THQ Insider wrote:Q: Will there be more x-pac's or DLC's for DOW II? I would love to see Tau?
- gogators

A: There will be DLC around the special edition wargear, and then patches following the beta.

Q: Have there been any more changes to Last Stand?
- Metroid2k (via Twitter)

A: We have a new hero, the Lord General. A new map has also been added, with an increased difficulty level. The existing map can still be selected, with the difficulty level remaining the same. At this time there are no plans to change the number of players in Last Stand from three.

Q: For the Tyranid co-op campaign would second players get a Hive Tyrant?
- ntrisley (via Twitter)

A: When you join the campaign, you will be able to choose a squad from the selection screen, or build one of your own.

Q: Is it possible to save and restore your progress in Retribution, in other ways than quitting?
- Shadur (via Twitter)

A: Yes; you can save and continue.

Q: What can we expect from the multiplayer competitiveness in vs1 vs2 vs3?
- vpatchnotes (via Twitter)

A: This time round we have a new matchmaking system and leaderboards. Your first multiplayer games will be placement matches, and the results of these will be used to determine your rank. After this, players are ranked using an ELO ranking system, with involvement of a rest system - a pool of points applied when you win.
For leaderboards, this will work so that a player who wins many games and then stops playing will eventually be eclipsed by players who are still active and winning.

Q: In Retribution, can we kill our own units once they are useless?
- Samuel (via Facebook)

A: You can delete structures, but not units.

Q: Are we going to see the Imperial Guard working with other SM chapters like the Ultramarines in Dawn of War Winter Assault?
- KyotouYasuri (via Twitter)

A: No - the only chapter in the campaign will be the Blood Ravens.

Q: Will this be the final expansion pack in DOW2 or can we expect a 3rd like the original?
- chris2pher93

A: That's a really good question!

Q: In retribution is there a campaign for each Race, or one campaign that we can play with the race we want?
- R�my (Facebook)

A: Each race has it's own campaign, from the viewpoint of that race. You can play as each race, too.

Q: Is there going to be a mode similar to DoTA?
- Destabilizator

A: No, sorry.

Q: Is there going to be better in-game support for modding in Retribution?
- Metroid2k

A: There may be the possibility of tools such as map-editors, but we're not able to talk about that yet.

Q: Will there be more weapons to collect in Retribution?
- KyotouYasuri (via Twitter)

A: There are more weapon types in the campaign. Things have been changed around in multiplayer, with new gear and weapons having been changed around.


Q: Will each race's campaign be as long as the SM campaign in Chaos Rising?
- rap_train (via Twitter)

A: There will be around the same number of missions in each race's campaign, around the same as in Chaos Rising.

Q: Now that every race has a super unit, will existing ones be buffed up?
- kraken

A: All new units will be balanced with the old ones during the upcoming beta.

Q: Will there be any other SM chapters?
- Grey_Slayer (via Twitter)

A: Deathwatch colours are now available.


Q: What about other companies of the Blood Ravens?
- Grey_Slayer (via Twitter)

A: No.


Q: What regiment of IG are involved?
- Grey_Slayer (via Twitter)

A: Two of the regiments available are the 39th Cadian Xenobane and the 110th Cadian Shadow Corps.


Q: Can we transfer save games from DOW 2 and CR? If not, what ending is canon?
- Grey_Slayer (via Twitter)

A: No, you can't transfer your save game. You will find out which ending is canon at the end of the campaign in Retribution.


Q: What about the primarch of the Blood Ravens? Will be get an answer for that question?
- Grey_Slayer (via Twitter)

A: There are certain mysteries that remain within the Blood Raven Chapter.

Q: Any news on a new 3rd tier unit for SM, in addition to tanks?
- Metroid2k (via Twitter)

A: The Land Raider Redeemer is the only new 3rd tier unit for SM.


Q: Will wargear be handed out for completing co-op missions as a guest?
- Undoer

A: Yes.

Q: Will there be any DLC providing new skins for the different armies
- Christen (via Facebook)

A: There is nothing planned at present, but you never know for the future.


Q: Will there be multiple endings depending on your actions like in Chaos Rising?
- Chris (via Facebook)

A: There are six endings, depending on your race.



Q: Will the Inquisitor be calling in Inquisitorial stormtroopers or just regular ones.
- Christen (via Facebook)

A: They call in regular stormtroopers.

Melissia wrote:Also, army painter showing all units!

Brother SRM wrote:

Melissia wrote:Also, army painter showing all units!

That's actually a developer's tool and not in-game.

Q: Will there be more x-pac's or DLC's for DOW II? I would love to see Tau?
- gogators

A: There will be DLC around the special edition wargear, and then patches following the beta.

Archonate wrote:

Q: Will there be more x-pac's or DLC's for DOW II? I would love to see Tau?
- gogators

A: There will be DLC around the special edition wargear, and then patches following the beta.

I wish the answer addressed the question about whether or not we'll see new armies in these patches and DLCs.
I would buy it immediately if they'll be adding more armies later. Waiting for entire expansions took too long, and DoWII appears to be in the habit of only releasing one new army at a time. New armies via DLC would be wise considering how DoW got stale and dated by the time Soulstorm came around. I actually think Soulstorm was a great expansion, the problem was we were paying money for more of the same thing. Another problem that DLC could fix...

