Command & Conquer 3 Demo IS HERE
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BrodiemanTTR
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BLU-82 said:
GDI Rifleman's Dig In ability.
Tenacious-V
Thinks his PR is better than yours.
BLU-82 said:
You can make each group of riflemen dig in and create a bunker, it just helps a bit more for defense over having them stand around. Each of those bunkers is one group of riflemen.
BrodiemanTTR
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BLU-82 said:Dammit, I've been playing it since release and had no idea you could do that
Should've played the tutorial. ;D
Is anyone playing this with a 6600GT? What settings are you on?
ElectricBlue187
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BLU-82 said:Dammit, I've been playing it since release and had no idea you could do that
it kinda sucks unless you're doing it right at the begnning of the game, they are easily destoryed by slightly stronger units
Diseased Yak
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Loving the demo, pre-ordered the full game.
However, I'm having a weird problem. If I play on default graphics settings (except setting my resolution to my native 1680x1050) everything is fine and smooth as silk. However, if I bump anything up just a little, the game seems to go into slow motion, at least for units.
For instance, I set the AA from off to level 1 (which I assume is x2) and that's it. Suddenly, my units are moving like they are walking through molasses. Scrolling around the map is as smooth as ever, though. Setting the AA back to default and everything's fine again. Am I just hitting a framerate issue or what? Seems kinda weird that instead of everything slowing down or getting jerky it just makes the unit move in slow-mo.
Anyone else see this?
However, I'm having a weird problem. If I play on default graphics settings (except setting my resolution to my native 1680x1050) everything is fine and smooth as silk. However, if I bump anything up just a little, the game seems to go into slow motion, at least for units.
For instance, I set the AA from off to level 1 (which I assume is x2) and that's it. Suddenly, my units are moving like they are walking through molasses. Scrolling around the map is as smooth as ever, though. Setting the AA back to default and everything's fine again. Am I just hitting a framerate issue or what? Seems kinda weird that instead of everything slowing down or getting jerky it just makes the unit move in slow-mo.
Anyone else see this?
ElectricBlue187
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Big Nate said:
just turn AA off? I'm playing without it and I'm not seeing any jaggies at all.
.Spruce Moose said:
The most I could find -- in EA's own FAQ no less -- was speculation as to what the specs might be, and I seemed to meet those. Nothing told me concretely, so I gave it a shot in the hopes it would work. It didn't. =(
Armitage said:
My laptop isn't exactly new, but I actually meet all the minimum requirements EXCEPT the video card. I'm so close, yet so far away.
Femmeworth
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I installed the demo and ran it but when I started the tutorial it caused some kind of serious error and I had to restart. Anyone else have this problem. I just uninstalled and I'm going to try reinstalling.
Hard is easy.
As GDI, against NOD
I typically build
Refinery + surveyor, power plant, barracks, power plant, power plant.
The surveyor heads straight for one of the other corners and deploys when it gets there.
As soon as I have my barracks up I crank out 2 engineers for the 2 spikes, and I begin cranking out cannons to put along the edge of my base.
I spread my power plants out to reach the spikes, and cover each of them with a single machine gun tower. (Or whatever they're called).
By now, a few runners have tried to get into the base and have been dealt with by my cannons. I make a crane, and then work on a refinery and more power for my second base.
Only after that do I go for a war factory.
When I do, I get 2 extra harvesters, and then some supporting predators to spread across my base.
Then I can usually hold my own by bolstering my defenses and adding power plants as needed, until I get a tech center up.
Afetr that, I have fun.
Try building like, 20 juggernauts, and grouping them into 4 teams of 5.
Then, deploy some snipers and rape any structure you want with the juggernauts' special ability.
I've gotten the hard enemy under control pretty much. I rarely lose against it, and most of the time I can slack off and have fun.
I'm currently working on figuring out a build order for brutal.
As GDI, against NOD
I typically build
Refinery + surveyor, power plant, barracks, power plant, power plant.
The surveyor heads straight for one of the other corners and deploys when it gets there.
As soon as I have my barracks up I crank out 2 engineers for the 2 spikes, and I begin cranking out cannons to put along the edge of my base.
I spread my power plants out to reach the spikes, and cover each of them with a single machine gun tower. (Or whatever they're called).
By now, a few runners have tried to get into the base and have been dealt with by my cannons. I make a crane, and then work on a refinery and more power for my second base.
Only after that do I go for a war factory.
When I do, I get 2 extra harvesters, and then some supporting predators to spread across my base.
Then I can usually hold my own by bolstering my defenses and adding power plants as needed, until I get a tech center up.
Afetr that, I have fun.
Try building like, 20 juggernauts, and grouping them into 4 teams of 5.
Then, deploy some snipers and rape any structure you want with the juggernauts' special ability.
I've gotten the hard enemy under control pretty much. I rarely lose against it, and most of the time I can slack off and have fun.
I'm currently working on figuring out a build order for brutal.
This demo inspired me to reinstall RA2 (which is a bit of a bitch in XP if you don't have the C&C Decade pack) and man alive, that game still owns my ass. I can't believe how well it holds up 7 years after the fact.
