[OBSOLETE] Dawn of War: Strongholds [v1.5.0] file

CHANGES IN V1.5.0

• General:
  • Removed the Temple of Cyrene skirmish map from the list of available missions.
  • Fixed unit shadows on missions where they were sometimes not showing up.
  • All campaign wargear is now available to be unlocked during missions for Dark Crusade and Soulstorm commanders.
  • Added six campaign bonus abilities, which can be unlocked by playing the relevant missions (currently only available for Dark Crusade missions).
  • Removed Mannheim Bay and the Suratha Precinct from the list of available missions. A new Steel Legion stronghold to replace them will be introduced in a future release.
  • Unification and FreeUI are now required mods.
  • Black Templars, Inquisition: Daemonhunt and Steel Legion are now optional rather than required mods.
  • Added full support for the Witch Hunters, Thousand Sons, Blood Angels, Adeptus Mechanicus Explorators, Legion of the Damned and Praetorian Guard.
  • Fixed the optional Restricted Tiering win condition so that it now works correctly on missions where you start without a base.
  • Added more dialogue to various missions.
  • Fixed the Survival win condition so that it functions correctly when your commander is attached to another squad.
• Dark Eldar:
  • Replaced the Kabal of the Bloodied Claw team colour with the Kabal of the Dying Sun, to be used when attacking Lacunae as the Dark Eldar.
• Sisters of Battle:
  • Added Eranthis' improved Sisters of Battle building sounds.
• Space Marines:
  • Replaced the Deathwatch Veterans squad with Grey Knights.
  • Enabled additional sync kills for the Force Commander.
• Tau Empire:
  • Targeting Optics and Improved Metallurgy are now also available to the Mont'ka tech branch.
  • The Disciple of Kauyon no longer requires the Path of Kauyon research in order to be recruited.
  • The Disciple of Mont'ka no longer requires the Path of Mont'ka research in order to be recruited, and now comes equipped with a plasma rifle and heavy flamer as standard.
• The Aceria Forests:
  • Added a new scenario, "The Aceria Forests", based on the Dark Crusade campaign mission.
  • Uses adjustable difficulty settings (selectable from the mission setup screen, rated from Easy to Insane).
  • Overcome the enemy armies that surround you on all sides to gain the Increased Manpower ability for your faction.
• The Ariel Highlands:
  • Added a new scenario, "The Ariel Highlands", based on the Dark Crusade campaign mission.
  • Uses adjustable difficulty settings (selectable from the mission setup screen, rated from Easy to Insane).
  • Take on the enemy armies also fighting control for this province as well as its own automated defences to gain the Bulwark ability for your faction.
• The Hyperion Peaks
  • Added a new scenario, "The Hyperion Peaks", based on the Dark Crusade campaign mission.
  • Uses adjustable difficulty settings (selectable from the mission setup screen, rated from Easy to Insane).
  • Lead your ready-made army against the entrenched forces occupying the Hyperion Peaks to gain the Forward Base ability for your faction.
• The Vandean Coast:
  • Added a new scenario, "The Vandean Coast", based on the Dark Crusade campaign mission.
  • Uses adjustable difficulty settings (selectable from the mission setup screen, rated from Easy to Insane).
  • Fight against three randomised opponents in an attempt to power up the ancient Manufactora and gain the Industrial Production ability for your faction.
• Tyrea:
  • Fixed a Fatal Scar Error at the start of the mid-mission cutscene.
• The Thur'Abis Catacombs:
  • Made some changes to how the various Necron Beacons' abilities function.
  • Moved the position of one of the Necron Beacons.
• The Green Coast & North Vandea:
  • Restored adjustable difficulty settings (selectable from the mission setup screen, rated from Easy to Insane).
  • General re-balancing of the missions and new enemy attacks.
  • Added new mission dialogue.
• Or'es Tash'n:
  • Restored adjustable difficulty settings (selectable from the mission setup screen, rated from Easy to Insane).
  • Added new mission dialogue.
  • Added a new secondary objective early on in the mission, with some minor changes to the map layout to accommodate this.
  • Added Tau deep strike attacks.
  • The Tau now upgrade their technology as the mission progresses.
  • General re-balancing of the mission and new enemy attacks.
  • Replaced the Imperial banners found across the map with new Tau versions.
• The Peninsula of Iseult:
  • Made some small changes to the opening and closing cutscenes to make them run more smoothly.
  • Scripted some new attacks against the player's base.
• Lacunae:
  • Restored adjustable difficulty settings (selectable from the mission setup screen, rated from Easy to Insane).
  • Added new Soul Cages for the Rend Soul and Rekindle Rage abilities, which the Dark Eldar will use against you.
  • Randomised the positions of each of the Soul Cages.
  • Soul Powers and other Dark Eldar abilities should no longer target your squads/buildings if they are infiltrated, veiled or shrouded (except Piercing Vision).
  • Added additional Dark Eldar bases to the map.
  • Added additional support units for Vect's Dais of Destruction.
  • General re-balancing of the mission and new enemy attacks.
  • Added some mission dialogue, including some that was cut from the Soulstorm retail release.
• The Upper Wastes:
  • Changed the Barrier Shield Generators so that they have Ulthwé Craftworld colours.