Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War

Omega_Destroyer · Unread postby **Omega_Destroyer** » 28 Sep 2006, 22:20

Not too much of a loss considering I will be able to play as the Necron in the new expansion.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 04 Oct 2006, 18:04

Yeah, but the new Necrons are prob balanced.

Can anyone tell me how much space i would need for DoW with the Winter Assault expansion?

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Omega_Destroyer · Unread postby **Omega_Destroyer** » 04 Oct 2006, 20:23

I purchased the gold edition awhile back that including Dawn of War and Winter Assault. It states:

Please note that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – GOLD Edition does not support Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95/NT.

1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM

Windows(R) 98/2000/XP/ME
DirectX(R) 9.0c (included on disc)
1.8 GHz Pentium III or equivalent AMD Athlon XP processor
256 MB RAM (512 MB required for 8-player multiplayer games)
1.3 GB free hard drive space for installation
4x CD-ROM
32 MB DirectX(R) 9.0c compatible AGP video card with Hardware

Transform and Lighting
DirectX(R) 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card
Keyboard, Mouse

RECOMMENDED

2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
512 MB System RAM (required for 8-player multiplayer games)
nVidia GeForce 3 or ATI Radeon 8500 or equivalent with 64 MB of Video RAM.

REQUIRED FOR MULTIPLAYER

1 disc/player per computer
Internet: Broadband, or 56k connection for online multiplayer play
Network: TCP/IP compliant network

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 04 Oct 2006, 22:50

Omega_Destroyer wrote:1.3 GB free hard drive space for installation

That's what the normal Winter Assault readme says.

Omega_Destroyer · Unread postby **Omega_Destroyer** » 04 Oct 2006, 22:54

Ok. So what's the problem then?

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 04 Oct 2006, 23:15

Wasn't sure about whether only the exp or the whle game took that much space. Guess i'll be trying it when i wake up today... man, i hate looking for CDs.

10x for the assist.

Psychobabble · Unread postby **Psychobabble** » 05 Oct 2006, 00:05

ThunderTitan wrote:Wasn't sure about whether only the exp or the whle game took that much space.

Expansion is only 1 CD, so it can't be the full 1.3gb.

Omega_Destroyer · Unread postby **Omega_Destroyer** » 05 Oct 2006, 07:03

My bad, the requirements on the back of the box for the Gold Edition require 4.5 gigs.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 05 Oct 2006, 14:30

Omega_Destroyer wrote:My bad, the requirements on the back of the box for the Gold Edition require 4.5 gigs.

Which i lack atm.

And here are the DoW reqs:

Please note that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War does not support Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95/NT.

1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM

Windows(R) 98/2000/XP/ME
DirectX 9.0b (included on disc)
1.4 GHz Pentium III or equivalent AMD Athlon XP processor
256 MB RAM (512 MB required for 8-player multiplayer games)
1.8 GB free hard drive space
4x CD-ROM
32 MB DirectX(R) 9.0b compatible AGP video card with Hardware Transform and Lighting
DirectX(R) 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card
Keyboard, Mouse

@Psychobabble

2 CD's actualy.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 05 Oct 2006, 17:36

Damn skippy, the damn patching took more time then the actual expansion itself.

It take a little under 2,60 GBs of space. I wonder how Dark Crusade installs.

Omega_Destroyer · Unread postby **Omega_Destroyer** » 05 Oct 2006, 17:59

We'll, know in a little bit. It has gone gold right?

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 05 Oct 2006, 18:08

The release date is on the 9th, so yeah.

Omega_Destroyer · Unread postby **Omega_Destroyer** » 05 Oct 2006, 20:33

Yippy skippy.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 08 Oct 2006, 14:47

From wiki:

Unlike Winter Assault, Dark Crusade is a standalone expansion that does not require prior installation of Dawn of War and Winter Assault to play, allowing the user to play as all seven factions in single player both in skirmish and campaign modes.

Nice. And it comes out tomorrow.

Edit: Damn, luckily i'm not that into MP:

Multiplayer is limited to Tau and Necron factions if Dark Crusade is installed alone, with the other factions 'enabled' with the installation of Dawn of War and Winter Assault.

Psychobabble · Unread postby **Psychobabble** » 08 Oct 2006, 23:18

That's a pretty unusual move to make the xpack a standalone game. And I don't quite understand that last part. Does that mean that no other races will be enabled w/o both the original game and WA installed or is it just that the original races will work with the orig. installed and the IG with WA installed?

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 09 Oct 2006, 00:08

Stand alone expansions aren't that unusual (D2 had RotE).

The last thing meant that you can play all races in SP, but only Tau and Necron in MP, unless you have the other 2 versions (i'm thinking each enables it's own races).

Psychobabble · Unread postby **Psychobabble** » 09 Oct 2006, 03:34

ThunderTitan wrote:(i'm thinking each enables it's own races).

Yeah, that'd make sense. So if both ppl have the original game the 2nd expansion but only one person had WA, they could play all races except IG. That doesn't seem to bad to me, I'd be surprised if they let people with only DC play as the IG.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 09 Oct 2006, 10:49

Actualy from what i gather the guy that has WA could play IG, the other couldn't. Makes alot more sense to allow ppl that only have DC to be able to play against ppl who have all EXP's, but only with one of the 2 new races. Guess will find out soon, as it's the 9th today.

Omega_Destroyer · Unread postby **Omega_Destroyer** » 10 Oct 2006, 00:55

It's a bummer it comes out one day after Best Buy's 10% coupons expire.

Campaigner · Unread postby **Campaigner** » 10 Oct 2006, 23:04

VOD of a replay with Relic balance team as Tau and Necrons against eachother.

If you like Necrons you'd want to watch this

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