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 Posted: Sat, 16th Sep 2006 00:29 Post subject: Warhammer.40K.Dawn.of.WAR.Dark.Crusade-RECHARGED |
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Official web page: LINK
Publisher: THQ Inc.
Developer: Relic Entertainment
Media type and size: DVD
Genre: RTS
Release date: US: October 2006
Europe: October 30, 2006
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The second expansion to Dawn of War includes all-new, explosive Dawn of War single-player action play, new multiplayer content, and two new playable races including the technologically devastating Tau. In addition to the two new playable races, Dark Crusade will feature an all-new single player campaign centering on the conquest of a "meta-map," with each territory captured giving tangible rewards to the occupying force. Also featured is a greatly expanded multiplayer component and a completely unique economy model for the Necrons. Warhammer 40K: Dark Crusade is also a stand-alone expansion -- it adds bonus content to Dawn of War and Winter Assault, but it can also be played on its own without needing a copy of the original game.
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The Tau Empire
Confirmed units for the Tau in the game are: Fire Warriors, Pathfinders, Kroot (including Kroot Hounds, Krootox, Shapers and Great Knarloc), Vespid Stingwings, Devilfish APCs, Skyrays, Hammerheads, Ethereals, XV15 and XV25 Stealthsuits, XV8 'Crisis' Battlesuits, XV88 'Broadside' Battlesuits, Gun Drones squads, "the Drone Hanger" (a unit that can deploy short-lived Gun Drones), and an Earth Caste Drone builder unit. The Tau Commander wears an XV22 Battlesuit like that used by Commander Shadowsun.
The Tau are designed to be powerful in shooting, but weak in close combat, much like they are in the tabletop game. To protect themselves, the Tau rely on slowing down enemy advances, and using the Kroot to engage enemies in close combat before they can reach other Tau units. Also, unlike the other races, the Tau have no defensive structures other than fortified Listening Posts, nor do they have the ability to lay mines like the other races (it still remains to be seen if the Necrons can lay mines), though the Tau Commander does has the ability to deploy stealthed stasis traps along the ground, which greatly slows down nearby enemy units.
Another difference between the other races is that the Tau's tech tree branches along two separate paths. During a game, the player is given the choice of one of two buildings to construct, of which only one type can be placed in a single battle. The placement of this building allows a different selection of units and upgrades to the player, depending on which building is chosen. Also, the Tau do not need to capture any relics to build their most powerful units, unlike the other races in the game.
The Necrons
The Necrons appeared during the final mission of Winter Assault, where the player must defend a ruined Titan from them. The only units seen were Warriors and Monoliths; the latter are so powerful that only the Titan's cannons could destroy them easily, although it was possible to take them down with other means (specially evident during the Disorder campaign). Several Necron qualities were implemented especially for this race, such as "We'll be back!" and "Phase Out".
Warriors, Immortals, Monoliths, Flayed Ones, Scarabs, Necron Lords, Wraiths, Tomb Spyders, Destroyers, Heavy Destroyers, Pariahs and a Tomb Scarab builder unit have all been confirmed as being included. The Necron commander unit, Necron Lords, when properly equipped can transform into the The Nightbringer.
According to Relic, the Necrons will have a different economy model than the other races. They won't need Requisition to gain more units, only Power. Capturing Strategic Points will allow them to build units faster. Necron players will be able to balance their forces between units to protect their base and attack the enemy, or upgrade their central HQ to eventually become a powerful Monolith. |
Multiplayer: Yes
Protection: its Relic so probably NONE
Multilanguage:
Screens: Click
Video: Click
Last edited by |IcedFreon| on Wed, 11th Oct 2006 02:29; edited 3 times in total
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| Posted: Sat, 16th Sep 2006 01:39 Post subject: |
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Isn't that general grievous from star wars?
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upstart_69
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| Posted: Sat, 16th Sep 2006 01:44 Post subject: |
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Eagerly awaiting this one... Especially the new cannibalistic race that eats the enemy's carcasses left on the battlefield... mwahah...even more gore. Me likey.
