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SketchTV
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 7 พ.ค. 2014
Hey guys, Sketch here. I've played C&C Generals more or less since it came out, and have always been hooked by the Zero Hour Challenges. I post my best strategies on this channel, and regularly figure out new ones whenever I stream!
In my videos, I will discuss various ways to improve in tackling the Zero Hour Challenges. I also upload speedruns showcasing these strategies, and my playlists in time should contain my personal best runs, which you can watch to check out my best practices. I hope you will enjoy and take back these strategies with you.
Subscribe if you want in-depth strategy guides on how to tackle the challenges using each general!
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Finally if you like what I'm doing in this channel and want to support, you can use this link to tip me:
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In my videos, I will discuss various ways to improve in tackling the Zero Hour Challenges. I also upload speedruns showcasing these strategies, and my playlists in time should contain my personal best runs, which you can watch to check out my best practices. I hope you will enjoy and take back these strategies with you.
Subscribe if you want in-depth strategy guides on how to tackle the challenges using each general!
Just subscribed? Don't forget to click the 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋 🔔 so you don't miss anything!
Finally if you like what I'm doing in this channel and want to support, you can use this link to tip me:
streamelements.com/sketchtvgaming/tip
Dr. Thrax in 1h 11m (Hard Diff)
This is a rough pass using the BKR skip. Means I intend to improve on it!
If you like what I'm doing in this channel and want to support me directly, you can do so by tipping me via this link:
streamelements.com/sketchtvgaming/tip
Catch my livestream on Twitch:
twitch.tv/sgsketchtv
Command & Conquer: Generals is a real-time strategy video game and the seventh instalment in the Command & Conquer series. It was released for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS in 2003 and 2004.
Command and Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour is the expansion pack for the 2003 video game Command & Conquer: Generals. Zero Hour added several new abilities and units to each side, and a new mode of play called Generals' Challenge, along with a lot more changes, new features and bug/glitch fixes.
#zerohour #zerohourspeedrun
If you like what I'm doing in this channel and want to support me directly, you can do so by tipping me via this link:
streamelements.com/sketchtvgaming/tip
Catch my livestream on Twitch:
twitch.tv/sgsketchtv
Command & Conquer: Generals is a real-time strategy video game and the seventh instalment in the Command & Conquer series. It was released for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS in 2003 and 2004.
Command and Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour is the expansion pack for the 2003 video game Command & Conquer: Generals. Zero Hour added several new abilities and units to each side, and a new mode of play called Generals' Challenge, along with a lot more changes, new features and bug/glitch fixes.
#zerohour #zerohourspeedrun
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Sub-1h Nuke Full run! Finally a WR worth sharing
มุมมอง 58214 วันที่ผ่านมา
This is the first time I've ever done a full challenge run using a China general under one hour! This is a pretty big milestone for me as this was previously something I could only do with USA generals because of their insane chinook strats among other things. If I were to pick the next general able to achieve sub-1h, it would be Stealth because of his unorthodox strats using stealth bikes and ...
Nuke VS Super (Hard) - C&C Zero Hour Speedrun
มุมมอง 398หลายเดือนก่อน
My previous run of this mission was so messy, I knew cleaning it up would make for a faster run, and it did! I saved about 25 seconds off of my previous PB timing! I made a couple of mistakes in my previous run that I have since managed to clean up quite nicely: 1. I straight-tech to the nuke much more smoothly now. In my previous PB I wasted about 20 seconds on other things before starting it ...
Prince Kassad in 1h 2m! (Hard)
มุมมอง 7382 หลายเดือนก่อน
Sub 1-hour is almost here, I can feel it! My current set of strategies have a theoretical limit of sub 1-hour if put together, so I'm fairly confident that if I just push a bit harder I can do it all under an hour! I took a couple of time losses in a couple of missions, mostly because I forget or miss on the best strategies to execute. Here's hoping that next time will be better! If you like wh...
Stealth VS Tank (Hard) in 8 minutes!
