Pretty much the campaigns for DoW2 and its expansions are my favourite thing about it. The voice acting, the characters, the 40k setting, lore and the good old 40k clusterfuck of battles with many of the races is superb. Only negatives is that the base DoW2 campaign does drag on and get repetitive but that was remedied with Chaos Rising which isnmy favourite of the bunch.
Yeah i love it, i have 100 hours just replaying the retribution campaign, haven't even touched the base game or chaos rising, i just love playing as the Imperial guard, orks and csm over and over.
I've been looking over the years but haven't found any mods that change up the campaign, such as adding new factions or units or somesuch. A few mods in dawn of war dark crusade and soulstorm would affect the campaign as well, but are there any such mods for dawn of war 2?
@@PonchaYTDude, take the compliment. This was amazing work. I even clicked on the "skip ads" over your face to see if it would do anything. A masterpiece. The sarcasm and cynicism just ooze out.
I hope they add the Tyranids, Chaos and Orks in the near future, the mod looks awesome. Hopefully if they get enough support they could even add the T'au, I know they have models scattered throughout the modding community and they are my favourite faction.
Hi, SoulEater here from Eternal! Chaos are being worked on. Orks and Tyranids are next. Thankfully, there are available Tau models (ported from Dow1 by another modder). The focus is getting the 6 original races ready. Everything else is in the air.
Hey, Leomark here. An absolute pleasure to play with you Poncha, losing like three games in a row but winning on the fourth was a fantastic series against the marines. Glad to see you enjoyed this mod as much as I did, truly the devs outdone themselves and I'm excited to see it's continued development. One last thing, I do believe your steady and quality content continues to breath life into 40k games as its such an amazing IP that gets little to no attention, which I have no doubt in the coming month when space marine 2 comes out this engagement will deepen. Keen to see your next video but of course, do look after yourself mate, have a good one.
Hey it was a pleasure and I had tons of fun playing with you. I’ll be always down for more games of eternal. Especially when new updates come out. Haha well… a-lot more mods I’m planning to cover which no one does videos on.
Been meaning to check this out but Retribution didn’t really hook me enough to justify getting into the mod scene, maybe this’ll encourage me to give it a chance!! Good work as always
Even if you don’t play eternal, plenty of other cool mods to check out. Even vanilla Retribution still has a player base with multiplayer and last stand.
Retirement? Godspeed then, Poncha. You were a real one. May the tides carry you well, and best of luck with the rest of your endeavors. Much like DoW itself, your legacy will live on in those that remember and appreciate what you'll leave behind here. o7
Cant even describe how much nostalgia I'm getting revisiting these vids man, these videos were one of the few things I looked forward to 2 years ago. I'm sad to see that you quit this channel and I don't know why, but every single video released was a gem in of itself so it's impossible to find a reason to complain. Thanks for making one the best parts of my early teens bro, I appreciate it.
I appreciate the guide to install. I wanted to try the mod before but I couldn't complete the installation for some reason. Normally I don't have problems with things like this but it sucked because I really enjoy DoW 2. It really goes to show you care a lot about your subscribers and Warhammer fans :) Thanks again!
@@PonchaYT no need, I enjoy all reviews you do no matter what :). You should look on some old Warhammer games, maybe Mark of Chaos, that one really aged poorly :P.
i gotta say you improved a lot since you started, (been a fan of your channel for around 2 years or 1.5 year) it goes without saying you biggest improvement is your editing and jokes
Onwards and upwards! I really feel like I’m getting into my element now with videos and keeping a good flow. This next video will be probably be a good show of how far I’ve come.
well here is hoping this is but a taste to what is to come. And form what I see so far it looks like you ganna deliver (no pressure of course) @@PonchaYT
Good video poncha thanks for showing off the mod my guess for the next video is the 40k battlefront one I could be wrong but you mentioned that in some older videos I'm also hoping for the future a unification video when 7.0 comes out because that is gonna be big keep up the good work big man your videos never disappoint
@@RekashalGames Or a hypothetical battlefront type game for 40k universe idk what his idea is but I like poncha and battlefront so exicted whatever it is lol
@@Doomness87this next one is not unification mod. I might even not be the hard one yet as another mod has grabbed my attention which I think will be cool as no one has really spoken about it and it could lead to a warhammer game like it one day.
