I did a search and didn't see any topics on Dark Crusade, so I figured I might as well start one. Anyone here been playing the new Dark Crusade expansion? It's the best RTS I've EVER played, and I've played quite a few of them in my days. It's just a shame how under-appreciated it is compared to games like Starcraft and Warcraft, when Relic has really come up with a fun and unique style of RTS gameplay that sets their games apart from others. The campaign mode in their latest expansion is a GREAT improvement over previous installments of the game, too, with a risk-like overworld where you conquer the planet one sector at a time, all 7 of the races with their own storylines involved, and two new races, the Necron and the Tau, just to give a bit of information about the game to those who may not have heard of it.So far I'm enjoying it quite a bit, but it's a very much different game than it was pre-Dark Crusade. The SM Grey Knights and the Ork's flash gitz are probably the best new units in the expansion for the existing races I've found so far. I haven't really played much chaos or eldar though, so I haven't gotten a chance to use the daemon prince or harlequen. I've tore some **** up pretty badly with the new Heavy Weapons Team the Imperial Guard just got, too. Their autocannon upgrade is amazing against certain races.I haven't played much Tau yet, but as far as the Necrons go, they're immensely powerful with a unique playstyle that sets them apart from the other races without making them too powerful or too weak.
Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
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Posted 31 October 2006 - 03:57 PM
I want that game so freaking badly! I keep trying to find it and failing. That is one of my favorite game series on the planet!
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Posted 03 November 2006 - 10:43 AM
I'm playing DC recently and its pretty good. I played DOW and WA beforehand so I found DC to be a great addition.The only problem I have is playing the same maps over and over when you play as a different side. I can only slaughter thousands of enemies while plowing my way through the map so many times before getting bored. Oh and the Imperial Guard got the shaft. Leman Russ tanks are now 5 vehicle points EACH and are capped at 2! Awful, considering their other vehicles suck. (That artillery piece is impossible to use offensively since the AI usually double/triple teams you.)
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Posted 03 November 2006 - 08:55 PM
The game is sooooo awesome like the whole campaign thing too bad that my best friend cant beat it yet!!!!!!!
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Posted 05 November 2006 - 10:54 AM
If you're having trouble with the campaign, chances are you're rushing into things too fast. In single-player you will almost always be outnumbered (in the Orc stronghold base you're actually facing FIVE different sides, Eldar base 3 sides, Imperial Guard 4 sides, you get the idea) so rushing is pointless. Lame as it is, a drawn-out battle is really the only way you can win some of the missions. (The Necron stronghold is impossible to rush due to TWO operation Necron fortresses guarding the final entrances. The Space Marines start off with Whirlwind tanks bombarding your base on top of a hill and the Chaos Marines have the blood pulse and will send a Bloodthirster to attack you essentially forcing your offense to stop.)
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Posted 05 November 2006 - 02:57 PM
This game is awesome, I like using the Necrons and Chaos
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Posted 05 November 2006 - 08:52 PM
Great game...but I don't find those necros powerfull at all...To slow for my taste
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Posted 06 November 2006 - 11:49 AM
I've been wanting to buy this game ever since it went out. Too bad games are too expensive here in the Philippines... I'd have to wait a little more before I can buy this game.But I've played the demo, and so far, I can conclude that this expansion is the best expansion to the Dawn of War series. I have yet to see the individual stats per race, and I'm really hoping they didn't nerf the Space Marines too much this time.
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Posted 07 November 2006 - 06:06 AM
I want that game so badly, but my computer can't really handle it.
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Posted 07 November 2006 - 09:00 AM
Its a pretty low requirement game. The game engire is 2 or 3 years old and well optimized by this point. If you can run Doom 3 or Half-Life 2 without it becoming a slideshow, you can play DoW:DC.
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Posted 07 November 2006 - 07:48 PM
I have, it fun an all, but its a pain in the butt when you try to defend a piece of land from ememie atk when the strength of yours is 5 while your enemy has 3 bases an a strength of 10.
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Posted 09 November 2006 - 04:27 PM
I never see "Dawn of War Dark Crusade", but i see "Dawn of War - Winter Assault" it's very hard to play, and I like the hero and his group, is VERY STRONG!!!
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Posted 10 November 2006 - 12:15 AM
This game is the greatest RTS I have ever played. And yes I am very addicted.Tau is the best race 
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Posted 10 November 2006 - 09:33 AM
The Tau are overpowered with their no limit Knarloc units xxxgamer <.<The single-player hero is 1-army wrecking crew if you get full wargear. The Tau commander can become a stealth unit (read: kill detector units to cause havoc), the Imperial Guard's is nearly impossible to kill off since hes constantly apart of a Command Squad (and thus can be reenforced on the spot), the Necron Lord is rebuilt wherever he dies (research the transformation ability for temporary invunerability and smash key buildings), and so on.As I said before, just play the (single-player) game slowly, and it'll be a breeze.
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Posted 10 November 2006 - 10:28 AM
Haha. i would also like this game. Its... damn nice.
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Posted 13 November 2006 - 07:52 AM
sweet game. IMO, Chaos OWNZ the other races...
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Posted 26 November 2006 - 05:35 AM
I just tried this game at a LAN shop yesterday, I was instantly hooked. Good stuff. Can any one confirm form me if we need the Main game (warhammer 40K) or if this can just be played like a stand alone.
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Posted 27 November 2006 - 12:01 AM
Well although they say "expansion", its really a standalone game, which means its not an expansion. One thing I dont' like about this game is how they limit the numbers of units to a cap of 20, and then raise it just slightly to 23 or so, after you go through a lot of intense battles. But I usually use some cheats to bypass that.
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Posted 28 November 2006 - 12:18 PM
i have bin playing this game a lot i passd the campain and i playd online it is a realy fun game and i like playing as chaos when i bring the demon prince and bloodthirster out on the field
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Posted 28 November 2006 - 12:49 PM
Its lots of fun, I like the Orks! Dey funny!
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Posted 28 November 2006 - 02:21 PM
Tau are by far the most pansiest and most annoying race every. The tau army is like the chaos havoc squads on ice. And that is why i use them myself....Long range camping and the ol' cross fire attack move progression
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Posted 29 November 2006 - 05:42 AM
Yeah Just bought the Anthology pack. good stuff, worth my $80. I like the Necrons the most at the moment.
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Posted 30 November 2006 - 07:27 AM
I want this game is it good I was thinking about getting it over COmpany of Heroes and Neverwinter Nights 2!
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Posted 22 September 2007 - 09:19 AM
I love that game, I played it 4 hours straight before. My favorite team is the elder, because of the Avatar
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Posted 22 December 2007 - 08:25 PM
i beat the game with both necron and tau. necron are like a train, they start very slowly but pick up speed untill they are an unstoppable force. best item is the res-orb for the necron lord, you send in waves of your guys until you have a mountain of corpses and the enemy is weakened badly, then you use it and BAM!! new army.
