Re: CnC Generals Zero hour base stops generating power randomly in skirmish mode.

Just blew the dust off Origin (yes that long since I've played!), installed the EA app, launched zero hour, played a couple of skirmishes and had exactly the same issue. I played this game for more hours than I care to mention as a kid, and never experienced this before now.

im wondering if this is some sort of anti piracy thing but that would make me very angry since I purchased the game.  At least they are on steam now so I dont have to use origin.

I had the same issue recently. I fixed it by repairing the game files via the EA app.

Not sure what caused it but I had saved and loaded a skirmish (because I messed up and needed to go back to a save checkpoint) and then a few mins after that load, I got the low power (0 power) despite actually having about 250+ power. No matter what I did I couldn't fix it, restarting the skirmish, starting a completely new skirmish, restarting Generals fully etc. Nothing worked.

I was playing as laser general against 7 hard armies (4 GLA and 3 USA) on Twilight Flame.

After repairing the game files, I was able to go back and re-try. I also changed the game speed from 35 to 42.

I beat them all (they were all on team 2) - yes I'm bragging.