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You may have noticed that some sites have been offering pre-order deals for Warhammer 40,000 Dawn Of War II. Read on for more details…

Pre-order from Amazon, HMV, Game or Play in the UK you’ll get the opportunity to customize your squad with exclusive in-game content packs.

The first four exclusive packs are available to pre-order now…

Sternguard Wargear Set

Sergeant Tarkus leads his Tactical Marines into the fires of battle, shrugging off massive damage. Arm him with this unique armor, bolter and grenade pack for the battle to come. Also includes the Taurans armor pattern, and four additional army painter colors.
Buy on Amazon.

Sniper Wargear Set

Sergeant Cyrus leads his scouts ahead of the Space Marine strike force, taking out high-value targets. Equip him with this unique armor, sniper rifle and combat shotgun and strike with deadly precision. Also includes the Angels of Redemption armor pattern and four additional army painter colors.
Buy on HMV.

Destroyer Wargear Set

Sergeant Avitus wields the heaviest weapons in the Space Marine arsenal. Equip him with this unique armor, heavy bolter and missile launcher, and exterminate the xenos! Also includes the Novamarines armor pattern, and four additional army painter colors.
Buy on Game.

Vanguard Wargear Set

Sergeant Thaddeus and his Assault Marines soar into battle. Equip him with this unique armor, bolt pistol and chainsword and charge into the heart of the enemy horde. Also includes the Brazen Claws armor pattern, and four additional army painter colors.
Buy on Play.



Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is now ready to pre-load across Europe from THQ’s digital store…

Featuring bonus in-game content including an extra multiplayer map. The E-Shop edition, sold exclusively through THQ’s European Digital Store, can be pre-loaded right now, ready for activation at 12:01am on 20th February!

This exclusive edition includes the ‘Artificer Wargear Set’ which features:

One additional multiplayer map – “Legis High Stratum”

Five pieces of Wargear for use in the singleplayer campaign

Two Unique Purity Seals

One Unique Space Marine Chapter – “Marauders”

Four metallic army painter colours

To order your copy, click here.

Eurogamer are offering 15% discount on the THQ E-shop - to claim your discount key visit: http://gamers.eurogamer.net/giveaways.php?id=86936


Q: Will these packs be available at a later date?
Q: Is there any other way to get these packs?
A: These pre-order bonuses are exclusive and there are currently no plans to release them at a later date.

Q: Does this Wargear give any player an advantage?
A: No, this Wargear is a bonus for you to customize the look of your Space Marines. The multiplayer playing field is kept balanced at all times.



Q: Will there be a pre-order pack on Steam?
A: There is no pre-order bonus, like the Artificer Set included on Steam.



Q: Can the THQ-Games E-Shop version be bought in the US?
A: No, the E-Shop version is currently European only.



Q: Will there be a collectors edition containing all of the pre-order content?
A: No, but Relic does plan to release regular additional content for Dawn Of War II.



Q: I preordered at EB Games, will I get a pre-order pack?
A: If you’ve pre-ordered at EB Games you should get the same Artificer Set, named the ‘Collector’s Edition’ on their site. Although I’d recommend confirming that you will get the code with the store itself.

EDIT: updated with FAQ

I got my pre order pack through EB Games in Australia and i cant wait for it, i get 5 special weapons

I don't really understand. Why would the in-game army painter not have ALL of the colours? What 'special weapons' are you talking about, squig?

Should I just google this? Probably.

The armour patterns sound interesting though.

Will it be possible to use these preorder upgrades during the beta?

Isn't that a bit too much commercial for Dakka?

Anung Un Rama wrote:Isn't that a bit too much commercial for Dakka?

Nah it is ok as it counts as interesting news for a lot of us. I wonder if the 'exclusive' metallic paints mean there are some new metallics coming out soon potentially?

I have to get this!

MASTERCRAFTED GRENADES! TAKE THAT PREVIOUS SM CODECII*!

*or Codeci, Codeques, Codexes, whatever wiggles your fancies

Even if I wanted to buy this game, the whole thing about "Exclusive Army Painter Colours" would really put me off. I mean, why?!

That just doesn't float my boat. But it probably does everyone elses'.

~sA

I dont quite understand it myself, by i have already paid it off and waiting for it come into the store, i have all the dawn of war games and this one looks great!!

I assume it's just different looking models for single-player, right?
Like, they wouldn't sell people units with different rules that you could use in online play. If you don't have those models or 'colours' on your installation, you wouldn't even see them, so what's the point?
I still completely and utterly fail to understand the point or premise. I understand collector's packs. I understand 3D modelling and skinning. I understand the OSI model... But can anyone actually clarify this for me?

I still haven't looked it up myself...

what frustrates me about this game is you can play campaign as ONLY space marines, and the fact that they shrugged off chaos in exchange for tyranids. But besides that ill still buy it.

Arctik_Firangi wrote:I assume it's just different looking models for single-player, right?
Like, they wouldn't sell people units with different rules that you could use in online play. If you don't have those models or 'colours' on your installation, you wouldn't even see them, so what's the point?
I still completely and utterly fail to understand the point or premise. I understand collector's packs. I understand 3D modelling and skinning. I understand the OSI model... But can anyone actually clarify this for me?

I still haven't looked it up myself...

This is all just gear for your troops. Your troops will get gear drops (RPG style) when performing actions or killing certain enemies. These deals just give you some different gear at the start which can be removed from your troops as and when you find upgrades in the future.

THQInsider wrote:You may have noticed that some sites have been offering pre-order deals for Warhammer 40,000 Dawn Of War II. Read on for more details…

Pre-order from Amazon, HMV, Game or Play in the UK you’ll get the opportunity to customize your squad with exclusive in-game content packs.

EDIT: Images added

Do you happen to know of any deals for other countries? Say ... Germany maybe?!

Updated original post with details on the digital download from THQ.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is now ready to pre-load across Europe from THQ’s digital store, including the Artificer Wargear Set.



This pack is available to pre-load now, ready for activation at 12:01am on 20th February - click here.

Am I missing something, or are these actually not available in the US...like, at all?
Or do I have to order from the UK if I want to get somethin' spiffy?

This sort of stuff makes me want to puke. Get it now for you exclusive content! Just like directors edition special uncut limited DVD-motrons. Why? To milk more money from those who simply cannot wait. Why should people get different versions of the game depending on when they bought it?

It has nothing to do with "when".
It's "where" you buy it from.

Question: Can I change the language in game? Say, when I buy the game in German, can I switch to English?

Then I would maybe pre-order that baby right now...

Greets
Schepp himself

I've heard if you get Steam you can get the beta version of DOW 2 for free.

The Bringer wrote:I've heard if you get Steam you can get the beta version of DOW 2 for free.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/15660/

Knock yourself out.

Why would you bother with a Beta? its like adopting a baby with lepa, not worth it, i have the days off on the 19/2 thursday to go in get it and play the whole thing

Well, since I'm not going to be getting the full game... Still, I can't really be bothered to take such a huge chunk out of my download limit.