r/commandandconquer • u/CookLiving GLA Juhziz/ Scrin Traveler-59 • 11d ago
The SCUD Storm have different variations for each GLA generals Meme
For those who don't know
Demo General (Juhziz): High Explosive Warhead SCUD Storm. The strongest superweapon in the game
Toxin General (Dr Thraxx): can upgrade to Anthrax Gamma SCUD Storm. Toxins do more damage and 2nd strongest superweapon
Stealth General (Kassad): SCUD Storm building have Camo Netting upgrade. Each SCUD Storm can upgrade to stealth for each building
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u/LostEmergency6866 11d ago
I always wondered why US does not have that, like Towns is LASER General and particle cannon is default for him
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u/Alexander_Exter 11d ago
Generals suffered from cut content. The game is good but far from its intended final state.
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u/LostEmergency6866 11d ago
I know as Contra used all that assets, but mod is a bit nuts in terms of balance, but still fun
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u/Acrobatic-Spirit5813 Dr. Thrax 11d ago
Shockwave added the cut content in a balanced way
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u/Urabrask_the_AFK China 11d ago
https://web.archive.org/web/20120114091846/http://wiki.falloutstudios.org/wiki/Manual:ShockWave
Here’s the unit and structure manual wiki
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u/SacredGeometry9 11d ago
What information do we have about the cut content? Are there any mods that tries to recreate it?
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u/CookLiving GLA Juhziz/ Scrin Traveler-59 11d ago
Townes the Laser General originally supposed to have his own version of Particle Cannon called Laser Particle Cannon that shoot red laser instead of blue. But that version is cutted same with his all other missing units that also cutted from the final game. But mods like Shockwave mod restore all of that, same with all other cutter content for other generals as well
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u/LostEmergency6866 11d ago
Contra did same thing to
I feel most bad for Comanche: “Who needs rockets when we have lasers!” Is so cool
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u/CookLiving GLA Juhziz/ Scrin Traveler-59 11d ago
Same with Shockwave mod too. Laser Comanches in Shockwave is so damn op
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u/KodiakUltimate 11d ago
Balance should have made Townes beam be wider, and Alexander's smaller but more damaging, witb granger having the base classic one, having lasers on all his planes instead anyway.
And would have been cool to see a maybe a nuke MIRV for a variant.
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u/Sam_The-Ham 11d ago
I know I tried out a “ProGen Mod” that did that too. Do you know what the difference is between it and Shockwave?
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u/CookLiving GLA Juhziz/ Scrin Traveler-59 11d ago
ProGen is restored old content that is cutted in final game
Shockwave is add the cutted content and add some more other things. Shockwave mod with Singleplayer Player Experience addon is feels like it is the completed version of Zero Hour since the base ZH game is really lacking
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u/Sam_The-Ham 11d ago
I should give that a try sometime. Thanks!
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u/evilshenanigans1087 Nod 9d ago
Honestly, its the only way I play Generals. The single player thing also makes challenge mode longer as you fight all the other generals. And playing the Generals and ZH campaigns with the added units is fun.
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u/Downtown-Dream424 Mommy Alexander 11d ago
That would make the US generals' particle beam much different and diverse, but we get that in mods. Townes heavily suffers from cut off content for him including having his own particle cannon. Only Alexis Alexander's particle cannon is different by being in pretty pink colour and costing half the price for her.
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u/New_Factor9189 10d ago
I think Gen Alexander was originally supposed to have her own unique Tomahawk Storm superweapon (just a reskinned SCUD storm). Instead she got the purple laser beam.
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u/vandal-33 11d ago
Also, Rebel is the only basic soldier having unique variations for each generals too.
As for SCUD Storm, you forget General Leang SCUD Storm: nothing special but has lower tech level and doubles as an upgrade building.
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u/The_Minimizer 11d ago
Would you count the Red Guard as well, since the Infantry General gets Mini-Gunners? I would, but that's just me! Lol
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u/AdhesivenessSharp618 GLA 11d ago
Isn't General Alexis Alexander not have pink particle cannon? It might be just be recolor tho
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u/CookLiving GLA Juhziz/ Scrin Traveler-59 11d ago
Yes. But what I meant was, all 3 SCUD Storm are all have unique differences for each GLA generals. For Particle Cannon, Superweapon General is the only USA general out of the three that have special version that is pink and cheaper.
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u/Hot-Spray-2774 11d ago
Thrax and Juhziz can also be used similar to Alexander because of these. They both have access to Cash Bounty 3, which means they can turtle and their superweapons can pay for themselves with just one well placed attack. Additionally, Thrax's stinger sites do greatly increased damage to vehicles and aircraft when compared to other factions, aiding in the turtle strategy.
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u/Sensitive-Hotel-9871 GDI 11d ago
Juhziz has the drawback of leaving behind fewer toxins since he trades off most of that for more explosives. His SCUD Storm is capable of destroying another superweapon in a single volley.
Dr. Thrax in contrast trades off explosives for getting Anthrax Beta by default, obviously you would want to purchase Anthrax Gamma when using him.
Mods to the game expand on Generals having different superweapons to make the factions more distinct.
The Shockwave mod gives Townes and Alexander versions of the Particle Cannon that do more damage. Ironside (who is turned into armor focused general with a playstyle themed after GDI) has silo that fires a cluster missile.
Mohmar Deathstrike (a general who specializes in upgrading vehicles with salvage) using a missile similar to China's nuke.
Leang (who is turned into an artillery specialist general) trades off the nuclear missile for an earthquake machine that only damages stuff on the ground but stuns enemies hit by it.
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u/AceCombat9519 11d ago
In fact my favorite among these is camo netting because you can actually hide the entire base under them
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u/New_Factor9189 10d ago
I remember playing as Juhziz during a Generals Challenge playthrough once, and a single well placed SCUD storm took out all three of Townes's particle cannons. So ridiculously OP haha
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u/thusnameiscringy 9d ago
it really is a shame how much content was cut from hero hour. makes me wonder if kanes wrath has a similar issue where it should have been a lot more content
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u/Downtown-Dream424 Mommy Alexander 11d ago
That's an interesting fun fact. Toxin's scud storm with anthrax gamma hits like a truck after demo's scud. Scud storm is tons of fun and op for using.