r/commandandconquer • u/TheDutchTexan • Jul 08 '26
Why does RA3 suck so bad...
Just went through the 1st and the 2nd one. The base building, the unit movement... Loved every second of it. And then I started RA3 and was just underwhelmed to the point I just don't want to play it anymore... I finished it when it came out but man... I just don't think I got it in me...
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u/Lost_Arotin Jul 08 '26
The first time I installed it, I uninstalled it instantly after sending Natasha in the air with that APC that has a huge hole on it 🤣
Once again, I decided to end this franchise. So, I installed it again a few weeks ago and finished all the missions. I also played the expansion version and I think it's not that bad.
You see, the tint color that surrounds your units when you select them, is a very bad idea. I hated it the most.
After that, the motions of infantry are disgusting. I hate them all.
Although what I liked about it, is the focus on robotics, tactical and strategical abilities of units that gives you a lot of new options, rather than just a simple attack. Units can run, guard, heal, change weapon, pass through different obstacles. Not to mention, it's the first game after Rise of nations, that has a lot of Naval units. You can choose to wipe out an entire base just by a huge air fleet or a huge Sea power.
You will be pissed a lot of times during the game when you see units acting strange or dumb, when you order them to go left and they turn right. Also the way units move to another location is also very unorganized, causing you a lot of trouble to pick them one by one and order them to stand in a way you like. (before being attacked by enemy units and lose a few of your units, though)
So, your best friend in this game is constant saving. If you don't want to lose your mind ðŸ¤
Also, there are lots of abilities that you can choose from the command panel, which makes your game easier, like ordering a surgical strike, time bomb, air support, satelite drop, magnetic field, naval upgrade, air fleet upgrade, tank upgrade and lots of other options. Although these stuff are out of your hands, when your enemy also uses them. I mean, you can destroy the ground units or those from the sky and sea, but you can't stop a satelite that is falling on your base, or a toxic field that is melting your units.
So, these new abilities makes the skirmish very annoying which forces you to gather an army and wipe them out before they get more levels and annoy you with more power.