Comments - Zeta1127

Oh, so it is like activating construction and deploying harvester.

I am confused by the Advanced Communications Center; it does not seem to unlock any units it is supposed to. I am using the latest version on GenLauncher, and even when I used the standalone mod in the past it never worked.

Generals and Zero Hour just don't work on Windows 10, because Microsoft refuses to include or allow certain necessary DLL files or the like to work on Windows 10.

Just what I want to see, I already hate the GLA Combat Cycle rush, so if that gets any worse I am going to have a hard time against the GLA with most factions.

There is one problem that continues to persist, the Russian Supply Warehouse doesn't list how much power it requires in the build menu description.

Yeah, I did close the launcher prematurely and the Goblins are indeed the last faction I was using, so that is probably my problem. Therefore, I uninstalled it. The mod just isn't going to work well for me in my current situation, since my BFME2 Collector's Edition disc is sufficiently scratched from too much SEE that it doesn't want to install anywhere else, not that I have anything else at the moment that will properly play the game. Combined with the fact that computer only has a 76 GB HD with like 12 GB left without the installer and before installing the mod, I don't think the mod is going to work out unless I can make some more space, since I really want to have the space for C&C Zero Hour mods and other things.

While I was finally able to get the launcher working, the problem being the launcher always tries to update the first time it is launched after install, even with the update, I am unable to play the mod. Every time I switch between RotWK and Edain in the launcher, I get an error about something already existing and every time I try to set up a Skirmish match, I just get a game.dat error but RotWK still works fine.

It didn't work, the launcher still insists on updating, even though it can't connect to the internet.

Okay, it does work, but the problem is, the first time launcher is used, it perpetually wants to update even if there isn't any internet.

I definitely need the Ursa Division, is it going to replace Armored Reserves?

This is pretty much the problem I am having, though I don't have the separate launcher, just the one included in 4.3.

Will Edain Mod even work offline, because it just seemed to want to update even though it was 4.3?

I just discovered a rather interesting issue with the Laser Designator Base that I never noticed before. I had a small defensive line consisting of two Laser Defense Turrets and a Laser Designator Base in between the buildings guarding the southwest approach to the central supply dock on Tournament Urban. The AI ended up sending some infantry that attacked from behind one of the buildings within range of the Laser Designator Base. The targeting laser on the Laser Designator Base had an infantry unit painted through the building, but the orbital laser just kept hitting the building.

Well, that explains a lot, the launcher (and I assume the manual installation) has to be done directly to the FoC install directory, otherwise it throws a fit, not how I would have done it, though it should be working for me now. I just hope the mod isn't so large that I can't easily copy it over to the other computer.

Well, it turns out I can't even get the manual installation or launcher to work, manual installation just ends up having a messed up version of the FoC folder with nothing in it and update only seems to update the launcher not the mod.

Do I need all of the manual installations of the patches or just 1.4.1 in order to get the latest version with the manual installation. I am intentionally not using the launcher because the computer I am playing on doesn't have internet, though I guess I could install it on this computer then copy it over.

The Russian Supply Warehouse doesn't list the Power Required in the building menu like other structures that require power, even though the structure clearly consumes 1 power. I have tried to point this out before, but no one seemed to notice.

Have you suddenly been picking the Veteran Company GP unlock? If so, don't pick it for the time being, it has been fixed for the upcoming 1.851 patch.

I have always had a focus on building my economy before producing my army, only producing just enough to repel enemy incursions or relying on defenses, so this should be right up my alley. Though I don't have a good way to get the 4.1 patch anytime soon.

Well, I have finally beat a General's Challenge mission, Special Weapons General vs. Stealth General. Fortunately, the Stealth General kept firing his Scud Storm at the void in the back of my base, until I was able to suppress it with two Temples of Gaia. My Black Sharks were also able to effectively counter his artillery assaults and infantry incursions.

One issue in 1.85 I have noticed is the Russian Supply Warehouse doesn't show how much power is required even though it obviously requires 1 power.

I have never given Project Raptor a try, so I wouldn't know if there were Siege Soldiers in that.

Probably the USA Mortar in NProject Mod.

Yes, I meant to reply to Narcoutic and I's Shockwave discussion below.

The Laser Designator Base may be one of my most favorite things I have ever seen. The Armor General also has modular defenses similar to the RotR Russia Component Tower. All Chinese Generals besides the Tank General have the Siege Soldier.

I would recommend Shockwave, it is a skirmish/multiplayer mod for Zero Hour by SWR Productions, which includes at least some of the people who are also making Rise of the Reds, that enhances the three factions and each of their three generals, while also adding a fourth general that is more distinctive from the base factions and the other generals. The factions are much more balanced, all of the factions and have some form of tank and, with the exception of the Tank General, all of them have artillery.

The various general's themes are more prominently featured in how they play, with the heroes even reflecting those traits whenever possible, and some cut content from Zero Hour has been enabled.

The USA most notably has Exosuits for their infantry that function similar to the ECA Pandur, basically being the prototype for them. The Laser General has many more Laser units, the Railgun Artillery, and the Laser Designator Base instead of the Fire Base. The Air Force General has a few more aircraft options, including the Tornado Bomber, a cluster bomber, the Constructor, a helicopter construction dozer, and the Medivac instead of the Ambulance. The Superweapon General has a more high tech weapons, including some drones, the Enforcer, and homage to the Chrono Tank, and the Plasma Tomahawk instead of the Tomahawk. The Armor General has specialized vehicles and infantry, limited aircraft, and the Starlifter.

