But no matter how exciting the fantasy may be, the reality is that the underdogs will fail nine times out of ten. The previously indomitable Oberkommando West, under the command of the evil Paul Tamburro, were to be pushed back against all odds by Jamie’s plucky US soldiers. He succeeded and for a while it looked like I was going to be on the losing end of one of history’s great underdog stories. Every unit he pushed forward would find themselves almost immediately thwarted by my army, until eventually he began equipping his troops with anti-tank weaponry, defeating my front line before attempting to take control of one of my most poorly guarded command posts. With my troops surrounding him from all angles, Jamie failed to fight his way past them. This is where the real fun of CoH2 begins-the struggle to fight your way out of seemingly impossible situations. Unfortunately for Jamie, the unforgiving transition across the map caught him unawares, and by the time he had prepared his troops for a surge across the map, I already had him cornered. Unlike any other faction in CoH2, their home base is fully loaded from the get-go, though specialist officers must be unlocked in order to take advantage of this. While America’s riflemen begin each battle as little more than lowly cannon fodder, they’re incredibly adaptable and can be equipped with all manner of weaponry in order to mount both a strong offense and defense. Whereas the OKW favors patience, relying heavily on the players’ acquisition of mobile units, the US Army is all about the soldiers. The US Army is in many ways the complete opposite of the Oberkommando West. The way I chose to play was to take control of three-quarters of the map, spreading my troops thinly but ensuring my front line was an intimidating army of half-tracks and on-foot soldiers bunkered up in the many abandoned buildings, providing them with much-needed cover and an advantageous position over Jamie’s US forces when he finally decided to advance them. Though the Oberkommando are more suited to defensive play, with their expensive and heavily-armored vehicles encouraging you to stand your ground until you can afford to roll out the big guns, the versatility of the two factions introduced in The Western Front Armies ensures that you can play any way you like. As Jamie had opted for a more defensive approach than the one he had employed in our first game, the opening 10 minutes were gunfire-free and, as my soldiers moved alongside my supply truck, it felt more like my Nazis were having a road trip than trying to take down the American army. ![]() The Oberkommando are equipped with a nifty supply truck that can be deconstructed and moved around the map, so I moved my units to specific vantage points, captured command posts and hid them away in buildings, all while moving said supply truck with me. So, my second game of this multiplayer expansion to CoH2 saw me taking the strategy I had implemented in the first game, which was to spend the majority of my time allowing my soldiers to kick around dust in their home base while Jamie swiftly took control of the map like a war-hungry loon, and ensure that I did the exact opposite. I am focusing on my second game because in my first I was defeated miserably and I do not want you to come away from this review with the impression that I am a loser. I was commanding the German Oberkommando West, while my friend, who we’ll call Jamie (because that is his name), took the helm of the US Forces. ![]() It was my second game of Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies. So you're basically telling him to by ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ everything.Let me tell you a story about when I was a Nazi commander and killed a LOT of Americans. ![]() Hah and you forgot commanders you need in order to playĪnyway, the Master collection, its just a lot of expansions, right? So I still need to buy the CoH 2 licens. Noticed now that the last one has CoH stuff.Īnyway, the Master collection, its just a lot of expansions, right? So I still need to buy the CoH 2 licens. Includes 9 items: CoH 2 - The Western Front Armies: Oberkommando West, CoH 2 - The Western Front Armies: US Forces, Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes 2, Company of Heroes 2 - Case Blue Mission Pack, Company of Heroes 2 - Southern Fronts Mission Pack, Company of Heroes 2 - Victory at Stalingrad Mission Pack, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor Includes 8 items: CoH 2 - The Western Front Armies: Oberkommando West, CoH 2 - The Western Front Armies: US Forces, Company of Heroes 2, Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault, Company of Heroes 2 - Case Blue Mission Pack, Company of Heroes 2 - Southern Fronts Mission Pack, Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces, Company of Heroes 2 - Victory at Stalingrad Mission Pack Originally posted by MECHA_CAT:What for a saleīuy Company of Heroes 2: Master Collection
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