CABAL - Command & Conquer Lore

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'Computer Assisted Biologically Augmented Lifeform', the infamous Nod AI. Second only to Kane, CABAL is one of the most vital characters in the entirety of Command & Conquer.
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0:00 Kane's Folly
0:51 Project ReGenesis
1:56 Thy Will Made Flesh
3:15 Computer Assisted Biologically Augmented Lifeform
4:44 The Firestorm Crisis
9:26 The Meat Grinder
10:40 The Tubes
11:53 LEGION
12:52 Legacy
13:42 Through the Shining Path
14:39 The Shattered Desert
16:24 The Chronology of Command & Conquer

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  • @Bonno95
    @Bonno953 жыл бұрын

    CABAL is iconic. I used to have him saying ‘Incoming Transmission’ as my ringtone for a while, I was always amazed how many people heard it and knew what it was

  • @trueredpanda1538

    @trueredpanda1538

    3 жыл бұрын

    You know what? Thats a brilliant idea, Ima do the same 😃

  • @peterchauvin1486

    @peterchauvin1486

    3 жыл бұрын

    I still do

  • @Operator214MerchantMarine

    @Operator214MerchantMarine

    3 жыл бұрын

    cabals distorted voice is gold heheh

  • @SKiBOiDawah

    @SKiBOiDawah

    2 жыл бұрын

    that's mad lol

  • 2 жыл бұрын

    That's honestly really cool

  • @nicholasgreywitt9305
    @nicholasgreywitt93053 жыл бұрын

    Slavic: Define favorable outcome Cabal... Cabal: THEY ALL DIE.....

  • @WPSent

    @WPSent

    3 жыл бұрын

    Best line in my opinion. Love it.

  • @Marinealver

    @Marinealver

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sets the tone for the entire campaign.

  • @nicholasgreywitt9305

    @nicholasgreywitt9305

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah when slavic shoots the traitor and the briefing happens, pure awesomeness. This scene and the ones before. Pure gold.

  • @3dmaster205

    @3dmaster205

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Acceptable."

  • @HarriJokinen

    @HarriJokinen

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nicholasgreywitt9305 "SIR! It's an honor to have you back!"

  • @jplabs456
    @jplabs4563 жыл бұрын

    And here I thought I had seen all of C&C... I didn’t even know Lands of Lore was a thing, let alone that it tied in to C&C. Just makes me love the franchise even more....

  • @NerdsmithTV

    @NerdsmithTV

    3 жыл бұрын

    Right? I am SHOCKED I never knew about the Lands of Lore series, or the connection to Nod/CABAL. What an amazing find, and that it actually pre-dates CABAL's appearance in Tiberian Sun!

  • @3dmaster205

    @3dmaster205

    3 жыл бұрын

    I knew Lands of Lore was a thing; I didn't know they put Nod ruins in it though.

  • @kasrkin100

    @kasrkin100

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you love it so much why you not see the cancel one like tiberium FPS and tiberium incursion

  • @ReZel80657

    @ReZel80657

    3 жыл бұрын

    The series is on GOG if you want to play them

  • @ReZel80657

    @ReZel80657

    3 жыл бұрын

    All 3 games are 75% off right now on GOG so they are dirt cheap

  • @josh113866
    @josh1138663 жыл бұрын

    "Ahh, No Strings Prd, I believe we have unfinished business."

  • @guts2015

    @guts2015

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why isn't your name CABAL

  • @josh113866

    @josh113866

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@guts2015 This is my deep cover account.

  • @WindiChilliwack

    @WindiChilliwack

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@josh113866 I read this in Cabal's sinister voice

  • @juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370

    @juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just don't try to destroy this world, CABAL. We're on the verge of that already.

  • @bhushanharripersad5716
    @bhushanharripersad57163 жыл бұрын

    CABAL was always following Kane's plan, his betrayal was him simply removing the human element which was delaying Kane's victory.

  • @timthorson52

    @timthorson52

    3 жыл бұрын

    What if it really was being directed by Kane when it betrayed the humans? His mind and it were connected. Couldn't he have ordered it to try this route and only after it failed main would return to use nod and claim cabal went rogue?

  • @thebandofbastards4934

    @thebandofbastards4934

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@timthorson52 That seems like something that Kane would do.

  • @hellodean4
    @hellodean43 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact, in C&C1 GDI tried to take out Kane with the Ion cannon. since that failed in Tiberian Sun McNeil tried using a big pointy stick...

  • @BBBHuey

    @BBBHuey

    3 жыл бұрын

    To me, it looked he stabbed Kane with a large Tiberium shard.

  • @sonictrouble4321

    @sonictrouble4321

    2 жыл бұрын

    And nobody shoot him in the head

  • @Greatdictator
    @Greatdictator3 жыл бұрын

    Really adore seeing high production for a C&C lore thing , so rare to see peeps talk about it , and the Lands of Lore thing i always thought was a brilliant crossover that even if you werent familiar with C&C its still a cool concept

  • @jadenmcdaniel3908

    @jadenmcdaniel3908

    8 ай бұрын

    Do mooore team naiberhoud

  • @LeoMidori
    @LeoMidori3 жыл бұрын

    Always loved the sound of CABAL's voice, somehow it managed to toe the line between sophisticated and monstrous so wonderfully. My favorite quote from him is "Control the media, control the mind," which honestly rings so true.

