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No Bull Red Alert Tips

On this section you'll find specific Red Alert tips that will help you improve your online playing experience and become a better player. Just be aware, simply knowing how won't make you a winner. You must practice if you want to become a better player. And learn when to be aggressive and when to be defensive. When playing a fast paced game like Red Alert, timing (knowing when to attack), and when to back off is very important. Also, Soviet and Allied tactics differ somewhat. Both are included on this section. 

general tips | Soviet specific | Allied specific

General Tips:

Control Ore Truck: If you want to acquire money faster early in the game, control your ore truck so it gathers the ore/gems closest to your base. If you don't order it to gather at a specific spot it will wander further into the ore field taking longer to return the ore to the refinery. 

Base building: Early in the game, to guard against a tank rush or APC/engineer rush, build your initial base compact rather than spread out. Make it so it's harder for your opponent to get at your construction yard. Make a couple groups of rocket soldiers and engineers. Place them in between your buildings. Try to make your base so enemy tanks can't get to your men. Use skirmish mode and practice this until you know how to build your base tight. 

No silos needed: Whenever you start building a structure or unit the money for it comes from any stored ore before draining your cash resources. However, if you cancel the building you will be refunded the cost so far in cash no matter what was used to pay for it. So there is no real need for silos.

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