THQ Dawn of War 2 User Manual

Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games

Photosensitive Seizures

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain
visual images, including fl ashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games.
Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed
condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching
video games.

These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness,
altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation,
confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of
consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking
nearby objects.

Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these
symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above
symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these
seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking
the following precautions: Sit farther from the screen; use a smaller screen; play
in a well-lit room; and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.

If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor
before playing.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 2

GETTING STARTED .....................................................4

PLAYING THE GAME .................................................5

GAME CONTROLS ......................................................7

CAMPAIGN MODE ....................................................10

MULTIPLAYER MODE ..............................................13

SPACE MARINES .......................................................15

ORKS ...........................................................................17

ELDAR .........................................................................19

TYRANIDS ..................................................................21

LIMITED WARRANTY ...............................................29

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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION – THE DAWN OF AN AGE

It is the 41st Millennium, and there is only war. This war emerged from the
Dark Age of Technology, when mankind spread itself from one side of
the galaxy to the other in its quest for knowledge. Traveling in starships to
planets far from Earth, they brought with them enlightenment and the best of
intentions. But this expansion was not to go unchallenged.

The enemies of man, including the savage and bloodthirsty Orks, the
mysterious and powerful Eldar as well as other dark and dangerous forces,
wage constant war against the descendants of Earth, seeking to end their
very existence. The lives of untold billions, indeed the very survival of
humanity itself, depend upon the protection of the Master of Mankind, the
Immortal Emperor.

He is the leader of this driven, fierce species, caught in a fragile dominance
of more than a million worlds. As a race, humanity barely survives
destruction, extinction and alien invasion. Only through brute strength and
the singular vision of its celestial patriarch, the Emperor, does it escape
destruction. By His will do vast armies of loyal, genetically perfected and
lethal warriors known as the Space Marines accomplish his merciless bidding.
Without him and the Space Marines, the Imperium of Man would crumble to
the many scourges assailing it.

Ten thousand years ago, the Emperor ascended to the Golden Throne of
Terra. Although genetically human, the Emperor is a living god and the savior
of all humanity. Supremely gifted with extraordinary psychic abilities, he used
his unparalleled power to unite billions of people. Today, this vast expanse of
peoples is called the Imperium. It is ruled by the iron will of the Emperor; his
body is entombed in the strange life-giving machinery of the Golden Throne
for eternity, as his natural life gave out long ago.

The Emperor’s power remains great. His mind is the beacon star to which all
ships sail, whether through the material space or the Chaos-fed terrors of the
Warp. Without the Emperor’s psychic beacon, the Imperium’s vessels would
lose their anchor in the unpredictable tempests of hyperspace.

SPACE MARINES AND THE GODS OF WAR

From the ten-thousand psykers of the Astronomican, who anchor the
Imperium’s starcraft in warp space, to the billions-strong Imperial Guard who
defend the Emperor’s worlds against alien threats and Chaos insurrections, to
the Inquisition that protects the Imperium from within against the witch, the

heretic and mutant through cleansing flame and large-caliber execution, the
Emperor’s forces are many and dreaded.

No servant, however, compares to the monolithic Space Marines of the
Adeptus Astartes – the Emperor’s will made manifest and avatars of his
glorious retribution. They are genetically perfect and the symbols of his
everlasting might. These gods of war are often all that keep humanity from
falling to the alien conquest and internal heresies.

The Blood Angels, the Black Templars, the Space Wolves and the
Ultramarines are but a handful of the illustrious thousand chapters who
serve the Imperium.

The Undying Master of Mankind, the Emperor, is no longer merely a man;
he has become a God, worshipped by billions throughout the Galaxy. As
Man’s enemies rain endless death and destruction upon humanity’s doomed
planets, the people of the Imperium pray to the Emperor, begging for his
protection. Only Space Marines can answer their desperate prayers. As the
Emperor’s loyal soldiers, the Imperial Guard are the backbone of mankind’s
military. When these innumerable ranks are coupled with the fierce and
unrelentingly heroic Space Marines, they represent humanity’s last, best hope
for salvation from their merciless enemies.

To live now is to live in the cruelest and most bloody regime imaginable.
Forget the power of technology, science, and humanity. Forget the promise
of progress and understanding. There is no peace amongst the stars. Life is
a desperate struggle for survival. Vigilance and devotion to the Emperor are
the only refuge against the enemies of man, and the Space Marines are the
Emperor’s hand.

