Command & Conquer, anyone? - Page 2

Janus · April 17th, 2006, 3:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TechZ

Janus, Viper runs them fine, and everything after RA2 runs on XP as well.

/me loves the helicopter army

Sadly most of the games worth playing are RA2 and before. images/smilies/tongue.gif

Viper007Bond · April 17th, 2006, 8:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Janus

I love C&C and have all of the games. I can't get them to run on XP any more and was looking forward to the First Decade pack, but then found out that they hadn't changed them to run under XP, which seems really silly to me.

What are you talking about? They all work fine on XP, at least TFD editions. I was playing the original C&C the other day just fine on XP as well as RA1. images/smilies/wink.gif

BlaRo · April 17th, 2006, 9:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

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Originally Posted by BlaRo

I had Red Alert 2, that was fun as hell. I remember spending hours creating crappy maps, and allying with 12-year old Malaysian boys through an AOL dial-up connection only to get killed by an Allied tank rush. 8)

My classmates and I played each other on a map that one of them created, and after we destroyed everything we were looking for one last tank that he had hidden in a corner of the map specifically to annoy us. That was fun.

Well come play again with us! It's fun playing old games, especially together online. images/smilies/smile.gif

Thanks for the offer, I'll try after I graduate from high school (in two weeks! images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

)

And man, RA1 was fun. That MAD truck! images/smilies/twisted.gif

Janus · April 18th, 2006, 5:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

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Originally Posted by Janus

I love C&C and have all of the games. I can't get them to run on XP any more and was looking forward to the First Decade pack, but then found out that they hadn't changed them to run under XP, which seems really silly to me.

What are you talking about? They all work fine on XP, at least TFD editions. I was playing the original C&C the other day just fine on XP as well as RA1. images/smilies/wink.gif

Hmm...sorry I must be wrong. I haven't actually tried TFD, but have only read a review which complained that they didn't play properly under XP.

I know what I am going to buy! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Viper007Bond · April 18th, 2006, 6:15 AM

Well, they work just fine for me from what I can best tell. images/smilies/smile.gif

It's the originals that didn't. images/smilies/wink.gif

Lonegunman · May 10th, 2006, 6:05 AM

Ye, I've got C&C, C&C Red Alert 1 with expansions & 2, C&C Tiberian Sun and C&C Generals & Zero Hour. Been playing C&C games since '98.

Even though the basic idea of the game has remained exactly the same from day 1, they are still great fun.

CanadianLoonie · May 12th, 2006, 1:29 AM

Anybody still play WarCraft II?

TechZ · May 12th, 2006, 1:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonegunman

Ye, I've got C&C, C&C Red Alert 1 with expansions & 2, C&C Tiberian Sun and C&C Generals & Zero Hour. Been playing C&C games since '98.

Even though the basic idea of the game has remained exactly the same from day 1, they are still great fun.

Hope on chat sometime, and we can have a game.

In GMT time, we play about 10pm'ish

Kebab gud · May 12th, 2006, 9:29 PM

anyone knows if they showd som new pictures of C&C3 at E3?

TechZ · May 12th, 2006, 10:10 PM

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/command-con.../708024p1.html

Not much out. Viper had some HIGH res imageshack links, can't find them right now...

Viper007Bond · May 13th, 2006, 2:49 AM

http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=11045

Dark_Templer_102 · August 1st, 2006, 4:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BlaRo

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

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Originally Posted by BlaRo

I had Red Alert 2, that was fun as hell. I remember spending hours creating crappy maps, and allying with 12-year old Malaysian boys through an AOL dial-up connection only to get killed by an Allied tank rush. 8)

My classmates and I played each other on a map that one of them created, and after we destroyed everything we were looking for one last tank that he had hidden in a corner of the map specifically to annoy us. That was fun.

Well come play again with us! It's fun playing old games, especially together online. images/smilies/smile.gif

Thanks for the offer, I'll try after I graduate from high school (in two weeks! images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

)

And man, RA1 was fun. That MAD truck! images/smilies/twisted.gif

It was Mad Tank :p And it only come in Aftermath. I've been playing it with my friends lately. We got the super nice patch that allowes.....omg 4 player internet!

TechZ · August 1st, 2006, 7:33 PM

New info out

The July C&C3 podcast has hit the streets, featuring Apoc, executive producer Mike Verdu, and legendary LARPer (and lead designer) Jason Bender. There's some nice little "colour" talk about the team members bashing each other in GDI-v-GDI-v-GDI multiplayer, Mike Verdu has a good overview on Tiberium in C&C3's world, there's talk of Silos, Tiberium Storms (which we read about in the designer diary a couple of days ago). Notable mentions are:

* Silos are IN, and you can steal enemy money out of them.
* 80% of the world's population lives in Yellow Zones
* Zone Troopers (possibly among other infantry units) aren't vulnerable to Tiberium fields, but others are.
* Red Zones have a lot of Tiberium, so expect higher-money battles with faster powering-up.
* Even totally farmed-out fields of Tiberium will eventually grow back, but you can't just expect to nurse your "starter" field through a whole match. Tiberium harvesting is faster in the begining of the match when there's a lot of it on the map.
* Nod plays the "good guys" (sorta) in the Yellow Zones, where they bring food etc. to the neglected poor folk who live there. Champions of the oppressed and all that, yadda yadda.
* EA is trying to make C&C3 a "fast-paced" game
* Multiple refineries and harvesters are absolutely back in, and GDI has "familiar tactics still available".
* Fan feedback (that's YOU) about the initial Tiberium shots showing "big crystals" has been heard and Mike Verdu said they made the (harvestable) crystals smaller.
* Mike Verdu says he "comes across as GDI", but he's "subversive at heart". Jason Bender says, "Peace Through Power - Nod has style".
* At Leipzig, EA will be showcasing the first real-time multiplayer GDI versus Nod match, and there will be a "big announcement" that Mike Verdu thinks "will mean a *lot* to Command & Conquer fans"
* One of the factions will have an "interesting, unique" and "tactical" use of Tiberium - that you'll want to be "very close to Tiberium when you're using their units"

Bundesautobahn · August 1st, 2006, 7:53 PM

Trés Interesting, hope it will get the fun factor back like in the Red Alert days. images/smilies/smile.gif

Viper007Bond · August 2nd, 2006, 12:58 AM

Can't wait!

GM_IV · August 2nd, 2006, 4:29 AM

Heres what I think of the lot...

Tiberiam Dawn(old C&C) - The best of the entire series, I think its the most balanced. Some of those Covert Operations were ridiculously hard. I think there was only 1 easy one.
Red Alert - Fun despite the imbalance (Soviets rule land, Allies rule sea), I think this game had the best music of them all.
Tiberian Sun - Not as fun, too heavily favouring NOD.
Red Alert 2 - I feel is 2nd to the first C&C and first to introduce a 3rd faction, Yuri did being some imbalance but not as noticible as RA1.
Generals - Liked the way they developed the game but it lacked the C&C feel because of the departure of the old engine and the music seems non existant, this title didn't really need the C&C name.

I do wonder if C&C3 will retain one of the most noticible features of all C&C games...the really stupid AI.

Janus · August 2nd, 2006, 7:28 AM

Oh yeah, forgot to say that about a month ago I finally successfully finished every C&C game on every side.

Took me a good month of playing, although I could get through most games in one night per side, but it took me a while as I did so at the same time as my university exams. Probably not the best timing....but I still passed everything. images/smilies/tongue.gif

Viper007Bond · August 2nd, 2006, 7:37 AM

I play a lotta Generals, but I find it hard to play older stuff. I hate the small queue and only one building.

Janus · August 2nd, 2006, 7:54 AM

I know what you mean, but it is funny to watch the evolution of the RTS over the years. But it is really annoying when you go to set a rally point or box select units only to remember "oh yeah, they hadn't invented that yet". images/smilies/lol.gif

A couple of years ago I play Dune 2 for the first time in many a year. They hadn't even invented multiple unit selection, so you have the select each individually, scroll up to where you want them to go, click to send it there, scroll back down, select the next unit and repeat. Usually by the time you have orded 5 or 6 units to the front the battle is over. images/smilies/lol.gif

April 18th, 2006, 6:15 AM	#25
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,270 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Well, they work just fine for me from what I can best tell. It's the originals that didn't. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

May 10th, 2006, 6:05 AM	#26
Lonegunman Joined: Dec 13th, 2005 Last Online: December 21st, 2007 Location: Espoo, Finland Age: 23 Posts: 61 Car: '93 Opel Astra 1.4i Sedan Rep Power: 0	Ye, I've got C&C, C&C Red Alert 1 with expansions & 2, C&C Tiberian Sun and C&C Generals & Zero Hour. Been playing C&C games since '98. Even though the basic idea of the game has remained exactly the same from day 1, they are still great fun. __________________ "Now we've been told in this new series, we've got to feature more green cars. So here's one. It's really the greenest car we could find, really." (A bright green Lamborghini Murcielago) -JC

May 12th, 2006, 1:29 AM	#27
CanadianLoonie Joined: Feb 16th, 2004 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Age: 25 Posts: 674 Car: 1993 Acura Integra RS sedan Rep Power: 24	Anybody still play WarCraft II? __________________ The Porsche 911 Turbo, the world's most civilized sports car.

