MapDesigner Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Hello guys, so I just played vs 3 brutal AI. I challenged myself to only build soviet infantry units. it seems like tesla troopers and conscript as well as all infatry in general are too underpowered. I think they need some sort of buffs. maybe they should be cheaper or something, dont you agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ore_truck Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Conscipts being cheaper? Those guys are well-armored for $100, easy to mass espeicially with cloning vats, excellent cannon fodders and reach elite rank easily. Tesla troopers maybe need a change. There are infantry that are not underpowered for their price. Guardian GIs, Chrono Commandos, Navy SEALs and Desolators are pretty useful. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MapDesigner Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, ore_truck said: Conscipts being cheaper? Those guys are well-armored for $100, easy to mass espeicially with cloning vats, excellent cannon fodders and reach elite rank easily. Tesla troopers maybe need a change. There are infantry that are not underpowered for their price. Guardian GIs, Chrono Commandos, Navy SEALs and Desolators are pretty useful. but I usually only see ppl build tanks instead of the soviet infantry. maybe they need to walk faster or maybe they just need to be massed more easily with clicks. but I dont think that, I can easily raze a full base with 30-ish tanks, but with infantry even 100+ and they still die. hmmmm, maybe its the weakness against walls ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezer_2000 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Be careful guys! Here you are discussing the ideas of thousands useless mods have been started. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MapDesigner Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) I just want them to be more useful ? they just seem most useless and everyone can win withough building a single one. it feels like engineers are the only useful and the super guys (tania boris yoris seals and crono man) Edited June 28, 2018 by MapDesigner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[CC] RaVaGe Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, MapDesigner said: they just seem most useless and everyone can win withough building a single one. 1 Every infantry has some use.Conscripts Great cannon fodder. Good against prism towers when combined with rhino tanks. Tesla troopers Good combination with rhino tanks when holding choke points. Good combination to power up a Tesla coil to defend against advancing Battle Fortresses & Master Minds. Flak Troopers Cost efficient counter to 1-2 roceteers especially when building a proxy barracks is more efficient than making a flak track/cannon. Desolator A powerful area defence unit when deployed or as an offensive unit when combined with flak tracks into "deso-bombs". A highly tactical area/map control unit. Ivan Excellent for rushes and taking out key tech or production structures. Can place bombs on other units for explosive area effect. These are just a few, you just gotta play ranked games and see how the top players play, check out their streams and you'll see. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ore_truck Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 9 hours ago, MapDesigner said: I can easily raze a full base with 30-ish tanks, but with infantry even 100+ and they still die. Who would attack an enemy base with infantry only (no tanks) and expect it to be a success? 9 hours ago, MapDesigner said: or maybe they just need to be massed more easily with clicks. but why? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkeeton Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 2 hours ago, ore_truck said: Who would attack an enemy base with infantry only (no tanks) and expect it to be a success? Why would barracks be the first production building? If the game was meant to be tanks only then why barracks first? Shouldn't they have just made the war factory available from the start? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lud0wig Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 15 hours ago, Ezer_2000 said: Be careful guys! Here you are discussing the ideas of thousands useless mods have been started. +1 18 hours ago, MapDesigner said: Hello guys, so I just played vs 3 brutal AI. I challenged myself to only build soviet infantry units. it seems like tesla troopers and conscript as well as all infatry in general are too underpowered. I think they need some sort of buffs. maybe they should be cheaper or something, dont you agree? I think your problem was that you didn't train enough infantry ^^ On a serious note, play QM or against others online, or do the campaign, you'll have a better view of what to use, how and when. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MapDesigner Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Lud0wig said: I think your problem was that you didn't train enough infantry ^^ yes that may well be but I can only maximum click 30 units queued for training maybe thats enough for tanks but surely not for infantry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MapDesigner Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, ore_truck said: Who would attack an enemy base with infantry only (no tanks) and expect it to be a success? but why? becuz only 30 tesla trooper isnt enough for anything. same with conscript. if he was meant to be massed then we need 1 click gives 10 conscripts or something. Edited June 28, 2018 by MapDesigner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fir3w0rx Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 6/28/2018 at 1:47 AM, MapDesigner said: so I just played vs 3 brutal AI. I challenged myself to only build soviet infantry units. it seems like tesla troopers and conscript as well as all infatry in general are too underpowered. I think they need some sort of buffs. maybe they should be cheaper or something, dont you agree? Next time throw some engineers in the mix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ore_truck Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 9 hours ago, MapDesigner said: becuz only 30 tesla trooper isnt enough for anything. "Do you enjoy watching your men glow in the dark? Build more then!" 9 hours ago, MapDesigner said: same with conscript. if he was meant to be massed then we need 1 click gives 10 conscripts or something. We don't need it. You just want it. But still a good feature though if we could mass them easier - but still not really needed. 