Professional Documents
Culture Documents
=====================================================================
2) TROUBLESHOOTING
=====================================================================
=====================================================================
3. HOTKEYS
=====================================================================
-------------------------------------------
-- Global Commands
-------------------------------------------
Attack Move ="A"
Fall Back ="X"
Repair ="P"
Reinforce ="R" (MP Only)
Attack Ground ="G"
Attack Melee ="Z"
Stop ="S"
Exit All ="U" (MP Only)
De-Select unit/Building ="Escape"
In-Game Options ="F10"
Change Stance ="\"
-------------------------------------------
-- Selection Hotkeys
-------------------------------------------
Select all ="Control+A"
Select hq ="F1"
Next primary selection ="Tab"
Prev primary selection ="Control+Tab"
Remove selection ="Control+Left Mouse Click"
-------------------------------------------
-- Group Hotkeys
-------------------------------------------
Group select0 ="0"
Group select1 ="1"
Group select2 ="2"
Group select3 ="3"
Group select4 ="4"
Group select5 ="5"
Group select6 ="6"
Group select7 ="7"
Group select8 ="8"
Group select9 ="9"
-- Set the group to be the current selection
Group set0 ="Control+0"
Group set1 ="Control+1"
Group set2 ="Control+2"
Group set3 ="Control+3"
Group set4 ="Control+4"
Group set5 ="Control+5"
Group set6 ="Control+6"
Group set7 ="Control+7"
Group set8 ="Control+8"
Group set9 ="Control+9"
=====================================================================
4. IN-GAME OPTIONS
=====================================================================
In-Game Options are accessed by pressing "F10" when in game.
A. Game Options
Mouse Scroll Speed - Adjust the rate of panning when mousing to the edge of
the screen.
Mouse Acceleration - Adjust the sensitivity of mouse movement.
Camera Panning - Toggles panning or jumping of camera when left clickin
g in the minimap.
Sticky Selection - Toggle deselecting a unit when left clicking on the gr
ound.
Event Cues - Toggle receiving event cues from squad actions such as
reinforcements and upgrades.
Show Subtitles - Toggle the display of subtitles
Quicktip Hint - Toggle receiving Quicktip Hints during gameplay
Push-to-talk - Toggle voice communication to require pushing
the ` key or not
Advanced Sub-selection - Toggle ability use to all units selected or specific u
nits sub-selected within a group selection with the Tab key
Grid Hotkeys - Toggle hotkeys to a layout that is aligned wit
h the layout on the screen
B. Graphics
Brightness - Adjust brightness level of the screen.
Effects Density - Adjust the amount of particles rendered per effect. In
creased settings require a fast CPU and video card.
C. Audio
Master Volume - Adjust master volume.
Music Volume - Adjust music volume.
Speech Volume - Adjust speech volume.
SFX Volume - Adjust the SFX volume.
=====================================================================
5. IMPROVING PERFORMANCE
=====================================================================
There are several ways to improve the performance of Dawn of War II: Retribution
on min and
mid-spec systems, all accessible through the Options menu:
Choosing the Automatic Settings in the options menu will adjust the settings
to best fit your hardware. If that does not work try some of the following:
- Reduce the resolution - Select a lower resolution from the drop-down m
enu.
- Reduce the Texture Detail - Select a lower Texture Detail setting from the
menu.
- Reduce the Terrain Detail - Select a lower Terrain Detail setting from the
menu.
- Reduce the level of Shadow detail - Select a lower Shadows Detail setting from
the menu.
- Reduce the Model Quality - Select a lower Model Detail setting from the m
enu.
- Reduce the Effects Fidelity - Select a lower Effects Fidelity setting from t
he menu.
- Reduce the Effects Density - Select a lower Effects Density setting from th
e menu.
=====================================================================
6. New Features
=====================================================================
6.1 IMPERIAL GUARD
COMMANDERS
Inquisitor: Offensive ranged caster who uses a combination of guile and
righteous flame to destroy the enemies of man.
Lord Commissar: Melee based support hero who inspires the men of the Imp
erial Guard by executing those who show fear in the face of the enemy.
Lord General: Ranged defensive hero who is protected by a retinue of loy
al guardsmen that will give their lives to protect their general.
TIER 1
Guardsman Infantry Squad: Basic ranged infantry unit. Can build turrets
and cover to create defensible areas. Sergeants allow 2 guardsmen to be reinforc
ed for the price of 1.
