Well, a Happy New Year to you all on this first news post of 2009.
So, at the start of the new year, here's what's happening in the C&C3 community:
- The 2008 Mod of the Year Awards have now begun. Head over to ModDB to vote for your favourite mod. Two of our own hosted mods - Only War 2 and Galaxy at War are both eligible for voting, so be sure to give them a look.
- C&C Renovatio have posted up another well-crafted blog update, as well as releasing some new screenshots.
- Tiberian Dawn have also posted up some new renders, and a blog update.
- Remember to download Kane's Wrath Patch 1.02 if you haven't already. Simply head to the EA Site to grab the EXE file, or just hit the Check for Updates option within the Kane's Wrath UI. The changelist for the patch can be seen in an earlier news post here.
That's it for this week. Hope you have a good start to 2009.
Nighthawk.
Division Head.
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CNC3 News, January 3, 2009
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CNC3 News, December 28, 2008
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I hope you've all had a good Christmas. News is a bit late this week both due to the festivities and some little technical issues I've been having, but have no fear, I'm still here... unfortunately for you.
Right, over the Christmas week, the modding community has had the following developments:
- One of our hosted mods - Only War 2 - has a news update. Be sure to check it out. (Link). You can also check out their work on their ModDB profile here.
- Sigma Invasion have some new screenshots posted up.
- Red Zone Europe have a Christmas update showing off some new toys in the mod.
- Alternate Warfare have released a download that claims to restore the General Points system from C&C Generals and Zero Hour into C&C3.
- C&C Renovatio has posted up a rather well designed Christmas update.
- Asylum have posted up a couple of new screenshots.
And that's it for this week, and indeed for 2008. See you all in the new year.
Nighthawk.
Division Head.
Only War 2 News, December 23, 2008
» News Update - 081223
People of the Internet! Hear ye! Hear ye!
Have no fear! We've managed to fight off the mighty hordes of video-game insanities that has
been crashing into the walls of our fair fortress of spare time and modding hours!
The last 4 months have been mad on the amazing game release side.. or at least it has been for me as the mad gamer i am
(and probably most modders with me) so work has been basically standing still but I've started work on a Shrine (name not yet decided)
for the Imperial Guard which will act as their basic source of income.
Also Only War 2 is now basically a One man show starring me (come to think about it, that's really how it's been all along..)
not counting the coding that was done a couple months ago by Torn.
Still, there's something for you to see and drool over until the shrine is done and I get on to the 2d bits (commandbars and such)
that need doing, the first pictures are some images we never uploaded of the now properly working
firing effect for the Hellhound, second is the.. well.. pretty self explanatory some more civ props I did a
couple months ago, and lastly there's the Marauder Bomber which we will be using as a Special Power and civilian prop
(and eventually most likely as a controllable air unit).
Until next time, whenever that may be,
Emperor Protects.
Oh, and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!
CNC3 News, December 20, 2008
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Some more modding updates this week.
- Red Zone Europe is a total conversion mod that aims to convert C&C3 to a half modern combat, half sci-fi game. It features two factions, the Western Coalition, and the European Union Defense Force. Some renders and screenshots are up already, so be sure to check it out.
- Tiberium Essence have uploaded version 1.2 of their mod. It fixes some graphical issues in the mod, as well as making some balance adjustments.
- Sigma Invasion have posted up some new renders.
And that's it for this week. By the time my next news post comes around to grace your VDUs with its horror, Christmas will have come and gone.
Merry Christmas. 
Nighthawk.
Division Head.
CNC3 News, December 12, 2008
» News (12/12/08)
Again, only a few modding updates this week.
- Tiberian Apocalypse have some new screenshots posted up.
- The Ultimate Revenge is a continuation mod which adds CABAL and an alien race, but removes the Scrin. Some things are planned already, and there are a couple of minor screenshots there already. Check it out if that's your sort of thing.
Now, there is actually some news from EA (cue shocks, gasps and otherwise from audience).
Kane's Wrath will be getting a 1.02 patch within the next few weeks. However, this patch is mostly aimed at the online gamers in terms of its changes... read and decide for yourself, here's the full changelist... you have been warned:
· Fixed an error that sometimes caused players to unexpectedly select multiple control groups at once when rapidly switching between control groups.
· Beacons once again work for subfactions
· GDI Slingshot and Shatterer icons swapped at the Reclamator Hub to mirror the War Factory
· Watch tower will now correctly autotarget units at maximum range
· ZOCOM Shatterer can no longer bypass the overload beam power down by using Call for Transport
· Sonic fencing will no longer disappear from the armory when healing infantry
· Decoy Specters will no longer deal the full non-decoy damage if the decoy dies while the weapon shell is in flight
· Decoy specters will no longer do damage if the decoy dies while the shell is in flight
· Specters will no longer damage airborne units
· Nod Crane can now build the Voice of Kane
· Units will no longer retain the mothership catalyst effect when transported through a wormhole
· Decoy Tripods can no longer EMP
· Fixed an exploit that allowed small units to walk along the map border, outside of normal detection, on the Tournament Tower map
Global Conquest:
· Meta-unit hardpoints will be reset at the beginning of each Global Conquest battle
· Strike forces can now have spaces in their names
Global changes:
· Level 2 Veterancy bonus increased from +20% damage, +30% health to +25% damage, +40% health.
