june gloom on 22/8/2008 at 09:17
My theory is, and I've sort of mentioned this before, is they wanted to avoid Blizzard fanboys screaming ripoff, but they couldn't very well admit it.
N'Al on 22/8/2008 at 10:22
So, how are the fanboys not going to scream ripoff this time round?
Somebody stop me, plz. :(
EvaUnit02 on 22/8/2008 at 11:33
Quote Posted by N'Al
So, how are the fanboys not going to scream ripoff this time round?
Somebody stop me, plz. :(
Because it would be a non-issue at this point. Back then Dawn of War was a new PC game IP. It's now an established franchise, which has been a critical and financial success, with a solid online player base (Why else would there have been three expansion packs?).
Ignorant twats calling DoW2 a SC ripoff wouldn't have any real impact now.
N'Al on 22/8/2008 at 12:06
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
Because it would be a non-issue at this point. Back then Dawn of War was a new PC game IP. It's now an established franchise, which has been a critical and financial success, with a solid online player base (Why else would there have been three expansion packs?).
Ignorant twats calling DoW2 a SC ripoff wouldn't have any real impact now.
Good point, I guess you're right.
icemann on 22/8/2008 at 16:19
Plus WH40k fanboys like me have been yelling for the Nids to be added ever since the original DoW came out.
Fafhrd on 23/8/2008 at 06:56
I also suspect that there's going to be environment modification associated with the presence of Tyranid structures and probably some units that impacts the cover system. Think along the lines of calling in an artillery strike, sending your marines into the crater for medium cover, and then it gets turned into a reclamation pool while your guys are still in it. Or the footprints of a Hive Tyrant or a Carnifex becoming light cover spots.
catbarf on 23/8/2008 at 15:17
Quote Posted by Fafhrd
Or the footprints of a Hive Tyrant or a Carnifex becoming light cover spots.
I can just imagine somebody spawning two Fexes and then setting them up on a patrol route back and forth while their Warriors take cover :D
Vraptor7 on 21/1/2009 at 01:53
(
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/56848) The early-access multiplayer beta is open now on Steam for those who own Soulstorm.
Quote:
THQ has confirmed that the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II early-access multiplayer beta will begin tonight at 7:01pm EST (12:01am GMT).
The beta will feature five multiplayer maps, and all four of the game's playable classes: Space Marines, Orks, Eldar and Tyranids.
Owners of Dawn of War - Soulstorm will be able to download the beta directly from Steam. The beta will open to all fans a week from today on January 27.
Koki on 21/1/2009 at 07:41
Quote Posted by Vraptor7
those who own Soulstorm.
:laff:
icemann on 21/1/2009 at 18:43
Meanwhile they still haven`t said whether all the of races added in the various expansions for DoW 1 will be playable in the second game.
