Supreme Commander

Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etOMBEBGbW4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etOMBEBGbW4</a>

Well I've just seen this today, and to be honest I'm going to be buying this the day it lands on the shelves no matter what. I've been a fan of Total Annihilation, and this just takes it a step beyond. It really looks amazing, the theatre of action is simply huge, you can split your screen as you want to look at different essential places (apparently having widescreen or dual screen will be a plus)... The gameplay still hasn't been very elaborated upon, but fans of TA should rejoice, it looks to be in the same style. I think I'll fall in love with the pre-queuing (I've always hated to build a structure and forgetting later on to do upgrades or units from it) and coordinated attacks: concentrating all your forces to arrive at the same time used to be a pain, not anymore!

This video just confirmed everything I had hoped for, and this game is the RTS to end all RTSes
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I'm generally not an rts player, but this could be my way into the genre. I will, however, be waiting for the demo.
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Supcom looks pretty damn cool. I can't wait for it to come out either.

    Bring on the RTS renaissance! Supcom! Starcraft 2! C&C2!

    --Scythe--
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  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    That looks incredible! I don't want to know the specs though, I doubt my AMD64 2800+ 1gig DDR RAM and GeForce 6800 LE will be able to run it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1571148:date=Oct 24 2006, 07:24 PM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Scythe @ Oct 24 2006, 07:24 PM) [snapback]1571148[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Supcom looks pretty damn cool. I can't wait for it to come out either.

    Bring on the RTS renaissance! Supcom! Starcraft 2! <strike>C&C2!</strike> C&C<b>3</b>

    --Scythe--
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    This and C&C3 are on my list for must-buys of 2007.
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  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    I've been waiting for this one for two years. I'm not sure - does it have destructible terrain?
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Nah, no destructable terrain. What it does have are giant six legged robo spiders with huge lasers of death mounted on top, though.
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  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    D'aww... so TA Spring still has a minor leg up on SupCom.
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1571152:date=Oct 25 2006, 01:55 AM:name=coris)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(coris @ Oct 25 2006, 01:55 AM) [snapback]1571152[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    That looks incredible! I don't want to know the specs though, I doubt my AMD64 2800+ 1gig DDR RAM and GeForce 6800 LE will be able to run it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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    My XP2600+/1.5GB DDR/9800 Pro probably won't run it, but I'd be willing to be making the right sacrifices when the time comes.
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    Beta Requirements:

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP2 recommended)
    Processor: 1.8 GHz or greater; 3.0 Ghz or greater, dual core, recommended
    RAM: 512 MB or greater; 2 GB recommended Hard Drive: 3 GB available hard disk space
    Video: 128 MB video RAM or greater, with Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support; ATI X800 XL or greater, nVidia GeForce 6800 or greater recommended
    Audio: Sound card or on-board audio component, speakers or headphones
    Internet: 56.6 Kbps Internet connection required; Cable/DSL speeds with 24 Kbps upstream per opponent recommended.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    This is the first time I wish I had a Fileplanet Subscription <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=1571154:date=Oct 25 2006, 10:59 AM:name=WaterBoy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(WaterBoy @ Oct 25 2006, 10:59 AM) [snapback]1571154[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    This and C&C3 are on my list for must-buys of 2007.
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    Wait... What?

    Is Tiberium Sun considered C&C2 or something?

    --Scythe--
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    I've been hearing alot of mixed opinions from people on the spring forum. Most likely much of the bugginess beta testers are complaining about will be fixed by the time they release it, but looking at features alone it really doesn't show off too much that spring doesn't already do as well, if not better. What will really show sup comm's true colors is the game's modding tools, which have yet to be released.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    I've been reading Beta impressions at the PA forums. Some people are happy with it and some people aren't. The people who aren't happy say since there's no micro, is basically just boils down to whoever has the most units or the strongest units.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    "Cable/DSL speeds with 24 Kbps upstream per opponent recommended."

    That's quite a lot, really.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1571309:date=Oct 25 2006, 09:21 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Oct 25 2006, 09:21 PM) [snapback]1571309[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I've been reading Beta impressions at the PA forums. Some people are happy with it and some people aren't. The people who aren't happy say since there's no micro, is basically just boils down to whoever has the most units or the strongest units.
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    Welcome to every RTS, they all boil down to who has the most units and the strongest units, some just pretend to not be boring by having micromanagement thrown in as well. A common complaint on the spring forums is that you build a bunch of units, send them out, and they just kind of disappear... more or less meaning that it's really hard to pay attention to both the front lines and your inner base at the same time. The inability to drag the main map around the minimap is apparently quite frustrating, even with the zoom in/out feature.

