No mention of Cybrans superior air at all three tiers?! Early Jester snipes, mid game Corsair snipes, and late game stealth planes make Cybran completely indispensible in team games. And Cybran has telemazer as a broken OP last ditch snipe attempt. Cybran has all the cards.

Basically has two opposites. UEF - Methodological Cybran - Unconventional Seraphim - All-rounders Aeon - Specialized

Many thanks, as a new player to FAF your comparisons were very helpful :)

For a new player, id say the best two choices would be UEF or seraphim. Their T1 tanks allow the player to throw them at the enemy with little need for micro. This gives the player time to micro their base and eco as they move to T2. I've played this game for a few years and I'm still bad at transitioning to T3

Well pity that nobody made Supreme Commander 3 with all fractions from Total Annihilation & Supreme Commanders . Stay safe & take care you all . Thanks for your videos too !

AEON BEST FACTION :P I'm right cause I beat you in a 1v1 that one time playing aeon

Cybran is a kbar knife, multi use knife that is great at cooking or hand to hand combat, and as a last resort, as a bayonet charge in the enemy commander

I didn't expect your ranking to exactly match mine but it does. My favorite to least favorite goes: 1. Seraphim 2. Cybran 3. UEF 4. Aeon

I guessed your tier list before watching, and I was correct lol. I've never seen your videos before, but I've been playing Total Annihilation and Supreme Commander since their release. Kind of off and on since it's been so long, but it was not hard for me to take a guess at which would be ranked highest to lowest with the reasons you mentioned after so long a time playing the game Arm was my first faction, Brawlers for the win! So in Supreme commander, I went Aeon. I figured they might be similar. Now I'm a Cybran player, mainly because I played original Supreme Commander first, and got to know Cybran before forged alliance. Seraphim is a close second fave.

If you're intimidated playing aeon t1 you can try rushing t2 and building blaze tanks. They aren't the strongest but they are cheap and dont require intense micro

Cybran is the reason why I always scout and have a few spy planes on patrol at the edge of my territory. Damn cheezy cyborgs.

Getting back into the game after years, lots of rust to brush off. New to FAF so learning balance. Cybran 4 life though! Nice vid.

As an Aeon player this hit me hard. But I'd still kind of agree with your ranking for the average player, who didn't spend 10 years playing Aeon. Very hard to do well with, extremely specific single role units and gameplay and requires all the micro. But if you micro your stuff well and build the right things at the right time, I'd say Aeon wins most matchups, just because this single role philosophy usually makes them best at that one role. There is absolutely nothing you can do against a well microed Aeon T2 navy for example. So I think it's useful to go with 3 different rankings for different sorts of players. My personal ranking is: Aeon, Seraphim, Cybran, UEF; - but this is subjective For most players Aeon is very unforgiving, so yea, probably last place. I agree with your ranking here. For really really good players or just people who seriously master every faction, no matter how hard to play, I'd say it goes: Aeon, Cybran...Seraphim...............UEF What I generally definetely agree with is, that UEF really lacks any useful tools that require more effort than just sitting in front of your PC. They don't seem come out superiour in any situation, no matter what. Very predictable, very easy to counter.

I would like to see a similar video for Beyond All Reason. Especially EMP missiles vs tactical nukes is an interesting topic.

Aeon is clearly the best faction because they look the best : P

I would agree with the rankings. I mainly play cybran. The mantis and zooey are in my opinion the only T1 units worth fielding past T2. UEF has a the best T3 gunship in terms of durability If you can get two monkey lords on a smaller map within the 22 minute mark you can vet them on enemy spam and go for the kill, throw in T2 missiles and some mantis Bois and you can win more times than not.

As somebody that just plays casual games with my friends, this is bang on accurate.

Great work, thnx.

I like Sera they are my default, mainly I like them at all levels. Love their scout at t1, who doesn't love free intel. Srea are perhaps are more simple/multifunctional which is good. The t3 tank has some issues, but T2 is awesome. Like UEF and Cybran but my go 2 is UEF. They don't have any bad levels good at all. The navy is good but with so many units needed to get it truly effective it kills my enthusiasm.

