Field Command

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Dawn of War Building

Field Command
Race	Imperial Guard
Version	Soulstorm v1.2
Build Info
Hotkey H	Build Cost 450 0  Additional Cost +250 +150  per existing HQ Return Value 45 0  Additional Return +25 +15  per existing HQ Build Time 150 s Built By Techpriest Enginseer Requires Nothing Limit 5
Unit Stats
Hitpoints	6000
Armour	Building High
Resource Bonus	+20
Control Radius	50
Sight Radius	30 (cannot detect)
Weapons
Ranged	4x Lasguns 4x Plasma Guns 4x Heavy Bolters
Melee	None

Contents 1 Field Command 2 Tactics 3 Abilities 3.1 Bunker 3.2 Long Range Scanner 4 Buildable Units 4.1 Techpriest Enginseer 4.2 Guardsmen Squad 4.3 Commissar 4.4 Psyker 4.5 Priest 4.6 Vindicare Assassin 5 Add-ons 5.1 Telepathica Temple 5.2 Ministorum Temple 5.3 Vindicare Temple 5.4 Battle Command 5.5 Regimental Command 6 Weapons 6.1 Lasguns Bunker 6.2 Plasma Guns Bunker 6.3 Heavy Bolters Bunker 7 The Dawn of War Player's Guide

Field Command

Unlike the cowardly Eldar, who will freely run from a fight to regroup, the Imperial Guard can never retreat. Once committed to a fight, they either win or fight to the last man, and the Commissars ensure they will perform this duty whether they want to or not. Following this ethos, the Field Command is built out of immobile rockcrete with firing slits on all sides for last-ditch defense. It is also connected to a massive tunnel network running between most Imperial Guard structures, allowing troops to quickly redeploy without exposing themselves to enemy fire. Once deployed, it will either direct the Imperial Guard forces to victory or let them take as many of the enemy with them as possible.

As with the Space Marine Stronghold the Field Command undergoes some major physical and functional upgrades as the battle goes on. First a green radar unit is placed on the square depression. Then, the end of the building with a skull painted on it becomes a tower that is taller than the rest of the above-ground building (It seems likely that most of the Imperial Guard buildings have many features located under the ground.)

Tactics

The Field Command is a good method of transporting troops to a forward Infantry Command or Listening Post. It costs no support cap, takes only 5 seconds, and can effectively allow them to win the fight. It is also common to load three Guardsmen Squads or Techpriest Enginseers into the Field Command and use it as a bunker.

Abilities

Bunker

	Bunker
	Requires	Nothing
	Target Types	Friendly units capable of being transported
	Range	0
	Area of effect	0	Cooldown time	0 s
Effects	The Field Command has 3 slots to bunker units inside. These units man the mounted guns and can quickly transfer to any other building with bunker slots. Transportation between buildings takes 5 seconds, no matter the distance or squad type/size.

Long Range Scanner

	Long Range Scanner			Hotkey: S
	Requires	Tactica Control
	Target Types	Ground
	Range	Infinite
	Area of effect	15	Cooldown time	60 s
Effects	Targets a ground location anywhere on the map, revealing all units and buildings in the detection radius, including infiltrated units. Lasts for 30 seconds.

Buildable Units

Techpriest Enginseer

	Techpriest Enginseer				Hotkey: E
	Cost	75 0  0	Build Time	20 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	3
	Requires	Nothing

Guardsmen Squad

	Guardsmen Squad				Hotkey: G
	Cost	160 0  2	Build Time	20 s
	Squad Size	5/9	Limit	None
	Requires	Nothing

Commissar

	Commissar				Hotkey: C
	Cost	80 40  0	Build Time	20 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	3
	Requires	Infantry Command

Psyker

	Psyker				Hotkey: Y
	Cost	100 50  0	Build Time	25 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	3
	Requires	local Telepathica Temple

Priest

	Priest				Hotkey: P
	Cost	80 50  0	Build Time	25 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	3
	Requires	local Ministorum Temple

Vindicare Assassin

	Vindicare Assasin				Hotkey: A
	Cost	200 100  0	Build Time	25 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	1
	Requires	local Vindicare Temple

Add-ons

Telepathica Temple

	Telepathica Temple				Hotkey: T
	Cost	50 25	Build Time	20 s
	Requires	Tactica Control

Ministorum Temple

	Ministorum Temple				Hotkey: M
	Cost	50 0	Build Time	10 s
	Requires	Battle Command

Vindicare Temple

	Vindicare Temple				Hotkey: V
	Cost	50 25	Build Time	15 s
	Requires	Regimental Command

Battle Command

	Battle Command				Hotkey: H
	Cost	300 175	Build Time	90 s
	Requires	Infantry Command or Tactica Control
Effects	Upgrades the Field Command to the Battle Command, moving the Imperial Guard into Tier 2. Tier 2 allows the Imperial Guard to: Construct Mechanized Commands Add 3 more Guardsmen to Guardsmen Squads Add Plasma Guns to their Guardsmen Squads Train Heavy Weapons Teams at Infantry Commands Build the Ministorum Temple and train Priests Perform new researches at the Tactica Control Utilize new abilities from their Commissars and Psykers

Regimental Command

	Regimental Command				Hotkey: H
	Cost	340 340	Build Time	100 s
	Requires	Battle Command, Mechanized Command, and Infantry Command or Tactica Control
Effects	Upgrades the Field Command to the Battle Command, moving the Imperial Guard into Tier 3. Tier 3 allows the Imperial Guard to: Upgrade Heavy Weapons Teams to Autocannons Research and build Kasrkin, Ogryns, the Vindicare Assassin, and Marauder Bombers Research Full Scale War at the Mechanized Command. Utilize new abilities from their Basilisks, Hellhounds, Command Squad, and Priests.

Weapons

The Field Command weapons must be manned by Imperial Guard squads bunkered inside the building. Commissars, Psykers, Priests, and the Vindicare Assassin cannot man guns although they still take up a bunker position. Ogryns count for two positions in the bunker but only man one set of guns. The first squad mans the Lasguns, the second squad mans the Plasma Guns, and the third squad mans the Heavy Bolters.

Each gun is mounted on all four sides of the building and can fire at its own target without reducing the damage dealt by any other gun. This allows the Field Command to target and attack at full damage four different targets when completely surrounded.

Lasguns Bunker

	Lasguns Bunker
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 30.6 28.1 25.5 23.0 20.4 7.9 12.8 7.9 7.9 12.8 7.9 7.9 7.9 23.0 7.2 3.8 10.05 52 84 10.5
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	25	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	75%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Nothing

Plasma Guns Bunker

	Plasma Guns Bunker
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 18.9 17.3 15.8 14.2 12.6 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 12.6 11.0 11.0 11.0 14.2 11.0 10.05 10.05 12.5 19 5.5
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	25	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	100%	Refire Rate	0.5 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Nothing

Heavy Bolters Bunker

	Heavy Bolter Bunker
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 36.2 33.1 29.9 26.9 24.9 15.6 15.0 9.5 8.4 15.0 8.4 8.4 8.4 27.1 8.4 4.0 10.05 65 84 10.5
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	25	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	80%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Nothing

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