C&C3 Demo

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2007-02-27 01:19pm

you can not stop the messiah, but apparently winter storm weather making downloads impossible in yosemite can.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2007-02-27 02:56pm

ray245 wrote:What about tanks battles? How large can the battles be? Bigger than supcom?

Much smaller than SupCom. Maps are smaller compared to the size of units, and you can't zoom out as far. So of course the battles will involve fewer units. You don't have the units dying extremely rapidly though.

LaserRifleofDoom · Post by **LaserRifleofDoom** » 2007-02-27 03:39pm

Beowulf wrote:
ray245 wrote:What about tanks battles? How large can the battles be? Bigger than supcom?
Much smaller than SupCom. Maps are smaller compared to the size of units, and you can't zoom out as far. So of course the battles will involve fewer units. You don't have the units dying extremely rapidly though.

And (though I haven't had a chance to play yet) the Brotherhood isnt a very tank-oriented group.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2007-02-27 03:54pm

Looks positively delightful and has fully turned my previous scepticism on its head. If this is truly fuelled by the soul of Westwood and not just an EA cash-in (Generals was a trend breaker, I admit), then I'm buying. It just seems odd having those actors in the cutscenes with my already preconceived character traits (you have Lieutenant Rasczak, Lando Carlrissian, Boomer and Sawyer acting along with I-refuse-to-fucking-die Kane). I also get a Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within vibe with the tiberium covered world devoid of life.

And what the hell did they do to the ion cannon? We complain that it's always been piss poor since the original game's FMVs, and now it's set to "Would you like to trim that continent, sir?" levels of power? Sons of Dis, but the Brotherhood are in for a world of hurt.

Then there's those aliens. Makes me wonder whether tiberium is analogous to the Red Weed of TWOTW used by the Martians for their equivalent of terraforming.

Must get the demo...

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2007-02-27 04:21pm

grr due to the weather inttrupting my fileplanet download, I still didn't get the demo yet.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2007-02-27 04:23pm

SirNitram wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:Unfortunately for certain "dedicated gamers", FMV cutscene storylines have nothing to do with honing the razor's edge of game geekdom or increasing their "actions per minute" click power, so they don't enhance the game at all
They are heretics, and will be purged with the Technology Of Peace.

KANE LIVES IN DEATH!

they can not stop the comming storm
they can not stop the messiah!!!

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2007-02-27 04:34pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote: Then there's those aliens. Makes me wonder whether tiberium is analogous to the Red Weed of TWOTW used by the Martians for their equivalent of terraforming.

Must get the demo...

The Scrin...

Tratos said something about the world changing to support 'Tiberium based life'.

Trogdor · Post by **Trogdor** » 2007-02-27 04:56pm

Damnit, about ten hours of downloading (thanks for the advise, Vympel, but I'd already left SDN for the night when you posted), and the damn thing doesn't work. Every time I try and boot it up, it tells me I don't have an updated version of DirectX installed, which is crap. There's a fix on the game's forum, but it doesn't work.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2007-02-27 04:57pm

SirNitram wrote:
The Scrin...

Tratos said something about the world changing to support 'Tiberium based life'.

Ah, yes, I recall that quote. It may well be the case then, because this crystal coming down to Earth decades prior to the Scrin appearing is not a coincidence.

Environmental disruption can mean only one thing: invasion.

Teleros · Post by **Teleros** » 2007-02-27 05:10pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:And what the hell did they do to the ion cannon? We complain that it's always been piss poor since the original game's FMVs, and now it's set to "Would you like to trim that continent, sir?" levels of power? Sons of Dis, but the Brotherhood are in for a world of hurt.

Ah, always loved the ion cannon - sounds like heaven for me

...

Ritterin Sophia · Post by **Ritterin Sophia** » 2007-02-27 05:14pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:(you have Lieutenant Rasczak, Londo Carlrissian, Boomer and Sawyer acting along with I-refuse-to-fucking-die Kane).

Quoted

Ritterin Sophia · Post by **Ritterin Sophia** » 2007-02-27 05:17pm

The Yosemite Bear wrote:
SirNitram wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:Unfortunately for certain "dedicated gamers", FMV cutscene storylines have nothing to do with honing the razor's edge of game geekdom or increasing their "actions per minute" click power, so they don't enhance the game at all
They are heretics, and will be purged with the Technology Of Peace.

KANE LIVES IN DEATH!
they can not stop the comming storm
they can not stop the messiah!!!

One Vision, One Purpose! Peace through Power!

Teleros · Post by **Teleros** » 2007-02-27 05:19pm

*Reaches for ion cannon controls*
Peace through power you say

?

And of if that doesn't convince you to help GDI win, consider this: who will Kane rise up against next time if he's in charge

?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2007-02-27 06:13pm

Teleros wrote:*Reaches for ion cannon controls*
Peace through power you say ?

And of if that doesn't convince you to help GDI win, consider this: who will Kane rise up against next time if he's in charge ?

The alien bozos who think taking on Terra with Kane still alive is a good idea?

Teleros · Post by **Teleros** » 2007-02-27 06:21pm

I meant when you lead NOD to victory under Kane in C&C3 - so the aliens probably won't be a great problem

.

Erik von Nein · Post by **Erik von Nein** » 2007-02-27 07:02pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:The alien bozos who think taking on Terra with Kane still alive is a good idea?

Seeing as how Kane may or may not actually be working for them, or at least using them to further his own goals, that probably won't be a problem.

Though, I'd love to see Kane WTFPWN the aliens just after helping them succeed in their plans. Ah, Hell. I'd just love to see Kane WTFPWN everything since he is made of awesome and win.

Post by **Vympel** » 2007-02-27 07:10pm

I hope they address and explain why Kane lacks those goofy cybernetic implants he had in C&C2.

Teleros · Post by **Teleros** » 2007-02-27 07:14pm

I thought that was just to cover up the damage sustained in C&C1? Of course then we get that GDI fellow making a mess of his insides, but considering what you see at the end of the Tiberium Sun: Firestorm cinematics, could this be a "different" Kane?

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2007-02-27 07:19pm

Did they ever explain why and how Kane keeps cheating death?

Pelranius · Post by **Pelranius** » 2007-02-27 07:22pm

He teleported out of the Nod Temple in the First C&C 1.

And at the end of Firestorm (Tiberian Sun's sequel) he was somehow apparently in cahoots with CABAL.

Teleros · Post by **Teleros** » 2007-02-27 07:23pm

I haven't heard anything that says precisely how he does it, but see the TS:F cinematics.
Cloning vats with Kane(s) inside them...

Post by **Vympel** » 2007-02-27 07:35pm

Ah, well that explains it, since I never played TS:F.

EDIT:

Just checked Youtube- he's still got those implants in the vats.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2007-02-27 07:37pm

Teleros wrote:I haven't heard anything that says precisely how he does it, but see the TS:F cinematics.
Cloning vats with Kane(s) inside them...

That wasn't it; some of the people in those tubes were women, after all. He just merged with CABAL or some weird shit.

I think it was stricken from the canon, anyways.

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2007-02-27 07:44pm

He's more than just incredibly hard to kill. How long has he been alive now?

Teleros · Post by **Teleros** » 2007-02-27 07:48pm

I stand corrected - forgot about the women but now you mention it I do recall his face flickering / merging with CABAL's.

Didn't know they did much in the way of retconning canon etc though. Still, it's probably the best bet for having him return (then download his mind or something from CABAL). Also helps explain why he never looks a day older despite how many years between the games (in-universe I mean

)?