[Game] Company of Heroes 2

[Hobitt]

Originally Posted by The Masta

So the soviets will be voiced by brits?

And germans will be voiced by americans

[kapulA]

Well, he basically said jack **** about it, nothing new in that interview. We have yet to see whether they'll actually make some sort of sensible compromise if they really want to include Order 227 or just go the blockhead 'Machineguns 50m behind advancing troops' route.

[NoxNoctum]

Originally Posted by [Mad_Murdock]

http://www.gamefront.com/e3-2012-rel...ng-experience/

Well, I guess this answers the question for me. Here's the highlight reel:

"..blocking detachments to keep soldiers from fleeing the battlefield..."

"...The soldiers faced the prospect of fighting not only the Germans [...] but also the brutality of their own forces..."

"---its a big part of the campaign, its a big part of the narrative and the experience..."

Well ***, gonna have to try the demo if there is one. But this just fell hard from my day one list. I cannot even imagine trying to slug it through a whole campaign of dealing with this at every turn.

TBH CoH was basically "CoH: Saving Private Ryan" so I'm not too worried about this. It's disappointing, but as long as the gameplay is gold like the original I'll get it.

I never actually finished the original CoH campaign... all about the multiplayer .

[Nezzer]

Originally Posted by NoxNoctum

TBH CoH was basically "CoH: Saving Private Ryan" so I'm not too worried about this. It's disappointing, but as long as the gameplay is gold like the original I'll get it.

I never actually finished the original CoH campaign... all about the multiplayer .

I'm completely the opposite. I could only play MP agaisnt friends, because joining pub matches was a torture. You are either a stupid n00b or a 1337 master player for CoH players. If you are not a l33t player who can issue 500 orders per second, your teammates are going to get pissed at you and leave the match. CoH players are some of the worst I've ever seen. They just won't let you learn or be an average player. That's why I spend most of my time in CoH on skirmishes.

[Nenjin]

Originally Posted by Nezzer

I'm completely the opposite. I could only play MP agaisnt friends, because joining pub matches was a torture. You are either a stupid n00b or a 1337 master player for CoH players. If you are not a l33t player who can issue 500 orders per second, your teammates are going to get pissed at you and leave the match. CoH players are some of the worst I've ever seen. They just won't let you learn or be an average player. That's why I spend most of my time in CoH on skirmishes.

This describes me. I don't even play against friends, there's just way too many holes in CoH to plug, for my taste. I do love some 4 player co-op against the AI though. The sheer numbers of troops that start moving around makes for glorious artillery strikes.

TBH CoH was basically "CoH: Saving Private Ryan" so I'm not too worried about this.

This is exactly how I describe CoH to friends. "Saving Private Ryan: The Video Game." I get that historical accuracy about the order really gets under some people's skin, but I find it hard to get worked up about it. (If it ends up completely ruining my game or forcing me to play in unfun ways to win, then I'll be angry.)

[smokeythebear]

I think coh 1v1ing is one of the most rewarding and fun experiences I've had in gaming. Nothing like a tense split map game on semois that comes down to the center VP control.

The game needs fewer gimmicks though with the damn zombie bunkers and blob combat of OF. For every crazy idea of relics that actually has gameplay and fun value there are 5 that should never have made it past brainstorming...

[[Mad_Murdock]]

Originally Posted by Nezzer

I'm completely the opposite. I could only play MP agaisnt friends, because joining pub matches was a torture. You are either a stupid n00b or a 1337 master player for CoH players. If you are not a l33t player who can issue 500 orders per second, your teammates are going to get pissed at you and leave the match. CoH players are some of the worst I've ever seen. They just won't let you learn or be an average player. That's why I spend most of my time in CoH on skirmishes.

This. Some of the most rewarding games I've had were 1 v 2 skirmishes using the Invasion 44 mod. This is actually the reason I've given up playing ANY RTS online. Either everyone expects you to zerg rush and win in 5 minutes or you're a loser and they quit.

