Rather than playing through multiple story-linked missions, players instead choose a Commander and take control of a specific army in order to take control of the planet, Kronus. Another major departure from previous Dawn of War titles is the overhaul to the single-player campaign. Released October 9, 2006, Dark Crusade introduces players to two new races from the Warhammer 40,000 universe: The Necrons and the Tau. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm at THQ (Accessed 2010.03.Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade is the second expansion pack for Relic's hit game Dawn of War.Official Dawn of War website (Accessed 2010.03.18).In particular, a game-breaking resource exploit existed for the Sisters of Battle, and the promised hotfix to address this and other issues was released on the 21st of October 2008. Many players are unhappy with the latest expansion due to a large number of bugs and general lack of polish, something which is especially evident in the campaign. Note: The Necrons did not receive a new air unit like the other races instead they are now able to summon a manifestation of one of the C'tan gods, the Deceiver, and the Attack Scarabs were converted into a melee anti-air unit. Air units serve a variety of purposes - some are designed for anti-infantry roles, while others are configured to take out vehicles or enemy aircraft. These units did not actually fly, but hovered a certain distance off the ground, granting them the ability to pass over impassable terrain and immunity from melee attacks. There was also the addition of air units. Note that he is not the actual commander of the Dark Eldar forces, and is only present on his Dais of Destruction. Asdrubael Vect, the Supreme Lord of the Kabal of the Black Heart.Ethereal Aun'Ro'Yr, the Ethereal accompanying Or'es'Ka.Archon Tahril of the Kabal of the Black Heart, commander of the Dark Eldar forces.Canoness Selena Agna of the Order of the Sacred Rose and commander of the Sisters of Battle.Necron Lord of All Kaurava, leader of the Necron army on Kaurava.Shas'O Or'es'Ka, commander of the Tau forces.

General Vance Stubbs, commander of the 252nd Conservator Regiment.Farseer Caerys, commanding the UlthwГ© forces.Warboss Gorgutz 'Ead 'Unter, the infamous Ork warboss.Firaeveus Carron, Chaos Lord of the Alpha Legion forces.

Brother-Captain Indrick Boreale, the commander of five Blood Ravens companies sent to Kaurava.

On one of Kaurava II's moons, Orridune, a Tau force is preparing a base to support their attempted conquest of the system. The Ork Warlord Gorgutz 'Ead 'Unter, arrives in the Kaurava system, adding the local Orks of Kaurava II to his Waaagh! and determined to kill for the sake of killing. The Sacred Rose Sisters of Battle arrive as well, to cleanse the system of heresy and xenos. The 252nd Conservator Regiment, an Imperial Guard regiment assigned to defend the system, is hard-pressed by the arrival of these enemies, as well as a Dark Eldar incursion overseen by Archon Tahril.ДЄlong with these armies come the Blood Ravens Space Marines, pursuing the lost knowledge of their chapter. On Kaurava III, Necrons begin to awaken, drawing their ancient enemies to them, the Eldar. A warp storm appears near Kaurava IV, drawing the forces of Chaos to the worlds ripe for slaughter. The four planets of the Kaurava system are colonized Imperial worlds.

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