Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

e350tb · May 31, 2009, 03:15 AM

I intend to go out tommorrow and buy Opposing Fronts (again) but before I go off the deep end and buy it, I have one question.

How do you play single player? I've tried it twice and every time it's failed.

I may have already asked this question, but I checked and I couldn't find a thread about it.

Last of all, is it worth $10 at EBs?

Metromonkey · May 31, 2009, 05:16 AM

I'm not sure I understand the question. You should be able to play singleplayer once you put the CD-key into your relic account. Alternatively if you don't have an internet source (which, evidently, you do), you just need to put the DVD in when you start the game up.

As for the is it worth $10 at EB: Yes. Although player online with strangers will result in next to no fun (the latest installment, Tales of Valor, wrecked balance) if you play the game for singleplayer or with people you can trust not to abuse bugs you will get many hours out of it.

Darth_Pugwash · May 31, 2009, 08:14 AM

Once you've installed the game it should be a straightforward matter of selecting single player from the main game menu, should it not?

I'd say it's worth $10, I prefer vCOH to OF personally but either way you're getting a great RTS game.

e350tb · Jun 01, 2009, 02:06 AM

Thanks guys, but I now have another problem.

While Opposing Fronts is working, I can't use the original US and Wermarcht armies for some reason. Any advise?

Metromonkey · Jun 01, 2009, 03:15 AM

Do you own the original Company of Heroes? If so have you put the CD-key into your account? If you want to play the US campaign you'll have to install Company of Heroes first I think.

Darth_Pugwash · Jun 01, 2009, 08:39 AM

You need the original Company of Heroes if you want to play the US and Wehrmacht armies.

Genocidicbunny · Jun 01, 2009, 04:16 PM

In fact, you do not need to install vCOH first, just plug the CD key in for your account and you should get those armies activated immediately.

GoodGame · Jun 01, 2009, 11:46 PM

I recall patching being very laborious for CoH/OF. I bought digital versions of both and had to go through like a dozen step-level patches. Might want to be sure you're fully patched via THQ/Relic's website, but you do need to own both the original and OF to play with all the factions.

Genocidicbunny · Jun 02, 2009, 02:08 AM

The worst patch was if you had vCoH when OF came out. a 1.7gb patch that one was. Nowadays though, their patching client works quite well and continues to download in the background, so you can fire up a patch update and it will do it for you.

GoodGame · Jun 02, 2009, 02:08 PM

vCoH? I had a digital download version of CoH, and bought a digital version of OF. There was no guidance in the loading screen for the game, only from the library that had all the Relic patches. It really was the most craptastic time I ever had of patching a game.

Genocidicbunny · Jun 02, 2009, 03:37 PM

Ah, that may be why. Digital versions, outside of steam ( and even then ) are crappy to update. vCoH == vanilla CoH, the first one that came out.

May 31, 2009, 03:15 AM	#1
e350tb Brit Patriot Join Date: May 2007 Location: RAF Biggin Hill. Posts: 1,494	Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts I intend to go out tommorrow and buy Opposing Fronts (again) but before I go off the deep end and buy it, I have one question. How do you play single player? I've tried it twice and every time it's failed. I may have already asked this question, but I checked and I couldn't find a thread about it. Last of all, is it worth $10 at EBs? __________________ For Britain and the ~~Empire~~ Commonwealfth! AAR's watched: The Sound of Drums HOII AAR: Medal of Dedication, “‘Postponed-due-to-leaves-in-the-air’ Battle of Britain” Award

May 31, 2009, 05:16 AM	#2
Metromonkey Prince Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 329	I'm not sure I understand the question. You should be able to play singleplayer once you put the CD-key into your relic account. Alternatively if you don't have an internet source (which, evidently, you do), you just need to put the DVD in when you start the game up. As for the is it worth $10 at EB: Yes. Although player online with strangers will result in next to no fun (the latest installment, Tales of Valor, wrecked balance) if you play the game for singleplayer or with people you can trust not to abuse bugs you will get many hours out of it. Last edited by Metromonkey; Jun 01, 2009 at 08:28 AM.

