Dawn of War 2 Last Stand wargear DLC incoming

A dozen new items are coming to WH40K: Dawn of War 2 - Retribution's survival mode Last Stand as yet-unpriced paid downloadable content

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A dozen new pieces of wargear are coming to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution's Last Stand mode as paid downloadable content, developer Relic has announced.

"The design goal for Last Stand has always been that wargear would give you new ways to play, rather than straight-up be better. I've tried to maintain that design philosophy with these items," designer Clint Tracker explained in the announcement. "One, so that players do not have to buy it to compete for top scores and two, to stay true to the original intent of the mode. These items are here to create new and awesome ways for players to slaughter mobs of infantry in the two arenas."

Two new items will be released for each of the six Last Stand heroes, intended to be work together and support particular approaches. The Imperial Guard Lord General's gnarly bearskin shrug and shotgun, for example, will toughen up his turrets and help him tackle crowds of infantry. The Space Marine's snazzy new hat and shield, on the other hand, toughen him up and boost melee damage so he can happily go on hacking enemies to pieces.

Pricing for the DLC has not been revealed yet, though producer Jeff Lydell told GameReplays that it'll be "Purchasable per hero or in a bundle for the whole set." There's no word on a release date yet either. The previous DLC, a purely cosmetic Dark Angels skins pack, cost $7.50.

Presumably the new wargear will also be released for Dawn of War II - Retribution - The Last Standalone, the $10 standalone spin-off of Last Stand mode.

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    May 23, 2011 8:30 AM

    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Dawn of War 2 Last Stand wargear DLC incoming.

    A dozen new items are coming to WH40K: Dawn of War 2 - Retribution's survival mode Last Stand as yet-unpriced paid downloadable content

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      May 23, 2011 8:55 AM

      The Farseer upgrades sound more like upgrades for balance issues, as opposed to no-op things.

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        May 23, 2011 9:07 AM

        well to be fair, the Farseer is far and away the worst hero, even when fully upgraded.

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          May 23, 2011 9:12 AM

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            May 23, 2011 9:27 AM

            maybe it'll be free like the last wargear was?

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          May 23, 2011 9:39 AM

          Yeah, but that changes it from "buying things that aren't required" to "buying balance updates." :/

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          May 23, 2011 10:05 AM

          I like the Farseer. :( I feel like my best games have all been with her, using group tele to keep everyone alive

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            May 23, 2011 10:08 AM

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            May 23, 2011 10:10 AM

            I love the Farseer, but I also feel like the team could always be better served by me taking another supporting character, like the Chaos Sorceror.

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              May 23, 2011 1:16 PM

              group teleport and confuse are definitely situationally nice, but doppelgängers rule.

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            May 23, 2011 2:11 PM

            A good Farseer player is awesome to behold. I was in a game once where the Farseer player saved the team's asses multiple times using group teleport, stealth field and confuse. I've been trying to master the playstyle ever since, but it's not easy.

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      May 23, 2011 10:39 AM

      Woot!

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        May 23, 2011 2:30 PM

        You said "within the hour" like last week!

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      May 23, 2011 12:10 PM

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      May 23, 2011 12:22 PM

      Thanks for more horse armor Relic, whats happening to you?

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        May 23, 2011 2:16 PM

        Oh please. Full sp, coop, pvp, and last stand for half the price of a normal game. Not to mention Last Stand and Freebooterz was free DLC, as was Dark Angels for CE owners.

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      May 23, 2011 2:56 PM

      Hats you say?!

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      May 23, 2011 4:36 PM

      I think Relic is experimenting to see what sort of DLC sells best and what prices they can get away with. Retribution was offered at a very affordable $29.99 and I don't think that's enough to sustain the DoW team or allow them to fund their future ambitions. Also, now that they are on Steam, they don't have to go through GFWL's infeasible cert process so Relic can toss out a lot more DLC of all types and at a quicker pace. Basically, they're putting Steam to good use and seeing what kind of DLC market exists for the DoW franchise.

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        May 25, 2011 12:22 PM

        Make me a Necron DLC then dammit

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