  • @CaveyMoth

    @CaveyMoth

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kane loved controlling the media..except for when the camera was still rolling.

  • @IcyYouKay

    @IcyYouKay

    3 жыл бұрын

    Literally started playing through again tib sun a couple of days ago, that quote gave me goosebumps especially considering the current situation.

  • @RicoJohnDAmuan

    @RicoJohnDAmuan

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Cabal,"Incoming transmission", is my ringtone.

  • @regiodeurse6513

    @regiodeurse6513

    3 жыл бұрын

    "wide spread respiratory diseases" at start of first tiberium wars in 2020(!)

  • @slb797

    @slb797

    2 жыл бұрын

    As a DM I would greatly appreciate it if someone could ever create a CABAL synthesizer….just the voice tho…no need to create the a.i.!

  • @AVerySexuallyDeviantOrange
    @AVerySexuallyDeviantOrange3 жыл бұрын

    It is as he prophesied, Stefan has arisen!

  • @gorvarhadgarson5227
    @gorvarhadgarson52273 жыл бұрын

    LANDS OF LORE IS IN THE SAME MULTIVERSE AS CNC?!

  • @SirLANsalot

    @SirLANsalot

    3 жыл бұрын

    Westwood, covertly, has tied all of their games together in the same universe. Since time travel is a trivial thing in the C&C world, its not too hard to think that all outcomes are possible. Whats more interesting is that in the tiberium universe that they haven't tried to use time travel since its supposed to have taken place long after WWII, where the technology for it would have already been created. Kane Lives.

  • @MechaTailsMK2
    @MechaTailsMK23 жыл бұрын

    If there is ever a remastered version of Tiberian Sun and Firestorm, there should be a couple of bonus faction campaigns, CABAL and the Forgotten.

  • @CaveyMoth

    @CaveyMoth

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Forgotten would have all of the cool decked out civilian vehicles from the 'Wolves in Sheep's Clothing' mission.

  • @MechaTailsMK2

    @MechaTailsMK2

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CaveyMoth And the X-66 Mammoth Tank

  • @CaveyMoth

    @CaveyMoth

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MechaTailsMK2 Such old technology... Which they basically brought back in C&C3

  • @kasrkin100

    @kasrkin100

    3 жыл бұрын

    That is tiberium incursion

  • @Talotta1991

    @Talotta1991

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kasrkin100 there’s a CnC 3 mod that lets you play as the forgotten with a really well done campaigns featuring homemade cinematic

  • @or_gluzman561Peace_IL_PS
    @or_gluzman561Peace_IL_PS3 жыл бұрын

    "Listen to the sounds of your own extinction, HUMAN!"

  • @Flecco
    @Flecco3 жыл бұрын

    Man I wish somebody would hire you as a writer with access to the CNC licence and help with firing up the franchise again.

  • @stahl1624

    @stahl1624

    2 жыл бұрын

    No thanks, we have enough writers in the world who refuse to write or talk about things just because they don’t like something.

  • @ohthemadam8290

    @ohthemadam8290

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stahl1624 "jesse what the fuck are you talking about"

  • @jessewilcox7475

    @jessewilcox7475

    2 жыл бұрын

    Go off, king

  • @DWatchRazgriz
    @DWatchRazgriz3 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, everyone's favorite psycopathic AI. Well, those who played CnC at any rate.

  • @kasrkin100

    @kasrkin100

    3 жыл бұрын

    indeed :D

  • @MiladMashayekhi

    @MiladMashayekhi

    3 жыл бұрын

    totally agreed

  • @Der_Arathok

    @Der_Arathok

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes. But Shodan is Bae

  • @AfroRyan

    @AfroRyan

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't know...I think Durandal's motivation of outlasting the heat death of the universe is up there.

  • @CaveyMoth

    @CaveyMoth

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Der_Arathok SHODAN and CABAL make for perfect partners.

  • @zingzing4118
    @zingzing41183 жыл бұрын

    That ending blew my mind. I never knew about that! The whole command & conquer franchise needs a 5 season Netflix series

  • @luclin92

    @luclin92

    3 жыл бұрын

    I could totally see it easily be turned into a war drama series where you have the machinations of the leaders and the boots on the ground fighting the war

  • @trueredpanda1538

    @trueredpanda1538

    3 жыл бұрын

    Think 5 seasons wouldn't be enough, if we consider generals timeline and red alert timeline, heck, even the tiberium timeline alone probably need more then 5 seasons alone

  • @j.t2548

    @j.t2548

    3 жыл бұрын

    THIS!

  • @odyseehasdislikesyoutubesu1892

    @odyseehasdislikesyoutubesu1892

    2 жыл бұрын

    lets just hope this actually happens , AND NETFLIX AND EA DONT FLIP IT UP.

  • @stuartpostma8244

    @stuartpostma8244

    2 жыл бұрын

    i would choose someone else than netflix but agreed

  • @republic9299
    @republic92993 жыл бұрын

    I really don't think anyone has a problem with Cabal, like he's an incredible villain. Cold, calculating, and ruthless. Almost like the Terminator or Hal 9000, but worse. I wonder what his plans for the Scrin would have been? Would he have tried to interface with Scrin networks and gain access to their knowledge? Transcend Earth and species in general? Something to think about...

