Company Of Heroes 3 Select Campaign Company: Which Company To Choose?
You might want to know about the Company of Heroes 3 select campaign company decision and what exactly it dictates, as you'll be forced to make your choice shortly after finishing the tutorial for the dynamic Italian campaign map.
Company of Heroes 3 makes a few changes to the long-running RTS franchise, with perhaps the biggest being the dynamic Italian campaign, where you can control how exactly you want the Allied invasion of Italy to take place. Your choices range from which characters to side with on strategy, to which towns and regions you want to control in which order, but before that you need to select a company.
So, take a look at our explainer of the Company of Heroes 3 select campaign company choice, and learn exactly what it means.
Company Of Heroes 3 Select Campaign Company
Click to enlargeShortly after you finish the tutorial for the dynamic Italian campaign map, the Company of Heroes 3 select campaign company decision will pop up, forcing you to choose between three companies to begin the Allied invasion with.
Your choices for this are either the US Special Forces, US Airborne, or UK Indian Artillery, and once you've selected your company, you'll be placed on the map with them and given free rein to begin the invasion.
It's worth noting that this decision only affects which company you will start the Italian campaign with, and it doesn't lock you out of accessing the other two companies later once you can begin constructing other units.
However, each company does come with unique abilities that can be used on the Campaign map, along with different upgrade paths It's also with noting that the company you enter a real-time battle with affects which units you can use. For example, both the US Special Forces and Airborne companies use the US Forces units, while the UK Indian Artillery uses British Forces units.
Company Of Heroes 3 Select Campaign Company: Differences
We'll cover some of the main differences between these companies below, including what sets them apart on the campaign map and in real-time battles.
US Special Forces
Click to enlarge- Excels at anti-infantry combat
- Can move around the dynamic map faster
- Can call in M29 Weasel vehicles and SSF Commandos during battle
- Upgrade path focuses on improving infantry with self-heal, increased accuracy, reduced reload times, and more
- Have good passives when capturing points, such as free supply drops and booby traps
US Airborne
Click to enlarge- Excels at anti-armour combat
- Has the unique Paradrop ability on dynamic map, letting you drop in forces behind enemy lines
- Can call in Paratroopers and smoke bombing runs during real-time battle
- Has access to Pathfinder units for scouting
- Upgrade path focuses on increasing resources, increasing reconnaissance, and reducing ability costs
- Passives makes infantry perform better in enemy territory
UK Indian Artillery
Click to enlarge- Excels at anti-infantry combat
- Has a unique Barrage ability on both the dynamic map and in real-time battles
- Can call in Gurkha Rifle and 4.2-inch Heavy Mortar units during real-time battles
- Can build the Bishop Self-Propelled Artillery units in real-time battle
- Upgrade path focuses on improving Gurkha units and artillery abilities that require Commander Points
That's all for our breakdown of the Company of Heroes 3 select campaign company choice, and now you know exactly what it affects, along with the key differences between the three companies.
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