Relic Releases New Dawn of War 2 Screenshots, Video

Relic has passed out some more media of its upcoming action-RTS Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, showing off the Space Marines squad that players will manage in the single-player campaign. The PC sequel is still set for an early 2009 release.

Nick Breckon

December 5, 2008 11:44 AM

Relic has passed out some more media of its upcoming action-RTS Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, showing off the Space Marines squad that players will manage in the single-player campaign.

The PC sequel is still set for an early 2009 release.

Nick Breckon

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Flobster

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December 5, 2008 11:48 AM

The changes they have made to the game do have me a little worried, but im such a sucker for the IP that I will most likely end up getting it whatever happens.
- Sturm08
  
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  December 5, 2008 11:51 AM
  
  Same. The complete removal of base building makes me sad. Also having more limited unit encounters. But, I think the game will be quite different and hopefully help it stand out. Relic is good stuff...I'll like it.
  
  I guess I just need to change my assumptions of what it should be.
  - Splinebastard
    
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    December 5, 2008 11:55 AM
    
    This is actually a lot closer to the real warhammer formula. Which base building never has been a part of.
    - Bensam123
      
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      December 5, 2008 12:12 PM
      
      DoW never was a mirror image of the original game and IMO did a very good job of building off of what was already there.
    - Sturm08
      
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      December 5, 2008 3:16 PM
      
      Sure, but that's not what I'm talking about.
  - thetangent
    
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    December 5, 2008 12:11 PM
    
    Wait, they removed base building altogether!? :(
    - enyakk
      
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      December 5, 2008 12:19 PM
      
      Not for MP, which still plays like DoW1 / CoH.
      - vertdang
        
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        December 5, 2008 2:08 PM
        
        oh, well, that'll be interesting. But I loved the original DoW. Hopefully this will be a worthy successor.
        
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      - fffortune
        
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        December 5, 2008 4:29 PM
        
        Oh, I didn't know that. Great to hear though, MP's where it's at anyway.
      - Vorlonesque
        
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        December 5, 2008 5:22 PM
        
        This is good news. That was my one big worry...but it actually sounds like they're going to have it both ways if you will which should provide a great experience all around.
  - Autocrawler
    
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    December 5, 2008 12:31 PM
    
    Base building is still in in multiplayer, but in singleplayer you have a limited number of squads you can equip and develop differently. So the MP is kind of like Company of Heroes and the SP/Co-op is like Company of Heroes + X-Com + Diablo.
  - kenok
    
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    December 5, 2008 10:49 PM
    
    No base building gameplay is only for SP.
- Godhatesfatpeople
  
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  December 5, 2008 1:11 PM
  
  The SP campaign is different than the MP campaign. MP is still handled like the original titles. While the SP is a brand new design from Relic. Making it more tactical and closer to the board game it seems.