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by realself
Wed 11 Mar, 2015 9:29 am
Forum: Releases
Topic: Announcing the DoW2 Blood Pac... uh... Confetti Pack!
Replies: 104
Views: 57690

Re: Things I made while procrastinating

Thanks for these new themes, Windu. imho it would be a nice touch to see the mek boy modeled after the Big Mek from DOW 1. Is it possible (or feasible) to change the Mek Boy theme, similar to how the Warboss has a set of Elite themes? If my reply is out of the scope of this thread, just let me know ...
by realself
Wed 11 Mar, 2015 9:11 am
Forum: Community General Discussion
Topic: Elite VS Retail / How to make retail people to play Elite?
Replies: 34
Views: 15814

Re: Elite VS Retail / How to make retail people to play Elit

The AI can be improved somewhat by fixing ludicrous values and improving ability filters in the ai tuning info file (see ork, ig tanks and ig catas for silly numbers), improving the essential upgrades, and hacking up some workarounds for the AI nuking its econ when using strikes/tacs by stopping it...
by realself
Wed 11 Mar, 2015 8:48 am
Forum: Community General Discussion
Topic: Voices
Replies: 5
Views: 3120

Re: Voices

Hi. Are there barriers, such as copyright, from using the voices of DOW 1? imho, the voice acting for the Grey Knights (Soulstorm), Imperial Guard, and Eldar was inspiring. Furthermore, It's been said by players on the forum that they avoid playing Tyranids just because the voices are annoying. If i...
by realself
Mon 09 Mar, 2015 9:07 pm
Forum: Strategy Discussion
Topic: Newb Eldar Woes || Eldar Squads lose out to.... everything?
Replies: 14
Views: 6570

Re: Newb Eldar Woes || Eldar Squads lose out to.... everythi

I can take out sentinels with a Warlock + 3x Dire Avenger build - that's no longer a problem. I am still having trouble against I.G. Shuriken setup squads work well in T1. The games seem balanced until I.G. gets to T2 first and counters with a chimera and ogryns. I keep reading how wraithguards are ...
by realself
Mon 09 Mar, 2015 6:16 pm
Forum: Modding
Topic: Colorblind mode?
Replies: 6
Views: 3850

Re: Colorblind mode?

On some maps, particularly the winter-, grayscale-colored maps (e.g. Ice Station Obelis, Valhalla, ...), I have trouble discerning the outlines of the points. Maybe it's just me.
by realself
Mon 09 Mar, 2015 6:03 pm
Forum: Community General Discussion
Topic: Elite VS Retail / How to make retail people to play Elite?
Replies: 34
Views: 15814

Re: Elite VS Retail / How to make retail people to play Elit

If I had one wish to improve Elite (and consequently win ppl over from retail), it would be to mod the AI. Can this be done, or has it been tried already, with an old thread discussing the attempt?
by realself
Mon 09 Mar, 2015 5:54 pm
Forum: Balance Discussion
Topic: Faster Capping traits
Replies: 28
Views: 12263

Re: Faster Capping traits

Kommando squad has the better capping speed as well. I'd imagine Kasrkin have it to help with map control which is one of the IG weaknesses. Kommandos probably have it to make them better ninja cappers. Why not make L.A. a ninja capper, too? Where is all this data on units' capping speeds? The only...
by realself
Sun 08 Mar, 2015 10:27 am
Forum: Community General Discussion
Topic: New caster - Torpid
Replies: 56
Views: 24538

Re: New caster - Torpid

Torpid, will you be accepting replays from the less experienced Elite players (provided the replay and its description are interesting)? If so, your commentary would help point out newb mistakes, which imho could increase the number of Elite opponents that you and others (like Dark Riku) can play a ...
by realself
Sat 07 Mar, 2015 11:35 pm
Forum: Strategy Discussion
Topic: Imperial guard vs eldar more focused early and late game
Replies: 16
Views: 13301

