Dawn Of War III is shaping up nicely to be a return to form for Warhammer 40,000 on PC and graphically it's definitely eye catching. With that in mind check out these Sketchfab uploads of the models for Jonah Orion and the Imperial Knight Solaria...
You might remember Jonah as one of the main characters throughout the Dawn of War series, a key guide and council to Gabriel Angelos during his campaigns.
Jonah Orion
"Jonah Orion is the Blood Raven’s Chief Librarian and a man of fearsome psychic power. Focused on supporting his brethren, he is a flexible Elite who amplifies the effectiveness of his allies."
We also got a look at the might Imperial Knight that we've seen in so many of the gameplay videos.
Imperial Knight Solaria
"Lady Solaria is the head of House Varlock - the staunch defenders of the planet Cyprus Ultima. Fierce and stubborn, she can be an invaluable ally in the heat of battle, or a devastating enemy."
This is a fascinating look at some of the work going into the game and even at an early stage it's nice to see their characters coming to life like this. You can keep an eye on the Dawn Of War Sketchfab to see if they add more models to their collection.
Elites In Battle
Both of these characters are what's known as Elites in Dawn of War III. They are BIG units that you base your army around. They will be impressive to use in-game and utterly devastating but all of it will come at a price.
For example, Lady Solaria's Knight will get hot as she uses it causing her to overheat. She'll do more damage when she's in this state but will move slower and end up being a sitting duck for anti-vehicle weaponry.
Looks good. Just hope they go back to the first incarnation of the game, I didn’t really like the sequel.
Lol. Just watched the gameplay vid, looks just like the first game, wicked.
The tactics used were as subtle as a sledgehammer to the *eh* face …
The big stompy eldar robot had a really nice satisfying explosion.
Nice looking!
Great thunder Hammer action!
looks great I did love the four squad landraider unit but may be a bit light now with knights & baneblade’s.
This looks graet (….silent prayer….please don’t stuff it up)
Looks like it will be a nice game. I bet many Knight players wished they could dual wield those Avenger gatling cannons.
Using two gatlings like that is a sure sign of heresy, haven’t the marines read the codex 🙂
I do have issues with overwhelming images and colors but its looking great. and this planet is weird its volcanic planet with snow? make no sense.
-coughs- volcanoes can have snow on them you know 😉 http://www.redbubble.com/people/tcx959/works/8345214-aurora-under-the-snowy-erupting-volcano