Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II - Narrated movies!

Dareth Ram

Dawn of War 2 is the sequel of hit RTS game, Dawn of War. Based on the Warhammer 40k and created by hit Company of Hero devs Relic Entertainment, DoW2 promises to be... well... AWESOME.

Taking a step back from many RTS conventions, Relic has scaled back many traditional RTS elements (such as base building and resource gathering) in DoW2 in an effort to stream line the gameplay. Many strategic innovations made in Company of Heroes find themselves in DoW2, complimented with an RPG style inventory system used by the games powerful hero units.

Press feedback to the game's multiplayer and singleplayer remains overwhelmingly positive, promising to make this game one of the best RTS outings to date.

Relic Community Site Updates
~New~ Multiplayer Strategy: Space Marines
Multiplayer Beta Announcement for Jan 21st (SS users), and Jan 28 for Public Beta
System Requirements posted- 01/06/2009
Tournament at the Relic Offices - 12/23/2008
Movie - Enemies of the Imperium - 12/22/2008
Feature - Tarkus - 12/15/2008

News
IGN Designer Interview - Bosses
On the Spot - Multiplayer interview with Jonny Ebbert

Gamer Tag List

Dawn of War 2 uses GFWL, so to play online you'll need a gamer tag. If you have one for your Xbox, you can use the the same one to log into live.
You can register here: http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US.../livejoin.aspx
You can add friends here: http://live.xbox.com/en-GB/profile/Friends.aspx

Dareth Ram = Private
Morkath = Private
ObstSkwerl = Pvtskwerl
admanb = admanjb
Captain K = CaptainFake
TheGerbil = TheGerbil86
DeadOnArrival = DeadOnArrival86
Canada_jezus = Canada Jezus
Computer Generated Faggotry = CasinoGhost
Jives = JilesFTW
Moridin889 = Moridin889
A-Puck = Za Puck
Spindrift = Cudboat
Accualt = The Accualt
kaliyama = marblesthechimp
CanisAquilus = Canis Aquilus
Kinderparty = Kinderparty
Foefaller = FoefallerMagus
bongi = bongitrs
TheCrumblyCracker = CrumblyCracker
kildy = Kildy
Klyka = Klyka
Leitner= Colonel Leitner

Multiplayer Impressions
Game Replays
Eurogamer
Video Gamer
Gamespy
Gamespot
IGN


System Requirements:

Minimum Requirements –

* Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
* P4 3.2 GHz (single core) or any Dual Core processor
* 1 GB RAM (XP), 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
* A 128MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600, or equivalent
* 5.5 GB of Hard Drive space


Recommended –

* Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
* AMD Athlon 64×2 4400+ or any Intel Core 2 Duo
* 2 GB RAM (XP and Vista)
* A 256MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900, or equivalent
* 5.5 GB of Hard Drive space

Screenshots!




Wallpaper!


Force Commander - 1280×800
Force Commander - 1680×1050
Force Commander - 1920×1200

Techmarine - 1280×800
Techmarine - 1680×1050
Techmarine - 1920×1200


Apothecary - 1280×800
Apothecary - 1680×1050
Apothecary - 1920×1200

Movies!

Narrated Orkz vs Marinesl
Faction Feature: Tyranids
MP Walkthrough Part 1
MP Walkthrough Part 2


Older Movies in the Spoiler

Space Marine Army Killing Stuff
Multiplayer Reveal
Enemies of the Imperium
Meet the Blood Ravens
Meet the Tyranids
Cinematic

Fiaryn

I can't wait for DoW2, because it'll mean I can finally stop playing Tau.

Lanrutcon

There is no way in hell it's gonna look that good on my pc. None whatsoever. I hope the heavy bolter casings are persistant.

Dareth Ram

Stealing Gerbils OP for now.

Later, I will craft my own OP, so great and vast it shall take us to the stars and back again! It shall shine like gold!

One day I will be nearly obliterated by my favorite son, and I will be forced to hooked up to this new OP to sustain my shattered body and spirit for millennium, while I guide you all in spirit.

Flippy_D

If you want a splash image made Dareth I can do that. I recall you being nifty in photoshop though so.

(not-so-subtle blue dot post)

Vic

I am seriously considering putting a lot of time into this game and get pretty good at it. Tyranids won me over.

Edit: I hear they are pretty OP against random.

Dareth Ram

Flippy_D wrote: »

If you want a splash image made Dareth I can do that. I recall you being nifty in photoshop though so.

