world in conflict

**Hooahguy** · 09-17-2009, 14:54

so basically if i immensly enjoyed CoH id like WiC?

**Veho Nex** · 09-17-2009, 16:30

I dont know, I love CoH and play it all the time, if it ever freaking installs... But WiC I only played for a few hours max.

**Crazed Rabbit** · 09-17-2009, 16:53

I played the WiC MP demo and wasn't moved. It's part of the recent trend to shrink RTS' and the amount of units you command, while giving you special powers to use. Some are ridiculous- I remember that you have to specifically order Heli's to shoot rockets.

CR

**Monk** · 09-18-2009, 16:23

WiC had a great single-player campaign, a very good cold war thriller that was worth the price of admission. I hear the soviet pack really does the original justice and is just as good (if not better!). Where WiC really fell apart for me was in MP. It's got a steep teamwork curve. If you're gonna play WiC, bring friends.

While encouraging teamwork is a great thing for any RTS to do, WiC nearly goes to far in absolutely punishing you for taking the initiative without any support. Unless every single person on a team is working together, your air players are gonna get shredded, your Arty players bombed and your infantry players run over. Being anywhere good at WiC online requires voice communication due to the intensive combined arms tactics you're forced to employ.

I think I played 10 WiC games and never got close to launching a nuke in an online match, though I did see it happen once. I will admit, though, seeing that nuke go off was a very awe inspiring moment. I think half the people playing just stopped and gazed at the eye candy of watching a small riverside town go up in a mushroom.

**pevergreen** · 09-19-2009, 00:41

I only remember two MP maps, an island and the town by the beach, with big towers and so forth.

On the latter, I've been the recipiant of a triple nuke. Not fun.

**Mongoose** · 09-19-2009, 05:26

The game itself is fine, but it's very difficult to find a good team to play on. And, due to what is now a small player base, it is often difficult to find a team in the first place.

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 09-19-2009, 19:26

Originally Posted by pevergreen

On the latter, I've been the recipiant of a triple nuke. Not fun.

I've managed to dish out a triple once.

**Veho Nex** · 09-19-2009, 21:33

Ive learned if you are the only Heavy art on your team and your friend is AA you can own anything. I've done a triple nuke before and have seen 12 nukes in a single match.

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 09-17-2009, 19:31

Originally Posted by Hooahguy

so basically if i immensly enjoyed CoH id like WiC?

I was a little bit cool to CoH (it was alright, not wonderful in my opinion), but I loved WiC. I still play it, and the multiplayer is still fun. The storyline is a one time playthrough, that much is true, but the MP is what the game is about - and it works well.

Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit

I remember that you have to specifically order Heli's to shoot rockets.

No, they fire guns and missiles on the ordinary attack command (which do work on tanks). If you want the heavies to fire Hellfire missiles, on the other hand, you do have to order them to (since it is a special ability and Hellfires are very powerful).