
Weapons like flamethrowers, machineguns, mortars and anti-tank guns will be left behind by soldiers killed or wounded in battle. At the same time, you mustn't be reckless in your deployment of units, because if a fight goes badly, their equipment could end up in enemy hands. There's no tactical pause in multiplayer, and your opponent isn't going to sit around waiting for you to decide. The British, meanwhile, trade a strong line in artillery, able to field Indian heavy Mortar crews and mobile artillery platforms.Įither way, you'll need to make these decisions quickly. The Afrika Korps has some of the best armoured units in the game, including the fire-spitting flammpanzer and the Stug III anti-infantry gun.

Each faction has its own specialisations and unique units. Allied players can pick between the Americans and the Brits, while the Axis get to choose from the Wehrmacht and the Deutsche Afrika Korps. Whichever mode you choose, you'll all have access to the same four factions, two on the Allied side, two on the Axis.

If the idea of fighting other humans fills you with dread, "Co-op versus AI" keeps the organic brains on your side, letting you team up with up to three other players to fight computer-controlled opponents.

Competitive multiplayer allows up to eight players to throw tanks at one another in two teams of four, playing capture-and-hold scenarios where you'll need to defend key victory points scattered across the battlefield. Company of Heroes 3's multiplayer is divided into two modes.
