Jetheren

Hi everyone! I hail from the Battlefield 2142 section of TG, but I have a question I need answered about Company of Heroes.

Up at the college I'm studying at my friends are hosting a LAN party game night and one of the games is going to be Company of Heroes. I know nothing about playing this game and this question has nothing to do with learning how. What I would like to know is, can you spectate multiplayer matches. I would like to record their games and make a video out of them, but I need to know if I can spectate with out doing the whole "I choose one of the allied spots but don't do anything."

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks again!

Axis_Sniper

At the end of every match, you have an option of saving the replay of it. So when all the matches are done and over with, you can view them over and record them like that.

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Jetheren

So after the matches I can have them save the replay, transfer the file to my computer and watch the replay, have full control over where I put the camera and record? Sweet, if I heard that correctly that is exactly what I need. Thank you Axis.

Axis_Sniper

It's saved in a .dem format. So you'll need the game to watch it on your own computer. But yes, you can switch cameras and all that junk.

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FROM THE PRIMER:
Support game play in a near-simulation environment. Where the focus of play would not be solely on doing what it takes to win, but doing so utilizing real-world combat strategy and tactics rather than leveraging exploits provided to players by the design of the game engine, regardless of the level of advantage, if any, it gives over the opposing team.

Xbox Live GT: KrunchMastaFlex

Jetheren

Well my friends mentioned that they could hook me up with a copy of the game for the game night. So I could get the shots I need recorded and then make the movie. It will work out, thanks Axis for your quick response!

Axis_Sniper

No problem. I'm literally here all night.

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FROM THE PRIMER:
Support game play in a near-simulation environment. Where the focus of play would not be solely on doing what it takes to win, but doing so utilizing real-world combat strategy and tactics rather than leveraging exploits provided to players by the design of the game engine, regardless of the level of advantage, if any, it gives over the opposing team.

Xbox Live GT: KrunchMastaFlex

twiddilywink

Wait, you can record a game without even being in it?

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Evo<^|SiNz|^>

Well, sort of. You can take a replay from someone elses game (saved in .dem format), load it into your copy of Company of Heroes, and record the replay. You can move the camera around in the replay just like you can in the game, so you can use whatever perspective you want.

The only thing you can't do is spectate a live game in progress.

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NorCalRoach

Plan on posting your video here. I'm a fan of good gaming vid's especially CoH vid's and wouldn't mind checking out yours.

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