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Re: Command_and_Conquer

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From: Olaf van der Spek
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 00:00
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Are we talking about single- or multiplayer?
You forgot the NOD stealth tanks.

David Hammond heeft geschreven in bericht
<36C07CB0...@dshammond.freeserve.co.uk>...
>The differences between GDI and NOD are not quite so obviously biased in
GDIs
>favour.  Although GDI has access to more powerful tanks and aerial backup,
most of
>its units cost more to produce.  Furthermore, the NOD light tank may be
less
>powerful in a 1 on 1 battle with a GDI medium, but it does fire faster ( =
good at
>destroying buildings) and can move faster, making it much more useful for
>squishing infantry.
>
>When it comes to defences, both are aimed at annhilating the other sides
main
>advantage - GDI's strength is in its armoured units and air force, so thus
NOD's
>defences (i.e. turrets, SAMs, etc.) are much better at taking these out.
>Similarly, NODs strengths lie mainly in infantry (i.e. flamers and rocket
>launchers, or chem warriors in multiplayer), so GDI has mainly
anti-infantry
>defences.  NOD has no airforce with the exception of transports, hence GDIs
>anti-aircraft defences are poor.
>Its difficult to say which side really has the better deal.
>
>If you still think GDI is better, remember that NOD does still have that
nuke...
>
>"Ron Ablang" wrote:
>
>> From: "Alexander \"Alex\" Kriz" <alexander.kriz @ gte.net>
>>
>> team=GDI
>> why=I think that GDI is better for several reasons.1.There medium tanks
are
>> much
>> better than Nod's light Tanks.2.Nods Mobile artillery sucks when compared
to
>> GDI's Rocket launcher truck.3.GDI's Advanced gaurd tower is much better
than
>> Nod's turret.I have many more reasons but that is all I have time to put
down.
>
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From: "Olaf van der Spek" <Sp...@EuroNet.NL>
Subject: Re: Command_and_Conquer
Date: 1999/02/09
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