A very special interview with the FOUNDER and CREATOR of CnCNet: The Almighty Myg

For a period in the mid 2000s, Red Alert was on its knees. There was a splinter of players on Kali and Tunngle, among other servers. The game was in terminal decline and it was completely dying out. It was literally on life support. Fortunately there was one man who had a vision. Myg wanted people to be able to play the classic games online which he loved as a child. He wanted this to be free and open for all in a growing democratic community. Without Myg's vision, hard work and selfless input it's a fact that none of us would be playing this game today. Myg literally saved classic C&C titles including Red Alert from extinction. One could argue that for this very reason Myg is the most important person in the last 2 decades of our game. Hence follows a very insightful, in-depth interview in which we learn about the early days of CnCNet and the influence of key individuals in making Red Alert what it is today. I think you will thoroughly enjoy reading this!

[Myg answers in bold]

1) In which year was CnCNet formed and what gave you the idea/motivation?

CnCNet was formed probably in the late 00s. It was online systems like Mplayer/Kali/TEN/HEAT.NET which inspired me to make it. I was too young to make sense of those online systems of my youth so I missed out and wanted to make up for it.

2) Who helped you in the early days and what was the feeling like when you got the first game running?

At the start it was me and "Nyerguds" who played around with many different ways to play online and then "Godly Cheese", "Tore", "Netrunner" and "Pichorra" came along after we started the official program. "Tore" provided hosting for the project. I also kept in contact with planetcnc to make sure people were aware of how our project was going. The first revision was supported and updated by "Irony". The second revision was done by "hifi" which was the biggest step we took. The project then moved on to "FunkyFresh" who laid the foundations for the current day client and backend. It was a feeling of elation and pride when we got it to work the first time. Most of my design theories were just that; theories, so to see it work in reality was a very relieving experience.

3) Did CnCNet initially focus on Tiberian Dawn exclusively? When did Red Alert get added?

Yes, CnCNet was a baby of Tiberian Dawn and not intended for RA or other games at the time. Red Alert was added when "hifi" took the reigns.

4) What was the ultimate goal of creating CnCNet?

My ultimate goal of CnCNet was to have 6 player Tiberian Dawn games online with playable experiences.

5) Which other platforms did you play C&C games on prior to creating CnCNet?

I would mess around with WOL sometimes but first we tried TCP/COM which used the serial port functionality in the games to play.  Then we tried VPN systems like Hamachi or OpenVPN with a mixture of a chat client for front-end (which I still think is a good idea to this day, if not insecure).

6) You are best known as a Tiberian Dawn player would that be correct? Who do you recall as being the best player you ever faced?

Yes, my only reputation in the games would be Tiberian Dawn, though it has been so long people have forgotten me and I have forgotten how to play. Back in my day "Lovehandles" was my greatest adversary, we had a respectful rivalry and would try to avoid playing eachother.

7) Can you tell us a little about yourself and what are your hobbies outside of the C&C universe?

I can say a little... I have a hobby of nostalgia; making communities dedicated to games I like or games of my youth that I wish to preserve or allow others to re-experience.

8) How active do you remain as part of CnCNet in 2021? 

I currently only have a role as a discord moderator. In this community it is all about programming talent, free time and passion. With those things you can raise up to the top and direct the project as you wish. You only get respect here with those things.

9) What are you most proud of with the success of CnCNet and what are your hopes for the future and its longevity?

I am most proud of the fact that I actually started something that grew into an amazing platform it is today. I cherish the people I have met and the friends I have made over the years. My hopes were partly fulfilled when EA came back to remaster C&C. I had hoped that EA would take the reigns of C&C and remove the burden for the CnCNet staff. Don't get me wrong, CnCNet is amazing but it requires dedicated volunteers with free time and money and that is a very scarce resource. I just wanted people at CnCNet have to do less work and still enjoy the games. Its longevity is quite certain at this point since EA open sourced Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert: So some of our dreams have come true and it is thanks to EA and those who worked with them.

10) Is there anyone you would like to give a shout out/thanks to or any other final comments? 

Shout outs: "Nyerguds", "Godly Cheese", "Tore", "Netrunner", "Pichorra", "Irony", "hifi", "FunkyFresh", "ehy", the CnCNet developers/modders and the CnCNet discord staff and anyone else my spotty memory can't remember.

A huge thanks to Myg for the interview. Please let know in private if you would like to be interviewed next. Regards. 

Player Focus Series: Jacob

This is an interview I know a lot of you would have been looking forward to. Jacob came out of nowhere the last few years and has rapidly risen up the ranks of Red Alert online to become one of the best players in the world.  He had some amazing series in LCS with Faust and R3sistant and proved his status as a top 5 player and a challenge for just about anyone. He is also now a burgeoning RA YouTuber, check out his videos and support him by subscribing via the embedded video below:

Jacob is best known for his amazing Germany tank production and pillbox/turret spam but he is a creative well rounded player who is adapting his game and will only get even stronger with time.

So without further a do here is an interview with the Californian Commando, Jacob:

[answers in bold] 

1) Tell us a little about yourself and when did you start playing Red Alert online? 

I'm 20 years old from California. I started playing the game back in 2012 on first decade that I got as a gift during christmas. I mainly played Tiberian Dawn, Red Alert 1, and Command and Conquer Generals but I really enjoyed Red Alert 1 the most. I only played the missions and skirmish. Then I discovered cncnet in 2017 which I only played skirmish until 2018 where I started playing some kotg games with bart.

2) Do you play any other games online apart from Red Alert? Or any other interesting hobbies outside of gaming?

I also enjoy playing Warcraft 3 online. I do not really play many online games.

3) What is your favourite map and why?

I would definitely say V3-Ribbon-Isle because of the tank battles and you can use cruisers and turrets very well on the map. I also enjoy Keep off the Grass because of being able to use many tactics on it.

4) What is the most memorable game(s) you ever played?

I would have to say the game that I played with Dutchy vs Faust and Butcher on 4c niklas where I had 10 grenadiers put in transport boats and I quickly sent them into faust's base and naded his power which was a very quick game. I also had many great ladder games I remembered playing vs Bart and Maddux on ladder and also the LCS tourneys were great.

5) Who has been your greatest rival(s) in your time playing online?

I don't really have any rivals but I would have to say that Ford is one of the toughest opponents that I played and I remember losing many games vs him.

6) You chose to represent the NM stable for Clan Wars, what made you choose NM despite offers from the other teams (apart from crush yelling at you not to play for OP lol)?

NM  is a great team, good at all maps and which has a lot of good tankers and also hezb who is a really good builder and tanker. I am friends with everyone in NM and also NM is very good at teamwork.

7) What do you consider to be the strongest and weakest parts of your game? 

I would definitely say that production and tanking as germany is my strongest and my weakest is building as soviets.

8) Are there any changes you would make to Red Alert or CnCNet?

Not really, but it would be cool if they allowed the game to have more than 8 players in a game.

9) What advice would you give to aspiring players who wish to improve?

Try to always focus on scouting and knowing what your opponent is doing. Also try to always make sure that your side bar is always being used for building and/or training units even when controlling units during battles.

10) Any final comments or shoutouts?

Thanks Crush for the interview, also I would like to say thanks to the creators of cncnet for making a great free client to be able to play Red Alert 1 Online.

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Player Focus Series: Sant1

 

There hasn't been a Player Focus interview for a while. Long overdue! What a way to resume the series by interviewing the current Brazilian number 1, Santi! 

Santi started out on CnCNet as a soviet builder on P4 but he has quickly risen up the ranks and has now become one of the strongest tankers in all of Red Alert. It's also very encouraging to see him playing the 1v1 Ladder and his 1v1 game has improved rapidly in the last few months and he is getting the results to show for it! Hard work pays off! So without further ado let's interview the Ronaldinho of Red Alert:

[Player answers in bold]

1) Tell us a little about yourself and when did you start playing Red Alert?

