[OMNOMNOM on] Dawn of War 2: Realistic Nids!

Lord_Asmodeus

The Great Beast is Come... Devourer of Worlds

(Shamelessly stolen from old OP)
Dawn of War 2 is the newest RTS set in the grimdark future of the 41st millennium by Relic. Described as taking the best parts of the original DoW combined with Company of Heroes, this game places an emphasis on quick action over memorizing build orders and perfecting your pixel clicking. And by that I mean that there is no base building.

The game has two distinct portions, with the single player campaign being a completely different beastie from the multiplayer. The single player campaign is for the SM only (though campaigns for other races seems like an obvious DLC money maker *hint hint*). It's a persistent rpg like squad based tactical game with emphasis on building up and using a handfull of squads for the whole campaign. For more information you can see this link, beware the minor spoilers.

In the multiplayer portion of the game you can choose from Eldar, Orks, Space Marines, and Tyranids. Beware though, Tyranids are presented accurately and realistically, which is to say, they are horrible monsters that will rip you to shreds.

Space Marines

"The Angels of Death are come"

Tenacious beings that fight across the width and breadth of the galaxy, sowing death and destruction amongst the ever growing forces of the Hive Mind... These powerful creatures have unique DNA, their strength will become our strength. They stand in the path of the glorious Hive Mind, and so they must be eliminated... but their legacy will not be lost, for in death they shall further the all consuming goals of the Hive Mind...


Orks

"The Green Tide shall sweep aside all in their path"

Highly numerous and powerful creatures, they fight with ferocity on a thousand battlefields, and have met the forces of the Hive Mind more than once. These foes are seemingly without number, and this is good, for the Hive Mind always hungers for more... They shall provide much sustenance to come, for their kind infests this galaxy in such numbers, as to drown all others with sheer numbers.

Eldar

"The Children of Khaine feel the call to war once again"

Swift and deadly, but ultimately few in number and fragile, these aliens are crafty foes that are hard to come to blows with. It is only a matter of time before they interfere with the plans of the vast Hive Mind, but they still provide a tangible threat. However, as all others they shall fall to the glorious Hunger of the Hive Mind and so their potent warp-power shall strengthen the Hive.

Tyranids

"All things shall fall to the Hive, and feed it's endless hunger"

The nigh endless appendages of the Hive Mind, dedicated to enacting it's will, our kin spread across the stars devouring all life in their path. From the lowly Ripper to the mightiest Carnifex, all have their place in the organic machine that is the Tyranid Hive, and soon the Hive Fleets shall come in such numbers, this galaxy will be stripped bare, not even bone shall be left in the wake of our hunger

(all this too)
Multiplayer

MP is handled via GFWL, there is a partial list of people's gamer tags below but the best way to meet up with people is via the G&T vent server. Check the sticky in this forum for the server info and how to donate for it's upkeep. Trust me when I say that the game is a LOT better when playing with/against fellow PA folks.

Here is a partial list of GFWL IDs copied from the last OP.

Critter = TrotskysIcepick
Quid = Asmadeus
Defunker = JollyGreenJssus
Traikan = Traikan
Cronus = MasterCronus
darksteel=Cokesakto
Dr.Oblivious = DrOblivious
ObstSkwerl = Pvtskwerl
admanb = admanjb
815165 = thee telescopes
Captain K = I Am Captain K
TheGerbil = TheGerbil86
TychoCelchuuu = TychoCelchuu
DeadOnArrival = Private
Velmeran = Vechloran
Canada_jezus = Canada Jezus
Computer Generated Faggotry = CasinoGhost
Jives = JilesFTW
Moridin889 = LazyGit889
A-Puck = Za Puck
Spindrift = Cudboat
Accualt = The Accualt
kaliyama = marblesthechimp
Figgy = FigmentNS
CanisAquilus = Canis Aquilus
Kinderparty = Kinderparty
Foefaller = FoefallerMagus
bongi = bongitrs
TheCrumblyCracker = CrumblyCracker
kildy = Kildy
Klyka = Klyka
TheBog = TheBog2
Leitner= Colonel Leitner
Critter= TrotsyksIcepick
Jebu= Chrethon
Shamus= El Shamus
TekDragon= TekDragon84
Lord_Asmodeus= I3rigand
Aegeri= Aegeri
Dissociater= Dissociater
3clipse= R3clipse
Vi Monks= ViMonks2
Zen Vulgarity= ZenVulgarity
Core= defconcore
jdarksun= jdarksun
SJ= Warboss SJ
Hawk= Hawk xSx
Wulf= Wulf
Shorn Scrotum Man= SojakFA
mightyspacepope= mightyspacepope
Shujaa = ShenanigansUK
Pancake = pannycakes
Lurk = Saltek
Urian = Fathom216
Goomba = TradingPanther
SniperGuy = SniperGuy710
ChubbyRaccoon = Juice Tinn

