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Dawn of War 3: Ork Faction Reveal (IGN)
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ISee
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AFAIK they 'recently' tuned down some stuff to be able to go for more units (with better performance).
MurkyZebra2417
Member
It is not a step back imho. It seems to be a mix of DoW1 and 2. I liked both DoW1 and 2, but it definetly were totally different games. I like that they are mixing it up again.
Also, I always welcome every new RTS with basebuilding!
yeah, DoW3 has a pop-cap of 250, which is bigger than any of the other games, including DoW and CoH (I think?)
Base building is always a step forward.
Did you play the first dawn of war? There are a bunch of fans of the first game and dow1 plays more like StarCraft than dow2. Dow3 is a mixture of dow1 and dow2. I think Relic will be able to pull off the melding of the two games. I prefer dow2 overall but that game lacks the big scale battles which I'm looking forward too in dow3.
Plus I like the fact the series is going back to being a RTS again.
Fuck, Pop Cap is developing Dawn of War now?
I loved the multi-player. I sucked but I enjoyed spectating matches too. Two guys in the lobby apparently had some sort of blood rivalry. In the match, one guy was like "imma rush the fuck out of you." Then he rushed some assault marines with jet packs and murdered him instantly and gg'd while the other guy said "fuck you" and signed off. Good times.
DeadlyParasite
Member
I really want to see the Tau and Imperial Guard return but knowing every company that's made games for Games Workshop all the cool races will get delegated to expansion packs or not included at all.
Bolivar687
Banned
This is dope.
I'm under the impression the only three factions at launch are Space Marines, Eldar, and Orks.
It's all about units size and scale this time, so you should expect lower fidelity in favour of bigger battles
That is how it will be for now. Hopefully we see the return of other races like the Astra Militarum, Chaos, Tau, Necrons etc. in expansions. Mostly the Astra Militarum, love me some Imperial Guard.
SuperBanana
Banned
I'm hoping Chaos is announced as well. It seems weird to cut it back to 3 races after have Chaos as a core faction in the last two.
DouglasteR
Member
GUD.
NOW WE STOMP DE HUMMIES !
NOW WE STOMP DE HUMMIES !
Can we go two decades back and get Command and Conquer again?
Strategy games is the one genre I miss since I dont have a decent PC to run anything.
No, it's not. It destroys any interest I have in actually playing this game. Good for the people who miss this style but Dawn of War 2 was one of my favorite games I've played in recent years and I won't be buying this one. Can't really complain because this fits the setting better and is more in line with the first of the series, but it's disappointing.
Morkanauts and/or Gorkanauts probably. Stompas and Gargants are a bit too large as the other factions get Knights as their super units.
Might I interest you in 8-bit Armies? Very basic C&C style gameplay from the ex-Westwood guys (and Klepacki scores it too!). If your computer was made in this decade it should run it.
Thanks for the tip. I might check that out.
I think that is correct for launch. I'm expecting faction Dlc post launch, though I'm hoping for more of an expansion setup.
Mix of DoW 1 + 2. You build bases, collect resources and make armies, but you also have a hero unit or couple. The Bloody Magpies have Angelos and the Imperial Knight. The Eldar have a Farseer a Wraithknight.
Proelite
Member
I don't think base building is the correct term to use for what DOW 2 was missing. It was missing an in depth macro component which includes resources management, research, upgrades, and unit production expansion. You can have all of that off of one building.
Honestly you can replace all the base building in Starcraft, AOE, etc with a specialized tech unlock units (ala the commanders in US Forces Company of Heroes 2) or a research tree.
The macro + micro is what constitutes a traditional base building RTS. Replacing base building with a specialized units or research tree is actually the better way forward.
Honestly you can replace all the base building in Starcraft, AOE, etc with a specialized tech unlock units (ala the commanders in US Forces Company of Heroes 2) or a research tree.
The macro + micro is what constitutes a traditional base building RTS. Replacing base building with a specialized units or research tree is actually the better way forward.
TemplaerDude
Member
Man, so excited for this. I'm so glad they're bringing back base building, I just could not get into DoW2 without it. Relic! Relic! Woo!
Nah, I'm saying that DoW 3's graphics are great, but six years later, I'm still really impressed by Relic's older engine they used w/ CoH/DoW II.
mysteriousmage09
Member
Looks great! So glad base building is back. The sense of scale in those shots is perfect as well.
Possumowner
Member
So excited for this,looking so good
Yea, much better, it looks less cartoony. Even if I did not have huge problems with the style, the maps they show here are far better.
Jeiiya
Member
I'm very excited for this game because it seems like its taking the best parts of DoW1 and DoW2, but that Ork trailer was a little disappointing. I know it's an early look, but the lack of voice acting makes the action feel flat. Also, during the bomb squig scene, without physics/ragdolling it looks really weird.
All that said, I'm totally down to jump into DoW3.
All that said, I'm totally down to jump into DoW3.
Lanrutcon
Member
First expansion Chaos Marines...
No way they don't launch with Chaos.
Evolution of Metal
Member
Most people who want bases and blob vs blob battles are playing single-player. The game gets boring when you try to force multi-player micro mechanics/tactics over the expansion of base/army into "epic" blobs. That is why people hated DoW2... You get visual reward for playing, but you have to appreciate micro and skillshots of DoW2 to feel good when playing correctly.
This is by far the worst way to introduce a multiplayer game: two units or blobs bashing at each other without tactics/cover/micro. They don't even have Orc sounds yet... Tau Empire/Necrons are years away.
Wow, that footage is impressive. It's particularly impressive that they have dynamic shadow casting on dynamic light sources, something you RARELY see in modern video games.
Looks far better than the initial footage they showed, that's for damn sure. Really looking forward to getting my hands on this.
I'm kind of hoping that they include more than one faction in each expansion, though. Wishful thinking, probably.
Looks far better than the initial footage they showed, that's for damn sure. Really looking forward to getting my hands on this.
First expansion Chaos Marines...
If they don't include them at launch (wouldn't shock me if they stuck with just three races this time), they would obviously be in for the first expansion.
I'm kind of hoping that they include more than one faction in each expansion, though. Wishful thinking, probably.