Dawn of war or CoH?

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#1 soiheardyoulike
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I finished both demo's and like them both, which did you think was a better rts, Dawn of war + its expansions(winter assault,dark crusade) or CoH? I know it is personal preference but things such as bugs or longer single player are important too. Thanks
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#2 x_Martyr_x
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get CoH i like it alot more. i own both but i never play DoW.

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#3 zomglolcats
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Well I like the 40K environment and setting a lot more than CoH WW2 setting, but CoH is really a superior RTS game.

Here's hoping DoW 2 will be better.

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#4 thusaha
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Get both.
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#5 Jinroh_basic
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CoH is a much deeper RTS. period.

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#6 aliblabla2007
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Company of Heroes, I'd say. More lasting value, overall.
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#7 LoneHusky
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Be sure to get CoH gold which comes with "Opposing Fronts".

Now the why: DoW is a good game, but its not as entangling as CoH, both as single player campaign or multiplayer, while in DoW the maps pretty much are always the same, the different ground damage and destruction of buildings in CoH can turn a battle upside down for both combatants, the map themselves  change a lot during each battle. 

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#8 gogators4life
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COH is DOW on steriods, DOW 2 will be COH on steriods.
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#9 a_blind_man
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It depends on what you want.  If you want WW2, get CoH.  If you want sci-fi, get DoW.  With all the expansions, Dawn of War is a much larger game, the single player lasts way longer but does get repetitive, especially in Dark Crusade and Soulstorm.  That being said, Company of Heroes is a superior game; it looks better, plays better, is more immersive, and is an all-around better game.  So the age-old 'quantity vs. quality' argument, myself I'd go with quality but it's really your choice.   

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#10 hosamov
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I am a big fan of RTS', I never had the chance to play DoW, but I own CoH and really enjoy it and I think it is the best RTS ever made. DoW is the same engine so I would assume it is quite similar.
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#11 hedgehogenstein
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Company of Heroes is the better RTS, there's no personal preference involved. It's the same basic gameplay structure, only CoH is far more evolved and more refined and more advanced.

But, Dawn of War is far more diverse and far more burtal and is of course Warhammer 40K, which appeals to some hedgehogs. You should be aware that Dawn of War 2 is but a few months away and that Company of Heroes has a second expansion on the horizon.

Go with which you like most, not which is "best".

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#12 Swiftstrike5
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CoH is possibly the most fun I've had with an RTS since Total Annihilation. There's a DoW demo, but I just didn't find it that appealing.
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#13 futs22
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I played both and finished the single player campaigns as well. That being said, if I had to choose just one I'd go for COH. I like Dawn of War but I like COH more.

I can't wait for Dawn of War 2. I believe it takes some cues from COH. After all, they're both made by the same people.

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#14 Jinroh_basic
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something that absolutely ruins the show of CoH tho is the auto updating system. there is nothing in this world that irritates me more than being forced to download 100mb+ of patches right when you expect to start the game.

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#15 HufflePuff-TLH
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Both Great games, if i had to chose though i would prob. go for DoW.
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CoH whips DoW's arse in all departments.
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#17 vitriolboy
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I prefer the sci fi setting and the OTT nature of DOW, Dark Crusade in particular. No matter how many tries I give it I cant seem to get into COH, it just seems really mundane and slow
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#18 crapdog
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COH is DOW on steriods, DOW 2 will be COH on steriods. gogators4life

what game is that in your sig ??

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#19 gogators4life
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[QUOTE="gogators4life"]COH is DOW on steriods, DOW 2 will be COH on steriods. crapdog

what game is that in your sig ??

It's Starcraft 2 , and it's goona OWN!