Rise of the Reds Update: The only Easy Day was Yesterday |
Rise of the Reds Update: The only Easy Day was Yesterday |
10 Jul 2012, 19:16
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Group: Project Leader Posts: 5870 Joined: 2 June 2009 Member No.: 10 |
Germany, 2044 Tegel International Airport, Berlin The sight of fresh snow greeted Lieutenant Commander Jeffrey Anderson as he and his two US Navy comrades Paul Bishop and Stuart Kowalsky stepped out of the airliner. Upon entering the busy terminal building, a group of German Federal Police troopers, one with a submachine gun casually slung over his shoulder, approached the three Americans. "Anderson, Bishop and Kowalsky?" asked a female officer with thick horn-rimmed glasses and a rather funky, albeit welcoming accent. The Commander nodded and pulled a few documents from his coat pocket. The German took a long, meticulous look at the IDs, then signalled her colleagues to open the large cargo box they brought with them, revealing the travel suitcases of the three Americans. The words "diplomatic baggage - do not open without authorisation" were written on the container in bold letters. "Thanks, ma'am", Anderson replied. "This certainly saves us a lot of time at the pick-up" He smiled and glanced over to the large crowd of people. The policewoman nodded: "Ja, it's all very busy here these days. Lots of people travelling to Berlin for Christmas and New Years." Upon exiting the terminal, Bishop and Kowalsky couldn't help but discuss their respective thoughts on "the German Fraulein", but they got cut off when a man in front of a large black SUV with tinted windows asked the group to come over. "Welcome to Berlin, Commander", he greeted Anderson, revealing himself as an American. "Put your stuff in the trunk and hop in. I'll take you to our Embassy". What ensued was a 10 kilometre drive through the lively borough of Charlottenburg, with its classic Prussian architecture, trendy pubs and colourful stores. As the vehicle approached the central city, more and more of the historical buildings gave way to modern glass and steel constructions that were undoubtably built on the ruins of old structures that didn't survive the GLA attacks over 15 years ago. "Wow, the Euros really have a thing for vegetables", Kowalsky commented, pointing at a large office tower whose outer facade was broken up by terraces of greenhouses. "Urban agriculture", Bishop explained. "The new buildings in their cities are designed to be ecologically sustainable and ensure food security in densely populated areas." The car entred the 17th June Street, the grand avenue that goes straight through the Tiergarten, a large forested park in central Berlin with its own zoo. Named in honour of the East German workers who rebelled against the GDR government and got massacred by the Russian Red Army in 1953, the iconic boulevard was now adorned with rows upon rows of German flags proudly billowing in the wind, reminiscent of Paris' Champs-Élysées or "The Mall" in front of Buckingham Palace. Bishop was intrigued: "Looks like the Germans have finally gotten their balls back". Kowalsky chuckled: "They can have their balls for all I care as long as they don't try to invade Poland". "They ain't gonna do that ever again", Bishop remarked. "Not this time. They'll all be sitting in the same boat if the Russians pull anything funny". Anderson agreed: "History's little ironies..." Greeted by a Marine guard in dress uniform, the SUV finally swung into the walled-off compound that was the United States Embassy near the Brandenburg Gate. Ransacked by GLA rioters, the building was reopened shortly after the creation of the North American Union in 2033 which pulled the US out of their political and economic isolation and brought them back into the black. The soldiers grabbed their luggage and entred the imposing fortress-like structure. An embassy staff member appeared to welcome them and promptly guided them through the labyrinthine network of rooms and corridors until they reached what appeared to be a military situation room with control screens and communications equipment. The famous man who expected them here was none other than 4-Star General Francis Thorn of the Army's 1st Special Forces Group. "At ease!" he began as the three Navy serviceman saluted him. "I hope you enjoyed the flight. Take a seat, gentlemen. I'm going to cut straight to the chase: I called upon one of my old pals at NAVSOC because I needed his best spec-ops team to be my eyes and ears here in Europe. Lieutenant Commander Anderson, I want you and your SEAL unit to give me an insight of the situation that's currently brewing at the Polish/Russian border." The General paused to let the statement sink