May 12th, 2006, 9:29 PM	#29
Kebab gud Joined: Apr 2nd, 2005 Last Online: June 29th, 2008 Location: somewhere in yupe Posts: 1,511 Rep Power: 0	anyone knows if they showd som new pictures of C&C3 at E3? __________________ The Kabab Hut: http://the-kebab.blogspot.com/ (working on a better layout)

May 12th, 2006, 10:10 PM	#30
TechZ Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Age: 25 Posts: 2,921 Car: Audi TT '08 Rep Power: 200	http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/command-con.../708024p1.html Not much out. Viper had some HIGH res imageshack links, can't find them right now... __________________ techzonline.net

May 13th, 2006, 2:49 AM	#31
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,270 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=11045 __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

August 1st, 2006, 7:33 PM	#33
TechZ Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Age: 25 Posts: 2,921 Car: Audi TT '08 Rep Power: 200	New info out The July C&C3 podcast has hit the streets, featuring Apoc, executive producer Mike Verdu, and legendary LARPer (and lead designer) Jason Bender. There's some nice little "colour" talk about the team members bashing each other in GDI-v-GDI-v-GDI multiplayer, Mike Verdu has a good overview on Tiberium in C&C3's world, there's talk of Silos, Tiberium Storms (which we read about in the designer diary a couple of days ago). Notable mentions are: * Silos are IN, and you can steal enemy money out of them. * 80% of the world's population lives in Yellow Zones * Zone Troopers (possibly among other infantry units) aren't vulnerable to Tiberium fields, but others are. * Red Zones have a lot of Tiberium, so expect higher-money battles with faster powering-up. * Even totally farmed-out fields of Tiberium will eventually grow back, but you can't just expect to nurse your "starter" field through a whole match. Tiberium harvesting is faster in the begining of the match when there's a lot of it on the map. * Nod plays the "good guys" (sorta) in the Yellow Zones, where they bring food etc. to the neglected poor folk who live there. Champions of the oppressed and all that, yadda yadda. * EA is trying to make C&C3 a "fast-paced" game * Multiple refineries and harvesters are absolutely back in, and GDI has "familiar tactics still available". * Fan feedback (that's YOU) about the initial Tiberium shots showing "big crystals" has been heard and Mike Verdu said they made the (harvestable) crystals smaller. * Mike Verdu says he "comes across as GDI", but he's "subversive at heart". Jason Bender says, "Peace Through Power - Nod has style". * At Leipzig, EA will be showcasing the first real-time multiplayer GDI versus Nod match, and there will be a "big announcement" that Mike Verdu thinks "will mean a lot to Command & Conquer fans" * One of the factions will have an "interesting, unique" and "tactical" use of Tiberium - that you'll want to be "very close to Tiberium when you're using their units" __________________ techzonline.net

August 1st, 2006, 7:53 PM	#34
Bundesautobahn Joined: Jun 6th, 2006 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 473 Rep Power: 15	Trés Interesting, hope it will get the fun factor back like in the Red Alert days.

August 2nd, 2006, 12:58 AM	#35
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,270 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Can't wait! __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

August 2nd, 2006, 4:29 AM	#36
GM_IV Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 561 Car: 1986 Toyota Cressida Rep Power: 20	Heres what I think of the lot... Tiberiam Dawn(old C&C) - The best of the entire series, I think its the most balanced. Some of those Covert Operations were ridiculously hard. I think there was only 1 easy one. Red Alert - Fun despite the imbalance (Soviets rule land, Allies rule sea), I think this game had the best music of them all. Tiberian Sun - Not as fun, too heavily favouring NOD. Red Alert 2 - I feel is 2nd to the first C&C and first to introduce a 3rd faction, Yuri did being some imbalance but not as noticible as RA1. Generals - Liked the way they developed the game but it lacked the C&C feel because of the departure of the old engine and the music seems non existant, this title didn't really need the C&C name. I do wonder if C&C3 will retain one of the most noticible features of all C&C games...the really stupid AI. __________________

August 2nd, 2006, 7:28 AM	#37
Janus Joined: Apr 20th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 1,348 Rep Power: 21	Oh yeah, forgot to say that about a month ago I finally successfully finished every C&C game on every side. Took me a good month of playing, although I could get through most games in one night per side, but it took me a while as I did so at the same time as my university exams. Probably not the best timing....but I still passed everything. __________________ "Hopefully once petrol hits $2.50 per litre all the 18 year olds with riced up Nismos wont be able to afford to drive their neon-clad tard rockets around at 200km/h anymore, and it will be back to the good old days of riding a donkey to school."

August 2nd, 2006, 7:37 AM	#38
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,270 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	I play a lotta Generals, but I find it hard to play older stuff. I hate the small queue and only one building. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

August 2nd, 2006, 7:54 AM	#39
Janus Joined: Apr 20th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 1,348 Rep Power: 21	I know what you mean, but it is funny to watch the evolution of the RTS over the years. But it is really annoying when you go to set a rally point or box select units only to remember "oh yeah, they hadn't invented that yet". A couple of years ago I play Dune 2 for the first time in many a year. They hadn't even invented multiple unit selection, so you have the select each individually, scroll up to where you want them to go, click to send it there, scroll back down, select the next unit and repeat. Usually by the time you have orded 5 or 6 units to the front the battle is over. __________________ "Hopefully once petrol hits $2.50 per litre all the 18 year olds with riced up Nismos wont be able to afford to drive their neon-clad tard rockets around at 200km/h anymore, and it will be back to the good old days of riding a donkey to school."

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