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Production ceased on the infamous Command and Conquer reboot; (formerly known as Generals 2)
Topic Started: Dec 14 2011, 04:57 PM (647 Views)
Speedy
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Fairly sure I've given up.


More excited for this than the Alliances game? Yessirree.

Sorry Ghosty, but if you're going to post THAT game with all your Gusto, then I MUST out-do you.
Edited by Speedy, Dec 14 2011, 04:57 PM.
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ghostmexi007
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I was wondering why didnt you post this since you liked it before me on your fb dude and just sad that my pc wont be able to come even close to running this game.
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Speedy
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Fairly sure I've given up.
After Command and Conquer 4's release of immeasurable FAIL, EA has gone off and said Command and Conquer would get some time off.

And then later, promised us a grand reboot of Command and Conquer. I was personally sceptic, as C&C has.. degraded ever since EA picked it up.

Even later, a sequal to Generals was announced in the form of, well, Generals 2.

What could EA possibly ruin about their OWN title in the series? A sequal to their OWN game.. surely nothing could go wrong?


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C&C is evolving into free Online Experience
Posted by EA_CIRE, 15 Aug 2012

The Command & Conquer franchise was always a place to drive innovation for strategy fans around the world. For many, Command & Conquer is the symbol as the inventor and driver of the RTS genre as we know it today.

While the world of gaming is changing rapidly, the RTS genre itself hasn’t changed that much at all. But this will change soon, with Command & Conquer leading the world of gaming into a new era. We’re proud to announce the evolution of Generals 2 towards the new Command & Conquer online game that will bring players around the world a high quality AAA Real Time Strategy experience! This new experience will start with the content we’ve built for Generals 2, brought to a never before seen visual level powered by Frostbite 2 - High Octane Action - For Free.


....*twitch*

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Coldflame
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That's EA for ya.

Me3.
Every EA sports game ever.
Bioshock.
Spore.
The list goes on.
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Speedy
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Now, everyone who's reading this probably thought 'hey, weren't this multiple topics before?' yes, yes they were.

To be precise, they were the 'Command and Conquer - Generals 2' and 'Command and Conquer- now truly down the drain.' topics.

Cause, let's face it: both topics were about the same subject.. and so will this next piece of information be.

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A New Future for Command & Conquer
Generals,

Thank you for your participation over the last few months in the Command & Conquer closed alpha test. It’s been much appreciated, and you’ve been instrumental in helping define what a new Command & Conquer experience should and shouldn’t be.

Part of being in a creative team is the understanding that not all of your choices are going to work out. In this case, we shifted the game away from campaign mode and built an economy-based, multiplayer experience. Your feedback from the alpha trial is clear: We are not making the game you want to play. That is why, after much difficult deliberation, we have decided to cease production of this version of the game. Although we deeply respect the great work done by our talented team, ultimately it’s about getting you the game you expect and deserve.

Over the next 10 days we will be refunding any and all money spent in the alpha. If you have a question about your refund, please contact help.ea.com.

We believe that Command & Conquer is a powerful franchise with huge potential and a great history, and we are determined to get the best game made as soon as possible. To that end, we have already begun looking at a number of alternatives to get the game back on track. We look forward to sharing more news about the franchise as it develops. Thank you again for your participation and support.

- Victory Studios
Source: CommandandConquer.com

Am I saddened by this news?.. not really. My only issue is that due to processor issues, I myself have been unable to actually play the aforementioned alpha, if only to see how bad it is.

All I can wonder is if this is the point where EA realizes that what they've been doing has essentially been shit, and what WE want from a reboot.. is not a reboot at all. Alas, I can only speak for myself, I suppose..

Either way, it seems like this is the end for Command and Conquer for now. A bitter ending after CnC4 and the horrid news that was the 'Free to Play' Command and Conquer reboot.. But we'll see. Maybe it'll rise from it's ashes.
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Speedy
Aug 16 2012, 11:08 AM
Huge quote

Sweet merciful lord, what have they done? Betrayal indeed
Edited by FieryBlitz, Oct 31 2013, 09:16 AM.
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Minmin-Sama
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If they actually decide to come back to this, like, ever, I want a proper sequel to Generals, or a disk/download with Generals and ~:Zero Hour. I'd pay more for the latter, since I never had my own copy; I have to use my gramps's. :U

Give me the game I played when I was a kid, or don't bring me another C&C at-all. That's all there is to it, really. You've done Sims justice, despite me not being a ginormous fan of 3, so I wanna see that happen once again with one of my favorite childhood franchises. If this new not-Rare team can do the new Killer Instinct justice, why can't you do the same to your own name, EA?
oh right because you're post-2005 EA
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Speedy
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To remove the disgusting taste still lingering in some of our mouths, why not a little flashback.

Today I decided to play Command and Conquer.

The original game ...patched to work incredibly good on modern systems.

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The best way to win GDI mission 2.

Capture. EVERYTHING.


Anyway, if you're interested in a short nostalgia trip, I suggest you check out dis lil' post here cause it contains a few steps you will want to take. ;)
Edited by Speedy, Jan 30 2014, 10:08 PM.
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