Dawn of War 2

[Ercos]

Giusto per dovere di cronaca inserisco anche il changelog della patch 2.3.1 (Eternal War) attualmente live.


New Features

* Free for All and Team Free for All are now available game modes in Find a Game
o The Player Stats screen has been updated to show FFA and Team FFA stats
o Find a Game FFA and Team FFA matches will give rank points
* New map added for both FFA and Team FFA: (FFA) The White Walls of Calderis
* Mods are now automatically loaded out of the mods folder
o Users need to create Mods folder in their “\GameAssets” folder
o Command line is no longer required
* Map Preference Selection
o Users can now select a number of maps they prefer in Find a Game
o Matchmaking will attempt to match users with similar map preferences but if searching takes too long, user will be matched regardless of their map preferences
* Added a reverb setting to the audio options that is defaulted to off. Enabling this will improve sound quality, but may have a dramatic impact on performance with low to mid-range CPUs.


Balance Changes

General

* Garrison & transport changes
o Units should enter and exit buildings more quickly
o When giving orders to a squad that is exiting a building, they will now execute that last order given once they are done unloading.
o Units should now load into transports, webway gates & Ravener Alpha burrow tunnels in a more efficient manner
o Units should unload from transports, webway gates & Ravener Alpha burrow tunnels in a more efficient manner
o There is no longer a period of time where a unit is invulnerable when entering or exiting a building
* Stun effects will now disable all abilities until the stun wears off


Chaos

Global

* Improved the visibility of the Noxious Cloud effect
* Units killed by Noxious Cloud will now grant favour

Plague Champion

* Shrines of Nurgle no longer can resurrect unconscious commanders
* Icon of Nurgle now requires tier 2 instead of tier 3
* Plague Bolter scatter radius reduced from 20 to 3

Sorcerer

* Consume radius increased from 5 to 8m
* Dark flames will now telegraph when being cast
* Dark flames initial delay increased from 0.1 to 2.1
* Curse of Tzeentch knockback increased from 10 to 15m
* Curse of Tzeentch area reduced from 10 to 7m

Heretics

* Sword damage increased from 20 to 24
* Aspiring Champion upgrade reduced in cost from 100/25 to 80/25

Chaos Space Marines

* Bolter scatter radius reduced from 20 to 3

Havoc

* Heavy bolter setup time reduced from 4s to 3s

Chaos Dreadnought

* Added tracer fire to the Dreadnought’s torso guns
* Can now melee garrisoned buildings while in a Blood Rage

Plague Marines

* Plague Bolter scatter radius reduced from 20 to 3

Chaos Predator Tank

* Weapon type changed from autocannon_pvp to autocannon_tank_pvp
* Rotation rate increased from 75 to 100

Great Unclean One

* Cost reduced from 1400/250 to 900/220
* Health reduced from 8750 to 6125
* Level increases multiply health by 10% instead of 15%
* Plague sword damage decreased from 440 to 160
* Special attack damage reduced from 175 to 120
* Upkeep increased from 0.0765 to 0.0956
* XP points granted lowered from 2500 to 1000
* Population cost increased from 18 to 21
o Consume
Range increased to 15 from 8
o Swarm of Flies
Cost increased from 50 to 80
o Vomit
Cost increased from 50 to 70


Space Marines

Orbital Bombardment

* Outer ring damage of Orbital bombardment has been increased from 150 to 185

Force Commander

* Fixed an issue that allowed the Force Commander to have 2 melee weapons equipped

Apothecary

* Fixed an issue that caused the Apothecary to sometimes stop shooting after using Full Auto
* Master-Crafted Bolter scatter radius reduced from 20 to 3

Techmarine

* Bolter scatter radius reduced from 20 to 3
* Master crafted bolter scatter radius reduced from 20 to 3
* Concsecrated bolter scatter radius reduced from 20 to 3

Scout Marines

* Bolter scatter radius reduced from 20 to 3

Tactical Marines

* Bolter scatter radius reduced from 20 to 3

Heavy Bolter Devastators

* Will now reset their weapons to a set-up state after upgrading to a lascannon

Assault Marines

* Energy cost for jump lowered from 70 to 50
* Jump now has a minimum range of 15m
* Incoming ranged damage will be reduced by 90% while jumping
* Now are immune to suppression for the full duration of a jump

