Dawn of War 3

[Puzzony]

Space Skinny Marines, Jumping and sprinting Terminators, Blood Ravens Chaptermaster leading every SM army in multiplayer? Thanks but i'll pass, maybe if i can grab a key for like 20 bucks, then i'll check it.

P.S.: the Campaign story leaked and they basically pulled a Chaos Rising 2.0 with it, lazy as f*ck.

[Deleted]

I'm pissed about the fact that they wasted time and effort on this MOBA bullshit.

Will most likely buy the game when there is a deal, because I like what I've seen so far.

[Deleted]

Played some of the beta, not really sure how I feel about it. I want more gore, more blood, those special killing animations (decapitating other units/slicing them in half). I'm just not liking it because it's too much like Starcraft now.

This is my main gripe with it too, don't get me wrong, what I see doesn't look objectively terrible, but it just doesn't seem to have the same visceral and satisfying combat engagements that the previous 2 had, perhaps i need to play it myself but I'm not overly optimistic.

[Zeta333]

This is my main gripe with it too, don't get me wrong, what I see doesn't look objectively terrible, but it just doesn't seem to have the same visceral and satisfying combat engagements that the previous 2 had, perhaps i need to play it myself but I'm not overly optimistic.

even then those 2 were mediocre appealign to a very niche franchise. 40k has such a massive and immersive world that its still we cant get a solid non third rate publisher or studio to make a game that isnt just lol tabletop port.

[endersblade]

Played some of the beta, not really sure how I feel about it. I want more gore, more blood, those special killing animations (decapitating other units/slicing them in half). I'm just not liking it because it's too much like Starcraft now.

Oh, don't worry. "Blood 'n' Guts" will be paid DLC, like it is for Total War: Warhammer. I'm not kidding, either.

[BarelyLegalBear]

This is my main gripe with it too, don't get me wrong, what I see doesn't look objectively terrible, but it just doesn't seem to have the same visceral and satisfying combat engagements that the previous 2 had, perhaps i need to play it myself but I'm not overly optimistic.

Well, it's a fun game, it really is. However, they've really strayed from what the game used to be.
Only 3 factions at launch is ridiculous, especially since the rest will more than likely be paid DLC.
If I want flashy, i'll play Starcraft, when I want a complete bloodfest, I play warhammer. That's really one of the main things that pulled me into the franchise. Just how bloody it was. I may end up buying it, but it definitely won't be something i'll get on launch day. I'll wait for more factions and a sale.

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Oh, don't worry. "Blood 'n' Guts" will be paid DLC, like it is for Total War: Warhammer. I'm not kidding, either.

I really miss games from back in the day, when they came with just about everything as is without the side platter of DLC.

[Sigxy]

Well, can always look on the bright side I suppose.

At least once it's fully released it can't be as bad as Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade.. right?

[Soulflayer]

Just bought it for 35 bucks. I cant wait to start playing it but I guess I will miss the squad type of game of the DoW 2 in the Campaign mode(I really love the leveling up, equiping items and that stuff)

[Arrashi]

Hey, its 52% on steam so its still above average !

[Verdugo]

Worst thing about this is that other studios will look at DoW3 and say that people just dont want RTS games anymore.

[Arrashi]

Worst thing about this is that other studios will look at DoW3 and say that people just dont want RTS games anymore.

And then genre will end up in kickstarter purgatory like old school RPGs did.

[Jakexe]

I'm enjoying it. I'm the one person that seemed to not like dow2 so a return to traditional rts is great for me. That being said it's too simple and way too based around hero units. You just get destroyed unless using them. Multiplayer looks horrible, if I wanted to play a moba i'd play one of the many many many available.

All that said I think it's a good rts campaign wise, just wished I waited for a sale.

[endersblade]

Just bought it for 35 bucks. I cant wait to start playing it but I guess I will miss the squad type of game of the DoW 2 in the Campaign mode(I really love the leveling up, equiping items and that stuff)

I just got it for $35 as well. Started the campaign, so far liking it. Been told it gets boring though, so we'll see.

[Proskill]

dow2 had less playable races than dow1 which was weird and i thought to myself dow3 for sure wont do that again. ironically it has even less races than dow2

this aside, how fun is the game ? i actually enjoy sc2 and mobas, but what do ppl mean with dow3 being like a moba anyway ? all units are controlable right ?
ill probably get this game, i didnt like dow2 too much. i care mostly about replayable skirmish/multiplayer and not campaign

[I Push Buttons]

dow2 had less playable races than dow1 which was weird and i thought to myself dow3 for sure wont do that again. ironically it has even less races than dow2

this aside, how fun is the game ? i actually enjoy sc2 and mobas, but what do ppl mean with dow3 being like a moba anyway ? all units are controlable right ?
ill probably get this game, i didnt like dow2 too much. i care mostly about replayable skirmish/multiplayer and not campaign

There is only one game mode and it is a MOBA.

The maps are split into lanes (sort of, but not really). In each "lane" there is a shield generator for each team. You have to break it to push forward in that "lane". Behind each shield generator is a turret. Likewise you have to break through that. Then at the end and the convergence of the 1-3 "lanes" is a core, one for each team. You have to destroy that core to win the game.

So it is legit just a MOBA, but instead of champions you have elites (each race has like 10 I think), and instead of minions you have armies.

But yeah that is the ONLY game mode in MP, there is no baseline skirmish or anything like that.

[Tenris]

Been mulling it over and can't decide whether to get the game or not? I probably won't play the multiplayer so is the campaign any good and actually worth buying the game for? I loved DoW1, the 2nd one was okay but never actually finished it.

[Proskill]

played campaign for couple of hours and 2 skirmishes vs ai and so far it seems confusing

[Proskill]

unit control system is retarded in this game compared to starcraft 2. can only add units to groups with ctrl (same function as shift in sc2), cant overwrite those groups (no actual ctrl), cant move units from grp to grp where it subtracts from one and adds to another (alt).
if i could at least overwrite those groups but i cant which results having the same unit in 2 control grps

controling army here is a fucking pain
campaign missions (storytelling is cheap but fine) are tiresome

i dont mind elites and moba aspects, but the rest actual rts stuff

and how the hell am i supposed to level my elites ? after playing skirmishes vs ai i get no experience for them at all. only from the campaign

[Fencers]

I played through the single player "campaign" this weekend. Terrible.

DOW3 is a massive disappointment. Perhaps I will come to love it in time and with mods- but right now, I just feel this was a lot of wasted effort for a game people did not actually want in this manner.

[Venziir]

Playing through the campaign right now, would probably have finished it by now, if not for stopping each time an Eldar mission pops up. God I hate Eldar...