· All Harvesters: cost reduced to 1600, build time reduced to 16s. This will speed up the time to unit production and decrease the impact of all-in rushes without affecting the early-game scouting phase.
GDI factions – units
· Guardian Cannon damage increased from 175 to 200
· Hammerhead: range increased from 200 to 300, speed increased from 150 to 160
· ZOCOM Orca: clip size increased to 5
· Rig: unpacked hit points increased from 5000 to 5500
· Rig stealth detection range increased from 200 to 400
· Zone Shatterer overload beam damage increased from 1250 to 1500
· Shatterer and Zone Shatterer: range increased from 325 to 350
· Orca attack duration increased by 50% per shot
· Mobile Repair Transport repair drone leash distance increased from 50 to 100
· Mammoth tank health increased from 10000 to 11500
· Juggernaut: clip reload time reduced from 5s to 3s
· Juggernaut and Behemoth: turret turn rate doubled
· Titan range increased from 300 to 325
GDI Factions – abilities
· Zone Trooper/Zone Raider jumpjets no longer have a small pre-jump delay, flying speed increased
· Sniper Team no longer unstealths when using Bombard
· Sensor pod cost reduced to 100
· APC minefield cost reduced to 300
GDI Factions – upgrades
· Pitbull Mortar: upgrade cost reduced to 1000
· AP Ammo: cost reduced to 2000, build time increased to 60s
· Hardpoints: build time increased to 60s
· Zone Trooper/Raider Scanner Pack: upgrade range bonus increased from 10% to 20%, cost reduced from 1000 to 500, build time reduced to 15s
· Zone Trooper/Raider Autoinjectors: cost reduced to 1000, build time reduced to 30s
· Stratofighter: upgrade cost reduced to 1000, build time reduced to 30s
· Composite Armor: cost reduced to 1500, build time reduced to 45s
· Tiberium Field Suits: cost reduced to 1000, build time reduced to 30s
· Railgun: upgrade cost reduced to 4000
· Adaptive Armor: research cost reduced to 1000
GDI Factions – powers
· Railgun accelerator: rate of fire bonus increased to 200%, cost reduced to 500
· Orbital bombardment: cost reduced to 3000
· Supersonic air attack: cost reduced to 2000
Nod factions – units
· Fanatics: damage increased from 700 to 800, explosion radius increased from 50 to 60
· Attack bike armor versus cannon reduced by 10%
· Black Hand raider buggy stealth detection range increased from 200 to 400
· Obelisk of light cost/build time increased to 2000/20s
· Specter cost/build time increased to 1500/15s
· Shadow team: range increased from 200 to 225, clip reload time reduced by 40%, speed increased from 80 to 90, flying speed increased from 100 to 120
· Reckoner health increased from 2000 to 2200
· Avatar range increased from 350 to 375, commandeered beam cannon damage increased from 900 to 1100, range of flame weapon increased from 100 to 200
· Flame tank range increased from 100 to 150
· Awakened are now much more resilient to missile and cannon fire
· Enlightened hit points increased from 600 to 650
· Venom damage, pre- and post-upgrades, increased by 10%
· Vertigo Bomber area effect radius increased from 30 to 40
Nod factions – Abilities
· Disruption pod: cost reduced to 300
· Booby trap: cost decreased to 100
Nod factions – Upgrades
· Tiberium Infusion: cost reduced to 1000, build time increased to 30s
· Laser capacitors: cost reduced to 2500, build time increased to 1:15
· Black disciples: upgrade cost reduced to 1000, build time reduced to 30s
· Tiberium core missiles: cost increased to 2500, build time increased to 1:15
· Super charged particle beam: cost reduced to 3000
· Dozer blades: armor bonus decreased from 25% to 15%
Nod factions – powers
· Cloaking field: damage vs infantry reduced to 400 from 500
· Power signature scan: cost reduced to 300
· Decoy temple: cost reduced to 500
· Redemption power: cost decreased to 750
· Radar Jamming Missile: cost reduced to 300
Scrin factions – units
· Hexapod: ravager addition no longer hits air
· Devourer tank range reduced from 350 to 340
· Corrupter healing reduced by 50%
· Seeker tank armor versus rockets increased 10%, armor versus gun increased 10%
· Planetary Assault Carrier: damage increased from 45 to 55, health of drones increased 10%
· Mechapede: disintegrator segment range increased from 150 to 175
· Mechapede corrupter segment healing reduced by 66%
· Mechapede ravager segment: range increased from 300 to 325
· Shard Walker: cost/build time increased to 800/8s
· Tripod and Reaper Tripod damage increased by 10%
Scrin factions – abilities
· Blink packs have been tuned to feel significantly more responsive
· Ion storm healing increased from 2% to 5%
