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Download: Dawn of War 2 Single Player Demo

Posted Apr 15th 2009 2:30PM by Steven Wong
Filed under: Downloads, Demos, RTS, Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II Series

ThQ has released a single player demo for the role-playing/real-time strategy hybrid game, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2. The demo places gamers in the role of elite Space Marines engaged in furious combat across the dark recesses of space, battling the heretic Eldar, the pillaging Orks, and the ravaging Tyranid threats.

Owners of the the full game can enjoy the recently released 1.2.1 patch (available only through Steam), which brings a list of balance changes and enhancements to the game. Continue reading after the jump for the full list of changes.

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Gallery: Warhammer 40,000 Dawn Of War 2

Dawn of War 2 v1.2.1 Patch automatically downloads during Steam authentication.

PvP

New Team Battle map added! "(6p) Tiber Outpost" is now available for play.

PvP Gameplay

Implemented final fixes for the Population Cap issue as noted in Patch 1.1.3. This included reverting the temporary changes made in Patch 1.1.3.
Tyranid Warrior Adrenal Gland upgrade damage reduced from 52 to 40
Energy Shields no longer regenerate while active – This includes the Zoanthrope, Falcon, Hive Tyrant, Warlock, Force Commander, Mekboy and Techmarine
Energy Shield conversion modifier reduced from .2 to .25
Energy Shields now have an 8 second toggle on / toggle off time.
Falcon Energy regeneration reduced from 3 to .5
Melee damage reduction versus Rippers reduced from .25 to .3
Zoanthrope Focus Blast now immobilizes vehicles for 12 seconds from 15
Guardian Battle Equipment cost increased to 50/15 from 40/10
Carnifex cost increased to 600/135 from 550/125
Tactical Sergeant's melee special attack reduced to 28 from 50
"And They Shall Know No Fear" now debuffs Tactical Marine melee damage by .6
Spore Mines can no longer enter Ravener Tunnels and Webway Gates
Warp Spider deathspinner damage increased from 20 to 30
Warp Spider Exarch dual deathspinner damage increased from 30 to 35

Achievements

Fixed an issue where campaign completion achievements were sometimes not awarded
Ranking and Online Stats
Fixed an issue where players were awarded a win in Ranked multiplayer matches after modifying local files.
Matchmaking
Fixed an issue with automatching code to help provide better quality matches based on TrueSkill™ Rankings.
Fixed an issue allowing players with mismatched data to be grouped together.
Miscellaneous
Updated BugSplat error reporting to new version.

Tags: dawn-of-war-2, demo, patch, rts, single-player, thq, warhammer-40k

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

How does releasing a demo for a game (To spur possible customer interest) after the game has been released make any economical sense?Posted at 2:46PM on Apr 15th 2009 by lawrencek

Because I just tried the demo, enjoyed it, and purchased the game, that's how.Posted at 5:37PM on Apr 15th 2009 by Tasti D-Lite

Ah I remember the days of demos being released as demos, not betas. On covers of pc mags etc etc. I often play demos after I see how the community has stood the test of a few months launch to see if it is really worth a purchase.Posted at 5:16AM on Apr 16th 2009 by Alex