Rhino..... soo many times I've seen them shooting at the ground. Damn elevation

The middle part is the hardest for me. UEF are decent throughout the match while I think Cybran shines in mid tier with their stealth but in the later stages those cybran advantages are more easily nullified. Its mostly their stealth which on smaller maps can almost be completely negated with an Omni. T3 spy planes are also a good option. And once you have counters to their stealth established their units are mostly mediocre. On the other hand the UEF struggles to win the match in the late game. I cant decide really but I think you overstated Cybran advantages a bit which is basically just stealth.

Had a team back then, one person specialized building Aeon Paragon for the team. He could build one in 35 minutes from the start of the game. Then he became the santa klaus for the team, sending resources like crazy, while building another Paragon for the team.

What they should have gone with: 1) Cybran - cheaper to build, but less durable. So if you set up a T1 PGen/T1MassFab array, it will be cheaper than other factions, but a single bomber will cause a cascade explosion taking out the whole array. So very fast to expand, but also very past to prune. The T2 shield means they can get full protection without needing T3. 2) UEF - more expensive, but also more hit points/armor. The T1PGen/T1MassFab array will need each item to be destroyed instead of a single PGen being destroyed and the whole array detonates. Fairly easy to upgrade Shield generators from T2 to T3. 3) Aeon - the 'quality' faction, but the units are 'focused' and you have to replace items to improve them. So if you want to upgrade the Aeon shield generator from T2 to T3, you have to reclaim the T2 Shield Generator and build the T3 Shield Generator. So Aeon that have a chance to build up will be very durable, but they will take more time and cost more resources. Example: Mass Extractor: Cybran: 10 seconds to build, 30 seconds to pay for itself, but popped with 100 pts of damage UEF: 15 seconds to build, 80 seconds to pay for itself, but popped with 250 pts of damage Aeon: 30 seconds to build, 120 seconds to pay for itself, and produces 2* as much resources as UEF or Cybran (actual numbers may vary, but this is to give an idea of what I mean. The Cybrans can create a new base very quickly, but a single gunship will be able to clear the whole base. The UEF require the gunship to loiter for a little bit, meaning AA units can try to kill it. Aeon are vulnerable for longer while being built, take longer to pay for themselves, but will be a very good resource production once complete.)

I disagree with your rankings. Not due to the factions themselves but due to the criteria. Any faction has the potential to be the best faction if its on the right map and in the right circumstances. For example, on setons, UEF would easily be best for the front slot position or a naval position. Late game, UEF navy is unbeatable by any faction or in front position, their ability to turtle can overwhelm any of the other factions. Ravagers are insane. However, on a small scale naval map, cybran or sera would probably be best since either faction can overwhelm the UEF early game. Likewise, for the air slot on most maps, most people would say Aeon is best. Aeon have probably the best air of all the factions. Comparing them to the UEF though is difficult since they both are the best based on the situation. I can keep going for awhile with specific examples and honestly probably write a full essay on this. However, for simplicity sake, and IMO, for versatility alone, I think the ranking is Cybran, UEF, Sera, and Aeon in that order are the best.

Update video with the community-made Nomads faction, por favor

Yeah, Aeon overall are the harder faction, but funny enough, I do like the faction and I finish the campaign of the first game by choosing them, I kinda like the challenge , seraphim are fun though,. I always like the alien vibe from them

hi all, first day i tried playing this with friend. Got couple noob questions if any1 would be so kind and give out their wisdom: 1] how to make MEX places visible even when scrolling out? I think i modified it and i need to scroll really deep to see the yellow icons (so i am forced to use minimap to find them) 2] how to hotkey buildings? Do i need to use the template thingy for this or what would be default hotkey for power/mexs? 3] how many workers would you recommend building before switching and starting building army? I know this probably depends on scouting but in general...

Can anyone tell me where do i get the UI numbers and letters for units mod?

