[360] Command and Conquer 3

[Chaos Overlord]

First off, this is on computer too and they are the same I think so pretend you own it for the XBOX even if you dont!

Yay its here! Part of one of the best RTS series' ever! And now, it has uber graphics! Since I am all out of topics and just wanted your guys' thoughts on it, DISCUSS!

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

I don't like the new C&C at all. EA screwed up the series.

 

[Chaos Overlord]

Why do you say that? What part exactly was screwed up?

 

[Mechanical Man]

The story, unit design, the whole universe, ...

 

[Captain Griffen]

...it isn't a C&C. RA2 was the last true C&C.

 

[Chaos Overlord]

I agree generals was bad but why isn't Tibverium Wars good? Because they made it more realistic?

 

[donut3.5]

Generals was good; it wasn't a C&C game in heart, but I liked it.
RA2 was good, though Yuri's Revenge trashed it, as Yuri was insanely overpowered.
TW was horribly mediocre. It was pretty, but that was it. The three races played exactly the same, with maybe one or two difference per team.
About the aliens, they were nice, but I would have prefered if they had made the other two races much more interesting.
The explosions were simply amazing, I must admit. Seeing the nukes go off made my day. However the way the superweapons worked, once again, they were exactly the same. They dealt a large amount of damage to an area. Period. In RA2, the iron curtain and chronosphere were different from the other SW's. In Generals, the Particle Beam was controllable (endless fun with chasing guys down), the nuke was powerful, but was terrible against the GLA holes.
Oh, also I never liked the C&C world builders, prolly cuz I'm so used to the WC3 one.
All in all, I thought this game had a good start, I always liked the tiberium storylines, but just needed so much work.
--donut3.5--

 

[Chaos Overlord]

Wow.

I thought I would start more discussion about this and begin discussing GDI and Nod equivalents.

Zone Trooper-Shadow Teams

I like zone troopers personally, they are very powerful and can take lots of damage too. However, they are not very effective against buildings so they need support. Shadow Teams are sweet because they are invisble, and incredibly lethal against infantry, and lets not forget, they can fly and set bombs.

Any more thoughts, ideas, comparisons? Next up-->Scorpion Tank-Predator Tank

 

[donut3.5]

commando == fun.
I screwed half a guys base over before he noticed anything.
What's the Nod and Scrin equiv again?
--donut3.5--

 

[Chaos Overlord]

Nod to Scrin of the Shadow Team? I am not sure but for some reason I want to say shocktroopers...

Predator Tanks -- Scorpion Tanks -- Devourer Tank

Preds: Good armor, good attack. All around something good. Also has low cost and a quick build time so they are the perfect choice for rushing early game. In late game, the rail guns make them a powerful enemy still.

Scorpion: One of the weaker tanks, has a low armor but still a pwerful attack. Is faster than many tanks. Can be upgraded with laser cannons to make them shoot faster, farther and stronger.

Devourers: Long range and powerful make this anopther good choice for early skrimishes. Can eat tiberium to gain an extra charge to its attack.

Overall, Devourers rank as the best tank IMO

I really dont have much to say about Nod and Scrin because I am GDI so anyone plz fill in more about my comparisons.

 

[donut3.5]

Air units... Scrin devastate.
They have a expensive ship that blows everything to pieces.
Makes the orcas look like crap.
--donut3.5--

 

[Killer_Girl1]

Tiberium war's is next generation war's it didn't screw up the series you guy's just are not that fond of RTS games or you just don't understand the C&C World.

 

[Chaos Overlord]

Devastators are fun but easy to bring down. Put one or two pitbulls in patrol mode in front of it and it will not be able to hit the. GG =) Of course, when you get a ton of them, there is so much fire that there is nowhere safe to go anyways.

 

[Killer_Girl1]

Yea but it seriously didn't screw up the series as i said previously before tiberium wars is the next generation war in the C&C world when they fight desperately and take everything they can and scrape together a huge army and create new technology so that they can get control over all the tiberium just like president bush wants all the oil in the world (Example) NOD and GDI are fighting over the tiberium that's why it's called C&C "Tiberium wars"

 

[Chaos Overlord]

They did take away alot of the creativity though. All the teams are alike, with little difference. Even the superweapons are exactly the same. The Ion Cannon was supposed to be faster and more powerful then the nuke, but being only a single unit killer. NOw all of them are big AoE things. Andthe techtrees almost mirror eachother.

 

[Killer_Girl1]

Yea that is true and i don't like how the super weapons can annihilate everything so easily i would like it if they somehow like made it so that you could get a shield like in supreme commander and be able to guard yourself against the nuke or ion beam etc.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

I haven't gotten to play it. But I presonnaly don't mind, sicne I'd rather wait for Halo 3, Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed.