Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (2014) Update 1.04

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Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (2014) Update 1.04

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (2014) Update 1.04
English | Platform: PC | Developers: Flashback Games , The Lordz Games Studio | Publisher: Slitherine Ltd. | 75 Mb
Genre: Strategy

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon is a fantasy war game set in the Second War of Armageddon. You take the role of defending the planet as the Imperium of Man against the Ork invaders. Throughout the campaign you will also be joined by three chapters of Space Marines: the Salamanders, Blood Angels and the Ultramarines.

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (2014) Update 1.04


In this hex-based, turn-based strategy game, players will lead the Imperial forces of the Armageddon Steel Legion and Space Marines from a variety of Chapters against the Ork invasion through over 30 scenarios, on the hostile terrain of the planet and its gigantic Hive Cities.

The game features a complex plot, involving known characters from the Warhammer 40,000 universe and while advancing through the campaign, the player will have the ability to carryover his core force from scenario to scenario.

Players fight alongside Commissar Yarrick and Commander Dante against the cunning Ork Warboss Ghazghkull Thraka and carry over battle-hardened veterans from scenario to scenario, using their experience and upgrading their equipment.

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (2014) Update 1.04


On top all this extensive modding options are available through a powerful and easy-to-use game editor.

Features

Large branching campaign with 30 major scenarios, plus additional 5 tutorial scenarios that explore the story in detail.
Hundreds of hours of gameplay fun with huge replay value and several difficulty settings.
The game portrays the Second War for Armageddon in great detail, from the initial Ork landings to the final liberation of the planet.
Fight alongside Commissar Yarrick and Commander Dante against the cunning Ork Warboss Ghazghkull Thraka.
A complex plot, which can develop during a mission, right in the middle of battle, creating an engaging story line with unexpected twists.
Meet several iconic characters like Inquisitor Horst, Governor Von Strab and many more, who will guide you through an epic scenario based adventure all with their unique voice-overs.
Players lead Imperial troops of the Armageddon Steel Legion, with supporting assets from a number of Space Marine chapters against the ferocious Orks.
Carry over battle-hardened veterans from scenario to scenario, using their experience and upgrading their equipment and weaponry.
Detailed combat model with custom terrain, cover and morale effects.
Guide your troops on Armageddon`s hostile ash wastes, through treacherous volcanic canyons, over acid polluted rivers, through dense jungles and through massive Hive cities.
300+ unit types representing Armageddon Steel Legion, the Orks, Blood Angels, Ultramarines and Salamanders Space Marine chapters and even Titans!
Multiple weapon systems per unit, each with their unique stats and graphical effects.
20 different unit stats plus many unique special traits and abilities.
Toggle options to set the game to your own liking like to enable/disable: Fog Of War & Undo Moves.
A separate set of maps are designed and balanced specifically for asynchronous multiplayer via Slitherine's PBEM++ system.
Play as either Orks or the Imperial forces in multiplayer.
Includes a Hotseat mode.
Extensive modding options delivered through a powerful and easy-to-use game editor.
Design and build your own unique scenarios and share them with the Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon community.



New features:
• Added Window mode. Check "Windowed" in game options. You can now size game window, move it around the screen and even stretch across several monitors. Uncheck this option to return to normal mode.
• Added Fullscreen mode. Press Space to toggle UI panels over tactical map on and off.
• Unit list is now sorted by core/aux and then by class
• Added stats comparision in Purchase screen: better stats in the second column are marked green, worse values red. When there is no clear advantage (e. g. 1-2 vs. 2-3 range), no marking is used.
• Improvements in MP interface:
o private challenges are listed after public ones
o all lists can be sorted by any column by clicking its header
• Replay opponent's turn option in Multiplayer should work now (new games only)
• Added new audio to the game:
o Briefing music
o Environment sounds during each mission (volume of this sound track can be changed separately from all the rest using Environment slider in game options)
o Victory/defeat music
o New turn sounds
o Button press sounds
• Improved damage indication: during combat, both inflicted damage (white number) and killed strength (red number with skull) are shown, for each weapon individually.
• Improved death sequence: when a unit perishes, it fades out slowly instead of disappearing, and death sound effect is played.
• Improved AI turn presentation
o Map no longer jumps around
o Enemy units appear when they move out of fog of war, not in advance
o Flags change when they are captured
o Morale changes after combat which affected it
o Other minor tweaks to make AI turn easier to observe
• Combat animation speed can be changed in game options using Combat Speed slider

Unit Balance Changes:
Imperial units:

Price of all Macharius tanks has been reduced by approximately 100 each

Space Marine units:
Salamander Firedrake squad size reduced from 20 to 15. Hit point rating increased from 2 to 3
Salamander Stalker, Hunter, Razorback with Heavy Bolter, Razorback with Lascannon, and Whirlwind tanks all given the support trait and price reductions.
Salamander Vindicator vehicles defense raised slightly
Hit point rating of all Salamander vehicles that are not land raiders reduced from 5 to 4
Salamander Thunderfire cannon given the support trait
Salamander Land raider transport reduced in price to 300
Sanguinary Cost price increased by 200 to 760

Ork units:
The following Ork units have gained the leadership trait: Nobz, Weirdboyz, and all Squiggoth beasts
Normal Squiggoth movement speed increased to 4
Price of Mega Armored Nobz increased from 250 to 450 and spotting reduced from 3 to 2
Price of Nobz increased from 125 to 175
Goff Klawstompa reduced in price from 1400 to 1100

Weapon file changes:
Multi-Melta Power increased to 60
Icarus Stormcannon Array and Skyspear Missile Launcher weapons completely reworked
Icarus is now a very high rate of fire (6) no penetration (0) support weapon that has significant range penalties (-20% per hex)
Skyspear is now a low rate of fire (1) high penetration (50) support weapon that has no range penalties when firing across multiple hexes.
Whirlwind missile penetration increased to 20
Accuracy rating for Heavy Stubber weapons raised from 50% to 75%
Punisher gatling cannon increased from 6 to 8 rate of fire
Heavy Flamers now have the Siege trait.
Increased Rate of Fire for Stormbolter weapon

Other Changes:
Ogryn and Ogryn Veteran units are now available for use in the campaign, multiplayer scenarios, and solo play scenarios!


Additional Changes:
Fixed an issue where Side 2 unit availability was not properly registered to the associated file for all multiplayer maps.




System Requirements

Minimum:

OS: Min Spec: Windows Vista/7/8
Processor: Intel P4/AMD Athlon XP or better
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 256Mb DirectX 9 Compatible Graphics Card
Hard Drive: 1 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card

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