Anyone got any tips for someone who really likes turtle/swarm?

can someone please tell me the song in this video ;-:

In my opinion 1. Cybran = cheap and fast strike 2. Seraphim = tactical can make less loss 3. UEF = Throw all steel to your enemy face 4. AEON = let God desires who win this match 😑

Lobster in a track suit with a chainsaw. >< Made my day. Thx

Idk, I think I would put UEF 2nd and Cybran 3rd. UEF has a really good end game and solid everywhere else. T3 gunships do a ton of damage and super tanky. Percy is amazing. They have the best t3 navy battleships due to and battlecruiser plus shields ships. And T3 PD to hold out. Mavor is almost and instant win in most cases. Really if you can hang on w/ them till the t3 they have a really good answer for every slot you could play.

At first I had UEF at number 2 but after reading the comments and watching the video I have them at number 2. Serpahim is the clear number 1.

I enjoyed your comments on he'd but having watching the top pros they will definitely beat other factions as uef all the time. You also have to think as the Percy is a t4 when in a group as uef

cybran will take care and hold your hand UEF will teach you all the the basic Seraphim will teach you how to be smart Aeon.......if you like being abused and step on often then go for it!

Usually go with Sera on Ladder, as it feels like a safe choice on every map. Just hate when games drag out to T3 with them, as their siege tank and the chicken are not great. Luckily the Ilshavoh closes out most games beforehand.

No tier list :o ?!

How i get the mini map on the top left??

My personal ranking: 1. Cybran 2. UEF 3. Seraphim 4. Aeon

No real mention of navy? UEF navy is awesome with the Neptune and don't forget the bulwark ship. Really crucial unit. And the cruiser has amazing range and battleship is the best. Also percies are amazing. Cybran definitely have the best experimentals. Monkeylord is so quick with stealth and cheap, megalith has amazing dps and crazy high health and range and they get a t4 air unit and then artillery. Awesome.

Cybran always telemazes. I’ve done this before with seraphim with gun upgrade but it works better with cybran because of stealth and has stronger gun. So late game players build t1 pd in their base and get nano or shield to counter this. Because you always see this play especially if cybran player is losing. Because it can instantly kill you and they can teleport out and do it again.

13:50 You Didn't Drop The Link

I wish this game don't freeze so much

Cool vid, thanks

you forgot to add a timestamp for seraphim

Aeon have by far the best Lategame

Cybran is the best if you want your friends to hate you lol

for a good player i will say yes but for a noob i will say 1 cybran 2 FTU 3 Aeon 4 seraphim i love seraphim but i really don't feel like they are easy to play for a noob player i feel like they really are everything or nothing if you do a mistake you will not come back like other faction same for the exp awasha is good if you know use it well and ythota do dmg to yourself if he die in the wrong place and you don't have any engenering station or little commander with RAS upgrade

Seraphim is hard to play for new players in my experience, been one myself. T1 is tricky since the scout is bad and they have nothing like a lab. Mass t1 wars are hard with them. Seraphim Navy is also not so strong, Aeon and Cybrans t2 being better. That the Seraphim Destroyer can dive doesnt help much and newer players cant micro them well anyway. UEF for newer players and Cybran being the strongest faction is more realistic imo. Also the Hives would have been worth mentioning.

Is aeon really that bad?

UEF Is Good. If You Can't Lose Then Eventually You Will Win. Right?

Just learn that the cybran pd don't destroy reclaim cybran best faction?

Cybran For The Win. Cybran Superior UEF, Aeon And [On A Good Day] Seraphim Most Inferior

Sera may have best t2 unit but they can be countered by t3 unit. And then their t3 tank is slow does low damage and has lower health. UEF and cybran have stronger t3 units. Aeon has faster t3 unit and maybe just as strong if you they don’t power stall because like their t2 tank it relies on shields.

UEF Percival spam.

I disagree with the main point. Why? I'm angry. not really though, great vid

Aeon tech 2 is the best t2 land

Give uef a flying experimental. And that's enought

I agree with you Specially in the fact that AEON is a faction for cowards who retreat all the time

BUFF AEONS (AGAIN)

Stop microing, start playing.