Orange Knight Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 (edited) On 8/20/2025 at 10:52 PM, Son of Rawl said: Agreed, it is up to people. The last game I pre-ordered when I had faith in the industry was Cyberbug 2077....after that, it's never again for me. I expected issues from CDPR because every game they had released prior to Cyberpunk was a mess at launch. Also, access to the game prior to launch was extremely limited. Like I outlined in my previous post - that woudn't pass my sniff test for a pre-order. Objective, plentiful and easily available information should be there for us to make an educated decision. But other games like FF7 Rebirth, BG3, Expedition 33, Armored Core 6, Space Marine 2, Tekken 8, etc etc etc have all been great from day 1. In the case of Dawn of War 4, this game has already been available for certain influencers and gaming critics to sample for some time. Angry Joe, in a recent video, has admitted that he knew of this game and had been part of a trial and has played it. He will be sharing footage and more opinions soon, but he enjoys the game. If the dev is allowing access to the game to 3rd parties months before release, and their opinions are positive, then that fills me with confidence. Edited August 21 by Orange Knight Detjan, Mechanicus Tech-Support, hauteclere and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6128950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyfish Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Mod voice on: This is a thread about the Dawn of War IV computer game. I have just removed a number of off-topic posts. Please keep the thread on-topic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6129160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonGSides Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 On 8/21/2025 at 4:36 AM, Orange Knight said: In the case of Dawn of War 4, this game has already been available for certain influencers and gaming critics to sample for some time. Angry Joe, in a recent video, has admitted that he knew of this game and had been part of a trial and has played it. He will be sharing footage and more opinions soon, but he enjoys the game. If the dev is allowing access to the game to 3rd parties months before release, and their opinions are positive, then that fills me with confidence. I get the confidence, I'm still not preordering until I've at least put hands on keyboard with it. There's no benefit any more to giving up your money early; back in the day it made sure you at least got a disc on release date, but now it's all 1's and 0's, there's no benefit to preordering, as even usually preorder bonuses will still be applicable for like a week after a game releases. ZeroWolf, Magos Takatus and ThaneOfTas 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6129177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauteclere Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 On 8/21/2025 at 4:36 AM, Orange Knight said: Angry Joe, in a recent video, has admitted that he knew of this game and had been part of a trial and has played it. He will be sharing footage and more opinions soon, but he enjoys the game. I don't take everything he says as gospel, but if he was liking it then that seems at the very least, promising. I was surprised to see AdMech and looking forward to getting more info about their role in the game. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6129178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Knight Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 31 minutes ago, DemonGSides said: I get the confidence, I'm still not preordering until I've at least put hands on keyboard with it. There's no benefit any more to giving up your money early; back in the day it made sure you at least got a disc on release date, but now it's all 1's and 0's, there's no benefit to preordering, as even usually preorder bonuses will still be applicable for like a week after a game releases. Yeah I agree, and I should mention all of my pre orders that I mentioned above have been for physical games. I agree that without an incentive there is no point, even if the game is going to be great. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6129188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsun Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I'm sure there's a video of angry Joe praising DoW3 before it was released, so wouldn't put much stock in it That said, from what I've seen/read/heard so far, I'm optimistic MoriyaSchism 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6129413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Knight Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 3 hours ago, Redsun said: I'm sure there's a video of angry Joe praising DoW3 before it was released, so wouldn't put much stock in it That said, from what I've seen/read/heard so far, I'm optimistic He talks about that. He liked how it looked but had never played it. But he's not some great arbiter of gaming. A few people have been talking it up. We still need to see pure, un-edited gameplay. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6129429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dornfist Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 It looks fine. I hope the final product is solid or stellar. Dawn of War is what got me into 40k, so I'm a big fan of the original run before II, and this makes me hopeful they will make something that helps us forget III was ever a thing. But why Kronos again? The Necrons are also somehow back? Didn't we bury their crypts as the blood Ravens? Anyhow, I hope it's good. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6133611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Marshal Posted Sunday at 05:42 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 05:42 PM Another trailer. mel_danes, Dark Shepherd, Marshal Reinhard and 7 others 3 1 2 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted Sunday at 05:44 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:44 PM That looks good enough for me. ThaneOfTas, darkhorse0607, Magos Takatus and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkhorse0607 Posted Sunday at 05:48 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:48 PM The Space Marine announcer voice feels a little off imo, but Im really looking forwards to this now Orange Knight 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted Sunday at 06:47 PM Share Posted Sunday at 06:47 PM Damn that looked good darkhorse0607 and Scribe 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Nord in Gravis Armour Posted Sunday at 07:04 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:04 PM Apparently the Blood Ravens have changed their rallying cry to "Rubicon or you be gone!" Or "Firstborn, first scorned." Daylight, phandaal, Shinespider and 1 other 1 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanicus Tech-Support Posted Sunday at 07:49 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:49 PM Okay well I'm not going to pre-order but damn I liked the looks of that, the absence of the sydonian dragoon less so but that can always change Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Knight Posted Sunday at 10:24 PM Share Posted Sunday at 10:24 PM The trailer was great, all the units across all the factions really pop. GW dropped the ball with Space Marine 2. There were no model releases in time, they didn't market the units in the game ahead of others to pull people in, etc. Will they be ready for Dawn of War IV? They should have models and rules ready to go - heroes from the game, chapter rules, etc. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted Sunday at 10:30 PM Share Posted Sunday at 10:30 PM Watched it again with sound. They need to go back and figure that out. Needs vox filters, needs more..grit.. I need chunky bolter sounds. ZeroWolf, Subtleknife and Emicus 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted Monday at 12:17 AM Share Posted Monday at 12:17 AM 1 hour ago, Orange Knight said: The trailer was great, all the units across all the factions really pop. GW dropped the ball with Space Marine 2. There were no model releases in time, they didn't market the units in the game ahead of others to pull people in, etc. Will they be ready for Dawn of War IV? They should have models and rules ready to go - heroes from the game, chapter rules, etc. We will probably get Marneus Calgar version 6 by then, and a new wave of blue Lieutenants to coincide with the game. The will be a cutscene near the end of the DoW 4 space marine campaign where the Blood Ravens will have a desperate last stand and then Marneus Calgar will drop out of the sky and steal back all the stuff the Blood Ravens have taken from the Ultramarines. Orange Knight and Subtleknife 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SvenIronhand Posted Monday at 02:26 AM Share Posted Monday at 02:26 AM Hey, if the sound design is the main complaint, we're doing pretty good. Mechanicus Tech-Support, darkdark25, Dalmyth and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinespider Posted Monday at 03:29 AM Share Posted Monday at 03:29 AM I'm going to save my graphical complaints for when IG are added and we have to confront the stupid lasgun change. That's the hill I'll die on. Anyway, excited to play a game with Admech in it. Magos Takatus 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogger351 Posted Monday at 05:36 AM Share Posted Monday at 05:36 AM 2 hours ago, Shinespider said: I'm going to save my graphical complaints for when IG are added and we have to confront the stupid lasgun change. That's the hill I'll die on. Anyway, excited to play a game with Admech in it. I initially agreed but theres a whole heap of evidence to say this is the correct representation of the lasgun somehow. Likely GW being bad or inconsistent with physics. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vassakov Posted Monday at 10:13 AM Share Posted Monday at 10:13 AM 11 hours ago, Orange Knight said: The trailer was great, all the units across all the factions really pop. GW dropped the ball with Space Marine 2. There were no model releases in time, they didn't market the units in the game ahead of others to pull people in, etc. Will they be ready for Dawn of War IV? They should have models and rules ready to go - heroes from the game, chapter rules, etc. I think this has GW's philosophy fundamentally backwards. They want the models they already make to be front-and-centre in the game, not make new models to align with a game made by others. I suspect that any characters will bear strikingly similarities to the existing models, in the way that Captain Acheran from SMII was clearly just the "Captain in Phobos Armour" model. Focslain, Dalmyth, ZeroWolf and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emicus Posted Monday at 10:48 AM Share Posted Monday at 10:48 AM 7 hours ago, Shinespider said: I'm going to save my graphical complaints for when IG are added and we have to confront the stupid lasgun change. That's the hill I'll die on. Anyway, excited to play a game with Admech in it. Whats the Lasgun problem, please? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonGSides Posted Monday at 01:51 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:51 PM (edited) 3 hours ago, Emicus said: Whats the Lasgun problem, please? Certain People have a lot of opinions on the color of the beam that comes out of a lasgun, and over the past few years, GW has had multiple products that go different directions with it. It's the Console War but for Imperial Fanboys. It's pretty funny. Edited Monday at 01:51 PM by DemonGSides Dezron and Emicus 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Knight Posted Monday at 02:18 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:18 PM I always imagined the lasgun having a red beam? I seem to recall that was the case in a few of the 40k CGI animations from official sources? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristlybadger Posted Monday at 04:42 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:42 PM Now they're yellow and has always been yellow, apparently. I don't mind, myself. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386542-dawn-of-war-iv-new-trailer-page-4/page/4/#findComment-6134207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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