The Unofficial
Command & Conquer
RED
ALERT
Players
FAQ
v 0.5
Last Updated: Sep 24, 1996
By: Drakon / Aaron Zappia
vzappia@ix.netcom.com
Http://www.geocities.com/timessquare/4181
!!Word Wrap!! (The .DOC ver is the best)
DISCLAIMER:
I Claim no responsibility for anything you do with this FAQ
COPYRIGHT INFO:
Red Alert , Command & Conquer, And all related are all trademarks of Westwood Studios
Do anything you want with this FAQ IT'S JUST A GAME
If you think I have did anything wrong E-mail Me at vzappia@ix.netcom.com
Table of Contents
1. About This Faq *
2. How To Get This FAQ *
3. How to Add to the Faq / Send Info *
4. Acknowledgments
5. When will Red Alert be Released
5.1 Why is RA taking so long? *
6. The Story
7. Units
7.1.Soviet
7.2. Allied Units
7.3.Units That Both Sides Have
7.4.Units From The First C&C *
8. Structures
9. New Features
10. AI
11. Maps
12. Cool Stuff
13. Multi-Player
14. Updates / Patches
15. Red Alert Web Pages
16. 3rd Party Programs
17. I Can't Wait to play Red Alert - Beta Test Info *
18. What we want in C&C2 *
19.Revision History *
1. About This Faq *
This FAQ is just to tell people what to expect in RA (Red Alert)
Command and Conquer Red Alert is NOT Command and Conquer 2.It is the
Prequel to Command and Conquer. This FAQ comes in both .Txt and .Doc formats
Section followed by * æs have been updated in This Ver
RAPFAQ = Red Alert Players FAQ
2. How To Get This FAQ *
By E-mail:
E-mail vzappia@ix.netcom.com with the subject "send RAPFAQ.txt"
or "send RAPFAQ.doc" (the RAPFAQ.doc is Much better then the .txt ver you need wordpad to view it) or "send RAPFAQ.zip" (to get both in a zip) without the "Æs
The Web:
Http://www.geocities.com/timessquare/4181 (this site now has the FAQ sorry it wasnÆt there before)
News Group: I'll post it on Alt.Games.Command.and.Conquer
Alt.games.command-n-conq
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic
Mailing List: To be added to the mailing list just E-mail vzappia@ix.netcom.com with
Subject "Add me to RA Mail List" to be added to The RAPFAQ Mailing list.
3. How to Add to the Faq / Send Info *
If you want to send me Info to add to the Faq E-mail me vzappia@ix.netcom.com with the Subject "RAinfo" Or if you have any other Questions Please E-mail me I want to know your thoughts on the FAQ
E-mail vzappia@ix.netcom.com.
4. Acknowledgments:
Westwood For Making Red Alert (if they ever finish it)
Myself: Aaron "Drakon" Zappia
Roger Wong for his great C&C Strategy FAQ
5. When will Red Alert be Released
November 16th
5.1 Why is RA taking so long? *
There Making a Win95 and Dos ver in 1 Box!!
6. The Story
World War II Never happened at least, not the way we think of it. Hitler never rose to power and threatened all of Europe - something more terrible happened: Joseph Stalin.
The Soviet empire is storming into Europe. Towns are falling and countries collapsing before the overwhelming might of the Soviet forces. Does anyone stand a chance, or will t
7. Units
Some of the Known Units
7.1.Soviet
Transports: APC's both on water.
Subs: Underwater attack vehicle.
MIG's: Airborne Units that drop missiles on unsuspected units.
Spy Planes: Scouting Planes.
Cargo Planes: Airborne unit that drop paratroopers or bombs.
YAK's: Airborne unit with 2 machine guns.
7.2. Allied Units
Cruisers: Huge ships that can fire 2 screens away.
Destroyers: Ships that can fire near the shore to protect to cruisers.
PT Boats: Ships that can attack subs.
Transports: APC's on water.
7.3.Units That Both Sides Have
Hijackers: They steal the enemies vehicles.
Attack Dogs: Barks if an enemy is on the same screen, then attacks when it is close.
Spies: Dresses up as the color of the enemy and can go into the enemies base unnoticed.
Renovators: Repairs bridges and your structure.
Thieves: Steals money from an enemy unit.
Saboteurs: Like commandos but is a woman. let her die, she will gone from the forever.
Engineers: Like the old ones but can only take over buildings that are red.
Medics: They heal your troops.
Paratroopers: They parachute down from a cargo plane and drop to a certain place.