I'm a 27 year old Brazilian, I'm calm in everything, I just want to have good games in my free time. The first time I played was in 2001/2002, I was 7/8 years old and my brother had PS1 and we played. I believe that in December 2015 I started playing online games on CnCNet.

2) Do you play any other games online? 

I currently only play Red Alert 1, when I had a good computer I liked to play PUBG and GTA5.

3) Who do you consider to be your biggest rival(s) in your time playing on CnCNet?

I have no rivals in Red Alert 1, but I liked to play with Fury [top level Brazilian player] 1v1. He was better than me so it was my goal to beat him. 

4) What is your favourite map and why?

P4 2v2 for being a fair map and Rasta NC Aron 1v1 as it's the favourite of the Brazilians. I've always played it 1v1.

5) What is your most memorable game or favourite victory? And why?

There was a game that Fury and I were representing Brazil. We played against 2 representatives from Germany. I think it was Faust and Soul  (I think it was them, I remember they were strong). It was a tournament that Commander was hosting - it was called 'The World Cup of RA' - they were stronger than us, no doubt about it. I was still a rookie and Fury managed to do helis and chrono fast so we won  - 1 or 2 minutes more and we would have lost. I have the link to this tournament, but it's already off the page. This game was amazing to me, because I thought it was a lost game.

6) Who is your favourite Red Alert YouTube/Twitch streamer, and why?

I liked to watch the NC Lauta, at the time I was a noob and watched him play to learn something but nowadays I like to watch the OP Beast because he is the best. And sometimes I watch the noob AK47.

7) Who is the strongest player (s) you ever played?

Mega Tocaia! Of course lol

8) Tell us a little about BR clan and why did you decide to join Nasty?

The BR clan was the same as the UFF clan (known for being the lag clan lol), we just changed the name to do something different and include non-brazilians. It was a clan I shared a lot of things with, we had some good players. Unfortunately most of them don't like to explore the game and play only P4, Rasta and other Infinite Ore maps. I wanted to explore more so I accepted Lordy's invitation to go to the TA clan which was a very strong clan. After a while the clan had no active members and I decided to join Nasty because I believed it would help me learn even more. I'm sure this was the right decision - we have great players including NastyNate who I think is the best apart from Beast. I learn a lot from these guys.

9) Are there any changes you would make to Red Alert or CnCNet?

No, the game is amazing. We just need more pro players.

10) Would you like to give any shoutouts?

To all of the players who collaborate and help to keep this great game alive.

11) Any final comments?

More professional players and less toxicity. Leaving egos aside and collaborating with the community can help a lot. Hoping for players to be honest and no cheating. Thank you Crush for the opportunity to be interviewed.

Tocaia is the best of all time! Ak47 is a newbie! Go go Brazil! Go Go Favela!!!!!

 

 

 

 

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A VERY SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH A LEGEND!!!! 1998 RED ALERT PGL CHAMPION: DEEPBLUE

 

N8Diaz managed to find contact information for this World Champion of Red Alert, a man who won the 1998 AMD sponsored Pro Gamers League RA championship and $7500 first prize. Next follows a very information Q&A with a legend of our game who has not played since his famous victory 23 years ago. [DeepBlue answers in bold]:

1) Can you tell us a little about yourself and what are your first memories of playing Red Alert online?

About 12 years after the PGL tournament I moved to the UK, where I currently live. I've got a family now, and while I still love gaming it only happens as a secondary thing now. This naturally means competitive play is out of the question, as it requires a lot of dedication. I recall, with a degree of nostalgia, a lot of the experiences that came as a result of online competition, namely via Red Alert on TEN. Lots of memories of playing with rivals Nukewintr and CnC_God in particular.

2) Why did you ultimately stop playing? Did you feel you had reached the top of the game after the 1998 PGL win and there was nothing left to achieve?

More accurately you could say that I stopped playing competitively. I stopped playing RA immediately after winning as I had achieved the ultimate goal at the time and newer games would keep being churned out. I was quite content with having won at RA and didn't plan to compete in other games which would require so much practice and testing for competition that would, for me at least, steal most of the joy of actually playing the game. Don't get me wrong, nothing beats the thrill of beating other favourites in a competition, but I was quite content with my 15 minutes of fame and to be honest didn't want to put my reputation on the line on games that I hadn't dedicated as much devotion to as I had for RA.

3) I noticed on Google that you had a short but successful career playing Starcraft. Is that the only other RTS game you played and can you tell us a little about it?

When Everquest came out I got pretty hardcore addicted to it (would spend hours corpse camping rivals, hehe!) and much later WoW. I skipped season 2 of the PGL because as I was testing with my brother (Rui) I noticed that the tanks of a player on a faster PC would always outperform their rivals in battle if that player had a slower PC. I only dabbled a little in Starcaft because it was an RTS game and being new it was quite cool. It was selected as the PGL's season 3 RTS game and I decided to play under a pseudonym (powerpeon) as since I barely played the game (as mentioned I was playing Everquest all the time), I did not expect to go far at all. In fact, I was honestly in disbelief when I won my bracket and gained access to the live finals. At the live finals I knew that most, if not all of the others would have devoted their time to Starcraft and it came as no surprise that I didn't go far.

4) Honestly, have you ever returned to the game in the last 20 years or so? Are you aware that EA remastered the game and re-released it for its 25th anniversary in 2020 and it has been quite successful?

I never returned to RA for the reasons mentioned in second reply. I believe I had seen that it was remastered at some point, but that wasn't enough to get back into it.

5) Does it excite you to learn that there still exists a large community for original Red Alert on CnCNet in 2021 and your playername is remembered as a legend? Dare I say it, you even have some fans.

I was quite surprised to hear that it is still actively played, but I am glad to hear it.

6) Can you remember the name of the map on which you defeated Soulja in the PGL finals? Which maps were used throughout the tournament as the press release doesn't provide much information?

I had to beat him twice to win the competition as he did manage to win the 2nd game we played, which setup a winner takes all 3rd match. If I recall correctly, there were 3 maps that were specifically made for the live finals, with one of them being a modified (basically symetrical) version of Path Beyond. But the one we played the final match on wasn't that one, it was one of the others. I still vaguely remember it, including where I sent my sneaky infantry assault!

7) Do you still keep in touch with any of your old rivals? If not can you remember their names/location and message in private and we'll try to get in touch with them and do a similar style interview?

Nukewintr, CnC_God and I think hoggleford/snodgrass I have as friends on Facebook, although we're distant to say the least.

8) Do you remember any of the other legends of the game such as Niklas, Porker, Nike1, Milo234, JJFjr or FallenAngels? Can you tell us a little about your encounters with them. If not, do you remember who was your toughest ever opponent?

This was sooooo long ago. Either Niklas or Nike1.. or both, I remember, I think! Can't recall specific matches, but as a norm a few other great players came over from other services such as Mplayer, etc to play on TEN shortly before the PGL competition started. Can't recall too much about the matches with them. I think the only one that concerned me a bit initially was Soulja as I think after 5 matches he had taken 2. So I did more hardcore testing of tactics with my brother to improve my win rate against him.

9) How do you think the top 90s players would compete with the top players of today? (Ill send you links to current top player vids)

Nowadays players have a huge advantage of being able to learn from watching replays from others, something I had no access to at the time. The sheer amount of what one can learn by watching different replays would give current players an edge over ones from the 90's as I believe you could say the level of play has improved as a result. However, if one of those players from the 90's continued to play until now, and also took advantage of this new thingymajig called 'Youtube' (haha, I did that on purpose to show how long ago I was playing RA), good luck beating them!

