite the unexpected announcement of Space Marine 3's development, Space Marine 2's roadmap remains active. Patch 7 is scheduled for mid-April, and the game will receive not only the new class but also new PvE operations and melee weapons in the coming months.