Razorback

* Rotation rate increased from 75 to 100

Librarian

* Attacks from the power sword will no longer grant energy to the Apothecary
* Now heals at the HQ at the same rate as a commander

Predator Tank

* Rotation rate increased from 75 to 100

Terminators

* Terminators and Assault Terminators now share the same cooldown timer
* Terminators cost changed from 650/350z to 650/100/350z

Assault Terminators

* Equipping lightning claws will now reduce the health of assault terminators by 300 per entity
* Assault Terminators cost changed from 650/350z to 650/100/350z
* Fixed an issue that caused the maximum health of the squad to drop when an individual Assault Terminator was killed

Venerable Dreadnought

* Damage increased from 150 to 175
* Health increased from 1600 to 1750
* Cost decreased from 700/400z to 600/300z
* New passive ability: Stoicism
o When the Venerable Dreadnought has been dealt his killing blow he continues to fight on for 10 seconds. While Stoicism is active the Venerable Dreadnought cannot be slowed or disabled and will continuously inspire allies around him. After Stoicism expires the Dreadnought is destroyed.


Eldar

Global

* Fleet of Foot will no longer refund energy and cooldown when retreat is used while it is active
* Garrisoned Farseer webway gates are now correctly revealed by enemy detector units

Farseer

* Levitation no longer effects units that are retreating

Warlock

* Improved the Providence ability visual effects

Falcon

* Rotation rate increased from 75 to 100

Fire Prism

* Pass_type changed from medium_crusher to heavy_crusher
* Acceleration increased from 6 to 7
* Rotation rate increased from 75 to 100

Avatar

* Cost decreased from 1000/230 to 800/180
* Health decreased from 7000 to 5600
* Sword damage reduced from 340 to 205
* Avatar no long randomly knocks back units on attack
* XP points granted lowered from 2200 to 1000
* Upkeep increased from 0.04 to 0.0956
* Population cost increased from 18 to 21


Orks

Warboss

* Now I’m Angry ability changed.
o This ability no longer requires the Warboss to take damage
o Now has a cooldown of 40s and requires 50 energy
o Increases the damage and speed of the Warboss. The Warboss will also periodically stomp the ground while running, creating a crater of light cover.

Kommando Nob

* Health granted by Extra Equipment lowered from 200 to 100
* Explosive shot knockback has been changed from ability to weapon, making it ineffective against retreating units
* Shoota scatter radius reduced from 20 to 5

Mek

* Shoota scatter radius reduced from 20 to 5

Sluggas

* Slugga Nob leader weapon type changed from pvp_melee to melee_heavy
* Nob leader upkeep lowered from 0.02125 to 0.01275

Shootas

* Nob leader upkeep lowered from 0.02125 to 0.01275
* Shoota scatter radius reduced from 20 to 8
* Shoota Nob shoota scatter radius reduced from 20 to 8

Lootas

* Population cost decreased from 5 to 4
* Upkeep reduced from 0.02125 to 0.017

Stormboys

* Stormboy Nob leader weapon type changed from pvp_melee to melee_heavy
* Incoming ranged damage will be reduced by 90% while jumping
* Now are immune to suppression for the full duration of a jump
* Jump cooldown decreased from 60s to 15s
* Jump now has a minimum range of 15m
* Nob leader upkeep lowered from 0.02125 to 0.01275
* Stormboys equipped with a Nob leader will now briefly stun enemies when jumped on

Wartrukk

* Rotation rate increased from 75 to 100
* Health decreased from 500 to 350
* Cost reduced from 300/40 to 180/20
* Damage lowered from 45 to 20
* Upkeep lowered from 0.0425 to 0.02125

Weirdboy

* Now heals at the HQ at the same rate as a commander
* Fixed an issue that would cause Zzap to persist longer than intended

Kommandos

* Kommando Nob leader has upgraded his hammer to a rokkit launcha
* Kommando Nob leader upgrade now requires tier 3