Sentinel: Lightly armoured fast vehicle. Cannot capture points but can
de-capture them. Excellent for kiting and disrupting melee units.
Heavy Weapons Squad: Setup team that can suppress enemy infantry. When u
pgraded with a sergeant the squad takes reduced ranged damage.
Catachan Devils: Elite jungle fighters who are powerful in melee, wield
shotguns for close range damage, and have a variety of abilities to disrupt the
enemy.
TIER 2
Storm Trooper Squad: Elite ranged infantry who can choose 1 of 3 free up
grades when deployed to fulfill a variety of roles.
Chimera: Troop transport vehicle that allows infantry to reinforce on th
e field. Additional weapons become active when the Chimera is laoded with infan
try.
Manticore: Long range artillery vehicle that fires multi-targettable mis
siles.
Ogryn Squad: Extremely durable heavy infantry perfect for line breaking
and melee.
TIER 3
Leman Russ: Multi-purpose heavy battle tank that can be upgraded to high
ly effective against vehicles or infantry.
Baneblade: Super heavy battle tank armed with 11 different weapons.
6.2 NEW UNITS
SPACE MARINES TIER 3
Land Raider Redeemer: Heavy transport tank that can act as both a reinfo
rce and a retreat point. Armed with heavy flamers and assault cannon the Land R
aider
offers excellent infantry support.
ORKS TIER 3
Ork Battlewagon: Heavy transport vehicle with powerful anti-vehicle weap
onry. Anti infantry guns can be manned by ork squads loaded in the Battlewagon.
ELDAR TIER 2
Autarch: A powerful winged hero who can be summoned to the battle via a
global ability available to all Eldar commanders. The Autarch
enters the battlefield by dropping from the sky after unleashing a burst
of multi-targettable plasma grenades. The Autarch can leap from
battle to battle healing troops in a radius after each landing. Once she
is no longer needed the Autarch can be launched into the sky to await
re-dployment at another critical time.
CHAOS TIER 1
Noise Marines: Noise Marines wield sonic blasters that disrupt enemy wea
pons and deal damage within a small area. They can also unleash
a cacophony of noise to knockback enemy units that have advanced to clos
e to their fellow Chaos Space Marines. In tier 2 they can be
upgraded with Blastmasters, powerful long range artlliery weapons that w
ill knock down units along their path of fire.
TYRANIDS TIER 3
The Swarmlord: This legendary monstrous creature is nearly unstoppable i
n melee combat. Its powerful synapse effect increases the speed
of nearby tyranid units and allows squads to reinforce near him.
6.3 MULTI-TARGET ABILITIES
The Manticore's Storm Eagle, the Summon Autarch global, and the Orbital
Bombardment all make use of multi targetting functionality. When
used the player must select a first target location which sets the radiu
s for the multiple targets. Depending on the ability the player
can now choose between 3 and 4 target locations. Once the final click i
s made the ability will fire and strike each targetter location.
6.4 IMPROVED MATCHMAKING
Dawn of War II: Retribution uses a variation of the ELO rating system to
rate players and perform matchmaking. Players will gain skill points
for defeating other players and will lose skill points when they lose a
match. The first 18 matches that a player plays are considered
placement matches that are used to determine a player's initial skill ra
ting. Players also receive a rest pool that will increase at a rate
of 12 points per day from the time the game launches. When players win
a game their score will be double if they have enough rest points.
6.5 CHAT
Players can now customize their social experience online through a persi
stent chat system within the Retribution Lobby. Connect and
communicate through general, game mode or language specific channels or
create your own Private channel to discuss topics within a smaller
setting. Retribution chat will also integrate with your Steam Groups so
that you can extend your social networks into game.
6.6 NEW MAPS
Several new maps have been added in Dawn of War: Retribution. Ashes of
Typhon is an exciting new map that uses elements of the new
post-exterminatus environment and the popular FFA White Walls of Calderi
s has been updated with a 3v3 version. We've also added a new
Last Stand map with new waves and new challenges for players to overcome
.
2p Ashes of Typhon
4p Ashes of Typhon
6p Ashes of Typhon
6p White Walls of Calderis
FFA Ashes of Typhon
Last Stand Anvil of Khorne
6.7 NEW LAST STAND HERO
The Imperial Guard Lord General joins the fray! The Lord General has ac
cess to powerful air support to call in a wide variety of
forces, from the lowly Guardsmen to the mighty Ogryn or even a powerful
turret emplacement. He can also call in devastating air
strikes and defend his fellows with powerful wide range shield.