10) Finally, is there anything you would like to say to the community? Is it possible we could ever see you return, maybe even to do some commentary on a path beyond tournament, if you feel like playing isn't an option nowadays?

I have one question, although I know the chances of it ever being answered are low... Who the hell were the two guys (likely aliases) that joined TEN and only played in 2v2 (I think they may have been using names like tech_100 and unloaded or something). They were incredibly good as a team and I don't think that my win ratio in team games against them was positive! I think they were the only people to ever have that over me in RA.

Thank you very much for your time. It is greatly appreciated. And you sir, are a legend in our community.

Thank you! It was fun revisiting this bit of my past :-)

Bonus question to follow, which you may remember...

Steelbeed also played in the 1998 PGL and reached the 3rd round. He remembers you and others you mentioned. His question is: Do you have your Solja rag on?

I do remember a player with Steel in his name, I know it had around 9 characters (odd how memory works!). It was probably Steelbeed as there weren't THAT many players with similar names back then. I think he liked 2v2, or at least I played him in some. To answer his question, I had to google what the hell a solja rag would be, lol. That sort of asnwers it.

 

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Player Focus Series: DefMike

 

DefMike should be considered a legend in our community. While not the strongest player in terms of raw battling, he has been an always pleasant opponent for over 2 decades to 1000s of players. He is best known as one of the primary custom map creators in the history of our game. We as a community owe a lot to him. Perhaps best of all he is known for the map HJK6 EvW. A very insightful interview about Red Alert history which you should enjoy reading [answers in bold]:

 1)  Tell us a little about yourself and when did you start playing Red Alert?

I started Red Alert Lan Party when the game was released. In 1996 joined Westwood online. I joined Heat. net in 1997. Next came kali.net, mplayer.net and gamespy.net once mplayer died. Gamespy sucked badly so I was trying to look for another place to Red Alert online and I eventually found CnCNet.org and the rest is history.

 2) Which other games do you play online?

At various times, Duke Nukem 1, Battlefield 1942, 3d Avatar, 2nd Life etc...I was number 1 on First Blood Hunger for a while.

3) You are a legend in our community for your map making skills. This is perhaps what you are best known for and I hope you realise how much all of the top players appreciate you for this. Can you tell us a little about the maps you created?

I made the original Chrono map called "Chrono at pond", then T2 blue modified it and we eventually arrived at the Chrono map we use today. I am most famous for the HJK6 EvW 3v3 player map which I made because I realised on regular HJK6 that left side's ore trucks were being crazy and it was unfair. Then darasta started editing my maps and we eventually got to Rasta and Goldrush etc.

4) Who is your best ever friend playing Red Alert online?

Iamafreak from Heat.net. He doesn't play anymore. 

5) Who do you consider to be your biggest ever rival(s) in your time playing Red Alert online?

Wow. Good question. Honestly, I always tried to get along with everyone, there is no one I had a real beef with so I would say no one. I'm very fortunate for that.

6) What is your favourite map and why?

GTK Original. Loved stealing enemy CY with APC! lol!

7) What is your most memorable ever game?

Not one in particular. I have had hundreds of great games on GTK original and V3 Rashowdown in particular.

8) You played throughout all eras of the game which very few players can say! Who do you recall being the strongest ever player(s) you faced?

The strongest player I faced was called OldBie from heat.net (not to be confused with modern player Oldie). I also think Milo234 was incredibly strong at his top.

9) How does play on CnCNet compare to other severs?

CnCnet is without a doubt the best place there has ever been to play Red Alert online! I love it! It has none of the issues of previous servers and it is just great. The future is very bright.

10) Are there any changes you would like to make to CnCNet/Red Alert?

I played Remastered as well. I would ultimately like some things from that version to come to CnCNet, at least the graphics. CnCNet is doing an amazing job though, thank you so much to all who made it possible!

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Player Focus Series: Hank

 

                                                           [Copyright: Breaking Bad] 

In the last Player Focus Series I interviewed the 2nd best Dutch RA player (Dutchy) so it is only fitting that this time we interview the Dutch number 1. Does anyone smell me trying to set-up a best of 9 😜? ORA-Hank has been a reliable average pro on CnCNet for years. An always respectful opponent, find him playing mostly 2v2 games. He has definitely improved his play in the last year over the coronavirus period and has scored a few big wins on the Ladder. [Answers in bold]:

1) Tell us a little about yourself and when did you start playing Red Alert? 

I'm a 39 year old Dutch man from Eindhoven, Netherlands and I work in real estate. I started playing this game in 1996 when it was released but I didn't get into online play until 2014 on CnCNet. 

2) Do you play any other games online? If not any interesting hobbies? 

I sometimes play Xbox with the kids but my main passions are skiing in the alps, and my football club PSV Eindhoven. 

3) What is your favourite map and why? 

I would say P4 as it is very balanced and fair map, you can choose Soviets or Germany and there is good team play. 

4) What is your most memorable game? 

Not one in particular but I beat some mega pro players with Rioo as my partner on P4 2v2.

5) Who is your biggest rival(s) in your time playing cncnet?

I play for fun and I try not to beef with anyone. I've played many games with players like Muadib, Crush, Boy, Yuzgen, Leigh, NastyNate etc

If I had to pick one player it would be Lordy in the past as he talked a lot of crap. However these days I get on alright with him. Like I said I play for fun I don't want to argue with anyone. 

6) Why did you join ORA clan? 

A good clan with sporting players, good mentality and support. 

7) Which changes would you like to see made to Red Alert/CnCNet?

Not too many. I hate cheaters. They should be banned for life or at the least, a very long time.

8) Any final comments?

I hope we can generate more pro players. I would love for that to happen. We need to attract more players to the game and have a better atmosphere for welcoming people. Thank you for the interview.

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Player Focus Series: [WP]Dutchy

 

 An interview with everyone's favourite crazy dutchman, Dutchy of the famed WP clan. Dutchy has steadily been improving his game. He was always known as a bit of a noob but in the last couple of years has definitely stepped up his game as he worked on his shifting. Nowadays, you will find that he is a strong opponent on maps such as Ribbon Isle. [Answers in bold]:

1) Tell us a little about yourself and when did you start playing Red Alert online? 

I am Dutchy, a 34 years old Dutch male who lives in Amsterdam, Holland. I started to play Red Alert on the PS1 as a young kid and i started to play on cncnet since i believe 2015. I quit playing RA end of 2018, started again in november 2020.

2) Which other games do you play online?

Besides Red Alert . I play online once in a while Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour, and i love City Skylines! Sorry, i cannot help it! 

3) Why did you join WP clan?

 I joined the WP family since last week. Me and Natu were chatting a bit and i typed for fun WP[Dutchy], and the rest is history. It is a new clan with a few oldtimers who have lots of knowledge about the game. The clan has also some challenging maps made by Entidad, who himself is a smart player. That in combination with new players willing to learn the game and also having alot off fun, made me join WP.

4) What is your favourite map and why?

Ribbon, both ore and gems. I know it is not the most fair map ( ore trucks ), but i like the fact that you can use every strategy and every unit ( land, boat. air ), on that map.

5) What is your most memorable game(s)?

Not one in particular, but I have had many great games on Ribbon (Ore & Gems) where all the money has run out and tactics have won the game.

6) Who is your biggest rival on CnCNet?

Not a real rivalry, however I would say Bart! Bart likes to troll me!😃

7) Who is your best friend(s) on Red Alert?

I don't have a real Red Alert buddy. I'm here to win. 

8) Who is your favourite Red Alert YouTuber/streamer?

Both Beast and Hezb make good streams. I like the instructional Youtube videos Natediaz  made.

9) Which changes would you like to make to Red Alert/CnCNet?

If you talk about the game i would say nothing at all. It is the greatest RTS game ever made, simply for the fact that this game from 1996 still has surprises( GQ ). It is a bloody shame what EA did to Red Alert Remastered - it is  a different game entirely.

