New Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Patch

June 29, 2006 6:53 AM

Relic has released a new patch for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, updating the popular strategy game and the Winter Assault expansion pack from version 1.41 to version 1.50. The new releases offers network code optimizations, a new observer mode, improved randomization elements and a slew of balancing tweaks. Thanks Relicnews.

Observer Mode / Replays
- Observers no longer have a ready button
- Observers and replay watchers, can now see production and technology queues.
- Observers and replay watchers, can now see weapon upgrade information
- Fix a bug that was causing recorded games to go out of sync.
- The chat history is now available in replays.
Randomizer Enhancements
- Random race selection algorithm improved
- When selecting the random teams option it is now possible to select 3 or 4 teams rather than just 2
- Random teams now functions properly adding random member positioning to game maps.
- Players are now assigned to teams randomly
- You are now less likely to get the same race twice in consecutive games.

Maarten Goldstein

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Nitrium

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June 29, 2006 7:23 AM

See that, EA? That's the way to support the people that buy your game.
- yuried
  
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  June 29, 2006 8:30 AM
  
  no way, this patch is free? c'mon, Observer Mode alone deserves a 2$ mini-addon, or maybe together with some other improvements for a 10$ booster pack?
  - theflux
    
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    June 29, 2006 11:27 AM
    
    They were going to have it be $1 per unit you paid to get the patch buffs and $2 per unit to avoid the patch nerfs. They couldn't get the Google Checkout integration in time though.
    
    Stay tuned for it in Dark Crusade though.