A squad of Blood Ravens Space Marines captures a strategic point.Īs another example, the Imperial Guard gain the use of the platoon structure that dominates their codex, spawning with a full infantry platoon and a veteran squad as their first and second troop choices, respectively. For example, the humble Space Marine Tactical Squad, originally only 8 men plus a sergeant, gain another member (bringing them up to the max of 10 allowed in their codex) along with the heavy and special weapon upgrades that they had previously lost, such as the lascannon and the melta gun.
Along with the unit additions, many current units gain upgrades that bring them closer to their codex counterparts. Each of the seven factions gains a unit or units that brings it in line with the 5th edition rule book, which was current at the time of the mod’s release. And, for the most part, it does that very well. Originally released around 2010, “Firestorm Over Kronus” (now merged with “Firestorm Over Kaurava for “Dawn of War: Soulstorm” and retitled “Purgation of Kaurava”) is a total overhaul mod for “Dawn of War: Dark Crusade” that seeks to completely overhaul the game in order to bring it closer to Games Workshop’s beloved tabletop.
