Command and Conquer: Tiberium Universe Release Thread

[vran. 13]

Was thinking more about flame tank design. While trying to keep nostalgic feelings, I also want some essence of gritty realism. I think perhaps it can be based on the T-55 chassis. Two flame nozzles replace the main cannon. The napalm canisters would be attached to the back-top portion of the turret.

Good luck on that, I have yet to see a flame tank in OFP/CWA. :)

Was making some retextures for some made-up GDI and NOD tanks and some Libyan ones but progress is slow due to 'distractions'. :p

[Revan9190 132]

I'd be glad to include them as a sort of extension, perhaps? I think I might be in luck regarding Internet this coming month. :)

[vran. 13]

Sure, I will post links here when/if I complete them. They're nothing special though, just reskins of existing models. But different colours, logos and names do add to a better feeling. :)

[Revan9190 132]

Reskins are perfectly fine. They get the job done most of the time. In any case, it gives people more to play with.

All: I should be getting Internet installed by no later than Wednesday. No promises, but I know that I am getting it. Just don't exactly know when.

Oh and noob, I'll give your pack an abbreviation. It'll look like this: CNCBR_RHA (Stands for Reinforcements Have Arrived). I figured it'd be a unique way of saying it's an extension to the main pack.

Edited June 6, 2015 by Revan9190

[vran. 13]

Oh and noob, I'll give your pack an abbreviation. It'll look like this: CNCBR_RHA (Stands for Reinforcements Have Arrived). I figured it'd be a unique way of saying it's an extension to the main pack.

Yeah, sure. I will probably include the reskins in a new version of this pack.

[Revan9190 132]

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23036637/%40CNCBR-Beta2.zip

 

I present to everyone, the second public beta. Revision 3242016.

 

I forgot to mention a slight error popup on the main title screen about the 30mm on Macser's ORCA Assault Craft. That'll be fixed soon. I was quite a bit excited for this new stuff to get released so that people have things to play with for missions. I will probably release a couple hotfixes soon, but I wanted to get it out to the community. :) Expect a new promo vid/trailer sometime! :D

 

Also just a couple of visual probs with the HMMWV and the T-55, but can be easily fixed.

 

I also need to fix a few things with some configs so that all the stuff is under [C&C BR] for all three sides. I will also be including new group types sometime as well.

 

Enjoy, Commanders!

 

Edit - I cannot believe I forgot the friggin' link. >_<

[=SappeR= 39]

Nice stuff. But...

 

 

 

 

why 1.99? 

[Macser 776]

Because I don't use 1.96. It's just force of habit. When I did use 1.96 I always put that version number in.

Revan, just set the RequiredVersion entry to 1.9 or 1.96. There's no commands being used from 1.99 in the addons. They're compatible with any version as far as I'm aware.

[Revan9190 132]

Yeah, I meant to fix that in the config. Hold up. I usually drop it down to 1.96, but I was so excited I forgot to change the version required this time. :P

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23036637/mcsr_cncbuildings.pbo

 

Fix for that.

 

Also config fix for ORCA with its version number:

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23036637/mcsr_orca95.pbo

[Revan9190 132]

Need to fix some things on the T-55. I fixed the muzzle flash problem (thank goodness for it being easy fix). I just need to fix a couple of things in Oxygen and all set there. So I'd avoid using the Libyan's Scorpion tank due to some visual issues. :p

 

Also fixing up the Humvee as well, so there will probably be another hotfix/patch soon. :p

[Revan9190 132]

Establishing battlefield control... please standby...

 

A small patch here for Macser's brilliant CNC buildings pack!

 

GDI vehicles can now directly roll out onto the battlefield from their new weapons factory! Beats having to have LCACs bring them ashore all the time, am I right?

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23036637/mcsr_cncbuildings.pbo

 

Just replace your current mcsr_cncbuildings.pbo with this updated one. :)

 

Pictures!