  • @timthorson52

    @timthorson52

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is an interesting thought. With the tacitus cabal might have been capable of significant technological gains, the cyborg army and tech in c&c 2 seems superior to c&c 3 in many ways. Cabal could have waged war on the scrin while letting the towers be built, potentially far more effectively than GDI, and Nod.

  • @Bronasaxon

    @Bronasaxon

    2 жыл бұрын

    my problem is that he's pretty much Yet Another Evil Artifical Intelligence who wants to take over the world and kill/cyberborgize humanity.

  • @lazycritic5321
    @lazycritic53213 жыл бұрын

    “They all die.” Simple. Effective. Memorable.

  • @alialatrach9788
    @alialatrach97883 жыл бұрын

    I would say that Tiberian Sun has the darkest, creepiest, and interesting story of the entire C&C series. Sadly, I am yet to play all the games including "FireStorm", the number of the missions is incredible!

  • @MrDoctorCrow

    @MrDoctorCrow

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tibsun was more apocalyptic than C&C3 ever was

  • @CaveyMoth

    @CaveyMoth

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MrDoctorCrow Tiberian Sun is freaking dark and bleak. Best apocalyptic setting ever.

  • @gecodo

    @gecodo

    3 жыл бұрын

    we need more stuff like that,

  • @alialatrach9788

    @alialatrach9788

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CaveyMoth And Deep

  • @Mobysimo

    @Mobysimo

    3 жыл бұрын

    I see as Tib 1 is the apocalypse, Tib 2 is post apocalyptic, and Tib 3 is post post apocalyptic, when people have managed a good amount of rebuilding, but there's still quite a bit left to do

  • @computerproduceman1280
    @computerproduceman12803 жыл бұрын

    "We need order. CABAL. The Brotherhood needs CABAL. CABAL is order. CABAL is the hand of Kane. - Anton Slavik, 2031”

  • @user-yo8ab1ys9e

    @user-yo8ab1ys9e

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Nuuk_Nuke_Nook The Second Tiberium War ended in December of 2030. I think it is safe to say that both GDI and Nod campaigns started in 2031, most likely January. It would’ve taken GDI weeks to dig through the ruins of Kane’s pyramid and locate the Tacitus. It also would’ve taken some time for GDI to locate CABAL and split up and relocate his core.

  • @inthenameofkane

    @inthenameofkane

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-yo8ab1ys9e That makes sense

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Firestorm manual has some in-universe messages dated as early as 12th Dec 2030, taking place after TS and before FS. FS intro might take place around 17th Dec 2030

  • @DrWhite

    @DrWhite

    3 жыл бұрын

    Statements that didnt age well

  • @Marinealver

    @Marinealver

    3 жыл бұрын

    Especially his definition of a "favorable outcome".

  • @Mr.Fortunato
    @Mr.Fortunato3 жыл бұрын

    "Observe superior tactics while you still have human eyes" CABAL always had so many great quotes.

  • @CaveyMoth

    @CaveyMoth

    3 жыл бұрын

    The sacrifice of the many is but pleasure to the few.

  • @nicholasgreywitt9305
    @nicholasgreywitt93053 жыл бұрын

    I wish I had the effect they used for the cabal voice.....one of the best villains ever. We still laugh and repeat cabal lines to this day.

  • @tigartar

    @tigartar

    3 жыл бұрын

    There have been several attempts at remaking it some getting rather close to it but sadly we lack the voice actor as he is dead :( but with advances in voice creation in time i hope we can make cabal be a real ai voice we can use for things like personal assistants and such.

  • @odyseehasdislikesyoutubesu1892

    @odyseehasdislikesyoutubesu1892

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tigartar RIP the VA , Sad :( , i hope we can replicate his voice or get someone and edit their voice to sound like his.

  • @magnopere

    @magnopere

    2 жыл бұрын

    ok but does anyone actually know what they're doing to the voice? It sounds like a frequency shifter and maybe a chorus effect?

  • @HydratedBeans

    @HydratedBeans

    Жыл бұрын

    So, hello from the future, those new AI voice generators can probably do this

  • @LairOfLair

    @LairOfLair

    10 ай бұрын

    Fifth Doctor era Cybermen spoke kinda like CABAL...

  • @xmun
    @xmun3 жыл бұрын

    Finally someone who referenced the lands of lore III and CABAL link.

  • @SvenVanDerPlank
    @SvenVanDerPlank3 жыл бұрын

    "And as for Hassan's pathetic guard... CRUSH THEM!"

  • @Marinealver

    @Marinealver

    3 жыл бұрын

    They have received a Favorable Outcome.

  • @Number1Rival
    @Number1Rival3 жыл бұрын

    Nod: We need Cabal as it establishes order. CABAL: Watch me play them like a Fiddle

  • @Marinealver

    @Marinealver

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, a Favorable Outcome

  • @KnicksNYanks84

    @KnicksNYanks84

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Marinealver what's a favorable outcome?

  • @meanmole3212
    @meanmole32123 жыл бұрын

    When the Core Defender lift its butt from the ground and wiped my whole army and base alone was the only time I have felt scared in a RTS game. What a great ending.