มุมมอง 5482 หลายเดือนก่อน
In a series of well-calculated moves, I manage to cut down my best timing by about 30 seconds! Normally we have to wait for the enemy to give us some space before the tunnel network can finish. What we do here instead is to finish and rush out an army of my own. Of note are the newest spice I add to my army salad: the hijacker. Hijackers steal the battlemasters that would otherwise hard-counter...
Super VS Laser (Hard) in 5 minutes!
มุมมอง 3082 หลายเดือนก่อน
I think I only cut my timing down for this matchup by like 5 seconds? But the way I go about doing it is different from before. In my previous playthrough I commit to at least one particle cannon, but here I sell all of them in favor of getting humvees as quickly as I can manage. Humvees can't get sniped so they can kill most enemy structures without issue. Plus they can load up MDs and get TOW...
Fastest General Alexander Full Run ever - 46 minutes!
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This is the fastest Superweapon General Challenge run that I know of (also based on speedrun.com), clocking in at 46 minutes and 42 seconds. In theory it could be faster, but I think I'm cool to put this general aside for now. If you like what I'm doing in this channel and want to support me directly, you can do so by tipping me via this link: streamelements.com/sketchtvgaming/tip Catch my live...
Laser Full Challenge Run in 56 minutes (Hard Diff)
มุมมอง 8813 หลายเดือนก่อน
Happy to present another WR improvement by almost 2 minutes! As usual, I've known that this was possible for some time now. I tried to bring a couple of new strats to the table but didn't do so well there. I think in the end it was not having to reset that saved me enough time to WR, although that means that we can definitely revisit this run and do it even better! If you like what I'm doing in...
General Juhziz in 1h 14m (yes, it's a WR!)
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If you missed the livestream, here's the WR run I did for General Juhziz recently. Lining up all the missions to run without mistakes is very hard, but ultimately it is the improved Laser mission strat using BKR skip that carried me right into the WR. Wish I had made fewer mistakes though! If you like what I'm doing in this channel and want to support me directly, you can do so by tipping me vi...
Tank VS Stealth (Hard) in 9 minutes!
มุมมอง 3164 หลายเดือนก่อน
The quickest, most effective runs are usually not the flashiest. They somehow just work. The biggest issue with this mission now is in coordination. I'm certain someone who can control two armies better than me can make a better timing out of this. It's just really difficult to not bumble my helix into any number of run-ending anti-air targets without paying almost full attention to those guys....
Air VS Laser (Hard) - BKR skip saves 15 seconds
มุมมอง 3874 หลายเดือนก่อน
Crazy what you can do with such a simple skip! With my first CC breaking into the base early, I can kill the war factory that would normally spawn a very troublesome avenger. This allows me a surprising amount of freedom to be more greedy with my attack movement, letting me pay less attention to my first CC while I get my 2nd CC ready. I also hit the first airfield early as it gives me just eno...
Nuke VS Laser (Hard) under 5 minutes!
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Nuke VS Laser (Hard) under 5 minutes!
Demo VS Laser (Hard) in 6 minutes thanks to BKR skip!
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Demo VS Laser (Hard) in 6 minutes thanks to BKR skip!
Toxin VS Laser (Hard) - 30% faster thanks to BKR skip!
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Toxin VS Laser (Hard) - 30% faster thanks to BKR skip!
Tank VS Laser (Hard), try 5 minutes with BKR skip!
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Tank VS Laser (Hard), try 5 minutes with BKR skip!
I beat Leang with a DOOM DROP just as her superweapons fired!
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I beat Leang with a DOOM DROP just as her superweapons fired!
Nuke VS Tank (Hard) - C&C Zero Hour Speedrun
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Nuke VS Tank (Hard) - C&C Zero Hour Speedrun
Infantry VS Leang (Hard) - C&C Zero Hour Speedrun
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Infantry VS Leang (Hard) - C&C Zero Hour Speedrun
General Tao can bulldoze Prince Kassad in less than 9 minutes. Here's proof!
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General Tao can bulldoze Prince Kassad in less than 9 minutes. Here's proof!
Stealth VS Leang (Hard) - No SW reset at all!