ENTER THE BLOOD RAVENS

A secretive and ritualistic chapter of the Space Marines, the Blood Ravens
have a glorious history of fighting heroically for the Imperium. Yet, unlike
some of the chapters who can trace their lineage back ten thousand years to
when the Emperor of Mankind created the first Space Marines, little is known
of the Blood Ravens’ origins. Their chapter records have long since been
mysteriously lost…or destroyed.

As if to compensate for their lack of knowledge regarding their roots, the
Blood Ravens have developed a deep respect, almost an obsession, for
information. They keep extensive records on all subjects; constantly adding
to the chapter’s well-organized archives with materials and artifacts gathered
and cultivated based upon their belief that knowledge is the greatest weapon
in the fight against the Emperor’s enemies.

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GETTING STARTED

GAME OPTIONS

INSTALLATION

Insert the Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II™ DVD-ROM into your
DVD-ROM drive. When the Start-Up screen appears, click Install and follow the
instructions on the screen.

If the Start-Up screen does not appear, double-click on the “My Computer”
icon on your desktop, then double-click the DVD-ROM drive containing the
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II DVD-ROM. Locate and double-click on
Setup.exe to launch the Start screen. Click Install and follow the instructions
on the screen.

ENTER THE CD KEY

You will be asked to enter the unique CD key located on the back page
of this manual. You must have a valid CD key to complete the installation
process and play the game.

Protect your CD key — do not give it to anyone else or allow anyone else
to use it. Put the game case in a safe, secure place; it will be required if you
need to reinstall the game.

DIRECTX 9 REQUIRED

You are required to have DirectX version 9.0c (included on the installation
disc) or later to play Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Please refer to the Readme file included on the DVD-ROM for the latest
information regarding troubleshooting and technical support.

FAMILY SETTINGS

Family Settings in Games for Windows – LIVE complement Windows Vista®
parental controls. Manage your child’s access and experience with easy and
flexible tools. For more information, go to www.gamesforwindows.com/

live/familysettings.

CONTROLS

Modify options such as Help Text appearance, mouse scroll speed, and
unit responses.

GRAPHICS

Modify graphical options such as screen resolution and texturing details.

An Important Note Regarding Graphics and
Having the Best Possible Experience

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - uses some of the most advanced
rendering techniques available for special effects and to achieve real-time
performance for a great game playing experience. The developers of
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II along with the engineers at NVIDIA
worked closely during development to test the game on advanced NVIDIA
GeForce cards. In order to play the game “The Way It’s Meant to Be Played”
we recommend at least an NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT series graphics card.

AUDIO

Modify audio options such as volume levels, character speech levels, and
system speaker configurations.

PLAYING THE GAME

THE MAIN MENU

The Main Menu is where you start a new Single-Player campaign, continue
an existing Single-Player campaign, engage in a CPU Skirmish, start or find an
Online game, change the Game Options, and view the Warhammer 40,000:
Dawn of War II Credits.

• Click CAMPAIGN to play a new Single-Player Campaign.

• Click on MULTIPLAYER to play a LAN game over your Local Area Network

or to play an Online game through LIVE.

• Click OPTIONS to alter the game’s options.

• Click EXIT to quit playing Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II and

return to Windows.

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CAMPAIGN

Embark on your crusade by selecting the Single-Player Campaign for
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II. Choose your race and engage in
furious battle across the dark recesses of space. Take Command of your
operations from the bridge of your vessel by viewing distress signals,
exploring sectors, or outfitting your squads.

• PLANETARY DISPLAY (Default View): Displays distress signals, threatened

territories, and controlled stratagems.

• STARMAP: View an overview of Subsector Aurelia and/or travel to other

threatened planets.

• SQUAD LOADOUT SCREEN: Outfit your squads with wargear and guide

their advancement.

• SQUAD DEPLOYMENT SCREEN: Select the squads that will deploy on the

next mission.

MULTIPLAYER

Click Multiplayer from the Main Menu to select from the following options for
multiplayer online gaming:

• FIND A GAME — Automatically search for allies and opponents.

• CUSTOM GAMES:

Public — Host/Join an online game through the Dawn of War II
Multiplayer Lobby, which provides multiplayer gaming features such
as skirmishes, auto-matching, ladder ranking, etc.

Private — Create a Skirmish match against the CPU or play with others
from your LIVE playlist.

Local Area Network (LAN) — Host/Join a game on your Local
Area Network.

• GAME HISTORY — View your Recorded Games, Player Statistics, and Leader

Board menus to see your army’s progress and results.

• ARMY PAINTER — Customize your Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War II

army in Multiplayer Mode.