  • @andrewraichlin
    @andrewraichlin3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for including the Lands of Lore 3 Cabal ARC!!

  • @rees1223
    @rees12233 жыл бұрын

    Through the incredibly insane connection of Lands of Lore 3, C&C and Cabal. I've rediscovered a long lost game from my childhood, lands of lore 2, that I've been searching for for years, with only the box art to go off of and fleeting memories. Thank you!

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh dang that's awesome! Hah, that must have been a weird moment for you then XD All three Lands of Lore games are on GoG and I think Origin if you need!

  • @thewhitelotus7667
    @thewhitelotus76673 жыл бұрын

    You know that guy that is connecting all the dots on a whiteboard? Whenever you upload something, i feel like i am that guy and i love it.

  • @Ash-iu7bu
    @Ash-iu7bu3 жыл бұрын

    This is why CABAL is my favorite character

  • @Robot_galactron

    @Robot_galactron

    9 ай бұрын

    Dude same

  • @videocrowsnest5251
    @videocrowsnest52513 жыл бұрын

    I laughed at - 1:18 "Nick "Havoc" Parker "Has interest in conflict. Where's his medal?"

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think that sums up his entire character quite succinctly!

  • @videocrowsnest5251

    @videocrowsnest5251

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NoStringsPrd Yep. Man doesn't much care for nonsense, or having nice chats. But infiltration and destruction? Yes! And by infiltration I of course mean destroying everything in his path, reducing bases to scrap, and gunning down enough Nod zealots to cause hell to have to build a new wing to house them all. So cry Havoc, and forget the dogs of war: Just let loose Havoc himself.

  • @CaveyMoth

    @CaveyMoth

    3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine if the cyborg commando was actually Havoc brought back to life and made to serve Nod.

  • @videocrowsnest5251

    @videocrowsnest5251

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CaveyMoth Spooky. But considering he was alive during Tib War 3 as an old grumpy retired geezer fond of criticizing GDI bureaucracy and budget cuts to their military with his signature snark: I think we are safe from the Havocnator.

  • @Elyseon

    @Elyseon

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@videocrowsnest5251 The Kyle Katarn approach to missions.

  • @SirArtanis7
    @SirArtanis73 жыл бұрын

    Part of me wonders if they'll be a Jethild collab in the near future.

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'd be up for something like that

  • @faqmlimtauk8631

    @faqmlimtauk8631

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NoStringsPrd hey now that you mention it why if you try to talk about the tiberium essence mod I promise you wont regret

  • @idriscorvus2237

    @idriscorvus2237

    3 жыл бұрын

    Who knows, Joe Kucan himself would be interested to join A mere slim chance in millions of timelines, but still a possibility.

  • @Fezwald1
    @Fezwald13 жыл бұрын

    Cortez, consider this the overture of my symphony. The culling is at hand, Human. The culling...

  • @louievelayo4100

    @louievelayo4100

    3 жыл бұрын

    You do not order me to do ANYTHING!

  • @MikMoen
    @MikMoen3 жыл бұрын

    8:57 The mission after this cutscene is one of my best memories of the game. Killing Machine starts playing and you're trying to run away with what little you have.

  • @MrBranyace
    @MrBranyace3 жыл бұрын

    Man... I really wish there was a text to speech for CABAL. Such an awesome voice, and perfectly projects his persona.

  • @burninghalls
    @burninghalls3 жыл бұрын

    Can't wait. This Ai is my favourite villain from CNC. I love Kane too but CABAL is like Kane on steroids. I still wish there was a CABAL faction and campaign. Same as I wish they would do a Yuri campaign and get back Udo the guy who played Yuri to do some cutscenes.

  • @omnimercurial5169

    @omnimercurial5169

    3 жыл бұрын

    Damn yes! We need to hire Udo Kier for some Reprise of the Role!

  • @nodcommanderthe5823
    @nodcommanderthe58233 жыл бұрын

    CABAL, you serve Nod. I AM Nod!

  • @inthenameofkane

    @inthenameofkane

    3 жыл бұрын

    CABAL, you serve K--- //transmission cut

  • @Mr.Fortunato

    @Mr.Fortunato

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Communications are not at optimal conditions due too increased ion particle activity within the lower atmosphere"

  • @gabriellazaro98
    @gabriellazaro983 жыл бұрын

    By the way, lore-vid launch detected...

  • @williamvillar2519
    @williamvillar2519 Жыл бұрын

    I still have my WIN 98 PC with the NOD and GDI themes installed. Nothing more nostalgic than booting that thing up and hearing CABAL say"Establishing battlefield control, stand by".

  • @MrDoctorCrow
    @MrDoctorCrow3 жыл бұрын

    Intruder alert, alert canceled. Intruder alert, intruder canceled

  • @Marinealver

    @Marinealver

    3 жыл бұрын

    Intruder Canceled, Alert Intruder, All Intruders report to detention.

  • @DRRDGRAPHICARTIST

    @DRRDGRAPHICARTIST

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh shush

  • @MythicTyrant
    @MythicTyrant2 жыл бұрын

    Ummm... your content is SEVERELY underrated. This is a masterpiece. Congratulations. You just earned yourself a new sub. Keep up the amazing work, my friend.

