Dawn of War 2 getting 'Ultramarines' DLC

Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2 - Retribution is getting another DLC pack, this time bringing Ultramarines into play. Artist Matt Kuzminski shows off the unit types.

Steve Watts

August 9, 2011 8:00 AM

Dawn of War III is on the way, but its predecessor is getting at least one more piece of downloadable content. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution is planning a new DLC pack to highlight another piece of 40K lore: the Ultramarines. The pack is coming in a nebulous "future update," so we're in the dark for release timing. In the past, armor packs have cost $7.49, so this is likely to hit at the same price, but nothing has been announced. In a blog post, we got a peak at the units. Each of them carries "a distinctly Roman Empire influenced look" according to Relic artist Matt Kuzminski. This manifests itself in ornate armor styles and stylish plating. Kuzminski calls the Dreadnought his "favourite element of this pack," modeled after the Forge World version. Old Space Marine models have been replaced with Scouts and Devastators to match the aesthetic.

DoW2 Retribution 'Ultramarine' Force Commander

DoW2 Retribution 'Ultramarine' Dreadnought

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Steve Watts posted a new article, Dawn of War 2 getting 'Ultramarines' DLC.

Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2 - Retribution is getting another DLC pack, this time bringing Ultramarines into play. Artist Matt Kuzminski shows off the unit types.
- Sideways Bob
  
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  August 9, 2011 8:47 AM
  
  I haven't played DoWII, so I'm a little surprised to find out that Ultramarines weren't included in the box. Does it only have Blood Ravens?
  - Liquid
    
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    August 9, 2011 8:58 AM
    
    There's a paint scheme for em already yeah.
    - Alice O'Connor
      
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      August 9, 2011 9:07 AM
      
      Though, to be clear, it's only a paint scheme. This DLC adds full-on Ultramarine livery with all the cloaks and helms and jangly crotch bits you could ever hope for.
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        August 9, 2011 10:53 AM
        
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        August 9, 2011 7:23 PM
        
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  - gzubluck
    
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    August 9, 2011 9:01 AM
    
    As in DoW1, you can personalize your army... or rather, colorize it.
    With those cosmetic DLC, the models are modified too.
  - Poor Yurik
    
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    August 9, 2011 10:58 AM
    
    You can play as any chapter, colors and emblems included. You can make and import your own emblems as well to make any sort of custom chapter. As you level up your army via PVP experience points, your marines get all sorts of visual upgrades. I think the Space Marines have like 35 visual upgrades that happen as you level through the 50 multiplayer ranks.
    
    These Chapter DLC on the other hand don't include the leveling aspect, but basically modify the models and skins to best accentuate the unique visual flavor of the specific chapters in a very ornate way.
    
    For instance, you could already play as the Dark Angels via color and emblem, but with the DLC the Tactical Marines wore robes, the Dreadnoughts were bone-colored ala Deathwing lore, and the Force Commander and Assault Marines had heavily altered appearances from the vanilla look.
- Thund3rball
  
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  August 9, 2011 9:34 AM
  
  I'm confused is this Ultramarines pre Titus or post Sicarius and before after The End of Time or something?
  - Liquid
    
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    August 9, 2011 7:10 PM
    
    Man, no one here's into that stuff.
- DragonSire
  
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  August 9, 2011 9:59 AM
  
  Wait, so people actually pay money for skins? Lame. If I am going to fork out more money for a game i have already paid for, it's going to be for some new content.
  - gzubluck
    
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    August 9, 2011 10:44 AM
    
    Except the new content is given for free with patches in this case.
  - Memphis-Ahn
    
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    August 9, 2011 10:50 AM
    
    I personally didn't pay. Although if they were to release DLC for Chaos...
  - Poor Yurik
    
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    August 9, 2011 10:53 AM
    
    They've released plenty of free content and ongoing updates for the game. This is cosmetic stuff for people that love particular chapters to display their unique lore flair better. Even if you don't own the dlc, you can see when other players use it in pvp matches. Everyone wins, and it is the best kind of DLC, because it doesn't split the community like things such as paid map packs do.
    - MercFox1
      
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      August 9, 2011 10:59 AM
      
      Yeah, this.
      
      Relic does DLC right, lots of free content (like Last Stand support and maps), but plenty of DLC that stretches from new wargear to skins to full on flair, but isn't critical to the game.
      - Gylis
        
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        August 9, 2011 11:12 AM
        
        My only complaint is that their DLC is rather expensive. 7.50 for a few cosmetical changes is quite a steep price.
        
        Alastayr
        
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        August 9, 2011 7:35 PM
        
        That's because you don't own 3000 points worth of Ultramarines. If you'd do you'd laugh at $7.50 for the whole chapter gear.
- Regim
  
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  August 9, 2011 5:01 PM
  
  A bit to pricey for my taste, and Imperial fist are more my style.
- On the Brane
  
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  August 9, 2011 7:21 PM
  
  Space Wolves or go home :|
- theWhite
  
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  August 9, 2011 7:49 PM
  
  while i dont play space marines, those skins look fucking badass. lets get some fucking chaos skins already!
  
  though if they make a Space Wolf pack, i'll probably have to buy it and switch races >