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[Creator]

Whaaa.....this is M1 Abrams. I don't think GLA can afford one of the most sophisticated USA Main Battle Tank of 20th century (well in 21st Century the Paladin Tank and Laser Crusader would be more sophisticated).
If you want a light tank with missile, I think you better go for Russian tank. Maybe some old design tank with modification.
Maybe GLA Assault General would get Russian T90 Tank.

Abrams operators in middle east region:

Egypt - 755 M1A1 Abrams and 250 M1A2 SEP
Kuwait - 218 M1A2 Abrams
Saudi Arabia - 388 M1A2 Abrams
Iraq - 280 M1A2, 140 more will be delivered until 2011.

T-90 operators in middle east region:

Saudi Arabia is going to buy 150 T-90, but did not make final decision.

Sources:
1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Abrams
2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-90

And so, it is much more chances to see Abrams in GLA hands than T-90.

[Casojin]

Abrams operators in middle east region:

Egypt - 755 M1A1 Abrams and 250 M1A2 SEP
Kuwait - 218 M1A2 Abrams
Saudi Arabia - 388 M1A2 Abrams
Iraq - 280 M1A2, 140 more will be delivered until 2011.

T-90 operators in middle east region:

Saudi Arabia is going to buy 150 T-90, but did not make final decision.

Sources:
1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Abrams
2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-90

And so, it is much more chances to see Abrams in GLA hands than T-90.

Hmm....you have valid point.

[dcesarec]

Well, since i draw something every day i decided to draw some tanks that came across my mind. This is nothing special, it`s a bit ugly, but it`s drawed with mouse and it`s way much better with real pencil.
Maybe some of sketches will like creator and they will be some new units...heh

-this tanks could be for USA if upgraded with microwaves upgrade, maybe for SW general, or mybe for TANK general if upgraded with missiles, i don`t know

[dcesarec]

How about Smoke Grenades for Rangers!? They would create smoke like Acid Cloud (smaller one ofcourse), the smoke is harmless but it can help in running away or attacking (if deceided to create smoke arround rangers itself) or throw this grenade into enemys (usefull against human player, it would be hard to see where are your units, who are they and stuff, hard to control).

Or maybe this upgrade could be only for Colonel Burton for excaping from desperate situations or vice versa...?

Smaller recharge time...

Or...give it to some tanks, smoke grenades fired from tanks will cause to reduce enemy accuracy (hit rate, if possible in contra)...


Yes, something like that is in project raptor but this could be more advanced if causing reducing accuracy.

Edited by dcesarec, 24 September 2009 - 06:06 PM.

[Casojin]

I've interesting suggestion about your smoke gren idea.
Smoke grenade system for CWC would make anything inside it stealth for a short time, preventing enemy from firing at it (it works for tanks too).
Perhaps it might be adaptable Contra.

[dcesarec]

That`s good, and they are stealthed while shooting too, just like Hazael, as long as cloud is above them.
Hmm...this might be overpowered? Attacking with group of tanks, missile defenders and rangers and cover them with smoke. Maybe it`s better only for colonel burton?

Here is another my idea, suggestion, and sketch ofcourse

-This is Photon Cannon Tank, he is for Laser General. It`s capable of firing Photon Torpedos everywhere on map, just like Death Hand. He has two firing options. One is to fire single photon torpedo on single location with maximum power, and the second one is to fire 4 photon torpedos with 1/4 of power for each torpedo but spread them in selected area.

-he requires Tokamak, rank 5, and also power 15
-he needs to deploy if shooting
-if destroyed, because of great energy consuption, will cause blast similar to Laser Aurora blast.

-the sketch is my vision of this tank, not so important.

[Casojin]

That`s good, and they are stealthed while shooting too, just like Hazael, as long as cloud is above them.
Hmm...this might be overpowered? Attacking with group of tanks, missile defenders and rangers and cover them with smoke. Maybe it`s better only for colonel burton?

In CWC, the smoke/stealth effect last about a few seconds only.

[dcesarec]

How about new ability for Karakourt, it`s Toxin Trace.

