Author Topic: The ultimate Company of Heroes thread (Read 43375 times)

idolminds · « **Reply #80 on:** Sunday, September 17, 2006, 07:52:26 PM »

Hopefully I can play online. The box says requires broadband....damn it.

scottws · « **Reply #81 on:** Sunday, September 17, 2006, 08:43:45 PM »

I'm going to order DoW Gold as well. Is the Winter Assault expansion any good?

idolminds · « **Reply #82 on:** Sunday, September 17, 2006, 08:48:56 PM »

Yes, and when we play we tend to play with it enabled.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #83 on:** Sunday, September 17, 2006, 08:49:58 PM »

I'm around if you want to try CoH and see how it goes, idol.

And yes, the first DoW expansion is good. I haven't played the SP *that* much, but the Imperial Guard is really fun to play with, and all the other factions get new units and such. Plus, once the next expansion hits, you can play with the rest of us!

scottws · « **Reply #84 on:** Sunday, September 17, 2006, 08:51:38 PM »

I'll get decimated, I'm sure. I tried skirmishes against the CPU. While I can dominate with whatever the faction is that you play in the SP campaign, I suck ass with anything else.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #85 on:** Sunday, September 17, 2006, 08:55:02 PM »

They're all really different, which is one of the great points about the game, I think.

idolminds · « **Reply #86 on:** Sunday, September 17, 2006, 10:38:54 PM »

Well, Que and I tried CoH online. It worked out suprisingly well, so looks like I can join in some games! Woo! Though, we got decimated. 2v2 CPU..easy AI no less. Intense fighting over the center depot on the map. We had it for a while until one of the AI got arty and blew us to hell. But we just couldnt advance on them. The territories were split pretty bad...que and I had a total of 11, and the AIs had 19. They eventually just kept tanks rolling in.

I got disconnected per my usual midnight drop. Oh well. Que might even still be in that game. For me it said HE dropped, so I kept going to 10 minutes before I realised what happened. And I knew it was hopeless.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #87 on:** Sunday, September 17, 2006, 10:52:19 PM »

It was fun, but man how useless we were. lol This game has a steep learning curve. I get how to play, but I still *can't* play very well. Still, at least we know it works for your modem! It was a bit laggy, but honestly not that terrible. Just stalled for a few seconds every now and again. Wasn't bothersome.

idolminds · « **Reply #88 on:** Sunday, September 17, 2006, 10:57:57 PM »

I have a hard time dividing my time between base building/research and deploying squads and fighting. So my base was very weak and I had few upgrades on my troops. I have to learn to stop babysitting my squads all the time and go build things.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #89 on:** Sunday, September 17, 2006, 11:10:58 PM »

Yeah, I haven't struck that balance yet. I try to ignore my units to do more building stuph, then when I look back... they're all not there anymore. Because they're dead. Or they chased something deep into enemy territory and are in the process of dying.

idolminds · « **Reply #90 on:** Sunday, September 17, 2006, 11:14:37 PM »

I never set my guys to attack a unit directly. If the enemy flees, they chase. I set them behind cover and set a facing, let them defend an area.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #91 on:** Sunday, September 17, 2006, 11:17:48 PM »

I do that sometimes. Until I get impatient because they aren't shooting what I want. But then, of course, to avoid the problems, I end up micromanaging all the battles, so nothing ever gets done back home. As we discussed. Yeah.

I suck at this game. I'm not sure why I like it so much.

idolminds · « **Reply #92 on:** Monday, September 18, 2006, 09:34:08 AM »

scottws · « **Reply #93 on:** Monday, September 18, 2006, 09:40:08 AM »

I guess that's supposed to say "EA sucks?"

I ordered both this game and Dawn of War Gold Edition last night. It hasn't shipped yet though, and the shipping option I chose is 7-14 days.

idolminds · « **Reply #94 on:** Monday, September 18, 2006, 10:14:06 AM »

Yes, "EA Sucks"

Xessive · « **Reply #95 on:** Monday, September 18, 2006, 10:33:51 AM »

Quote from: idolminds on Monday, September 18, 2006, 10:14:06 AM

Yes, "EA Sucks"

Haha sweet

Now I like Relic even more

Pugnate · « **Reply #96 on:** Monday, September 18, 2006, 11:06:35 AM »

Is that a message from Relic? I thought it was Idol who had customized his Jeep or something.

idolminds · « **Reply #97 on:** Monday, September 18, 2006, 11:57:21 AM »

No, thats whats written on the jeeps.

angrykeebler · « **Reply #98 on:** Monday, September 18, 2006, 12:07:43 PM »

man, Relic is fast becoming one of my favorite devs!

I go into the game with a very defensive mindset. I love playing Axis because I can go down the Support tree and get Flak 88's which are the best defensive platform in the game. I wait for the opponent to attack and use shifting infantry to cut him off from my points. Once I get heavy armor out, i start taking the offensive in conjunction with my infantry.

scottws · « **Reply #99 on:** Monday, September 18, 2006, 05:40:31 PM »

I'm dying here! Gogamer.com still has my order status listed as simply "Processing." I ordered it like 20 hours ago!