in for a moment, but he could tell by the professionally determined look on the men's faces that he already had them at the word "best". And thus, he continued: "History is always in motion and those who can't keep up will be left behind. That's the lesson we learned from the five years we'd lost because a short-sighted populist in the White House decided to sever the geo-political ties that America's been building up for over a century. We caved in to the GLA and reverted back into our turtle shell while the Chinese sped on and surpassed us. At that time, some of the suits in Langley believed that Beijing would eventually strong-arm other rising powers like India, Brazil or Russia into an alliance and go in for a killing blow to put us under their whip. Needless to say, they were wrong. Why were they wrong? Because they underestimated the potential of one man: Nikolai Abramovich Suvorov." "The people who built up that horror story about China trying to take us over weren't looking when this man seized the opportunity of a leadership change within the Kremlin to systematically wipe out the corruption that's been festering behind its golden walls since the end of the Soviet era. They weren't looking when he put all the profits from his fuel and resource deals with the Euros into infrastructure, education and most important of all his military. They called him an ineffectual, chest-thumping mouth-piece of post-Soviet oligarchy - the same oligarchy that he actually dismantled, no less! - and fed this exact bullshit story to the media whose pundits were too busy talking up 'the Chi-Com menace' to think for themselves. Fast forward to present day: 'The Chi-Com menace' is our best strategic ally - even after the PPA fiasco back in Kurmuk, everyone of the big shots here and there still knows that - and Suvorov is getting his people all riled up against the Euros. They systematically antagonised his country, he says. They let him down in Africa, he says. They built an orbital kill-sat and set his breadbasket on fire, he says. And now, with his economy crashed to a halt, civil unrests on his hands and his personal legacy at stake, he's got his back to the wall. He's gearing up. That's the reason why I need you in Poland: You are to observe these developments, stay in the shadows and provide me with reliable intel. And in the event that the Russians do actually go all-in...your findings will be essential...in helping the President come to a clear, well-reasoned decision as to whether we want to get fully involved or not. We're standing on the verge of a major historical turning point and you could be a part of it, gentlemen. So...are you in?" "Sir, yes Sir!" Handpicked from the most elite commandos the US Navy has to offer, the SEALs (SEa-Air-Land) are called upon whenever there is some covert wet-work to take care off. They are armed with compact submachine guns that fire devastating .45 calibre hollow-point rounds that allow them to chew through infantry without ever breaking a sweat, but lack the necessary power to penetrate even the most basic vehicle armour. In addition, these men carry pre-rigged C4 charges that can be placed and detonated to bring down even the sturdiest of structures within seconds. Every SEAL is also a certified combat diver and thus trained and equipped to negotiate even the most dangerous stretches of water in order to exploit the enemy's lack of a coastal defence. Throughout the entire Global War on Terror, the Firebase has been the core defensive element of any American military installation, ranging from small isolated outposts to fortified headquarters. But the lacklustre accuracy of the decades-old 155mm howitzers became more and more of a problem, especially in urban and mountainous areas where the terrain is treacherous and attackers would often shift locations too quickly for the cumbersome guns to provide accurate fire solutions. Whereas many elements of the US military have phased them out in favour of more accurate missile-based systems, General Thorn whose tactics still employ small forward operational outposts built around Firebases, has recently persuaded the DOD to upgrade them with an entirely new gun-system that allows for greater accuracy and better target acquisition. For some reason, we haven't actually posted that many screenshots as of late, so here's two new images out of the upcoming version 1.72 to conclude this update... |
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10 Jul 2012, 19:24
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That person Group: Project Leader Posts: 1425 Joined: 20 September 2009 From: Cyberspace Member No.: 417 C&C ShockWave Co-Leader |
Interesting update. Love the updated firebase.
