The 2nd Edition Solo and Cooperative Expansion is a completely revised product drawing on the strengths of the 1st Edition but now with a much more intelligent A.I to play against or on a human player's team. The A.I. now secures resource and victory control points like a human player allowing for standard victory conditions rather than the previous abstract round limit of 1st Edition. Players can also use the 250 high quality acrylic unit tiles to play in multiple Fog of War modes including the 45 minute Fog of War Lite Mode for quick games.
Company of Heroes, the World War 2 board wargame, is based on the video game from Relic/Sega. It closely captures the choices, tactics and mission strategies of the videogame. In teams, or as individuals, players will maneuver units and battle for control points to collect manpower, munitions and fuel. Players spend these resources to construct new buildings, purchase units and upgrade abilities, eventually unlocking the powerful end-game units of their nation.
The second edition of the Company of Heroes introduces extensive improvements to gameplay, tactical choices, unit balance, faction differentiation, mission parameters and more. It adjusts unit and building costs, resource generation and other mechanics to allow for more units to be purchased, fielded and used over the course of the battle. It so further tweaked and balanced units, factions and commanders to a high polish. These changes were incorporated with an eye towards emphasizing faction identity and distinction.
