I thought Dark Crusade was hard, but when I started to play Soulstorm, I wasn't even ready for the improvements from the last expansions. In Dark Crusade you try to conquer a single planet (named Kronus), which is represented by a single meta-map. However, on Soulstorm you are shown a solar system featuring 6-7 distinct planets, each being fought by 8 different races (including your own race and two new races: Dark Eldar + Sisters of Battle).

I was dazzled by this freedom to conquer different planets, grow my army with planetary points and expand my races empire galactically. I was also raging at times, as the AI is a lot more unpredictible, yet very tactical about how they; not only move around each planet to prevent you from taking over, but how they swiftly send troops to demolish your base if you aren't playing the game fast enough. If there is two tips to give anyone who wants to play, then the first would be: To do everything you can as quickly as you can, you should never be idle in the game (technically, unless you're winning/waiting on resources).

Second tip would be for you to keep saving Planetary points for your character/army at all times. It's really useful when you want to invade a stronghold and you need Honor Guard Units to help you sweep the enemy in an early match. 100/100!

I thought Dark Crusade was hard, but when I started to play Soulstorm, I wasn't even ready for the improvements from the last expansions. In Dark Crusade you try to conquer a single planet (named Kronus), which is represented by a single meta-map. However, on Soulstorm you are shown a solar system featuring 6-7 distinct planets, each being fought by 8 different races (including your own race and two new races: Dark Eldar + Sisters of Battle). I was dazzled by this freedom to conquer different planets, grow my army with planetary points and expand my races empire galactically. I was also raging at times, as the AI is a lot more unpredictible, yet very tactical about how they; not only move around each planet to prevent you from taking over, but how they swiftly send troops to demolish your base if you aren't playing the game fast enough. If there is two tips to give anyone who wants to play, then the first would be: To do everything you can as quickly as you can, you should never be idle in the game (technically, unless you're winning/waiting on resources). Second tip would be for you to keep saving Planetary points for your character/army at all times. It's really useful when you want to invade a stronghold and you need Honor Guard Units to help you sweep the enemy in an early match. 100/100!