6.8 CUSTOM BADGES
How to create a custom badge for DoW2: Retribution.
1) Open your favourite image-editing software application.
2) Create an image no larger than 128x128 pixels.
3) Save the image as an 8-bit .PNG file. Ensure the file size is
not larger than 56kb.
4) Save or copy the image into the following folder: C:\Users\[u
sername]\Documents\My Games\Dawn of War II - Retribution Beta\Badges
5) Launch Retribution and open the Army Painter. Your image shou
ld appear in the list of badges.
=====================================================================
7. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
=====================================================================
YOUR OR ANY OTHER PARTICIPANT'S OWN ERRORS AND/OR OMISSIONS. THQ and its licenso
rs
make no warranty with respect to any related software or hardware used or provid
ed by THQ in
connection with the Software except as may be expressly set forth above.
9. LIMITED DVD-ROM WARRANTY: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary conta
ined herein,
and solely with respect to Software distributed on DVD-ROM, THQ warrants to the
original consumer
purchaser of this Software on DVD-ROM that the recording medium on which the Sof
tware is
recorded will be free from defects in material and workmanship for 90 days from
the date of
purchase. If the recording medium is found defective within 90 days of original
purchase, THQ
agrees to replace, free of charge, any product discovered to be defective within
such period upon its
receipt of the product, postage paid, with proof of the date of purchase, as lon
g as the Software is
still being manufactured by THQ. In the event that the Software is no longer av
ailable, THQ retains
the right to substitute a similar Software of equal or greater value. This warr
anty is limited to the
recording medium containing the Software as originally provided by THQ and is no
t applicable to
normal wear and tear. This warranty shall not be applicable and shall be void if
the defect has arisen
through abuse, mistreatment, or neglect. Any implied warranties prescribed by st
atute are expressly
limited to the 90-day period described above. To receive warranty service in th
e United States:
Notify the THQ Customer Service Department of the problem requiring warranty ser
vice by calling
(818) 880-0456 or on the web at http://www.thq.com. If the THQ service technici
an is unable to solve
the problem by phone or on the web via e-mail, the technician will authorize You
to return the
Product, at Your risk of damage, freight and insurance prepaid by You, together
with Your dated
sales slip or similar proof-of-purchase within the ninety (90) day warranty peri
od to: THQ Inc.,
Customer Service Department, 29903 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91301. To rece
ive warranty
service in the United Kingdom: Notify the THQ (UK) Limited. Customer Service De
partment of the
problem requiring warranty service by calling +44 (0) 870 608 0047 (national/int
ernational call rates
apply) or on the web at http://www.thq.co.uk and click on Help. If the THQ Inte
rnational Ltd. service
technician is unable to solve the problem by phone or on the web via e-mail, the
technician will
authorize You to return the Product, at Your risk of damage, freight and insuran
ce prepaid by You,
together with Your dated sales slip or similar proof-of-purchase within the nine
ty (90) day warranty
period to: THQ (UK) Limited, Customer Service Department, Duke s Court, Duke Stre
et, Woking,
Surrey GU21 5BH UK. THQ is not responsible for unauthorized returns of the Soft
ware and reserves
the right to send such unauthorized returns back to customers. This warranty sh
all not be
applicable and shall be void if: (a) the defect in the Software has arisen thro
ugh abuse,
unreasonable use, mistreatment or neglect; (b) the Software is used with compute
r software and
hardware not meeting the minimum systems requirements for the Software; (c) the
Software is used
for commercial purposes (including rental); (d) the Software is modified or tamp
ered with; or (e) the
Software's serial number has been altered, defaced or removed. THQ will replace
defective media at
no charge subject to the conditions set forth above. This is Your sole and excl
usive remedy for any
breach of warranty.
