red oct 2 Posted January 28, 2003 perfect timing too, i got my W2 form and should be getting a fair enough cash back. just hope my PC is powerful enough to run it. been hearing rumors about it needing a power house machine to run it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex -USMC- 0 Posted January 28, 2003 I lost faith after Tiberian Sun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red oct 2 Posted January 28, 2003 yea tiberian sun wasn't that good but this will be different Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USMC Sniper 0 Posted January 28, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Tex [uSMC] @ Jan. 28 2003,04:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I lost faith after Tiberian Sun.<span id='postcolor'> Well Tiberian Sun sucked, but Red Alert 2 was terrific, plus this game is a bit more to the realism side, since it's not lightyears in the future like the others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwryne 0 Posted January 28, 2003 TS sucked, RA2 was cool, generals will own Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STS_SolidSnake 0 Posted January 28, 2003 i like TS, i like RA2, i will like Generals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadow 6 Posted January 28, 2003 Up untill this last weekend I thought the Red Alert-series was an okay point'n'click strategy game. 'Okay' because of its sci-fi elements. This last weekend I tried Empire Earth coop over LAN. Only tried the epoch "Modern -Atomic Age", but that game kicks Westwood's ass Only real elements and no sci-fi: Apache w/mgun Apache w/missiles F117 F15 B2 B-52 with a Nuke (extremely cool mushroom, my fav.) Leo2A2 Abrams and many more cool units Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STS_SolidSnake 0 Posted January 28, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Shadow @ Jan. 28 2003,16:01)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Up untill this last weekend I thought the Red Alert-series was an okay point'n'click strategy game. 'Okay' because of its sci-fi elements. This last weekend I tried Empire Earth coop over LAN. Only tried the epoch "Modern -Atomic Age", but that game kicks Westwood's ass Only real elements and no sci-fi: Apache w/mgun Apache w/missiles F117 F15 B2 B-52 with a Nuke   (extremely cool mushroom, my fav.) Leo2A2 Abrams and many more cool units<span id='postcolor'> empire earth is a very good Strategy game, with all ERA's for everyone's tastes, im usually with Modern-Atomic Age You forgot the aircraft carriers with F-14 Tomcats And try viewing the mushroom from the ground by using mouse scroll up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadow 6 Posted January 28, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (STS_SolidSnake @ Jan. 28 2003,16:27)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">And try viewing the mushroom from the ground by using mouse scroll up  <span id='postcolor'> Cool, have'nt thought of that. Will do that when I get home I rarely use the scroll-function as I don't see the situation around me with it. Yeah, a buddy of mine which I played with this weekend sent two full carriers (2x20 Tomcats) to support my squad of 10 B-52's quite often Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallenPaladin 0 Posted January 28, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Tex [uSMC] @ Jan. 28 2003,04:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I lost faith after Tiberian Sun.<span id='postcolor'> Me too. I swore never to spend money for a Westwood game. Wait until they find lots of AI bugs in Generals, like the stupid ore collectors in all the other C&C games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VXR 9 Posted January 28, 2003 the best one before RA2 is RA1 it was so cool, i had C&C from the beginning i got all the serier of C&C and they were all very cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whoami88 0 Posted January 29, 2003 uggg, Red Alert 2 was terrible, ill take TS over RA2 any day, i thought i was in a comic book Generals is gonna own, anyone know what the engine generals is using? It looks like the engine from Emperor battle for dune, which is a very stable engine, ran perfectly on my Pentium 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diplomata 0 Posted January 29, 2003 Empire Earth rocked but if you want a true modern strategic RTS go for the old harpoon series! It's simply the best of the best! I can't wait till Harpoon 4 goes out! Fleet Command also rocked over all RTS IMO. No gamey rules. Just the real life possibilites of warfare! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Kurtz 0 Posted January 29, 2003 I'll check out C&C Generals as it looks pretty good. I probably wont play it long before I get sick of having to shoot tanks fives times with a AT wepons before they die, but C&C games are generally pretty OK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red oct 2 Posted January 29, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Shadow @ Jan. 28 2003,16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Up untill this last weekend I thought the Red Alert-series was an okay point'n'click strategy game. 