C&C 4 Tiberium Developer Diary - Tiberium Harvesting

[Sonic 293]

A brand new Command & Conquer 4 Developer Diary video has been posted. This video takes a look at the new way you will collect Tiberium in Command & Conquer 4. Its been the lifeblood of the Command & Conquer series since day one and now it gets a makeover. Tiberium harvesting will never be the same.

 

[Malovolpe 3]

That looks like a rather interesting mechanic.

[ORCaLoVeR 0]

While i am still a die hard fan on tiberium harvesting........

 

 

This is actually an intresting feat.

Not the same as tib harvesting, but still acceptable

Still, it would have been cooler if they where gonna be picked up by harvesters alone. This keeps the harvester in game.

And like every factions get their own harvester type. The assault faction has a mech harvy with the slowest speed but the best armor and defensive arnament

Support class gets an airborne class wich is the fastest but the most vurnable towards air attacks and AA units

And the Defense class gets an traditonal style harvy with wheels and such.

 

Just my 5 cents

Edited December 22, 2009 by ORCaLoVeR

[Luk3us 63]

Tiberium crystals that fly in, LMAO... I can't WAIT to hear the reason behind this one.

[Silverthorn 0]

At least I find the whole thing interesting rather than always stick to the traditional ways. At least it's ok. I wish the traditional ways return together as well, imagine there's a leaked pipe and in the end Tiberium spews out, then you get to harvest again via Harvesters.

 

Fast & actioning? Yeah right, I bet it'll never enter the World Cyber Games for sure!

 

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On the off side, I have my feelings that I might be blaming Chris Tamburrino for the art direction since he's the Art Director. Especially look at ALL of the crappy Nod unit models, they're still terrible and he approves them! Jeezz!

 

And another, I still doubt that the GDI EVA voiceovers are going to be kept the way it is as the remixed EotRS rather than changing it completely to make it sound more like the real TS EVA, I rather take out a pistol and shoot myself in the head.

[Malevolence 6]

I still don't understand why is it that tiberium crystals fly down from the heavens? And why will it float above my head when I "capture" it? It just reminds me of Sims 3. I thought it's funny. XD

[Leonick 0]

Oh damn :/

 

the second i saw the video i were hoping for the ingame explanation for the mechanic but no such luck :/ oh well

 

the mechanic works pretty well, although it looks a bit stupid and i am worried that their explanation will suck

[Nmenth 289]

I really want to know who is dropping them in. They land in contested zones to be grabbed by either faction... It would be foolish for either side to fly them in like that rather than just deposit them right into your deploy zone. Even more insane to be the handiwork of the Scrin. So who is the neutral entity that bestows crystals to the first taker, the tiberium god?

[Guest Stevie_K]

An okay idea, but yet badly executed in my opinion.

Having a special unit to be gathering these things instead would be more appropriate. Visually it should be more realistic, like in a sealed box, container or something like that.

It seems ridiculous that any unit (in this case infantry) can just pick up and run around with the very resource of the war.

 

 

Looks to be a good multiplayer RTS arena game, but it doesn't seem to aid the amount of seriousness players are going to have towards the campaign.

Anyway. Yet an other example of what age this title seems to aim at.

[ORCaLoVeR 0]

A nice feature indeed but not well excecuted

 

These things. Lets say they spew out a large amount of Tiberium in a container(As with that Tiberium Control network thingy). You have your harvester to collect these things. Each faction gets their own type of harvester for more awesomeness. You have to protect your harvy at all cost, hence making these tiberium spitters important

 

This whole..........Fly the tiberium in thing is.........

[Sonic 293]

Tiberium crystals that fly in, LMAO... I can't WAIT to hear the reason behind this one.

Did you watch the video? It is explained.

 

I really want to know who is dropping them in. They land in contested zones to be grabbed by either faction... It would be foolish for either side to fly them in like that rather than just deposit them right into your deploy zone. Even more insane to be the handiwork of the Scrin. So who is the neutral entity that bestows crystals to the first taker, the tiberium god?

Perhaps there be something in the story that covers or reveals that. Because now that you have mentioned it makes me wonder as well.

[recover 2]

It would be less "WTF?" if it appeared from the ground. From one of those tubes in the TCN or something.

Ah, well.

[Gben 20]

Sonic - Luk3us is eluding to the same thing than Nmenth was....

 

I like this method for upgrades, I don't like this method as a replacement for tiberium harvesting, I hate the flying tiberium.

