Unit Guide: Twinblade | Red Alert 3

[@xyhc-cnc]

5:50 As of January 2022, the instant turn maneuver on aircrafts has been added to the list of banned exploits. Instant-turn wouldn't just get you judged by others now. It also gets you banned. Don't do it.

[@danielsurvivor1372]

Yikers... Now reds are even weaker than before. When are they gonna nerf Allies?

[@RockmariomkiZX]

@@danielsurvivor1372To be fair, this exploit ban also affects Cryos and Chopper VXs

[@deltaheavy2094]

That "Say goodbye maggots" In the end is such a nice touch

[@thestimergames453]

That's some cursed stuff in the beginning of this video and i like it

[@xyhc-cnc]

lol!

[@paulyeung2544]

The sudden transport lol

[@tacotony3274]

@@xyhc-cnc Enemy has Kirov:Panik Kirovs are slow and you have decent aa:Kalm Twinblade carries kirov to base fast:PANIK

[@johndo3031]

this video was made 4 years ago...

[@grilledcheeseyay]

That twinblade carrying that Kirov was the most realistic thing I have ever seen

[@Zak-tk8wv]

And cursed

[@danielsurvivor1372]

Fun fact: In Russian version of RA3, Twinblades are called Каратели Or "Punisher" in English language. Which is a badass name compared to Twinblade xd

[@ohno1052]

Большой брат следит за вами! Где эти недобитые буржуи?

[@danielsurvivor1372]

@@ohno1052 ООО ДАА! Да тут я товарищи!

[@kedrsoundlight2508]

Твинблейд кстати основан на Ми-24.

[@danielsurvivor1372]

@@kedrsoundlight2508 Да? Прикол

[@kakoiniksvoboden]

I also find the voice and the quotes way funnier and cooler in russian :D

[@danielsurvivor1372]

6:16 The reason why it happens is probably because they didn't program a shrunken vehicle model being carried by Twinblade.

[@dba6097]

Wow, the beginning part reminds me the Empire DLC where Soviet carried sudden transport disguised as Submarine

[@testingphaze4853]

I like the little easter egg when a conscript said "why is our ship on land?" when the cutscene plays

[@chaotess2153]

I remembered that I was possible to carry Dreadnought or Apocalypse tank... Old good times..

[@louievelayo4100]

Yeah, in the first Rising Sun mission in Uprising... We've all been there... I also tried disguising the Sudden Transport as a Twinblade and got no reaction from it...

[@waltermarine3248]

@@louievelayo4100 you can disguise as anything on the ground landed twinblades and planes included

[@comradekirov7788]

2:21 me:*loads infantry in a bullfrog then carries bullfrog with a twinblade*

[@Foxy_5702]

wait, that's illegal

[@ivanaul6064]

Does it work?

[@Foxy_5702]

@@ivanaul6064 I think so

[@JTHECOMENTER]

@@ivanaul6064 yes it works, i have tested it, twinblade is literally too OP

[@JWQweqOPDH]

Or in team game you could load a Riptide or Sudden Transport for quicker unloading (than the Bullfrog's parachutes)

[@Quadrolithium]

A Twinblade controlled by a co-commander (player not AI) is one thing you'd like to have as an Allied or Empire, the same way a Soviet or Empire players feel having someone good with Cryocopter at their side that makes their Apocalypse/Oni/wave force arty nothing short of unstoppable.

[@арсенийменьшов-ь2е]

"If the Apocalypse tanks can swim, USSR already capture the whole world" What about if they can fly (6:10)?

[@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б]

I can suggest a better option. Steel Fortress! An Apocalypse that actually swims!

[@ikazuchi-san5772]

finally a guide for one of the best units on the game and my most used so far theyre so good

[@kakoiniksvoboden]

Also, here are two ideas for the next videos: - All the possible hammer tank modifications (with leeched off weapons) and how to micro them, when having the weapons (i.e. with Athena it's kinda tricky) - All the possible IFV versions (I have never seen tankbuster IFVs being used, as shown in your last video, so it was really interesting)

[@louievelayo4100]

Go for leeching Wave-Force Artillery or Shogun Battleship instead... Also it would be a good idea to show the pros and cons of each IFV/Multigunner Turret config...

