THQ Dawn of War 2 Chaos Rising User Manual

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WARHAMMER® 40,000™: DAWN OF WAR® II – CHAOS RISING™ INSTALL CODE

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INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

NEW FEATURES ................................................................. 3

GAMES FOR WINDOWS–LIVE ........................................3

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

GAME OPTIONS .................................................................5

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

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

CAMPAIGN MODE ............................................................. 9

THE LIBRARIAN ...............................................................12

UNIT ABILITIES ................................................................12

LAST STAND MODE ........................................................15

MULTIPLAYER MODE .....................................................17

CHAOS SPACE MARINES ...............................................19

NEW UNITS .......................................................................22

LICENCE AGREEMENT ....................................................26

LIMITED WARRANTY ......................................................26

CUSTOMER SUPPORT ....................................................29

INTRODUCTION

Until a millennium ago, planet Aurelia rivaled Meridian as the leading planet in Sub-Sector Aurelia. Meridian was the seat of sector governance, but Aurelia enjoyed a close relationship with the Blood Ravens. Most of the planet’s 25 billion inhabitants lived in two dozen massive hive spires, while a small but hardy population survived in the harsh expanses between the hives.

That Aurelia was not selected as sub-sector capital had much to do with its positioning on the rimward edge of the sector, where warp anomalies made interstellar travel less reliable. And this same thing ultimately spelled Aurelia’s doom.

Indeed, during the so-called “Storm of Sorrow,” the warp anomalies along the sector rim grew in ferocity and spread across the fringe. A powerful rift tore through space within the Aurelia system itself, disastrously affecting the orbit of all the inner planets.

Aurelia had been on the outer edge of the star’s inhabitable ring – cold but viable – but was suddenly thrown much farther out from the star. In a matter of days, the planet was flash frozen, much of the moisture in the air forming into glacial layers atop the sprawling cities. Only 100,000 or so escaped the planet with their lives.

In all likelihood many more survived in the shelter of the spires or industrial sites, but it did them no good. Indeed, the rifts continued to multiply until, barely a month after the first anomaly had appeared in system, Aurelia quite simply vanished as warp storms engulfed it.

For ten centuries, this front of warp storms and anomalies has churned along the Aurelian rim. Aurelia’s star has been sighted peering out from behind the storm front from time to time, but the planet was lost – most thought forever.

A year ago, the Blood Ravens and their allies saved the sector from the invading Tyranids. The sector remains on a war footing and every planet bears the scars of the alien invasion. Few have had cause to check on the Warp Storms at the sector’s edge.

They should – for the storms have receded and Planet Aurelia has returned. And with it comes an ancient archenemy.

NEW FEATURES

Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II – Chaos Rising™ adds new units and new strategies to the exciting gameplay offered by Dawn of War II. The traitorous forces of the Chaos Space Marines bring new weaponry and new troop types, as well the Chaos worship gameplay mechanic. Existing Dawn of War II owners will get access to new units for the Space Marines, Orks, Tyranids, and Eldar armies. Some of the updates in this exciting installment in the Dawn of War II franchise include:

• NEW CAMPAIGN – Command the Blood Ravens through new Single-Player

or Co-Op missions as they are confronted by their ancient archenemies, the forces of Chaos.

• NEW PLAYABLE RACE – Swear loyalty to the Chaos Gods and play as

the bloodthirsty Chaos Space Marines in multiplayer battles against both Chaos Rising and Dawn of War II owners.

• NEW ENVIRONMENT AND MAPS – New ice planet graphics set will

increase the visual diversity and adds 7 new multiplayer maps.

• NEW FREE-FOR-ALL MULTIPLAYER MODE – Battle up to 5 other

players in this every-man-for-himself multiplayer mode.

• NEW UNITS –

New units for the Space Marines, Orks, Tyranids, and Eldar armies.

• NEW LAST STAND HEROES – Face off against the relentless horde as either

the Chaos Sorcerer or the Tyranid Hive Tyrant.

GAMES FOR WINDOWS–LIVE

Play online for free! With Games for Windows–LIVE, you can build your profile, play online, chat with friends, see your friends’ games and activities, and track gaming achievements across all Games for Windows–LIVE games. Plus, you can download game content from Games for Windows–LIVE Marketplace. Get connected and join the PC gaming revolution!

CONNECTING TO LIVE

To connect to Games for Windows–LIVE, you need a high-speed Internet connection and a gamertag. If you already have a gamertag, you have what you need to connect to Games for Windows–LIVE. If you don’t have one, you can get one for free. For more information, including availability in your region, go to

FAMILY SETTINGS

Windows Parental Controls (Vista and Windows 7) enable parents and guardians to restrict access to mature-rated games and set time limits on how long they can play. Family settings in Games for Windows–LIVE enable parents and guardians to approve who and how your family interacts with others online with the LIVE service. For more information, go to

www.gamesforwindows.com/live/familysettings.

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GETTING STARTED

INSTALLATION

Insert the Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II – Chaos Rising™ 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 – Chaos Rising™ DVDROM. 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 – Chaos Rising™.

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.

REDEEMING TOKENS

To redeem a token you might have received for exclusive wargear, you take the following steps: start the Games for Windows – LIVE client that was installed along with the game, there should be a folder in your list of installed programs called Microsoft Games for Windows – LIVE, with a program called Games for Windows – LIVE. Start that program then login with your Games for Windows – LIVE account. Click on the My Account button near the upper right-hand corner and select the Redeem Code drop-down menu item. Enter the 25 character code that was provided to you into the boxes. Click redeem code and then confirm the redemption.

GAME OPTIONS

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. The Developers of Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II – Chaos Rising™ along with the engineers at AMD worked closely during

development to test the game on advanced ATI Radeon graphics processors. Increased performance will be noticed on more powerful systems. We recommend ATI Radeon™ HD 5700 Series (or better) video cards to enable ATI Eyefinity multimonitor technology for maximum performance and visual quality.

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, engage in a Skirmish against the computer, start or find an Online game, change the Game Options, and view the Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II – Chaos Rising™ Credits.

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

• Click THE LAST STAND to play the cooperative survival mode online through

Games for Windows – LIVE.

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

play an Online game through Games for Windows – LIVE.

• Click OPTIONS to alter the game’s options.

• Click EXIT to quit playing Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II –

Chaos Rising™ and return to Windows.

CAMPAIGN

Embark on your crusade by selecting the Single-Player Campaign for Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II – Chaos Rising™ Take command of your operations

from the bridge of your Strike Cruiser by viewing distress signals, exploring planets, or outfitting your squads.

• BRIDGE (Default View): Displays distress signals, threatened territories, and controlled stratagems.

• STARMAP: View an overview of Sub-Sector 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 into the next mission.

THE LAST STAND

The Last Stand is a cooperative survival mode that gives gamers control of an individual hero unit and drops a small multiplayer team into a battle against impossible odds.

• CHANGE HERO: Select which of the available Last Stand Heroes you wish to play as. Each hero levels up separately.

• CHANGE WARGEAR: Change the equipment of your currently selected hero. Leveling up grants new wargear.

• LEADERBOARD: Compare your record against your friends and see where you rank against all players.

• PLAYER STATISTICS:

View detailed information about your in-game performance.

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 Games for Windows – 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: Customise your 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 left mouse button 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 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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