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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Ruckus wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    Ruckus wrote: »
    I just finished a campaign of dark crusade yesterday, installing soulstorm for the first time tonight.


    Man as who? I couldn't get more than half the map as Tao. That one orc map with their 3 or 4 basis is almost impossible. I could only beat it with Necron because they give you two Monoliths.

    I did it as the Tau.

    What kind of units did you use? Because if you're not using a full array of Fire Warriors, Kroot Carnivores, Vespid, all backed up by various armored units, you'll get pasted by everyone.

    Man, I couldn't get enough fire warriors for that level. They only give you like 2 squads, then there's like 2 imperial guard (which suck cuz they're smaller squads) and then you can't build any on that level because you get a set amount of units.

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  • RuckusRuckus Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Butters wrote: »
    Ruckus wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    Ruckus wrote: »
    I just finished a campaign of dark crusade yesterday, installing soulstorm for the first time tonight.


    Man as who? I couldn't get more than half the map as Tao. That one orc map with their 3 or 4 basis is almost impossible. I could only beat it with Necron because they give you two Monoliths.

    I did it as the Tau.

    What kind of units did you use? Because if you're not using a full array of Fire Warriors, Kroot Carnivores, Vespid, all backed up by various armored units, you'll get pasted by everyone.

    Man, I couldn't get enough fire warriors for that level. They only give you like 2 squads, then there's like 2 imperial guard (which suck cuz they're smaller squads) and then you can't build any on that level because you get a set amount of units.

    I think you're talking about the Ork Stronghold, the trick to that one is to take out the WAAAAAGH! banners in each base. As you do, the clans each lose faith in Gorgutz and turn on his forces, going neutral to you.

    A well timed frontal Distraction/Stealth Team rear assault usually takes out the banner quick, with minimal loss of life (usually you don't even lose a squad, just a few warriors from each squad).

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I might wait for the Winter Assault 2 expansion for my IG.

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  • Captain KCaptain K Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Yes Butters I will play this with you

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  • CG FaggotryCG Faggotry BristolRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    JohnHam wrote: »
    So the second most important question after "will this run" (apparently, yes) is "can I still put ridiculous shit on my space marines' armor/flags? (also, color scheme?)"

    As you rank up online, your marines become adorned in various decorations, gold bands, medals and so forth. Scouts get cloaks for example, at higher levels.

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited February 2009
    I can't decide what is better. the Kommando or the Tekmarine

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  • No Great NameNo Great Name FRAUD DETECTED Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    The Lictor Alpha

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Ruckus wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    Ruckus wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    Ruckus wrote: »
    I just finished a campaign of dark crusade yesterday, installing soulstorm for the first time tonight.


    Man as who? I couldn't get more than half the map as Tao. That one orc map with their 3 or 4 basis is almost impossible. I could only beat it with Necron because they give you two Monoliths.

    I did it as the Tau.

    What kind of units did you use? Because if you're not using a full array of Fire Warriors, Kroot Carnivores, Vespid, all backed up by various armored units, you'll get pasted by everyone.

    Man, I couldn't get enough fire warriors for that level. They only give you like 2 squads, then there's like 2 imperial guard (which suck cuz they're smaller squads) and then you can't build any on that level because you get a set amount of units.

    I think you're talking about the Ork Stronghold, the trick to that one is to take out the WAAAAAGH! banners in each base. As you do, the clans each lose faith in Gorgutz and turn on his forces, going neutral to you.

    A well timed frontal Distraction/Stealth Team rear assault usually takes out the banner quick, with minimal loss of life (usually you don't even lose a squad, just a few warriors from each squad).

    It's the map where you get to build forward bases if you win it not their capitol.

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  • RuckusRuckus Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Butters wrote: »
    Ruckus wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    Ruckus wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    Ruckus wrote: »
    I just finished a campaign of dark crusade yesterday, installing soulstorm for the first time tonight.