[ARMY guy]

Originally Posted by smokeythebear

I think coh 1v1ing is one of the most rewarding and fun experiences I've had in gaming. Nothing like a tense split map game on semois that comes down to the center VP control.

The game needs fewer gimmicks though with the damn zombie bunkers and blob combat of OF. For every crazy idea of relics that actually has gameplay and fun value there are 5 that should never have made it past brainstorming...

Play americans. Select airborne. Select Strafe. Annihilate whole armies. ??? . profit.

People who blob are easily taken down. Examples: Mines, arty, 2x MGs (one wont work), oswinds, any tank as long as you can micro it. etc etc.

Blobbing in DOW2 was much more serious of an issue, no way to wipe armies realistically.

[Nenjin]

Blobbing was one of three reasons I felt DoW 2 was complete **** compared to CoH.

[NoxNoctum]

Originally Posted by Nezzer

I'm completely the opposite. I could only play MP agaisnt friends, because joining pub matches was a torture. You are either a stupid n00b or a 1337 master player for CoH players. If you are not a l33t player who can issue 500 orders per second, your teammates are going to get pissed at you and leave the match. CoH players are some of the worst I've ever seen. They just won't let you learn or be an average player. That's why I spend most of my time in CoH on skirmishes.

1v1 automatch is where it's at.

The game gets a bit too spammy for my taste past 2v2 anyways.

[Unterscharfuhrer]

For everyone of you that havent tried the Eastern Front mod should test it out asap! It´s really great dudes!

[Lt_Kettch]

Most badass trailer ever!

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/s...2-debut-teaser

[kapulA]

Luckily, I've already received it in my mail inbox and won't be wasting my time by clicking that link. Really dislike it when they call teaser crap like this trailers...

[Hirmuinen]

Even the teaser itself was horrible. How can they skip german sacrifices/losses and go straight into Russian heroes, when they are talking about eastern front? Like Soviet was anything but horrible tyrant nation that deserves no sympathies. If it's nothing to do with politics then why only say Russian soldier/civilian sacrifies, I can't believe we are still talking about united pure take down the germans at this age. I can't even imagine which would have been more horrific: German winning or Soviet Union winning over Europe, both ended and would have ended with massive casulties.

[Nezzer]

Be glad that they didn't talk about shooting retreating friendlies.

[doomis]

Don't want to dissapoint you, but they have something planned for that too... No info as of yet though, but I don't think it can be good with the Enemy At The Gates approach they are going for (at least for the campaign).

A great multiplayer is all I am asking for...

[[Mad_Murdock]]

Originally Posted by Hirmuinen

Like Soviet was anything but horrible tyrant nation that deserves no sympathies.

I suppose in this modern world you are entitled to your opinion. But read up a bit, and dont make me angry, you wont like me when I'm angry.

[Rattler]

Originally Posted by Nezzer

I'm completely the opposite. I could only play MP agaisnt friends, because joining pub matches was a torture. You are either a stupid n00b or a 1337 master player for CoH players. If you are not a l33t player who can issue 500 orders per second, your teammates are going to get pissed at you and leave the match. CoH players are some of the worst I've ever seen. They just won't let you learn or be an average player. That's why I spend most of my time in CoH on skirmishes.

Exactly. I always played Co-Op v AI with some mod or on the vanilla maps and in rare occasions 2v2 with friends. Anyway I am disappointed by CoH 2. WW2 is way overused. Its just boring already, really. No matter which front they show. Eastern, Western - it doesn't matter. Its still WW2 which is boring. I sooo wanted CoH: Vietnam :/

[Murphy]

Originally Posted by [Mad_Murdock]

and dont make me angry, you wont like me when I'm angry.

Unless you're an abusive husband this little diddle of supposed badassery looks really dorky. Especially over the Internet. Just to let you know.

[Hobitt]

Originally Posted by Hirmuinen

How can they skip german sacrifices/losses and go straight into Russian heroes, when they are talking about eastern front? Like Soviet was anything but horrible tyrant nation that deserves no sympathies.

The Fascist's deserve it and dont you dare to talk about soviet soldiers like that.