Jeeps: Like the HumveeÆs, only good for scouting and moving fast.
Dump Trucks: Harvesters, except they mine either nickel, iron ore, or copper.
Mobile Gap Generators: Make al black spot on the map and screen to hide something from the enemy.
Mine Layers: They are the ones that lay mines in the area.
7.4.Units From The First C&C *
Orca's: Helicopters that shoot missiles.
Attack Helicopter: Helicopter that have machine guns.
Mammoths: Huge tanks that have missiles and armed with dual 120mm cannons.
Medium Tanks: Tanks that fire armor-piercing shells. (Now have 2 Cannons)
APC's: Unit that carries men.
8. Structures
Flame Turrets: Turrets that shot out flames.
Tesla Coils: Fires lightning at enemy units.
Kennels: Where they keep the attack dogs.
Sub Pens: Where they keep the subs.
Land Mines: Bombs on the ground.
Tech Centers: Needed to make more advanced structures and units.
Shipyards: This is where the Allies make and keep ships.
Pill Box: A type of guard tower that blends with its surrounding.
Anti-Aircraft Guns: In other words, SAM sites
9. New Features
Better looking Sidebar than C&C.
Better graphics and better cinemas than C&C.
Bridges can be blown up and rebuilt.
You can see any video you want, anytime.
Red Alert has a thing called radar jamming, in others words, the Fog of War which was in Warcraft2.
Some missions will be timed.
Guest appearances by Einstein, Rommel and Stalin.
You can make your units patrol around an area.
More varied missions like convoys, rescues, escorts, scouts, searches and terrorism
10. AI
Improved computer AI, the computer builds bases and perform planned attacks on you. It will steal your structures and sell them and even build turrets from them inside your base. If allied on by two human players the computer will try to ally with otthe c
her human or computer players.
Different AI levels on the computer opponents.
11. Maps
The map sizes are much bigger (96x96)
Red Alert comes with it's own Map Maker
You can build things like turrets and other attack building 4 squares apart, instead next to another building.
There is a new Terrain Arctic Like In Warcraft 2
There's also levels inside buildings with barrels that will blow up and will cause a chain effect like in Doom.
12. Cool Stuff
There's a Cronosphere, that will allow an allied player to teleport units across the map, where they can fire, and then are Teleported back to their starting location.
The Iron Curtain is the Russians's secret tool. With it, they can temporarily turn any unit invulnerable, for a brief period of time.
13. Multi-Player
Can play up to 6 people in a Network.
When playing a modem game, you can type longer messages.
Crates are now also found underwater and can now also upgrade speed, armor.
Countries instead of colors. Currently Russia, Britain, France, Greece, Germany, Italy, Spain and Turkey, which individually has its own advantages with regard to building time, cos
A Spy that Will let you intercept the typed messages being sent between allied players.
1 Player Skirmish Mode: You go against 5 other computer players in multiplayer mode
13. Command & Conquer 2
FallÆ97
For Windows 95 only L
Will Have that cool Robot / Man unit
WILL NOT BE A DOOM TYPE GAME
14. Updates / Patches
None its not out yet!
15. Red Alert Web Pages
Http://www.geocities.com/timessquare/4181
Http://www.westwood.com
16. 3rd Party Programs
None Yet
17. I Can't Wait to Play Red Alert - Beta Test info *
17.1) Can I play the beta version before it comes out?
Ans: Yes! If you place first place in the Las Vegas C&C Tournament on October 12th.
17.2) Can I see Westwood Studios creating / testing Red Alert?
Ans: Yes! If you place first place in the Las Vegas C&C Tournament on October 12th.
17.3) Can I get a free copy of Red Alert when it comes out?
Ans: Yes! If you place first place in the Las Vegas C&C Tournament on October 12th.
17.4) Can I get a free C&C T-Shirt, poster, and pin set as well as money?
Ans: Yes! If you place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in the Las Vegas C&C Tournament on October 12th.
17.5) I need more Info!!!
Ans: Ask Wayne Kremer: kremer@cris.com
Fido: 1:209/339 BBS: 1-702-896-7479
18. What we want in C&C2 *
I need More here E-mail me Some IdeaÆs
at vzappia@ix.netcom.com with subject "C&C2 Idea")
CarryallÆs (To pickup HarvesterÆs like in Dune II)
19. Revision History
v 0.1 Beta Not Released
v 0.2 Released
v 0.3 Minor Changes
v 0.4 Info on Las Vegas Added
v 0.5 Minor Changes
