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Update is here and this time it´s nothing smaller than Forgotten epic unit. Something that was in my mind for very long time. Also thank you very much for participating in moddb awards, Tiberium Essence managed to get into first 10! What a success! I did not expect that coming.

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Hello everyone!

This supposed to be New year update but due unforeseen consequences this news had to wait until now.

Anyway update is here and this time it´s nothing smaller than Forgotten epic unit. Something that was in my mind for very long time. Main inspiration for me was MARV from kane's wrath and Unreal tournament Leviathan but visually I wanted something based on those huge american dump trucks and also something that looks like land battleship.
So I have put all those ideas together and you can see the result for yourself. Of course it is still WIP so there might be some changes over time also your response do matters so leave comments and you opinions below.

Tiberium Essence 2.0 Forgotten

The philosophy behind this units is based on several elements that is characteristic for forgotten as faction salvaged vehicles and mastering use of tiberium that compete even with scrin. Also there is idea of reclaiming land either from the enemy or from the tiberium infestation, reclaim tiberium in its purest and harmless form. Therefore we get reclaimed reclaimer that is powered by reactor based on blue tiberium, which is normally unstable, but Forgotten managed to solved the stability problem and provide their army with very powerful weapons which allows them to
create competitive fighting force.

One ability based on that reclaiming idea is going to be ability which destroys tiberium crystals in small area and replace them with easy to collect piles of resources - tiberium in its purest form, basically small money crates that looks like crystals. Its fast way how to boost your income, but you extract only small amount of money from crystals this way, so it is best used on distant tiberium fields. Overall its similar to marv tiberium "eating" ability, but under you control.

Tiberium Essence 2.0 ForgottenTiberium Essence 2.0 Forgotten

Also you can garrison troops on Reclaimer, but probably only one squad. This is due engine limitations that cause more than one garrisoned troops inside a vehicle get stuck and been unable to exit vehicle any further. But maybe in case of this unit it can be explained in description that this is one way ticked for your squads and leave it that way.

Main cannon is designed as anti-structure weapon at this moment, secondary weapons are anti-vehicle, no AA weapon at his point hance you can garrison troops with AA weapons on board .
So its rather siege unit with support abilities that assault overkill like Mammoth MKII. There will be another epic class unit for forgotten that will be designed mainly on assault, but its too soon to reveal any details.

Tiberium Essence 2.0 ForgottenTiberium Essence 2.0 Forgotten

Also once again thank you very much for participating in moddb awards! Tiberium Essence managed to get into first 10! What a success! I did not expect that coming. Honestly that took me completely off guard.
I wanted cover this event sooner but some things I wish not to speak about prevent me to do so in time so at least now.

One note at the end. I must apologize for been not much responsive lately, I just can't scramble that much amount of free time, my real life issues keeps me that much busy and its not going to be better anytime soon. Hope you understand.

See you around ;)

Carnius

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Valherran
Valherran

Grats on placing top 10, Carnius!

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FortressMaximus
FortressMaximus

Here we go. The reclaimer is a natural evolution of MARV and suits perfectly with the Forgotten. Great job!

"The philosophy behind this units is based on several elements that is characteristic for forgotten as faction salvaged vehicles and mastering use of tiberium that compete even with scrin."

This is exactly what most of us think.

And it looks like a Cateprillar 797B, perfect for the "heavy duty" Forgotten military doctrine.

The garrison ability is also perfect because mutants fight "together". Ecxellent.

BTW another epic unit?

I mean: we have the Ghostalker and Umagon as probable heroes, plus Reclaimer. They are 3 "special units" like other side. Do you want to add another special unit for all sides so they all get 4?

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Alguien
Alguien

Thats assuming Ghostalker changes to the Forgotten and doesn't stay in the mutant mercenary hub. If that isn't the casse the Forgotten will have Umagon(if its her and nothing else), Reclaimer and the other superunit

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Nuttah
Nuttah

Didn't Umagon go stone cold crazy in-between TS and Firestorm?

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FortressMaximus
FortressMaximus

Basically she is back in TE as Hovel unit. :p

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Nuttah
Nuttah

It might be better to keep her there as a semi-easter egg, no?

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majorhicke
majorhicke

Maybe GS and Umagon can get special abilities that make them superior to their hovel counterparts. The hovel units could lose the C4 and garrison clear, respectively, and instead be specialized tank/infantry killers.

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Jeffman12
Jeffman12

Seriously, that madness is kind of a big deal in the changeover to FS.

Simple remedy is to concoct a secondary plot element explaining that a corps of mutant warriors named their group/class in honor of the storied sniper.

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OCrest
OCrest

Kinda like Tanya, eh?

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FortressMaximus
FortressMaximus

Who knows? We don't know which kind of mercenary units will be available after the Forgotten will be a full playable faction.

PS: I am not against 4 special units per side.

GDI and Scrin may have a new commando.
NOd may have a new apic air unit.

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PurpleGaga27
PurpleGaga27

So this is the epic unit for the Forgotten that neither the devs from CNCLabs and EA Phenomic once had.

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