Dawn of War: Professional (DoWPro) is a gameplay and balance mod for Dawn of War, which strives to bring new depth to the multiplayer experience, particulary into Player versus Player (or PVP for short).
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Dawn of War: Professional is a modification intended for the latest installment in the Dawn of War 1 series, Dawn of War: Soulstorm (as well as the latest patch(es)). This mod features every race offered throughout the retail series (nine races in total) as well as including a few extra units generously provided by the modding community (third-party).
DoW:Pro is one of the great modifications I have ever had the pleasure of trying. Dawn of War: Professional's Gameplay is refurnished to represent a hybrid experience of Warhammer: 40,000 (Vanilla) and Soulstorm, but this is only to say the least for this mod. Metaphysical developements, intentional multi-tier counter systems, and novel reconsiderations of the races' and heroes' individualisation - such as new Gameplay mechanics to suit a narrative closer resembling that which was (ambiguously) idealised within GamesWorkshop literature, and wargear integrated into the counter system for a greater tactical experience, without becoming superfluous - are all minor additions realised in the DoW:Pro package.
The balance between races and maps is simply astonishing. Although the game seems to be catering to 1-on-1 and, perhaps, 2-on-2 player games, every match-up imaginable seems to have been tested in a multitude of ways in order to attain the greatest equality between strategies of intentionally-equivalent effectiveness and improvisations - available to the fast-thinker.
For those not looking for such a competitive experience, the AI found in Dawn of War: Professional is unmatched in tactical depth, has a set of difficulty-variations for both casuals and hardened-vets, and offers a 'personality' settings tab.
Lastly, the mod also includes many cosmetic changes that only rekindle the experience for those all too-familiar with the Dawn of War 1 textures. Provided by numerous community mods, DoW:Pro is packed with new variations to the grunts of every race, as well as a few extra units for added depth.
Easily a 10/10.