Dawn Of War (Beta Review)

[Thordic]

Eh the poem is somewhat open to interpretation, its not like its flat out about buttloving or anything.

[Steelrat]

Lionel Johnson

In return for a copy sent by Wilde, the infatuated Lionel Johnson (1867-1902), who was Alfred Douglas's cousin, sent Wilde his Latin poem, "In Honorem Doriana Creatorisque Eius," praising the book's "apples of Sodom." Johnson's other notable homosexual poems are angry and agonized.

In 1892, having converted to Catholicism and turned against Wilde, Johnson directed a sonnet at him called "The Destroyer of a Soul" (presumably Douglas's, whom he had introduced to Wilde the previous June). In the following year, Johnson wrote what some consider his masterpiece, "The Dark Angel," rooted in anguish about his homosexuality

Quoted from some randon Poetry website. The dude was gay. I love to tease DA players that the inspiration for their Chapter was a poet who was "rooted in anguish about his homosexuality." Good stuff.

And, finally, the poem itself.

DARK Angel, with thine aching lust
To rid the world of penitence:
Malicious Angel, who still dost
My soul such subtile violence!

Because of thee, no thought, no thing,
Abides for me undesecrate:
Dark Angel, ever on the wing,
Who never reachest me too late!

When music sounds, then changest thou
Its silvery to a sultry fire:
Nor will thine envious heart allow
Delight untortured by desire.

Through thee, the gracious Muses turn,
To Furies, O mine Enemy!
And all the things of beauty burn
With flames of evil ecstasy.

Because of thee, the land of dreams
Becomes a gathering place of fears:
Until tormented slumber seems
One vehemence of useless tears.

When sunlight glows upon the flowers,
Or ripples down the dancing sea:
Thou, with thy troop of passionate powers,
Beleaguerest, bewilderest, me.

Within the breath of autumn woods,
Within the winter silences:
Thy venomous spirit stirs and broods,
O Master of impieties!

The ardour of red flame is thine,
And thine the steely soul of ice:
Thou poisonest the fair design
Of nature, with unfair device.

Apples of ashes, golden bright;
Waters of bitterness, how sweet!
O banquet of a foul delight,
Prepared by thee, dark Paraclete!

Thou art the whisper in the gloom,
The hinting tone, the haunting laugh:
Thou art the adorner of my tomb,
The minstrel of mine epitaph.

I fight thee, in the Holy Name!
Yet, what thou dost, is what God saith:
Tempter! should I escape thy flame,
Thou wilt have helped my soul from Death:

The second Death, that never dies,
That cannot die, when time is dead:
Live Death, wherein the lost soul cries,
Eternally uncomforted.

Dark Angel, with thine aching lust!
Of two defeats, of two despairs:
Less dread, a change to drifting dust,
Than thine eternity of cares.

Do what thou wilt, thou shalt not so,
Dark Angel! triumph over me:
Lonely, unto the Lone I go;
Divine, to the Divinity.

[Bulldog]

Game is out today. It looks real good. I'm gonna pick up a copy along with Battlefront at lunch today.

[Python14]

Could someone explain this game to me? It's awfully addicting, but I haven't the slightest clue what yall are talking about...and I'm jealous.

[Bulldog]

Could someone explain this game to me? It's awfully addicting, but I haven't the slightest clue what yall are talking about...and I'm jealous.

It's in regards to the tabletop version that the PC game is based upon. It was first created in the late 80's. It has a very rich and deep backround, and the previous posts are on the origins of one of the groups that inhabit it. Hopefully that helps some. If you're interested in more 40k stuff, check out games-workshop.com

[Thordic]

If you can find out what stores have it today, that'd be great.

I tried Best Buy and EBX at lunch, no dice.

[Thordic]

Played for a solid 6 hours last night.

This game ROCKS.

The only thing that annoys me is there are supposed to be four campaigns, but I guess you have to play through the SM one first to get to the others. Oh well.

So far its everything I expected by playing the demo.

GO GET THIS GAME!

[Python14]

I'm playing the demo now and it's rather addicting. I've got a little army of Hellfire Dreadnoughts plowing thru a slightly larger army of space marines and boy, it's hella cool.

[Thordic]

I'm playing the demo now and it's rather addicting. I've got a little army of Hellfire Dreadnoughts plowing thru a slightly larger army of space marines and boy, it's hella cool.

The Furioso's generally kick more ***. (Contrary to the game, a dreadnaught with two power fists isn't a standard dreadnaught, its a Furioso.) They are all pretty good though. I find a fully upgraded Predator and two Dread's with lascannons is a great vehicle killing group.

[Bulldog]

I played this waaaaaay too long last night, I'm so tired today! Relic did an awesome job. The opening movie almost brought tears to my eyes. Weather your a GW fan, or not, this is a fantastic game.

[Jack_Dubious]

i think i may pick up the full game today. i cant wait to see those puny space marines flee in terror at the sight of a Bloodthirster.

Blood for the Blood God!
Skulls for the Skull Throne!



JDub

[Sooky]

How is the multiplayer? If its anything like or superior to Starcraft I just may have to upgrade my computer.

[Bulldog]

Multiplayer is one area where this game shines IMHO. Being able to create your own chapter colors and Icons is very cool.

[nate2k191]

yea lol, i bought it. its pretty sweet. love the graphics and animation, campaign is cool - i need to beat it tho, online is good system, comparable to warcraft 3, im just frustrated when i dont win every match i play - i need to get better,

[Dayspring]

I just picked the game up. Liking it very much!