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Posted by: Overdose 11 Jun 2009, 8:14

Greetings generals! Thank you once again for attending one of our briefings. Very soon we'll be releasing a new version of your battle software and you'll be able to wage war like never before. We wish to apologize for the delay so today we bring you two updates in one! So let us look at the goodies we have for you tonight! First the renders:


Russian Blackout Node
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/9425/russianblackoutnode.jpg
The Blackout Node is one of the latest fruits from the Federation’s labor in anti-intelligence warfare. The Blackout Node sends extremely volatile signals that jams communication and sensors making the whole premises as if they were a void of space. These are rumored to have kept the European Continental Army unaware of the buildup of Russian forces along the border.

American Nighthawk
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5659/americannighthawk.jpg
The Nighthawk is one quickly aging bird but it is still in service. Despite several design flaws and an exuberant price they are still the only stealth attacker the United States Air Force has. Despite these shortcomings the Nighthawk is still one of the most feared aircraft around.

American Raptor
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9720/americanraptor.jpg
The Raptor has long been the undisputed king of the skies and the United States Air Force has no plans to retire it anytime soon. It has yet to prove its supremacy against the Federation’s Berkut but with current turns of global politics it is expected that will happen very soon. Since the European Continental Army lost all of its fixed wing aircraft the Raptor may just be what takes back the European skies.

Chinese Overlord
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/1091/chinaoverlord.jpg
This tank may no longer be the king of the battlefield but it is still a force to be reckoned with. Allowed to be upgraded for a myriad of roles, the Overlord can always be the unit you can trust in any situation. Nowadays for reasons unknown the Overlord is seen with less frequency due to the fact now it is needed special clearance to manufacture them. They are still however always among the elite of the People’s Liberation Army.


Finally, we have some new screenshots for you to look over taken by our testers as compensation for the delay. These are for your eyes only:

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http://img193.imageshack.us/i/screenshot3xwo.jpg/http://img34.imageshack.us/i/screenshot4sjn.jpg/http://img14.imageshack.us/i/screenshot5xgs.jpg/

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This concludes all we had to show you for this night. Good luck in the battles ahead generals! This is the SWR Team signing off.

Posted by: Mcbob 11 Jun 2009, 8:29

I'm loving the sensory equipment that older w3d models left out compared to the real one.

And the overlord actually looks great now that those decals on the old texture are now actual polygons.

Posted by: Sicarius 11 Jun 2009, 8:37

Those new tech buildings are a lot bigger than I had expected.

Also, I spy some updated Gat Tanks.

Posted by: Destiny 11 Jun 2009, 8:51

Raptor...Raptor...Raptor...Raptor...Raptor...oh, not the member.

Posted by: Admiral FCS 11 Jun 2009, 9:12

I guess the Blackout acts as the Russian's gap generator?

Nice reskins and remodels, they look much better.

I smell new upgrade visuals too. Nuclear Tank, DU shells, and reactive armor?

Awesome as always, waiting for 1.5.

Posted by: Papaya Master Rai 11 Jun 2009, 9:54

All of them look great and wonderful. I can't wait to play the next version.

Posted by: Beef 11 Jun 2009, 10:07

Yes an awesome graphical update I have a feeling the release is QUITE nearby.

Posted by: CommanderJB 11 Jun 2009, 10:31

The models and skins are, as always, lovely, and while one might be forgiven for thinking that small detail updates like on the Overlord matter little in-game it's simply not the case. Almost everything now has its own little unique feature and it livens up a tired engine to a new graphical standard.

Posted by: Lord Atlantis 11 Jun 2009, 10:35

Very nice update guys. Looks amazing as always

Posted by: Nqss 11 Jun 2009, 11:20

i know what you gonna add next - just look at the screenshots , all new units there
and some new abities as well
like - kodiak tank now upgradable to shoot rockets from the barrel , like in real life and limited number , like GLA scorpion

Posted by: Crazykenny 11 Jun 2009, 11:31

Awe-some!

Posted by: The_Hunter 11 Jun 2009, 11:32

Those are not Kodiak tanks

Their infact the T64 "Rhino" a decommisioned tank only availible in the new armor reserves drop generals power.

Posted by: katmoda12 11 Jun 2009, 11:47

you are doing a great job.

And also you are killing my real life actually, i can't wait for the release.

I will charge you againsty the court .

Posted by: silence 11 Jun 2009, 11:56

I can really see the improvement/difference of the building skins from this version to the current version, very well improved *insert clapping emoticon here*

Posted by: Erik 11 Jun 2009, 12:20

Wants stuff for shockwave

Posted by: The_Hunter 11 Jun 2009, 12:25

sorry but most of this stuff is ROTR exclusive

Posted by: IPS 11 Jun 2009, 13:50

I like the overlord the most

Posted by: Anubis 11 Jun 2009, 13:58

Wow! The new raptor looks awsome. I love those camo details on the skin. The Gap Generator, although verry cool in design and ideea will only be usefull in multiplayer imo ( or for an AI to hide an area from you, but that counts little anyway ). The F117, while a really cool remode/reskin ... well as you said in the lore it's old, almost to old. I was hoping for a new design, but then again, i hope we will also see an improved aurora for the airforce subdivision. The ovie ... the new details are really cool ( especialy the turret ones and the treads covers ), but the cannons still lack details. There is something about really long cannons with nothing on them that imo makes them feel boring. But even so, the new ovie looks alooot better.
Screens : I've seen an armor addon on one of the battlemasters - is it an upgrade or a model improvement ? I've also seen some nuke symbols on it - probably the nuke upgrades details. The gattling tank seems to have also recived an update, as well as all gattling weapons ingame ( i only hope that the next release will also have the new helix for china ). The weapons bunker looks alot bigger than i expected and that is just great. The firebase ideea is cool, but i still hope an improved ( preferably more armored - something like shockwave's SWgen firebase ) model will replace this one. With the new artillery addon system, one can only hope for at least another module choice ( would be cool to have a avenger like PDL system as a module ). Ohh and i'll quote Massey on this one : has the radar been given some love - it seems it has a few more details on it ( or i simply haven't noticed them before ).