Was just playing some DoW 1 unification mod since DoW 1 style is my favourite even though I always liked DoW2s style since i really enjoyed CoH. Never tried mods for it but might try this one out. Honestly this is pretty much what DoW3 should have been like from the looks of it
@@PonchaYT Indeed this mod really blends both styles really well in the DoW2 engine. The tactical micro intensive aspects and mechanics of 2 with the close to large unit sizes and armies with the base building of 1. Its almost perfect I very much like to see how they will implement the other races in the future.
Happy to see older games being kept alive with mods. I am curious to see what is coming in the mods future especially Chaos considering their additions over the years. My guess would be mainline CSM focus, cult focus, and daemon/daemon engine focus. I am also curious to see if the Voidscarred Kill Team will be an influence in future updates to the Path of the Outcast Regarding Primaris I know they are not everyone’s cup of tea but I think the Phobos and Omnis ones would add a lot to the Reserve Company faction. I also think replacing the Vanguard with a Deathwatch equivalent would fit better.
any updates on this mod or any otehrs? i rly want one to transform teh entire campaign before i play again would be cool just to have different colored armor tbh
I always viewed the split between DoW 1 and 2 to be similar to Alien/Aliens. Most enjoy both, but there's no shame in having a preference to any of them. Do any of these mods work in single player though?
Poncha- thinks about my channel like its some caterpillar that'll someday become a butterfly... Google- The longest lived adult butterflies live for nine months to a year, but the average lifespan for the majority of species is just two to four weeks.
18:35 What WAS that? I've only ever seen it in this video of Poncha's and I feel as though I should have seen in online elsewhere years ago? I've never seen it referenced by any other youtuber I watch either. How old is it anyway and what game was it originally failing to promote?
I was actually going to when I saw dreadnought and terminator gameplay but I noticed it wasn’t ready. If space marine 2 gets delayed I will cover it for a video probably.
@@PonchaYT Dreadnought gameplay was available at one point, I've only just reinstalled the game myself so I'm not sure if it's still there in the most recent update.
dow 2 was good, but i honestly didnt like the whole "playing league" in my 40k RTS vibe Codex edition looks exactly like the mod that will make me reinstall
only thing i dislike about this mod is the rate of fire, with that rate of fire bolter would surely destroy everything but the fact that it doesnt make them seem weak
Very cool mod, a bit too stat upgrade heavy for me, feels like you can loose engagements against the same unit due to numbers changing all of a sudden and the basebuilding feels superflous aside from defenses. However it's amazing to see such a different experience and new units are always cool, big fan of the swooping hawks and the punisher russ.
20:20 DONT YOU FUCKING REMIND ME FIRSTBORN ARE DEAD GODDAMNIT! I may be an ork player, I may even be a votann player...but seeing the firstborn, the MK4, the Cataphron pushed to the side hurt even me.... they're so fucking iconic I'd love for a community work were they took the primaris models and just firstborn'd them up so that while you're playing prime rules, you still alteast look cool doing it.
@@PonchaYT the mod needs to brush up on its eldar lore, like Dire Avengers can't take flamethrowers, since it's not their ritual weapon. flamers being an eldar storm guardian/fire dragon exarch weapon
I have been re watching your content and you said in the video on dawn of war 3. That 40k games are rare but today they certainly are not! I mean space 2 released this year. I am curios how you feel about that game since i think its a good sequel overall.
But that is not Retribution that's vanilla and chaos rising. I don't understand the title of the video then. Does it work on Retribution or not? Looks amazing btw
You should build another unification mod video cause it get updated and add so many new things like reaver titan but I think you know it so pls make one again
Hello Poncha, glad to see you again ! I ask myself if you are aware about the "best mod 40k ever made" in my opinion... ASV UMW 40k ( ultimate men of war modification ) from men of war assaut squad 2. 🙂
I think the newest version of Dow 2 Codex edition mod is worth covering. Adeptus mechanicus faction, necrons faction, Tau faction.... It is just so much new content and high quality too.
pin or no balls
Well with a comment like that how can I refuse.
