I'd like an RPG more. But I'll take anything that is 40k and good. Fluff-wise, DoW 1 was a bit insulting considering Space Marines letting themselves slaughtered without any limit. They should have been special units, I could understand that more regarding Chaos Space Marines. But not all of them.
That's the main reason actually why I for one liked DoW 2 more. It got closer to the source material in that Space Marines didn't act out of character. Even though one could argue that the Blood Ravens don't care that much. But that wasn't reflected ingame in-universe.
Also, what's up with base building Space Marines? Sometimes, sure. But all the time?
And Space Marines teching? Anyone teching?
And yes, I ignored the MP of DoW 2 outright except for the arena and coop.