(not-so-subtle blue dot post)

I am nifty, I will figure something out.

MegaMek

ORKS ORKS ORKS! At least until they add Tau.

troublebrewing

God I am so excited for this game. I just want to know who has the best preorder goodies so I can lock it in.

TekDragon

Maybe, JUST MAYBE, DoW2 will be talked about in this thread

subedii

There's one new trailer:

Enemies of the Imperium.
http://www.thq-games.com/uk/thqtv/index/2522


Also, OP is missing Space Marines trailer:
http://www.thq-games.com/uk/thqtv/index/2467


HIT DOSE LINKS, YA GITZ!

TychoCelchuuu

I wish they'd put IG in. IG are cool, and if they can do swarms of Tyranids they can do swarms of little dudes.

Captain K

Yes, let's get all the obligatory comments out of the way on page 1. I'll help.

-Starcraft 2 will be better than this game, and if you like the Dawn of War games more than the Starcraft games you are stupid
-this game will be better than Starcraft 2, and if you like the Starcraft games more than the Dawn of War games you are stupid
-Space Marines are OP
-Orks are OP
-Tyranids are OP
-Eldar are OP
-Rangers are OP
-Avatar is OP
-Goomba is OP
-Goomba is a bad person
-Goomba is bad and should feel bad
-Eldar suck and anyone who plays them sucks, especially Goomba

Crashmo

Want IG, plasma blah blah, Eldar gay, etc...

subedii

Captain K wrote: »

Yes, let's get all the obligatory comments out of the way on page 1. I'll help.

-Starcraft 2 will be better than this game, and if you like the Dawn of War games more than the Starcraft games you are stupid
-this game will be better than Starcraft 2, and if you like the Starcraft games more than the Dawn of War games you are stupid
-Space Marines are OP
-Orks are OP
-Tyranids are OP
-Eldar are OP
-Rangers are OP
-Avatar is OP
-Goomba is OP
-Goomba is a bad person
-Goomba is bad and should feel bad
-Eldar suck and anyone who plays them sucks, especially Goomba

-Multiplayer shouldn't have base building
-Multiplayer should have more base building
-Earnable Wargear will imbalance the game
-Earnable Wargear won't imbalance the game
-Won't be as good as CoH
-They should be making CoH 2 instead
-Will be better than CoH and make it a pointless franchise
-Tales of Valour is stupid
-No you're stupid

Lanrutcon

subedii wrote: »

Captain K wrote: »

Yes, let's get all the obligatory comments out of the way on page 1. I'll help.

-Starcraft 2 will be better than this game, and if you like the Dawn of War games more than the Starcraft games you are stupid
-this game will be better than Starcraft 2, and if you like the Starcraft games more than the Dawn of War games you are stupid
-Space Marines are OP
-Orks are OP
-Tyranids are OP
-Eldar are OP
-Rangers are OP
-Avatar is OP
-Goomba is OP
-Goomba is a bad person
-Goomba is bad and should feel bad
-Eldar suck and anyone who plays them sucks, especially Goomba

-Multiplayer shouldn't have base building
-Multiplayer should have more base building
-Earnable Wargear will imbalance the game
-Earnable Wargear won't imbalance the game
-Won't be as good as CoH
-They should be making CoH 2 instead
-Will be better than CoH and make it a pointless franchise
-Tales of Valour is stupid
-No you're stupid

You both totally missed the 'gay spacelfz' comments.

The_Scarab

subedii wrote: »

Captain K wrote: »

Yes, let's get all the obligatory comments out of the way on page 1. I'll help.

-Starcraft 2 will be better than this game, and if you like the Dawn of War games more than the Starcraft games you are stupid
-this game will be better than Starcraft 2, and if you like the Starcraft games more than the Dawn of War games you are stupid
-Space Marines are OP
-Orks are OP
-Tyranids are OP
-Eldar are OP
-Rangers are OP
-Avatar is OP
-Goomba is OP
-Goomba is a bad person
-Goomba is bad and should feel bad
-Eldar suck and anyone who plays them sucks, especially Goomba

-Multiplayer shouldn't have base building
-Multiplayer should have more base building
-Earnable Wargear will imbalance the game
-Earnable Wargear won't imbalance the game
-Won't be as good as CoH
-They should be making CoH 2 instead
-Will be better than CoH and make it a pointless franchise
-Tales of Valour is stupid
-No you're stupid

-Eldar are gay
-So are Eldar players
-This means you Goomba

admanb

The_Scarab wrote: »

subedii wrote: »

Captain K wrote: »

Yes, let's get all the obligatory comments out of the way on page 1. I'll help.