To CnCNet, i would say that it would be great to have the possibility to donate through Ideal.

10) Any final comments?

yes, i wanna say some things about my trolling days. It's simple, it wont happen again!! For me it was a kind of scapegoat in darker times. All to blame for, except myself.

And to you Crush, thanks for having me in your interview!

 

 

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Player Focus Series: [1]PeterSky

 

This interview comes with the vastly improving ore map fiend, PeterSky. Peter is a relatively new player on CnCNet but he has quickly risen through the ranks at an alarming pace. He is definitely one of the best players on the map "Liquid" at this juncture. It is my hope that he (and his clan mates) follow Superwario and join the Ladder in 2021. My dream is for a massive ladder player pool with constant regular competition. This interview is perhaps the most detailed and in-depth one yet, I greatly appreciate the time Peter has taken on this [answers in bold]:

 

1) Tell us a little about yourself 

Hi im Peter, I studied modern art. I earn my money with a PR job in an art gallery. In my free time i hang out with my girl, my dog and I love to play ra1. 

2.  Why ra1 and which other games do you play online?

 In the mid 90ies as an 8 year old kid I watched my big brother play campaign mode ra1. He allowed me to play a few times. When I found out about cncnet in Summer 2018 I immediately fell in love again with this game and started as a total noob. I never saw the need to make a remastered ra1. This game is perfect as it is. I even love the south advantage and the ore truck behaviour. I don’t play other games

 3. Who’s your biggest rival? 

 SuperWario, he is my friend but he loves to beat me and I celebrate every win against him. 

Since day one, there has always been a good balance between our levels until today.

 NOOB WARIO JOIN MY ROOM, I AM WAITING ON PATH BEYOND BOTTOM RIGHT

 4. Who you consider to be your best friends on ra1?

 I really like all my [1]clan mates a lot. Besides that, I would mention guys like [BAT]miko, [McLovin-TA], [TB]-blitz, ORA-Jacob, cousinclaus, cousinbeppo, bakenast and Bart

(Apologies to everybody i maybe forgot!)

 5. What is your favourite map and why?

for 1v1 it is path beyond  

for 2v2 it is a bunch of different NastyNate ore and gems maps like for example crabs 

and for 3v3 it is liquid.

4v4 is always shit except maybe jail break

 6. What is your most memorable game? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXNLPOrMyns

 In that time we (bandb, me and hera) were absolute noobs. Even though we had NastyNate on our team. We started from the right side (which is always a burden) and played against team impossible on Liquid. 

Our opponents were: McLovin, Redalert1, Comm[A]nder and |NC|Shadow. We surprised them with a harmful rush and our next attack waves brought them to heavens gate. That was amazing! Maybe the only game in history when McLovin and Redalert1 teamed up on Liquid and lost a game together.

7. Tell us a little about the history of [e] clan and [1] clan.

The [e] Clan was naturally grown together.  d[e]mon867, h[e]ra and me were the founders. We had invitations from other clans, but we preferred to create something new.  The special thing about [e]clan was that we all were bloody newcomers,that became very quick serious opponents in Pro games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PTOeK1TM2o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Kx--wMJhw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ0ZOZUqcEg&t=123s

This clan really had some beautiful times. (shoutouts to every former [e]clan member!) Soon some ra1 superheroes joined our clan like the Number one player beast, butcher the arena G.O.A.T. and the notorious  ribbon legend stacks. After one year it broke. No matter which former member you ask you will hear different reasons for the end of this clan. My main reason for leaving this clan at the end were some growing disagreements with the other founder d[e]mon.

 Members were:

 b[e]ast, butch[e]r, d[e]mon, [e]ule, h[e]ra, m[e]gajimm, p[e]tersky ,stacks[e]rs, sup[e]rwario and warbring[e]r

After that i played clanless for 6 months or so. In that time i had many games with guys like Dr4g0N_S4N, Uchiha_San and AzN-Loopy SuperWario asked me once a week to create a new clan and at the same time Loopy convinced me to create a new clan aswell. Dr4g0N_S4N called me as a joke sometimes Peter_S4N. I realised that we had a good basis for a new fresh crew with high potential.

The most of the time i enjoyed to be an [e] member but i feel much more comfortable with the [1] Crew to be honest.

The level of gameplay is very high and the gap between the good and the very good [1] players is very small. Our crew is full of well educated well behaved guys. When you beat one of us, we will not complain, cry, blame partner, blame lag and trash talk for 1 hour on the main lobby.  But maybe we will just beat you. [1] aka the unit.

 

https://www.redalert.one/2020/10/1-crew.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_7NbZaT0MQ&t=1s

 Members are:

 [1]CASTLE, [1]Dr4g_S4N, [1]eULe85, [1]hera, [1]kidzero, [1]Loopy, [1]MEGAjimm, [1]PeterSky, [1]SuperWaro

8. Who is your favourite ra1 Streamer/Youtube?

defo NastyBeast, he’s a brilliant player. I would appreciate to see him streaming more often again

 HoHE! HoHE! HoHE          !

9. Which changes would you like to see made to cncnet

CnCnet needs a Clan ladder, this possibility would bring a huge impulse to the community and could be a chance to save our community from eclipse. Also we need a factual ranking system for every player, not just the ranked matches. I mean score statistics of every game.

10. Any final comments?

• Crushyboo I appreciate your work with this blog, even though you´re a controversial author. You already posted some pretty good uploads.
• Cheating on cncnet is just a huge embarrassment.
• Be nice to each other and save this community from going down if you really love this game.

 

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Player Focus Series: Croboy

 

Today's Player Focus Series comes with everyone's favourite drunk Croatian, Croboy aka Crogirl aka CRO PRO BRO. Find this ginger ninja out his face on vodka every night on CnCNet. He is famous for going all in on every map with his light tank rush. He truly is the canonball of Red Alert. So get yourself some alcohol and enjoy the extensive vocabulary of this literary genius [answers in bold]:

 1) Tell us a little bit about yourself and when did you start playing Red Alert on CnCNet?

DINAMO ZAGREB!!!!!!!!!!! ALLE ALLE!!!!!!!!!!!!Around 2012/2013...

2) What is your favourite thing about Red Alert online? 

Winning Crush than he gets crazy :D! :D !!!!!!!!! PLZZZZZZZZZ CROBOY I KNOW U R PRO BUT PLzzzzzzzzzzzzz. GAME WOS NOT OVER. ALLE ALLE! :D

3) Do you play any other games apart from Red Alert?

TABLE TENNIS. Whoever wins drinks next wodka!!!!!!!!! BAMBUS!!!!!!!!! Croboy like to drink and fuck. CRO. PRO. BRO.

4) Who is your biggest rival(s) on your time playing CnCNet?

Depends on map.... many good boy opponents through the years. On P4, many many good games vs Ehy, the best! On Path beyond vs Robskate, on HJK6 vs Katsh. And vs you Crush on many maps.

5) What is your most memorable game?

When I noob fucked up and lost to Katsh 3-2 in P4 tournament finals. FUCK! ALLE ALLE! CRO PRO BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6) Who is your best friend in Red Alert?

Lordy. He is so cool. Love when he is drunk. EZ points on ladder. FKN ANGLUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!! FAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1WS1

7) What is your favourite map and why?

GTK. NEVER LOSE!!!!!!! HRVATSKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CRO. PRO. BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I Started to play on GTK, many good memories there. It very popular map through all years in Eastern Europe RA scene.

8) What changes would you make to Red Alert/CnCNet?

 That breaking rules must be more punished! Cheating = 1 year AFK! 

9) Who is your favourite RA YouTuber/Streamer?

Breakdown. BEAUTIFUL BIG TITS! SEXY! BTW... FUCK REMASTERED!!!! RA1 FOREVER ALLE ALLE!

