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 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:41:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 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).

]]> By: Ralf http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Ralf Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:28:18 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-375 I am favoring CoH. To me, it is the best RTS of all time. You just don't find that kind of gameplay and strategy in any other RTS game. Red Alert 2 for example. All you need is a Kirov zeppelin and a few tanks supporting it, and you basicaly win. And that is the strategy to win with the russians, ALL THE TIME. In CoH, if a German player attacks an American base with a King Tiger (best tank in game), and the American Shermans won't even stand a chance. You can deploy rangers and they can take the Tiger from behind. Also, if you build a 88mm artillery and no tank can get through it, the American player can just artillery strike it. There is always a new strategy, and counter strategy. This is just my two cents in this post. I hope you guys who didn't play CoH yet give it a chance. Very fun game. Trust me, you won't get bored very soon. I am favoring CoH. To me, it is the best RTS of all time. You just don’t find that kind of gameplay and strategy in any other RTS game. Red Alert 2 for example. All you need is a Kirov zeppelin and a few tanks supporting it, and you basicaly win. And that is the strategy to win with the russians, ALL THE TIME.

In CoH, if a German player attacks an American base with a King Tiger (best tank in game), and the American Shermans won’t even stand a chance. You can deploy rangers and they can take the Tiger from behind. Also, if you build a 88mm artillery and no tank can get through it, the American player can just artillery strike it.

There is always a new strategy, and counter strategy. This is just my two cents in this post. I hope you guys who didn’t play CoH yet give it a chance. Very fun game. Trust me, you won’t get bored very soon.

]]> By: Intimidator http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Intimidator Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:22:05 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-374 I like COH a lot and play late nights and early mornings hehe but I'll have to check this MEN OF WAR out maybe this will keep me turn away from COH :) I like COH a lot and play late nights and early mornings hehe but I’ll have to check this MEN OF WAR out maybe this will keep me turn away from COH :)

]]> By: MEN OF WAR http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-373 MEN OF WAR Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:37:58 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-373 GO FOR MEN OF WAR by 505 GAMES..............that even beats CoH my frds......ive played Rush for Berlin, CoH as well, commandos.............but Men of War leads the pack GO FOR MEN OF WAR by 505 GAMES…………..that even beats CoH my frds……ive played Rush for Berlin, CoH as well, commandos………….but Men of War leads the pack

]]> By: Fauztin http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Fauztin Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:51:32 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-372 Man, Company truly is the best STR game out there ! Even when you think you got an awesome almost 100% wstrategie you still can be suprised and lose like a noob =p I hope everyone that reads this will play online! The whole meaning comes out online I think; CoH is a really deep str and with the newest patch.. perfectly balanced =] ENJOY ! Man, Company truly is the best STR game out there !
Even when you think you got an awesome almost 100% wstrategie you still can be suprised and lose like a noob =p

I hope everyone that reads this will play online!
The whole meaning comes out online I think;

CoH is a really deep str and with the newest patch.. perfectly balanced =]

ENJOY !

]]> By: » Is Your Game Underwhelming? http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-371 » Is Your Game Underwhelming? Thu, 14 May 2009 21:20:01 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-371 [...] of War (one) is a great game.  It spawned the Company of Heroes series and solidified Relic’s position as one of the best RTS developers in the world.  It [...] [...] of War (one) is a great game.  It spawned the Company of Heroes series and solidified Relic’s position as one of the best RTS developers in the world.  It [...]

]]> By: Doolwind http://www.doolwind.com/blog/why-company-of-heroes-is-the-best-rts-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Doolwind Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:19:42 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=77#comment-370 neCeros- You should check out the expansions to Company of Heroes. They may have more of what you are looking for. neCeros-
You should check out the expansions to Company of Heroes. They may have more of what you are looking for.

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