Company of Heroes 3 Hot Fix 2.5.2 Covers Final Stand Saves and AI Fixes

Company of Heroes 3 Hot Fix 2.5.2 focuses on Final Stand, AI behavior, and a handful of stability and art issues. The official Steam patch notes also document a new issue involving enemy bosses becoming trapped outside the playable area.

Final Stand Perk save data now shares through Steam Cloud, allowing players to carry that progress between computers. The hotfix also stops mods from other game modes affecting Final Stand for owners of the base game. AI-controlled Heavy Machine Guns in Final Stand will prioritize infantry over lane emplacements, while several other AI behaviors and crash causes received fixes.

The update follows Hot Fix 2.5.1’s co-op lobby changes and continues the game’s post-update cleanup.

Company of Heroes 3 Hot Fix 2.5.2 Patch Notes

The biggest changes affect Final Stand save portability and AI decision-making. The notes also cover a map boundary problem on Qattara Depression, a US Forces upgrade issue, and incorrect helmet textures for US Paratrooper HMG teams.

Final Stand

• Final Stand Perk save data now shares/uploads to Steam Cloud saves. Players should now be able to change computers and have their Final Stand data transfer with them
• For base Company of Heroes 3 owners, mods applied in other game modes will no longer affect the Final Stand game
• Removed a hole in the soft map edge on Qattara Depression – this was causing enemy units to “enter” the playable area and become trapped in an out-of-bounds region

A.I. & Gameplay

• Fixed several crashes around A.I. behavior and missing null pointers
• Heavy Machine Guns controlled by the A.I. in Final Stand will now prioritize infantry over the lane emplacements

• Fixed an issue with the A.I. idling Kettenkrads on the map
• A.I. armored vehicles will no longer fallback or issue move commands when attacked by non-vehicles on first contact
• Fixed the Demolish Charge and M6 Anti-Tank mines not being unlocked for the US Forces Rifleman, Engineer, and Bazooka squads after upgrading Demolitions Package from the Infantry Support Centre

Art

• Fixed a tinting issue causing US Paratrooper HMG team helmets to appear as a default grey/white texture

New Known Issues

• Enemy bosses may get stuck in the out-of-bounds area of a Battleground. This is more common with long-range artillery bosses such as the Wespe. This will require additional work to adjust A.I. logic and will need more rigorous testing from our team before implementing a fix. While we work to address this, as a workaround we recommend withdrawing your units closer to your HQ to force the enemy to move in-bounds to reach its maximum weapon range.

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Company of Heroes 3

Developed by Relic Entertainment

The legendary strategy franchise is back! Company of Heroes 3 is the ultimate package of action, tactics and strategy. Take charge in the heat of real-time battle, then command as a General guiding the overall campaign where every decision matters. ​

Overwhelm your opponents with new and familiar factions, units, and international Battlegroups. Command ground, air and naval forces and build supply lines to crush enemy advances on the new Dynamic Campaign Map - no two playthroughs are ever alike! Play at your own pace across campaign and skirmish modes before diving into blistering multiplayer action. Discover the untold stories of a stunning Mediterranean theatre, featuring next generation destructible environments, all powered by Relic's proprietary Essence Engine.

• Genre: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
• Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
• Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
• Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
• Release: 2023-02-23
• Publisher: Sega
• Age Rating:
• IGDB Rating: 60.2/100

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