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Stealth VS Leang (Hard) - No SW reset at all!
Stealth VS Leang (Hard) - C&C Zero Hour Speedrun
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Stealth VS Leang (Hard) - C&C Zero Hour Speedrun
Nuke VS Leang (Hard) - C&C Zero Hour Speedrun
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Nuke VS Leang (Hard) - C&C Zero Hour Speedrun
Laser VS Leang (Hard) - Finally no SW reset required!
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Laser VS Leang (Hard) - Finally no SW reset required!
Demo VS Leang (Hard) fast. Still could be faster tho
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Demo VS Leang (Hard) fast. Still could be faster tho
Infantry VS Stealth (Hard) - C&C Zero Hour Speedrun
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Infantry VS Stealth (Hard) - C&C Zero Hour Speedrun
Super VS Stealth (Hard) - We steal the SCUD!
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Super VS Stealth (Hard) - We steal the SCUD!
Super VS Leang (Hard) under 12 minutes!
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Super VS Leang (Hard) under 12 minutes!
I like how you're in the same pose as Dr Thrax at the bbeginning of the video
Just in time for Christmas Day! Thank you Sketch
The king is back. I’ve been playing this game again a lot lately
hey why dont you try shockwave challenges, it should be similar
Aaah, that's right, sit back and relax. Give my toxins more time to work.
OMG , that Laser rush is so beautiful .
The player it's cheater
I tried exactly like this and when I get to capture the airports the choppers killed my rangers
Yeah this has to be done really quickly. The comanches start coming out like maybe 20 or 30 seconds after I start my capping run.
respekt
Thanks for the replay, was just replaying this and getting nowhere. Seems like taking the ridge to the North early is the key to getting established early game.
Mükemmel ve çok zordu
Wild how racist these games were against people from the middle east (also modern warfare I), but this was at a time when Israel needed us to fight for them...oh look at the time, looks like it is that time now again !
what is the map name?
The goat returns
46:40 Dunno if you know, but using the dozer's "Clear Mines" ability makes it less likely to spazz out. They tend to ignore collision and uneven terrain and go straight to where you use the ability.
Yeah I've kinda sorta known this but I often forget to do it.
as the guy who recently replay this challenge. I must say i appreciate your full dedication of this speedrun.
congragulations @SketchTV GG WP!!!!!!!
The laser turrets in the beginning just happen to be off? Crazy stuff 😅
That trick is called BKR skip. Basically the game is broken, if you drop a consite twice in a certain segment of the laser wall it powers down completely: th-cam.com/video/cj-EresH5rw/w-d-xo.html
Yooooo been binging your speedruns lately and gotta say I love your enthusiasm, it's incredibly infectious, man! Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the love, glad you enjoy watching as much I enjoy playing!
I think I might have to try this sort of thing as I just resently got the C&C games again to actually play!
Do you put the barracks so close to the edge to bait / lure enemy units ?
I like that spot, and it forces the buggy to come up real close to the cliff edge. That lets me kill it with the tunnel very easily.
Amazing. It’s as though you approach it as a puzzle
In some ways it is!
@ your videos deserve more views honestly. About this challenge: I struggle with stealth vs Leang (and Kwai as well), so using your strategies for me is a way to beat them :P I tend to play more on autopilot if you will, relying on gaining the upper hand playing greedy + defensive, waiting until I can consistently beat incoming attacks, and then attacking the enemy base. As you may know that doesn’t work too well here. When I use your strat I do manage to get that tunnel up on the left with the worker on the bike and manage to garrison the necessary buildings “upstairs”. The sneak attack I can parry now. But by the time I manage to put down the second supply I get bogged down by the incoming waves of buggies, paladins, migs, my rebels trying to capture the bunker are killed of by migs, I forget to build scuds and a market, and then it’s all downhill from there. You mentioned doing a few playthroughs somewhere, but the problem is perhaps that my skill level is not high enough to beat this general comfortably. Then using your strategies becomes somewhat of a trick, using it as a script to bypass my lack of a plan. I have learned quite some things from your videos though, so I’ll keep trying 💪🏻😅.
