N8's RED ALERT BLOG

This post is the first in a series on how to play red alert at a pro* level. Whoever builds the most the fastest wins - Milo234 (2006). Building fast is the most important skill of Red Alert. Nobody ever consistently places their buildings down perfectly and probably never will (not even the very best pros). Even when training, it is very hard to do but in a real game with distractions it's currently impossible for humanity. Perhaps with some ai/genetic augmentation in future? An error is any avoidable delay. Here is a list of errors players make: Menu is far from building place (horizontally adjacent is best); Resolution is not set at 640x400 (higher resolution = less accurate); Slow clicking (you must click everything as fast as you can, all the time); Slow mouse movement (your wrist must snap when placing buildings); Slow menu scrolling (use your mouse wheel); Not using keyboard arrow keys for precise screen (and therefore menu) movement; Inaccurate building placem...

Mistakes People Make and Their Consequences (At0m1's guide - N8Diaz edit)

Here, I've listed some common mistakes people make in Command and Conquer Red Alert and their consequences, along with brief suggestions for improvement, all politically filtered from Atom1's blog. These mistakes may sometimes work, but if your opponent is skilled and playing strategically, they are unlikely to succeed against true pros. Read each Atom1 tip and come back to refresh yourself from time to time. He was a top 5 player between ~2006 until ~2019, and arguably the best in the game, at least until Nastynate and ehy warmed up. Selling barracks on maps with a lot of money Consequence: You lose the ability to produce engineers and risk losing control of the battlefield. Solution: Keep the barracks and produce engineers as needed. If you must sell the barracks, ensure you have made an engineer first. Selling barracks is typically beneficial only on maps with limited cash. Building tesla coils with only one construction yard Consequence: You get outproduced if the opp...

NastyNate's Building Experiment

I found the following file for download on Atomi's blog, posted here for your convenience. You may have heard Ford saying something like you should look at how big of a delay there is when clicking to build your tanks/buildings, and likewise for his sensei At0m1 . So let's hear about it in NastyNate's words: Ok, lets see how this goes... 1st of all, I must say its pretty hard to explain myself as clear as id like to. This is because my native language is not English... but I will try my best. In the last days I have been accused of cheating by some players, and some others have put my gaming speed in doubt saying its impossible to build so fast. I've told these players that this is possible and not even hard, just by being a fast clicker, using arrow keys and having a good mouse control. I have even told these players that I think its possible to be faster than me, and I'm sure a few active players now are, and lots of players in the past were. People like Fatty, A...