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Geezer_OMO
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 Posted - Sep 19 2010 : 08:46:57
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This will be the official Company of Heroes Online thread. As moderator of all things Real Time Strategy I deem it worthy.
Also, yesterday I started a guild to include all OMO and BCO players in the game. The Guild is called Ancient Warrior. I would have made it Old Men Online but given we have BCO friends playing alongside us, I chose a name that fit us all. Wear your BCO/OMO tags in your commander names if you want. The Guild Cost Me 10,000 supply!!!!!! OUCH!
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Edited by - Geezer_OMO on Sep 19 2010 09:03:22
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Diecast
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Posted - Sep 19 2010 : 14:17:44
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Computers back up and running thus far, we'll see if i can get the game back in and going tonight so i can finally get back to my waffle killers in action... *prays*
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Geezer_OMO
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Posted - Sep 19 2010 : 14:27:22
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Good to hear.. We missed our Waffle Killer guy..LOL
Waffle Killer = Nebelwerfer
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Bypass-OMO
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Posted - Sep 19 2010 : 16:28:38
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Bypass needs splodies mwahhhhh
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Studebaker-OMO
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Posted - Sep 20 2010 : 11:55:35
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Geezer, thank you very much for setting the guild up. I have played a couple and I know how long it takes to reach 10000, besides the yummy achievements you couldīve bought with that ;-)
Timezone is in the way again, Iīm in Europe still lol and prolly will stay there.
See ya guys
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Geezer_OMO
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Posted - Sep 20 2010 : 12:52:56
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I play in the afternoon sometime so I still may catch you on. We will just have to play weekends or gain more European players. LOL
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Geezer_OMO
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Posted - Sep 21 2010 : 11:55:21
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Let's Get Ready to RUMBLE!!!!!!!!!! Looking forward to some games tonight guys. Also, I would encourage everyone to spend a few minutes browsing the Company of Heroes Online Website. There is useful information regarding the various Commander trees. Looking at the Allied tree is equally important to develop counters. The forums are also a good place to find information.
http://www.companyofheroes.com/
Also the Gamereplays site has a wealth of information about Company of Heroes. It is currently only info about the original game but it directly transfers to Company of Heroes Online and has a TON of strategies that apply. Check out the Strategy section and forums.
http://www.gamereplays.org/companyofheroes/
This is the Axis strategy section.
http://www.gamereplays.org/companyofheroes/portals.php?&show=page&name=wehrmacht_strategies
Here is a small section of an article from gamereplays that gives you a taste of the kind of info available:
Rifleman vs Volksgrenadiers
Riflemen carry M1 Garands, or the M1 for short. The M1 is a semi-automatic rifle with a quick reload time. Volksgrenadiers carry Kar 98k rifles, often abbreviated as K98s, which are bolt action and have to reload much more frequently. A single Rifleman has 55 hitpoints, while a Volksgrenadier has 60. Riflemen come six in a squad; Volksgrenadiers have five in a squad. All that technical mumbo jumbo means one thing: Rifles beat Volks up close, and lose to them at range. Assuming equal cover, both sides starting off at full health, and both squads stationary, a Rifle Squad will win at close range in a one on one fight with a Volksgrenadier Squad. However, it will lose at long range. Company of Heroes is a game of random numbers and chances, so a Rifle Squad still has a small chance of losing at close range (and winning at long range!); but for the most part, Rifle Squads do better than Volksgrenadier Squads at close range and worse at long range. Obviously, this only applies to completely un-upgraded, un-vetted units.
Now, this is not an open invitation to charge headlong right up to a Volksgrenadier Squad. If a Volksgrenadier Squad remains stationary, in cover, and a Rifle Squad charges them, nine times out of ten the Rifle Squad takes too many casualties on the charge in and will lose the battle. However, if a Volksgrenadier Squad can be caught capping a point, moving, or doing something else, like building barbed wire, it's a perfect opportunity to charge right up to them and take them out. Keep in mind that if a Volksgrenadier Squad backpedals or runs away they only fire half the time. So if they start running away from a Rifle Squad, they're not going to be doing full damage. The pursuing rifle squad will then be doing a great deal of damage them for relatively little in return. Keep in mind that they might be running back into the cover of a machine gun.
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Geezer_OMO
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Posted - Oct 14 2010 : 08:55:41
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It looks like the open beta is almost totally complete and the game is finished. Remember that the game is Free and thus an incredible deal. Relic/THQ have planned to make their money via micro payments for those who don't want to earn their unlocks and heroes but none of this is necessary. Anyone is welcome to join us our group to play. No experience needed.
Me
Bypass
Studebaker
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Medicated Son
Petri
Demon
Are regular players.....