GAME CONTROLS

CAMERA CONTROLS

CAMERA MOVEMENT — To pan the camera, move the mouse cursor to the

edge of the screen in the direction you wish the camera to move. The
camera will move on its own. When you are satisfied with the location, move
the cursor away from the screen edge. You can also pan the camera using
the arrow keys on your keyboard or by using the middle mouse button and
pulling the terrain in the direction you want to move it.

CAMERA FOCUS — To focus the camera on a unit, double-click with the left
mouse button on that unit’s portrait in the squad tabs. The squad tabs are

located along the right side of the screen.

CAMERA ZOOMING — To zoom the camera in or out, scroll up or down
with the mouse wheel. Scrolling up zooms in and scrolling down zooms
out. Press the keyboard’s Backspace key to reset the camera to the
default view.

CAMERA ANGLE — To change the angle of the camera, hold down the Alt
key on the keyboard and move the mouse around. To return the camera to
the default angle and height, press the Backspace.

UNIT SELECTION

SELECTING A UNIT OR SQUAD — To select a unit click on the model or the

unit’s decorator above his head with the left mouse button. Alternatively,
you can click on the squad portrait on the right side of the screen or use the
designated hotkey.

SQUAD PORTRAITS — Each squad has a portrait on the upper-right portion
of the screen that lists important information about that squad’s status. You
can see the health of each Squad Leader, how many Members each squad
has and what hotkey it is associated with it. Click with the left mouse button
on the Squad Portrait once to select it, and double-click with the left mouse
button to center the camera on that unit.

UNIT INFO PANEL — When you have a unit selected, the squad’s information
and abilities appear in a panel at the bottom right of the screen. Use the
icons along the top of this panel to trigger the unit’s special abilities.

SELECTING MULTIPLE UNITS — To select several units at once, click and hold
down the left mouse button while dragging the mouse across the squads.
Release the left mouse button when the box formed surrounds the
squads desired.

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Hot Keys — You can quickly select a unit by pressing the number on the
keyboard of the hotkey associated with the squad you would like to select.
For instance, the Force Commander is #1; to select him with his hot key,
press the number 1 on the keyboard. Each squad’s hot key is indicated next
to his squad tab on the right side of the screen.

USING YOUR UNITS

MOVING A UNIT — To move a unit, first select it, then position your

cursor where you would like it to move to, then click once with the
right mouse button.

ATTACKING WITH A UNIT — To have a unit attack an enemy, first select
that unit, then place the mouse pointer over an enemy, where the
cursor changes to a targeting reticule, and finally click once with the
right mouse button.

ATTACK MOVE — Units given an Attack-Move order will engage any enemies
they encounter while moving. They will also make better use of cover. To
issue an Attack-Move order, first select a unit. Next, click on the Attack-Move
icon with the left mouse button, and finally click on the unit’s destination
with the left mouse button.

SUPPRESSION — Rapid-fire and sniper weapons cause suppression. When your
units are suppressed, the decorator above the squad on screen blinks red
and they move and fire much more slowly.

SETUP WEAPONS — Heavy weapons like Avitus’s heavy bolter require set­up time. Until that time elapses, the weapon cannot fire. Weapons set-up
automatically when the squad isn’t moving. You can see the progression of
the setup in the squad’s decorator.

FACING — Set-up weapons cannot rotate freely, so you must point them
in the right direction. To tell a unit which way to face, first select that unit.
Next click-and-hold with the right mouse button where you want the unit
to move to, and drag in the direction you want them to face. Release the
mouse button and the unit will move and face that direction.

USING COVER — Cover helps to shield your units from enemy fire. Green
dots appearing while a unit is selected represent an area of heavy cover.
Yellow dots represent light cover while white dots mean that location is not
in cover. To get into cover, place your mouse pointer at the desired cover
location and then give your units a move order to get there. Most objects in
the world provide some form of cover. In a firefight, cover can make all the
difference between victory and defeat.

CLEARING BUILDINGS — Enemies in buildings are much harder to kill. They
benefit from cover and elevation. Try using frag grenades or other explosive
devices to get rid of them.

USING BUILDINGS — You can enter buildings to give your units better
protection. To do so, select a unit and place the mouse pointer on the
building you want to enter. If your unit can enter the building, the mouse
cursor will change to represent this. Finally click the right mouse button.
Your units will automatically move towards the building, enter it and take up
firing positions at the windows.

EXITING BUILDINGS — To exit a building, select that building then click the left
mouse button on the Exit All icon.

FALLING BACK — To have your units fall back to safety, click the Fall Back
icon with the left mouse button. The selected unit will run back to the

closest relay you control.

BOSSES — You will face elite enemies with special powers and higher stats.
These ‘bosses’ use a special health bar that appears at the top of the screen.

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