By pressing "leave toxin trace" button, Karakourt would spray behind toxin for 15 seconds, if he moves, toxin trace will be longer.
This trace would stay on ground for 1 minute (or more), and because this is not field, but trace that is "tinner", it would damage tanks (to be usefull).
Reload time would be 3min.

This could be good in some ways, example for deploying a barrier on field that infantry cannot pass, for defending base, or while in enemy base and Karakourt is about to be destroyed, leaving this trace in enemy base in front of barracs will cause enemys infantry production crippled, or just to damage everyone.

Edited by dcesarec, 25 September 2009 - 10:51 AM.

[_Paladin_]

I felt the Nuclear Storm was missing something. And for ages i couldn't figure out what (this was way back when 006 came out that i started trying to figure it out). I would think for ages a just couldn't put my finger on it. then it hit.

Nuclear Winter.

the Nuke storm drops like 13 nukes. In reality, that kind of drop would easily cast the planet into a nuclear winter. And i don't mean change the weather pattern to snow, that would likely just make the game crash with all the texture changes.

What i figured out was that the radiation dropped by these nukes should be permenant
and that the nukes should drop radiation 2x further than usual (only if dropped by Nuke Storm). and that extra radiation would dissapear 2x slower than normal.

And maybe you could change the name of the Nuke Storm to Armageddon. (Even just the name change would be good, Nuke storm is kinda bland)


Meh, i dunno, just a random thought that finally clicked in my head. lol

Edited by _Paladin_, 28 September 2009 - 03:04 PM.

[Arcadian Daze]

I felt the Nuclear Storm was missing something. And for ages i couldn't figure out what (this was way back when 006 came out that i started trying to figure it out). I would think for ages a just couldn't put my finger on it. then it hit.

Nuclear Winter.

the Nuke storm drops like 13 nukes. In reality, that kind of drop would easily cast the planet into a nuclear winter. And i don't mean change the weather pattern to snow, that would likely just make the game crash with all the texture changes.

What i figured out was that the radiation dropped by these nukes should be permenant
and that the nukes should drop radiation 2x further than usual (only if dropped by Nuke Storm). and that extra radiation would dissapear 2x slower than normal.

And maybe you could change the name of the Nuke Storm to Armageddon. (Even just the name change would be good, Nuke storm is kinda bland)


Meh, i dunno, just a random thought that finally clicked in my head. lol

nah that owuld be to overpowered
by the way after oyu launched a nuke storm you have won intantly 9 out of 10 times
and the 10th time you crippled the enemy so hard he'd lose whithin 5minutes after lauch
also the name armageddon isnt that good either it just iws what it is a storm of nuke's

[Kur-zaz]

I want to please you - I'll write a whole month for this forum. Ura-ura, Comrades!
This is my first suggestion in this forum. So I decided to show himself a good hand. I really hope that this forum I was not banned.
So, you ready? Let's go.

The first proposal would affect the general lasers.
I decided that the replacement of the laser guns at the first level of development would be welcome.
We all remember how a bug was laser guns in the old version of the game. The most boring and unsuccessful laser guns is libra.
I propose to replace the artillery on the new gun. The new gun is a laser emitter. The little machine that saves a ball of energy and beam it shoots into the sky. The purpose of damaging the beam from the sky, which forms a small fire from both the beam. Laser transmitter beats inaccurate, and therefore will not be very dangerous in the early stages of the game.
And now download the picture to better understand the idea.
http://dump.ru/file/3494018
Password: Contra

The most delicious in this weapon is an attack on the aircraft. Figure number one shows how the laser can destroy the air force. Ray attacking from the sky, falls into the plane, destroying his body. The first anti air sniper laser gun. However, most delicious is the very attack mechanics. Pay your attention to the second picture. The aircraft is at once 2 attack. The first attack ends at a certain distance from the earth. At this distance, move all the air force in the game. The first attack once damage aircraft. The second attack is damaging both aircraft and all ground targets. The second attack is assigned to the same point as the first. The second attack comes a little late. It creates the effect of resistance. The beam strikes the plane and then on the ground. The second attack damages the aircraft is very strong, so the stationary helicopter will be destroyed in seconds.
The third figure shows that the machine moves through the two wheels and a caterpillar. Fourth figure may need to create models of cars. The figure shows the leaves who hoard power. When attacking the leaves parted to the side (picture number seven).
When the machine is charging, its leaves are closed (picture number six). When the machine is charged, then between it leaves a red beam of energy.
The attack on the aircraft and precise attack on the ground can be done to upgrade. After you upgrade to the bumper cars there is a small radar.
To smooth the effect of resistance, it can be a flash in the first strike.

