Red Alert 3 Info Thread

[RoughneckLeader]

I now have the RA3 beta! Its so friggen awsume! Any other people here have it? I'll add you as a friend.

I can conform that many of the original sounds are returning! Even the main page has the same music. I think one of the reasons why sounds are returning is b/c it both save time/money, and vet's can reconize them sounds as well.

Red Alert 3 is turning out to be much more of a spiritual successor of RA2:YR, than C&C3 to C&C.TS:F.

 

[Gausslander]

Really? How are the Chinese?

 

[RoughneckLeader]

I'm having damn NAT issuses; I don't even know what the hell it is!

Thus, I have not tried the Japanese.

 

[Gausslander]

Well do so I want to know all about them.

 

[RoughneckLeader]

I have to wait for the next patch; an EA support person told me that they are going to fix it in the next patch.

 

[RoughneckLeader]

Ok, I managed to get a sandbox game as Japanese.

Their way of building is COMPLETLY different (woa, EA, thats a first). What happens, is their command center build's their structures as normal; however, you don't select a location for them. Instead, your center builds a little floating/hovering thing that unpacks where ever you want it. They are all the same, but can be destroyed easy. Basicly, you can build stuff anywhere; just gotta protect those hovering things. And they only have 6 main buildings (then theres 3 defences that do the same; anti-infantry, anti-vehicle, and AA). Then EA borrowed an idea from SCII/Blizz.

Which idea?
The transforming unit the terrans get; 2-gun machine-gun walker/AA jet!
Woa, EA, not-so first idea.
Execpt instead of just one unit, its for a bunch! The basic anti-vehicle(may be anti-infantry) mini-vehicle/walker turns into their AA air unit. The anti-air ground vehicle/walker turns into a anti-vehicle (well, rocket barrage @ ground) air unit.
Hell, even their AA-submarine unit turns into a anti-infantry jet (shoots rapid-fire plasma while moving).
Phew, thats alot of stuff! But wait! Theres more!
Now, for their infantry. The assasin-guy throws only 2 of those disk things; they instant kill all infantry I think (other than heroic & hero I think), then their blade does the same. Their infantry shoot plasma bullets (slightly better than reg ammo), but they can take out a friggen katana (and its made of energy or something!).

But the best part? Walls are back!!!

 

[Gausslander]

Whooo
That's pretty sweet.
Thanks man.
+rep

 

[redmarine]

Could you upload some images? There are so few on their site...

 

[RoughneckLeader]

I'll try to next time I have the chance. I was in a rush (was going to our little beach 5 min after I got it to work), so I wasn't thinking of it. But I shall next time!

 

[Steel_Stallion]

RA 3 is gonna suck. I have a feeling. Since Westwood quit, EA is gonna fuck up RA for sure.

 

[redmarine]

RA 3 is gonna suck. I have a feeling. Since Westwood quit, EA is gonna fuck up RA for sure.

They've already damaged it a bit but I think as long as you play without the Empire of the rising sun the game it'll be ok.

 

[RoughneckLeader]

Suck? SUCK? I have played it, and i feel that its living up to its past (they DID partialy make RA2, and that ones my fav).

I managed to have another sandbox! I took some screen shots, and I'll post them here when I upload then on Photo Bucket.

 

[redmarine]

Suck? SUCK? I have played it, and i feel that its living up to its past (they DID partialy make RA2, and that ones my fav).

I managed to have another sandbox! I took some screen shots, and I'll post them here when I upload then on Photo Bucket.

The problem is that every time EA comes too close they damage/ruin the games. They also set extremely pathetic deadlines.

 

[RoughneckLeader]

The problem is that every time EA comes too close they damage/ruin the games. They also set extremely pathetic deadlines.

Yea. I just hope that SC2 will scare them enough to make it good!

Arg, I was pressing the wrong button for screenshots!!! Oh well. I'll try to do another snadbox.

 

[brad.dude03]

DUDES. Do NOT post any images here. It's in closed beta (Correct me if it's switched to open), and as such, every time you start the game, or at least when you installed it, you accept an NDA, or a Non-Disclosure Agreement. You should not be telling us anything, as by doing so you are voiding the agreement, and screens are certainly not helping your case.

 

[RoughneckLeader]

O crap! I forgot! (They wouldn't know, but you never know)

Then again, you just go to their completly-open-to-anyone forums and you can find out anything about them! No screen's, yet still.

 

[redmarine]

I never read the license agreements lol...

 

[LordDz]

Who does?

It's not edited.

 

[brad.dude03]

Rofl. Making it easier for us

 

[redmarine]

Rofl. Making it easier for us

Lol... Anyway Ive bought Command and Conquer 3 so Ive gotten Red Alert 3 as well.

