Air Force CoH Tournament While you're waiting for PCoH's next tournament, be sure to check out the IGN/US Air Force Do Something Amazing Tournament. If you're interested, don't forget to join up in the daily meet-ups, which take place at 6PM PST/9PM EST/2AM GMT in the St. Hilare channel. And good luck to all those participating! More >
Patch 1.3 released! Patch 1.3 is out! It contains bug fixes, gameplay tweaks, a new map, the WorldBuilder tool, and much more, so be sure to pick it up! And don't forget to stop by the discussion thread on our forums! More >
WoW Patch 2.0.1 The biggest World of Warcraft Update yet. Download it from FilePlanet!
CoH History Every week, epeterson gives us the real world history of your favorite CoH weapons!
Unit Guide (Updated for patch 1.3!) AndyB has overhauled his stellar Unit Guide for patch 1.3. Get the lowdown on every unit right here, and gain that extra tactical edge in battle!
Monday, 4 December, 2006 – Planet Company of Heroes News
Sticky: Interested in community beta testing? 23:42 PST | Pyros | Print News | Mail News Relic's community manager, Buggo, has dropped by our forum with an exciting thread. In it, she asks if anyone would be interested in introducing a Company of Heroes community beta test, which would help test out new features and content for the game before it is released to the general public. They're just checking if the community is interested in this right now, so if you want to join up and help, be sure to view her thread, and vote on the poll bar to your right.
Be sure to read Buggo's post for the obligations before you vote!
A strong contender for the best real-time strategy game of 2006, Company of Heroes takes the player through some of World War II's most important conflicts. Players get a bird's eye view of the action as they battle Axis forces for control of northern France. The emphasis is on close combat.
Company of Heroes' amazingly detailed graphics complement its realistic physics. Debris from destroyed buildings creates obstacles for vehicles, or protection for units from gunfire. The whip-smart artificial intelligence behind it all makes the game seem unnervingly real.
So if you haven't already, pick up a copy for yourself, or someone you like.
- Interested in doing some community beta testing for upcoming Company of Heroes content? Be sure to read the thread by Relic's community manager, Buggo. If you've read what she has to say, and you're interested, vote "yes" in the poll on your right!
- TSN's Bridger has another excellent Tales of Heroes show up. Why not give it a listen, then pop by the forum thread and leave your comments?
- TrippleBBB shares his general CoH tactics. Whether you're an experienced player who is looking for a few more tips and tricks (or perhaps you want to contribute your own), or a new player looking to learn the ropes, his thread is the perfect place to start.
- The discussion on units you'd like to see continues in our mod forum. If you have a unit you'd like to see included in a CoH mod, or feel that an existing unit could afford to have some tweaks and changes, leave a post!
That's all for now, but be sure to keep your eyes on our forums, there's dozens of great topics there!
Due to technical problems with our recorded content this week, there will be no video replay review this week. Instead we will make up for it by having two replay reviews on Sunday the 17th. Next week we will not have a show because I will be in New York City broadcasting the Warcraft 3 tournament live from the World Series of Video Games grand finals! I highly recommend you guys check out www.tsncentral.com on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (9th, 10th, and 11th) as this is the best of the best gamers in the world being showcased in 6 tournaments (Ghost Recon AW, Project Gotham Racing, Halo 2, Quake 4, Warcraft 3, and Counterstrike 1.6). As mentioned I will be casting WC3 for the event, so don't miss it
For the show this week we are talking about Experience Company of Heroes (ECoH). This mod's goal is to create an environment where there are less, but more powerful tanks that must be protected with care as they are very expensive. What results is a very cool mod with expensive tanks and LOTS of infantry (infantry squads consist from 7-9 men instead of previous 4-6). There are many other great additions such as the Bazooka/Panzershrek teams and Radio teams to call in multiple types of artillery. I highly recommend you give it a shot. Here's the info:
Download: Here Install: Extract files into your main CoH folder (Usually something like c:\program files\thq\Company of Heroes). You have to create a new shortcut file for your desktop (by copying your original) and going to right click >properties >target, and it should look like this:
X:\Program Files\THQ\Company of Heroes\RelicCOH.exe" -modname ECOH -dev
What you need is the -modname ECOH -dev at the very end, make sure there's a space in between the end quotation mark and the beginning of the parameters.