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THQ AND ITS
LICENSORS SHALL NOT ASSUME OR HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY ACTION BY THQ OR ITS
CONTENT PROVIDERS, OTHER PARTICIPANTS OR OTHER LICENSORS WITH RESPECT TO
CONDUCT, COMMUNICATION OR CONTENT OF THE SOFTWARE. THQ AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM POSSESSION, USE, OR MALFUNCTION OF THE
SOFTWARE, INCLUDING DAMAGES TO PROPERTY, LOSS OF GOODWILL, COMPUTER FAILURE OR
MALFUNCTION AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES,
EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED
HEREIN, THQ'S AND ITS LICENSORS ENTIRE LIABILITY TO YOU AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY
FOR ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT IS LIMITED SOLELY TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY Y
OU
FOR THE SOFTWARE, IF ANY. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES THQ'S AND ITS LICENS
ORS
LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
11. INJUNCTION. Because THQ would be irreparably damaged if the terms of thi
s License
Agreement were not specifically enforced, You agree that THQ shall be entitled,
without bond, other
security or proof of damages, to appropriate equitable remedies with respect to
breaches of this
Agreement, in addition to such other remedies as THQ may otherwise have under ap
plicable laws.
12. INDEMNITY. At THQ's request, You agree to defend, indemnify and hold har
mless THQ, its
subsidiaries, affiliates, contractors, officers, directors, employees, agents, l
icensors, licensees,
distributors, developers, content providers, and other users of the Software, fr
om all damages, losses,
liabilities, claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising directly or
indirectly from Your acts and
omissions to act in using the Software pursuant to the terms of this License Agr
eement or any breach of
this License Agreement by You. THQ reserves the right, at its own expense, to a
ssume the exclusive
defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by You he
reunder, and in such
event, You shall have no further obligation to provide indemnification for such
matter.
13. U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The Software and documentation have b
een
developed entirely at private expense and are provided as "Commercial Computer S
oftware" or
"restricted computer software." Use, duplication or disclosure by the U.S. Gover
nment or a U.S.
Government subcontractor is subject to the restrictions set forth in subparagrap
h (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in
Technical Data and Computer Software clauses in DFARS 252.227-7013 or as set for
th in subparagraph
(c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights clauses at
FAR 52.227-19, as
applicable. The Contractor / Manufacturer is THQ Inc., 29903 Agoura Road, Agoura
Hills, CA 91301.
14. TERMINATION. Without prejudice to any other rights of THQ, this License
Agreement and Your
right to use the Software may automatically terminate without notice from THQ if
You fail to comply with
any provision of this Agreement or any terms and conditions associated with the
Software. In such
event, You must destroy all copies of this Software and all of its component par
ts.
15. ONLINE. THQ makes no guarantees regarding the availability of online pl
ay, and may modify or
discontinue online service in its discretion without notice, including, for exam
ple, ceasing online service
for economic reasons due to a limited number of players continuing to make use o
f the service over
time. Should You use the online version of this game we will not ask You for an
y personally identifying
information. You should avoid saying anything personally identifying in chat. Y
ou agree that THQ has no
liability for any violation of this Agreement by You or by any other player. Wh
en You play, You agree to
be respectful of Your fellow players and never to engage in any behavior that wo
uld be abusive or
offensive to other players, disruptive of the game experience, fraudulent or oth
erwise illegal. This
includes but is not limited to:
(a) Harassing or intimidating other players while chatting or playing this game
online or using information
obtained while chatting or playing this game to harass or intimidate fellow play
ers outside of the game;
(b) Using language, selecting names or creating any other content that is racial
ly, ethnically or religiously
offensive, sexually abusive, obscene or defamatory, and any content that is comm
ercial in nature such
as advertisements, solicitations and promotions for goods or services;
(c) Using a player name that is the real name of any other person;
(d) Violating any local, state or national law including but not limited to laws
related to copyright,
trademark, defamation, invasion of privacy and identity theft.