With only one other comment being written here I can now say "I second that!" And it's literally second HAHAHAHAHA
Okay I'll leave now
I actually think that DoW2's campaign (and Chaos Rising) are some of the best 40k gaming content out there, they are like a real time tactical rpg
Pretty much the campaigns for DoW2 and its expansions are my favourite thing about it. The voice acting, the characters, the 40k setting, lore and the good old 40k clusterfuck of battles with many of the races is superb.
Only negatives is that the base DoW2 campaign does drag on and get repetitive but that was remedied with Chaos Rising which isnmy favourite of the bunch.
Yeah i love it, i have 100 hours just replaying the retribution campaign, haven't even touched the base game or chaos rising, i just love playing as the Imperial guard, orks and csm over and over.
I've been looking over the years but haven't found any mods that change up the campaign, such as adding new factions or units or somesuch. A few mods in dawn of war dark crusade and soulstorm would affect the campaign as well, but are there any such mods for dawn of war 2?
You are not alone, I fought long in the Sequel Heresy War for the truth.
I loved them both; I still replay them once in a while.
I had no idea the Shadowseer was missing. Oops! We'll fix that for the next patch
Well at-least I wasn’t wrong haha.
I swear, the editing gets better with every video. Great video, great job : )
Nah, you’re too kind. If I do this deep dive I’ve been planning it will be the most edited yet.
@@PonchaYTDude, take the compliment. This was amazing work. I even clicked on the "skip ads" over your face to see if it would do anything. A masterpiece. The sarcasm and cynicism just ooze out.
@@100Servings okay I shall take the compliment.
I hope they add the Tyranids, Chaos and Orks in the near future, the mod looks awesome.
Hopefully if they get enough support they could even add the T'au, I know they have models scattered throughout the modding community and they are my favourite faction.
FOR THE GREATER GOOD!
Chaos is in the work right now
should come out with 0.6
Hi, SoulEater here from Eternal! Chaos are being worked on.
Orks and Tyranids are next. Thankfully, there are available Tau models (ported from Dow1 by another modder). The focus is getting the 6 original races ready. Everything else is in the air.
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!
@@Zack-tx7oz I wish you the best of luck.
Hey, Leomark here. An absolute pleasure to play with you Poncha, losing like three games in a row but winning on the fourth was a fantastic series against the marines. Glad to see you enjoyed this mod as much as I did, truly the devs outdone themselves and I'm excited to see it's continued development. One last thing, I do believe your steady and quality content continues to breath life into 40k games as its such an amazing IP that gets little to no attention, which I have no doubt in the coming month when space marine 2 comes out this engagement will deepen.
Keen to see your next video but of course, do look after yourself mate, have a good one.
Hey it was a pleasure and I had tons of fun playing with you. I’ll be always down for more games of eternal. Especially when new updates come out. Haha well… a-lot more mods I’m planning to cover which no one does videos on.
The Imperium of man needs you now more than ever my brother!
Been meaning to check this out but Retribution didn’t really hook me enough to justify getting into the mod scene, maybe this’ll encourage me to give it a chance!! Good work as always
Even if you don’t play eternal, plenty of other cool mods to check out. Even vanilla Retribution still has a player base with multiplayer and last stand.
¡IT IS THE BANEBLADE!
Especially at that one part yes!
And just like that, he was gone.
11 months mate, i miss you 😔😔😔😔
Sometimes things must end. I won't ever forget what I made with this channel but life has taken me in another direction for now. Thanks mate! :)
@@PonchaYT ay i had no idea, good for you man! Hope you do well out there 🙌🙌
@@PonchaYT disappointing i really wanted to see you talk about space marine 2 and rogue trader
@@samuraibear5102 What happened? I kinda missed the memo.
@@PonchaYT best of luck mate
Retirement? Godspeed then, Poncha. You were a real one. May the tides carry you well, and best of luck with the rest of your endeavors. Much like DoW itself, your legacy will live on in those that remember and appreciate what you'll leave behind here. o7
Always nice to see you upload
I’m slow and steady haha. I keep forgetting how long editing takes.