    Man as who? I couldn't get more than half the map as Tao. That one orc map with their 3 or 4 basis is almost impossible. I could only beat it with Necron because they give you two Monoliths.

    I did it as the Tau.

    What kind of units did you use? Because if you're not using a full array of Fire Warriors, Kroot Carnivores, Vespid, all backed up by various armored units, you'll get pasted by everyone.

    Man, I couldn't get enough fire warriors for that level. They only give you like 2 squads, then there's like 2 imperial guard (which suck cuz they're smaller squads) and then you can't build any on that level because you get a set amount of units.

    I think you're talking about the Ork Stronghold, the trick to that one is to take out the WAAAAAGH! banners in each base. As you do, the clans each lose faith in Gorgutz and turn on his forces, going neutral to you.

    A well timed frontal Distraction/Stealth Team rear assault usually takes out the banner quick, with minimal loss of life (usually you don't even lose a squad, just a few warriors from each squad).

    It's the map where you get to build forward bases if you win it not their capitol.

    Ahh yes, kind of circular, player starts in the west side, computer has 4 bases in the middle crater area.

    The trick to that one is also using mixed forces carefully, especially using the tanks carefully and repairing them when they get damaged (and keeping the one drone you get safe whilst doing this).

    Also note that the Skyray can do a lot of damage from the rim of the crater as long as it has another unit (such as a Pathfinder or Stealthsuit squad) to site for it.

    Additionally, you get Greater Knarlocs and Krootox, which are both really good at soaking up damage at melee range while your other units pick apart the enemy from afar.

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I could try going back to it I guess but I just found I did not have enough fire warriors to hold off the computer's counter offensive. God that map is a bitch.

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  • Captain KCaptain K Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Butters, since you like both Dawn of War 1 and Company of Heroes, there's a good chance you'll never bother playing the original Dawn of War again, once you try the beta for DoW2.

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I wanted to beat that map so badly though :(

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  • No Great NameNo Great Name FRAUD DETECTED Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Playing this

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited February 2009
    Captain K wrote: »
    Butters, since you like both Dawn of War 1 and Company of Heroes, there's a good chance you'll never bother playing the original Dawn of War again, once you try the beta for DoW2.

    I really disagree with this, I actually installed Soulstorm again because I never got to finish it. I really loved base building in both CoH and DoW (I thought CoH did a better job)... DoW2 just seems like there is not enough. Maybe the single player will be a bit different, but it takes some getting used to and I still love me some classic RTS.


    Also it's gonna make working IG into an expansion tough because they were so defense based with buildings.

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  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Seems reasonable to say my Windows Live name is DeltaHobnail. Who the fuck takes Hobnail before me.

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  • CG FaggotryCG Faggotry BristolRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Also, in that desert 1v1 map, there is a northern building ideal for covering the north western approach.

    ONE Eldar grenade destroys the entire structure. ONE. I thought my devastator squad would take two losses at most. That explains the nerf.

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  • Captain KCaptain K Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    robothero wrote: »
    Also it's gonna make working IG into an expansion tough because they were so defense based with buildings.

    There's buildings you can garrison on every map (and every race has counters for garrisoned buildings) but I doubt they'll make IG a high priority for this reason.

    You'd be surprised how effective a couple Techmarine turrets can be for map control, though. It's tough to counter them early game, especially if you've spent your early resources on stuff that have trouble getting around turrets and/or damaging them.

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  • No Great NameNo Great Name FRAUD DETECTED Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I love units in buildings

    Free kills.

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  • StationaryStationary Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I love this beta but I feel bad playing it because it never stops telling me my computer sucks and is making the game lag. I think I have played two matches all the way through.

    If anyone ever wants to play the original Dawn of War my friends and I just picked it up a few weeks back and that would be awesome.

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  • CG FaggotryCG Faggotry BristolRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I based my assumption on scout grenade damage. Bad move.

    It's a fair cop though, given the obscenity of shotguns.

