Comments on: Why Company Of Heroes Is The Best RTS Of All Time http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/ Pragmatic Thoughts On Game Development Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Creeper4ever http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-24384 Creeper4ever Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:25:00 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-24384 i havnt played this game and will have to give it a try it does sound good but i dont think i could compare it to TA as TA was released in 1997 (windows 95) and can still play on windows 7 and TA beats all other rts games hands down the only ones that come close to it was starcraft and brood wars but not sc2 that was just rubish. so to sum up what ive said i will play this game and see what its like i hope it is as good if not better than TA as i have not seen a good rts in a very long time i havnt played this game and will have to give it a try it does sound good but i dont think i could compare it to TA as TA was released in 1997 (windows 95) and can still play on windows 7 and TA beats all other rts games hands down the only ones that come close to it was starcraft and brood wars but not sc2 that was just rubish. so to sum up what ive said i will play this game and see what its like i hope it is as good if not better than TA as i have not seen a good rts in a very long time

]]> By: ManOfSparta http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-24348 ManOfSparta Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:43:00 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-24348 I could not anything that beat Compnay of Heroes yet its awsome game i play it whenever i have time I could not anything that beat Compnay of Heroes yet its awsome game i play it whenever i have time

]]> By: ManOfSparta http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-24349 ManOfSparta Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:43:00 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-24349 I could not anything that beat Compnay of Heroes yet its awsome game i play it whenever i have time I could not anything that beat Compnay of Heroes yet its awsome game i play it whenever i have time

]]> By: Aamir http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-19789 Aamir Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:39:58 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-19789 COH -> Greatest RTS of all time INDEED. Supreme Commander/Red Alert and all that crap, build a base, mass units, charge is just too customary. COH is revolutionary. Easily one of my BEST games of all time. COH -> Greatest RTS of all time INDEED. Supreme Commander/Red Alert and all that crap, build a base, mass units, charge is just too customary. COH is revolutionary. Easily one of my BEST games of all time.

]]> By: Company of Heroes Online Shutdown: Facts, Verdict and Solution – Doolwind's Game Coding Blog http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-10567 Company of Heroes Online Shutdown: Facts, Verdict and Solution – Doolwind's Game Coding Blog Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:05:06 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-10567 [...] people know I think Company of Heroes is the greatest RTS of all time. Today I found out that Company of Heroes Online (CoHO), the free to play spin-off from the CoH [...] [...] people know I think Company of Heroes is the greatest RTS of all time. Today I found out that Company of Heroes Online (CoHO), the free to play spin-off from the CoH [...]

]]> By: Great http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-4368 Great Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:30:17 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-4368 I agree. I agree.

]]> By: karremans http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3001 karremans Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:41:07 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-3001 I love COH, have been playing it since it came out. I play some other games occasionally but I return to it every time. Indeed, it feels tight but has endless options. Company level play grants more bonding with your troops and tactics as opposed to strategy (supcom). I agree the game is not as well balanced as starcraft. PE faction is by far weaker imho, although I know skilled PE players will disagree. And the kangaroos just give a silly advantage to the already slightly overpowered brit blob. Some strengths that were not mentioned: -shaping the battlefield with mines, barbed wire, bunkers etc is not found in many games. usually just 'tower defences' -early units keep value (through upgrades or ability to shape the battlefield) -resources are evenly spread out across the map, this means you can't sit tight at your base, building up an army with the resources close to it. No, you have to get out there and fight from the first minute. -the manpower resource doesn't increase much with capping more territory. This means you will always be able to keep a sizable army on the field, even if you lack the extra abilities and strengths that ammo and fuel resources will grant you. I love COH, have been playing it since it came out. I play some other games occasionally but I return to it every time.

Indeed, it feels tight but has endless options. Company level play grants more bonding with your troops and tactics as opposed to strategy (supcom). I agree the game is not as well balanced as starcraft. PE faction is by far weaker imho, although I know skilled PE players will disagree. And the kangaroos just give a silly advantage to the already slightly overpowered brit blob.

Some strengths that were not mentioned:
-shaping the battlefield with mines, barbed wire, bunkers etc is not found in many games. usually just ‘tower defences’
-early units keep value (through upgrades or ability to shape the battlefield)
-resources are evenly spread out across the map, this means you can’t sit tight at your base, building up an army with the resources close to it. No, you have to get out there and fight from the first minute.
-the manpower resource doesn’t increase much with capping more territory. This means you will always be able to keep a sizable army on the field, even if you lack the extra abilities and strengths that ammo and fuel resources will grant you.

]]> By: Best RTS http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 Best RTS Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:37:16 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-1241 Wow thanks for such a great review! I have been playing warzone 2100 for the last week and was looking at trying out Company of Heroes next. I particularly like the sound of the retreat feature and I think I will be checking it out very soon : ) Wow thanks for such a great review! I have been playing warzone 2100 for the last week and was looking at trying out Company of Heroes next. I particularly like the sound of the retreat feature and I think I will be checking it out very soon : )

]]> By: Skay http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Skay Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:03:51 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-377 Well I use to play that game for about 2 years now and I love it. You cant explain anything about the game in these few sentences over there. The game is huge and it has so many different ways to play! Give it a try! Well I use to play that game for about 2 years now and I love it. You cant explain anything about the game in these few sentences over there. The game is huge and it has so many different ways to play! Give it a try!

]]> By: Charles http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Charles Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:20:17 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-376 I've been playing this game on and off since 2007, it has never left my harddrive, and I agree its the Best RTS of all time (to date). And I dont even play online that much, cause I prefer Skirmish with AI(that way I can appreciate the action, explosions and graphics more). Overall its a great RTS game, accesible to everyone (unlike say the 'Total War' games which may be overwhelming). I’ve been playing this game on and off since 2007, it has never left my harddrive, and I agree its the Best RTS of all time (to date).
And I dont even play online that much, cause I prefer Skirmish with AI(that way I can appreciate the action, explosions and graphics more).

Overall its a great RTS game, accesible to everyone (unlike say the ‘Total War’ games which may be overwhelming).

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