Nobs

* Huge Choppa weapon type changed from sword_pvp to melee_heavy
* Size_override set to 1, allowing Nobs to path around each other easier
* XP granted reduced from 250 to 200
* Hammers no longer have a probability of knocking back units on a regular attack
* Hammers damage increased from 100 to 110
* Hammers now increase the Nobs damage output by 8% every time they attack stacking up to 4 times
* Hammers cost increased from 50/50 to 100/70

Looted Tank

* Rotation rate increased from 75 to 100


Tyranids

Lictor Alpha

* Flesh hook damage reduced from 180 to 140
* Flesh hook flight distance lowered from 30m to 20m

Ravener Alpha

* Devourer scatter radius reduced from 20 to 8

Raveners

* Devourer scatter radius reduced from 20 to 8

Genestealers

* Removed the unused energy bar from Genestealer broods

Lictor

* Now heals at the HQ at the same rate as a commander
* Scything Talons damage type changed from power_melee to melee_heavy
* Lowered cost from 500/50 to 350/50

Tyrant Guard

* Now affected by Lascannon snare effect
* Now affected by haywire grenades
* Added a visual effect when the haywire grenade hits a Tyrant Guard

Zoanthrope

* Focused Warp Blast energy cost reduced from 65 to 30

Carnifex

* Added a visual effect when the haywire grenade hits a Carnifex


Bug Fixes

* Added all retailer exclusive wargear to the wargear drop tables in single player
* Fixed an issue that would sometimes make squads unable to fire after being suppressed
* Fixed an issue that caused setup weapon squads to chase a unit after being given an attack order
* Fixed an issue that caused single members of a squad to pursue a target after being given an attack command
* Stances are no longer reset to their defaults when upgrading a unit
* Fixed an issue that was causing Khorne shrines to spawn bloodletters faster than normal when attacked by certain units
* Fixed an issue that caused extra bloodletters to spawn when heretics stopped worshipping at a Khorne shrine.
* Fixed an issue that caused infantry to automatically change stances from melee to ranged when garrisoning a building
* Fixed an issue that prevented Heroes from cancelling a wargear upgrade while retreating another upgrading unit
* Squad selection hotkeys will now always be assigned to the first available hotkey when a squad is created
* Fixed a targeting priority issue that affected setup weapon squads and other weapons, extending their range beyond their maximum
* Fixed an issue that would cause the cursor to become stuck as the directional indicator when issuing a right click facing order over a decorator
* Fixed an issue that would cause the cursor to become stuck as the attack icon when rapidly building power generators
* Fixed an issue that caused the health of the Chaos Sorcerer to be improperly displayed when the Sorcerer unlocked the Narcissistic trait in The Last Stand
* Fixed an issue that caused users to only have randomized starting location on one map side
* Fixed an issue that caused the output language to be incorrect when using a non-english keyboard
* Added an on/off toggle for convolution reverb to the audio options
* Fixed an issue that was preventing the sound effect for mini map pings
* Added a sound effect when a chat message is received
* We now require a certain amount of gameplay to occur before awarding rank points to a user to prevent user’s who were constantly conceding in order to rank up
* Fixed a number of missing audio effects

[Ercos]

Qualche info: http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=252355

The campaign: more races.

The orks however aren’t the only party you will be able to command in the single-player campaign. Relic promises for Retribution a “multi-faction-campaign” but so far didn’t want to talk about the other races.

But at the end of the gamescom mission a female eldar farseer said “The Inquisition is comming!” This could mean that the imperial inquisition will be the 6th playable faction:
Space Marines, Orks, Eldar, Nids and Chaos Marines. Maybe even as playable campaign-choice.


http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/111/1114471p1.html

[Ercos]

In an interview with Eurogamer earlier this week, THQ core boss Danny Bilson stated that plans are underway for the production of Dawn of War 3.

Retribution's going to ship in February, and then we start laying out Dawn of War III. You can probably expect it between 18 months and two years after that.

[Ercos]

http://store.steampowered.com/news/4356/

Era ora, così ci siamo tolti dalle palle il live...

[marchese]

finalmente. Ma steamworks sapete com'è ? non è che passiamo dalla padella alla brace?

