Profile of wayward516

I have nothing in particular to contribute, as I'm too new to the game for my analysis to be of much use, but I have to say it's very helpful to me to read all of these in depth discussions in unit behaviors.

Hey BasiloneReborn! You can hit me up on twitter (@bccasteel) or Steam (bcasteel85). I'll PM you the details as well so you won't miss it. Stoked

Hey all!

I'm a longtime RTS gamer in search of a new home. I played StarCraft 2 for about 1.5-2 years after it came out, and while I had fun, the amount of daily and weekly practice I found I needed to even stay at the same relative competency level (let alone to increase skill) was exhausting. Also, as I get older (I'm only 28, but I have one kid and another on the way, so I feel like I'm justified in using the phrase "as I get older" I'm looking for something a little different than the fast-paced clickfest that is BLizzard's latest RTS. I've tried Dota 2 and League of Legends as well, but while they're enjoyable, they aren't really fulfilling in the same way as winning a 1v1 or 2v2 RTS battle of wits against an opponent. I've also tried Wargame: Airland Battle, but

I also loved the Dawn of War games. I was pretty terrible at them, but the gameplay resonated with me in a way that I'm a little too sleep deprived right now to adequately describe. When I heard about Company of Heroes 2, I was a little interested but not being a huge fan (to date) of military history games, I gave it a pass until I was let into one of the alpha stress tests. And I quickly fell in love with the game. As of right now, it's certainly my favorite RTS to play even though i'm pretty awful at it. Thanks, BtW, to ImperialDane and the guys at the Frontline Network for your excellent VODs and commentary on Youtube, without which I would not know about how good COH1 is, and would be quite ignorant of what decent play in COH2 looks like (still am largely, but at least I have your commentary to start from).

One thing, though, that StarCraft 2 has managed to do is build a really inviting, friendly and dynamic community. Many RTS titles are somewhat indifferent to newcomers, and in some cases (especially with Dota 2 and other MOBA titles) actively discourage new players from joining. I've found the COH community to be welcoming (aside from all of this stuff regarding the campaign) but wonder if there's some way to step up support of new players across social media and user forums like this one?

I really enjoy COH2 (in spite of any balance issues, which I don't feel qualified to speak about at this point) and in spite of any missing features like a leaderboard, which I do hope will make their way into the game sometime soon.

I know SC2 and COH2 are different games, wildly so, but I don't think that means that COH2 wouldn't benefit from bringing more newbies into the fold. I don't have any specific ideas in this regard, but was interested in attempting to foster a positive discussion on the topic with anyone here who is interested.

To start off, though, here's some contact info for me if anyone's interested in chatting:

twitter: bccasteel
steam: bcasteel85

Hope to see some of you out there, and have some epic Wehrmacht vs Soviet battles in the near future!

I think COH2 looks pretty darn good. Few RTS games out there look better, and if they do, it's arguable (New C&C uses Frostbite)

I'm a newb, but my favorite commanders right now are the Guard Rifle Combined Arms, and Conscript Support Tactics. I feel like that helps me have a fairly strong early games, and help Conscripts remain useful longer.

I will admit, though, that I'm not 100% sure how Rapid Conscription is supposed to work.