'Okay' because of its sci-fi elements. This last weekend I tried Empire Earth coop over LAN. Only tried the epoch "Modern -Atomic Age", but that game kicks Westwood's ass <!--emo& Only real elements and no sci-fi: Apache w/mgun Apache w/missiles F117 F15 B2 B-52 with a Nuke   (extremely cool mushroom, my fav.) Leo2A2 Abrams and many more cool units<span id='postcolor'> there is a new expansion out for EE. it adds the Space Epoc w/ space ships along w/ new campaigns. its called "The Art of Conquest" check it out at gamespot. some of the vehicles you described in EE will be in C&C:G </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (FallenPaladin @ Jan. 28 2003,20:28)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Me too. I swore never to spend money for a Westwood game. Wait until they find lots of AI bugs in Generals, like the stupid ore collectors in all the other C&C games.<span id='postcolor'> dont have to worry about that, there isn't gona be anymore ore mining. instead what happens is that the Americans w/ deploy a chinook that will go to building or somekind of pick-up point and get supplies and bring them back to base and will become reveneu to spend. the chinese will use a supply truck and the GLA will use human labor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STS_SolidSnake 0 Posted February 10, 2003 Required Specs: Minimum: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP DirectX 8.1 Intel Pentium 1000 MHZ 128 MB RAM 1.2 GB Hard Disk Space 4X CD-ROM 64 MB GPU Recommended: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP DirectX 8.1 Intel Pentium 2000 MHZ >256 MB Ram 1.4 GB Hard Disk Space 8X CD-ROM 64 MB GPU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloney 0 Posted February 10, 2003 I love how they think that the average gamer has money to buy an uber-rig everytimg they come out with a game. I'm sorry Westwood, i simply don't have the greenbacks to dishout for a new system everytime a game that uses "new technologies" comes out. Total BS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SFG 1 Posted February 10, 2003 I've played it, (fileplanet beta test). Its a good game, I already preordered. Great balenced gameplay and grafics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesia 0 Posted February 10, 2003 the thing that I liked about command and conquer and red alert 1 was its realism. the thing that i didnt like about tiberian sun and red alert 2 was the fact that they werent that realistic. eg. fighting robots and tanks that turn into trees. My brother was getting generals yesterday, and it looks very good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hit_Sqd_Maximus 0 Posted February 10, 2003 One thing I dont like about generals is the symeteric maps for tourny play and stuff. There are no "real" looking maps like in the old ones were you had to use strategy. This one is just make a massive army and attack the enemy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warin 0 Posted February 10, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Hit_Sqd_Maximus @ Feb. 10 2003,22:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">One thing I dont like about generals is the symeteric maps for tourny play and stuff. There are no "real" looking maps like in the old ones were you had to use strategy. This one is just make a massive army and attack the enemy.<span id='postcolor'> For tourney play, a completely symetrical map is a MUST. Why? Because if you make a map that isnt totally symetrical, some smeg head whill whine and complain that the non symetrical bits are what caused him to lose. If you make the map completely symetrical, then no one can complain that one side has an unfair advantage. I am going to buy this one, cuz it looks pretty cool! But I am going to wait to play a demo first Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hit_Sqd_Maximus 0 Posted February 10, 2003 I dont have a problem w/ the maps like that, but all of them? I mean come on, were is the fun in that. And there is no map maker so you cant make your own. Maybe someone will make a 3rd party map maker like in RA2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warin 0 Posted February 10, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Hit_Sqd_Maximus @ Feb. 10 2003,23:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I dont have a problem w/ the maps like that, but all of them? I mean come on, were is the fun in that. And there is no map maker so you cant make your own. Maybe someone will make a 3rd party map maker like in RA2<span id='postcolor'> I havent played it yet.. Is it only the MP maps? Because IMNSHO, all MP maps should be symetrical. If they arent, you get some little bitch moaning that he only had one resource patch available in the start of the game, or that the spur of a mountain blocked him, but wasnt there on your base etc etc etc. I already hate the maturity level of a lot of online players...why give them any other reasons to whine... no? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Milkman 1 Posted February 10, 2003 I cant wait for Generals. I thought Ra2 and Yuri's revenge were the best RTS games ever created. This game is going to be a beast though, and my pentium3 866 mhz w/ 256 megs of ram is going to explode after about two minutes of play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
