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[KOC2000]

You know what? I didn't like the promotions system myself once it fisrt released by Creator with Contra .03.. But after playing alot, I got used to it, and I found it's REALLY the BEST, and that's how Generals should be played.

I tried remix the last day, and everything was soooooo fast, sooo easy.. I didn't enjoy it..

What do you think?

[Pendaelose]

You know what? I didn't like the promotions system myself once it fisrt released by Creator with Contra .03.. But after playing alot, I got used to it, and I found it's REALLY the BEST, and that's how Generals should be played.

I tried remix the last day, and everything was soooooo fast, sooo easy.. I didn't enjoy it..

What do you think?

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A big differnece in game play is that I REALLY like it fast. I hate when a game is drawn out over 3 or more hours. I've even thaught of a dozen ways to make it faster and easier to get your base and army established.

[M.E.C.H.]

A big differnece in game play is that I REALLY like it fast.  I hate when a game is drawn out over 3 or more hours.  I've even thaught of a dozen ways to make it faster and easier to get your base and army established.

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I will go with the no.... I agree with pendaelose !!! I like fast establish and hard win ! Like very fast and right astablishment for your base (get your buildings ready quick) but hard to penetrate enemy's base and rough battles ruled by main units and supported by the big guys the SUPERUNITS !!!! So i will go with the no...

[stack111]

i like having a fast game so i can get superunits, but if there were no superunits i would like the promotions

so i really dosn't matter to me

[Jalenxl1]

I like the promotion system,so playing against the IA,then u just kill and make sure u don't lose any units,then get superunits and new units then, LEAVE THEM IN THE PAST WITH WEAK TECH!

[Pendaelose]

I like the promotion system,so playing against the IA,then u just kill and make sure u don't lose any units,then get superunits and new units then, LEAVE THEM IN THE PAST WITH WEAK TECH!

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thats the very thing that turned me off the promotion system. I could tech up by bunkering my base, the AI got 0 kills, I level and crushed them without a fight. made the AI panzies. I killed 7 hards on one team like it was nothing.

it was little fun to hold a line without a good battle, then crushing the helpless out teched AI was no fun... It has to be hard to be fun.

[Monsunami]

The promotion system just needs to change thats all. Try to make it more of a strategic system instead of a simple reward system. If you want to know what I am talking about try playing Boss Gen mod real quick just to get a feel for it: http://www.bossgenerals.com/
They kinda mixed the reward system by making it more strategic in a sense that the choices you make is real important.

[Pendaelose]

lol.... talk about a split poll... as of this post 3to3to2... I think we NEED 2 versions

[Gilgamesh]

+1 Yes

I like the promotion system, just need to be faster, and the AI must be better. Like Pendaelose said, the way it is now we just need to hold on with defenses until promoted, and then crunch the enemies!

Edited by Gilgamesh, 08 July 2005 - 02:33 PM.

[prophet of the pimps]

if there are money making structures and units from the begining a lot of problems will be solved. i like the current level up for tech system but for it to become really effective a good AI is needed.

[Pendaelose]

I can even agree with a conditional yes... If its made fun then I'll think its fun. When the promotion system first came out with Contra .03 I was one of the only people who stuck up for WHY creator did it. but I didn't, and still don't, like the results. Yes, it can be improved, but there are other ways to look at things to.

When it really gets down to it the Promotion system was never made to REWARD at all... it was put in to make people use starter units aswell as advanced units. I personaly believe that forcing people to use one or the other is a little backwards. I think the best solution is to encourage basic units by making htem more accessable and more affordable so that they are more usefull on the field. Only then you will see a REAL mix of units and players using both.

[Creator]

Promotion system will be slightly changed. Some units such as Smerch, Luna and GLA MLRS will be available at rank 3, Mortar buggy, Hercules and some other units will be available from the very begining. Money gaining structures will not require promotions too.

Also Drone Controller and Smerch are not super units any more. You can build as many of them as you want. Flame, Cyber as well as Stealth general will have new powerfull super units.

I know that the main problemm of promotion system is AI. Players always destroy more units than computer. So in next version computers will gain promotions 3 times faster. I tested it already and I can say that computers become much harder to defeat. They gain Rank 3 and Rank 5 simultaniously with you.

I made new AI for infantry general. He uses artillery in combination with infantry. I don't know how you guys will play vs him, but I can not defeat him any more. I plan to improve other generals AI as well as I improved AI of infantry general. So hold on

[Vaginomano]

the problem with promotions is that many times the first player getting level 3 will win.
I agree about making basic units cheaper so they can counter attack level 3 ones by quantity. But its all about balancing

[prophet of the pimps]

Creator i am already scared of infantry with artillery it would be just too awesome. most discount the infantry but the assault troop crawler is the most effective weapon to break a defence line. it artillery it will become even more invincible. Cant wait to face off against infantry.

[M.E.C.H.]

The only thing left for the next released version is the AI????if yes then be quick i cant wait    

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Yeah we all cant wait to see it !!! How long it will take till we see it i our screens ???

[Vaginomano]

dont waste your time posting screens, work in the mod then we'll play it

[M.E.C.H.]

dont waste your time posting screens, work in the mod then we'll play it

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What ??? I meant : How long it will take till we can see it in our pc's,OUR SCREENS (of the pc) NOT to post screens of the mod !!!! I know that creator needs his time to work on the mod....