The subfactions i chose are mostly due to my play style.
Soviets: China all the way. I love that their army is slow yet powerful- never underestimate them. They are meant for turtling, but can mount a pretty good offense as well.
I am a soviet player and prefer their abilities to get troops on the ground quickly, and that they need combined arms to win the day, instead of like the Allies who don't have to exactly use teamwork to win.
Fight for the Herd!
-Qilin tank is superb at its job, just don't count on it always catching ita prey.
-Nuwa SPG is awesome, I love the pacifistic voice while the unit itself can destroy just about everything. Just don't stand near it too long, or walk where it fires.
-Eradicator in my opinion, is so much better than the Desolator. Longer firing range and better health.
-Sentinel is amazing. I don't care that its slow; the fact it can gun down Kirovs and other air units in a few bursts has me sold.
-Gyrocopter "If i stop peddling, I'll die!"
He is okay, but does its job decently;watch for friendly fire and use them in flocks of ten at least. Can we have a helicopter instead? Please?
-Yunru is my favorite hero out of EVERYONE *stand asideTanya*. Even if she doesn't really have the ability to directly kill anyone, she can see stealth units, EMP multiple vehicles if they cluster toghether, use hwr earthshake drill to hurt structures from afar, her actress did an excellent job, and she works well with the Centurion.
-Centurion is a tripod siege unit that mops thebfloor with almost everyone and anything. Its one of my favorite units in the entire game, and I always use it 95% of the time if i am rich enough. I love how it can defend from aerial threats too.
Apologies, China is my 99.999% faction i go with, even on naval maps. I'll find a way to bring the might of China to you! Even if it takes a while to get there ^^;
Also you guys are not pronouncing "Qilin" correctly. Its not "Killin" its "Chee-lin". The Chinese use "Q" differently in their language. Just like hiw the Japanese don't have "L" in their alphabet (thats why "Lucario" is "Rukario").
Allies:European Alliance
If I HAVE to play the Allies (i don't reall ly enjoy them, sorry guys and gals) the EA are my go to; they can defend wonderfully, but also dish out some justice too! Thisnis THE only Allied Faction i will willingly play and have a fun time with.
-Sniper, without a doubt is a blast from the past when i played Yuri's Revenge as Britian all the time. Plus nothing is more satisfiying as hearing Rahn's monotoned death after only a few shots from these bereted chaps.
-Charon tank.....one of THE scariest units in this game for me. If the foreboding "WWHHHHHMMMMMMM!" it makes when it moves wasn't terrifying enough, its a bloody Chrono Legionairre on treads, except it won't kill buildings (which is thankfully understandable). Love using it, now I can feel like Futuretech
-Cavalier is my second favorite MBT right after the Qilin. Fast strong enough, and makes me smile everytime I hear "Smashing!"
-Mirage thank goodness he is not French in this okder better game. Its not bad, though its only good on vehicles. Foehn's stolen tech version is much better.
-Thor Gunship Valhalla will stand, must I say more? One of my favorite allied units, this bad boy kills everyone and everything. Its super satisfying to electrify that little Psionic brat with it.
-Siegfried...I don't hate him, but I don't love him either. He's good in a pinch, but he shoots too slowly and he's liable to kill his comrades if you're not careful. I honestly barely use him, and would rather spend my credits elsewhere. Just use him to solo base defenses, or leave him behind at your base to defend with the lads.
P.S why do the Japanese even have a Battle Tortoise? The EA should get the Battle *FORTRESS* back. So we can trample our enemies! (You can tell i don't like the Pacific Front)
Epsilon I've just gotten into with a little practice. So far I have tried Epsilon HQ. I don't play Epsilon, but if I had to pick HQ is what I'd go with.
-Opus tank wants to be a Qilin, and does a decent job at it. Its a speedy Qilin but its armor is lighter. Nod tok shabby their Yuri, not too shabby.
-Rahn...you see him, run away or take him down with mass numbers. Imagine Raccoon City, but the Zombies are Angry Russian Hulks with a penchant for relieving your men of their lunch money...violently.
-Yuri Adept just a Yuri clone with a nee portrait to me. Just a great as the old classic from YR. I like to steal him from the barracks or use him in Unholy Alliance if i get the chance.
-Drill Miner cool for surprise attacks or getting somewhere your men can't reach. If only it was faster.
-Irkalla with shape the land of the dead...really slowly. Great defending and scarying the pants off people, but not much else. Still great though!
P.S be one with Yuri, that is all.
Sorry but I don't really play Foehn much. They have my favorite soundtrack (even bought it for 10 dollars and always listen to it
), but...as powerful as they are, they still feel strange to me. I don't enjoy an expensive army very much, and its strange not having cheap units that die kinda fast. I don't hate Foehn unless i am fighting them (gosh darn devourer swarms can go to somewhere else). Its satisfying to destroy their units -even kidnap them with the Drakov-, but...I'll try them again some more.
To me they are a Twisted version of GDI, but not in the bad way. More like the scary way.