You can get a great deal of information about the various units and abilities here: http://www.dowcodex.com/ This website pulls it's data right from the game, so in theory it should be accurate. Please keep in mind that it is a work in progress however.


Do not anger the mighty Captain K, For you will be descended upon in the time it takes for a Tiger to crush a Rabbit


Edit:

And now, we have this wonderful flowchart, courtesy of Canis Aquilus

CanisAquilus wrote: »

You are Goomba/Pancake!!!

Begin!!!

randombattle

Allow me to be the first to say


More like GAYanids!

Ho ho!

Kazhiim

when are they gonna put kroot in the game

Akira

Posting a first page FUCKING TYRANIDS so hopefully by the end of this thread we can look back at this post and laugh.

epictuna

randombattle wrote: »

Allow me to be the first to say


More like GAYanids!

Ho ho!

Heyo!


Although, I am a bit disappointed about the inclusion of nids and exclusion of two races that I enjoyed playing as in the first iteration of the game.

Pancake

epictuna wrote: »

randombattle wrote: »

Allow me to be the first to say


More like GAYanids!

Ho ho!

Heyo!


Although, I am a bit disappointed about the inclusion of nids and exclusion of two races that I enjoyed playing as in the first iteration of the game.

The only thing missing from vanilla DoW1 in DoW2 is chaos.

And I think I speak for everyone when I say chaos is terrible and should never be in the game.

Bethryn

Getting to t3 before an opponent (whose team didn't build generators for the first five minutes) is equivalent to requisition hacks, right?

Also, omnomnom'nids.

Core

So how long does it take for your TS to drop? Because this sucks I'm at TS 23 right now and get beat most of the time. Wish I could go back to the good old days of a lower TS. I hate playing TS 30+ not much of a fight for them and it isn't fun for me heh. Nothing like being completely stuck in your base while you watch the VP slowly tick down.

Corp.Shephard

cakemikz wrote: »

We need one more for a 3v3 in house.

This still stands, despite the thread switch. Come ooonnn!

.. to vent!

Zzulu

Come ooonnn!

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Lanrutcon

Going to bed now. I expect awesome replays to be in this thread by morning.

Also: Ork campaign with the Kommando. I will pay money.

Zombiemambo

Pancake wrote: »

epictuna wrote: »

randombattle wrote: »

Allow me to be the first to say


More like GAYanids!

Ho ho!

Heyo!


Although, I am a bit disappointed about the inclusion of nids and exclusion of two races that I enjoyed playing as in the first iteration of the game.

The only thing missing from vanilla DoW1 in DoW2 is chaos.

And I think I speak for everyone when I say chaos is terrible and should never be in the game.

Hahahaha

I don't think you speak for anyone but yourself. And you speak for yourself a lot.

But uhm, anyway, I have time for one game, anybody want to play?

3cl1ps3

Zzulu wrote: »

Come ooonnn!

I'll be on to do 3v3s in a bit. My lag should be down substantially now that it's not peak hours anymore.

rts

Shep you still around?

Zen Vulgarity

Heresy in this thread.

Luxurious_Spank

Every race entry could have been a member of the race dying. The GW art team is fantastic!

Orks:

Space Marines:

Eldar:
....no pictures found yet. Must die too quickly....

epictuna

Pancake wrote: »

epictuna wrote: »

randombattle wrote: »

Allow me to be the first to say


More like GAYanids!

Ho ho!

Heyo!


Although, I am a bit disappointed about the inclusion of nids and exclusion of two races that I enjoyed playing as in the first iteration of the game.