[@tacotony3274]

@@louievelayo4100 i still dont know if dog ifv is aoe or single target

[@walkblessed445]

@@tacotony3274 Single target. So you're better off with a Tanya, Natasha, a spy or a peacekeeper vs infantry

[@Isti115]

5:50 Fun fact, helicopters can actually kind of do that reverse and then 180° rotation maneuver in real life: Check this video around the end: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4q6p3qZgtZrea8m45s (9:45 for example)

[@JWQweqOPDH]

Except in the game exploit the helicopter goes 180 first and then changes direction. You normally click behind a unit when ordering a reverse-move, but here they ordered a reverse-move such that they continued going the same way, until a moment later when a normal move command was given in the other direction. Note I'm not saying either one is impossible, just specifying that with the exploit rotation occurs before change in travel direction.

[@kakoiniksvoboden]

Merry Christmas to you too, XYHC! Thank you for all the videos you make, I love them!

[@danielsurvivor1372]

1:57 Ah, you sneaky sneaky ;)

[@mediumtim2237]

I just got red alert 3 the other day and these unit vids really help me out,thanks man

[@abdulwaliusmani2400]

Could you upload the game setup on google drive or any other online storage for download plz?

[@xyhc-cnc]

Just get it on Steam or Origin. It's not that expensive.

[@abdulwaliusmani2400]

Origin requires credit cards and i dont have one

[@xyhc-cnc]

@@abdulwaliusmani2400 Then buy a steam card or something

[@tacotony3274]

@@abdulwaliusmani2400 i used a cash app for steam

[@hakanilikan512]

Another good guide video. Thanks

[@xyhc-cnc]

thx!

[@flauschigeswikingerschiff7541]

What a coincedent, the day i rewatched it is on the 24 december as well!

[@testingphaze4853]

We can buff the Soviet by enabling twinblades to pick up an mcv. The amount of expansions and mcv turret push would be insane

[@enigma8301]

Not a good idea. Probably better to buff sputniks and other certain units

[@volknetai.3690]

Twinblade MCV would be the most priority target for enemy as twinblade don't has much HP. Let MCV move by their own wheel is safer as it has higher HP that can absorb some fire if there's some incoming fire.

[@HalalSaulGoodman]

Sputnik wont gotta make it outta the factory with this one

[@ghostconsoul5811]

Love ur vids bro not many ra3 content going around anymore

[@kennycai8695]

Trivial note: Commissars serve as co-pilots onboard these Twinblades, so not only is the helicopter effective in ground combat, but being in the sky and able to oversee operations, the Twinblade also has a secondary role as doctrine enforcers, with the dual machineguns perfect for executing deserters, although in-game, this is never shown. While the tales of commissars executing their own troops has been overblown, in the hammy and surprisingly grimdark Red Alert 3 verse, the Twinblade is a deserter's worst nightmare for obvious reasons.

[@joshuacabral2348]

Twinblades are the most versatile gunships in the entire game. They can technically stand out on their own and wreck havoc to anything on ground. They're fast and really hit hard compared to the Chopper VX and the same speed vs Cryocopters. They really are a pain in the ass if left unchecked and more formidable with 8 MIGs covering their tails. I wont be surprised if they are the most used unit by Soviet players.

[@kazalacker8985]

The most use unit by any other player is the MCV

[@mannofdober873]

Nothing quite like a Twinblade carrying an Apocalypse Tank four times its size.

[@louievelayo4100]

Ah yes, something much more scarier than a Kirov... *A swarm of Twinblades!* Also, huh... I thought something was fishy when the intro has a Twinblade carrying a Kirov, an MCV, an Aircraft Carrier, even the Executioner's legs... *Uprising Rising Sun 1 flashbacks* Oh right... Sudden Transports very sus...

[@jvbutalid8316]

5:11 SputniKaren on her way to the manager

[@xyhc-cnc]

You can't disrespect the Mighty Sputnik like that nowadays.

[@chickendrawsdogs3343]

The Twinblade, an aircraft... ...carrying an aircraft carrier.

[@waltermarine3248]

the roles has been reversed

[@Askhat08]

Mi-24 is a legendary helicopter! Both a gunship and a transport.