18 hours ago, dkeeton said: Why would barracks be the first production building? If the game was meant to be tanks only then why barracks first? Shouldn't they have just made the war factory available from the start? Infantry are useful for early and late stages of the game. They are good at early rushes, defense, cannon fodders, support, etc. The game was never meant to be tanks only. Making war factory available early would mean infantry would be less useful. But why would a war factory needed if we could just win the game using only conscripts and tesla troopers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MapDesigner Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 10 hours ago, fir3w0rx said: Next time throw some engineers in the mix That will be unfair for the AI xD 1 hour ago, ore_truck said: "Do you enjoy watching your men glow in the dark? Build more then!" I think I will just install a mouse clicker before next game LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliteGi Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 I think the inf balance on tiberian sun is much better. You have proper in battles on there because tanks are slower and therefore dont have the mobility and crusher edge over inf. Also, as build speeds are slower you need them to counter other inf rushes earlier on. They tried to make inf better in RA2 by giving most structures low armor so GI's in particular can shred bases whereas in TS inf are actually useful in combat even vs vehicles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reano Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Infantry in YR are better. Iniates in buildings are awesome, Guardian GI vs tanks no contest (tanks lose) when bunked in mass, Yuri brute vs a tank goodbye tank. Then of yuri clones --> to grinder. so just need the right combo and of cause desos in mass own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMustache Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Yes, some of the infantry in the game suck, but not all. Some are downright op though, like the desolater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ore_truck Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 The infantry seem alright. Civilian garrisons provide more usefulness for standard infantry, anti-tank classes are uncrushable and how each faction have unique infantry arsenal like Soviets are meant to win by massing units, so the conscript are easier to mass and make better meat shields plus they got the cloning vats in RA2, Allies are portrayed like modern warfare military so they have better spec ops commando and infiltration units while the psycho weirdo yuri has his own whacko infantry classes for his whacky tactics. I like how Red Alert 2 infantry have different types like the low tier ones are meant to be en massed (basic infantry, flak troopers, rocketeers, guardian GIs, etc), special purpose unit (engineer, spy, yuri, sniper) and special forces (infantry not meant to be massed but can be powerful in low numbers if the enemy base is left undefended like Navy SEALs, Tanya, chrono legionaire, etc). It's how you pick the right time and right type of infantry unit to see how useful they are. For example, you don't send the massed lower tier in late game when the enemy has lots of snipers,desolators,virus, prism tanks, etc. You don't need special purpose infantry if there are no tech buildings to capture or bridges to destroy. You don't deploy commando units if the enemy is expecting one and had anti-infantry defenses littered in his base. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 On 6/28/2018 at 9:53 PM, MapDesigner said: I think I will just install a mouse clicker before next game LOL *Sips coffee* Mmm, yes. This is quite the taste. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MapDesigner Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 15 hours ago, Ferret said: *Sips coffee* Mmm, yes. This is quite the taste. Carry on. it didnt work when I launched the game only in desktop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunk Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Tanks alone are sufficient. Infantry decorates the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikematamitos Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 On 6/27/2018 at 6:54 PM, FReQuEnZy said: Every infantry has some use.Conscripts Great cannon fodder. (Extra Small map they are op in bunkers) Good against prism towers when combined with rhino tanks. (Yes because prisma towers are bad vs infantry than tesla coil) Tesla troopers Good combination with rhino tanks when holding choke points. Good combination to power up a Tesla coil to defend against advancing Battle Fortresses & Master Minds. Flak Troopers Cost efficient counter to 1-2 roceteers especially when building a proxy barracks is more efficient than making a flak track/cannon. (Why the fuck they need a radar? some allies players force you tu make a flack track in early game.) Desolator A powerful area defence unit when deployed or as an offensive unit when combined with flak tracks into "deso-bombs". A highly tactical area/map control unit. (Best infantry in game ever) Ivan Excellent for rushes and taking out key tech or production structures. Can place bombs on other units for explosive area effect. These are just a few, you just gotta play ranked games and see how the top players play, check out their streams and you'll see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MapDesigner Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 I just edited the INI to make cloning vats limitless and now I dont have to worry about not massing enough infantry ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otuken Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Make all infantires uncrushable and decrease tank speeds a bit that's what I could suggest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGalaxyZ Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 On 6/29/2018 at 2:09 PM, Reano said: Infantry in YR are better. Iniates in buildings are awesome, Guardian GI vs tanks no contest (tanks lose) when bunked in mass, Yuri brute vs a tank goodbye tank. Then of yuri clones --> to grinder. so just need the right combo and of cause desos in mass own Yup And the best Infantry in YR Are! YURI BRUTES! As i spam Tons of Yuri Brutes! vs Everything that i encounter! Because yuri brutes are an amazing unit! To spam in YR! And if the yuri player. Loads into a match Then That yuri player SHOULD SPAM 3000 YURI BRUTES! to win! As true Yuri Brute spammers. Always win games at YR. As yuri brutes are Extremely Overpowered! aswell ❤️ And with a cloning vats One can spam more of them too! ❤️ :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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