    Without actually playing the game I'm going to state that it sounds like GPG did ALOT of the things that I thought they might do wrong, very wrong indeed.
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  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1571297:date=Oct 26 2006, 02:55 AM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Scythe @ Oct 26 2006, 02:55 AM) [snapback]1571297[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Wait... What?

    Is Tiberium Sun considered C&C2 or something?

    --Scythe--
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    <b>Tiberian</b> sun >:(
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1571297:date=Oct 25 2006, 05:55 PM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Scythe @ Oct 25 2006, 05:55 PM) [snapback]1571297[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Wait... What?

    Is Tiberium Sun considered C&C2 or something?

    --Scythe--
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    It's not considered C&C2, it <i>is</i> C&C2. I don't know why there would be any confusion about this.

    <!--coloro:#003333--><span style="color:#003333"><!--/coloro-->TA sucks.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
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  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1571370:date=Oct 26 2006, 01:44 PM:name=Pulse)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pulse @ Oct 26 2006, 01:44 PM) [snapback]1571370[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    TA sucks.
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    Why is that? TA is one of the best damn rtses ever made. Flashrushes, pel fights and taking down 2-3 mexxes in a row with a bomber is great fun.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1571346:date=Oct 25 2006, 11:49 PM:name=Swiftspear)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Swiftspear @ Oct 25 2006, 11:49 PM) [snapback]1571346[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Welcome to every RTS, they all boil down to who has the most units and the strongest units, some just pretend to not be boring by having micromanagement thrown in as well. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Clearly you haven't seen the pros play Warcraft III or Company of Heroes or something like that. It doesn't matter what you do; if you just right click on the bad guys, no matter how many awesome units you have, you're dead.
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  • StakhanovStakhanov Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14448Members
    Need red spiders of doom , stat...
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1571385:date=Oct 26 2006, 09:32 AM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Oct 26 2006, 09:32 AM) [snapback]1571385[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Clearly you haven't seen the pros play Warcraft III or Company of Heroes or something like that. It doesn't matter what you do; if you just right click on the bad guys, no matter how many awesome units you have, you're dead.
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    It's the same game there's just different rules. Micromanagement is important in those games, but not so complicated that it can't be picked up when the economic side of things can be. Ultimately you use micromanagement, but if your economy wanes you are still screwed. The lack of micromanagement doesn't really change the way a game plays, it just changes the amount of time playing with your units as opposed to playing with your base. And I can't imagine that micromanagement has disappeared from the game entirely. When I first picked up spring I thought I didn't like it because it didn't have the micromanagement other RTS have, but the micromanagement is still there, it's just more mature in a simulated environment. Units move slow and can shoot while moving so you have to be alot smarter about your micromanagement, not ignore it entirely. You'll still lose if you ignore micromanagement.
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=1571369:date=Oct 26 2006, 09:36 PM:name=coris)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(coris @ Oct 26 2006, 09:36 PM) [snapback]1571369[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <b>Tiberian</b> sun >:(
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    <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberium" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberium</a>

    --Scythe--
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1571467:date=Oct 27 2006, 12:02 AM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Scythe @ Oct 27 2006, 12:02 AM) [snapback]1571467[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberium" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberium</a>

    --Scythe--
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    <img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Cnctiberiansun.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

    The original Command & Conquer is unofficially known as Tiberian Dawn, and the main series (CnC 1, 2, 3) is known as the "Tiberian series".

    <img src="http://pulsaris.googlepages.com/The_More_You_Know-775718.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1571467:date=Oct 27 2006, 09:02 AM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Scythe @ Oct 27 2006, 09:02 AM) [snapback]1571467[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberium" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberium</a>

    --Scythe--
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    <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_%26_Conquer:_Tiberian_series" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_%26_C...Tiberian_series</a>

    The crystal is tiberium, the series is Tiberian.
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  • RustySpoonRustySpoon Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
    Only after reading the article did I realise how much C&C borrows from the dune universe. Quite cool really to place additional backstory to it all.
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