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  • CG FaggotryCG Faggotry BristolRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    CaptainK, what is your GFWL name?

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  • RuckusRuckus Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Butters wrote: »
    I could try going back to it I guess but I just found I did not have enough fire warriors to hold off the computer's counter offensive. God that map is a bitch.

    Send Kroot Carnivores into the advancing mass, the melee will slow their advance, giving your Fire Warrior squads the opportunity to hit the enemy at range for longer. A Vespid Stingwing Squad is good for this as well, as they have the Sonic Pulse special attack that does a really good knockdown.

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  • stimtokolosstimtokolos Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Banshees haven't seemed to hold up quite as well in this as in the original Dawn of War, or at least Dark Crusade. Admittedly I have only tried them much in a 3v3 on that thin dessert level, can't say it will be my favourite map.

    Also fuck you assault marines.

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  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I had typed out a long post but firefox got rid of it so I will be brief because I'm lazy.

    Is there a way to disable that annoying intro video?

    The mic system in this game sucks hard. Apparently I was giving mad feedback loops to everybody else in the game, and I had to go into the Games for windows live setting to kill it. And there is no push-to-talk. Just straight up muting your mic.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I've been playing this recently and it really has not lived up to my expectations. It's not bad by any stretch, but I'm just not feeling it
    there are still some pretty ridiculous imbalances and cover just does not play the same role it does in CoH

    I can honestly say that right now, I still prefer CoH and DoW1 to DoW2

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  • ScudoScudo Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    I've been playing this recently and it really has not lived up to my expectations. It's not bad by any stretch, but I'm just not feeling it
    there are still some pretty ridiculous imbalances and cover just does not play the same role it does in CoH

    I can honestly say that right now, I still prefer CoH and DoW1 to DoW2

    I really like it and definitely like it more than DoW1, but I might still prefer CoH. The cover system was by far my favorite part of CoH and I agree, it's a shame it doesn't play as big of a role. I guess part of that is because of how assaulty some of the armies are (nids and orks especially) so it's not really right to expect them to behave like trained infantry, but there it is. Maybe if everything bigger than a space marine couldn't walk right through walls, it'd help. Also I kind of wish the scale was a bit bigger.

    Honestly it's gonna be tough deciding between this and Empire: TW, but I think I'm leaning towards Empire. We'll see.

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  • Captain KCaptain K Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    okay we're playing some games now


    hop on the SE vent server and join us

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  • OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2009
    fuck yesss

    although, shit, i have to download it

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  • Andrew RyanAndrew Ryan Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I've played about 7 games of this so far..

    I've yet to come even close to putting up a fight in any of them.

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  • OmegaTofuNinjaOmegaTofuNinja Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Geez man they really ripped off of Starcraft huh
    I kid I kid

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    k and jon

    I'll be on after taco time

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  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    What is everyone's Windows whatever name? Anyone's? I'm missing something here.

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  • Peter EbelPeter Ebel CopenhagenRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I'm Murderperson!

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    Fuck off and die.
  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    You wanna do...somethin? I am befuddled by this

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  • Peter EbelPeter Ebel CopenhagenRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Nope. Hells of late over here. Sleeping is imminent.

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    Fuck off and die.
  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Well you fucking lied about your name anyway. Jerk.

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  • HacksawHacksaw J. Duggan Esq. Wrestler at LawRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Weaver wrote: »
    and a full CGI feature length film
    This. I want this.

    Dawn of War had one of the best opening cinematics of any game I've ever played. I would pay big cash moneys to see a full length version on the big screen.

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  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Alright how in the fuck do you add people to this Windows Live bastard? Can someone add me? Why is this video game so hard

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Hobnail wrote: »
    Alright how in the fuck do you add people to this Windows Live bastard? Can someone add me? Why is this video game so hard

    hit home and go to the friends list

    add friend is in the upper right

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  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Well I do that. And then it just gives me a random list of names

    I am full of bile

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