10) Any final comments? 

Play game for fun. Upgrade your skills + learn from the better players and respect each other.

CRO PRO BRO!!!!!!!!!!!! ALLE ALLE!!!! DINAMO ZAGREB. HRVATSKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CRO PRO BRO!!! 

 

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Player Focus Series: Bart (100% Authentic Version)

 

Kudos to the rogue journalist who gave us all a good laugh with the fake (but deadly accurate) previous Bart "interview". Here is the legitimate 100% Bartzilla verified and approved actual real interview. A rare experience to interview this most cunning of opponents and a wizard of tactical mastery. Known the world over as the best American Red Alert player in history, sit back and relax as we dissect the mind of the man also known as OldPr0 Slayer. Henceforth follows the answers of The Sama, Mr 4-letter-word himself, Bart [answers in bold]:

1) When did you start playing Red Alert?

Late 90s on a PS1. I was at a friend's house who had an older brother that happened to be playing his friend from upstairs on a separate 2nd console via Playstation Link Cable  . (This was unheard of at the time). I started playing on CnCNet 5 in 2015/2016 [around the time Ehy retired - coincidence?]

2) Why do you like Red Alert so much? 

It's free and competitive. The community. But most of all the nostalgia.

3) Which other games do you play?

I've played consoles before  and after Sega, N64 and PS2, but those remain my favourites. Games like Sonic & Mario, Madden, NHL and NBA2k have been staples throughout the years. GTA Vice City, Halo 3, and Marvel vs Capcom 2 were also some of my favourites.

4) Who do you consider to be your greatest rival(s) in your time playing Red Alert?

"What is a rival exactly?" Rivalry - competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field. A rivalry is the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Rivalry is the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides. This is the lifeblood of RA1 on CnCNet5 for competitive play. I've had many during my time playing and I highly suggest to any player to find yourself a rival. To balance this out you will need an experienced and trusted advisor. A mentor. It happens to be a very important position during all aspects throughout a Red Alert career. They can greatly influence your strategy, gamestyle and tactics. [A good example of this would be Katsh and  Yuzgen and their father-son relationship] 

5) What is your most memorable game(s)?

I've played a lot... 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oRo9vpO4BM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBnho0ByMXk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQXwqECujLQ

https://www.youtube.com/user/TmarTbawse/featured

6) Who is your favourite RA YouTuber/streamer?

I like several:

• Hezb  
• Ford 
• Yuzgen  
• Breakdown 
• RC1985

7) What is your favourite map (s)?  

Keep off the Grass, A Path Beyond,  North by Northwest, Ribbon Isle, 640x400.

8) What tips would you give to other players?

Have fun, take risks, be yourself!

9) Would you like to make any changes to Red Alert/CnCNet?

None to Red Alert itself. It's a classic game. I enjoy playing RA1 against players from all around the world.

Some ideas for CnCNet: 

• Maintain a weekly tournament. 
• Keep the ladder active and updated. 
• Create more learning/teaching videos/blogs and training rooms.
• Podcasts?
• Gameplay commentary + reviews?
  

10) Any final comments?

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Player Focus Series: [TB]Kickn

Today's player Focus Series comes with the Grand Uncle of TB [Tuberculosis/Tesla Builders?] clan, Mr Kicknass. For much of his 20+ year Red Alert career, this Grandmaster was known as a powerful soviet builder who would grind his opponents into submission on P4 2v2. More recently he has undertaken a personality transplant due to a midlife crisis (?) and become a renowned allied tanker. Kickn put the letters SGQ in the Red Alert alphabet and is now known as a Goliath on Qmaster-Max. He revolutionised the foot pedal and harmonica in Red Alert online play. You will now find Kickn working his feet like a ballet dancer on crack as he out-tanks everyone and anyone. So without further ado here is an interview with the muscle (certainly not the brains) of TB: [answers in bold]

1) Tell us a little about yourself...

I grew up in a rough neighbourhood in Sydney, Australia where I learned that respect is not given lightly. In general, I'm a pretty chill guy. I used to be married but I'll never make that mistake again LOL! I like to play video games and chase the chicks in my free time.

2) When did you start playing Red Alert?

I started around 1997/98 on Westwood Chat. I also introduced the game to my cousins and we would play on LAN. I actually used to make maps back in the day which we would play on. These tended to be large gem maps and we would make lots of units. Really fun days which I remember fondly. 

3) Why Red Alert?

I fell in love with the strategy side of it. I guess it's kind of like chess. I always had a logical mind like that.

4) Which other games do you play?

I really like shooting games. So for example Counterstrike 1.0 to 1.6. I've also been a fan of Call of Duty since Modern Warfare 4.

4) Can you tell us a little about how the game has changed throughout the years and different servers?

Sure. So after playing with my cousins and on Westwood for a few years I eventually played at Gamespy and Kali in the 2000s which is where I became a high level player. I made friends with players such as Hitman [RIP] and NastyNate (who was then called FatherRavel) and I joined the HR (Hardcore R****s) clan. These were some really fun times with fond memories and we mostly played P4. P4 came to be popular around the early 2000s and that's pretty much what we played almost exclusively until the last few years.

Recently I've loved expanding my interest into trying new map types and mastering the tanking side of the game and I've been playing more of these game types the last couple of years. CnCNet has been amazing and brought a great competitive side to the game as the player base was a lot smaller during the Kali era.

 5) Who is your biggest rival(s) during your time playing?

I'd have to say that during the Kali and Gamespy eras there was more respect. People tended to be friends with each other. Lordy has brought a large trolling element to the game but you know what - I love him for it! It's made the TA vs TB rivalry really fun and intense. Moreover, it makes beating Lordy and the rest of TA even sweeter, especially since losses to Lordy are extremely rare 😂 so that winning feeling is addictive.

6) Most memorable game? 

Definitely winning the Global Pandemic 2v2 Tournament in the summer (May 2020) with my cuzzy, H3zb. There were 16 teams with the best RA players in the world playing and me and cuzzy took the title. We had some awesome matches along the way and had a hard fought victory against K0bra and Faust in the final. My proudest victory and it was all the better to share it with my cuz.

7) Who is your favourite RA YouTuber/streamer and why?

Definitely Lauta because it was great to be able to watch your games after playing and analyse your play. You could see what you did wrong and improve on your play. You could also see what others were doing wrong and devise tactics. It was mostly P4 games on Lauta's channel so I'd love for him to come back and start doing this on the maps we play currently.

8) Favourite map and why?

To be honest. As much as I love maps like Crush's Basement and Qmaster-Max, my favourite map will always be P4. It's the original pro map and it has the most memories for me as I grew up playing it and made many good friends in the community through it.

9) Is there anything you would like to say to the community?

Don't jump to conclusions. Don't assume others are cheating without investigating first. Innocent until proven guilty. Do not spread rumours or do things which can jeopardise someone's integrity. Show respect to each other because it's a small community and we all need to get along. There's a very small player base of pro players and it's very important for the game's survival that everyone respects each other and keeps CnCNet a fun, welcoming place to play. Otherwise people will leave and the game will die.

10) Are there any changes you would like to see regarding Red Alert/CnCNet?

2v2 ladder matches, have two random teams play another 2 random teams on famous maps like Crush basement or p4.

11) Any final comments? 

Yep, like to thank everyone for reading, shoutout to my boys that i play RA with everyday. And EHY if you can just come back and pump a few Pro's that would be nice. Thanks for the interview.

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Player Focus Series: Fluffy

 

 

Today's Player Focus comes with the cutest and cuddliest player of Red Alert, the one and only Mother Goose. The Fluffinator. Breakdown's kryptonite. Study this player's youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/sylviabombs15/videos to unearth some top class secrets such as "the fluffy-method" and to trip out on some acid trance. Get your magic mushrooms at the ready as we delve into the mind of the world famous Fluffy: [answers in bold]

 1) Tell us a little about yourself...

