When a tank is rolling down the street... Who you gonna call? TANK BUSTAS!
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When a tank is rolling down the street... Who you gonna call? TANK BUSTAS!
Digital Chumps conducted an interview with 3 members of RA3's development team. It's fairly lengthy (3 pages), so you'll want to settle in while you read it! The interview includes a decent helping of new info, as well as examining the design philosophies that went into the game. A pretty interesting read overall.
Another Q&A session.
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1. Will engineers be able to capture fallen mechs? -evilconker
Sort of. Natasha has the ability to shoot the pilots out of most vehicles by using her secondary ability. Her steady hand can essentially kill the driver of the vehicle, while leaving the vehicle itself intact and ripe for the picking. Any nearby infantry soldier can then run over to the disabled vehicle and gain control of it.
2. What are the squares/blocks around the buildings when u build them? -lee999
That's a simple feedback system that we've improved from Red Alert 2 that's used to indicate the state of buildable areas under and around the building. White squares around the building indicate areas that are OK to place the structure onto. If a grid appears red, that means you won't be able to place that structure down on that grid (it might be impassable terrain, occupied by a pre-existing structure, etc). If the grids appear green underneath your structure, you'll be able to construct that structure.
3. Does the Dolphin have the same primary weapon as it did in RA2? -LoDoubt
Yes, the Dolphins in Red Alert 3 employ a very similar weapon as their cousins in Red Alert 2 -- amplified echolocation. As for the Dolphins' secondary ability, they're able to leap out of the water for a short period of time, in the process avoiding any torpedoes or other enemies that may be targetting them.
4. If an allied conyard packs up, does it carry its researched tech tier wherever it goes, or does it vanish when it redeploys? -dky
It depends. An Allied Conyard can pack up into an MCV and move around to a different location and still be able to grant production structures its researched Heightened and Max Clearance tiers, but only if those structures are within the build radius of that Conyard. If the MCV moves beyond this build radius, the production structures will lose those Clearance levels. Allied forces use a very powerful encryption method when transmitting those Clearance levels from the Conyard, but a noteably short range is a downside of that encryption technology.
5. Can allies use powers on each other? For example, using the Cryocopter shrink ray on your allies units, or using the iron curtain on your allies units. -chakakhan800
Absolutely. Units that are shrunken by the Cryocopter can get a significant speed boost, so you can do things like place an Engineer in a Riptide ACV and then shrink it, and then zip it across the map to capture neutral or enemy structures faster than would be otherwise possible.
6. Are we gonna see C&C3 style pics on the sidebar, or Generals/Red Alert 2 style pics? -uri
The unit and structure buttons on the sidebar in Red Alert 3 will be stylized to look like a graphic novel, so in that sense, they're closer to the look of the buttons in Commnand & Conquer 3 than those in Generals or Red Alert 2, which were more photorealistic.
The Monsters of RA3 have been profiled! I think they look great (maybe a little too much color on the Apocalypse tank, though).
http://www.ea.com/redalert/factions-...pocalypse_Tank
http://www.ea.com/redalert/factions-...ault_Destroyer
Very cool. Nice to see the Apocalypse make a return. :2thumbsup:
The Allied Destroyer looks interesting. They'll definitely need mobile anti-air support, though.
Now for yet another new unit, we have the Imperial Shinobi. These guys are definitely somewhat deadlier than those found in Shogun Total War. ~D
A double feature today!
First off, we have the latest unit profile: the Allied Dolphin. It looks to serve primarily as the Allies' naval scout unit, although it possesses a powerful offensive armament. Also, they can evade enemy fire from enemy water units by leaping great distances into the air (although I suspect this latter ability will be of limited use if you have to micromanage it instead of being automated).
Secondly, there is another short Q&A session available:
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*Loads AK47*
...ok... who did that... own up children...
Yeesh. Someone clearly had too much time on their hands. ~:rolleyes:
In more pleasant news, IGN has reported that the Allies' Lt. Eva McKenna (who was also a character in Red Alert 2) will be played by Gemma Atkinson. The article shows Miss Atkinson wearing what I can only guess is *supposed* to be an Allied uniform, but it looks awfully non-regulation to me. (Not that I'm really complaining, mind you.) ~;)
I would salute that any day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martok
I hope I get her clearance for landing.
Cheesy one liners GO!
So guess what I've been playing all morning?
Here are some screenies, and a slight review.
https://i250.photobucket.com/albums/...9-19-07-46.jpg
https://i250.photobucket.com/albums/...9-21-31-53.jpg
https://i250.photobucket.com/albums/...9-31-15-92.jpg
https://i250.photobucket.com/albums/...9-53-55-82.jpg
https://i250.photobucket.com/albums/...0-18-22-71.jpg
None of them are too good, but they just happened to be when i hit the f10.
