#1 Dawn of War: Dark Crusade patch 1.20
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:36 am
Well. This is certainly a gigantic patch. Here's the changelog. Discuss.
For me, I've got a few issues re: nerfing the Imperial Guard. Specifically, the Vendicare assassin. The unit sucked enough as it was; a huge price tag for a 3rd tier glorified artillery spotter. They made it so the assassination scope ability doesn't increase the assassin's sight radius (so the assassin will presumably need a spotter now, since they didn't say anything about it not increasing the rifle range), but more importantly they apparently completely nerfed the damage the assassin does to commanders.
That sucks. The assassin wasn't too good at killing commanders to begin with, because more often than not he'll decide to plink away at infantry or some building instead of the commander you want him to shoot. So sure, let's make him less able to do his job, because that's such a brilliant idea.
Oh, and while we're at it, assassination infiltration is a completely separate upgrade now. Brilliant, Holmes; buying infiltration for one single, solitary guy. That's totally worth it. Oh wait. It isn't.
But I'm rather happy with some of the Space Marine changes. They brought back Predator Destructors, and Chaplains can attach to squads now. Honor of the Chapter, bitch! :D Although on the downside, Assault Marines are now officially no longer worth it, since they take 3 unit cap instead of 2, and had no boost that would let them get beaten up in melee by Guardsmen any less than they do already to justify the increase. Also, Whirlwinds were moved to Tier 4 and nerfed with decreased damage and removal of the ability to fire on the move.
For me, I've got a few issues re: nerfing the Imperial Guard. Specifically, the Vendicare assassin. The unit sucked enough as it was; a huge price tag for a 3rd tier glorified artillery spotter. They made it so the assassination scope ability doesn't increase the assassin's sight radius (so the assassin will presumably need a spotter now, since they didn't say anything about it not increasing the rifle range), but more importantly they apparently completely nerfed the damage the assassin does to commanders.
That sucks. The assassin wasn't too good at killing commanders to begin with, because more often than not he'll decide to plink away at infantry or some building instead of the commander you want him to shoot. So sure, let's make him less able to do his job, because that's such a brilliant idea.
Oh, and while we're at it, assassination infiltration is a completely separate upgrade now. Brilliant, Holmes; buying infiltration for one single, solitary guy. That's totally worth it. Oh wait. It isn't.
But I'm rather happy with some of the Space Marine changes. They brought back Predator Destructors, and Chaplains can attach to squads now. Honor of the Chapter, bitch! :D Although on the downside, Assault Marines are now officially no longer worth it, since they take 3 unit cap instead of 2, and had no boost that would let them get beaten up in melee by Guardsmen any less than they do already to justify the increase. Also, Whirlwinds were moved to Tier 4 and nerfed with decreased damage and removal of the ability to fire on the move.