· Mastermind/Prodigy teleport recharge increased to 20s, no longer works on EMP’d/phased units
· Cultist, prodigy, and mastermind mind controls (all types) no longer work on Epic Units or commandos
Scrin factions – upgrades
· Advanced articulators: cost reduced to 1000, build time reduced to 30s, speed bonus increased by 10%
· Traveler engines: cost reduced to 1500, speed bonus increased by an additional 10%
· Reaper 17 forcefields: cost reduced to 2000, build time reduced to 60s
· Shard launchers: cost reduced to 2500, build time increased to 1:15
· Plasma Disc launcher: cost and build time reduced to 1500/45s
· Blink Packs: cost/build time reduced to 500/15s
· Forcefield generator: cost reduced to 4000
· Blue shards: cost reduced to 2000, build time increased to 60s
· Attenuated forcefields: build time reduced to 60s
Scrin factions – powers
· Tiberium vibration scan: cost reduced to 300
· Infestation power cost reduced to 1000
Well, that's it for this week. See ya.
Nighthawk.
Division Head.
CNC3 News, December 5, 2008
» News (05/12/08)
It seems my plea from last week wasn't answered. Same amount of updates this week.
- C&C3 Mutants Revenge have posted a unit profile on their Preacher Tank unit.
- Granatball has just released a new version. This mod completely revolutionises your C&C3 gameplay.
And that, unfortunately, is it.
With Christmas approaching, I guess the modding community has better things to do with their time. 
Nighthawk.
Division Head.
CNC3 News, November 28, 2008
» News (28/11/08)
In modding news this week:
- Tiberium Essence have released version 1.1 of their mod. Tiberium Essence aims to restore some of the long-lost features of past C&C games to C&C3. This version includes six new units, some new structures, and explosive blue tiberium.
Rather scarily, that seems to be the only item of news this week. Tune in next week when hopefully the community will have pity on me and be more productive.
Nighthawk.
Division Head.
CNC3 News, November 21, 2008
» News (21/11/08)
Good evening, here's some more updates from the world of C&C3 modding.
- MidEast Crisis 2 have a major update showing a new map, a new Israel Defense Forces unit, a special unit found on the new map, and a screen of some new particle FX.
- Mutants Revenge have posted a question and answer post. Reading through it, expect to see a lot of new maps with this mod, as well as changes for all existing factions.
Unfortunately though, that's all I've got for you this week. If you want to get me to post anything about your mod in next week's update, drop me a PM here at Revora Forums containing either information you want me to post about, or a link to a recent post.
Nighthawk.
Division Head.
CNC3 News, November 14, 2008
» News (14/11/08)
Not very much in the way of news this week.
- Alternate Warfare is a Cold War-themed mod, where it became somewhat... warm... Some renders you can check out there.
- C&C3 Mutants Revenge has a small news post on two new maps, as well as a bunch of screenshots.
That, unfortunately, is it. The community's been somewhat quiet recently.
Nighthawk.
Division Head.
Update:
A new version of Jonwil's SDK Extras toolset has been released. The new program in here is called "binview". This can be used to extract textures from inside C&C3 and Kane's Wrath's BIG files. All you need to do is extract three of the encrypted files (see link for details) and open binview to preview and extract the textures.
However, this program is limited by your RAM size. Smaller RAM = only smaller files can be opened.
Link - Here.
CNC3 News, November 7, 2008
» News (07/11/08)
The new EA C&C site came online this week, click here if you're mildly interested.
- TradeMod is one of those mods that looks simple on the surface, but is actually more underneath. TradeMod enhances team play by enabling you to send assistance to your allies. This takes the form of Tiberium, units and defences. Several ingame screenshots are available, as well as a downloadable alpha version.
- Fuel Wars is a relatively new TC mod. Set in the year 2093, a war is being fought over the dwindling supplies of fossil fuels worldwide. It features two factions - the Liberation Army, and the Republic of Dragnov. One render screen is currenly available.
- Tiberium Wars Advanced (site - De, English users, see here) have a spotlight post on a new unit - the Nod Wraith Fighter.
- C&C3 Mutants Revenge (site - Pl, English users see here) is another TC mod attempting to bring a mutants faction into the game. So far, there is a screen of a rendered and skinned Hover MLRS.
That's it for this week. Until next time.
Nighthawk.
Division Head.
