Is there a website where I can download replays and watch them?

[Schäfer]

I learned faster with company of heroes by watching expert replays. I can't find anything on the net with this game. I have the DLC that lets me watch replays.

[terve886]

Well, the replayc can be downloaded for steam workshop, from which people can download and watch them. However, the people still need the DLC themselves to watch the replays and they must have the same version of the game the replay was uploaded in.

I suggest you watch some youtubers indsyead, like strat, as he has some really good videos, some are pure tutorials to teach you new tricks and tactics and explain the game.

[Schäfer]

Originally posted by terve886:

Well, the replayc can be downloaded for steam workshop, from which people can download and watch them. However, the people still need the DLC themselves to watch the replays and they must have the same version of the game the replay was uploaded in.

I suggest you watch some youtubers indsyead, like strat, as he has some really good videos, some are pure tutorials to teach you new tricks and tactics and explain the game.

thanks. will do.

[Schäfer]

I downloaded some replays off steam workshop but they won't play. i can play my own replasy fine though. the "start" option is greyed out. it is the same version. anyone know why?

http://imgur.com/HWOhllE

[Sunbeam]

It says game version and mod it requires in the list.
Anyway replay system is poorly done, just watch some Strat29
https://www.youtube.com/user/AUProGaming/videos
Most of his new videos are with "A World At War" mod so if you looking for vanilla you should check older ones.

[Schäfer]

ah the mods. i was only paying attention to version. yeah other replays work now. i like replays better than youtube cause you can study the battle much better.

[Schäfer]

for germany, what are basic build order? is anything viable or are most units useless while others are always chosen?

is there a way to put a waypoint on the map? when i call in untis they stand where they are called in.

[terve886]

Originally posted by Schäfer:

for germany, what are basic build order? is anything viable or are most units useless while others are always chosen?

is there a way to put a waypoint on the map? when i call in untis they stand where they are called in.

The game doesn't have any fixed build olders like CoH does, as the units are more fluid and even weaker units can take out more expensive units. How you handle your units matters a lot.

However people usually start with Elite rifle or Elite MG squad due to them having more stamina, but some also start the game with jeeps if the map is large. 20mm emplamenets and tanks with 20mm autocannons are used often due to their ability to take out infrantry.

I don't play Germany myself a lot, but the Veteran snipers are exellent harashing unit, snipers just always need little micro before they work properly. In larger matches (3 vs 3 and up) some people use the Veteran Tiger to deal with tanks, leabing them a lot of MP for other units like infrantry.

[Kerm]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=229655947

although the video quality is not the best this guys videos helped me out a bunch with learning units and just simple how/where to place them.

[Sunbeam]

Originally posted by Schäfer:

ah the mods. i was only paying attention to version. yeah other replays work now. i like replays better than youtube cause you can study the battle much better.

Most of Strat29 videos aren't him playing but providing videos with commentary on games of other top players.

Originally posted by Schäfer:

for germany, what are basic build order? is anything viable or are most units useless while others are always chosen?

As terve886 mentioned there is no "fixed build order" lots of things depend on map, nation you play against and players play style. Elite Marksmen or Elite MG might be most popular start right now especially if you going for heavy pressure on single point, but Assault Squad or Regular Squad also viable options. Jeep start only viable in team games. After getting first unit you usually get few single units and follow up squad . I personally prefer t1 (volkssturm and rest of cheap 60MP squads) infantry since they cheap which allows to reinforces positions relatively fast.

Originally posted by Schäfer:

is there a way to put a waypoint on the map? when i call in untis they stand where they are called in.

Not for spawn. But when you give order to move you can set waypoints by using Shift + RMB

[Schäfer]

thanks everyone.

i notice units are spread out individually. is there a quick way to send individual units from a squad to certain areas? like with company of heroes, if you click a group, press tab, you can select individual unit and move them, press tab again to the next unit and send them whereever.

it's hard to just click each individual unit to move them. if you know what i mean?

[Sunbeam]

Originally posted by Schäfer:

thanks everyone.

i notice units are spread out individually. is there a quick way to send individual units from a squad to certain areas? like with company of heroes, if you click a group, press tab, you can select individual unit and move them, press tab again to the next unit and send them whereever.

it's hard to just click each individual unit to move them. if you know what i mean?

Send squad to cover and press K. It going to break squad into single units making them easier to select while units still going to follow initial order to get into cover. If you don't send them to cover first they going to stop and waste time.

There is also hotkeys for previews units , and next unit . that rotate between squads/single units. Doesn't work on units that were split with K until they been selected at least once. Those hotkeys can be changed but I never used them.