Re: Imperial guard vs eldar more focused early and late game

Never go for a baneblade versus eldar, when I see a BB against me I go "that's cute" unless I'm already wiped out. Baneblades can easily be dealt with using the right T2 eldar stuff. Leman russes are much better, they can dodge nukes, chase down unsupported fire prisms and they own pretty...
by realself
Fri 06 Mar, 2015 10:19 pm
Forum: Community General Discussion
Topic: Elite VS Retail / How to make retail people to play Elite?
Replies: 34
Views: 15814

Re: Elite VS Retail / How to make retail people to play Elit

May I suggest: (1) Can we please fix the stats to be more honest? Players who are clearly veterans (see screenshot ) show up as level 3, which makes it difficult to control access to legitimately new Elite players. (Sorry Nurland, but your stats are a good example.) For whatever "levels" a...
by realself
Thu 05 Mar, 2015 7:11 pm
Forum: Balance Discussion
Topic: Balance proposals
Replies: 30
Views: 12498

Re: Balance proposals

Hormas will wipe the floor with Sluggas when supported by a Warrior Brood or the Hive Tyrant. That's the whole point of Nids, you buff your useless critters with Synapse and knockback to win fights you otherwise wouldn't. hiveminion, in the replay we showed the results of throwing together 3x horma...
by realself
Tue 03 Mar, 2015 11:00 am
Forum: Balance Discussion
Topic: Balance proposals
Replies: 30
Views: 12498

Balance proposals

Team games get interesting when allies support each other and new combinations of abilities show up on the battleground. Webway gate travel, for example, is usable by allies of other races. Proposal : if 2 Eldar allies build webway gates, then allow their webway networks to combine. Similarly, we co...
by realself
Mon 02 Mar, 2015 5:20 pm
Forum: Balance Discussion
Topic: Overpowered sluggas.
Replies: 42
Views: 19075

Re: Overpowered sluggas.

To give a Tyranid player's perspective, we ran a very controlled 1v1 experiment, Tyranids vs. Orks. The replay and details are at: http://www.gamereplays.org/dawnofwar2/replays.php?game=47&show=details&id=301597 For anyone that watched, would you say that the Tyranid's T1 melee squads and Or...
by realself
Mon 02 Mar, 2015 4:47 pm
Forum: Strategy Discussion
Topic: Nids vs IG
Replies: 16
Views: 8433

Re: Nids vs IG

Atlas wrote:Can confirm maximum shootiness HT can completely destroy HT. It's just not fair :P


I wouldn't want to miss out on the wisdom of this statement. Can anyone please decipher/translate?
by realself
Sun 01 Mar, 2015 2:01 am
Forum: Strategy Discussion
Topic: Nids vs IG
Replies: 16
Views: 8433

Re: Nids vs IG

Subject: Nids vs IG 3x Termagants, all upgraded fully + BSWB and warp field + improved synapse no the HT. Warp field often is best bought while teching T2 so as to not delay. You can just brute force your way through and use brood nests to hold ground due to not only their reinforcement but their h...
by realself
Wed 25 Feb, 2015 7:21 am
Forum: Releases
Topic: Elite labbing build
Replies: 23
Views: 45392

Re: Elite labbing build

My wishlist for the next release:
1) the "lab" mode, like described above. Additionally, if units can be placed on the field before running the match, then we can experiment with a high level of granularity.
2) AI that plays more like an intelligent human player.
by realself
Mon 23 Feb, 2015 11:56 pm
Forum: Community General Discussion
Topic: Why so few Tyranids player.
Replies: 11
Views: 5176

Re: Why so few Tyranids player.

I have been playing Tyranids in Retribution retail, until recently playing Elite. In Elite, the Tyranids race actually seems stronger. I like the Tyranid models (Carnifexes are too cute) and the whole biological weapon trope. I have no interest in Alien, StarCraft, or any other fiction where people ...

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