two tips for DOW (one is bug related)

[werewolf]

A couple of tips for DOW

1: If you get a "scar" crash, restart the level, or reload from the last save/auto save.
It seems to mean you've completed a mission objective before it's been given.
I had it happen on about level two or three when I built a second HQ before it was given as a mission objective (I wasted about an hour+ on that).


2: A scout party running ahead of two or three marine squads (with 2 missile launchers and flamer and heavy bolter) is a very effective combination for taking on orc hordes.
The missile guys do some serious damage before the hordes get into gun range, and the flamers protect the missile guys at close combat fairly well..

A similar method using whirlwind tanks is extremely effective (and necessary if you want ot avoid a lot of lost units) for some levels.

[Flufball]

Flamers are only good if you're going to be in combat, lose the flamer for another Heavy bolter as they mow down Orks rather quickly.

[Silk75]

Another hint is do not mix heavy weapon types in squads. Having 4 heavy bolters is far better than 2 bolters and 2 flamers.

If this happens, the HB chaps will open up from far away, and the flamer guys will just sit there like lemons.

Only worth having flamers if all in one squad, and you expect some up close and nasty stuff. Which you don't want against orks anyway.

One or two missile launcher squads behind the main heavy bolter teams will eliminate any vehicles, buildings or killa kan type of units.

[Hell_Monkey]

I tend to have 2 hvy bolters and 2 rockets
that way i can combat nme tanks aswell as infantry.
i tend not to bother with the laser or the flamer they sux :p:

[afty]

Originally posted by Hell_Monkey
i tend not to bother with the laser or the flamer they sux :p: Plasma is superb against Eldar/Chaos and and other Marines and also does reasonable damage against buildings/vehicles.

[Anim]

Its all about combating the different types of infantry. Plasmas are good but only against warp spiders and grav platforms in the eldar race, the rest are taken down with HB.... i cant remember the last time i used a flamer. Scouts are by far the best unit in the game, 4 per squad and sniper rifles, cant beat it. Expect a rifle nerf soon.

[Bonkers]

nah they wont touch it - the SM community is far too large and they will all whine. They would rather pick on eldar