"Space Marine 2 Devs' April Fool's Joke Sparks Fan Excitement"

April 1st has come and gone, but the gaming community still buzzes with laughter over the memorable April Fool's Day prank from the creators of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. On the previous day, the game's publisher, Focus Entertainment, announced a hilarious faux DLC featuring a new Chaplain class, set to be released on April 1st.

"In story mode, swap out Titus for The Chaplain and experience the game as a true Codex-compliant Ultramarine," Focus Entertainment stated with a cheeky tone. The supposed 'DLC' promised to introduce a new playable character in the story mode, along with an 'Enhanced Dialogue System.' This system would have the Chaplain periodically remind everyone around him of the importance of adhering to the Codex Astartes, with lines like "the Codex Astartes does not support this action," and "I'm telling the Inquisition."

Adding to the humor, the Chaplain was described as having a special ability called Discipline. This would allow him to instantly report any deviations from the Codex Astartes, offering a 5% discipline bonus but at the cost of a 20% brotherhood penalty.

The jest resonates well with players familiar with Space Marine 2’s campaign, where Chaplain Quintus watches protagonist Titus with a skeptical eye, constantly on the lookout for any hint of heresy. Despite Titus's loyalty to the Imperium, the Ultramarines, and the Emperor, Quintus remains suspicious, embodying the archetype of an overly vigilant school prefect. This has made the Chaplain a beloved meme within the Space Marine community, a fact that the April Fool's Day gag cleverly exploited.

The response from fans was overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing a genuine interest in seeing the Chaplain added to the game as a warrior-priest dedicated to the Emperor's veneration. On the Space Marine subreddit, user ResidentDrama9739 commented, "This would actually go hard if this was real," sparking enthusiastic discussions about the potential gameplay mechanics of such a character.

While the Chaplain's appearance in the April Fool's prank might rule him out as the upcoming new class in Space Marine 2, the game is set to receive a new class soon, with many speculating it could be the Apothecary, akin to a medic, or perhaps the warp-powered Librarian. Amidst this excitement, the game's development continues, with Space Marine 3 already in the works, and Space Marine 2's year one roadmap promising Patch 7 in mid-April, along with new PvE operations and melee weapons.