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10 Jul 2012, 19:35
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Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 6 August 2009 From: Germany Member No.: 329 Projects: Rise of the Reds |
YAY, an update from my home town
is the reference to Tegel Airport intentional? Since it was supposed to be shut down this year, but the new Berlin Airport has a huge delay to be finished and so it's still open...I hope in RL we don't have to wait until 2044 Anyway, back to topic: Awesome update as usual, I'm pretty sure Thorn will be my favorite US general in 2.0. |
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10 Jul 2012, 19:38
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Group: Project Leader Posts: 5870 Joined: 2 June 2009 Member No.: 10 |
is the reference to Tegel Airport intentional? Since it was supposed to be shut down this year, but the new Berlin Airport has a huge delay to be finished and so it's still open...I hope in RL we don't have to wait until 2044 I worked it in for two reasons: For one, we wouldn't be able to have the same nice sightseeing tour through Charlottenburg and Mitte if they had landed on the new airport in the south and secondly, we could just say that the BBA was also hit hard by the GLA and thus, the city decided to operate more than just one centralised airport in the future and re-opened Tegel. |
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10 Jul 2012, 19:47
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Group: Members Posts: 1863 Joined: 17 April 2012 Member No.: 9081 |
I'm glad that this update came so quick after last one,hope it will remain same with new ones.
Also,I am unable to see this new Screenshoots. |
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10 Jul 2012, 19:59
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Officer of the European Continental Army Group: Members Posts: 2351 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: England, Great Britain Member No.: 71 Community Manager at Nexus Mods |
The topic title is borrowed from MW2 isn't it?
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10 Jul 2012, 20:02
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Group: Project Leader Posts: 5870 Joined: 2 June 2009 Member No.: 10 |
I remember that mission. The name was actually a reference to the SEAL motto, hence why it's appropriate here as well.
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10 Jul 2012, 20:09
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Group: Members Posts: 2642 Joined: 18 April 2012 From: Southern Brazil. Member No.: 9084 "No. Not even in the face of Armageddon. Never compromise." |
Nice update guys, i like to play with USA.
The Navy SEAL is pretty good!! USA really need one spec ops unit. -------------------- You already imagined how would be SAP in the ROTR's universe? Check out this fan-fiction: South American Pact Introduction |
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10 Jul 2012, 20:20
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BANNED Group: Members Posts: 728 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: Spain Member No.: 48 |
The topic title is borrowed from MW2 isn't it? Is the SEALS motto, saying is a referrence to MW2 is like saying "an eye for a eye will make the world blind" is from MW2 -------------------- |
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10 Jul 2012, 20:55
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Group: Members Posts: 2642 Joined: 18 April 2012 From: Southern Brazil. Member No.: 9084 "No. Not even in the face of Armageddon. Never compromise." |
some questions: The Navy SEALs are stealth? RA2 sounds?
-------------------- You already imagined how would be SAP in the ROTR's universe? Check out this fan-fiction: South American Pact Introduction |
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10 Jul 2012, 20:59
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Master of Wreckage Group: Leader Posts: 2673 Joined: 31 May 2009 From: Dallas TX, USA Member No.: 2 Projects: SWR Productions |
They are the exact incarnations of the Red Alert 2 Navy Seals.
Except they can shoot while floating in the water, animations and all -------------------- SWR Co-Lead | Texture Artist | Modeler | Level Designer | Fan of all things Awesome |
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10 Jul 2012, 21:04
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Group: Dev. Team Posts: 838 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: Southeastern USA Member No.: 47 |
Cool update...so is Thorn the only general who will get the Firebase, or is the howitzer upgrade unique to him? From what I heard it sounds like the former. That story about General Thorn is very reminiscent of an anecdote from WWII about Admiral Halsey (likely intentional).
-------------------- "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."-- George S. Patton
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10 Jul 2012, 21:06
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I like turtles. Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: Fort Matador ; ECA Base in Spain. Member No.: 33 Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the war room! ▀▀▀█ ▀▀▀█ |
Will we be able to use SEALs and the new fire base in 1.72? :3
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10 Jul 2012, 21:07
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Group: Members Posts: 2642 Joined: 18 April 2012 From: Southern Brazil. Member No.: 9084 "No. Not even in the face of Armageddon. Never compromise." |
They are the exact incarnations of the Red Alert 2 Navy Seals. Except they can shoot while floating in the water, animations and all cool! great job guys. I think it should not be easy to make animations. SWR TEAM RULEZ! -------------------- You already imagined how would be SAP in the ROTR's universe? Check out this fan-fiction: South American Pact Introduction |
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10 Jul 2012, 21:11
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Group: Project Leader Posts: 5870 Joined: 2 June 2009 Member No.: 10 |
Cool update...so is Thorn the only general who will get the Firebase, or is the howitzer upgrade unique to him? From what I heard it sounds like the former. That story about General Thorn is very reminiscent of an anecdote from WWII about Admiral Halsey (likely intentional). Firebases will actually be exclusive to General Thorn. As such, he's also the only one who benefits from the upgrade in 2.0. The other Generals will get a different early-game defence to deal with similar threats though. As for the reference...It wasn't actually intentional on my part since the name of that Admiral doesn't ring a bell here. But it's always kinda cool when someone spots a reference out of something that wasn't meant to be one. Will we be able to use SEALs and the new fire base in 1.72? :3 Yes, they'll both be in 1.72, otherwise we wouldn't present them yet. |
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10 Jul 2012, 21:25
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Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 29 March 2012 From: Indiana, USA Member No.: 9057 |
Great update, I like it, I had a hint what would be in it after reading the title . Loving the new firebase, and as always the lore too, kudos for all the hard-work put into the mod, this has been by far (even though unfinished) the best Imho I have played, can't wait to read about the events leading up to the war between the ECA and Russia. A question that has been bugging me though, and Idk if it has already been answered previously, but how will the general selection work for the AI in 2.0, after choosing ours will we choose theirs or will their's be random?
