How is this game compared to others like it?

[ZatroGamer]

Does anyone know how this game compares to something like Company of Heroes 2? Which one is better?

[Baring]

Publicado originalmente por FrostWarrior3:

Correct you are sir. I was incorrect in pointing that out. I am mostly thinking about CtA because it is cheaper, I am into the slightly more modern feel, and I do appreciate better graphics. I will have to look into MoW: AS2's mods a little more before making the final choice. I played a lot of WWII FPS when growing up (Medal of Honor and Call of duty titles) and they were fun it's just I feel a little bit like it's a history lesson or something. Or maybe I am just a little bit pasted out. *clap* Are the mods for MoW:AS2 free? And, on a side note, have any of you played or heard of Conflict Zone for the PS2? That was a amazing RTS game.

as far as i know all mods are free for these two games (and most others). there is a huge selection of mods for both men of war assault squad 1 and 2. I recommend GSM and Sirhinkel skimish packs. Cold war mod for Men of War: assault squad 1.
you can find most of them here on the steam workshop. other than that you might have a look on moddb.

[ZatroGamer]

Ok so here comes the real question... do you think that CtA will have as many mods as MoW AS2? I know that, that is a hard questions and will receive many answers but, I want to hear what you have to say. Wow they have a star wars mod for MoW that is interesting.

[Baring]

Publicado originalmente por FrostWarrior3:

Ok so here comes the real question... do you think that CtA will have as many mods as MoW AS2? I know that, that is a hard questions and will receive many answers but, I want to hear what you have to say. Wow they have a star wars mod for MoW that is interesting.

That amount of work put into making mods for Men of War: Assualt Squad 1+2 is insane. It will take a long time for Call to arms to reach the same level of user-generated content that Men of War have available, if ever. Although some of the content might be ported over to Call to Arms.
It all depends on how succesful Call to Arms is. "One" plus though is the move to 64bit (allowing for "bigger" maps, mods and amount of stuff in the game at the same time. (i believe)), better graphics, good integration of steam workshop into the game and above all: great performance and few disconnects from multiplayer.

[Sphinxter]

Publicado originalmente por FrostWarrior3:

You seem to have left me with 2 choices. Call to Arms or MoW. Hmmmmmm. I think Call to Arms looks like the best choice.

Bear in mind that CtA is still in Alpha which means that you are not going to get the full experience (no vehicles yet, skins and graphhics and sound are not all up to scratch and also no real set of single player missions).

Alot of us who play now have played MOW AS 1& 2 for quite a bit meaning we know pretty much what we can look forward to at release (Q1 2016).

For someone who hasn't played the previous games and also have lesser experience with RTS, you are probably going to be a little dissapointed for the simple fact that the lerning curve is pretty steep at the same time that the game is incomplete. So I would recommend that you either wait until they have released a little more stuff so that the game resembles the finished product or you start out with MOW AS2.

A little tip of advise: If you go for AS2 then make sure you make friends with others who are also new. Then you can experience and help each other to figure tactics out.

Good luck!

[Sphinxter]

Publicado originalmente por FrostWarrior3:

Ok so here comes the real question... do you think that CtA will have as many mods as MoW AS2? I know that, that is a hard questions and will receive many answers but, I want to hear what you have to say. Wow they have a star wars mod for MoW that is interesting.

Defo! Its pretty much the same community and as long as the devs keep pumping out features and keep the game stable then there is no reason why the CtA community shouldn't pass AS2 in size

[Esmarix]

Wargame is absolutely a great series and most certainly worth to get at some point, however as a newbie it is not recommended. It is a very challenging game which gives you tons of options to play in a wide variety of ways and is quite realistic. The difficulties lie in combining specializing in a specific role and not trying to be everything at the same time, very difficult to master but extremely rewarding and enjoyable once you get into it, so you might want to put it on a to do list.

[ZatroGamer]

Well now I am throughly confused as to which one I should get. So many people make me go one way or the other between the 2 choices. I definately like that CtA has better graphics and is cheaper. I don't have a lot of money. Is MoW really worth the extra $10? That is more to the people that are telling me MoW is a better choice than CtA. I haven't looked at any of your profiles yet but I would really like to hear someone talk about the differences between the two that owns both games.

[ZatroGamer]

Like Sphinxter he's got both of em

[Baring]

Are you planning to play multiplayer or singleplayer primarily?

If singleplayer: definately go with men of war assault squad 2. get mods too!
If multiplayer:
strong pc+connection go assault squad 2.
Mediocre pc+connection go either.

One has much more content currently, but have problems with disconnects in multiplayer (the dreaded "out of sync" problem) (mowas2).

The other has better performance and is somewhat less expensive, but only part of the game is there so far (cta).

[Qwerty 2316]

Wargame is a really great game. It has a few stupid balancing things, but I definately recommend it if you want a pseudo-realistic, large scale, RTS. I didn't find it harder to learn than the original MoW.

As for what RTS I would recommend over all, I would say AS1, but it depends on personal preference. If multiplayer is a priority, then AS2, but AS1 is a bit deeper, if more micro-managy, plus, it should be a bit cheaper. Also, AS1 has the modern mod, which I definately prefer over the Red Rising mod, a similar modification for AS2.

I am currently enjoying CtA a bit, but it doesn't have the content to fully allow its potential. CtA also has mandatory unit lock, no helmets, and a crappy ammo system. On the bright side, it has bots outside of DLC and is substantially more refined than what you will get in any modern mod.

Thats about it for this kind of game, 'Company of Heroes' and 'World in Conflict' are both way too arcadey for me.

[ZatroGamer]

I have said this once before Wargame doesn't look like something I would like to play. It is too large scale for me. I like smaller scale RTS.

[Qwerty 2316]

Publicado originalmente por FrostWarrior3:

I have said this once before Wargame doesn't look like something I would like to play. It is too large scale for me. I like smaller scale RTS.

Yeah, well MoW/CtA is for you then :P

[ZatroGamer]

You were all very helpful thanks for all of the input I have come to the conclusion with your input in mind that I will get CtA sometime down the road. The biggest reason I chose it over MoW was the price... I don't think that MoW is worth $10 more than CtA. Again, really appreaciated hearing the different sides to which one I should get. I am still looking at Act of Aggression and Wargame as possible other options for way down the road. I really just like the way CtA looks and its more modern feel.

[Baring]

Publicado originalmente por FrostWarrior3:

You were all very helpful thanks for all of the input I have come to the conclusion with your input in mind that I will get CtA sometime down the road. The biggest reason I chose it over MoW was the price... I don't think that MoW is worth $10 more than CtA. Again, really appreaciated hearing the different sides to which one I should get. I am still looking at Act of Aggression and Wargame as possible other options for way down the road. I really just like the way CtA looks and its more modern feel.

I will say that all games mentioned in this thread, apart from company of heroes 2 and C&C Generals 2 (cancelled), are worth their price, at least in my perspective. ;P

[Ark]

you should also try warhammer series

the dawn of war 1 games not 2 eventhought 2 is pretty decent but you might love it