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Edited by Kur-zaz, 29 September 2009 - 11:43 AM.

[Casojin]

I want to please you - I'll write a whole month for this forum. Ura-ura, Comrades!
This is my first suggestion in this forum. So I decided to show himself a good hand. I really hope that this forum I was not banned.
So, you ready? Let's go.

The first proposal would affect the general lasers.
I decided that the replacement of the laser guns at the first level of development would be welcome.
We all remember how a bug was laser guns in the old version of the game. The most boring and unsuccessful laser guns is libra.
I propose to replace the artillery on the new gun. The new gun is a laser emitter. The little machine that saves a ball of energy and beam it shoots into the sky. The purpose of damaging the beam from the sky, which forms a small fire from both the beam. Laser transmitter beats inaccurate, and therefore will not be very dangerous in the early stages of the game.
And now download the picture to better understand the idea.
http://dump.ru/file/3494018
Password: Contra

The most delicious in this weapon is an attack on the aircraft. Figure number one shows how the laser can destroy the air force. Ray attacking from the sky, falls into the plane, destroying his body. The first anti air sniper laser gun. However, most delicious is the very attack mechanics. Pay your attention to the second picture. The aircraft is at once 2 attack. The first attack ends at a certain distance from the earth. At this distance, move all the air force in the game. The first attack once damage aircraft. The second attack is damaging both aircraft and all ground targets. The second attack is assigned to the same point as the first. The second attack comes a little late. It creates the effect of resistance. The beam strikes the plane and then on the ground. The second attack damages the aircraft is very strong, so the stationary helicopter will be destroyed in seconds.
The third figure shows that the machine moves through the two wheels and a caterpillar. Fourth figure may need to create models of cars. The figure shows the leaves who hoard power. When attacking the leaves parted to the side (picture number seven).
When the machine is charging, its leaves are closed (picture number six). When the machine is charged, then between it leaves a red beam of energy.
The attack on the aircraft and precise attack on the ground can be done to upgrade. After you upgrade to the bumper cars there is a small radar.
To smooth the effect of resistance, it can be a flash in the first strike.

Overpowered. Libra is already powerful in combination with tank group. If you have S&D battleplan (+20% range), Libra group behind a tank group will be your destruction. Laser Avenger and MTHEL are very good already. Aircraft can be shot down quite easy and missiles can barely hit these vehicles. As soon as the super unit comes out, you're toast.

I suggest you play against good human player who plays Laser gen and see the result. There is no better way to explain.

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I've also been thinking about Infantry general. If his rush failed, he can barely survive tough generals (nuke, toxin...). Instead of utilizing Howitzer, I suggest he uses mortar equipped APC, which is tougher than GLA mortar but slower or as slow as Howitzer but can fire while moving.

Edited by Casojin, 29 September 2009 - 03:11 AM.

[dcesarec]

How about this?When you gain rank 5,one super tank came automatically out of your command center?
Example,playing as tank gen one shaitan came out command center as soon as you reach rank 5.
Vyvern could maybe levitate out of center.

[Kur-zaz]

The MHTEL makes a mistake and attacks by bombs, not planes. Therefore the MHTEL must attack either by aircraft or by shells and rockets. The MHTEL was originally conceived as a counter weapon against the enemy artillery.
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A new tool against the Air Force will only subsidiary. This weapon damage not only the Air Force, but the land beneath them. This makes it dangerous to use such machines against Air Force. The enemy can send invisible Comanche and open it over the target building. Rays destroy the Comanche and the building beneath it.
Rays will create a short curtain against large concentrations of the Air Force. If the enemy attacks a bunch lightly, then the risk of rip fleet laser beams.
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It is useless to try to stop my ignorance. It is ridiculous to recommend me to play with other players. I am not very fond of many participants in the Russian-speaking forum. I really hope that you will not be jealous and weave intrigue.