Eurogamer: When are we going to see Dawn of War III?

Danny Bilson: 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.

Melissia wrote:

Brother SRM wrote:

Melissia wrote:Also, army painter showing all units!

That's actually a developer's tool and not in-game.

Source?

EgonSpengler wrote:
Both the AI players in TLS and the level chooser in the army painter are developer-only features we use for debugging.

Not called out specifically in the video or article, the new map for The Last Stand adds 20 new waves, and ramps up in difficulty faster.

Kanluwen wrote:New races would likely involve a lot more work, and everything would have to be applied via large patches then "locked" from players to use by a purchase gateway for DLC. That's a lot more work than just releasing an expansion.

Archonate wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:New races would likely involve a lot more work, and everything would have to be applied via large patches then "locked" from players to use by a purchase gateway for DLC. That's a lot more work than just releasing an expansion.

Not at all. When they release an expansion they have to mock up entire campaigns that are fresh and new for every single release, and then balance and dole out new units for all previously existing armies. The whole point of releasing new races via DLC would be to slice out all that excess. If they kept it as simple as JUST a new race, they wouldn't have to charge much, if anything, and they could shell them out quicker, which is what I think the fans of the neglected armies are rallying for. They don't care about having their own campaign, they just want to play with their favorite race.

“I’ll toughen you up, or use you up. Perhaps both, as the Imperium requires.” – Lord General Castor

The Imperial Guard is the new race being introduced in Dawn of War II: Retribution, but their increased presence in sub-sector Aurelia comes amidst a great deal of danger. Daemonic incursions, the continued presence of xenos filth, renegade guardsmen, and now accusations that the Chapter Master of the Blood Ravens is under some kind of influence from the Warp. Things have to be set right, one way or the other, and it is fresh eyes that are free from the corruption in sub-sector Aurelia that are going to make the assessment at the request of Gabriel Angelos. So enter Lord General Castor of the Imperial Guard and Inquisitor Adrastia into the maelstrom.


The Imperial Guard of Cadia have recently entered sub-sector Aurelia en masse to combat the constant xenos and daemonic threats that plague it. The Imperial Guard is commanded by Lord General Castor, who arrives feeling nothing but contempt for the guardsmen deployed in the area. He is there to clean up a mess that has been allowed to grow and fester thanks to their incompetence. Castor has the tools and authority at his disposal to make this happen. Bionic enhancements enable Castor to wield large guns one-handed, such as his initial rifle which grants the ability High Powered Shot, that can drop xenos infantry from long range. He may also call for Valkyrie Support to reinforce his own infantry. As a Lord General though, his authority is wide ranging and he can call in the big guns for further reinforcement, such as the Valkyrie Leman Russ Drop. Where and when he needs it, the massive Leman Russ tank is flown in to take the fight to the enemy. Make no mistake, reinforcements of this kind will be needed.


Adrastia, an Ordo Hereticus Inquisitor, is using the Lord General and a few others to aid in her investigation into whether or not the allegations against Chapter Master Kyras are accurate. This mission could save or doom the sector to the cold hand of the Exterminatus, which will wipe out all life in the sub-sector to cleanse the contaminated worlds and prevent the spread of the xenos and heretical threats. Adrastia will use any means at her disposal to investigate Kyras, and she is not afraid to get her hands dirty in the process. Her base ability in the campaign is Hammer of the Witches, a stun that effects a single target and causes it to burst into flames. Purgatus is an ability that is unlocked at later levels, and creates an expanding ring of flame. Those infantry units inside the ring get stunned while those standing on the flame ring as the ability concludes its effects take massive damage.


Sergeant Merrick is a practical addition to the group. He is a veteran guardsman and has seen extensive combat over the last decade. Merrick’s world view is in sharp contrast to the others, as he fights for his squadmates and brothers in arms first, and the Imperium second. His experience fighting has taught him a great deal about the sub-sector’s worlds, and Merrick’s base ability is Infiltrate, allowing him to go undetected by enemies and gather intelligence. His Flare ability reveals an area, causing enemies in it to take extra damage, and at higher levels he can also call in an Artillery Barrage on his active flares. He may be a bit bitter and cynical, but the good Sergeant can fix most problems with some well directed firepower.


Commissar Lord Bernn travels with the group to ensure the support of the guardsmen that are recruited and requisitioned to get the job done. Few things can motivate the rank and file like a Commissar and his pistol. Lord Bernn’s base ability in the campaign is in fact Execute, which eliminates a coward from a squad, causing the rest of the squad members to become immune to suppression and deal more damage. Several of Lord Bernn’s abilities at later levels are triggered from or enhance the effects of his Execute ability, such as Till the Last! With this ability, using Execute will make the squad and Lord Bernn himself temporarily invulnerable. It’s always a good idea to keep a few extra squads around so that Commissar Lord Bernn can properly inspire the guardsmen.

The start of the Imperial Guard campaign in Dawn of War II: Retribution opens with Inquisitor Adrastia and Lord General Castor beginning their mission in a subtle fashion. They are gathering intelligence on Typhon and looking to recruit further assistance from the guardsmen there. There is little time to waste however, the investigation of the Blood Ravens Chapter Master must be concluded before the arrival of the full weight of the Inquisition.

legoburner wrote:Just want to point out my review/preview from playtesting the game a few days ago, it can be found here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/341562.page
in the video games forum.