Wij's Dawn Of War workshop

[Wij]

Any questions ? Ask away. I know my stuff, in theory, even if not in practice. I've been reading relic forums for ages. Ask me something and I will help0r !

[Munkey]

I keep getting rushed by Zerglings! What should i do????

[Aada]

Originally Posted by Wij

Any questions ? Ask away. I know my stuff, in theory, even if not in practice. I've been reading relic forums for ages. Ask me something and I will help0r !

How many races in total can you play in multiplayer.

And is there an ingame ranking ladder.

[Wij]

Originally Posted by Munkey

I keep getting rushed by Zerglings! What should i do????

Balanced build beats rush. Swap the CDs.

[Wij]

Originally Posted by Aada

How many races in total can you play in multiplayer.

And is there an ingame ranking ladder.

There are 5 races in Winter Assault. There will be 7 in Dark Crusade. You can play all of them in multiplayer although obviously only one in each game. Each player can select any race at the start or random.

There are all kinds of rankings built in and yes, there is a ladder. Just select Automatch to be selected for a 1v1 near your skill level. If you win you get a higher aranking and should play someone better next time etc...

You don't get a mid-game score (like AoK) to the best of my knowledge.

[Krazeh]

Originally Posted by Wij

There are 5 races in Winter Assault. There will be 7 in Dark Crusade. You can play all of them in multiplayer although obviously only one in each game. Each player can select any race at the start or random.

Hope ya don't mind me jumping in but I thought it should be mentioned that unless you own DoW, WA and DC you won't be able to use all the races in multiplayer. Instead you will only have access to the races originally introduced in each product e.g. if you only have DC you will only have access to the Tau and Necron races online. It also appears which products you own will impact on which players you can play against online.

[TdC]

A bloke called Wij rodgered me ragged a week or two ago in DOW/WA online. What can I do?

[Tilda]

As eldar, how do I beat a rush with ASMs (the flying things)

[Ch3tan]

Originally Posted by Krazeh

Hope ya don't mind me jumping in but I thought it should be mentioned that unless you own DoW, WA and DC you won't be able to use all the races in multiplayer. Instead you will only have access to the races originally introduced in each product e.g. if you only have DC you will only have access to the Tau and Necron races online. It also appears which products you own will impact on which players you can play against online.

DoW is the main game, WA and DC are add-ons and will not work without DoW.

If you launch DoW you only have access to the DoW online lobbies and gameplay. If you launch WA (and DC when it comes out) you get access to different online lobbies, more maps and a better online experience (extra units, races and other minor changes which greatly improve the game).

Originally Posted by Tilda

As eldar, how do I beat a rush with ASMs (the flying things)

Hehehe - I boned you good with the early ASM raids.

You were using gaurdians and harlequins against my ASM. but you didnt use them together, your harlequins are not as durable in close combat in tier 1, and die to quickly to make any impact on my ASM without some fire support in the form of gaurdians or dark reapers. And visa versa, your ranged units need harlequins to tie up my ASM so they dont get cut to shreds. Eldar are a bit poop unless you can quickly get a farseer, and some harlequin squads ideally backed by some dark reapers.

[Krazeh]

Originally Posted by Ch3tan

DoW is the main game, WA and DC are add-ons and will not work without DoW.

If you launch DoW you only have access to the DoW online lobbies and gameplay. If you launch WA (and DC when it comes out) you get access to different online lobbies, more maps and a better online experience (extra units, races and other minor changes which greatly improve the game).

DC is stand alone and does not need DoW to play. Without DoW you have access to all 7 races in SP but only access to Tau and Necron in MP, plus you can only play against other people who have DC. Similarly even if you have DoW + WA you will still need DC to use the new 2 races online or play against other DC owners.

Originally Posted by Ch3tan

Hehehe - I boned you good with the early ASM raids.

You were using gaurdians and harlequins against my ASM. but you didnt use them together, your harlequins are not as durable in close combat in tier 1, and die to quickly to make any impact on my ASM without some fire support in the form of gaurdians or dark reapers. And visa versa, your ranged units need harlequins to tie up my ASM so they dont get cut to shreds. Eldar are a bit poop unless you can quickly get a farseer, and some harlequin squads ideally backed by some dark reapers.

I'm assuming by harlequins you are referring to howling banshees, well at least until DC is actually released and introduces harlequins to the eldar. But yes you definitely need ranged troops to support your banshees and if possible I would recommend reapers as iirc they are anti-heavy infantry unlike guardians who are only anti-infantry.

[Ch3tan]

Hehe, yes I meant howling banshees, and everyone should buy dow + wa + dc.

[Wij]

Fully upgraded banshees will fight very well against ASMs in the latest patch. As Eldar though you have the ultimate in counters to all CC (close-combat) troops. FoF (fleet of foot) will take your ranged troops away from anything at the speed of shite off a shovel. Then reposition, fire and run. A lot of micro but it gives you time to tech up and the enemy has to micro the CC troops so you don't lead them into a trap too.

Reapers were anti-heavy-infantry in vanilla DoW but are more generalised in WA. They are now good ranged troops that become redundant once you've teched up to Warp Spiders.

Eldar ranged troops are best used to hit and run. If you want to slug it out tech up quickly to falcon grav tanks and back up with banshees.

[Clown]

Question: How will I get you fuckers to delete this game and play Company Of Heroes with me when it comes out?

[Wij]

You won't. DoW is getting it's new expansion very soon so all sensible people will be playing both games like mad. Personally though I think I'll always prefer the faster-paced gore-fest of DoW with it's greater variety of races but will reserve judgement for now...

"Even in death I still serve..."

[throdgrain]

Will I turn into a sandal-wearing beardy twat if I play this game?




(No need to reply, the answer is obviously yes !)