Edited by Kur-zaz, 29 September 2009 - 08:51 AM.

[Casojin]

How about this?When you gain rank 5,one super tank came automatically out of your command center?
Example,playing as tank gen one shaitan came out command center as soon as you reach rank 5.
Vyvern could maybe levitate out of center.

Wyvern coming out of CC would be weird. And if you play Juzhiz, heh you got a suicide nuke bomb inside your base. I wouldn't want that. I would prefer sending as far as from my war factory as possible. Also, super things should be built and cost money for tactical purpose.

The MHTEL makes a mistake and attacks by bombs, not planes. Therefore the MHTEL must attack either by aircraft or by shells and rockets. The MHTEL was originally conceived as a counter weapon against the enemy artillery.

I think you mean...
Therefore the MTHEL must be attacked by aircraft NOT by shells and rockets.

It is useless to try to stop my ignorance. It is ridiculous to recommend me to play with other players. I am not very fond of many participants in the Russian-speaking forum. I really hope that you will not be jealous and weave intrigue.

Well, you can play with me or dcesarec or many other non-Russian-speaking if you don't like those Russian-speakers. Perhaps you would get more idea this way. I'm looking for good players to fight with.

Edited by Casojin, 29 September 2009 - 09:35 AM.

[Creator]

It seems that this dialog needs a bit of explaination.

Kur-zaz is very good player. I'm familiar with him for almost a year. It was him who helped me to fix many ballance errors. And it was him who wrote a half of strategy and tactics articles on Contra web site.

But his English is bad. The most probably, he uses translation programm which does not transfer the meaning precisely. So, it can be misunderstanding because of language barrier.

And also, he is a dreamer. He loves new ideas. The more unusual - the better. I'm already full of his ideas of making cycle-factories which produce units for free and without stopping, "Friendship" chainsaw drones, flying flasks which give experience, jumping anti-aircraft kamikazes and many others.

Edited by Creator, 29 September 2009 - 06:54 PM.

[Kur-zaz]

I present to you a new flow of ideas.
First you need to download the picture.
http://dump.ru/file/3495965
Password: Contra
I'll write the numbers and below them to tell in detail.
1) The creator asked me to provide a sketch anti air kamikazes. These buggies destruct when fired by the Air Force. I took into account errors that may arise in implementation. Enough to make probes from the Comanches immortal but with a very short life.
2) Nuclear mine. In the center of a flashing red light. Mina indestructible from the outside. When the enemy vozhel in the zone of attack, mine starts unpack. Externally unfolding is manifested in eradicated flashing lights. If it is possible for mines to unfolding peak-peak, it is better to do it. Folding need to single units of the enemy could not easily detonate the mine. It is necessary that the army of the enemy came closer to mine and suffered more losses.
3) Mina mole. At rest looks like a bunch of manure. If the enemy approached, the manure comes out of the mine. Mina as artillery shells are fired and explodes itself. Mina can be implemented in two ways:
4) First method. Mina is activated when the enemy crosses the zone of attack. In this case, passing by a light vehicle detonates a mine. Mina will be wasted.
5) The second way. Mina attacks only long-range goals, which are fixed or have a low rate of movement. So mine will in most cases to attack large concentrations or slow targets.
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For the mole can make an upgrade. Upgrade will allow mine forever reborn. Mina mole - the immortal mine (exterminable only sapper) - mine mole. Immortal mine is a bunch of manure and does not harm anyone, but quickly dies forming in its place a mine mole. Mina mole dying leaves under an immortal mine.
No upgrade mine mole dies and nothing behind leaves.
You can make mine a new mole appeared next to the old (like crawling under the ground).

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Edited by Kur-zaz, 29 September 2009 - 11:42 AM.

[Madin]

I propose that we give the nuke generals interceptors the neutron upgrade again.
That was the greatest plane in contra history, I'm sorry I complained about it way back then.