-Starcraft 2 will be better than this game, and if you like the Dawn of War games more than the Starcraft games you are stupid
-this game will be better than Starcraft 2, and if you like the Starcraft games more than the Dawn of War games you are stupid
-Space Marines are OP
-Orks are OP
-Tyranids are OP
-Eldar are OP
-Rangers are OP
-Avatar is OP
-Goomba is OP
-Goomba is a bad person
-Goomba is bad and should feel bad
-Eldar suck and anyone who plays them sucks, especially Goomba

-Multiplayer shouldn't have base building
-Multiplayer should have more base building
-Earnable Wargear will imbalance the game
-Earnable Wargear won't imbalance the game
-Won't be as good as CoH
-They should be making CoH 2 instead
-Will be better than CoH and make it a pointless franchise
-Tales of Valour is stupid
-No you're stupid

-Eldar are gay
-So are Eldar players
-This means you Goomba

-Did we mention Eldar are gay?
-Really, they're gay.
-Look, I just came up with a clever new way to call them gay.
-Why are you coming at me with that 2x4?
-AAAAARGH.

Raslin

I still plan on jumping on rangers to death

JUMP JUMP JUMP

Akira

Captain K wrote: »

-Eldar are OP

Exhibit A

Captain K wrote: »

-Eldar suck and anyone who plays them sucks, especially Goomba

Dareth Ram

OP updated. A bit cleaner, and something I can easily keep updated.

Goomba

Glad that tedious shit is out of the way.

Now let's get to discussing why plasma is such shit.

Kinderparty

I'll be sad to see COH flushed down the drain when DOW2 finally pops out, but I can only take solace in hoping that DOW2 will be good enough so that I won't care. ToV.. you killed COH.

That said.. if DOW2 is anything short of a gem, I'm going to be out of an RTS and very grumpy.

Also, to be fair about that bracket Akira, they didn't even spell Space Marines correctly! I guess we should start predicting the OPness of the Space Marnies.

Dareth Ram

New avatar get.

ToV.. you killed COH.

huh. and why is that?

MechMantis

admanb wrote: »

The_Scarab wrote: »

subedii wrote: »

Captain K wrote: »

Yes, let's get all the obligatory comments out of the way on page 1. I'll help.

-Starcraft 2 will be better than this game, and if you like the Dawn of War games more than the Starcraft games you are stupid
-this game will be better than Starcraft 2, and if you like the Starcraft games more than the Dawn of War games you are stupid
-Space Marines are OP
-Orks are OP
-Tyranids are OP
-Eldar are OP
-Rangers are OP
-Avatar is OP
-Goomba is OP
-Goomba is a bad person
-Goomba is bad and should feel bad
-Eldar suck and anyone who plays them sucks, especially Goomba

-Multiplayer shouldn't have base building
-Multiplayer should have more base building
-Earnable Wargear will imbalance the game
-Earnable Wargear won't imbalance the game
-Won't be as good as CoH
-They should be making CoH 2 instead
-Will be better than CoH and make it a pointless franchise
-Tales of Valour is stupid
-No you're stupid

-Eldar are gay
-So are Eldar players
-This means you Goomba

-Did we mention Eldar are gay?
-Really, they're gay.
-Look, I just came up with a clever new way to call them gay.
-Why are you coming at me with that 2x4?
-AAAAARGH.

Oh come on. This long?

-Goddamn FUCKING RANGERS.

Morkath

-Dreadnoughts are the best unit ever.

TekDragon

Dareth Ram wrote: »

New avatar get.

ToV.. you killed COH.

huh. and why is that?

An expansion with nothing of value added for anyone that plays multiplayer? It's a kick to the balls and shows just how little effort Relic is putting in CoH now.

Goomba

The best part about DoW2, maybe, is that it sorta sounds like I can get multiple squads of rangers.

TekDragon

Morkath wrote: »

-Dreadnoughts are the best unit ever.

This is truth. So someone said the Venerable Dreadnaught is a call-in for the Tech SM hero. Anyone know other powers/call-in's for other heroes? Haven't heard much besides very vague descriptions (ie: Force Commander is great at melee).

Goomba

Far Seer gets to call in Seer Council.