 

http://i.imgur.com/MBE6v8Y.png

http://i.imgur.com/SNfncs0.png

http://i.imgur.com/dSZ6YAH.png

http://i.imgur.com/E0dq92r.png

http://i.imgur.com/tykotEw.png

http://i.imgur.com/cKZQBDG.png

http://i.imgur.com/XxW5TGI.png

http://i.imgur.com/AZJolCL.png

http://i.imgur.com/bp0om27.png

http://i.imgur.com/xSTOt1d.png

 

End transmission...

[Revan9190 132]

Building.....

 

Construction complete....

 

New construction options....

 

GDI now has a means of defense for their bases. The guard tower. It's a simple design, yet can provide not only cover to gunners inside, but also a height advantage. Well trained riflemen and machinegunners posted in the guard tower can cut swaths through enemy infantry and even provide heavy suppression against lightly armored vehicles, such as Technicals and the Brotherhood's modified DPV. The only thing more powerful compared to the guard tower in GDI's arsenal is the advanced guard tower, equipped with massive amounts of rockets to repel heavy armored and air attacks. But together, both the guard tower and the A.G.T. can be deadly to any attacking force. However, we only have access to this guard tower for now, so your forces are going to have to use what's available.

 

http://i.imgur.com/mq3zaox.png

http://i.imgur.com/xm9nm2N.png

http://i.imgur.com/Ruf2tp5.png

http://i.imgur.com/4aDEX7W.png

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23036637/mcsr_cncbuildings.pbo

 

Battle control terminated....

[Revan9190 132]

Establishing battlefield control... please stand by...

 

building... construction complete .... new construction options...

 

Brothers and sisters of Nod... may I present to you the latest in laser defense technology! From Project Obelisk WDTA2411 5, the Brotherhood now wields the power of light! This is undoubtedly the most powerful laser application in recorded history! The Obelisk of Light will now defend our bases from the dreaded and blasphemous ways of GDI. Commanders...here is your new defensive weapon!

 

http://i.imgur.com/gnKaARo.png

http://i.imgur.com/vPH6l3M.png

http://i.imgur.com/4kAjPs7.png

http://i.imgur.com/BykBTU6.png

 

If you'll just download the new version of the base construction manual here, you can get started on re-adjusting and adapting your base layouts for GDI attacks: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23036637/mcsr_cncbuildings.pbo

 

In the name of Kane! Peace, unity, Brotherhood! Peace...through...power!

 

Battle control terminated...

[Revan9190 132]

Updated mcsr_cncbuildings.pbo again.

 

What's new? New ambient sounds ie Obelisk hum. Fixed normals on War Factory. Obelisk now has charge up animation.

 

Small fixes, but thanks to Macser, the nostalgia just keeps getting ramped up!

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23036637/mcsr_cncbuildings.pbo

 

Also now available (but with a couple mesh errors that need to be fixed, but otherwise playable): GDI's Humvee. Recommended to get rid of gdi_humr.pbo and use gdi_humv in its place, unless you want an unarmed one and one with the M2, but they'd both show up as "Humvee" under [C&C BR] GDI Vehicles, which would add confusion.

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23036637/gdi_humv.pbo

[Revan9190 132]

Update time, Commanders!

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23036637/mcsr_cncbuildings.pbo

 

What's new, you ask? Well it couldn't possibly be that there's an M134 Minigun that's been added to go along with the Watch Tower for GDI. So now GDI has a defensive structure proper! Though they are separate, you can use this simple code to get it in there:

this setpos [(getpos gt select 0), (getpos gt select 1) + 1,(getpos gt select 2)+5.15]

Whereas 'gt' is whatever name you give the tower. I'm sure most of you know that, though, so this is just for the people who want to know how to use init fields.

 

So where's the pictures, Commander Revan?

 

Glad you asked! Here they are!

