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Seems like there's been a lot of people lately trying to get back into CoH or trying CoH multiplayer for the first time (or second or third time). So, I thought I'd compile a comprehensive list of links to help people cut down on the level of frustration that comes with getting your feet wet in the online CoH world. The following links are from a variety of websites that have greatly helped me improve my game and eliminate a LOT of frustration from online play (I know why I'm losing now instead of just getting blindly pounded into the turf).

Obviously, this is a work in progress, and I'll continue to update it as I find new articles. Feel free to post questions or your own tips in this thread.

The Basics
Here's some links that explain the basics of CoH multiplayer, its units, and its factions.

• Company of Heroes Demo - Haven't picked up CoH yet? Here's the free demo, which includes two storyline missions and one skirmish map.

• Unit Master Guide - A comprehensive guide to all of the units in CoH from both factions. Includes all statistical values for each unit as well as tips on how to use them.

• PlanetCOH's COH FAQ

• CoH Unit Statistics (formerly LinearCurve) - A very helpful site which breaks down the statistics of each unit in the game. Go here first if you have questions about damage, armor rating, etc...

• PlanetCoH's Unit Guide

• VIDEO: Basic Training - A great video from Tales of Heroes on some of the basics on surviving in CoH. A must watch for newbies to the game.

• VIDEO: Basic Training II - A more recent video from Tales of Heroes lays out some of the basics of the new factions and shows off some other tricks.

• GameReplays.org's Basic RTS guide

• CoH Hotkeys

• Company of Heroes Basics - This article is for average level players to refine their strategy.

• CoH Command Trees - A detailed explanation of Company and Doctrine powers and abilities.

• Guide to Unit Ranges - In a nutshell - Volks are most effective at longer range, Rifles are most effective closer up. And green cover is a must!

• Veterancy Info - A list of bonuses achieved through veterancy.

• Unit Micromanagement Guide - Everything from backing up tanks to setting rally points.

• Multiplayer Map Overviews

• Naru's Strategy Guide - A huge guide filled with info on using units to the best of their ability.

• Sniper Guide - A good how-to on a difficult unit to master, the Sniper.

• CoH Online Stats - Look up anyones stats and create custom sig images with your own stats.

• CoH Tip of the Week Archive - Dozens of tips for both Axis and Allies players.

• CoH Campaign Walkthrough - Good if you're absolutely stuck on a campaign mission.

• CoH Console Commands - Short list of console commands, nothing too useful though.

• Relic Online Exploitation and Harassment Policy - How to get ahold of the Relic team if you feel someone is using map exploits, griefing players, etc...

Strategy - 1v1
Here's a rundown of popular strategies classified by faction. I included some of my favorites.

Americans

• GR.org Allies Strategy Index - Look here first for Allies-specific help.

• GR.org Allied Strategy list - You wouldn't think they'd need two of these, but yup...

• Allies In-Depth Commander and Unit Guide - Very comprehensive rundown on strengths and weaknesses of Allied units.

• Allies Structure and Unit Breakdown - Another good guide to units and structures.

• GR.org Allies Q&A Center

• How To Use Riflemen - By far the Allies most versatile and important unit.

• Unit Guide - M3 Halftrack - A very versatile unit, especially with the quad .50 cal upgrade. It's like a mobile HMG that can reinforce troops in the field.

• Unit Guide - Jeep - An extremely useful unit early in the game, use to chase off capping Pioneers and Snipers.

• Unit Guide - M8 Armored Car - An overlooked vehicle with lots of useful abilities.

• Infantry Company Guide - A great guide on how to most effectively put Infantry Company to work.

• Bombing Run Guide - Put Airborne Company's bombing run to good use with this guide from GR.org.

• Strafing Run Guide - You'll never miss with this guide on aiming straffing runs.

Wehrmacht

• GR.org Axis Strategy Index - Look here first for Axis-specific help.

• Axis Units and Commander Guide - A helpful how-to on Axis units and command doctrines.

• GR.org Axis Q&A Center

• Sepha's Anti-Riflemen Guide - How to take out the Allies most diverse unit.

• Comprehensive Guide to Stormtroopers - A very useful unit that comes with the Blitz doctrine.

• Complete Guide to Tier 2 - Here's some help using an under-utilized section of the Axis tech tree.

• Barbed Wire tips - Some pics on various maps on how to gain early game advantage w/ strategic barbed wire placement.

British

• British Buildings and Units List - A comprehensive list courtesy of GameReplays.org.

• Regiment Support Powers - A description of the three command regiments available to the British faction.

• GR.org British Q&A Guide - Strategy experts answer various strategical questions.

• British Defensive Building Guide - A great GR.org guide to playing the British faction effectively.

• Base Placement Guide - Some very good tips from Sepha for placing your command trucks. Illustrations on various maps are included.

• Tommies Field Guide - An outstanding guide on all of the facets of the British Infantry Section, including the ins-and-outs of all the upgrades.

• Anti-Vehicle and Defenses Guide - A nice, long guide on mastering British emplacements and killing enemy vehicles.

Panzer Elite

• Units, Buildings and Upgrades - GR.org provides us with the complete rundown on this faction.

• Doctrine Support Powers - All three doctrinal trees are explained by the GR.org experts here.

• GR.org Panzer Elite Q&A Guide - Strategy experts take questions on the Panzer Elite faction.

• Operation Blitzkrieg - A great guide by Sepha on how to utilize some of the units in the Panzer Elite.

• Countering Snipers - Snipers can really rain on your parade as PE. Here's how to counter them.

