Company of Heroes

[CaptRanger]

This game is shaping up and looking like a pretty good WWII RTS. All terrain is destructible (if you have the right weapon) and infantry units use tactical movements. Graphics look fantastic even in these low resolution videos:
http://media.pc.gamespy.com/media/743/743961/vids_1.html

Here's the gamespy preview:
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/company-of-heroes/706960p1.html

It's probably not going to be completely realistic, but it's been awhile since a decent WWII RTS has come out. Word is it'll be out September of 2006, but that's tenative of course.

http://www.companyofheroesgame.com/

 

[SOAD]

looks promising, thanks for info

 

[kapulA]

Infantry shooting tanks with rifles is a turnoff in for me.
Still might buy it tho.
Yarrrr.

 

[JCoquillon]

It looks like it had potential but i probably won't be buying it.

A close combat style game made with the engine i'd kill for though.

 

[M.C.Darkness]

It doesn't look to tactical...probably a team of bazooka and BAR rambo's.

 

[Tomcat_ha]

Ive heared that the game is really fun and that is all what matters.

 

[CaptRanger]

Infantry shooting tanks with rifles is a turnoff in for me.
Still might buy it tho.
Yarrrr.

The rifle fire on the tank didn't seem like it was doing any damage at all. The infantry was using (ineffective) cover fire to retreat from the Tiger. In any case, I know I for one would be taking potshots before I ran if I saw a giant tank less than 10 feet away and had nothing to take it out with.

 

[kapulA]

You have more of a chance to escape by not shooting the damn tank
Edit:And besides,the thing that is worrying me is if they are actually DAMAGING it while shooting at it,
like in WarHammer or Codenameanzers...
Either its knocked out or not,theres no "health draining"...

 

[Ron]

Watched some gameplay videos looks pretty the destructable buildings rock but unfortunatly im a bit of a realism junky and well from what i've seen the game doesnt look all that realistic so i'd probadly just get annoyed if i played it..

 

[[CoFR]BooBoo]

Remember, this game is from the same team that created Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (Relic Studios), and is based on the next generation of the DoW engine. It has some interesting elements for sure, but I will have to wait and see how it turns out. My experience testing for DoW and Winter Assault don't make me all that eager to buy it, honestly.

 

[Yoshiro]

Relic knows how to make a damn good RTS.

And nope BooBoo. Completely new engine (as far as I've been told in the relic forums). Not based on DoW engine which is bassed on their insects RTS engine.

They have talked about the next DoW being moved to this engine though.

 

[CrazyThumbs]

DoW on the Essance engine would be amazing....

 

[SOAD]

i cant wait for the next dow add on, so we have TAU and NECRONS. I havent got the IMPERIAL GUARD one yet, is it anygood?

 

[CrazyThumbs]

It's ok, dont want to get off topic here, but in Winter Assualt, they've seemed to dumb it down a little, Units like the predator can no longer be upgraded and just come as they are, Choas Marines can only have two heavy bolters, many Imperial guard units that should and have upgrades in TT don't.

Other than that it's pretty good. I'd recommend trying the demo before you buy.

 

[Jack]

I thought I read in a preview of CoH that weapons like rifles do not hurt armor?

I am sure I remember one of the devs being explicit in saying that only AT weapons hurt tanks, and it depened upon which side of the tank (e.g. flank armor weaker than front).

 

[Yoshiro]

I believe I have read the same Jack but I couldn't tell you from where.

 

[The Masta]

I read that too.

 

[CaptRanger]

Well, I just got finished playing the Beta of this game. I gotta say, I'm really disapointed. It's like Sudden Strike, but with a little bit more depth. I was expecting much more from it, but oh well, not the first time I've been let down...

 

[PNV]

It looks alright, doubt my computer will be able to run it

 

[Lionel-RIchie]

That's disheartening...what's Sudden strike >_>