 

[skrab]

yey the RA3 BETA keys are now for free yeeeee )))))))

 

[redmarine]

yey the RA3 BETA keys are now for free yeeeee )))))))

Are they free now? There aren't any proof to support that in the news section of the site. Anyway I haven't been included into the beta yet... Sad...

 

[skrab]

Red Alert 3 Beta on FilePlanet

 

[redmarine]

Red Alert 3 Beta on FilePlanet

Cool...

 

[brad.dude03]

Downloading now....

 

[redmarine]

DONE! It took me 1 hour to download the game itself and 2 hours to download the patch because of the interruptions.

 

[brad.dude03]

I downloaded it in 15 minutes and installed in about 2

 

[RoughneckLeader]

Woa, so I guess my info is going to be unneeded!

...the still didn't fix RA3's very-sensitive NAT problem! Damn you, customer services! DON'T LIE! AHHHH!!

 

[redmarine]

don't forget that EA sucks at support.
After playing some matches my verdict is that the game is too slow phased. The game lasts too long... So it is average. -.-

 

[brad.dude03]

I couldn't even get into a match, so I have yet to test the actual game. The theme is as awesome as ever, mind you.

 

[redmarine]

The thing about Redalert 3 that excites me the most is the campaign.

 

[Steel_Stallion]

FUCK NOOO i just saw this. Its closed now.

Fuck i missed it.

 

[redmarine]

FUCK NOOO i just saw this. Its closed now.

Fuck i missed it.

Unlucky you. I was spamming it all day long in the chat room.

 

[brad.dude03]

I got in, but I was hoping for a taste of single player.

 

[RoughneckLeader]

I wish there was some kind of skirmish; the sandbox is hard to achieve (and now even harder b/c of the newest patch).

The new maps look fun (although I have yet to play them... .).

 

[redmarine]

I got in, but I was hoping for a taste of single player.

I'm very excited about the single player mission. After seeing the single player trailer I think it's going to rock!

 

[brad.dude03]

Myself as well, which is why I was wishing for a single player beta. Ah well.

 

[redmarine]

Myself as well, which is why I was wishing for a single player beta. Ah well.

I expected at least a limited edition of skirmish but oh well... We'll just have to wait a week till the release.

 

[punwisp]

RA 3 is gonna suck. I have a feeling. Since Westwood quit, EA is gonna fuck up RA for sure.

Sorry to disappoint you but Westwood never quit, they ran out of money and EA bought them. They originally came from EA anyway.

Also I got the beta key, but it doesn't fucking work, it never accepted it, it pissed me off, it kept saying it wasn't the right key, it angered me, DAMN YOU EA!

 

[redmarine]

Sorry to disappoint you but Westwood never quit, they ran out of money and EA bought them. They originally came from EA anyway.

Also I got the beta key, but it doesn't fucking work, it never accepted it, it pissed me off, it kept saying it wasn't the right key, it angered me, DAMN YOU EA!

Why don't you just download the beta and try it out yourself? Anyway I got 2 serial keys! WOO HOO!

 

[punwisp]

Why don't you just download the beta and try it out yourself? Anyway I got 2 serial keys! WOO HOO!

Dude... You cant just download it... You can only play the beta if you have the beta CD KEY...

 

[redmarine]

Perhaps someone could upload an already installed version.

 

[RoughneckLeader]

Only one person can play online at a time with one key. Which means a installed version is useless because only one of the people with the installed version can play at a time.

 

[punwisp]

Perhaps someone could upload an already installed version.

No offense but thats rather a dumb post... You can't lol, you think EA would be that careless to allow that? Most likely you can't. If you could it would have been done already.

 

[redmarine]

No offense but thats rather a dumb post... You can't lol, you think EA would be that careless to allow that? Most likely you can't. If you could it would have been done already.

They are. But because it requires the serial key per account it really doesn't matter. + You can only play online multiplayer at the moment.

 

[skrab]

i just played the RA3 beta hmhm
luckily on my 1. game I pwned some noob i captured his construction yard and he left
the 2. and 3. damn i got my ass whiped :/

i played only with soviets :/

 

[redmarine]

i just played the RA3 beta hmhm
luckily on my 1. game I pwned some noob i captured his construction yard and he left
the 2. and 3. damn i got my ass whiped :/

i played only with soviets :/

Heh... I got raped by the first attempt too.

 

[skrab]

Heh... I got raped by the first attempt too.

there is too much pros playing right now :/
i have a lot of experience in C&C gameing but this is something strange...

 

[redmarine]

I kinda dislike the game because it is pretty much steering away from the C&C Redalert concepts... It's becoming too much like C&C Generals.