03-26-2016, 08:27 PM
(03-26-2016, 07:08 PM)SilverOtter Wrote:(03-26-2016, 05:35 PM)Lost Rinoah Wrote: I like how the "russian" team benefits extremely from actual use of combined arms tactics whereas all the other teams tend to be one trick ponies that have to focus on one thing. My brother had extreme trouble getting use to it from the base game. Basically had to backseat drive him through it, which is awkward considering I'm awful at controlling RTSes. Apparently I'm a wonderful advisor. Iunno.I think the point is that the Russian team is the "genre savvy" team, especially due to their lines, which range from "someone's not taking this war seriously" to "I shall hit (the fourth wall) repeatedly, with hammer". Their entire setup is balanced and fun to use, although personally I think they mostly mirror USA's strategy, but the USA isn't as fun. Plus they almost completely reference Red Alert, what with the tesla cannons and all (although dogs ended up going to the EUA).
In any case. Infantry to push back enemy vehicles and hold positions, with a healthy setup of aircraft (Attack helicopters) and tanks to make sure they can't lightning blitz the infantry's position with armor, and fighters on standby nearby to wreck any of their "aerial solutions." in addition to setting up a couple area denial weapons for airborne targets. Meanwhile, as your force engages, moving up artillery at the back of your chevron/reverse-chevron offensive formation with your supply lines(repair vehicles).
As non-tactical as Generals is. That team is wondrous.
My only problem right now is that supply vehicle AI is fucked and basically doesn't know how to automatically turn around. They seek out the tightest corner in the lowest left area of the map, wedge themselves there, and spend a few seconds moving in place before heading back. This happens even when the supply building is RIGHT THERE. The only time one of them averts this, it is temporary, only happens with the first non-automatically built supply vehicle, and stops working one you introduce a third. This doesn't happen with USA and GLA, due to their non-standard supply vehicles, but that means I either must A. only play in the bottom left corner of the map, B. sulk in in-game poverty while the AI's supply is PERFECTLY FINE, or C. play only as either the most boring team ever, or terrorists.
But hey, Russia team's worth it.
"This tank runs on nothing but vodka and loli." -Grizzly tank.
"They cannot bear our assault." -Grizzly tank.
"You could just get us APC." -Conscripts, ordered to move.
"I have a short temper." -Mobile ICBM.
"I have a diploma! ...Honest." -Russian construction vehicle.
"I don't need blueprint!" -Russian construction vehicle.
"All done, my friend! But I hope these spare bits weren't important." -Russian construction vehicle.
"I shall hit it repeatedly, with hammer." -Russian construction vehicle.
"From the motherland, with love." -Thermobaric Bomb power.
"This is a no-fly zone!" -Heavy Anti-Air, deployed.
"AK-74, for when you absolutely need to kill everybody in the room!" -Arms Dealer.
"Warranty guaranteed to end of your life!" - Arms Dealer.
It's kinda funny how the russian construction crane mostly quote the russian engineer song, also the hopper tank driver was a overlord driver but then took a shell on the threads(arrow on knee) best part is the overlord in RoTR receives horde bonus, perfect for a overlord rush once you got enough resources.