  • @frostburn3736
    @frostburn37363 жыл бұрын

    Why is that all great-bad things always takes place in my country? Toruń, Białystok and then Cabal's Core... Thx for this video by the way. You rule in C&C lore content documents. 👏

  • @asuspiciouslysaltybowlofso6112
    @asuspiciouslysaltybowlofso61123 жыл бұрын

    Simply incredible. Your attention to detail, dedication to both weaving a narrative and giving the facts, and extremely well done editing makes each of your videos a treat to watch. Please never stop making these! C&C Lore is super underrated and way undercovered; you're doing Kane's work man!

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your kind words, this really means a lot!

  • @asuspiciouslysaltybowlofso6112

    @asuspiciouslysaltybowlofso6112

    3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely man; keep going, you're doing fantastic!

  • @computerproduceman1280
    @computerproduceman12803 жыл бұрын

    Kinda wish Cabal faction should be in C&C 3

  • @inthenameofkane

    @inthenameofkane

    3 жыл бұрын

    If only Westwood had developed that game. Would’ve liked to see CABAL try to assimilate the Scrin as they had planned.

  • @ugiustuskeiserus8066

    @ugiustuskeiserus8066

    3 жыл бұрын

    Marked of Kane is still pretty cool though even if they do suck competitively speaking

  • @Marinealver

    @Marinealver

    3 жыл бұрын

    I never liked the idea of a 3rd C&C faction being a breakaway faction from one of the main ones. It takes away from the "antagonist" faction and isn't as intimidating as you already faced what they had before which was more.

  • @RoadKamelot2nd

    @RoadKamelot2nd

    3 жыл бұрын

    The mod "Tiberium Essence" for vanilla TibWars might grant your wish. The current versions 1.6 and the alpha of 2.0 don't have it, but C.A.B.A.L. faction is planned for the future.

  • @VegaMyster

    @VegaMyster

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@inthenameofkane C&C 3 and Kane's Wrath hinted and set up events that could have led to this happening in the 4th game, the issue isn't that Westwood didn't make the 3rd game it's that the 4th game was supposed to be an unrelated online game that was repurposed into C&C 4 with a rushed story that screwed it up lol.

  • @Jethild
    @Jethild3 жыл бұрын

    Great work on the video! I remember back when I did the Marked of Kane faction video I had wondered why CABAL didn't make use of the MoK cyborgs during the Firestorm crisis, since the intelligence database from KW seems to suggest that they were completed by then. CABAL was pretty much integrated into all of Nod's computer systems at that point, and of course, was connected to Kane himself. So I'm curious to hear what your thoughts are on that specific topic. The only thing that came to my mind was that the MoK cyborgs were disconnected from the rest of Nod's computer systems, and so CABAL didn't know of their existence. But he was connected with Kane, so I'm kinda surprised CABAL didn't just read his mind on that subject. Though I guess he could of just not had the time to activate the MoK before being taken down by GDI and Nod.

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh dang, thank you so much for watching! That's a good question. Since the actual answer (the Marked of Kane weren't a thing back when Westwood were developing :P) is a pretty boring one, I like your notion that they were disconnected and CABAL needed time he didn't have to activate them. So the quote you referenced is "...as the Second Tiberium War drew to a close, the Marked of Kane finally neared completion. However, it was too late to save Nod...", so I'd interpret that as they were nearly complete but not yet ready by the end of TW2, and since FS began very soon after (perhaps only weeks after the end of TW2) the Marked were presumably in a similar state of incompleteness, and now no longer under active production given Nod's recent loss. There's also the matter of logistics, the Marked were developed under "...the Tiberium wastelands of Central Asia and the Russian Steppes", so perhaps CABAL needed to focus on other Cyborg resources since IIRC FS was more centred on the Americas, Africa and Europe, and CABAL's primary core in Africa. They may not have been deemed worth completing yet Cheers mate!

  • @Jethild

    @Jethild

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NoStringsPrd Cool, thanks for taking the time to answer! I figured the MoK were something the C&C3 devs just came up with to reintroduce cyborgs back into the Brotherhood arsenal for KW. So they had to figure out how to fit them into the lore as best they could. But hey, I didn't even know there was anything C&C related in Lands of Lore 3, let alone it having to do with CABAL. So perhaps I had missed something related to the MoK. Anyway, like I said, great job on the video!

  • @factfiend1000

    @factfiend1000

    2 жыл бұрын

    The MoK was a black project directed by Kane himself. Its files were not in the pyramid's databanks, otherwise GDI would have discovered them. The secret bunkers were likely disconnected from the main network as you said. Though I have wondered who were the followers he sent out there. Slavik, his named successor didn't even know about this program. The scientists from Project Regenesis?

  • @odyseehasdislikesyoutubesu1892

    @odyseehasdislikesyoutubesu1892

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Jethild COOL , when are you two gonna play CNC against each other?

  • @GunRunner106
    @GunRunner1063 жыл бұрын

    "...if this spark should reawaken, what then would legion become? ..."