[Ercos]

bhe non so, cmq l4d e i vari giochi valve usano steamwork, che è come il ive alla fin fine però forse matchmacia meglio e si spera senza la gente che lagghi a manetti

[marchese]

weeeeeee

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/65768

finalmente si rivede Macha?

[Ercos]

fico, sempre più appetitoso questo retribution

[Ercos]

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution Tyranid Trailer
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/...r#toggle_video

Speculazioni associate al video: http://www.gamereplays.org/dawnofwar...ampaign-reveal

[Randolk]

need campagna eldar nau

[marchese]

o cacchio...a sto punto possiamo sperare anche nella campagna Chaos

LET THE GALAXY BURN !

[Ercos]

Patch 2.5


Chaos
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Plaguemarine Champion

* Breath of Nurgle heal increased from 140 to 190 for the Plaguemarine Champion and 45 to 55 for nearby allies

Chaos Lord

* Blood sacrifice duration increased from 10s to 25s

Chaos Predator Tank

* Speed increased from 5.7 to 6.0



Space Marines
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Predator Tank

* Speed increased from 5.7 to 6.0


Eldar
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Wraithlord

* Shuriken cannon upgrade cost lowered from 100/40 to 100/25
* Brightlance upgrade damage increased from 60 to 80

Fire Prism

* Speed increased from 5.0 to 5.5



Orks
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Kommando Nob

* Extra equipment health regeneration rate increase lowered from 0.5 to 0.3

Mekboy

* Waaagh! banner cost increased from 75 to 75/10

Shootas

* Big Shoota damage decreased from 37 to 33
* Shoota Nob shoota damage increased from 36 to 40

Looted Tank

* Speed increased from 5.5 to 6

Nobs

* Nobs are no longer immune to knockback under the effect of Frenzy
* Frenzy cost increased from 50 to 75 Waaagh!



Tyranids
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Zoanthrope

* Damage increased from 60 to 75
* Blast radius damage modifier increased from 0.4 to 0.6 at the edge of the radius



Bug Fixes

* Fixed several issues where units would wind up in a stance inappropriate to their current weapon
* Fixed an issue that would cause commanders to get stuck in retreat mode while at their base
* Fixed an issue that would require the Ork Mekboy to setup before teleporting when he was equipped with a beamy Deffgun or a Dakka Dakka Dakka
* Fixed an issue that caused units to stop displaying their energy bars after being upgraded with a sergeant
* Fixed several issues that would prevent units from cancelling the setup process

[marchese]

O_O come se il predator non fosse gia veloce di suo

io praticamente quando gioco kito metà delle truppe nemiche in giro per la mappa

[marchese]

interessanti update pe quanto riguarda Retribution sia per il gioco single che multi player

dopo gli eroi Orkz, abbiamo la descrizione anche di quelli Eldar. Da notare come questi eroi siano molto + rivolti a colpire e evadere rispetto a quelli degli SM o Orkz, come ci si aspetta dagli Eldar

Spoiler

Eldar Campaign Heroes

“The dead will bear death, the damned shall be damned, every soul of a craftworld lost, slain without a word.” - Veldoran

The Eldar are an ancient race of aliens, whose soldiers spend lifetimes mastering their path in warfare. Many Eldar possess strong psychic abilities, including the ability to see into the future. With their psychic abilities and advanced technology, highly mobile Eldar forces can leave an enemy reeling and chasing shadows.

The Eldar in sub-sector Aurelia are an unseen hand in many events. The Eldar of Craftworld Alaitoc are led by Autarch Kayleth, and her elite force is the focus of the Eldar campaign in Dawn of War II: Retribution.

Kayleth is cold, curt, and pragmatic. She is a master of the art of warfare and strategy, focused on victory and how best to achieve it for her people in each engagement. As a master warrior, she has an arsenal of lethal abilities at her disposal to throw the enemy off balance or eliminate them. Her standard Jump ability will put her right in the thick of the fight, where Kayleth truly shines. A fully upgraded ability called Skyleap far exceeds the distance that the Jump ability allows her to cover, and along the route of her travel during the leap volleys of grenades drop. This path of destruction is followed by Kayleth dropping in just as the dust begins to settle, to lay waste to any survivors.

