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Re: RA PATCH NEWS [Re: RA update (fwd)]

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From: Andrew Chen
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 00:00
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Ky...@708644668.neo.lrun.com wrote in article 
> Ok first I would like to state that Red Alert is very poorly writen.
*How so?
> The game loads and runs so slow.  
*Get a better computer.
> Warcraft runs better overall, and much better online and it was made how
many
> years earlier?
*But Warcraft sucks. Also, it is a DOS game and works poorly online, even
with a cable modem.
> What I mean is Westwood is just out to make a date and not a 
> quality program.  Why does Blizzards battle net have over 7000 people
> on it with no lag and Wchat has a shit load of lag with 400.
*First of all, Diablo is very much different than RA. That game needs it
since the replay value is nonexistant.
> I tell ya programming and lack of good beta testing. 
*Nothing is perfect. Can you do better?
> No points make this game good or a crappy expansion that includes things
> that should ahve been in the origonal version.  
*What about Beyond the Dark Portal? Just a bunch of maps and a few heroes.
>They just want more money.  
*Who doesn't?
> I think the game its self is very poor and heavly biased toward
> the russian side.  
*That's why is it a STRATEGY game. If you want balence, play Warcrap.
> Which makes multiplayer suck. 
*Actually, I can beat my Russian friend every time w/Allies. 
> I am not just  a bitcher, I have been up to 400 on cases ladder out of
4000 people so 
> i am good at the game, but am very dissapointed with some aspects of it.
If you hate it so much, why do you play?
> I think DARK REIGN is going to blow every multiplayer strategy game off
the 
> NET!  
*That remains to be seen. Betas are coming out on April. 
> Check out some of the info on it.  All and all some companies like 
> Westwood just write crap (and put more time into the stupid movies and
setup 
> than the actual game) ie serria and others.  
*The movies help further the plot of the game. If you don't like them,
press that ESC key.
> I don't plan to ever buy another westwood product
*That's nice. 
>considering the few i have now all suck compared to the 10 
> other games i have.  
* Wow! 10 whole games!
> The question I ask is WHY WHY WHY?
*Because you are an asshole, that's why.
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From: "Andrew Chen" <red...@geocities.com>
Subject: Re: RA PATCH NEWS [Re: RA update (fwd)]
Date: 1997/03/26
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