Company of Heroes

Darren Dirt · July 19, 2006, 10:14:17 AM

[old subject]PlanetCoH.Gamespy is NOT for City of Heroes[/old subject]

...it's for COMPANY of Heroes:

http://planetcoh.gamespy.com/View.php?view=GameInfo.Detail&id=4&game=3

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From the studio that brought you Homeworld and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War comes the next revolution in action strategy.

Company of Heroes is a WW2 Real Time Strategy game that brings to life the journey of the brave men of Able Company as they fight across Europe in the greatest war mankind has ever known.

From the opening shots of the D-Day invasion of Normandy players will find themselves immersed in a rich single player campaign. Experience the cinematic intensity, courage, and bravery of the heroes that defined a generation, set against the backdrop of the most dynamic battlefield ever seen in a game.

* Essence Engine - Relic's next generation cutting-edge engine provides graphics quality and a physics driven world that is unprecedented in an RTS
* Environmental Strategy - Real-time physics and a completely destructible environment guarantee no two battles ever play out in the same way. Destroy anything and re-shape the battlefield in your image! Use buildings and terrain to your advantage, or deny them to the enemy
* Living Soldiers - Advanced squad AI brings your soldiers to life as they interact with their changing environment, take cover, and execute advanced squad tactics to eliminate all enemy opposition
* 2-8 players MP competition via LAN or Internet - Go online with friends and join in the ultimate battle of Axis versus Allies
* Advanced Modding Tools - Create your own content and share it with your friends. Whether it be making maps or movies, Company of Heroes has the necessary tools for you to get creative.

Gameplay FAQ

Mr. Analog · July 19, 2006, 10:33:04 AM

Man, they should have done this at the Battalion level so that instead of a supergroup or clan you form companies. That would be much cleaner:

Major == clan leader
Captains == obvious
Lieutenants == Captain's right-hand man
Sergent == team lead

Then you could have a huge Company or a small Company and it would be fun. Doing squad based stuff means you couldn't realistically have a large group of people playing in a clan at the same time.

Melbosa · August 02, 2006, 10:54:05 AM

http://www.companyofheroesgame.com/

Tired out the Beta of this at Frag. What a sweet looking and playing RTS. Combines elements of traditional RTS, Warhammer RTS, Battlefield and Risk. AI unit behaviour is some of the best I've seen in a long time. I think those interested in RTS genre should keep their eyes open for this one.

Mr. Analog · August 02, 2006, 11:04:04 AM

Mod: Merged Topics.

Darren Dirt · August 02, 2006, 11:10:38 AM

Quote from: Mr. Analog on August 02, 2006, 11:04:04 AM
Mod: Merged Topics.

heh, and now my "first post" makes absolutely no sense...

Mr. Analog · August 02, 2006, 11:15:45 AM

Quote from: Darren Dirt on August 02, 2006, 11:10:38 AM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on August 02, 2006, 11:04:04 AM
Mod: Merged Topics.

heh, and now my "first post" makes absolutely no sense...

Whoops!

Darren Dirt · August 02, 2006, 11:18:52 AM

I updated my post, but thanks for taking the Dumb from me... kept me down all day yesterday

Melbosa · August 16, 2006, 12:35:52 PM

So this just went gold. I have to say, I've played a bunch online in the Multiplayer beta, and man is it sweet. Plays like no other RTS I know of. Will take a bit to get a full understanding, but man is it well done.

I urge anyone who is interested in the RTS games to check this one out!