Ronahn is a former Pathfinder of Ulthwe, but he has renounced his ties to the Seer-led craftworld and now wanders the stars. He remains loyal to his race, assisting them when called upon, and finds himself allied with Kayleth. Ronahn’s abilities involve infiltration and dealing damage from a distance. His base Infiltrate ability that allows him to go unseen by the enemy can be upgraded to include a Holo-field that will also camouflage nearby infantry units. Ronahn epitomizes the Eldar ability to get the enemy to chase shadows.

Veldoran is an aged and experienced Warlock accompanying Kayleth on her mission. As a powerful psyker, he interprets the prophetic visions of the Farseers and brings his power to bear during combat in a variety of ways. His basic starting ability is Immolate, which sets an area on fire and engulfs anyone in the vicinity in flames. In addition to dealing damage, Veldoran’s talents can also be used to heal himself. His Siphon ability will take the life force from nearby enemy units, granting Veldoran more health and the ability to stay in the fight longer.

Elenwe is a Farseer, a master of prediction, helping to guide Kayleth on her mission. In addition to using her powers to preserve Eldar lives and determine the best path for the group to travel, Elenwe’s powers can be brought down on enemy units. Her base ability, Spiritual Rites, heals nearby friendly units, but her Time Field ability shows the true power of the Farseer. When activated, time slows down for enemy units in the given area but not for the Eldar. Few abilities can change the face of battle as those possessed by Elenwe.

Prophecy guides the Eldar Campaign in Dawn of War II: Retribution. Opening the campaign is Kayleth on a mission to reach a human, a “Scion of the Emperor”, before the Ork savages that are patrolling the area. The Ork Freebooters are getting in the way of their mission, and must be dealt with.

abbiamo poi l'unita multiplayer "semi-eroica" degli Eldar, l'Autarch. Non gioco quasi mai gli eldar. qualcuno che li conosce meglio mi sa dire quanto l'autarch si andra ad integrare nel T2 ?

Spoiler

Multiplayer Unit Profile - Eldar Autarch

In Dawn of War II: Retribution, all races will have access to a fearsome new unit in multiplayer games. For the Eldar that will be the Autarch, a powerful commander of their forces with unparalleled strategic abilities. When called upon the Autarch will engage in combat, bringing a deep understanding of the art of war to bear on the enemy.

The Autarch is quite a unique unit in the game because it is not trained or created as other units are. It is actually called upon from the global ability bar, where you can call in game changing powers like the Eldritch Storm.

Unit: Autarch

Availability: Tier 2

Abilities:
Fleet of Foot – Greatly increases the unit’s speed but reduces the Autarch’s damage output for the duration of the ability.

Leap – Soar through the air and land at the targeted location. Upon landing the Autarch increases the speed, damage, health and of nearby infantry units.

Skyleap – The Autarch jumps high into the atmosphere, returning to the global ability bar to be called in for a reduced cost.



The Autarch descends to the battlefield when called in from the global ability bar. The unit can be dropped into any hot spot on the map, provided you have line of sight on the drop zone. A volley of grenades dropped from the sky precedes the Autarch, and you can strategically place where each of the grenades lands. Do you want them all to drop on an enemy strong point? No problem. Want one to fall on each of the three enemy squads you’re facing? Done. While they’re picking up the pieces, the Autarch lands to engage the survivors.

With the versatility of being called in anywhere your forces are, the Autarch can be just what you need to swing the outcome of a critical battle in your favor. Once the battle is won, use Skyleap to return the Autarch to the global ability bar to be called on at a reduced cost, and with another volley of grenades to announce its arrival.

la vera roba succosa arriva però dai Tyranid.

Nuova unità multiplayer T3. Lo Swarmlord. Per chi non lo conosce, nel gioco da tavolo lo Swarmlord è forse l'unità più potente da "armabianca" dopo il Bloodthirster. Probabilmente sarà la super unità Tyranid, paragonabile a l'Avatar of Khaine, o al Great Unclean One

assurda la sua abilità di reinforzare le unità senza farle tornare alla base. Strategicamente è una piccola rivoluzione nel gioco

Spoiler

Multiplayer Unit Profile - Tyranid Swarmlord

The Swarmlord is the new unit that takes the field for the Tyranids in multiplayer games in Dawn of War II: Retribution. It has been given many names, but Swarmlord is the terrifying name given to this beast by the Imperium. It is the pinnacle of development for Hive Tyrant bioform, called upon when conventional Tyranid tactics and adaptations have failed to win the day.