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10 Jul 2012, 22:34
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Group: Members Posts: 614 Joined: 11 June 2009 From: On the Russian front lines Member No.: 127 |
I find the update interesting....
I have a opinion about this but its a little neg and will only express it if the RotR team wishs for a honest opinion. Other wise ill keep it to myself. -------------------- This is so on the ball----> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m4SCUaBHS8
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10 Jul 2012, 22:43
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Officer of the European Continental Army Group: Members Posts: 2351 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: England, Great Britain Member No.: 71 Community Manager at Nexus Mods |
We just need some rafts to mount them on... Stop it off the coast and have cloaked seals swim yo shore
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10 Jul 2012, 22:48
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Losing Karma to Vault Boy Group: Tester Posts: 1302 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: Canada/S.Korea Member No.: 34 Some future plan mod for AoE3:Asian Dynasty or FO4 |
Can't wait use Navy Seals with Humvee Rush.
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10 Jul 2012, 23:32
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Group: Members Posts: 846 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: England UK Member No.: 80 Forum Mechanic |
First of great update really enjoyed the lore. Will seals be able to exit amphib units whilst there in the a body of water? A Seal Delivery Vehicle is what you are referring to Picky. It's a sort of 4 man submarine if you will.
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11 Jul 2012, 4:02
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Group: Members Posts: 584 Joined: 29 June 2009 From: Thailand Member No.: 222 |
Can't wait use Navy Seals with Humvee Rush. Navy SEAL can be built at T2 (strategy center). So, you can't rush with SEAL (but you can still use it with Humvee and they're good combo). -------------------- CASOJIN
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11 Jul 2012, 5:27
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Mad General... MUAHAHAHAHA!!! Group: Members Posts: 309 Joined: 22 February 2012 From: Philippines Member No.: 9008 Follower of the Grimdark. |
Nice update here, I wonder what kind of early defense structure will be for the other vanilla US and generals.
Nice job on the lore, it looks like the situation is deteriorating in Europe, one more year WW3 begins. -------------------- QUOTE "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." - George S. Patton QUOTE That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die. - The Neconomicon QUOTE Two things are infinite: the universe and the human stupidity. - Albert Einstein (attributed) |
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11 Jul 2012, 5:49
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Group: Members Posts: 408 Joined: 22 December 2011 From: Philippines Member No.: 8902 |
ohh i was surprise nice update. thanks SWR_team^^
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11 Jul 2012, 6:20
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Group: Project Leader Posts: 5870 Joined: 2 June 2009 Member No.: 10 |
I find the update interesting.... I have a opinion about this but its a little neg and will only express it if the RotR team wishs for a honest opinion. Other wise ill keep it to myself. If you have any concerns, by all means, tell us. That's kinda the purpose of a forum. |
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11 Jul 2012, 6:26
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Master of Wreckage Group: Leader Posts: 2673 Joined: 31 May 2009 From: Dallas TX, USA Member No.: 2 Projects: SWR Productions |
If you have any concerns, by all means, tell us. That's kinda the purpose of a forum. -------------------- SWR Co-Lead | Texture Artist | Modeler | Level Designer | Fan of all things Awesome |
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