Red Alert 3 Beta

Slinky1989 · 23 Aug 2008 at 20:41

Just had a quick few games, lost all of them but oh my god the units on the russian team are awesome

gurusan · 23 Aug 2008 at 20:46

faster patch link here
http://www.ea.com/redalert/beta.jsp

gurusan · 23 Aug 2008 at 21:13

invalid online ID

WTF!!!!

gurusan · 23 Aug 2008 at 21:38

omg i suck at this game

psychas · 23 Aug 2008 at 21:52

got my first victory in 2 hour battle with allies

so happy

Dark88 · 23 Aug 2008 at 22:22

anyone fancy a game? or a 2v2?

JIM_BOB7813 · 23 Aug 2008 at 23:22

Pretty bad really, feels like Generals, looks like tiberium wars, too "zoomed in" (and you can't even zoom extremely far in too examine the units).
Need to open loads of ports

UDP ports:
* 8088 - 28088

TCP ports:
* 28910
* 29900
* 29901

Clunky UI, games are separated into like 10 lobbys (why?)

Pretty much the main reason I actually hate playing it is the zoomed in-ness, it's just really horrible and gives me a headache.
Got TASpring?

JIM_BOB7813 · 24 Aug 2008 at 15:16

And another thing, why are bears/dogs so powerful?
You need to play allies/china to get them, or people just rush 2 and sit outside your barracks and instantly kill any units you produce.

Also, what unit "infects" tanks and makes them die pretty much instantly?

4p · 24 Aug 2008 at 16:19

terror drone infects vehicles

and yea bears are a bit silly

oneilldo · 24 Aug 2008 at 17:32

Did anyone get kanes wrath through the ea downloader? I did and was never sent a beta key via email even through in my order confirmation email it said
"Beta Key will also be supplied to register for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Beta Client."

Dark88 · 24 Aug 2008 at 18:21

oneilldo said:
Did anyone get kanes wrath through the ea downloader? I did and was never sent a beta key via email even through in my order confirmation email it said
"Beta Key will also be supplied to register for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Beta Client."

yeh I bought my copy via EA downloader. Never receieved my Beta key but I got sent one after I emailed EA tech support.

A[L]C · 24 Aug 2008 at 19:05

Have they fixed the (lack of) zoom yet?

oneilldo · 24 Aug 2008 at 19:21

Darkmage88 said:
yeh I bought my copy via EA downloader. Never receieved my Beta key but I got sent one after I emailed EA tech support.

Thanks I have contacted them

AlexTrickle · 24 Aug 2008 at 19:24

I'm signed up for the beta as I have loved every C&C game with Generals and 3 being the peaks. Not sure I like the look of RA3 it looks a bit gimmicky (I do acknowledge it typically has been the more "fun" of the series). Also building bases in water? Could be brilliant but I'm always wary of developers straying from a tried and tested formula. Who knows, we'll wait and see eh

Shidojin · 24 Aug 2008 at 19:34

Anyone have a spare key? One of my mates didn't manage to get one before the beta closed.

psychas · 24 Aug 2008 at 19:37

any fast attack tactics i feel like a noob

adam cool dude · 24 Aug 2008 at 21:43

psychas said:
any fast attack tactics i feel like a noob

Spam stuff as quick as possible. Use hotkeys instead of clicking. Get scouts to see what your enemy are doing so you know how to counter. I am loving this game so far. Reminds me so much of RA2, which was my first true online multiplayer love.

4p · 24 Aug 2008 at 22:35

Scouting is key and holding some 'middle' ground too.

If you can see what they are doing you have a big advantage

Btw if your the Japs just spam jet tangu's or w/e they are - Land and Air super fast killing machines

4p · 25 Aug 2008 at 02:13

Played it straight for like 7 hours

So much better than cnc3.

adam cool dude · 25 Aug 2008 at 02:31

Okay a number of things. The Japs have crazy mobility. They can build everywhere. USA lose all their tech when the MCV is moved away from the war factories etc. Soviets have a lot of early game strength (As always) but they also lack the mobility of the Japs. Infact America is very very weak i struggled to even win using them yet I could demolish using Soviets or Japs.