  • @matthewphillips8051
    @matthewphillips80513 жыл бұрын

    Splendid video! Not only is it very well-put-together, it filled in all the gaps in my knowledge, and was damn entertaining to boot. CABAL has one of the best synthesised-sounding voices, I can't get enough of it

  • @Zaptagious
    @Zaptagious3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video mate! Can't get enough of these! And holy shit I had no idea about the Lands of Lore cameo, that's cool as heck. I wish we could see more of CABAL in a new game (an FPS during the Firestorm crisis would be badass). It's too bad Milton James (the VA) is no longer with us though :(

  • @BillTheDisaster
    @BillTheDisaster3 жыл бұрын

    Wow the premier haven't started yet but someone disliked it??? I don't understand KZread society anymore... How upsetting, like why?

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's cool, some people don't like Premieres in general. I don't worry about dislikes too much :)

  • @Marinealver

    @Marinealver

    3 жыл бұрын

    My guess, the KZread algorithm.

  • @seriousshuck3484
    @seriousshuck34843 жыл бұрын

    As always, I learned something new, even though I've been playing these games since 1995. Great Job.

  • @SingletonD
    @SingletonD3 жыл бұрын

    LOL no mention of C&C4. Love it!

  • @IsKor06
    @IsKor063 жыл бұрын

    I usually prefer to play in English, but with C&C, the French version is so good... :p I really liked CABAL's punchlines when playing :D As always Stefan, wonderful documented work. A must see for any fan of the franchise!! Thanks so much for all your work.

  • @MrBlonde1
    @MrBlonde13 жыл бұрын

    Incoming Transmission.... Can't wait till TibSun gets its long deserved remaster. C.A.B.A.L show us the path to victory. One Vision, One Purpose. The Technology of Peace. Peace Through Power. KANE LIVES!

  • @kucsidavee

    @kucsidavee

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just hope that if they remaster it they will also let the fans mod it.

  • @archt0r11

    @archt0r11

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kucsidavee how about warzone mod ?

  • @kasrkin100

    @kasrkin100

    3 жыл бұрын

    *laugh in tiberium incursion*

  • @Marinealver

    @Marinealver

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kucsidavee Tiberium Sun and Red Alert 2 combined.

  • @BlindArcher0000
    @BlindArcher00003 жыл бұрын

    I wish someone who knows this stuff made a tutorial on how to set a voice changing program (any voice changing program) so that it would mimic Cabals voice. And it's a pity LEGION doesn't have a distinct voice in KW.

  • @nicholasgutierrez9940

    @nicholasgutierrez9940

    3 жыл бұрын

    According to CnC4: Why do I live? Legion is the AI advisor. Even when you play as him.

  • @BlindArcher0000

    @BlindArcher0000

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nicholasgutierrez9940 CnC4? What are you talking about? No such thing exists.

  • @videocrowsnest5251

    @videocrowsnest5251

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BlindArcher0000 Timelines can be finicky, and via diverging paths not always work as intended. When erroneous space-time anomalies like that *thing* which shall not be named do happen though, it's best to dispatch a squad of elite Chrono Legionaires to tidy things up. So its truly *Deconstructed* - *Gone* - and better yet: *Never existed*

  • @omnimercurial5169

    @omnimercurial5169

    3 жыл бұрын

    There is an AI Algorithm that has emulated Johnny Cash, so CABAL should be possible....

  • @_jwp_7311

    @_jwp_7311

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can make it in audacity easily: 1. Have yourself recorded on wav format (or whatever other audio) 2. open the voice track in Audacity 3. Copy and paste it twice as two new parallel tracks 4. apply on the second track pitch change of -2 and on the third track -4 enjoy.

  • @EpecFale
    @EpecFale3 жыл бұрын

    CABAL and EVA are still my favorite voices to hear.

  • @CommissarTommy22
    @CommissarTommy223 жыл бұрын

    It's crazy to think that the origin of CABAL's cyborg army is Volkov from Red Alert, originally I was opposed to the connection's between the two games but now it just seems to fit like a glove.

  • @factfiend1000

    @factfiend1000

    2 жыл бұрын

    Makes sense then that the Marked of Kane were contained in bunkers in Russia.

  • @Mobysimo
    @Mobysimo3 жыл бұрын

    Ah Cabal, the being who inspired Kane to create his greatest servant of all LEGION

  • @doom7ish
    @doom7ish3 жыл бұрын

    "Listen to the sounds of your own extinction, human!"

  • @user-wl2rb3rh5c
    @user-wl2rb3rh5c3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Ive been wanting a new video from you for a long time, and also wanted you to cover cabal's lore as my fave c&c commentry channel. Thank you so much stephane! Can't wait but Im sure you'll do a fantastic job as always! :)

  • @BioClone
    @BioClone Жыл бұрын

    I think I never commented preciously on this video, but it has a super great quality, that said the effor on the lands of lore image and attention into the video is awesome, I also love the "Through the shining path" mix. Really feels like a C&C legacy advert.

  • @RENEGADEJon19
    @RENEGADEJon193 жыл бұрын

    Dude, I love your C&C lore videos! Keep up the great work!

  • @BBBHuey
    @BBBHuey3 жыл бұрын

    4:14 When I first saw that Nod ending to Firestorm, I assumed those were cloning tubes. To explain how Kane survived the Ion Cannon blast and being stabbed by McNeil. The fact that they were suspension pods filled with victims used as processors to power CABAL never once crossed my mind.