Anyways, from what I've seen is the soviets and allies are very big rushers. You get terror drones dogs bears or inf out as fast as possible then work on an economy. While the new race, rising sun, is a slow to build but very powerful in the end. Their navy(which is by far my favorite) has a great mix of AA AS Anti Armor Anti building... and well anti everything. The shogun battle ships are incredibly op, but fun none the less. Well ima play some more and if I get new screens and some good battle stories I'll post them here.
Is their still time to get the Beta? because they said they'll stop giving out the codes at begining of september (if you got it when purchased the Tiberium Wars Expansion)
I see its all still very work in progress (they all share the Same UI, possibly the soviet one) and I guess the icon with 6 orbs and II the middle is a place holder?
End on a less... exclusive note: Steve irwin has been ressurected in RA3!, then killed again by a Stingray... this one
Here are some more screenies
The ultimate hero... A JAPANESE SCHOOL GIRL!!
https://i250.photobucket.com/albums/...0-57-01-79.jpg
and then more navy
https://i250.photobucket.com/albums/...0-51-59-78.jpg
I know its only a beta, but those screenies look pretty poor. :no:
Im on lowest graphics :/
A little late but...Quote:
Originally Posted by Abokasee
Next time you want to edit something and claim someone else did it, log out. Your username is clearly shown on the histories page.Quote:
# (cur) (last) 11:59, 5 August 2008 Abokasee (Talk | contribs) (14,898 bytes) (→S01E05 Untitled (Discontinued)...) (undo)
That was discussion, and plus it dosn't say what I added, and I certainly didnt add that!,Quote:
Originally Posted by Kekvit Irae
But anyway, that is no longer Important and it can be forgotten, the C&C section on uncyclopedia is being done over I think.
But back to topic. -
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I did remember something, which I added that day:
which someone decided to edit and put "N(word) from afrikka"Quote:
even though Abokasee is from england
I dont think its the guild who done this then, probably my Friends at TASpring there dicks at times (FARLESHADOW AND LORDSPAWN HERE I COME!)
On a more sensible note.... why bother?
NOW! back to topic.
I've just entered my Beta Code, knowing my luck I'll probably get it mid october...
You should get it by early september
Yea, before 15th of september (Cousins birthday)
Cast for Red Alert 3 revealed.
Overall, I'd be very excited about the cast.
Tim Curry? Awesome!
Kelly Hu? Cool.
Jonathan Pryce? Sweet.
J.K. Simmons? Outstanding.
George Takei? Can't wait!
However....
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Just *kill* me now. :furious3: :furious3: :furious3: :furious3: :furious3:
Seriously, what the ******* hell are they thinking??! :wall: My desire for this game has suddenly plummeted. :thumbsdown:
Who? Never heard of her? well just as long as you avoid the Allied Campain you might just get away with it..., or just play online.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martok
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Thanks for the note Martok
She is the stereotypical blonde bombshell, with as much acting ability as well....me (which is not a good thing). :no:Quote:
Originally Posted by Abokasee
[Martok glowers witheringly at Abokasee.] :stare:Quote:
Originally Posted by Abokasee
Okay, yeah I know you were being more-or-less facetious. ~;p Still, to give a semi-serious answer, that would be like telling me I don't have to play as the Muslim factions in MTW. Sure, I don't have to, but I still *want* to.
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Umm... use a Magic 8Ball before each FMV?
If its a postive answer watch (50% chance)
If its negative don't (25%)
If its non-comital just play it safe and skip? (25%)
Like Kari Wurher could actually act. :laugh4: Besides her ability (or lack there of) with the obivous chesse-ball nature of the live action will work.
The beta is open for all fileplanet users.
@Abokasee: All right, all right! I give. :laugh4:
Well she can still act better than McCarthy can. :yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by lars573
In addition to which, at least Wurher is a brunette. McCarthy, however, is a blonde -- whoever heard of a *blonde* Tanya?? :no:
I've just got my beta download! it will be 20 min till I be crushing the allied dogs!
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2 hours, updating.. :sweatdrop:
Oh lul
The orignal Tanya was a red head. Soooo yeah.... :eeeek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Martok
I probably won't even play the allied campaign. I mean, Tim Curry as a Russian premier? An empire ruled by Mr. Sulu? :laugh4: That's just too awesome for me to care about anything else in the game. (Except maybe the armoured bears.)
Well, my extreme displeasure with McCarthy playing Tanya aside, it looks like I have a more concrete reason to not get the game: Red Alert 3 will be shipped with SecuROM (albeit a slightly less restrictive version than what's currently in Spore).
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*sigh* I'd so looked forward to getting the game. Apparently 'tis not to be, however. ~:mecry:
GAH, I was looking forward to RA3, but I refuse to buy games from EA until they remove that damn DRM stuff.:no:
Long(Well hopefully short) live the revoultion.:soapbox:
Gah! indeed. I might just about be able to hold my nose and get a SecuROMed Empire, because it's TW, but RA3 isn't high enough up my priorities list for me to put up with it.
Congratulations EA, you've just lost yourselves £30. What a shame, I was looking forward to it.
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Down with rootkit! :rtwno:
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