Dawn Of War II

**LeftEyeNine** · 08-30-2009, 10:08

Dar'gul, A'issi, Thumm !

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Now that the thread is revived, I want to know whether spending on Dawn of War II is worth the money or not.

Inputs and reviews please ?

**Monk** · 08-30-2009, 12:26

Originally Posted by LeftEyeNine

Dar'gul, A'issi, Thumm !

...

Now that the thread is revived, I want to know whether spending on Dawn of War II is worth the money or not.

Inputs and reviews please ?

I asked much the same thing when the game was still new, and many people told me that the singleplayer was very much worth it. But i must admit I was never able to take the plunge. I hated the multiplayer so much in the MP beta..

I found the Multiplayer to be a huge down-turn from the original DoW. Where in the original games I had a sizable force at my disposal, in DoW2 I never had more than a handful of squads at a time. It felt to me like it was on a smaller scale than Company of Heroes, which is hard to fathom! I know it was done to make it more "tactical", but for me it just wasn't fun and didn't make me feel it was 40k. Sure it has all the set-pieces but it couldn't grab me and immerse me like its predecessors.

**drone** · 08-31-2009, 16:45

I never got it. Heard it required both a Steam activation AND GfW Live, so I just punted. I've heard the campaign is fun though.

**Beskar** · 08-31-2009, 18:01

There is a new multiplayer addition which looks really fun coming out for free.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/28/da...mode-detailed/

**pevergreen** · 09-01-2009, 02:09

I doubt it will be that good.

I too, tested the MP beta of this, as well as playing the original DoW at release and being in one of the bigger & better known clans out there (our second head of clan is still a moderator at the relic forums)

DoW 2 is much more focused on micro. You have to be able to micro everything, whereas DoW had macro as well.

I prefer the large engagements, squads of 3 (3?!!!! Smallest allowed is 4 and a sarge!) but I enjoy the occasional game of it.

Is it worth the release price? no. But if you can find it cheap now, its worth a play if you enjoy the universe (not lore though, the game just kills lore. Oh yeah, a handful of marines can defeat a hive fleet >_>)

Not as good as table top though.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have a Space Marine Chapter Master with Twin Lightning claws to paint.

**kazzan** · 09-01-2009, 18:35

Kinda like it, but its mostly for the competitive... Other than that its great, squads of 3 and 4 are only space marines, because they are supposed to be elite, you know?

**pevergreen** · 09-02-2009, 01:07

Originally Posted by kazzan

Kinda like it, but its mostly for the competitive... Other than that its great, squads of 3 and 4 are only space marines, because they are supposed to be elite, you know?

Yeah, but it just kills the tabletop!

Min squad is 5. Always has been

**Papewaio** · 09-02-2009, 02:46

Originally Posted by pevergreen

Now if you'll excuse me, I have a Space Marine Chapter Master with Twin Lightning claws to paint.

I remember the days when Twin Lightning Claws gave 2A not A+1.

**pevergreen** · 09-02-2009, 03:26

Gah!

At least its only an extra 5 points for the second one.

Unless you go Black Templars like me...

If you can throw me a pic of some of your stuff.

my skill right now extends to base coating. Oh yeah!

How long ago was that? My codex's only go back to 3rd ed.