@Poncha Mechanicus 2 is finally coming and so am I! Praise the Omnissiah 🙏
Well, that heart confirms that he is still alive. Thats good
Another Poncha video? A MOD review too? Truly, we are blessed by the Emperor.
More to come!
Cant even describe how much nostalgia I'm getting revisiting these vids man, these videos were one of the few things I looked forward to 2 years ago.
I'm sad to see that you quit this channel and I don't know why, but every single video released was a gem in of itself so it's impossible to find a reason to complain.
Thanks for making one the best parts of my early teens bro, I appreciate it.
I appreciate the guide to install. I wanted to try the mod before but I couldn't complete the installation for some reason. Normally I don't have problems with things like this but it sucked because I really enjoy DoW 2. It really goes to show you care a lot about your subscribers and Warhammer fans :) Thanks again!
wanna know something crazy, kaptain bluddfang is voiced by the same guy who voiced Dio brando.
ZA WAAAAAAAAAAAAGHRUDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The DoW 2 trailer was how I discovered 40k. I was surprised how much I loved it compared to DoW 1
Not the same genres.
Dow1 is a strategy real time game, whereas dow2 is a tactical.
Both have pros and cons.
And dow3 only has cons😅
I was waiting for that one so much!
Haha thanks! I would cover the TWW SFO mod if total war warhammer in general wasn’t covered by every TH-camr. Getting into that market is rather hard.
@@PonchaYT no need, I enjoy all reviews you do no matter what :). You should look on some old Warhammer games, maybe Mark of Chaos, that one really aged poorly :P.
i gotta say you improved a lot since you started, (been a fan of your channel for around 2 years or 1.5 year)
it goes without saying you biggest improvement is your editing and jokes
Onwards and upwards! I really feel like I’m getting into my element now with videos and keeping a good flow. This next video will be probably be a good show of how far I’ve come.
well here is hoping this is but a taste to what is to come. And form what I see so far it looks like you ganna deliver (no pressure of course) @@PonchaYT
Good video poncha thanks for showing off the mod my guess for the next video is the 40k battlefront one I could be wrong but you mentioned that in some older videos I'm also hoping for the future a unification video when 7.0 comes out because that is gonna be big keep up the good work big man your videos never disappoint
Battlefront mod for 40k?
@@RekashalGames Or a hypothetical battlefront type game for 40k universe idk what his idea is but I like poncha and battlefront so exicted whatever it is lol
@@Doomness87this next one is not unification mod. I might even not be the hard one yet as another mod has grabbed my attention which I think will be cool as no one has really spoken about it and it could lead to a warhammer game like it one day.
@@PonchaYT ooooh that sounds very cool look forward to it
@@Doomness87 the best part is I’m hoping it will be a rather easy video to get out however I’m never good at that. Haha.
Honey there’s a new poncha video out
I’m not that special haha.
Where are you?The emperor needs you
its was fun while it lasted goodbye poncha hopefully your doing well we will miss you god bless
So kind of TH-cam algorithms to recommend me another DoW 2 enjoyer.
always been one!
Great video! Looking forward to future videos.
Thanks brother!
Can I ask why are you not creating any more content?
Thank you for this awsome Video:)
Been waiting for this, can't wait to watch.
@Poncha it’s been nice knowing you man it’s been great I hope for the best for you.
where are you brother? Im waiting for that SM2 review
Was just playing some DoW 1 unification mod since DoW 1 style is my favourite even though I always liked DoW2s style since i really enjoyed CoH. Never tried mods for it but might try this one out. Honestly this is pretty much what DoW3 should have been like from the looks of it
This is thing. Dawn of war 3 should have been this 100%
@@PonchaYT Indeed this mod really blends both styles really well in the DoW2 engine. The tactical micro intensive aspects and mechanics of 2 with the close to large unit sizes and armies with the base building of 1. Its almost perfect I very much like to see how they will implement the other races in the future.
Now if it only had a single player campaign, it'd be the whole package.
"What am I doing with my life?" - Being 100% awesome bro, nice vid! :)
Poncho ya beast good to see ya back
I’m never dead. Just slowly moving along.