 

GT w/ M134:

http://i.imgur.com/79xylOR.png

http://i.imgur.com/kJJHmsM.png

http://i.imgur.com/QBQVv04.png

http://i.imgur.com/hr18KqT.png

http://i.imgur.com/DxCJK8B.png

http://i.imgur.com/xHO1JHO.png

http://i.imgur.com/SrpZIHQ.png

 

HMMWV helping out, even though the GT didn't need it. (lol)

http://i.imgur.com/DASOZR1.png

http://i.imgur.com/fr0ZQvF.png

http://i.imgur.com/zYXtEHE.png

http://i.imgur.com/1HWHVIk.png

 

Obelisk with new charge-up texture and animation (the animation will be presented in the next promo. ;) Which will be soon.)

http://i.imgur.com/gyKZc8g.png

 

That's all for today, Commanders!

 

Again, be sure to thank Macser! He's been helping this mod quite a bit with his fantastic modeling, texturing, and animations (and of course coding)!

 

More surprises to come soon!

[Macser 776]

Thanks Revan. :)

 

If some folks are wondering why things aren't super detailed, it's for two reasons. I deliberately didn't want to go too far, in terms of geometric complexity. And I got the models done much more quickly than I usually would. Speed modeling in essence.

 

Although some of the textures are fairly big on the buildings, I tried to keep it to one or two. Given the size of the buildings and the nature of them,I couldn't really go any smaller. Using more textures would've defeated the purpose of keeping the detail reasonable/playable. They could of course be scaled down at any time.

 

Play around with the values for setpos to get the location of the weapon where you want it. The setpos array elements equate to [X,Y,Z] relative to the tower, for anyone who didn't already know.

 

The ammo magazine is part of the stand because selections for vehicles have no weights. If it had been on the ground the feed chute would either separate from the magazine, or distort terribly.

[Revan9190 132]

Of course! Anything to help an awesome modder! :) Yeah, I think I'll adjust the X value a bit more when placing it in the init field so it's a bit more centered so the minigun ammo cartridge doesn't clip with the side of the tower. I personally think the textures are great in-game and the stuff is very well optimized.

 

BTW, I have to fix the helipads again because the animation texture doesn't wanna go again for some reason. Forgot what I did last time.

[Revan9190 132]

Hey guys, just a heads up! I made a basic free website for the mod. It will continuously be updated as more files are updated and I will add the full credits list on a separate page.

 

https://cncbrotherhoodrising.wordpress.com/

 

I'll be sure to link it in my signature.

[Revan9190 132]

Transmission incoming....

 

Data decryption in progress....

 

Commander... greetings. We have more recon photos for you to look at. These are for your eyes only. Top brass has made this abundantly clear.

 

Recently, a meteor crashed near the Tiber river. Some of our advanced research facilities have reported that it carried a strange alien material which has spread itself in the area surrounding the impact crater. Supposedly, there have been multiple impacts since the initial meteor crash all over the planet, but have mostly landed in areas far outside major population centers thankfully. This is what we've found on a small island close to one of our outposts near the Mediterranean Sea: 

 

http://i.imgur.com/SRfWzlo.png

 

We've noticed some Nod activity here with what looks like some sort of harvesting vehicle:

 

http://i.imgur.com/4umx2oT.png

http://i.imgur.com/MCmNMna.png

 

Dr. Ignatio Mobius has managed to safely obtain this crystalline object from one of our own harvesting expeditions:

 

http://i.imgur.com/MyrJlCq.png

 

He has named it "Tiberium", since it was found near the Tiber river. The full name has been disclosed as "Tiberium Riparius", for it reproduces itself and spreads throughout the soil on every major continent. Our EVA unit should give you an

on aforementioned specimen.

 

 

"Many have laid claim to naming this clearly extraterrestrial element, including Kane, who claims to have named it after the great Roman emperor, Julius Caesar Augustus Tiberius, though it's officially named after the place of its discovery near the Tiber River in Italy. The 'ium' was added to give a material relevance. Since then, Tiberium has come to be known universally by all inhabitants of Earth." - EVA Description

 

Dr. Mobius recently appeared on the Science Talk Show explaining his theories based on observation of the specimens in his special research labs.