Xessive · « **Reply #100 on:** Monday, September 18, 2006, 05:41:48 PM »

"Jesus Conrad, tie yer fuckin' laces!" Hehe I love that line

MysterD · « **Reply #101 on:** Monday, September 18, 2006, 06:10:05 PM »

Quote from: Xessive on Monday, September 18, 2006, 10:33:51 AM

Haha sweet Now I like Relic even more

Hilarious.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #102 on:** Monday, September 18, 2006, 07:20:39 PM »

That little hidden message is the best thing I have ever seen. Seriously. If I didn't love Relic before (and I did), I sure as hell do now.

MysterD · « **Reply #103 on:** Monday, September 18, 2006, 08:35:24 PM »

Quote from: Quemaqua on Monday, September 18, 2006, 07:20:39 PM

That little hidden message is the best thing I have ever seen. Seriously. If I didn't love Relic before (and I did), I sure as hell do now.

I figured Que would like that.

Pugnate · « **Reply #104 on:** Monday, September 18, 2006, 11:13:50 PM »

Quote from: idolminds on Monday, September 18, 2006, 11:57:21 AM

No, thats whats written on the jeeps.

haha that is funny. I can't believe they did that.

MysterD · « **Reply #105 on:** Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 01:39:18 PM »

Quote from: Pugnate on Monday, September 18, 2006, 11:13:50 PM

haha that is funny. I can't believe they did that.

So, hmmmm...when is EA gonna bitch and moan about it??

angrykeebler · « **Reply #106 on:** Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 04:22:21 PM »

anyone up for a game? I got all day

Quemaqua · « **Reply #107 on:** Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 09:44:32 PM »

I think I'm too out of it to play tonight. I just wasted a whole bunch of time working on a recording and then totally mucking it up on accident. I just wasted like 2 hours. Fucking mad now. And my brain feels like fried chicken.

scottws · « **Reply #108 on:** Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 06:48:57 AM »

Do you have head explody again? Lol, that thread title makes me laugh every time I see it.

I got Company of Heroes last night, and played the first two or three missions. Pretty sweet game. Gotta love the mortar guys.

scottws · « **Reply #109 on:** Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 08:13:45 PM »

Holy crap. The defense of Carentan is hard!

idolminds · « **Reply #110 on:** Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 08:34:45 PM »

I am dreading that mission so much that I havent played the SP in a few days.

I love the audio in this game. When we're playing multiplayer...when you hear distant gunfire, it isnt just some static background noise. It means theres "real" gunfire somewhere on the map. It changes as you move around, too. Just sweet.

angrykeebler · « **Reply #111 on:** Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 08:45:56 PM »

I beat that mission on the first try... I am pretty methodical and exacting when it comes to planning defenses. Here is a tip.. build your bunkers and set up your Anti tank guns AWAY from the bridges.. you wont get hit by mortars.

scottws · « **Reply #112 on:** Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 08:47:16 PM »

Well, how did you know they were going to pound artillery down on the bridges?

angrykeebler · « **Reply #113 on:** Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 09:08:35 PM »

I actually beat the level with my bunkers on the bridge. I learned about the fact the mortars dont fire on the bridge AFTER while I was reading the Relic forums.

My first and only time i played the level i started by mining all 3 roads and putting up 2 bunkers on 2 bridges and 1 on the 3rd. To compensate I put a MG in one of the buildings near the 3rd. I put an anti tank gun on the outskirt of each bridge. From there it was just a case of moving my Airborne quicky to bridges under heavy attack. The artillery helps if you are in a pinch.

Eventually all 3 bridges fell so I pulled back. I put up a short fight in the town hall but I was able to hold the church until reinforcements came. Using Airborne to kill enemy tanks was key. Make sure they all have bazookas.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #114 on:** Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 10:34:20 PM »

I didn't really have much issue with that. I put up sandbags and barbed wire on the bridges, mg nests behind, and then AT guns. Held up pretty well until the bombings. But I had plenty of units to last through the next bit, so it didn't matter too much. I'm dreading the *next* mission. It just looks all huge.

Cools · « **Reply #115 on:** Thursday, September 21, 2006, 11:38:55 PM »

Wow, by the sound of it this is just the game I've been waiting for since Ground Control; an intense, squad based with deep combat strategy. Alas, no PC to run it on.

Here's hoping it works on my Mac through BootCamp. *grin*

Ghandi · « **Reply #116 on:** Friday, September 22, 2006, 10:32:19 AM »

Man, I really want this game but I don't know if my comp will run it. I went to the System Requirements Lab and I passed the minimum but not the reccomended. So tempting.

idolminds · « **Reply #117 on:** Friday, September 22, 2006, 11:25:32 AM »

Well, I have a 128MB 9700 Pro, 512MB of RAM (gah, I really should upgrade), and a 1.84ghz Athlon. I have to run pretty much everything on low, I bumped textures up to medium...but its quite playable. So...compare your system to that.

Ghandi · « **Reply #118 on:** Saturday, September 23, 2006, 09:13:18 AM »

Yeah, my gfx card is only 64 mb. That's really my bottleneck. But, if you can run it decently on low with that setup, I might check it out.

scottws · « **Reply #119 on:** Wednesday, September 27, 2006, 09:44:16 AM »

This game is freaking awesome. Question though... does it take like forever for anyone else to exit the game? I swear it took about four minutes to get back to my desktop.

In any case, I have the game and wouldn't mind playing online maybe later tonight if anyone is up for it.

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Author Topic: The ultimate Company of Heroes thread (Read 43375 times)

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