5punk

Looks like EA have just announced that there WILL be a third C+C game (tiberium wars) woohoo!

www.CommandAndConquer.EA.com

i hope it aint a P**stake

It sounds good, but combining units sounds like a bit of a novelty, what they should do is allow you to create your own units, like choosing a tanks gun/armour/tracks at least. The problem with rts games is that there is often only a few tactics that you need to follow to win, in RTW for instance you just stack up on cavalry or pikemen, and other units like wardogs cannot serve a purpose in a good team. We need a game where there isn't loads of children on the forum saying "Do this and you'll win", we need a game where tactics are endless and each as useful as the next and i don't think this is it.

Creating your own units is a stupid idea because people will cheat.

not *quite* true, sticky. But its a damn hard thing to impliment into a game. I do remember a game, I think it was the Moon Project, or whatever it was called, that did it. You chose a chassis, an engine, a main weapon, etc. Worked...okish, but the trouble with this system is the units you end up with are a little generic. Theres no mammoth tanks or bomb trucks, just a collection of slightly differently wheeled guns.

Personally, I would rather a game where there were lots of interesting units, so that they were all intrinsically different, but still remained balenced.

Hell, as long as it doesnt go the way of C&C: generals, where the superweapon type stuff is more important than the units, I'll be happy.

Given EA's history of milking all the originality and usually all semblance of meaning out of game franchises, I don't expect great things from C&C 3.
However I will probably buy it in the hope that there are still some decent Westwood people working on it, so it might actually be vaguely true to the originals.

Joose wrote:I do remember a game, I think it was the Moon Project, or whatever it was called, that did it. You chose a chassis, an engine, a main weapon, etc. Worked...okish, but the trouble with this system is the units you end up with are a little generic.

Earth: 21-Something..
I think?

I'm actually more excited for Supreme Commander when it hits.

Nickface wrote:I'm actually more excited for Supreme Commander when it hits.

Yeah, I am too. I didn't really have a chance to play Total Annihilation, but this looks awesome.

Everybody dance now!
Da da da da da da da da da da da da

/coat

FatherJack wrote:Everybody dance now!
Da da da da da da da da da da da da

/coat

Hehe

Will there be a Music Factory unit/building?

Joose wrote: Personally, I would rather a game where there were lots of interesting units, so that they were all intrinsically different, but still remained balenced.

Judging by Total Annihilation, I hope you're going to buy Supreme commander.

deject wrote:Yeah, I am too. I didn't really have a chance to play Total Annihilation, but this looks awesome.

I still play TA, it's probably the best RTS I've played. It's why I'm excited for SC

TA is one of the Best RTS's ever made FACT. Supreme commander, there is one question on my lips: "WHEN!?" .. cor, that got me a bit excited, best go clean up..

we should get together and play TA over t'internet, someone scedule it, i'm up for it, as long as your all patched up to the latest version

I don't have it installed, and I lost the expansion years ago, which pisses me off.