My name is Fluffy, I am a cross between a Canadian goose (my mother), and an English Mute Swan (my father). I was born in the countryside of South Wales, UK, where I hatched 3 days earlier than my siblings. My mother always said I was first to do everything; getting up in the morning, preening my feathers, and simultaneously giving Breakdown's father a reach-around while beak-blasting his butthole.

2) When did you start playing Red Alert?

Fluffy started playing Red Alert at the tender age of 3 days, when Fluffy won her first match against Red Alert Pro - bart. 'Twas an easy match - bart accidentally clicked the "resign" button whilst trying to change the music - classic pro bart move.

3) Why do you like Red Alert so much?

Because life on the farm is tough, there's not much to do. We flap around in the pond for a bit, then eat some bread pieces, maybe lie down for a bit in some hay. Us geese need something more, something of substance. Fluffy & friends find great pleasure and meaning in making fun of breakytheSlut, the slug of CNCNET.

4) Who do you consider to be your biggest rival(s) in your time playing?

The question is a bad one, and obviously framed by a small-penised individual, most likely with an Irn-Bru addiction.  Fluffy cares, for her subjects and heirs; therefor fluffy haz no enemies, silly goose.

5) What is your most memorable game?

That would have to be the glorious and unforgettable game of July 2018 when fluppy and certified nub MADTANK beat photon and beast on pee four. It caused such a commotion in the RA community that fonfon (photon) was soon thereafter featured in fluffy's best selling and award winning documentary series entitled the CNCNET Chronicles.

6) Who is your favourite RA YouTuber/streamer?

Break is. Because fluffy like to watch break smoke methamphetamines on livestream and fumble around like an overgrown tumor filled with piroline cream. Second would be beast, as nothing is more satisfying than watching beast lose to the likes of [A]Rusher, [A]Panlo, or [A]Blank or any member of [A] clan actually. 

7) What is your favourite map and why?

Rasta Pro Aron because floppy grew up on this map, and became pro because of this map.

8) What is the single best tip you would give to other players?

Seek out the fluffy-method. 

9) Are there any major changes you would make to Red Alert/CnCNet?

Permanently banning players from Peru (dolche im looking in ur direction son) 

10) Any final comments?

Don't leave any garlic lying around if cap is near, you will never see that garlic again, alive. Also, type "a" 3 times fast in main lobby if u want additional icons/badges like fluffy has. <3

 

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Player Focus Series: Fighter

(Fighter at his local gay bar) 

Today's Player Focus series comes with the Lebanese assassin, Fighter. Find Fighter playing the 1v1 ladder on CnCNet and he can also be found frequenting the team game tournaments. I was fortunate to partner with Fighter and his lover Bart in a 3v3 Liquid tournament during the summer in which we slayed the team of Ford, Yuz & Lordy. A loss which still haunts that trio to this day. Ford hasn't played in a tournament since Fighter demolished him in that game due to crippling anxiety. Fighter is an opponent who keeps you on your toes and will catch you offside if the opportunity presents itself. His play-style is like a hawk flying through the sky looking for mice to feast on. [answers in bold]:

1) Tell us a little about yourself and when did you start playing Red Alert?

I'm 37 from Beirut, Lebanon. i started playing around 1998 until 2001 in a network shop in the neighbourhood. Around 2016 I heard about CnCNet and that Red Alert online play was still alive and well, so I downloaded it ASAP. I even fixed my broken PC for this purpose lol.

2) Why do you like Red Alert so much?

I like it because it's the most strategic game one can play.

3) Which games do you play apart from Red Alert, any other interesting hobbies?

Mmm nothing else really, some stupid games on my phone when I'm too lazy to sit by my laptop. 

4) Who do you consider to be your biggest rival(s) in your time playing?

I think it would be Butcher (Arena games), he used to beat me more but I was still improving. I haven't played him at all recently, I think the results would differ now, maybe 50/50.

5) What is your most memorable game?

My most memorable games are on Arena (I've only started to play other maps quite recently). There are many games so I can't choose a particular one, most of these were with cousinleigh I believe, before he abandoned me to go play with the 2v2 pros.

6) Who is your favourite YouTuber/streamer?

My favourite is bart with his funny games and titles. I also liked your interview video series, Crush.

7) What is your favourite map and why?

Arena, then A Path Beyond. In Lebanon we only played Arena with aftermath settings all the time. Aftermath has more brain, less fast clicking, less fast shifting. I hate all the WER shit.

8) What is the single best tip you would give to other players?  

My tip would be to just play with better players and you will improve your game. You'll be at least as good as them one day. Champion mentality.

9) Are there any major changes you would make to Red Alert/CnCNet?

I don't know if it's possible, but it would be great to have the ability to watch recordings of the ladder games after they are played.

10) Any final comments?

Weird... Bart is improving 😮!

 

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Player Focus Series: cap^

Today's Player Focus series comes with everyone's favourite creepy Hungarian, Mr Cap^. A proud board member of CnCNet 4am Alien Chat, find Cap^ lingering in the Keep off the Grass and P4 rooms. By day he can be found lost in a bong cloud and researching existential philosophy. [answers in bold]:

1) When did you start playing Red Alert?

1996, missions and skirmish, but I joined online play on CnCNet in December 2015.

2) Why do you like Red Alert so much?

I don't have a good answer to that. [00.21]<[> a retarded baboon can play this 25 year old game with barbaric graphics.

3) Which games do you play apart from RA?

I love builder games, my all time favourites are Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 and Transport Tycoon, but recently I got hooked on Cities Skyline.

4) Who do you consider to be your greatest rival(s) in your time playing?

I don't have rivals, but since the majority of my 1v1 games were against bart on KOTG, I consider him to be my worthy adversary.   

5) What is your most memorable game?

Definitely with Crush against two top pros (forgot exactly [Lauta & Soul?]) on P4 2v2. Crush was playing Allied, the rest of us were Soviets. He did an early deploy and light tank rushed them, slowing them down while I could gain momentum to spread out with building. He took my depot and later a CY and went early CYs with dual faction techs. Thereafter followed an early Chronosphere with Tesla, simultaneous with helis and tanking. I just moved south step by step and we won. I've never seen this tactical feat from any player ever since.

6) Who is your favourite  RA YouTuber/streamer?

Breakdown, Lauta and Ford.

7) What is your favourite map?

Keep off the Grass (KOTG) and King of the Hill (KOTH).

8) What is the single best tip you would give to other players?  

Play with players that you like, try to avoid the assholes and don't take it too seriously. 

9) Are there any changes you would like to make to Red Alert/CnCNet?

• Anti-cheating mechanisms could and should be more sophisticated.  
• More admins and moderators are needed and would be beneficial.
• A less toxic pro scene to keep more aspiring players interested.

10)a) Would you like to give a shoutout to anyone?

Bart for the KOTG 1v1s, Gin for the countless random Bo3 games and Stacks for being hilarious.

10)b) Any final comments?

Break's momma is so fat she once squished a mammoth tank.

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Player Focus Series: ORA-Boy

 

This interview is with the humble leader of ORA-clan, ORA-boy (aka ORA-speed). Boy inherited the clan from his father [ORA-rock] and ORA has existed at the top of the game throughout all eras and servers of Red Alert. It truly is the greatest clan in Red Alert history and it is an honour for me to represent it alongside the best German tanker in the world at the moment, ORA-Jacob. All other clans fell by the wayside due to longevity or internal politics but ORA has stood the test of time for 25 years, cementing Boy's legendary status in the Red Alert history books. Here follows a very interesting Player Focus with the strongest player [and reigning 3v3 World Champion] I've interviewed so far [answers in bold]:

1) Tell us a little bit about yourself...