Unit: Swarmlord

Availability: Tier 3

Abilities:
Leech Essence – The Swarmlord drains the life from surrounding infantry units for a duration which increases his health regeneration.

Blade Flurry – Unleashes the full strength of the Swarmlord, heavily damaging and knocking back adjacent infantry.

The Swarmlord isn’t going to be on the field until late in the game, given its cost and the Tier 3 requirement. The Swarmlord’s status as a powerful late game unit results in it being nearly unstoppable in melee combat, wielding four bone sabers, but it also increases the movement speed of all Tyranids within range of its synapse. Additionally, units can reinforce their squad, replacing lost squad members, when near the Swarmlord making it an important part of the Tyranid end game.

Not only does it move like it’s got a purpose, the Swarmlord brings with it the power to lead and back the attack, able to cut a swath through enemy units on its own or contribute to the objective as a vital part of the swarm.

e infine abbiamo l'eroe Tyranid. Si, soltanto uno per la loro campagna. da quel che si legge sarà molto differente. Tutto ruoterà intorno al Hive Lord le cui abilità influenzeranno le tattiche e capacità della tua orda di insettoni

Spoiler

Tyranid Campaign Hero

“forward…consume…” – Hive Mind

Cut off from the main Tyranid fleet, the Tyranids in sub-sector Aurelia are a scattered and disorganized nuisance at the start of their campaign in Dawn of War II: Retribution. When organized by the Hive Mind they are a lethal force that strikes system after system, stripping all life from planets in their path. The Hive Lord leads the swarm in their campaign to rebuild the psychic link with the main Tyranid fleet and finally consume sub-sector Aurelia in its entirety.

The Hive Lord is a monstrous beast of barbs, spikes, claws, teeth, and incredible strength. The primary strength of these creatures though comes through their psyker powers. The Hive Mind is in contact with the Hive Lord through a psychic link. The Hive Mind is the omniscient power that propels and guides the Tyranids and the Hive Lord serves as the commander on the battlefield, organizing the lesser creatures that make up the Tyranid swarm. The Hive Lord’s synaptic power instructs and empowers weaker organisms, allowing them to act as a group and with surprising intelligence.

The Tyranid campaign is quite unique in that there is only one Tyranid Hero unit, as opposed to four for all other factions. The swarm that the Hive Lord leads in the Tyranid campaign is made up of everything from Rippers to Raveners. These units can be summoned to fight by the Hive Lord itself, adding ever increasing numbers and weight to Tyranid attacks. As the Hive Lord gains levels throughout the campaign, not only does this allow you to unlock new abilities for the hero but you can also unlock upgrades for the types of units that can be summoned. To start the campaign the Hive Lord can summon Rippers, small melee units that don’t deal very much damage. These can be upgraded to Hormagaunts and then to the truly lethal Genestealers.

The abilities for the Hive Lord itself often revolve around its synaptic connection to the units around it. Many of its abilities bolster these units in some way, granting them more health or healing, or in the case of Explosive Decomposition, using a death of a unit in the swarm as a weapon. With this ability a Tyranid killed within range of the Hive Lord’s synapse will explode, damaging nearby enemy units.

The opening scene of the Tyranid campaign features the Hive Lord beginning to rebuild the psychic link with the main Tyranid fleet, using splintered remnants of Hivefleet Leviathan that were cut off during the Tyranid invasion of Sub-Sector Aurelia.

trovate il tutto correlato di foto qui

http://community.dawnofwar2.com/home

vi lascio con un link di una partita 3vs3 che ho trovato fantastica e che ben si adatta a queste notizie sui Tyranid

(PS. la partita vera inizia dal minuto 4:20. prima parlano e basta)

enjoy

[Ercos]

Fighissimo, era da un po' che non seguivo le news!