China has the Siege Soldier, mortar infantry, and the Tiger Gunship, a Chinese take on the USA Comanche. The Nuke General has many more nuclear options, including the Devastator, a nuclear tank that is fast and packs a punch, the Fallout Bunker instead of the Bunker, and the Nuclear Research Plant for more specialized Nuclear tech. The Tank General has the Reaper Tank, a AP ground-attack gattling tank, the Ramjet Turret instead of the Bunker, and the Industrial Plant for more specialized Tank tech and to reduce the cost of vehicles. The Infantry General has the Siege Soldier, infantry squads similar to the Angry Mob, the Battle Fortress, a heavy Assault Troop Crawler, and the Mortar Pit. The Special Weapons General has the Coal Power Plant instead of the Nuclear Reactor, no propaganda, the Pyro Trooper similar to the one from RotR, specialized artillery, including the Hammer Cannon instead of the Nuke Cannon, and the Black Shark, her own take on the Tiger Gunship.

The GLA has aircraft in the form of the Ballon, making anti-air actually necessary, and the Salvage Drop General's Power that allows intrepid generals to take advantage of the salvage feature for their units, though nowhere near the same way as the RotR Recycler. The GLA generals usually have their own take on standard GLA vehicles, especially those that don't specifically represent their theme. The Stealth General has an even greater emphasis on stealth, including Camouflage for other infantry besides Rebels. The Demolition General has an even greater emphasis on demolitions and explosives, including the Topol, a high explosive long range variation of the Scud Launcher, the Camel, an explosive variation on the Toxin Tractor, and the BRDM, a long range wire-guided missile launching vehicle. The Toxin General has an even greater emphasis on toxins, including the Scourge instead of the Scud Launcher, viral weapons for the Toxin Tractor and the Scourge similar to ECA tear gas, and nerve gas for the Toxin Rebel and the Toxin Terrorist. The Salvage General takes the salvage theme from the GLA and runs with it, using unique infantry and vehicles, a modest air force similar to what is seen in RotR, the Basilisk, a stolen and over the top USA super heavy tank prototype, and the Scrapyard instead of the Black Market.

All I meant was Tunguskas are their best offensive anti-air option, because Grumbles work best as a stationary defense. I was also informally comparing Overlords with Gattling Cannons verse Sentinels with Warden Missile Pods, since Sentinels really perform similar to the Shockwave Nuke General's Overlords.

I can't effectively establish a base with the USA, so I haven't been able to properly experience all of the new things, all because Protectors, unlike Patriots, aren't immediately available and Humvees have scarcely ever worked for me.

The ECA, China, and Russia are definitely my best factions, followed by the GLA, and then the USA.

I am a defensive player and the ECA offers me so many tools, that they are obviously a very attractive option, though Howitzer Positions and Claymores don't seem to be as effective against buildings as I would like them to be. I really need to go back to not completely relying on Guard Towers and Gun Turrets at the expense of Fortifications and Vehicle Digouts, because Prepared Defense is my preferred pick for first General's Power. The Manticore Protocol is definitely my preferred protocol, followed by the Pandora Protocol, and then the Venom Protocol. The Manticore is an amazing tip of the spear for a Leopard and Gepard tank column, especially when supported by Anvil Bots and the two Manticore tank upgrades. The Pandora is interesting, though I really use the protocol for the General's Power upgrades and the enhanced Solaris Relay, since I the powers that are enhanced are my preferred powers. The Venom Protocol is great, but the other protocols, especial Manticore, are so much more attractive to me, because I prefer tanks over infantry on the offensive.

China has always been my best faction, especially once they got the Internet Center in Zero Hour, because a Bunker, a pair of Gattling Cannons, and a Speaker Tower is a tenacious defense at a choke point, which can be extended very easily to effectively cover a larger area if need be. It is a little harder to pull off in RotR, since Bunkers are no longer immediately available, but they are still pretty darn effective. Unfortunately, I am not the best when it comes to an early game assault, but Overlords with Gattling Cannons and Speaker Towers supported by Nuke Cannons have always been a reliable assault force that has served me very well for a long time. The lose of Neutron tech, especially Neutron Shells for the Nuke Cannon, is my only real problem with China in RotR.

Russia plays fairly similar to China, though they have a slightly harder time defending against tanks than China, especially without helicopters. Sentinels with Warden Missile Pods and Arena Systems and Mstas, supported by MTP Recovery Vehicles, is a pretty tenacious assault force, though their anti-air options lack something to be desired.

I don't use the GLA to their full potential and I know it, which is most apparent in the fact the Stealth General, ideally the Shockwave version, is my preferred way to play them. Don't get me wrong, I really like the RotR GLA, the enhanced tunnel focus is probably how I believe they should have been from the beginning and the Recycler is a great addition, but they just don't fit my defensive playstyle very well.

I suck so bad with the USA, words can scarcely describe how bad I suck with the USA. The USA, unless I am on the offensive with Paladins, Tomahawks, and Avengers, using the Laser General equivalents, or turtling up and wearing down the enemy with the Air Force General, has never been been my best faction in the first place. So gimp the USA's defense, and I suck even more. TOWvees do not work for me, the AI just focuses them down before I can even try to kite with them, to the point normal Humvees are arguably better for me, especially against Combat Cycles. I haven't even been able to appreciate all of the changes to the USA, because I suck so bad them.

What about fixing the flag pole on the USA Barracks? The NProject mod is pretty much the only mod I have ever seen that actually fixed that little mistake.

The nuke salvage is for Bomb Trucks.

I would argue that the ECA Emergency Protocols are a real strategic choice, but the choice of loadout on a hero that can be recruited over and over again is more of a tactical choice, like the Manticore Protocol tank upgrades.