  • @AlexanderBogdanow
    @AlexanderBogdanow3 жыл бұрын

    Well, I recently played the old Tiberium Titles and a Question rose as I was about to discover the Lore of NOD once again. The Brotherhood is described as a 'Terrorist' or 'Militia' organization with a *Religion* at it's Core. Well, what 'Religion'? They have Temples and such... But what exactly is their Theology, their core Belief, what is their Liturgy etc? Besides "Tiberium is good for ya!" and "Kane is our paramount Leader!", there is really nothing more about this specific matter. Sure, maybe there is some additonal Info in the Database (C&C3) that I missed out. P.S. Looking forward to play 'The Forgotten' mod for CnC3. They not only added a 4th faction to Multiplayer. No, they added a complete new Singeplayer campaign and an OST, too. I urge any CnC fan who is looking for new Content to give it a shot.

  • @sentinel8758
    @sentinel87583 жыл бұрын

    As a kid I used to always install the Tiberian Sun: Firestorm desktop wallpapers and windows themes that were included on the installation disks so I can hear Cabal say every time I boot up: "Establishing battlefield control....standby."

  • @zintosion
    @zintosion3 жыл бұрын

    Just stumble upon your channel while searching for c&c lore, really well done videos man. You got yourself a new sub

  • @jonsharpe761
    @jonsharpe7613 жыл бұрын

    Man I love evrything this guy does. Such a fan. Mad respect!

  • @BadGhosts
    @BadGhosts3 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video, as always. Your editing in particular is excellent.

  • @rainbowsnail4171
    @rainbowsnail41713 жыл бұрын

    I truly wish we had gotten to see the original Westwood plans for C&C 3, and the Cabal faction it would have had.

  • @ParasiteEvel
    @ParasiteEvel3 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah, always excited for a new lore video from you! Especially CnC, really looking forward to it :D

  • @PLPEberronguy
    @PLPEberronguy3 жыл бұрын

    I never knew about that last game. I now need to dig into it as deeply as possible.

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    The game is Lands of Lore 3, it released shortly before Tiberian Sun so it's actually CABAL's first ever appearance. The game is available on GoG and Origin (it's kind of dated and has very slow loading but plays well enough), I'm looking into uploading my saves somewhere if people want to skip to the Nod Temple. CABAL in LoL3 is played by Milton James, the same voice as in TS and FS

  • @Mr.Fortunato

    @Mr.Fortunato

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NoStringsPrd Shame Milton James died. Always hoped he would come back to reprise the role of CABAL

  • @whitehavencpu6813

    @whitehavencpu6813

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Mr.Fortunato I mean, if we could dig up his body....

  • @somerandomdude7785

    @somerandomdude7785

    3 жыл бұрын

    Joe Kucan should voice both Kane & CABAL.

  • @AvalancheTRA
    @AvalancheTRA3 жыл бұрын

    Base64 text at 10:30 points to this TibWars codex entry: Excerpt from INN Holobrief, May 28th, 2043 One of the more unusual chapters of the Second Tiberium War came to an explosive close yesterday as the GDI Corps of Engineers detonated what is believed to be the last remaining Cabal bunker - the tube-filled underground lairs from which the rogue Artificial Intelligence waged brief war upon humanity. Contacted for comment, retired war hero and former head of the Bureau of Mutant Affairs, General Paul Cortez, lauded for his role in CABAL's defeat, dismissed his fallen foe as "...a second rate EVA with a goatee and Napoleon complex." Cortez also claimed to have refused a GDI invitation to attend the detonation ceremony, citing his opposition to the current leadership's controversial Tiberium containment policy and "weak kneed" approach to the Brotherhood of Nod. Rumours that this particular bunker displayed evidence of human or humanoid life forms in suspension capsules were quickly dismissed by GDI spokesperson Arlene Shepherd... --- The encoded text is only a partial excerpt from the entry, and I don't know if it has been significantly modified because it was a pain to type out (I do assume it wasn't though). The final line is in plaintext at 13:40

  • @PeterZaitcev

    @PeterZaitcev

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was planning on posting the same decoded data, but you got me. 8 months before. RXhjZXJwdCBmcm9tIElOTiBIb2xvYnJpZWYsIE1heSAyOHRoLCAyMDQzCgpPbmUgb2YgdGhlIG1vcmUgdW51c3VhbCBjaGFwdGVycyBv ZiB0aGUgU2Vjb25kIFRpYmVyaXVtIFdhciBjYW1lIHRvIGFuIGV4cGxvc2l2ZSBjbG9zZSB5ZXN0ZXJkYXkgYXMgdGhlIEdESSBDb3JwcyBv ZiBFbmdpbmVlcnMgZGV0b25hdGVkIHdoYXQgaXMgYmVsaWV2ZWQgdG8gYmUgdGhlIGxhc3QgcmVtYWluaW5nIENBQkFMIGJ1bmtlc iAtIHRoZSB0dWJlLWZpbGxlZCB1bmRlcmdyb3VuZCBsYWlycyBmcm9tIHdoaWNoIHRoZSByb2d1ZSBBcnRpZmljaWFsIEludGVsbGlnZW 5jZSB3YWdlZCBicmllZiB3YXIgdXBvbiBodW1hbml0eS4= (this is the text as it exists -- i was manually correcting all these Is, ls, 0s, Os, and Qs after running a text decoder)

  • @KingOfMadCows
    @KingOfMadCows3 жыл бұрын

    "Listen to the sounds of your own extinction."