Ok that last sentence just made me feel really old.
Ok that last sentence just made me feel really old.
BrodiemanTTR
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Woo, just beat the CPU in a skirmish on Hard. I am loving this game.
TemplaerDude
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Schafer said:
holy crap, has it really been 7 years? god i remember picking that game up the first day and being so excited.
Ferrarisimo
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Schafer said:
Ha, you're old.
Ferrarisimo said:
Thanks to this demo, you have my permission to start working on Red Alert 3 but with one condition: Bring back Frank Klepacki.
White Man said:I'm so old that I was dumb enough to enjoy Tiberium Sun when it came out
I was sooo bloody hyped for that game, all the crazy awesome features they promised that never ended up in the game. Definitely one of my earlier game disappointments.
I'm very late to the party. I love the demo. Very much so. It's a return to form for C&C that's long overdue.
Demo question... medium difficulty better not be this hard in the retail version. I get my ass spanked all over the place. I get agressive, I die. I work on defense. I die. I work on multiple tiberium fields, with a joint defensive line, with Max tech, and upgrades, and push slowly into the NOD areas. I die.
I will not reduce the default difficulty out of pride.
Total Anni-- er.. Supreme Commander is CAKE compared to this.
Demo question... medium difficulty better not be this hard in the retail version. I get my ass spanked all over the place. I get agressive, I die. I work on defense. I die. I work on multiple tiberium fields, with a joint defensive line, with Max tech, and upgrades, and push slowly into the NOD areas. I die.
I will not reduce the default difficulty out of pride.
Total Anni-- er.. Supreme Commander is CAKE compared to this.
Teknopathetic
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"Total Anni-- er.. Supreme Commander is CAKE compared to this."
That's more of a problem with SC's AI than the game itself. Versus a human player the (big) differences in complexities between the two games show up around minute 3.
"And the LOTR demo on 360 didn't control too poorly
"
Was LOTR as fast as C&C3?
That's more of a problem with SC's AI than the game itself. Versus a human player the (big) differences in complexities between the two games show up around minute 3.
"And the LOTR demo on 360 didn't control too poorly
"Was LOTR as fast as C&C3?
Teknopathetic
Member
"Does it really matter, everyone you play against will be using the pad, so I don't think it'd be a big deal."
Just like console FPSs, everyone you'll be playing against will also be using a pad, but they're also at a speed that even playing with a pad is manageable with. With everything in C&C3 always running at 100mph, stumbling around with a pad seems like it'd be less optimal than using a pad in BFME2.
Just like console FPSs, everyone you'll be playing against will also be using a pad, but they're also at a speed that even playing with a pad is manageable with. With everything in C&C3 always running at 100mph, stumbling around with a pad seems like it'd be less optimal than using a pad in BFME2.
watership said:
I just tried out Nod... built two avatar warmechs, had them each eat a beam cannon tank thinger to get a second laser, and then they took out all the enemy units and structures of the medium AI opponent without taking more than 5% damage. Dunno, maybe try them out ;b
BrodiemanTTR
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watership said:
I got beat around a bit my first few tries at Medium, but now I'm cruising through Hard. Stick with it.
Also Avatar Warmechs.
DemonCleaner
Member
MrNibbles said:
ive rly tried this 10 times or so, i was rushed down by the endless attacks all the time. this asshat KI never stops attacking and builds on its base even then :/
DemonCleaner said:
The games AI is VERY aggressive. I feel really messed up because I usually can figure out the patterns and find the holes, but this version has me stumped. I rushed in with low tech rifflemen and rocket guys... and that actually worked the best. Get the corner tiberium areas, cut off their supply.
Still, it's hard as shit.
Zaptruder said:
They're very awesome. They are also very slow and their path discover/enemy detection really sucks. I had some fliers attacking my upper left Tiberium field, and sat prone and unwilling to attack. I had to guide them around buildings just to get them in range.
Spruce Moose
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watership said:
I can't even beat it on easy! :lol
In my defense, I'm still learning the ropes. I haven't played a C&C game in a long time and I'm accustomed to the Dawn of War and Company of Heroes games so... well it's a good excuse for my shite skills.
I really am enjoying the demo, so much that I'll probably end up buying this game. Too bad it's an EA game.
ElectricBlue187
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nubbe said:I'll probably get the 360 version due to these reasons
PC vs 360
2.1 vs 7.1
19" vs 32"
wood chair vs sofa
30 fps vs 30 fps
And the LOTR demo on 360 didn't control too poorly
it wasn't bad but after playing the PC demo I couldn't imagine controlling all that action with a gamepad, it's a different game than LOTR i'll just put it that way.
Funky Papa
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I just noticed that there's no EAX 5.1 sound
DemonCleaner
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beaten hard with 40% handicap on AI :lol
its rly shitty that one can clean a building with one shot via flamethrower/grenadier
its rly shitty that one can clean a building with one shot via flamethrower/grenadier
MirageDwarf
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What 's the cap for units?
Illuminati
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Did anyone see the awesome Kane trailer on GT today: http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=17456&type=wmv&pl=game
Kane is the f'ing man.
Kane is the f'ing man.