[@bacon8819]

I dont have red alert but I remember having fun attacking the ai base with 100 twin blades

[@jvbutalid8316]

4:19 Masterleaf be doin the same in Kane's Wrath but with Ox transport and Predator tanks

[@YuriYoshiosan]

5:22 Well, I did that shit against a hard AI and I have 7 allied MCV captured from an enemy (I captured one with Nata's snipe, and just build armorfac and 7 mcvs) and they are all prepped with, you guessed it, a bunch of Spectrum Towers. When the sputniks unpack, which is quite quick, (I curtained the Sputnik and Twinblade when loading up, and then just begin putting 8 towers and rekt the enemy) And yes I carried 5 of them since they all fit in a curtain.

[@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б]

Remix version of Twinblade can't carry vehicles or 5 infantry troopers at once but it has something scarier: a Multigunner system! Imagine this: 20 Twinblades carrying flack cannons + Pyromania perk and 20 Tesla Twinblades!

[@PaulSorensen86]

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but how do you quickly split fire like you did on those VXs? Great video, btw

[@xyhc-cnc]

you click on different enemy units to retarget before you see them die.

[@PaulSorensen86]

@@xyhc-cnc thanks, so would planning mode be too slow?

[@xyhc-cnc]

@@PaulSorensen86 under either planning mode or regular attack order, most units would keep firing at intended target until it's dead. Tanya is the only unit that would retarget as soon as a lethal amount of bullets are heading toward the still-alive target she previously locked on. (observe the way she attacks when multiple enemies are nearby)

[@PaulSorensen86]

@@xyhc-cnc I see. Thank you very much!

[@xyhc-cnc]

@@PaulSorensen86 Yep :)

[@MiruTheBest]

100 G force pulled for pilots 5:49

[@skyshadow4523]

6:16 menacing air tank

[@eddsworldgaming9696]

Twinblade: Twinblade inspection complete! Triblade: Triblade assembly complete!

[@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б]

Did someone play Rejuvenation mod?

[@TacticalVIHI]

Conscript: why is the one of our ship on land???

[@kylemackinnon5696]

Fun fact you can load infantry into a bullfrog and the twin blade can pick it up

[@jaylorddejesus5718]

Just like flies when they are flying

[@teutonicknight452]

Do main tanks next

[@thanhvinhnguyento7069]

The beginning's like full on pacific rim xd

[@SwagTinCommander]

One of the funniest intro ever

[@danielsurvivor1372]

I swear to god I wasn't able to carry MCV via Twinblade, how did you manage it at the beginning of the video?

[@hikmaltaruna2710]

using sudden transport will do the tricks

[@xyhc-cnc]

you definitely CANNOT carry any of those things I carried at the beginning.

[@danielsurvivor1372]

@@hikmaltaruna2710 sneaky

[@ohno1052]

@@xyhc-cnc they just drank some vodka...

[@ijmillares9005]

Strange twin blades in my ra3 copy can carry mcvs, yours must not be vodka version then

[@ИгорьАнтонов-ы3р4л]

Спасибо за титры)

[@dd5083]

Who needs the Chronosphere when you have glorious Soviet gravity-defying Twinblades?

[@Quadrolithium]

Me, dunking your Hammers/Apocalypses/V3s to the sea, or your Dreadnoughts to land, or teleporting a bomb 1 second from exploding to your location. But I appreciate a Soviet team who knows what they are doing with Twinblades. Empire expands faster with someone transporting their nanocores faster than just floating there. And helps with the Allied downtime with Chrono technology. If Allies has a cooldown time, the Soviets has travel time. Scratch each other's backs. If it's too big to be carried or not enough Twinblades or place is too dangerous to travel via air? Offer to Chronosphere their units to that destination in exchange for them transporting your smaller stuff at a reasonable place.

[@wat608]

Wait i just realized that the twinblade have a tail rotor but it has twinblade that spin in opposite direction canceling the tourqe it doesn't make sense

[@AC--oj9tq]

5:40 what are those bipedal ground units mildly resembling raptor dinos?

[@AC--oj9tq]

These? cnc.fandom.com/wiki/Striker_VX/Chopper_VX

[@louievelayo4100]

Yup, those are Strikers...

[@AC--oj9tq]

What is that bipedal mecha floating in the beginning? What game is that from?

[@xyhc-cnc]

This game.

[@AC--oj9tq]

@@xyhc-cnc Thanks. What unit is that? I searched but couldn't find it.

[@xyhc-cnc]

@@AC--oj9tq Shogun Executioner

[@AC--oj9tq]

@@xyhc-cnc thanks. Looks very anime mecha-esque. You know I mean this one right: i.imgur.com/8mRmonX.jpg Yet when I searched the Red Alert 3 wiki, it didn't look the same. Did you mean the King oni: cnc.fandom.com/wiki/King_Oni

[@hector_campus]

One the few units looks like a real c&c unit and not a joke unit with strange powers.

