Tips for a C&C n00b?

Stellios

Stellios

Stellios

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Im keep getting my arse handed to me on C&C, never played it before and though id give Tiberium Wars & Kanes Wrath a shot, and as much as Im new to it as ive never played one before, Im well and truely getting my arse handed to me on a plate.

Anyone got any useful hints that I can use to try and beat a mate of mine on LAN?

Cheers
 
Get to know each unit's strengths and find your own play style then focus on it....

I.E. If you are a "Turtle" gamer who likes to defend as well as possible, then obviously focus on base defenses and long range units.
 
Always focus on one tactic at a time, don't defend and attack at the same time. Either concentrate on attacking/defending.
 
-Dont try to do too much at once (usually ends up with your units spread thin and leaves you exposed)
-Learn counters to every unit type (rockets vs vehicles etc)
-Mix it up in your army by building more then 1 unit type and make sure they complement each other (e.g rocket troops for vehicles and flame tanks for infantry)
-Try to maintain a steady cashflow (easy enough just make sure you've got atleast 1 harvester per tiberium field maybe 2 if its a big one)

Once you've got those down start to learn the maps and control the choke points + Tiberium fields.

Its easier said then done though, it just takes practice to become more familiar with your factions and your favourite maps.
 
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It's a game that's quite easy to master to quite a high degree of 'skill' relatively quickly if you're already decent at proper RTS games (e.g. StarCraft).

Still good fun though.
 
also try get your economy up as soon as possible. you should have atleast 4 harvesters on 1 tib field. also make you sure you cap any tib spikes if they're about.
 
im a bit **** myself but my tactics usually to get some form of multi refinery thing going on and mass build venoms with the laser upgrade

or a bit of a combo of venoms and tanks, i find i always spend too long building my base and getting money thoug hand end up getting rushed :(
 
Mass refineries! always keep aircraft handy to destroy Super Weapons..

x8 on Firehawks and x12 Vertigos, 1 Bomb (or 2 for F/H) will oblitterate :)

Defend ALL sides to your installations, if the enemy can see a side thats not defended, they will go for it..

Nod I find a Mix of Shredders and Lasers, along with 2 Obelisks keeps most things back
GDI - 4 or 5 Guard Towers and 2 Sonic Emmiters..

And with PLENTY of AA!

Then you can proclaim all your base are belong to us.
 
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2 main ways
1) build a massive cheap army with the starting money and crush your opponent before he builds anything

2) build a few units for defence, build about 6 harvesters. Then just build 3 squardrons of the biggest units (air, ground, long-range).
 
If you're going for a slower approach and not a rush at the start, make sure you build a 2nd base by another tiberium field as you will quickly run out at your starting one
 
thecremeegg said:
If you're going for a slower approach and not a rush at the start, make sure you build a 2nd base by another tiberium field as you will quickly run out at your starting one
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Yeh, aim to capture as many Blue fields also if they are on the map
 
Cheers guys :)

Ive been playing around for a few hours now and am starting to get the hang of it. A mate of mine was saying on GDI you can take zone troopers and but them into one of the vehicles to make an effective army for AA and blasting everything on the ground, but ill be damned if I can do it, anyone got any ideas?
 
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