I'm a normal guy who works a steady job, live with my girlfriend and I play RA on my spare time.

2) Which year did you start playing RA online, and which servers? 

I started playing in 1996 when i was on vacation at my Aunt and Uncle's. My Uncle played Red Alert on Mplayer under the name Xtreme or TDS-Xtreme. I asked him if i could play and i was hooked. When i went home he bought me the game and my dad [ORA-rock] put it on our computer, we started out on Mplayer and played 1vs1 games on Westwood. 

3) Why RA in 2020? Do you play any other games or have any other interesting hobbies?

I do not play any other games online although I used to play quake 2, counterstrike, renegade. But that was a long time ago. These days it is only Red Alert, the game has a nostalgic hold on me. Being the leader of a clan I worked very hard to become a member of is also why I still play, my clan is family. As far as other hobbies, I play drums and guitar, I play with my pets alot I have a dog and 2 cats and and aquarium and I spend alot of time going places with my girlfriend. 

4) Who do you consider to be your biggest rival(s) in your time playing Red Alert?

It's strange because I really never had major rivals I only had random haters like Bravo as an example when he called out ORA randomly when he had C clan. Or Mafia when he kicked people out of ORA just to create X with the same members he kicked out of ORA and then there is Lordy_TA. When that guy was a green pea and couldn't play a lick he asked me for guidance so I played him in a lot of 1vs1. Lordy kept improving as my training went on, the first game he ever beat me I was very proud of him and he starts bashing me in the lobby and I was done. But I'm a nice guy and I gave him a chance in ORA and one day after he beat me in a 1v1 game he started bashing me again. So from there I removed him from ORA and washed my hands of him.

5) What is your most memorable game ever?

There are a few games that come to mind. One is my three tryout games to join ORA against ORA-jungshin and ORA-ssanai. Another would be the games ORA played and won against Mafia's X clan and Bravo's C clan which led to both clans' ultimate destruction. And the many many games I played with old school pros like Mastermind1, Sojupower, Milo, Aloli, Galgu, Ssanai, Mage and my father. All of those people were very helpful to me in RA.

6) Who is your favourite RA YouTuber/streamer?

https://www.youtube.com/user/CrushRAVids/videos

7) What is your favourite map and why?

V3 ribbon. you have to be on your toes playing this map because you can win/lose by land and sea. You have to manage your ore trucks throughout the entire game. It is a map based purely on skill and it is great for 1vs1 or 2vs2.

8) What is the best tip you would give to other players?

Be quick and if you have to stop to think then you already lost the game. Learn the keyboard functions and how to tank properly before you start messing with building. Once you master tanking then you can master building and that's how you become great.

9) Are there any changes you would make to Red Alert/CnCNet?

 If there is a way to automatically get the gold medal after you win the gold medal map that would be great because I should've had the medal like 10 times now. I want to be an admin. I want KOTH King of the hill tournaments. I want Case's Ladder to be the website we use for ladder games.

10) Any final comments?

Thank you for the interview and for being a part of the greatest RA clan in history.

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Player Focus Series: cousinad

 

Today's Daily Focus comes with the current (self-proclaimed) best player in cousin clan, Ad! Ad honed his skills in the Liquid ranks dueling with such warriors as bakenast, gumboot and mclovin before perfecting his Q-tanking and venturing out into other game types. He can now be seen regularly in the pr0 2v2 scene. Ad is known for doing his tanking job, all he needs is a good builder and will win any 2v2 tournament. Kickn wasn't good enough (!?) so next time when he gets Dany or OldPr0 he will take that 1st-placed badboy home. So here is an impossible interview [answers in bold]:

1) Which year did you start playing Red Alert online?

I started playing in 2017 for several months then stopped and returned back in 2019.

2) Why do you like RA so much?

It's addictive and it is the best strategy game ever!

3) Which games do you play apart from RA? Any other interesting hobbies?

Shooting games such as Battlefield V.

4) Who do you consider to be your biggest rival(s) in your time playing?

Everyone, but especially Lordy since he always wants to Bo9 me.

5) What is your most memorable game?

The game Kickn let me down on T-dawg in tournament semi-finals. If he did his building job we would have won. I out-tanked my opponent.

6) Who is your favourite RA YouTuber/streamer?

Ford

7) What is your favourite map?

Liquid

8) What is the single best tips you would give to other players?

Stay away from toxic players and never argue.

9) Are there any major changes you would make to Red Alert?

Server improvements.

10) Any final comments?

First time I ever played this game was in 1998-1999 when I was around 9 years old and I've been addicted ever since!

 

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Player Focus Series: [BAT]N8Diaz

Today's Player Focus comes with the SGQ Psychedelic N8Diaz of BAT clan fame. Diaz is a proud island boy with a passion for the UFC and its fighter Nate Diaz, which is where he takes his player name from. Get yourself some Pink WKDs or Bacardi Breezers and join this streamer's acid party at https://www.twitch.tv/batndiaz several nights per week. An assortment of bong cloud musical compositions await you, as well as some extra pr0 tanking games. Diaz also offers some excellent Red Alert tips on his youtube channel which you should check out https://www.youtube.com/c/NateDiazRA1/videos .In fact, he is known as the 2nd best Red Alert coach/expert in the world behind [GOD]OldPr0 at present. So without further a do, let's pose some questions to this tanking behemoth: [answers in bold] 

1. Which year did you start playing Red Alert?

I first played in 1997 at a mate's house and I had to get a copy.

2. Why do you like RA so much?

Not sure why I like it, it can't be the amazing graphics! Back in the day, it was the best RTS game out there so I was amazed to learn about the CnCNet community 20+ years later, and nostalgia brought me back. It's easy to learn but hard to master, so there's always some skill to improve.

3. Which games do you play apart from RA, or any other interesting hobbies?

I just downloaded Bloons 6, what a bad mistake! Now I'm addicted to 2 games!

4. Who do you consider to be your biggest rival(s) in your time playing?

I haven't played many 1v1 games since returning, but I rarely turn down a challenge. Lordy and ORA-Sam_WK tend to challenge me the most. 

5. What is your most memorable game?

On Rasta 2v2, my partner [BAT]Hrvatzka steals my Construction Yard before I have a War Factory. I'm like WTF, but he proceeds to kill our 2 opponents with the gained tempo.

6. Who is your favourite RA YouTuber/streamer?

My favourite RA channel is RAWatcher by the guy who made the map Rasta. There's some 10+ year old games there which are interesting to watch. 

7. Favourite map?

My favourite map is T-Dawg by NastyNate. Allied tankers can keep Soviet builders under siege until they run out of cash.

8. What is the single best tip you would give to other players?

My single best tip is to click your mouse faster. Get your buildings down with a swift mouse movement and click super fast. Click that 'make tank button' ASAP.

9. Are there any major changes you would make to Red Alert?

I'd like to see a clan league and the Allied country bonuses fixed as Westwood intended.

10. Any final comments? 

My plan is to tell them all "F**k You!" then hopefully we will all get along soon, and let's get back at it. That's my plan.

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Player Focus Series: K0bra1

Today's Player Focus is with the current English number 1 (much much much better than Lordy, like a shark vs a goldfish). England would still easily lose to Scotland so it's all good - not just at Red Alert, but at football and rugby too. K0bra lad: [answers in bold] 

1.a Tell us a little about yourself 

I’m 35 from Leeds (Leeds Leeds!) England, UK.  Played RA on and off for 20+ years.  Every time I take a break, usually years, I always end up coming back.  I’ve finished Top 20 WW ladder, top 20 cases ladder (both MPlayer and GameSpy) and of course CnCNet Ladder, however I don’t enjoy 1v1s like I used to. 

