The Questions Thread, Q & A with the Developers! Options

[Frostyarmy]

Oh i see , so its gonna do what command and counquers ALL Stars did ,no?

[Lord Atlantis]

Will there be a new model for the russian command bunker/higher res texture for it?

It looks rather, well, dull when compared to the other newer models with high quality skins.

[Anubis]

The russian warfactory and even the radar center suffer from the same problem imo.

[The_Hunter]

You'll start with a Dozer, but it's possible that you won't be able to do anything with it until you select your General from the Command Center. I.e., they might implement it in such a way that the Dozer will be unable to move until you select your General.

When you do, the Dozer's commandset will be upgraded, and its locomotor if the above is how the final design is implemented. Maybe Hunter will clear this up...

The Dozer will be unselectable indeed untill a general has been selected from the command center.

[wb21]

The russian warfactory and even the radar center suffer from the same problem imo.

They might have a new model in the future...

[Frostyarmy]

So what about the gen section for gen points

[Pickysaurus]

So what about the gen section for gen points

With my limited knowledge of coding, as the Generals are simply upgrades to the factions, I think it'd be the same powers for each faction... although I am probably wrong

This post has been edited by Pickysaurus: 16 Oct 2009, 15:46

[Shiro]

Probably again like in Allstars, where most powers are the same, yet 1 list contains specific powers only selectable by a certain General. The Generals Powers buy screen is AFAIK limited to 23 buttons. Also of course all powers doing unit unlock (or most of them) would obviously vanish.

This post has been edited by KamuiK: 16 Oct 2009, 15:59

[wb21]

Probably again like in Allstars, where most powers are the same, yet 1 list contains specific powers only selectable by a certain General. The Generals Powers buy screen is AFAIK limited to 23 buttons. Also of course all powers doing unit unlock (or most of them) would obviously vanish.

I recall on ModDB that you've said something about the General's Power's points:

The maximum of different Generals Powers per side is 23, 4 on rank 1, 15 on rank 3 and again 4 on rank 5. However, this could be increased by modifying the window files, but is not required, since every side has atm enough Generals Powers.

I think it might be really modded, if it's SAGE-capable...

This post has been edited by D' WRTHBRNGR: 16 Oct 2009, 17:15

[Shiro]

I said it could, and I meant it COULD be possible. Mind you, you can increase the buttons in the commandset up to 18 Well, we will see what happens.

[Raven]

The End of Days mod has a similar system, currently, when you chose the type of tech tree you need at the beginning from the CC, some gens powers can't be used. The downside in their implementation is that you can see and select all the powers. If you select a power that does not support your tech tree, you would be wasting our gen points . I hope ROTR will have a better solution that that.

[Dutchygamer]

If this system is used, I have one major question: how does the AI use it?

[JJ]

Technically speaking, they are upgrades, so it can be easily done. It is also possible to make it choose randomly between the subfactions.

[Shiro]

The End of Days mod has a similar system, currently, when you chose the type of tech tree you need at the beginning from the CC, some gens powers can't be used. The downside in their implementation is that you can see and select all the powers. If you select a power that does not support your tech tree, you would be wasting our gen points . I hope ROTR will have a better solution that that.

In this case it should be implemented that powers requiring a specific tech require a special science which will be granted with the upgrade you choose -> MOAB upgrade effect. This way the sciences will be locked until you decide.

[Razven]

OR..OR..or I'm just throwing the idea out, I have no clue about it, what if the faction was is a Generals point upgrade by itself?

[Shiro]

So you mean you need a Gen point to pay to be a specific faction? Could work but would look kinda dumb since you cannot hide buttons for e.g. units if they only require a Gen Point. A commandbar change must be triggered by an upgrade, they is AFAIK no other way.
Question: how will Wilhelms bunker system work? Like a tunnel network? Yes/No?

[Raven]

OR..OR..or I'm just throwing the idea out, I have no clue about it, what if the faction was is a Generals point upgrade by itself?

In that case it should be possible to restrict players from selecting multiple generals. I mean for tier one gen powers you should select the general you are going to use, then i should be possible to disable the other tier one options. I haven't seen such a thing before in any of the mods, if that is possible i think its good, but still it does not solve the earlier problem.

[Pickysaurus]

Just a suggestion, but Generals powers require a CC... so what if the CC you see before picking a general is a placeholder and selecting that "upgrades" the CC into one of the faction ones - with it having unique powers.

Probably not possible though

[Razven]

In that case it should be possible to restrict players from selecting multiple generals. I mean for tier one gen powers you should select the general you are going to use, then i should be possible to disable the other tier one options. I haven't seen such a thing before in any of the mods, if that is possible i think its good, but still it does not solve the earlier problem.

That kinda works, I'm thinking along the lines of how they used the Generals Point system in CWC.

[Сергеј Иванович]

IIRC, the vGenerals have similar system in original installation. the Gen points which u had, they were put in the CC,and they had i think on side like bar, like now.

[Massey]

i dont know if this is glick but i have to asks (cause i think its funny. and i just found it) the ECM tank. its jammer ablity. is it meant make ospreys fall out of the sky?

Massey

[Stinger]

I should think not. It's a bit hard to imagine that being a feature.

[The_Hunter]

The ECM effects have a nasty side effect that it makes pilots drunk

[Shiro]

Strangely, unlike EMP weapons, the ECM deactivated helicopter units (and the Kirov Propaganda Airship) do not die when hitting the ground. Maybe airunits should be immune to subdual weapons?

This post has been edited by KamuiK: 21 Oct 2009, 0:29

[wardog]

i know this is kinda sudden but is there ever gonna be a demo for europe? like a video or playable demo