The only thing missing from vanilla DoW1 in DoW2 is chaos.

And I think I speak for everyone when I say chaos is terrible and should never be in the game.

No.



And I wasn't talking just about vanilla DoW1. I dig the Tau and Guard. They may not be the best races to play online but they are fun.

And, from what I could tell, chaos is the zerg of DoW. 75% of the multiplayer matches include chaos. Hmmm...

cj iwakura

I don't think world-devouring insects are capable of heresy, they just eat.

Ant000

Man, I bit the bullet and went from an 8800gts 320mb to a GTX 260. I was worried it would only be an incremental upgrade, but it's like night and day.




I did it because I love you, Relic.

epictuna

cj iwakura wrote: »

I don't think world-devouring insects are capable of heresy, they just eat.

I think world-devouring is actually considered heresy in and of itself. Then again, a LOT of things are considered heresy. Eating oreos for breakfast is likely to get you chased down by a squad of Gray Knights...


EDIT: Nids = too much like zerg, imo.

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Ant000

In the campaign, there's a tech marine who goes: "We don't have the technology to make these array things anymore" (quoting him verbatim, naturally :P).

What's that about? How do you have all these crazy intersteller ships and space marines and yet can't make some new radar stations?

<- (completely Warhammer illiterate).

Dareth Ram

what's with this dark angels crap in the OP

I'm obligated to hate dark angels

Bethryn

'nids don't have Kerrigan, Butch Queen of the Universe.

Kinderparty

Dareth what's up with all the crap on your face.

Endomatic

It's egg

Goomba

So what's with this "Oh you de-selected this squad about a second ago, but I'll go ahead and retreat that squad along with the currently selected one. No need to thank me." crap? That's pretty annoying I think.

Rydiak

I personally like not being able to use a targeted ability on a squad I already have selected (i.e. using Apothecary's heal ability on a squad of Tacs I have group selected with the Apothecary). It makes me all warm and fuzzy inside that basic UI functions don't.

epictuna

Aegeri wrote: »

epictuna wrote: »

EDIT: Nids = too much like zerg, imo.

OH NO YOU DIDN'T!

I sure did. I've read my share of WH:40k fiction. 'Nids and Zerg are nigh interchangeable. I guess every space fiction needs its unstoppable swarm enemy, amirite?

Endomatic

Yes, you are correct.

I just did not pick on that one.

Lurk

This thread disappointments me. The entire thread should be just "nom nom nom" and the pictures of other races should be various cooked meat dishes.

cj iwakura

I did gather that Tyranids aren't much for talking.

Goomba

Rydiak wrote: »

I personally like not being able to use a targeted ability on a squad I already have selected (i.e. using Apothecary's heal ability on a squad of Tacs I have group selected with the Apothecary). It makes me all warm and fuzzy inside that basic UI functions don't.

What? I haven't had that issue with banshees and the farseer, unless you're trying to target their portraits. Which, yeah, that would be nice to have. I'm sure it's a code fix or something, though.

Endomatic

They have manners I'll have you know. They don't talk with their mouth full.

cj iwakura

They don't talk period.

3cl1ps3

Goomba wrote: »

So what's with this "Oh you de-selected this squad about a second ago, but I'll go ahead and retreat that squad along with the currently selected one. No need to thank me." crap? That's pretty annoying I think.

You know, I thought this was just me somehow being retarded every single time it happened.

Good to know that other people are also retarded! Or maybe there's a bug with the game or something, I dunno.

Endomatic

I've had it happen too, I think.

unpurposed

I'm reading For The Emperor by Sandy Mitchell of the Ciaphas Cain series. It's absolutely hilarious and I never thought I'd like the IG but damn it if I don't respect those guys now.

Foefaller

epictuna wrote: »

Aegeri wrote: »

epictuna wrote: »

EDIT: Nids = too much like zerg, imo.

OH NO YOU DIDN'T!

I sure did. I've read my share of WH:40k fiction. 'Nids and Zerg are nigh interchangeable. I guess every space fiction needs its unstoppable swarm enemy, amirite?

Your survival for the next 5 minutes depends of the correct answer of the following question...

Who came first?

Endomatic

I'm pretty sure that it was sarcasm. It can't not be sarcasm.

Not now... not here.