Play: To play online, join the "Caen" chat lobby once you log in to Relic Online. Other ECoH players will join there. When you are playing with the mod, you can only join games with other players who have the same mod version as you. All others will be greyed out (including vanilla CoH).
So check out this week's discussion for more info on the mod. We also talk about ladder wipe, wheather micro is an exploit, and a great letter from one of our viewers. We will be starting a new "Veiwer Mail" segment of the show in the future, so if you have any questions or comments you'd like discussed on the air, send it to talesof@tsncentral.com
SN's Bridger dropped by our forums to give us the scoop on his latest Tales of Heroes show...
This week's episode is going to be another Video show! We'll have the audio available as well, but i highly recomend you check out the video version of this week's show entitled Basic Training. We'll go through the building blocks of tactics in CoH, including:...
Tuesday: Able Co's Last Days:
Our friends over at Able Company are preparing for their last few days with some interesting new content and news. Included is a new poll and missions where you can vote on your favorite user-created CoH video on the site, and a mission where you can make your own Company of Heroes videos. By entering in these, you recieve points which you can redeem for cool CoH related prizes. Be sure to check it out!
CoH:Post-Mortem:
Firing Squad has a great post-mortem Company of Heroes interview with producer John Johnson. In it, the topics of vehicle AI, cut features, expansions, and much more are covered. Here's a brief snippet from the interview:...
Whats your fav comand tree:
It's Tuesday, and that means another new poll, located on your right! This week's question is fairly simple...
What's your favorite Command Tree?
Wednesday: How to play custom maps:
If you're eager to play some user-made maps online, Jamos has an excellent guide on how to do so over at our map making forums. Be sure to check it out, because sooner or later you'll want to play some of the great user-made maps!
CoH History:
After a Thanksgiving hiatus, Company of Heroes History is back with a new entry, The 57mm Anti Tank Gun.
If theres anything you'd like to see covered in CoH History, send me an email.
New Poll: Beta testing::
You may have noticed that the new poll that went up yesterday regarding Command Trees is no longer on the front page. This is because we're working with Relic to check the community's interest in beta testing future Company of Heroes content, so our new poll reflects that.
CoH gets a perfect score on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's list:
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has compiled their list of the hottest games of this season, with Company of Heroes coming out at number 3 with a perfect score of four stars. Here's what they had to say about it...
New Essence engine creates stunning graphics in this amazingly cinematic real-time strategy look at the World War II European campaign. Gone is the detachment that usually accompanies RTS campaigns once you zoom down from your bird's-eye view of Normandy to guide squads of startlingly detailed, interactive soldiers. Feel the personal impact as you lead them through gut-churning combat and advance on Berlin. But don't try this one unless you've got a powerful graphics card and plenty of memory to ensure it will run properly.
Let's hope we see CoH on more lists this holiday season (*cough* Game of the Year *cough*)
Thursday: Perfect xmas gift!
It must be illegal to call Christmas Christmas anymore, because everywhere I look it's the, "holiday." Anyway, I digress. GameSpot has uploaded their 2006 Christmas buying guide and wouldn't you just believe it, Company of Heroes features extensively in all relevant categories!
So, if you want your notable other, parents, or random guy on the street to buy you Company of Heroes, point them to the gift guide with a nudge and a wink.
Firday: CoH on UK PC Charts (I'm in the UK right now!)
Looks like Company of Heroes is still going strong in the UK. According to Gamasutra, Company of Heroes is number 5 in the PC charts according to Amazon's data for the week ending on November 30th.
UK: 1. The Sims 2: Pets (EA Games), 2. Medieval II: Total War (Sega), 3. The Sims 2 (EA Games), 4. Football Manager 2007 (Sega), 5. Company of Heroes (THQ).
Sunday! Read them, right below this news post is some of the cool stuff that happened today!
Until next Sunday folks... go out and buy CoH its the perfect holiday gift aparently...
This replay, submitted by Emi, is entitled "1 vs 1 Semois". Here is how he describes it: "A nice game between me and a friend of mine, involving the mamoth power of the Pershing tank and the Flak 88 gun. Quite fun to watch." It is an exciting game, so be sure to check it out, you won't be disappointed!
