Quazimofo said:
"What's this 'Dawn of War' game? It looks kinda like something I saw in an x-play review I saw once that sounded interesting, so why not?" (this was on steam by the way, as circuit city was my primary source for pc games and this was post-bankruptcy).
*5 years pass*
Ethereals be praised, a new edition of 40k which shall allow a fully-mechanized list without ForgeWorld product!
So yeah, that game indirectly started me on the path to all of my current hobbies, save videogames. Not to mention the hundreds of hours I've poured into it and the expansions/sequel/sequel's expansions.
Basically, I really fucking love Dawn of War.
I was in Montreal in 2006. Studying. If no one told you, Montreal has two seasons. Winter and August. So you must do what you can to pass the time. Luckily, being a geek, I had no use for this 'outside'. All I needed were my games.
In EB games in Eaton Centre, I saw this weird looking robot skeleton. And the weirdest title for a game I ever saw. I mean, it was so long, I couldn't help but say it out loud.
Warhammer 40k. Dawn of War: Dark Crusade.
Seriously? I mean, seriously? Talk about a boisterous name. But it was an RTS, and I'm a lifelong fan of those. So yeah, why not. It was on the cheap (for me anyway, back when the American dollar was strong). So I put the money down.
That single act has made me a fan of Warhammer 40k for years. I play Dow II elite mod because I can't get enough with it. So I understand where you're coming from, Quazimofo
However.
"Ethereals be Praised"? You Bluie. Have you no sense of the majesty of the Emperor?
(real talk, Tau are my other race I play with, but it's been so loud since they weren't added to the sequel and it looks like we're never going to get a third editions)