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@diane1963 

So, are you talking about the original C&C, or about Red Alert? The tech trees are different in the two games, and are different between the two sides in each game, too.

From what you say there, I'm assuming this is C&C1, GDI side.

If you click the Help button on the main menu, you will end op on the EA help page for the Remaster, which contains a link to a guide to get started. There, under "Gameplay basics", you can see the full tech trees for all four sides.

(There are some minor inaccuracies; Orca / Attack Heli don't really require the infantry production building, the Harvester requires the refinery, not the Barracks, and the guide kind of makes it seem like the Barracks produces the APC, while that's obviously done by the vehicle factory)

C&C1 does not contain medics; those are only available in Red Alert, to the Allies side.

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  • Thanks for that, I really appreciate your help with this.  I’ve had a look at the tree structure for C&C1 GDI and the ones I don’t get are: repair facility, helipad, adv comm ctr, ion cannon.

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    Nyerguds
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    @diane1963 If you're playing Skirmish, there's a tech level slider. Make sure that's set to the maximum.

    If this is the campaign, more tech will unlock as you complete more missions. And the bonus missions (Covert Ops and Special Ops) might have specific tech levels set in the mission itself, and might not give the full tech tree.
  • Really sorry about this.  I'm playing C&C skirmish but can't see a tech level slider anywhere. I've looked in Options but nothing.

  • I found the slider but only after I'd started a skirmish and then saved the game and re-loaded it.   They're all greyed out so I can't change anything.   I understand I have to be online for the licence to be checked but I don't want to play online players, just a private game against AI.

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    4 years ago
    @diane1963 Uh, no... the Remasters have no always-online system. Are you sure you're in the right tab selected? The top should have a specific "skirmish" one.

    Once in there, click the "Rules" button and you should be able to adjust that.
  • Thank you so much, that's brilliant.  By the way (last question I promise!) do you know how to set waypoints please?

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    @diane1963 

    Do you mean for units, or for production structures?  In RA, you can make units move through waypoints by holding down Q when giving commands, but that can't be used for production structures.

    Tiberian Dawn has no waypoint functionality at all, except internally for scripting the paths for AI attacks.

  • Units.  For instance in the original C&C you can set waypoints around the base and then put your aircraft on guard patrol along the waypoints.  Also add infantry and mechanised units to move from one area to another.

  • Oh I see.  Thank you very much for all your help and patience.  I think I’ll stick to my original Tiberian Sun/RA disk which I play on an old laptop and don’t need the constraints of being ruled by Origin.  I thought the game would be even better on there but I was wrong.  Thanks again.  Regards

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    @diane1963 The Remaster is mainly a graphics, audio and user interface update, with a bunch of bonuses like extra missions and videos. Besides that, they act completely like the original games, though.

    The original Command & Conquer 1 (aka Tiberian Dawn), Red Alert 1 and Tiberian Sun are all freeware, though; there are download packs available online to easily download and install them. Getting them working from their old CD installers might be tricky nowadays.

    For more information on that, see this topic:

    https://answers.ea.com/t5/C-C-The-Ultimate-Collection/Is-red-alert-1-and-tiberian-sun-now-freeware/td-p/5420723

    By the way, if you mention my name in your reply somewhere using the @ mentioning-system, I will get a notification that you replied to me, and I'll see your response sooner.

  • @Nyerguds  Thank you for this.  I don't play online, just against AI.  I tried downloading Tiberian Sun but just got a black screen, although I could hear voices discussing the game.  Not sure what was going on!  I'll have another go later and see if I can figure out the settings.  Thanks again for your help.  I'm just a 70 year old keen gamer who has played, and enjoyed, these games for years (one of my favourites was 'Outlaws').  Just wish they'd work with Windows 10.  Thanks again.

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