 

"Molecularly it's a non-carbon based element that appears to have strong, various qualities with non-resonating reversible energy, that has a tendency to disrupt carbon based molecular structures with inconsequent and unequal positrons orbiting on the first, second, and ninth quadrants."

 

"Is that good or bad?", asks the talk show host.

 

"Let me put it this way, Eddie. The possibilities of Tiberium are limitless!"

 

----- 

 

On a completely different subject, we have a new source of power! A contractor has sold schematics to both the Global Defense Initiative and the Brotherhood of Nod for a basic, one stack, nuclear power plant. No more wasting fuel to small, gasoline-driven generators!

 

http://i.imgur.com/cunOZwE.png

http://i.imgur.com/Y7xspjq.png

http://i.imgur.com/r9fUvbM.png

http://i.imgur.com/VkNmRgb.png

http://i.imgur.com/Txzxe6p.png

http://i.imgur.com/yaBzS2a.png

http://i.imgur.com/VTSbip9.png

http://i.imgur.com/zJKufUS.png

http://i.imgur.com/ViEBeLo.png

 

In conclusion to this important intel, we are giving you complete access to files containing full, virtual 3D representations of the Power Plants as well as the recently discovered Tiberium. More info as Dr. Mobius researches more into this.

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23036637/mcsr_cncbuildings.pbo

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23036637/MCSR_TibPch.pbo

 

---- That's it for today, Commander! Hope these files don't fall into the wrong hands. Surely Kane has agents everywhere by now. ----

 

Decryption of classified files complete and ready for usage.

 

....terminating transmission....

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Revan9190 132]

A bit of news for everyone. For important reasons, which are no business to us, Macser, as of the 24th of this month at midnight Greenwich Mean Time, had to leave for awhile. I can show you the progress he was making on the models that he was about to deliver me, but couldn't get them to me before he left. I will show them in a minute. I'm going to type a list here of items that we still need for both GDI and Nod's arsenal of weapons, along with a few defensive structures that I would like help with if anyone's willing.

 

----- GDI -----

Vehicles: M270 MLRS (there are models out there, but permissions are shady at best), Hovercraft (will also be on Nod's list, because they used them a few times), Mobile Construction Vehicle (will also be a Nod version obviously. This vehicle wouldn't have any animations to "unpack" into the ConYards provided by Macser. It'd act like a large truck (with tracks in front, wheels in back. With enough scripting, I suppose in a mission you can have it "deleted" and replaced by the ConYard building, or... have it "unpacked" the mission after), Gunboat.

 

Structures: Advanced Guard Tower (http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/cnc/images/1/16/AdvancedGuardTower_CC1_Rend1.png/revision/latest?cb=20090622082806), Advanced Power Plant (will wait for Macser to get back on this one), Tiberium Silo (empty, full, half-full. It's okay if it always shows full or almost full), Communications Center, Advanced Communications Center, Repair Facility.

 

Support Weapons: Ion Cannon Strike ("Ion Cannon Ready" and then a massive blue beam above).

 

----- Nod -----

 

Vehicles: Stealth Tank, Flame Tank, Hovercraft, C-130 (unsure where to obtain permission to reskin an existing model), F-22 (need permission to reskin existing model), MCV, Artillery (M110), SSM (would be on same chassis on M270, but have two missiles in a locked firing angle).

 

Structures: Temple of Nod, Turret, SAM Site, Airfield, Tib. Silo, Communications Center, Repair Facility, Adv. Pwr. Plant (again, waiting for Macser).

