Since the inception of ESA's famous Solaris energy project, high-ranking Russian officials have heavily criticised it for its possible use as a highly devastating orbital weapon and missile defence. While much of the criticism at the time was in no small part motivated by the fact that a self-sufficient Europe put an end to the long-standing fossil fuel deals that kept the Russian economy going, the alleged military potential of Solaris turned out to be more than just a slanderous conspiracy theory as early as 2046, when the Russian aircraft carrier 'Peter the Great' got melted to slag by a pillar of sunlight striking down from the sky without warning in the Baltic Sea. In addition to these short, concentrated bursts, European commanders can also experiment with a longer, broader solar saturation to turn entire areas into cooking wastelands for extended periods.
Nice and attention there is coming a Solar-Beam!
wow comr4de, your stuff really is F**king great, beautiful.
kinda sticks it to them modders who cry about the sage engine,eh?
ECA my new fav
When I first rread he was born in 1999 I was like "WHAAAAAA?" but then I realized this is set in the future. Silly me. Nice story, I really like the tension that grows between the Europeans, Americans and Russians.
At first I thought it will be like Particle Cannon, but after seeing the video I would say it's more like Ion Cannon from Tiberium series.
Nice... o:35 target POLAND??? Why?
why not? :D
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Because at the time this video was shot, Poland was apparently occupied by the Russians.
Wow O.o really? i don't know it
i don't know history of my country
very cool article
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nice stuff but Soviets Really hate Czars, "Peter the Great" not really reflective of what soviets would name a carrier
A) they are not soviets in the game.
B) Russians do have a battlecruiser named Peter the great: En.wikipedia.org
C) Peter the great is still considered one of the most efficient, brutal, and overall "great" leaders in Russian history, and he was considered a great leader even during soviet times.
I find it kinda funny that people still mistake the ROTR Russians for communists.
Because people are used to think like that - they are used from movies and games...
Every russian wants to reestablish the soviet union, conquer the world. Every russian talks english with strong funny accent. If you want more, look at ComradeStalin's profile.
actually, most Russians DO have an accent in English.
It has something to do with virtually no one speaking English in Russia outside of English lessons at school.
But it is different than what we can hear in movies. I heard few russians and one of things that I noticed first is that they can't pronounce "h".
haha, I agree. Its clear as day that their motives, tactics, and presence reflects that of the USA storyline-wise
I'm thinking it might have something to do with the game title, as reds are usually synonymous with communists :)
"Better dead than red"
Or the other way around whichever the case may be :P
In real life the current flagship of the Russian Northern Fleet is "Peter the Great".
Edit: Beat me to it.
hate to be "that guy", but the dude has somewhat of a point.
if the russians in this game arent sovi anymore...then why it called "rise of the reds"?
Why Russian always get hammered by Superweapons? The USA should get one being tested as well to be fair....... since when Russian is becoming a villain again???
russia is not becoming villainous, they seem more on a self-defensive and only standing up for themselves despite their diplomatic and technological jealousy towards ESA. Russia is neutral.
What about the GLA?
Everyone is the 'good guy' from their own perspective. ;)
For example, the USA and GLA each look at each other as "evil", and at themselves as "good".
I mean why no test vs GLA, I mean they might like a GN Sun tan.
The GLA are still the villain of this mod. GLA=Evil.
spose its a matter of opinion.
for me, the USA are the villians of the ga...well, just the villains period
GLA fight superpowers with stuff they make in a shed.
resourcefulness and craving to fight against all odds makes them my heros
Did none of you heard the song from Tears for Fears-Everybody wants to rule the world.
And that is an universal truth.
I play RotR allways with everybody wants to rule the world song
Especially if I WINNING!
Cannot wait till this faction is up and running with a campaign to complement it! May I suggest adding some of the tech that the allies in RA2 used into the ESA? french- grand cannon, brits- snipers, germany- heavy tank.
Only awesome nothing else! :P
In 2041 America can't afford snowsuits for their Special Forces.
ECA used solar beam.... it's super effective!
Ion Cannon in c&c general! my new favorite superweapon! sorry scud storm, i will always remember you...
I wonder how much damage it does to buildings?
Europe used SolarBeam!
Its Super Effective!!!
......Like ants under a magnifying glass.... >:D
Very nice particle effects.
The AoE on the Solaris Beam seems quite small compared to the Nuke, Tremor AGAS and Scud Storm, so presumably it has a lower amount of time before it can fire? Also, the broader solar saturation could be super strong considering that everyone will drop it in the middle of the enemy base every time, as long as it doesn't only damage infantry.