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Eagle Red is probably the most diverse and full-to-the-brim mod ever...and
they're still at it. The mod adds over 150 units and structures to the
game, from the cute new Soviet Air Force to the Pulverizer tank, which
uses a gigantic minigun to cause ludicrous damage. The rudimentary Quake
Tank makes yet another appearance here as well (There are about 12 mods
that use the damn thing).
The AI is unreal. If you can get through to the ConYard with your first
ground assault, you're fit to be worshipped. And that's just with a few
Easy and Normal opponents. Pit yourself in a 4-on-4 with Brutals, even
if your allies are Brutals , or, if you're suicidal, a 1 vs 7 Brutals,
get ready to die. We're talking massacre time. Never before have you ever
seen a better defended base. Or needed one. It's like Vatican City taking
on the world alone, in a sort of WW3 sense. It just can't be done.
You wonder how they dreamt up some of the units and defence methods. The
Super Robot Tank is especially evil, as is the Soviet Giant Ant. Some
other mods have used this creature, but ER does it best. For a really
fun time, build around 100 of the little bleeders and send them in through
the enemy lines. The casualties will be horrific, but to see buildings
and vehicles fall so damn fast is truly a thing of beauty.
I have noticied that they decided to remove the Soviet Kamikaze plane.
I liked that addition, as it was a great way for a player who is getting
trounced to get their revenge, because a massive sortie of them could
take out anything. However, they did replace it with a cute new fighter-bomber,
so it's not such a big loss.
In later versions, Yuri will be replaced by a totally new and cool-looking
side called the Asian Alliance. My advice would be to download 1.8, and
the RA2 counterpart, and keep them, even when you get the next version,
with the Asian Alliance in it.
Truly, this mod is as close to perfection as anyone has so far got, if
you're into the 'trillions of new unit' mod style
Rating: 8.5/10
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