First full version of TWM-SS-campaign is released in new ver.0.99.06. Global campaign update was completed. The SS-campaign was fully updated within TWM-SS framework. Now the new TWM-SS-campaign has true TWM-style in all scripted missions in Strongholds for all races. Also many-many gameplay changes were done.
Change log
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Version 006
- Fragmentation Grenade was added for Vox-Caster Operators.
- Celestian have 6 units per squad now.
- Global campaign update. The SS-campaign was fully updated within TWM-SS framework. Now the new TWM-SS-campaign has true TWM-style in all scripted missions in Strongholds for all races.
-- Common:
--- Stronghold's scripts and maps were essentially remade.
--- More agressive behaviour of campaign opponents in the Stronghold's missions.
--- All TWM-units, TWM-weapons, and TWM-upgrades are used in campaign Stronghold's missions, updated intro/outro, etc... many-many changes...
--- True single player enemy heroes fight in Strongholds with own wargear. Enemy heroes really present on the battlefields and fight against player forces.
--- Almost all TWM-skills for troops are used in Stronghold's missions.
--- More static enemy defence on the Stronghold's maps.
--- Campaign textures were made where they are needed.
--- New markers on Stronghold's maps for good initial placement of player's Honour Guards.
--- More correct algorithms for good behaviour after save/load procedure.
-- Chaos: New attack algorithms. Khorne shrines produce many troops and daemons. All Greater Daemons will appear there.
-- Dark Eldar: Intensive attacks. Vect vehicle jump back after combat. Other DE vehicles can jump into combat.
-- Eldar: Jump attacks on player base. Intensive attacks in first phase of battle. More intensive attacks from gates.
-- Imperial Guard: Randomize supertanks. Good attacks from different directions. Drivers get into the tanks more quickly. Main base active now.
-- Necrons: New Monolith attacks. Three peripheral Monoliths can attack player. Relic base active now and produce elite troops. More intensive defence algorithms.
-- Orks: More intensive attacks on player base. Strong static defence.
-- Whitch Hunters: New attacks waves from new locations. Landing troops from different vehicles. Inquisition forces on the battlefield. Confessor stay on the battlefield after crusades and he help to defence main base in final stand. New sound events during mission.
-- Space Marines: More intensive attacks on player base. New defence algorithms by drop pods.
-- Tau: More intensive attacks on player base. Strong static defence (turrets and invisible units).
- Jump animations were OE-coded for Apothecary, Banner Bearer, Emperor's Champion, Reclusiarch, Force Commander, and Force Commander campaign variant. It was done for correct behaviour in jump state with attaching into jump-squads (Assault Marines).
- Fixed some little bugs.
- Titanium UCS-file was updated.
Note: Knowing problem with campaign playing. Old DoW engine is not truly compatible with Windows 7. (Maybe Windows Vista and Windows 8 too. No any problems under Windows XP 32bit.) The problem is only in the end of some Strongholds in campaign. Sometimes DoW game crash after playing outro before end-mission-screen. Resolving: Use DoW in compatibility mode with WinXP. Save game in the end of Stronghold mission (before outro). If game crash after outro then reload game in compatibility mode and load save. If game crash again then try compatibility with Win98/Me. (Do not use Win98/Me mode for play. Sometimes game work incorrect in this mode. Use it only for resolving problem.) In this mode we can avoid this problem with more probability (irregular crash). This is software problem. DoW1 is very old game now without any support from Relic. ;( TWM is not guilty...
It´s a great mod. Though the Dark Eldar seem too weak for me, probably because they have nothing new for now.
Awesome!