Offtopic - with the new gattling/bunker design it is clear from that screenshot that the propaganda tower needs a new model/skin .

Overall awsome ! How long until we can taste it ?!

Posted by: Sanctum 11 Jun 2009, 13:59

These models are well-done, I particularly like the camo on the Raptor.

Posted by: Kirasama 11 Jun 2009, 14:45

Its me or the firebase in one of the screenshots lacks the cannon?

also the new models look awesome.....wait, the battlemaster have extra armor or is just a model change?(do i also spot a nuclear reactor behind they turrets? or is for nuclear ammo?)

also the overlord in the render looks like it have a black thingy in the "radar" but doesnt appear in to have it ingame

Posted by: CommanderJB 11 Jun 2009, 15:22

Don't worry, it's not you - that Firebase is indeed cannon-less.
Your eyes are certainly working fine here as well.
I'd say that's just an artefact of the render.
I'm pretty sure it's the same as it's always been.

Posted by: Серг 11 Jun 2009, 15:44

Nice update.I really enjoyed it.I also noticed on screen shot no.4 that MiG's tailwings are now diagonal rather than vertical.
If it did,it's certainly got some refreshment in the model...

Cheers
Поздрав

Posted by: MR.Kim 11 Jun 2009, 18:25

Nice update and some screenshots.

Posted by: Pickysaurus 11 Jun 2009, 19:18

I've been away for a few days camping and I've got to say I'm impressed with all the updated models and excited about the new units

Great work as always SWR

Posted by: Shock 11 Jun 2009, 19:44

Blackout Node large image fails for me :/

Posted by: CommanderJB 11 Jun 2009, 19:47

You can grab it at ModDB if it's throwing up problems:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/rise-of-the-reds

Posted by: DerKrieger 12 Jun 2009, 1:41

Will Shockwave get that new Raptor model too? Its skin looks better than the one on the Shockwave site. Anyways, a close look at some of the Chinese units in the screenshots reveals model updates as some have already noticed.

Re. the Firebase...it really has no cannon? I wonder what it will have instead...

Posted by: Comr4de 12 Jun 2009, 2:21

It's still the howitzer, we decided to make the firebase upgradeable since it's initial stature as a defense with our new tier system makes it extremely powerful. So we removed it until you reach tier 1 leading you to upgrade them.

Posted by: Mcbob 12 Jun 2009, 3:02

So at it's base level, it's essentially a lightly fortified, easily destroyed bunker?

Posted by: Comr4de 12 Jun 2009, 3:04

It's just what it is now, minus the howitzer at the beginning.

Posted by: Anubis 12 Jun 2009, 14:51

Well looking at the screenshots again i realized that some of the improved models, although looking alot better still need a few things to make them complete .

1. The Overlord - all vesrions - imo it really needs a house color box or something on the frontal tread cover ( the up one not the side one ) as this area really looks bland and lacks detail.
- all vesrions - cannons could use a house color section in the middile of them, or a greater diameter shape ( sort of like the paladin's caanon middile section ), as currently they to simple, and for their great length they really lack a good detail.
- bunker vesrion - the upper side of the bunker again needs some house color or a darker color detail on it, as it has to much light green surface and except for bunker windows no other detail - again a blank surface.

2. Gattling Tank - the surface on top of the cockpit is rather bland, having only a texture hatch shape. I suggest the addition of a IR module or something that would add to the detail of this section within the model, not as texture.

3. Battlemaster - the MG on it's turret looks really blurry and old. It would be great if the mg model also gets a new model and skin.

Well this is it. This ofc is a personal opinion, but a few minor details can make a verry big difference .

Posted by: Jerinx 12 Jun 2009, 21:35

Looks cool, especially the blackout node.
Good job guys

Posted by: ΓΛPΤΘΓ 12 Jun 2009, 23:54

Raptor really looks awesome!!

Posted by: ka1000 13 Jun 2009, 1:23

oh you

i like the node, though the black antennae things look a bit odd. wouldn't it visually clip with the ground? or am i miss-seeing things...

Posted by: Balizk 13 Jun 2009, 21:02

Russia Federetion having some NOD techs

Posted by: Edsato82 14 Jun 2009, 22:15

The Raptor and Overlord looks very good, I like the camo you have to Raptor

Posted by: Raven 15 Jun 2009, 10:46

everything looks awesome fellows....welldone!!!

will there be additional add-ons for the overlord? or will the current ones be changed?

Posted by: CommanderJB 15 Jun 2009, 11:55

The Overlord's current additions will stay much as they are and not gain any new friends for the time being, though the Gatling Cannon now uses the model from this update and the Bunker tweaks the model slightly and gives a 10% overall armour buff in addition to holding 5 soliders, making it considerably more useful.