16. OPEN BETA TEST PROGRAM. In the event you are a member of the Software s
pecific online
community, You may be given the opportunity to opt-in to the Open Beta Test Progr
am to provide beta
testing for upcoming Software patches and/or standard updates to the Software (colle
ctively, the
Beta Test Materials ). Your participation in the Open Beta Test Program is voluntar
y, and shall be subject
to the following terms and conditions:
(a) As a beta tester, you are invited to play Beta Test Materials for the sole p
urpose of evaluating
planned patches and standard updates to the Software and identifying errors. Not
hing in this Agreement
shall be construed as granting you any rights or privileges of any kind with res
pect to the Beta Test
Materials or any other content which may be accessed via the Open Beta Test Prog
ram. The Beta Test
Materials are provided for testing on an "as is" "as available" basis and we mak
e no warranty to You of
any kind, express or implied. You agree to safeguard and prevent unauthorized a
ccess to, copying,
disclosure, and unauthorized use of the Beta Test Materials;
(b) When playing some Beta Test Materials, you may accumulate points, equipment
, or other value or
status indicators. This data may be reset at any time during the testing process
, and it may be reset
when the particular patch or updated completes this testing phase;
(c) By opting in to the Open Beta Test Program, You agree that: (i) beta testing
is at Your own risk and
that You know that the Software and/or Beta Test Materials may include known or
unknown bugs, (ii) any
value or status indicators that you achieve through game play may be erased at a
ny time, (iii) THQ has
no obligation to make the Beta Test Materials available for play without charge
for any period of time,
nor to make them available at all, and (iv) this Agreement will apply to Your us
e of the Beta Test
Materials during the beta testing phase;
(d) The Beta Test Materials may contain functions for collecting and tracking i
nformation related to an a
beta testers use of the Software and/or Beta Test Materials. THQ reserves the r
ight to compile, save
and use such information within the scope of THQ s business activities, and analyz
e any and all
data (online registration data, stats, etc.). THQ intends to use such data for
internal purposes only; and
(e) Open Beta Test Program accounts are non-transferable under any circumstances
.
17. GENERAL PROVISIONS. You may not use, copy, modify, sublicense, rent, sel
l, assign or
transfer the rights or obligations granted to You in this Agreement, except as e
xpressly provided in
this Agreement. Any assignment in violation of this Agreement is void, except t
hat You may
transfer Your Software to another person provided that person accepts the terms
of this License
Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for a
ny reason, such
provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable,
and such decision
shall not affect the enforceability of: (i) such provision under other circumsta
nces, or (ii) the
remaining provisions hereof under all circumstances. THQ's failure to enforce at
any time any of the
provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a present or fut
ure waiver of such
provisions, nor in any way affect the right of any party to enforce each and eve
ry such provision
thereafter. The express waiver by THQ of any provision, condition or requirement
of this Agreement
shall not constitute a waiver of any future obligation to comply with such provi
sion, condition or
requirement. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, no default, delay
or failure to
perform on the part of THQ shall be considered a breach of this Agreement if suc
h default, delay or
failure to perform is shown to be due to causes beyond the reasonable control of
THQ. This
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California and the Unite
d States without
regard to its conflicts of laws rules and You consent to the exclusive jurisdict
ion of the state and
federal courts in Los Angeles County, California. The United Nations Convention
on Contracts for
the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement. This Agreemen
t represents the
complete agreement concerning this License Agreement between You and THQ.
=====================================================================
8. Customer Support Contact
=====================================================================
A. North America:
Support web address: support.thq.com
E-mail Address: support@thq.com
Phone (US/Canada): 818-880-0456
Mailing address:
THQ Customer Service
29903 Agoura Road
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
B. United Kingdom:
If you are experiencing technical problems with this game, please contact UK
technical support:
Online
Register your game at www.thq-games.com <http://www.thq-games.com> for
FAQs
and full online support
Email
Email our technical support staff at eursupport@thq.com
<mailto:eursupport@thq.com>
Telephone
+44 (0) 870 608 0047 (national/international call rates apply)
Mon - Fri 08:00 to 19:00 GMT
Sat - 09:00 to 17:00 GMT
=====================================================================
9. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
=====================================================================
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Retribution - Copyright © Games Workshop Limited
2010. Dawn of
War, Retribution, the Dawn of War II logo, GW, Games Workshop, the Games Worksho
p logo, Space
Marine, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000 Device, the Double-headed Eagle device
and all
associated marks, logos, places, names, creatures, races and race insignia/devic
es/logos/symbols,
vehicles, locations, weapons, units and unit insignia, characters, products, ill
ustrations and images from
the Dawn of War II Retribution game and the Warhammer 40,000 universe are either
®, TM and/or ©
Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2010, variably registered in the UK and other countries
around the world, and
used under license. All Rights Reserved. Developed by Relic Entertainment. AMD
, the AMD Arrow
logo, ATI, the ATI logo, AMD Athlon, Radeon and combinations thereof are tradema
rks of Advanced
Micro Devices, Inc. THQ, Relic Entertainment and their respective logos are tra
demarks and/or
registered trademarks of THQ Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks, l
ogos and copyrights are
the property of their respective owners.