Morkath

For my venerable dreadnought to eat.

Also tek, have they actually announced fully whats going to be in tov?

Extreaminatus

The Apothecary gets to call in band-aids. (I actually have no idea)

Which Tyranid hero gets to dig the tunnels again? The Ravager?

Dareth Ram

TekDragon wrote: »

Dareth Ram wrote: »

New avatar get.

ToV.. you killed COH.

huh. and why is that?

An expansion with nothing of value added for anyone that plays multiplayer? It's a kick to the balls and shows just how little effort Relic is putting in CoH now.

Shows how little you know.

Once again, I let interviews and press releases speak for me:

http://www.gamereplays.org/companyofheroes/portals.php?show=page&name=relic-thunder-questions-answers-december&home
Gamereplays: How well does relic think Tales of Valour will be received by the community, granted that its features are mainly single player orientated.

Thunder: I think that is somewhat of a misconception, due to the fact that we aren’t really allowed to talk about the multiplayer features in much detail. The design team is spending as much time on the multiplayer Operations and units as they are the campaigns.

and even if it was just single player, how would that kill the multiplayer?

I like you Tek and Kinder, but sometimes you guys just don't make sense.

TekDragon

Morkath wrote: »

For my venerable dreadnought to eat.

Also tek, have they actually announced fully whats going to be in tov?

Single player campaign with a few units re-skinned for that campaign. Re-skinned units have the same statistics, just a new look and a new name.

Weeeeee.....

Dareth Ram

TekDragon wrote: »

Morkath wrote: »

-Dreadnoughts are the best unit ever.

This is truth. So someone said the Venerable Dreadnaught is a call-in for the Tech SM hero. Anyone know other powers/call-in's for other heroes? Haven't heard much besides very vague descriptions (ie: Force Commander is great at melee).

Venerable Dreadnaught, Seer Council, Terminators, Assault Terminators all spring to mind.

TekDragon

Dareth Ram wrote: »

and even if it was just single player, how would that kill the multiplayer?

I like you Tek and Kinder, but sometimes you guys just don't make sense.

You do realize they've delayed patching CoH for 5-6 months now just so they can throw all the shit that's been on the Beta Patch version on there.

So yeah, you COULD say ToV is going to have multiplayer changes. Or you could look at it logically and say they f**ked consumers over by delaying patching the game for almost HALF A F**KING YEAR just to pad the ToV release.

TekDragon

Dareth Ram wrote: »

TekDragon wrote: »

Morkath wrote: »

-Dreadnoughts are the best unit ever.

This is truth. So someone said the Venerable Dreadnaught is a call-in for the Tech SM hero. Anyone know other powers/call-in's for other heroes? Haven't heard much besides very vague descriptions (ie: Force Commander is great at melee).

Venerable Dreadnaught, Seer Council, Terminators, Assault Terminators all spring to mind.

Sweet, I thought Terminators were regular (high tier) units. Double SM might be fun with Terminators and a venerable dreadnaught roaming around :winky:

Mr_Rose

Fuck. This almost makes me want to install Windows again.
AAARrrgh! Right in the principles!

Dareth Ram

TekDragon wrote: »

Dareth Ram wrote: »

and even if it was just single player, how would that kill the multiplayer?

I like you Tek and Kinder, but sometimes you guys just don't make sense.

You do realize they've delayed patching CoH for 5-6 months now just so they can throw all the shit that's been on the Beta Patch version on there.

So yeah, you COULD say ToV is going to have multiplayer changes. Or you could look at it logically and say they f**ked consumers over by delaying patching the game for almost HALF A F**KING YEAR just to pad the ToV release.

I'm saying exacly what I'm saying. Sucks there's no patch, but it's not for the reasons you think at all.

Sarksus

No one has said how awesome the Tau are and how they need to be in the next expansion.

Counter-point: The Tau are stupid, the Tau are anime, the Tau do not belong in my rough-and-tumble universe.

Fiaryn

Sarksus wrote: »

No one has said how awesome the Tau are and how they need to be in the next expansion.

Counter-point: The Tau are stupid, the Tau are anime, the Tau do not belong in my rough-and-tumble universe.

Better counter-point: The Tau fight for the Greater Weeaboo, and we'd really be better off just keeping DoW2 to less races rather than more for balance purposes.

Tau are hardly a "core" race and as such can go fuck off for being the only race that Fiaryn is good with in DoW1 causing him to drink away his sorrows.