Comments on: Relic’s NSP is Dawn of War 2? http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/ The definitive source for all things Relic Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:33:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.10 by: Calil S.G http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-49087 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:24:30 +0000 http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-49087 why you do not work on a new project? I would like to see a Homeworld 3 in stores, as if it were the new generation .. this would encourage all fans like me and many other players. I especially would like to be a tester of these games because what I most like to do is play and study the functionality of games. makes a new Homeworld would be good. why you do not work on a new project?
I would like to see a Homeworld 3 in stores, as if it were the new generation .. this would encourage all fans like me and many other players. I especially would like to be a tester of these games because what I most like to do is play and study the functionality of games.

makes a new Homeworld would be good.

]]> by: Lokkee http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39516 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:16:38 +0000 http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39516 @Kha I second Ãœberjumper on that: I doubt Relic reacquired the rights for HW to let it gather some dust in the attic anyway. Parallel developments are now a necessity in the game industry, I'm sure Relic does it too. I get your point and I sympathise for I'm no big fan of WWII games, but it seems that is more of the same you are after too. Getting a broader audience into HW would implies some changes that could turn off its core audience -navigation system was a good example- RTS gamers remain a close and non-expanding community,so getting successful means staying trendy. HW is an elegant game, but in many respects its very charm is due to its huge exotism to the genre. A crude reality as well is that marketting is not good at selling "non-character-oriented" IPs. I mean by that selling a spaceshipe and stellar system in front cover is not going to work half as well than babes/soldiers/plumbers... For all those reason I guess HW needs to move away from RTS to get bigger, it was too daring and intelectual for its own good. As for me DoW2 is good enough, I enjoy the franchise and what Relic has done with it so far, if there is a choice to be made,I think numbers are on my side^^ @Kha
I second Ãœberjumper on that:
I doubt Relic reacquired the rights for HW to let it gather some dust in the attic anyway.
Parallel developments are now a necessity in the game industry, I’m sure Relic does it too.

I get your point and I sympathise for I’m no big fan of WWII games, but it seems that is more of the same you are after too.
Getting a broader audience into HW would implies some changes that could turn off its core audience navigation system was a good example

RTS gamers remain a close and non-expanding community,so getting successful means staying trendy.
HW is an elegant game, but in many respects its very charm is due to its huge exotism to the genre.
A crude reality as well is that marketting is not good at selling “non-character-oriented” IPs.
I mean by that selling a spaceshipe and stellar system in front cover is not going to work half as well than babes/soldiers/plumbers…
For all those reason I guess HW needs to move away from RTS to get bigger, it was too daring and intelectual for its own good.

As for me DoW2 is good enough, I enjoy the franchise and what Relic has done with it so far, if there is a choice to be made,I think numbers are on my side^^

]]> by: Kha http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39481 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:16:39 +0000 http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39481 @Ãœber, Yes, you are right, but a HW game without Z axis is not HW. @Ãœber,

Yes, you are right, but a HW game without Z axis is not HW.

]]> by: Kha http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39478 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:12:49 +0000 http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39478 Homeworld 2 was the last game from Relic i bought. I am not interested in the WH40K franchise or another WW2 RTS, There are too much WW2 games yet. Homeworld 2 was the last game from Relic i bought. I am not interested in the WH40K franchise or another WW2 RTS, There are too much WW2 games yet.

]]> by: Andy http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39457 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:17:59 +0000 http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39457 To say that Homeworld deserves a sequel more than DoW is rubbish. DoW is massively popular as evidenced by the number of expansions, besides there's already a Homeworld 2! Also, DoW is more fun. To say that Homeworld deserves a sequel more than DoW is rubbish. DoW is massively popular as evidenced by the number of expansions, besides there’s already a Homeworld 2!

Also, DoW is more fun.

]]> by: ÃœberJumper http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39331 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:31:30 +0000 http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39331 Norsehound: RTS games which require more thinking along the Z axis are are much harder to grasp than an RTS which is focused mostly along a 2D plane. As such, they don't make as many sales. I suspect Relic's working on a Homeworld game, but I don't expect it to be an RTS. If it is an RTS, I think it'll be something like Sins of a Solar Empire. Something with much less Z axis. Norsehound:

RTS games which require more thinking along the Z axis are are much harder to grasp than an RTS which is focused mostly along a 2D plane. As such, they don’t make as many sales.

I suspect Relic’s working on a Homeworld game, but I don’t expect it to be an RTS. If it is an RTS, I think it’ll be something like Sins of a Solar Empire. Something with much less Z axis.

]]> by: everhate http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39329 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:29:18 +0000 http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39329 maybe its the announce of the 40k MMO? maybe its the announce of the 40k MMO?

]]> by: lokkee http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39322 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:25:17 +0000 http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39322 Makes perfect sense to me: THQ secured W40K licence up to...2010? and given GW IP's policy, I doubt it is cheap. What would be the point not to use it and surf on the popularity of DoW ? Market-wise it is MUCH easier to build upon GW's licence. Homeworld was pretty neat but its gameplay and interface are just not as sexy for a broad gamer audience. Plus all the tech Relic has built so far is far more adapted for a ground-based RTS. It is not a question of "deserving" but a matter of profit. Makes perfect sense to me:
THQ secured W40K licence up to…2010? and given GW IP’s policy, I doubt it is cheap.
What would be the point not to use it and surf on the popularity of DoW ?

Market-wise it is MUCH easier to build upon GW’s licence.

Homeworld was pretty neat but its gameplay and interface are just not as sexy for a broad gamer audience.

Plus all the tech Relic has built so far is far more adapted for a ground-based RTS.
It is not a question of “deserving” but a matter of profit.

]]> by: Norsehound http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39284 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:10:38 +0000 http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39284 Homeworld is FAR more deserving of a sequel than Dawn of War. We Homeworld fans have been waiting THREE years now for an official say on weather or not there will be another game. Homeworld is also an original title, as opposed to DOW, which is Warhammer 40K from Games Workshop. If Homeworld 3 isn't in the works, does this mean that Relic has given up on making original games? Homeworld is FAR more deserving of a sequel than Dawn of War. We Homeworld fans have been waiting THREE years now for an official say on weather or not there will be another game.

Homeworld is also an original title, as opposed to DOW, which is Warhammer 40K from Games Workshop. If Homeworld 3 isn’t in the works, does this mean that Relic has given up on making original games?

]]> by: jwang http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39218 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:42:41 +0000 http://relicnews.com/archives/2008/03/relics-nsp-is-dawn-of-war-2/#comment-39218 of course it's dow2, its been in dev for over a year now. of course it’s dow2, its been in dev for over a year now.

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