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Geezer_OMO
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Posted - Oct 19 2010 : 10:33:07
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Here is a video cast of a Company of Heroes 1vs1 game for those who are not sure what the game is like and how it plays. It starts out a little slow with some explanation and is in 4 parts.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=21A4810F36A3FD03
I can't wait until the next patch when the replay feature is added to the game. Recording and rewatching the game/battle really helps improve play.
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Fossil-OMO
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Posted - Oct 25 2010 : 15:18:21
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Finally in, I'll be getting my ass kicked by the comp for awhile before I get my ass kicked by the Korean mouth breathers.
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Geezer_OMO
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Posted - Oct 25 2010 : 19:01:48
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Great to hear. We are happy you will be joining our ever growing group.
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medicated
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Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 00:31:41
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Cool update! Well, at least i got to retrain for free. I feel the update has caused a ripple in the fabric of the game? My whole 4 player team scored 10% of the usual. Ive averaged about 2000 per game but after the update its more like 200. Strange.
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Geezer_OMO
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Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 11:17:02
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It will take a different approach. Relic has made some of the units in Company of Heroes Online similar to the way they are in VCoH (Vanilla Company of Heroes). This is not a bad thing but it will force some changes. Germans players have to play with intention. Mixing troops is a must. Germans don't have a unit that does everything well. Armor must be supported with infantry. Heavy MGs must support your Volksgrenadier, Grenadiers, Stormtroopers, and Knights Cross. Playing German just got harder but not impossible.
The biggest change in this patch is that the American Riflemen are back to the level they were in the original game. NEVER LOSE a squad to riflemen. They gain veterancy by killing german units as do all American units but Riflemen can do everything well. (Germans buy their Veterancy.) Hence, if you can't win the fight retreat. (Sooner than later.) Even losing a few men in a squad is bad. Every man you lose just brings them closer to the next level of veterancy. At level 3 they will almost be god like.
Riflemen Squad
* Grenades, Sticky Bombs and BARs now each give Riflemen an additional 5% to experienced earned.
* Veterancy 1 accuracy bonus has been increased from 15% to 25%.
* Veterancy 1 received accuracy bonus has been increased from 10% to 20%.
* Veterancy 3 accuracy bonus has been increased from 10% to 20%.
* Veterancy 3 damage bonus has been increased from 35% to 50%.
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Fossil-OMO
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Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 14:55:21
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I played my first real live game last night as Americans so I could play against the Germans and for faster game pops. I was the only level 1 hehe. How do you advance the the differn't tiers? I had enough to advance but it was an option till later, so I guess what I['m asking is what triggers the advancement to the later tiered buildings so I can roll out tanks and what not.
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Geezer_OMO
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Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 15:22:31
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You have to build a supply yard(the flat)looking building first then you can build a motor pool or tank depot.
At the beginning of the game an American player can build only the barracks and/or Weapons Support Center.
Here is a list of what can be built out of each structure.
Barracks: Jeep and Riflemen
Weapons Support Center: MG's, Snipers, Mortar teams
Weapons Support Center: M8 armored car, Halftrack, 57MM Anti-Tank gun
Tank Depot:M10 Tank Destroyer, Sherman Tank, Sherman 'Crocodile' Tank with a mounted flamethrower
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Fossil-OMO
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Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 16:24:56
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Ah that's it then.
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Studebaker-OMO
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Posted - Oct 29 2010 : 11:14:22
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Fossil, do the training missions it will up your commander to level 6 and give you some army items. Pretty much worth it.
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Geezer_OMO
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Posted - Oct 29 2010 : 12:14:16
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Yep good advice Studebaker.
Studebaker, I hope to get some games in Saturday and Sunday with you if you are around.
In case everyone doesn't remember, Studebaker is our real German player and thus you have to play during the day to catch him online given the time difference. The cool thing is you can ask him how to say all the German names in the game correctly! Nice!
Demon really needs to hang out with Studebaker more as Demon's German is terrible! LOL
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Studebaker-OMO
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Posted - Oct 29 2010 : 15:01:54
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haha, yes... I probably will be on in the evening, thatīs +7 to PDT...
last weekend was great fun, cya
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Fossil-OMO
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Posted - Oct 31 2010 : 01:25:58
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even playing the comp you can get you some xp and command points.
I think I'm finally going with terror just because I'm lazy and like big explosions, The gernaiders are my fav squad so far, with the battle harden vets, can't go wrong there..
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Geezer_OMO
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Posted - Oct 31 2010 : 09:33:51
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I will be a maxed out level 50 Blitz commander in two games. I plan on playing a Defense commander for a while now.
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