[Guest Stevie_K]

Glad I'm not the one to explain how it's more efficient, to first harvest the tiberium, then put it in a dropship and then drop it right back into a tiberium wasteland in the middle of a battle, than having the original way of harvesting.

Sorry but it just doesn't make much sense to me. I doubt it'd even be more fun at all.

[sith_wampa 6]

WTF is this shiiiiiiiit?

 

I will harvest my own Tiberium kthnx. Don't need no magical god shards...

[G0NE2W4R 0]

Flying Tiberium crystals? From where and from who? The old harvesting method is not fictional...its actually more realistic than this new mechanic, although interesting.

[Sonic 293]

Best comment I've read since this video was made public. From the upload on YouTube

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Here we go again with the whiney bitches who pointlessly give negative comments! Have you guys even TRIED the game!? I don't want to constantly pay for a graphical update and a couple new units. If you don't like the game then just don't buy it!!

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

 

[Nmenth 289]

Have you guys even TRIED the game!?

Yes, and the mechanic is as stupid as it looks.

 

I don't want to constantly pay for a graphical update and a couple new units.

If that is the only difference you can see between the games, you are not too bright, not very observant, a biased non-C&C fan, or a variation of those three.

 

If you don't like the game then just don't buy it!!

This is the final chapter of Kane, what do you mean don't buy it? If we are real C&C fans, we are obligated to buy it.

 

(I know this person is on YouTube, not here, so this response is to all those that agree with them)

[mirza044 4]

Yes, and the mechanic is as stupid as it looks.

 

 

If that is the only difference you can see between the games, you are not too bright, not very observant, a biased non-C&C fan, or a variation of those three.

 

 

This is the final chapter of Kane, what do you mean don't buy it? If we are real C&C fans, we are obligated to buy it.

 

(I know this person is on YouTube, not here, so this response is to all those that agree with them)

I mostly agree. "If you don't like the game then just don't buy it!!" only works in case if you are a causal gamer, not a hardcore, longtime fan of the C&C franchise.

[Malevolence 6]

Yes, and the mechanic is as stupid as it looks.

 

For a moment there, when my buddy tried it, he was asking me if this is EA's attempt to "rick-roll" the C&C community. I couldn't help but laugh. As for me, I try to be nice, so I am awaiting for more updates and if possible, the storyline's explanation on this stuff, if it ever makes sense.

 

 

 

This is the final chapter of Kane, what do you mean don't buy it? If we are real C&C fans, we are obligated to buy it.

 

Second that, I am getting this whether its nice or not, for the sake of continuity and the conclusion to the story arc. I'm just praying the product will turn out fine.

[Renamon 0]

nope akl

Edited June 24, 2011 by Renamon

[Troopzor 5]

Yes, and the mechanic is as stupid as it looks.

 

 

If that is the only difference you can see between the games, you are not too bright, not very observant, a biased non-C&C fan, or a variation of those three.

 

 

This is the final chapter of Kane, what do you mean don't buy it? If we are real C&C fans, we are obligated to buy it.

 

(I know this person is on YouTube, not here, so this response is to all those that agree with them)

 

 

I'm not buying it till it drops to like, 20$

 

(which probably won't take long >.>)

[Guest Stevie_K]

"Here we go again with the whiney bitches who pointlessly give negative comments! Have you guys even TRIED the game!? I don't want to constantly pay for a graphical update and a couple new units. If you don't like the game then just don't buy it!!"

 

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

Some people actually cares for the franchise and don't want to pay for crap. Being a loyal fan through a decade give you your right to say your honest opinions.

If you don't like this "whining" you don't have to comment it.

 

[Silverthorn 0]

Agreeable, me too, being a loyal fan, but I already decided to step down and "die" as a true Westwoodian C&C fan. Under new supervisions or not, the franchise I'm sure will continue to go downhill. Newer & younger fans will not know much of its history, but the veterans will do. And one day, those newer fans will see our real problems and they'll join with us, to hate the franchise.

 

But then again, things could have been worse in this Kotaku article.

 

http://kotaku.com/5431752/command--conquer...esting-tiberium

 

Really? We the community will like it? You said we like it, EA guys, but WE'RE NOT!! NOT IN C&C4! Are you continuing to please yourself? I'm sure it still is. Don't try to hide your true colors, because once it has been revealed, it'll never be hidden again!

Edited December 24, 2009 by Silverthorn

[Malovolpe 3]

I am still getting this game. Gameplay looks interesting and refreshingly new and the storyline is gonna be awesome, err hopefully awesome i should say.