@@PonchaYT like a tyranids hive fleet man lol
As somebody who enjoys RTS games I'm super happy to learn about the existence of Dawn of War mods thanks though.
Plus pretty pleased to see Red Dwarf.
Happy to see older games being kept alive with mods.
I am curious to see what is coming in the mods future especially Chaos considering their additions over the years. My guess would be mainline CSM focus, cult focus, and daemon/daemon engine focus.
I am also curious to see if the Voidscarred Kill Team will be an influence in future updates to the Path of the Outcast
Regarding Primaris I know they are not everyone’s cup of tea but I think the Phobos and Omnis ones would add a lot to the Reserve Company faction. I also think replacing the Vanguard with a Deathwatch equivalent would fit better.
no more videos? :(
He said he moved on with the channel
@@ModernDaySisyphus sad
i have been waiting for this vid
I’ve been wanting to get it out for a while now. More mods I need to make videos on.
amazing video pal, thanks! makes me wanna play DOW2 immediately
Thanks mate. Their discord is quite active at the moment.
Never played any DoW2 mod but this one looks spicy...
Guess it's time for a reinstall
It’s a lot of fun. The AI is quite hard.
I hope Kpt. Bluddfang will become a returning charater to your WH40k videos, really enjoyed it!
Take note of this. *DOW 3!!!*
I wish…
Are some of those maps remakes from DoW1?
A few are yes! But the maps are old and the original modders who made them are long gone.
what did the space marine say when someone liked his youtube comment?
"BROTHER I AM PINNED HERE"
20:15 Cadia still stands. Tau make use of auxilleries. There are no Primary Sue Marines.
No… no… remember the fallen brother.
The eye of terror never shat itself
All I needed was another reason to dust off my copy of DOW2!
It’s honestly a lot of fun. I could see it being a huge mod in the future if they keep supporting it.
13:08 Making it onto a dow 2 Poncha video. We've made it folks.
Been waiting for this vid for a while.
any updates on this mod or any otehrs? i rly want one to transform teh entire campaign before i play again
would be cool just to have different colored armor tbh
Miss you babe
Hearing ‘Damn-o-klees’ is slaying me from 110 yards like a double-tap off a Stalker bolt rifle lmao
Poncha returns with another banger of a video ❤
Love your channel it got me to get dawn of war
well I’m glad you did!
I always viewed the split between DoW 1 and 2 to be similar to Alien/Aliens. Most enjoy both, but there's no shame in having a preference to any of them. Do any of these mods work in single player though?
Where is the ork voice generator from?
Why did you remove your Realms of Ruin Videos :(
As I’m working on a review. Don’t like outdated content.
what AI do you use to generate those voices?
Eleven labs.
Poncha- thinks about my channel like its some caterpillar that'll someday become a butterfly...
Google- The longest lived adult butterflies live for nine months to a year, but the average lifespan for the majority of species is just two to four weeks.
18:35 What WAS that? I've only ever seen it in this video of Poncha's and I feel as though I should have seen in online elsewhere years ago? I've never seen it referenced by any other youtuber I watch either. How old is it anyway and what game was it originally failing to promote?
Poncha i miss you man, i really cannot wait for you to play space marine 2
When the mod gets Tyranids I'll be glad to download the mod.
I like how poncha sold me on the DoW3 mod in two minutes.
DoW 2 games are fantastics and there is no shame in enjoying them.
Sometimes it causes a war between fans haha.
You should check out the Space Marine Augmented mod. It restores multiplayer to Space Marine 1, and adds a bunch of customization options.
I was actually going to when I saw dreadnought and terminator gameplay but I noticed it wasn’t ready. If space marine 2 gets delayed I will cover it for a video probably.
@@PonchaYT Dreadnought gameplay was available at one point, I've only just reinstalled the game myself so I'm not sure if it's still there in the most recent update.
@@Master-Of-Mankind I guess I will have to check. I am in the discord.
It made me smile to see your drawing of a blemmyes!
This art is beautiful models look ace
Chaos Gate Execution Force Review when?
Too many things to play and make a video on. It will get a video. Eventually..