If you have any replays you'd like to share, add them! And remember to use the patch 1.3 section for all your version 1.3 replays!
The first map, submitted by Creationist, is entitled Dam Busters. Here's what he has to say about it.."This map centers itself around the dam. Allies have the edge here as they start closer while axis must dash for the dam. The main feul provisions are on the dam with 2 small provisions found nead the bases. Takes a little strategy to take the dam though and can easily be cut off with a bit of thought!". As you can see from the screenshot, it is definitely an unique and exciting map, so download it and give it a try!
The second map, submitted by Strategy Man, is entitled Kursk. This map has something very unique going for it, it's based off the Battlefield 1942 map of the same name! Be sure to download Strategy Man's re-imagining of this map, it's awesome!
Our final map, submitted by Fryloc, is entitled Operation Detroit. Based on the military operation of the same name, this map features wreckage of a glider, dead paratroopers, and plenty of trenches/ambient flashes to simulate the actual event. If you're interested in history or just want to try out a great map, be sure to give this one a try!
And remember, if you have your own maps, be sure to add them!
Friday, 1 December, 2006 – Planet Company of Heroes News
CoH on UK PC Charts 9:03 PST | Pyros | Print News | Mail News Looks like Company of Heroes is still going strong in the UK. According to Gamasutra, Company of Heroes is number 5 in the PC charts according to Amazon's data for the week ending on November 30th.
UK: 1. The Sims 2: Pets (EA Games), 2. Medieval II: Total War (Sega), 3. The Sims 2 (EA Games), 4. Football Manager 2007 (Sega), 5. Company of Heroes (THQ).
Thursday, 30 November, 2006 – Planet Company of Heroes News
Company of Heroes is a real-time strategy game played at the small unit level. Despite the fact that it's a traditional RTS game in many ways, and makes only a few nods towards realism, it feels like you're playing a World War 2 movie. Fire and movement seem real, flanking attacks work and the explosions and tracers are fantastic.
Another great guide to pass on to those who don't yet have Company of Heroes. However, I'd pass on AndyB's "advice" on harassing random street people for copies of the game, that's likely to get you stabbed.
CoH - The Perfect XMas Gift 12:54 PST | AndyB | Print News | Mail News It must be illegal to call Christmas Christmas anymore, because everywhere I look it's the, "holiday." Anyway, I digress. GameSpot has uploaded their 2006 Christmas buying guide and wouldn't you just believe it, Company of Heroes features extensively in all relevant categories!
So, if you want your notable other, parents, or random guy on the street to buy you Company of Heroes, point them to the gift guide with a nudge and a wink.
Wednesday, 29 November, 2006 – Planet Company of Heroes News
New Essence engine creates stunning graphics in this amazingly cinematic real-time strategy look at the World War II European campaign. Gone is the detachment that usually accompanies RTS campaigns once you zoom down from your bird's-eye view of Normandy to guide squads of startlingly detailed, interactive soldiers. Feel the personal impact as you lead them through gut-churning combat and advance on Berlin. But don't try this one unless you've got a powerful graphics card and plenty of memory to ensure it will run properly.
Let's hope we see CoH on more lists this holiday season (*cough* Game of the Year *cough*)
Where's the Command Tree poll?! 18:13 PST | Pyros | Print News | Mail News You may have noticed that the new poll that went up yesterday regarding Command Trees is no longer on the front page. This is because we're working with Relic to check the community's interest in beta testing future Company of Heroes content, so our new poll reflects that.
However, you can still vote in our old poll right here, and once the beta testing poll has ended, the Command Tree one will be featured on the front page once again!
If theres anything you'd like to see covered in CoH History, send me an email.
FAQ Updated- WorldBuilder 13:37 PST | Pyros | Print News | Mail News We've added a brand new category to our FAQ, WorldBuilder. In it we cover a few aspects of the Company of Heroes WorldBuilder tool, so be sure to check it out if you're interested in learning more about map making. And keep watching the FAQ as we add new answers every day!
How to play custom maps 8:50 PST | Pyros | Print News | Mail News If you're eager to play some user-made maps online, Jamos has an excellent guide on how to do so over at our map making forums. Be sure to check it out, because sooner or later you'll want to play some of the great user-made maps!