May 31, 2009, 08:14 AM	#3
Darth_Pugwash wobble wobble Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,877	Once you've installed the game it should be a straightforward matter of selecting single player from the main game menu, should it not? I'd say it's worth $10, I prefer vCOH to OF personally but either way you're getting a great RTS game. __________________ Made ya look.

Jun 01, 2009, 02:06 AM	#4
e350tb Brit Patriot Join Date: May 2007 Location: RAF Biggin Hill. Posts: 1,494	Thanks guys, but I now have another problem. While Opposing Fronts is working, I can't use the original US and Wermarcht armies for some reason. Any advise? __________________ For Britain and the ~~Empire~~ Commonwealfth! AAR's watched: The Sound of Drums HOII AAR: Medal of Dedication, “‘Postponed-due-to-leaves-in-the-air’ Battle of Britain” Award

Jun 01, 2009, 08:39 AM	#6
Darth_Pugwash wobble wobble Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,877	You need the original Company of Heroes if you want to play the US and Wehrmacht armies. __________________ Made ya look.

Jun 01, 2009, 03:15 AM	#5
Metromonkey Prince Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 329	Do you own the original Company of Heroes? If so have you put the CD-key into your account? If you want to play the US campaign you'll have to install Company of Heroes first I think.

Jun 01, 2009, 04:16 PM	#7
Genocidicbunny Mr [10] Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In the motherland. Posts: 5,472	In fact, you do not need to install vCOH first, just plug the CD key in for your account and you should get those armies activated immediately. __________________ Optimists learn English, Pessimists learn Chinese. Realists learn to assemble an AK-47.

Jun 01, 2009, 11:46 PM	#8
GoodGame Red, White, & Blue, baby! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 13,475	I recall patching being very laborious for CoH/OF. I bought digital versions of both and had to go through like a dozen step-level patches. Might want to be sure you're fully patched via THQ/Relic's website, but you do need to own both the original and OF to play with all the factions. __________________ Ways to be banned from RL: Heart disease, Cancer, Strokes, Chronic Respiratory diseases, Accidents, Diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, the Flu, kidney disease, infection,... http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/cho...a/raiseHDL.htm Evrbody thot Ceiling Cat was stoopid, Warning: User cites from the Internet, or even just makes stuff up., so Ceiling Cat let thm do stoopid stuff dat they shuldnt do! NAH-məs-tay

Jun 02, 2009, 02:08 AM	#9
Genocidicbunny Mr [10] Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In the motherland. Posts: 5,472	The worst patch was if you had vCoH when OF came out. a 1.7gb patch that one was. Nowadays though, their patching client works quite well and continues to download in the background, so you can fire up a patch update and it will do it for you. __________________ Optimists learn English, Pessimists learn Chinese. Realists learn to assemble an AK-47.

Jun 02, 2009, 02:08 PM	#10
GoodGame Red, White, & Blue, baby! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 13,475	vCoH? I had a digital download version of CoH, and bought a digital version of OF. There was no guidance in the loading screen for the game, only from the library that had all the Relic patches. It really was the most craptastic time I ever had of patching a game. __________________ Ways to be banned from RL: Heart disease, Cancer, Strokes, Chronic Respiratory diseases, Accidents, Diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, the Flu, kidney disease, infection,... http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/cho...a/raiseHDL.htm Evrbody thot Ceiling Cat was stoopid, Warning: User cites from the Internet, or even just makes stuff up., so Ceiling Cat let thm do stoopid stuff dat they shuldnt do! NAH-məs-tay

Jun 02, 2009, 03:37 PM	#11
Genocidicbunny Mr [10] Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In the motherland. Posts: 5,472	Ah, that may be why. Digital versions, outside of steam ( and even then ) are crappy to update. vCoH == vanilla CoH, the first one that came out. __________________ Optimists learn English, Pessimists learn Chinese. Realists learn to assemble an AK-47.

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