Where are you
is the eternal mod sped up? i have no idea whats going on but idk about space marines firing a thousand shots to not do a tick of damage to something
It definitely is faster paced.
dow 2 was good, but i honestly didnt like the whole "playing league" in my 40k RTS vibe
Codex edition looks exactly like the mod that will make me reinstall
only thing i dislike about this mod is the rate of fire, with that rate of fire bolter would surely destroy everything but the fact that it doesnt make them seem weak
Very cool mod, a bit too stat upgrade heavy for me, feels like you can loose engagements against the same unit due to numbers changing all of a sudden and the basebuilding feels superflous aside from defenses. However it's amazing to see such a different experience and new units are always cool, big fan of the swooping hawks and the punisher russ.
Why not make your Patreon on a per video basis?
Maybe I should haha.
This mod has one very tiny minor problem. WERZ ME BOIZ AT??!!
Probably a few years.
SoulEater here. Chaos first.. then Orks... XD
20:20
DONT YOU FUCKING REMIND ME FIRSTBORN ARE DEAD GODDAMNIT!
I may be an ork player, I may even be a votann player...but seeing the firstborn, the MK4, the Cataphron pushed to the side hurt even me.... they're so fucking iconic
I'd love for a community work were they took the primaris models and just firstborn'd them up so that while you're playing prime rules, you still alteast look cool doing it.
Yeah it was a shame but alas what’s done is done.
The building mechanics in Dawn of War is what made it good in my opinion
Bro retired😭😭😭
We need a Unification like mod for dawn of war 3
I'm sorry "Exodite Autarch"? Not sure about that one chief.
Ah shit what did I get wrong.
@@PonchaYT it's not you, it's the mod, since exodites don't follow the traditional path system, they can't have Autarchs.
@@themanthemyth4522 you know I did think that at first but then thought maybe there was something in the lore I had missed.
@@PonchaYT the mod needs to brush up on its eldar lore, like Dire Avengers can't take flamethrowers, since it's not their ritual weapon. flamers being an eldar storm guardian/fire dragon exarch weapon
@@themanthemyth4522 I’m sure they would appreciate it. The modders are pretty active on the discord.
I have been re watching your content and you said in the video on dawn of war 3. That 40k games are rare but today they certainly are not! I mean space 2 released this year. I am curios how you feel about that game since i think its a good sequel overall.
17:33 right next to your Dreadnought’s _BUNDA_
Great video. I don't really like the use of AI to replicate voices, but other than that I appreciate you taking the time to give Dawn of War 2 a shot
I will probably stop using them for a while now.
But that is not Retribution that's vanilla and chaos rising. I don't understand the title of the video then. Does it work on Retribution or not? Looks amazing btw
It only works on retribution.
@@PonchaYT thank you! I was a bit confused. About to try it.
goated intro king
Is this features able for the campaign too
Sadly not yet.
More sixth edition, model range centric, Content a welcome reprieve
Good video mate. I am still playing Unification but if I get a chance I would like to try this one out.
great video so cool
Imma be real the ai voices are really jarring and kinda pull me out of the video.
Thanks for the feedback.
seems weird to see guardsman squads with almost as many plasmaguns as lasguns
You should build another unification mod video cause it get updated and add so many new things like reaver titan but I think you know it so pls make one again
It will come….
Where did the roge trader video go ?
I didn't play the mod after the video.
I paused it, downloaded the mod and now am mid-game on Vraks.
That map is good.
DoW 2 campaign is goated, haven't found anything to scratch that itch since :(
hell yeah DOW2 MOD LOVE IT poncha
Hello Poncha, glad to see you again ! I ask myself if you are aware about the "best mod 40k ever made" in my opinion... ASV UMW 40k ( ultimate men of war modification ) from men of war assaut squad 2. 🙂
I am aware but I got way too many mods to look at currently haha. Maybe in time I shall.
I think Land Raiders should be safe from being retired they're beloved on a level equal to Terminators which GW knows they can't replace terminators
I think the newest version of Dow 2 Codex edition mod is worth covering. Adeptus mechanicus faction, necrons faction, Tau faction.... It is just so much new content and high quality too.