 

Support Weapons (not visible): Nuclear Strike (People would hear, "Missile Launched", "Missile Incoming", and then a missile will be seen, but it'd be too late and BOOM. lol)

 

 

If anyone is willing to contribute the aforementioned models, that would be brilliant, but of course I'm going to see if I can't find royalty free models (and obviously credit the author) and modify them for game usage. I would even be happy, structure wise, if the Turret, the AGT, and the SAM Site were made. Thanks! Let's wish Macser a good "whatever he's doing"! :)

[Revan9190 132]

Transmission incoming.... please stand by.....

 

---- ---- ---- Building.... ---- ---- ---- Construction complete.... ---- New construction options... ----

 

Brothers and sisters of Nod! Behold our new Tiberium Refineries! We can now refine the great crystals into a liquidized form for currency! Unfortunately, so can GDI. But no matter! For.. we... are the future!

 

http://i.imgur.com/ZmvBXpp.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ruPcjzG.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/myssq0b.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lz0QVpz.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/DT2TbhV.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/2svVcFS.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/01InfxN.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/L2uaQig.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8EtjxKg.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/oJuWhzU.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/wlOChY3.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7TcqHlw.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lOnESdt.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/IbQaW5L.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/O7srj8X.jpg

 

Also, our harvesters got upgraded. Check out the new features!

 

http://i.imgur.com/Q081HAp.png

http://i.imgur.com/7S4zeVD.png

http://i.imgur.com/bhTqAu3.png

http://i.imgur.com/IW9ibVo.png

http://i.imgur.com/HSudCyt.png

http://i.imgur.com/wD244UK.png

http://i.imgur.com/e6TEDIe.png

http://i.imgur.com/OoBTsXX.png

http://i.imgur.com/MWCMeRf.png

http://i.imgur.com/SF3FHAT.png

http://i.imgur.com/TvjHTpD.png

http://i.imgur.com/K3Q4A6K.png

http://i.imgur.com/XrvarVB.png

http://i.imgur.com/1dSIH1Q.png

http://i.imgur.com/8HNrgRL.png

http://i.imgur.com/zIi4qau.png

http://i.imgur.com/MsR3dRz.png

http://i.imgur.com/aBKqWOX.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kabz07E.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/jTP5tJ3.jpg

 

---- Insufficient funds.... ---- Silos needed.... ----

 

http://i.imgur.com/MEeseWg.png

http://i.imgur.com/GRxLu2h.png

http://i.imgur.com/WJf8O4z.png

http://i.imgur.com/tli9oCO.png

http://i.imgur.com/JPLpKWd.png

http://i.imgur.com/334tO6y.png

http://i.imgur.com/sNoyWtM.png

http://i.imgur.com/vXccJQF.png

 

Oh, by the way, I forgot to show off Tiberium glows at night!

 

http://i.imgur.com/WFGyxnH.png

http://i.imgur.com/cYuIUaG.png

http://i.imgur.com/s20cDWA.png

 

 

Here's the two files: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0i8b0rzww8ik57q/gdi_harvester.pbo?dl=0gdi_harvester includes the Nod version as well. You can find them: West ---> [C&C BR] GDI Vehicles ---> Tiberium Harvester

or East, respectively.

 

Tiberium Refinery, Tiberium Silo: https://www.dropbox.com/s/t24hiqj0wz328et/mcsr_cncbuildings.pbo?dl=0

 

Just replace your mcsr_cncbuildings.pbo with the new one. :)

 

That's it, folks! Go make your bases!

 

---- Battlefield control terminated... ----

 

[Revan9190 132]

[Accidentally Double Posted. Sorry. My Internet freaked out.]

[HorribleGoat 1464]

Uuuuuuuhhh! Awesome sauce!! The refinery and harvester look amazing!

[Revan9190 132]

You can thank Macser for that. :D New trailer coming soon.

[Macser 776]

Hey HG. Thanks for the compliments. The turn-over was pretty fast. The main aim was to get Revan some assets to work with. Functional and acceptable were the keywords. So that's reflected in the overall look. The content certainly isn't for the folks who like to scan every detail with a magnifying glass and move on.

 

Not that there's anything wrong with that.....:D