Welcome to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War! This guide introduces the game, its expansions like Dark Crusade, and the FAQ's approach to helping you develop your own strategy.
Hey there! So, you're diving into the Warhammer 40,000 universe with Dawn of War? Awesome choice! It's been a while since I've hit the tabletop, but Relic really brought the grimdark future to life with this game. The expansions, especially Dark Crusade, crank things up a notch with new factions like the Necrons and Tau, an open-ended campaign, and more units for everyone. Good news: Dark Crusade doesn't even need the original game to run, though you'll be limited to just those two new races in skirmishes if you don't have the base game and Winter Assault. But trust me, if you're after some fast-paced, action-packed real-time strategy, you've found it.
This FAQ is still pretty fresh. I'm new to writing these things, so I'm figuring out the best way to lay things out. My goal here isn't to tell you exactly what to do, but more to give you guidelines so you can think for yourself and build your own killer strategies. I'm hoping this guide will grow over time, with both my updates and input from you, the players. For this first version, I wanted to cover the basics for all the races and scenarios, rather than getting super deep into just one or two things.
One last thing: it's been a minute since I've played this, so I won't be able to answer emails about it anymore. While feedback is always cool, I just don't have the time to keep up with it. Hope you understand!
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