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ign has info on all allied and axis unit in this game —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Uber555 (talk • contribs) 16:41, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 Satellite Articles 2 Tentative Information 3 PC Gamer Reviews? 4 No copy protection 5 POV.. needs rewrite 6 Computer specs 7 New Potential Link 8 Fansite links, which should be included?

[edit] Satellite Articles

Someone created List of maps in Company of Heroes, as the subject material expands more articles like this may need to be created. If any templates or pages are made please list them in this talk page, thanks :) -Trjn 07:19, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tentative Information

Since the game is in open beta, actual information on what the game plays like is known, but the article should be tagged since its still in development.--2ltben 03:18, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] PC Gamer Reviews?

PC Gamer, as a matter of policy, doesn't review games before they are completed. This stems from a debacle many years ago when they gave a positive review to a game which, when shipped, was filled with bugs and flaws.

Since this game hasn't been released, it's not possible that they reviewed it under this policy. Additionally, I looked through the last years worth of magazines and didn't see a review. It's also not listed on the PC Gamer review database online.

I'm removing the review part for now. If anyone finds something to the contrary, please fix it.

I just bought the game and can see the review on the box. It is likely that this review is in the upcoming magazine, and THQ saw no reason to publish a different box one month after release. Gundato 21:59, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

The game was out the day you posted this.

[edit] No copy protection

Is it worth mentioning that this game doesn't seem to have any copy protection (apart from cd key), or any cd check after installing. This is very rare in this day and age, especially for such a big release from a well known company. Xep 22:28, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

I wonder why? Maybe they decided it was futile and decided to see what happened. A quick check of torrentspy shows that thousands of people are currently downloading it and has been snatched tens of thousands of times. I hope some of them realize how awesome it is an decide to buy it :\. --Karafias 22:41, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

The main selling point of this game is multiplayer. Dawn of War had a CD-check but ultimately if you wanted to play it online you had to get your own company. I think it's a smart business model. But no, I do not think it's worth mentioning.

I wouldn't say the main selling point is the multiplayer. The single player campaign is one of the greatest in recent years, despite it being yet another WW2 game. Xep 22:04, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] POV.. needs rewrite

Company of Heroes also utilises the Havok 3 Physics Engine, allowing CoH to accurately depict the physics of every in-game object. Parts of buildings can be destroyed by grenades or mortars while tanks can drive through sections of walls and other barriers. Due to the Havok Physics Engine, smoke from the explosions, dirt and building rubble behaves almost realistically. Smoke billows influenced by wind direction, dirt showers troops and rubble bounces and rolls. When infantry are bombarded by artillery and are hit, body parts are flung in accordance with the Havok Physics Engine.

Sounds like something a marketing exec would love to sneak in an article.

Perhaps. Most of that is true, though. Do you have any suggestions on what should change? --Karafias ^{Talk • Contributions} 03:28, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

Without the mention that it actually affects gameplay, it may be seen as that. I'll try giving it a rewrite soon, and mentioning how it affects gameplay. - JNighthawk 02:27, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Aaaand I never got around to doing it. JNighthawk 17:02, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

I don't have a problem with the Havoc mention. Physics engines + their effects are well known in the 1st-person shooter genre, but as far as I know, it's still a relative rarity in real-time-strategy games. I would say that the inclusion of the physics engine and its effect on the game is one of the things that makes the game distinct/notable compared to other similar games. Kjl 04:37, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

The problem as I see is it that it's a bit more than a "mention". For a mention, it carries too much executive grandeur. Definitely needs some slight rephrasing. --Scottie theNerd 09:59, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Just so we're now all on the same page, it now reads:

Company of Heroes also utilizes the Havok 3 Physics Engine, giving CoH a more realistic physics system than any previous RTS. Parts of buildings can be destroyed by grenades or mortars, and tanks can drive through sections of walls or other barriers. Smoke created from explosions behaves realistically and is influenced by wind. Debris is realistically influenced by explosions; a blast can send barrels flying and shower troops in dirt, leaving behind a large crater. When infantry are bombarded by artillery, body parts detach and are flung in all directions.

I did some slight re-wording and I think someone else also made some changes. --Karafias ^{Talk • Contributions} 10:35, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Computer specs

What are the Specs a computer need for the game to runhanson 11:37, 6 October 2006 (UTC)Hansont

[edit] New Potential Link

http://tales.tsncentral.com - Tales of Heroes - a great resource for CoH players including strategy tips, video commentaries and exclusive interviews with the developers. Should it be added?

[edit] Fansite links, which should be included?

OK, I understand that wikipedia is not a list of links, not a directory. That's a good rule of thumb, but that doesn't mean an arbitrary number of fansites should be chosen. Only including "one" fansite leads to bias. For example, i personally like visiting gamereplays.org. They have much more mature members of the forums and that's one of my focuses. However, planetCoH has quite a large forum base, if less mature, but they are better a news. Then finally, relicnews has perhaps the largest and most hardcore forums, but they are so large it's hard to navigate.

Trying to pick one of these for me would be just gamereplays.org, because it's my favorite, but that doesnt' mean the others dont' have more to offer. three fansite links isn't turning the article into a directory by any strech, so please stop trying to use that argument. How does it hurt this article or wikipedia to include links to valuable resources concerning the game? I have removed the smaller fansites that are not as well traveled and have less resources.Bridger157 18:30, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

A WP:GT would be an accurate measure of which fansites to include. --Scottie theNerd 18:21, 16 November 2006 (UTC)