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About Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts adds two new armies and full campaigns to the acclaimed real-time strategy series. Players command the British 2nd Army during the World War II liberation of Caen, France, and lead the German Panzer Elite as they attempt to repel the largest airborne invasion in history during Operation Market Garden.
The expansion introduces mission persistence, dynamic weather effects, and enhanced vehicle tactics for a new level of battlefield realism. Multiplayer can be combined with the original Company of Heroes, bringing four playable armies online, and the listing supports Steam Cloud and Family Sharing on Windows.
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Campaigns
The British 2nd Army campaign centers on liberating Caen, France, a key strategic position, presenting objectives tied to the historical Allied push. The German Panzer Elite campaign casts players on the defensive, struggling to repel the Allied airborne invasion of Operation Market Garden.
Both campaigns feature mission persistence, so the consequences of earlier missions carry forward, and dynamic weather effects add variety to battlefield conditions across missions.
- Treat mission persistence as a reason to plan ahead, since choices in one mission can shape the next.
- Expect changing battlefield conditions from dynamic weather and adapt your approach as missions unfold.
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Armies
Opposing Fronts introduces the British 2nd Army and the German Panzer Elite, each with devastating command tree options and unit upgrades. These trees let players shape their forces toward the tactical style each campaign demands.
The two armies expand the roster of the series considerably, giving players distinct factions to master in both single-player campaigns and online play.
- Explore each command tree early to understand the upgrade paths available.
- Balance your force composition to handle the range of enemy forces encountered.
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Multiplayer Integration
When combined with the original Company of Heroes, Opposing Fronts enables four playable armies in online matches, opening up mixed-faction battles such as British artillery paired with American armor, or Wehrmacht and Panzer Elite forces fighting together against the Allied invasion.
The Steam listing includes multi-player among its supported features, so players can take the expanded roster online alongside the base game's factions.
- Try mixed-faction teams to discover new tactical synergies.
- Coordinate with allies early in the match to maximize combined strengths.
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Graphics & Weather
The expansion supports DirectX 10, delivering enhanced lighting and incredible terrain detail for what the store describes as the most realistic RTS experience available.
Dynamic weather effects are part of the enhanced realism package, alongside mission persistence and enhanced vehicle tactics, all of which introduce new battlefield considerations during play.
- Factor weather into your plans, since conditions can change over the course of a mission.
- Use enhanced vehicle tactics to get more out of your armor in battle.
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Platform Features
This Steam listing is for Windows and includes Steam Cloud and Family Sharing among its features, alongside single-player and multi-player support.
The store page does not list macOS or Linux availability for this title, so players on those platforms should check current official sources before purchasing.
- Check the Steam Cloud settings in the client to manage how your data syncs.
- Family Sharing is listed as a supported feature for sharing access within a household library.
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