
Observer/Referee slots must be opened by the host. The action of all players is halted when a referee pauses the game. Referees can send text chat messages to all players and they can pause the game. A referee is similar to an observer, except with additional functionality available only to the referee. Hotkey "H" toggles the Observer Panel Visibility.
Press hotkey "F" to cycle through the Fog of War settings.Hotkey "W" toggles the size of the cursor.More options for removing UI elements let you make awesome screenshots of Dawn of War II action.All new Observer UI features are also available in replays.Large mouse cursors for Low-resolution webcasts.Attention Arrows let telecasters highlight a squad, object, or piece of terrain with an easy click.New option lets observers see enemy movements beneath the Fog of War.Various new pieces of wargear have been added to the Campaign.Team games require a unanimous vote to Concede. Added the option to end a match by conceding defeat in Ranked and Custom Games in the F10 Menu.You can adjust the Starting Resources of a match to be standard or high.You can now freely change the Number of Tickets needed to win a match (250, 500, or 1000).The PvP loading screen now shows loading progress bars for each player in the game.Added a new PvP loading screen tip about Sweeping Advance.You can subscribe to the RSS feed at: /relic/dow2/news/english.xhtml
The Main Menu News tab is now controlled by RSS.Added an RSS news ticker to the title screen that will show critical game updates, news, and information.
(2p) Legis High Stratum is now available for all Dawn of War II owners. Added 8 new multiplayer maps to the game. It is recommended to have an 8800 GT class video card, or be able to run DOW II with 'high' graphical settings. Save maps to C:Program FilesSteamSteamAppscommondawn of war 2AssetsMapsPvP. Open the world builder by navigating to C:Program FilesSteamSteamAppscommondawn of war 2 world_builder.exe. World Builder, the map editor is now available to allow users to edit, create, and add new maps to multiplayer games. The insanely long list of content is copied below: The beta brings eight new multiplayer maps, balance changes, bug fixes, and a multiplayer map editor to Relic's RTS. In Steam, select "file," choose "settings," and then under the "beta participation" section, click "change." Select Dawn of War 2, restart Steam, and the patch will automatically download. Users can participate by opting into the beta. The beta for the Dawn of War 2 update 'There Is Only War' is now live on Steam.