I beated this level on hard one time only like a year ago or so with the american superweapon general, i never could ever since.
The king zero hour
Wow very bad - wud have crushed you back in the day!
Ok
wow nice strat
Every move is calculated, amazing.
Brilliant
This general final challenge is weak , trying not to let her fire with those promotion is all what you need
I know plenty of people who would disagree with you!
Why some generals needs to destroy power plants, and some not?
The victory condition is not consistent across all the missions. That said the general rule is to destroy all power plants, primary eco, unit production, and command centers. Supply drops/black markets/internet centers don't count. Base defenses don't count. GLA holes don't count (but once they spawn consites, those count!) There are some exceptions: 1. Leang requires you to kill all dozers as well. But you can ignore her power plants and supply centers. Consites don't count for Leang either. 2. Laser has 12 reactors that don't count, likely due to a design oversight (if you dig into the game files, they are mapped to a separate AI faction which is probably not checked by the victory logic)
I am totally using the air force strat today. The alternative is amazingly difficult and near impossible. Avengers are too expensive and still die and the king raptors kill rocket shots from troops or patriots. Ridiculous. I love it.
That's insane amigo 😮🎉
I am replaying through all the challenges on hard mode. I started with Laser General first and recently won on hard. Your strategy looks much more efficient than mine. lol. Literally took me 2 hours and many many loads and saves. lol. well played.
This was an excellent video & served as a super useful guide for me. Leang kicked my ass multiple times until I watched this vid. The early helix and quickly pushing out to claim map control early really made a huge difference. Thanks for sharing!
Glad it helped! The big problem with this mission for most people is coming up with a plan to expand. 2 paladins and 2 dragons can be quite tough without the correct counters for them.
23:31 I always thought it weird that it's a Stinger weapon firing from that particular building. Like it's a "Stinger trooper" inside, and not a regular RPG soldier. Also, your "subscribe" sound is hugely annoying.
Yeah its a pretty old video, I don't bother with that obnoxious subscribe thing anymore. And yeah there's prob a stinger trooper in that building for some reason.
The Zero Hour king blesses us again
He’s our emperor overlord
3:50min in: “it’s time to pull the goalies!”
I can't wait for your next video. General, can we expect it today?
44:00 why not using the auroras you already had on the southern half to get to level 5?
Good question! Firstly I don't really wanna risk losing auroras to stupid stuff like the gatling tank wave (I can roughly feel when it's coming, but I don't really know the exact timing and I've been caught out by it before). Secondly I find reaching 5-star not as important. It only gives me enough to take down a war factory and an airfield (the spectre gunship usually fails, I need to figure out an easier target for it...) so I think it's okay to have that later. That said there ARE a bunch of tanks that sit outside her base. Those would be easy kills. I'll have to experiment and give it a try, for all I know it could make a difference. Thanks for the suggestion!
Cool.
Why did you use Frenzy on the back of the base?
Frenzy tricks the AI into locking the laser power there, allowing my helixes to bypass the lasers.
@@SketchTVGaming tried this myself and it works! It's a tight window and saved right before I sent the helix in to experiment most of the time 3 helixes went down but eventually I was able to micro then basically how you did and pulled it off. I saved the game before taking out the command center and I kept playing and built my base then left to let him build his base again to have another fight. What's interesting is that there are drones at each entrance that are indestructible.
Yeah and technically it's the drones' vision that trigger the laser turrets to activate. The drones behave weirdly tho, being indestructible is cool but can lead to weird behavior like drawing aggro from your anti-air units if you have detection while crossing the defense line.
@@SketchTVGaming yeah, that is true. I thought it was weird that they didn't make these drones untargetable if they were going to make them invulnerable
Damn that was indeed a speedrun! Good job!
Watching your videos i feel stupid. Amazing
Just fckn brilliant!!!
I would love to see you playing Contra X Beta ❤
how to start that challange?
Play and beat all the other Generals using infantry general in this case.
Surgical precision