C&C: The First Decade problem

Lazarus · Post by **Lazarus** » 2006-08-17 06:33pm

I've just got this colelction today, and went straight for Red Alert. I started this game when my cousin had it back in 1996, and since then have tried to finish it about 4 times until it ceased working due to XP. So, ten years later, I'm back to finish what I started. However...

I'm already onto the fifth mission, and have just realised that I haven't seen an FMV sequence since the first mission. This is not good. This is not good at all. What's Red Alert today without the FMV? Are they just not included, or is there something wrong on my end? If they truly aren't included in this edition, I'm going to be extremely pissed. Anyone?

SAMAS · Post by **SAMAS** » 2006-08-17 07:26pm

Yeah, that's been a common problem, actually.

I think EA's released a patch for it, though. Check the C&C websites.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2006-08-17 11:53pm

Huh, so it's a bug? Awesome. I thought they just didn't include them (which really kinda ruins Red Alert).

Lazarus · Post by **Lazarus** » 2006-08-18 06:55am

Thanks a lot, thats fixed it. Thats a weird bug, its not like the game crashed or anything, the cutscenes just weren't there.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2006-08-18 07:40am

Lazarus wrote:Thanks a lot, thats fixed it. Thats a weird bug, its not like the game crashed or anything, the cutscenes just weren't there.

someone probably forgot to write the "play FMV now" line.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2006-08-18 08:31am

I really wish they would have incorporated the FMVs from Retaliation into the Aftermath and Counterstrike expansions. It's the same missions, where are Carville and Tupolov?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2006-08-18 12:48pm

That was the worst thing about Generals; they totally discarded the whole concept of storylines or tech levels. I liked the tech levels; I always thought it would be nice to play Generals with some of the more advanced weapons systems disabled.

defanatic · Post by **defanatic** » 2006-08-18 12:57pm

Darth Wong wrote:That was the worst thing about Generals; they totally discarded the whole concept of storylines or tech levels. I liked the tech levels; I always thought it would be nice to play Generals with some of the more advanced weapons systems disabled.

They didn't have it in RA2 either. You have to edit the ini files.

Trogdor · Post by **Trogdor** » 2006-08-18 04:24pm

Darth Wong wrote:That was the worst thing about Generals; they totally discarded the whole concept of storylines or tech levels. I liked the tech levels; I always thought it would be nice to play Generals with some of the more advanced weapons systems disabled.

The Zero Hour expansion pack makes an attempt at a storyline. At least it has cut scenes, but they're of reporters doing a new broadcast, not some general giving you orders, which is normal for C&C games and much better.