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| Posted: Sat, 16th Sep 2006 07:39 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sat, 16th Sep 2006 08:50 Post subject: Re: Warhammer 40 000: Dawn of War – Dark Crusade |
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| |IcedFreon| wrote: |
Protection: its Relic so probably NONE
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Protection: Securom 7.26.0006 (protection of BETA)
Multilanguage: No. According to THQ it will be localiced for most countrys in the EU. The North American Version might be french and english tho.
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| Posted: Sat, 16th Sep 2006 08:54 Post subject: |
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who cares about the bets? relic said they arent having protection in thier games anymore.
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| Posted: Sat, 16th Sep 2006 14:38 Post subject: |
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there was no beta
There was only a demo
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| Posted: Sat, 7th Oct 2006 20:26 Post subject: well finally |
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the game is out in two days finally a good rts
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| Posted: Sat, 7th Oct 2006 20:48 Post subject: well its alwys.. |
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they always keep the game story very straight foward and intersteing not to mention tht engine still gives the best grpahics and usually free of bugs
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crossmr
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| Posted: Sat, 7th Oct 2006 22:35 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | relic said they arent having protection in thier games anymore. |
1.5 patch for Winter assault removes CD check. its unlikely this will be released with any copy protection. I think some developers are finally waking up. I'd like to see Securom, safedisc and starforce all go out of business.
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| Posted: Sat, 7th Oct 2006 23:22 Post subject: |
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finnaly the necrons are added, such a awsome race
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| Posted: Sat, 7th Oct 2006 23:38 Post subject: |
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| crossmr wrote: | | Quote: | | relic said they arent having protection in thier games anymore. |
1.5 patch for Winter assault removes CD check. its unlikely this will be released with any copy protection. I think some developers are finally waking up. I'd like to see Securom, safedisc and starforce all go out of business. |
or maybe the game producers aren`t sure if they game will work under Vista IF it has protection ... |
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crossmr
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| Posted: Sun, 8th Oct 2006 07:07 Post subject: |
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That is a distinct possibility. Things work a lot differently in vista. Though vista is really bending over backwards to pleasure the DRM companies, so I doubt they'd make any changes that securom, safedisc and starforce weren't ready to work with.
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| Posted: Sun, 8th Oct 2006 14:47 Post subject: |
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game shiping time is tommorow, 9th oct, it will be in shops in tuesday (10th oct)
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Baleur
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| Posted: Sun, 8th Oct 2006 16:33 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sun, 8th Oct 2006 16:49 Post subject: |
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thudo
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| Posted: Mon, 9th Oct 2006 16:50 Post subject: |
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I'm team-lead for the Advanced Skirmish AI for DoW/WA and now DC so highly looking forward to this. Do wish it were launched more uniformly across the globe. N. Americans get it first then Europeans (where the game is MEGA hot right now).
Got lots of extra wicked stuff planned for this 2nd expansion!!!!
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| Posted: Mon, 9th Oct 2006 21:54 Post subject: |
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I too Pre-order it....and must wait for europe relase date :/
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| Posted: Mon, 9th Oct 2006 23:21 Post subject: |
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I pre-ordered it 2, and waiting for download avilibale to play untill I will get my copy
can people ask in this forum questions like when something gonna be hacked?
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| Posted: Tue, 10th Oct 2006 00:28 Post subject: |
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No, you should really read the rules
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| Posted: Tue, 10th Oct 2006 01:10 Post subject: oh my |
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finally its any minute now:)
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| Posted: Tue, 10th Oct 2006 02:22 Post subject: great |
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wow 7 playable races that should mean a really big game:)hmm cant wait
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| Posted: Tue, 10th Oct 2006 02:50 Post subject: |
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yup looks good..
maybe in the next addon for this game they add the tyranids and dark eldar aswell as playable
races... and maybe some more daemonhunter and witch hunter units for space-marines and/or imperials.
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everytime i think about Starcraft i wonder why they don't do a sucessor to the game i consider the best RTS ever... 