[@xyhc-cnc]

Chrono Legionnaire and Giant Squid have left the chat.

[@hector_campus]

@@xyhc-cnc good point, but on red alert 2 there is few units like that, ra3 "normal" units like twinblade are very strange , and like the plot/lore almost all units are joke, old command&conquer lore was more serious and darker, on red alert 3 even gulags are joke and japan facist/russian comunist are not so evil and funny. I think units are reflection of the lore/plot strory, sometimes too comical.

[@endzor]

Офигенно

[@Kikematamitos]

1:55 What a funny joke

[@Bocaj77]

Is there a way to make units patrol instead of sitting still? I'm playing on PS3

[@skarnerselva2051]

Muito bom!

[@volknetai.3690]

Wonder what will happen if twinblade's passengers can fire from the inside like the helix from C&C Generals Zero hour does

[@louievelayo4100]

Hmm... I sense OP... Flak Troopers for AA support(This is for speculah though... Were Tank Hunters, RPG Troopers or Missile Defenders able to attack aircraft while onboard a Helix with Bunker upgrade?), Tesla Troopers for AT support, Natasha for long range AP support and air strikes against vehicles, ships and structures- yup, Twinblades with fire ports OP...

[@volknetai.3690]

@@louievelayo4100 this may not be cancerous as cryocopter but this will scare people a lot. Or just spam more AA units as twinblade isn't a hard target to take down

[@joshuagabrielcatindig7607]

Flying Battle Fortress basically, but Soviet.

[@tsunetasora]

Twinblade rocket can miss moving targets but striker vx won't

[@xyhc-cnc]

Chopper VX's would miss faster moving targets

[@tsunetasora]

OK I am going to test that. But VX is surely capable to target an escaping MCV.

[@AliMehdiVeer]

Hi XYHC, I can't seem to find the command for formation of units. Can you show or tell me how? It's the green thing that tells you how your units will assemble at a point. Thanks

[@xyhc-cnc]

hold left & right mouse buttons at the same time and drag around for a desired formation

[@AliMehdiVeer]

@@xyhc-cnc worked like a charm. Thanks @XYHC!

[@deepakmatlani1697]

Allies tank unit guide please

[@aimkill637]

It look cursed at the beginning

[@dominicro]

How do you order your units to reverse move ?

[@xyhc-cnc]

D + right click

[@kasrkin100]

Can you make A theory about tacitus pls

[@morphose3701]

wow. russian subtitles ;)

[@larslinebarger6712]

ONLY IN RED ALERT CAN A HELICOPTER CARRY AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER!!! HAHAHAHAHA

[@Kikematamitos]

5:07 please stop this joke is mot annoying that when people say "that is what she say"

[@igorburning5332]

The end empire win.

[@Мойевропейскийжидобандеровский]

Is there any PRO in RA3? Or are all in SC2? 😂

[@ohno1052]

@XYHC 0:23 What a hell is that? Mod units?

[@volknetai.3690]

Sudden transport

[@ohno1052]

@@volknetai.3690 But in what vehicle sudden transport transformed?

[@ohno1052]

It looks like small shogun executioner legs with three big cannons

[@sekibankiplays3334]

Those are Executioners. But seems that upper part doesn't show

[@volknetai.3690]

@@ohno1052 shogun excutioner. Look like they have some bug in their coding. Just like in case of shrink units

[@moisesmunguiafalloutmoises112]

To be honest The Twinblades are one of my reliable units when playing at the Soviets I rely on them on their numbers but since I've learned these new tactics I might be able to try them if I get the chance

[@Warhero1171]

The design of that helicopter makes me want to puke. The rotors should be placed one on top of the other, each spinning in the opposite direction of the other. I doubt the diagonal placement would even work in real life.

[@dexecuter18]

It is inefficient, but a few of the first Helicopters prototyped during WWII had that arrangement. Notably the German Fl282.

[@afahuiuhgfkdjmsiugmjksdf]

Oh buddy. wait until you learn about the mecha tengu

[@Tupoelf]

Idea is from US helicopters from Generals, stupid rocket animation from Tiberian Wars.

[@Double303]

That music at the beginning is cursed.