Strategy - Team
Here's a list of team strategies.

• GR.org Team Strategy Forum

• Advanced Tactical Center for CoH - A stand-alone program which allows teammates to draw up strategies overlaid on CoH maps.

• GR.org Team Strategy Index - A good list of map specific strategies.

Replays
The best way to get better is to watch the pros.

• CoH Multiversion - A utility which allows you to watch replays recorded in previous versions of the game. You must check IN THE THREAD (not just on the first post) to find the latest version. There may not be one available if the game was recently patched.

• Replay Analyzer - An excellent stand-alone tool to analyze CoH replay files. Shows everything from chat log, player information, unit commands, structures, and more.

• Replay Renamer - An executable file, that when placed in your playback folder and run will rename all of your replays to the name you saved them as in-game. Handy.

• Tales of Heroes Video Shoutcasts - These are great because you don't need to start up CoH to watch them! Bridger and Vittensby are entertaining shoutcasters as well.

• GR.org Replay Database - A huge collection of player-submitted replays.

• CoH Replay Packs - Replay packs submitted to GR.org by top CoH players.

Performance
Links to hints on improving CoH performance on your PC.

• Gamespot's CoH Hardware Guide - Thanks Magnum for the initial link.

• Improving Online Performance - A guide to help iron out network issues with CoH.

• GR.org CoH Troubleshooting Center - A huge list of common problems and solutions.

Community
Here are some forums where you might find answers to your burning CoH questions.

• GameReplays.org CoH Forums - A mature bunch for the most part. People are constantly posting unit guides, map strategies, etc... and are very responsive to questions from beginners. This is where most of the "pros" hang out as well.

• RelicNews.com CoH Forums - Another good place to find information, although not as active or well-organized as GR.org is.

• PlanetCoH Forums - Not as active or helpful as the previous two communities I mentioned, but still worth scanning the forum for tips if you're so inclined.

Links

• Tales of Heroes - A great video and audio podcast that is informative and entertaining. The shoutcasts are especially useful.

• GameReplays.org - CoH Section - A wealth of information on CoH and a great community to boot.

• RelicNews.com - Home of CoH developer Relic.

• PlanetCoH - A decent site with some good information. Not as useful as GR.org is though.

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Rookie420

great post Evo thanks a lot!!!!

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Tempus

Great post! Thanks for putting it together.

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TG_PolishBoogieman

Thanks a pile, I was looking for something just like this!

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Evo<^|SiNz|^>

Bumping this - I've added quite a bit of stuff since I started the post, especially in the strategy sections.

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Vyko

Very nice.. I was looking to pick up the game this week sometime

Uchiha Obito

After rifling through some of these and looking through the manual I still can't figure out what good supply yards do when decreasing upkeep. Upkeep can have different definitions depending on what game you're playing, and this game doesn't seem to define it, does anyone know what upkeep does?

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Tempus

That's a good question. I'd like to know as well..

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-- Suits are what you wear when doing things you shouldn’t want to do anyway.

FROM THE TACTICAL GAMER PRIMER.
3) 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.

Santa

The manpower rate says how much MP you get in one minute. The manpower rate is determined by your population. If you have a low population and your enemy has a high population, you will gain more manpower than your enemy in a certain period of time. I think this system is to keep a struggling player alive. You can also get a +3 manpower by having a strategic point, but thats such a ridiculously small amount that its not worth worrying about, especially since you need strategic points to link up your munitions and fuel resources anyway.

As for the supply depot, i never use the upkeep upgrades. They cost way too much fuel. 80 fuel is a HUGE amount to use on an upgrade that doesnt increase your manpower by a gigantic percentage.

BaneII

Suggestion:
Add information on where to get user created maps. Great way to expand the game and keep it fresh.

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Evo<^|SiNz|^>

Seeing as how I am getting back into things, I took it upon myself to update the Learning Center today. I fixed all the bad links I could find, and added a bunch of new links to content, so check it out.

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Morganan

It's best to use that upgrade when going infantry co. or simply a heavy infantry force. Each unit you have on the field reduces your manpower income, why not offset the manpower shortage you will have to endure by buying at least one, if not both upgrades here? The second upgrade is only manpower if memory serves, so it's a no-brainer if you got the first upgrade. This upgrade really shines when going infantry company with AT guns and a HT as your only "armored" units since you will have TONS of fuel left over anyway so the fuel isn't really an issue it's always manpower. The manpower cost involved in this upgrade pays itself back in roughly 3 minutes and keeps paying for itself for the rest of the game.

This upgrade is not advisable if you are going with a vehicular based army, as you will need the fuel elsewhere.

Evo<^|SiNz|^>

Update: Added British and Panzer Elite factions to strategy section, along with the latest guides from the experts at GR.org.

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Namebot

Hey guys, I actually have been playing vCOH for a while and recently the beta.

By play I mean I actually watch about as many replays as I play games due to my inability to convince anyone else to get the game. That along with my previous discouragement with the lack of fixes for blatant bugs.

Now that relic seems to be more on top of things I was hoping I could get into some games with you guys.

My nick on RO is B0nemachine <-notice the "0", some jerk stole my name.

NorCalRoach

There's a handful of us that play on a not so regular basis with each other. Assuming you downloaded Teamspeak, feel free to contact me. I'm usually hovering around the 33rd Channel after 9:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Also, we're having a few matches this weekend. There may be at least one drop out, so if you're around and want to get a game in, feel free to add your name to the list.

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