Previous clans; BBMFIC, ORA, Team-UK, DK, HR, C, TA and [A] clan. 

1.b Which year did you start playing RA?

I played C&C on MS Dos back in the day, then moved to Red Alert played a few skirmishes before playing online on Westwood online and MPlayer.  So the very early days of RA!

2. Why do you like RA so much?

For me I have muscle memory engraved into me for all the years playing it, for me its like riding a bike.  It’s simple, yet there is quite a bit of tactics sometimes involved. 

3. Which games do you play apart from RA? or any interesting other hobbies?

RA of course until MPlayer died I played CS 1.6 competitively with lynxx. (online leagues, LAN tournaments around the UK etc).  Still play a bit of CS:GO every now and then.  Along with RA Remaster, AoE2 and a bit of C&C Rivals. 

4. Who do you consider to be your biggest rival(s) in your time playing?

I’m not really the type of person to have rivalries, I let the super pros battle those out.  Although on MPlayer myself and ORA-lynxx had many good 2v2s vs Neutralman and I forget his partners name, where we would just talk smack and play lots of super hyped up games from all the sh1t talk.

5. What is your most memorable game?

The most memorable game would be P4 (original 4v4 version) tournament on MPlayer.  Myself, lynxx, Neutralman and Maddux got to the final vs Ashej, pr1ze, doja and fallenangels. We ended up losing as Ashej light tanked some trucks and didn’t notice until 0 credits, super annoying.  But this was a HUGE 4v4 tournament with all the best clans entering multiple teams; one of the largest tournaments MPlayer had from memory on sheer volume of players. 

6. Who is your favourite RA youtuber/streamer?

Got to be Beast.  He can tank, build, jew (term for base trade), SGQ, play all maps so it's good to pick up improvements and add to your own game.

7. What is the single best tip you would give to other players?

Watch some pr0 streams and games.  Practice Q nubenators, make sure you use at least 2/3 book marks and learn how to build. RA is simple that the more you play, the better you will get.  Also trying different maps is a must. Standards will give you pro ore management whilst P4 will give you the chance to practice v2 spam and tesla shifting.

8. Are there any major changes you would make to Red Alert?

I think leave it as similar to the original as possible (with bug fixes).  If I were to change anything, I would make the A bomb more powerful.  Also change E so it does not select trucks as that is quite annoying when shifting. 

Additionally, Tournaments run by CnCNet would be good.  MPlayer had tournaments (monthly) ran by moderators / admins.  They were always super hyped up and felt OFFICAL (not just random challenge tourneys); you would get a crown next to your name in the lobby so everyone knew you were the true PwNZeR!.  Next month its all up for grabs again.

9. What is your favourite map and why?

This is quite a hard one. My favourite standard was always A Path Beyond. 

Northern Hatu for Gems. (right now T Dawg is fun)

I always liked unlimited ore open maps such as Wideopen by Farmir, but Goldrush Open is quite enjoyable in the current map pool. 

10. Any final comments?

“Keep calm and on tank”

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Player Focus Series: Yuzgen

 

A world exclusive interview with the Turkish Rambo. Such an honour to interview the man who once broke a man's nose with a fist. Yuzgen has acquired his skills through years of experience  and through adapting his  bare-knuckle fighting skills to Red Alert. He is famous in his homeland for being an author of erotic literature and for being a real life version of Guile from Street Fighter. Find him on CnCNet or https://m.twitch.tv/yuzgen where he can be seen slaughtering and ho-hoing at the latest generation of puppies. [Answers in bold] 

1. When did you start playing Red Alert? 

1996

2. Why Red Alert? 

I dislike 3D RTS games. RA is the best of 2D RTS's.

3. Which games do you play apart from RA? or any interesting other hobbies?

War Thunder Ground Forces and chess at FICS. I'm interested in computers.

4. Who do you consider to be your greatest rival? 

Katsh. I played and enjoyed more games than anybody against him and learned a lot.

5. What is your most memorable game?

Sol3 underestimated me before a 2v2 P4 game. I took his powa with nades and it was GG.

6. Who is your favourite ra youtuber/streamer?

Ford

7. Favourite map?

HJK

8. What is the single best tip you would give to other players?

Know your enemy

9. Are there any major changes you would make to Red Alert?

Remove GQ. Back to Q skills.

10. Any final comments?

I'm the NastyKiller. Oooooo!

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Player Focus Series: OLDPR0

This is the first instalment of the "Player Focus" series which is an idea stolen from AFO-Thndr's blog from 2015. I've lined up a slam dunk of a first Player Focus as the player with the best forehead in Red Alert takes the spotlight. Meet the poker predator, the one and only self-proclaimed "fastest clicker in Red Alert", [GOD]OldPr0 (answers in bold):

1. Tell us a little about yourself, and which year did you start playing RA online?

 I'm a 34 year old from Montreal. I used to play red alert as a little kid skirmish's for fun. but then put the game away to play other consoles. n64 etc. but then later in life i got back into red alert online, only to take another big break. only to come back again probably around 2015.

2. Why Red Alert? Do you play other games online?

I always liked red alert because it is strategy and logical based. as a child i was a chess prodigy master. so anything in that area i enjoy. chess, backgammon, red alert. no i dont play other games online. not even playstation anymore.

3. Who do you consider to be your biggest rival(s) in your time playing on cncnet?

i dont really have a rival, because i dont really give a fuk about this game. yea it is frustrating and i do show emotion for wins or losses sometimes. but in reality, i cudnt care less. if you want to talk about my skillset, im a builder mainly. so of course my rivals would be the best builders. (beast, hezb, kikn, dany) but i like them all personally so not really rivals.

4.  What is your most memorable game?

hmmm thats a tough one. i smoke too much weed so i forget, but it probably was around 4 years ago when I played a lot with super good players like lauta sol3man etc. a lot on p4 and would mostly lose. at some point i started holding my own playing with them so that must have been a turning point for me. 

5. Who is your favourite RA Youtuber/Streamer?

To learn from id say beast and ford. most stuff ill already know but theres always here and there stuff i can learn. hezb is up there too but i already know what he does, hes just a good fast player to watch. of course theres yuzgen ill watch here and there. i can say ive learned some money management skills from him. Of course breakdown for entertainment purposes (until I cant take his shitty music anymore and have to close it)

6. What is the single best tip you would give to other players? 

everything starts with knowing what to do, and then doing it. until you are 100% confident in what you should do, what youre doing, and then executing it, you cant become a good player. once youve achieved that, then you can incorporate mid-game decisions to adapt to what your opponent is doing in order to win.

7. What is your favourite map and why?

it's obviously p4 for many reasons. that happens to be the map i enjoy most when it is 4 pros, because it incorporates all of the skills like every other map, except it adds "speed and endurance". yes the money part of that map isnt as important as others, but it is a great map to learn on. as well, there arent many maps where i can say germany and ukraine both have equal merit. Additionally, the timing of the map is great. the rush vs the defend, the cy vs the helis etc.

8. Are there any changes you would make to Red Alert?

sure. cncnet lobby is obviously VERY outdated visually. im grateful we have it, but it could use a face lift. as well, i would enjoy a lot of stats, rankings, etc. about games and players and teams etc. analytics are cool and just make everything for fun. a cool feature to add also would be the "random map" feature for 1v1 2v2 3v3 4v4...it would even make bo9 that much more exciting.as for the game itself? no...dont change anything...just enforce the hell out of people who are cheating. i just wish there was somehow a new influx of players. maybe from remaster, im not sure. the problem is new players see the out-dated cncnet lobby and cringe. a facelift of that would entice new people to be more than just a one and done.

9. Do you want to give a shoutout to anyone?

i would like to thank crush for being the voice of this dead game. apparently RC fell off a singaporean boat. so we got crush now =)

10. Any final comments?

steamrolled. gg.

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