  • @andhikasoehalim3170

    @andhikasoehalim3170

    3 жыл бұрын

    "In the name of Kane, of course." :^)

  • @reddragon4482
    @reddragon44823 жыл бұрын

    Cool video dude. Cabal and the cyborgs have to be my favourite part of the lore. I loved the firestorm expansion ^^

  • @rickysargulesh1053
    @rickysargulesh10533 жыл бұрын

    Stefan. Your videos are so perfectly produced. Can't get enough of it

  • @Crimson542
    @Crimson5423 жыл бұрын

    Dude, this blew my mind. Instant sub

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh dang, welcome, really glad you enjoyed it!

  • @TheRedshirt93
    @TheRedshirt933 жыл бұрын

    No matter how much I think I know about C&C, there's always something new to learn. I'm not sure what this Lands of Lore is, but now I need to find out. Great video, as always!

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lands of Lore was an old fantasy RPG series Westwood developed back in the day. LoL3 released shortly before Tiberian Sun so it's actually CABAL's first ever appearance. Same VA as from TS and FS, the late Milton James

  • @TheRedshirt93

    @TheRedshirt93

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NoStringsPrd Thanks. I just found a walkthrough of that level. nice to hear Milton James again, though it seems like they might have been doing something different with the audio filters. I did enjoy seeing harvesters, Orca Fighters and Attack Bikes in sprite form. its somehow nostalgic, and I never even played LoL3.

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheRedshirt93 If you ant to try LoL3 the game is available on GoG and Origin, and I've posted my saves in the #assets-request channel in the No Strings Discord to skip right to the Nod base

  • @bklnd
    @bklnd3 жыл бұрын

    your videos are so well done and super intresting, cant get enough of the lore for the games i loved as a child

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, really glad you enjoyed them! The lore always fascinated me when I played the games as a child too

  • @Korasi
    @Korasi10 ай бұрын

    Dude, this is an amazing video. Keep up the amazing work :) I listen to your videos to fall asleep haha, and it helps a lot!

  • @dAgent47b
    @dAgent47b3 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos, this one was one of the best. The 2nd Tib War has always been my favorite part of the saga and Cabal my favorite character after Kane. Keep up the good work. This series really does enhance the experience of the franchise as a whole, for me at least

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, this really means a lot, cheers!

  • @SomethingEls
    @SomethingEls3 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing dude. Congrats on another fabulous lore vid, I loved watching it

  • @confessor7714
    @confessor77143 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Just Wow!! loved the vid man, awesome work. Also, I had no idea there was a fantasy game that connects to the tiberium universe. you really left me in shock! Fantastic vid buddy! Keep on it!

  • @zenthedying91
    @zenthedying913 жыл бұрын

    HEY welcome back, I'm glad you pop up on my recommendations again.

  • @GRAVEMIND08
    @GRAVEMIND083 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always! Hope everyone's keeping safe. 💜

  • @ShadowPriestBear
    @ShadowPriestBear3 жыл бұрын

    Command and conquer lore is perfect

  • @cadcTV
    @cadcTV3 жыл бұрын

    As always, thanks so much for such great videos, never stop!

  • @mykin3945
    @mykin39453 жыл бұрын

    Huh, didn't know CABAL was in Lands of Lore 3. I'm going to have to find a video of someone going through that now that I'm aware this is a thing. Anyway, great work as always, No Strings Prd! Watching this now makes me wonder how a battle between CABAL and SHODAN would play out if they were in the same universe.

  • @alialatrach9788
    @alialatrach97883 жыл бұрын

    I am not sure if you are interested in RA3 but I managed to find a way to edit the singleplayer missions and with playing actual singleplayer custom ones. If you want me to show you the steps, or to write them, or anyone else in the comment section, let me know!

  • @kerrican5283
    @kerrican52833 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely loved it! I need to rewatch it when I get home to get that last reference 😁

  • @squirrel9407
    @squirrel94072 жыл бұрын

    Ah, you're going to make me replay them all now lol! Great vid!

  • @topside1246
    @topside12463 жыл бұрын

    If CABAL is still alive in the world of *Lands of Lore*, then I truly feel bad for whoever has the misfortune to uncover him. That genie is particularly difficult to put back into the bottle, and who knows if it'll stay closed. Indeed, that world's inhabitants are mere steps from a nightmare none of them can fathom.

  • @SonsOfLorgar

    @SonsOfLorgar

    3 жыл бұрын

    They will meet a favourable outcome...

  • @iskoconquers

    @iskoconquers

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SonsOfLorgar They all die

  • @Nexus51325
    @Nexus513253 жыл бұрын

    Great lore video, as always !

  • @aegisofperdition
    @aegisofperdition3 жыл бұрын

    Sir, you are a genius. Keeping my childhood alive!

  • @sirnukealot84
    @sirnukealot843 жыл бұрын

    man what a fantastic video! :D really made me smile and dream about the story in the cnc games :)

  • @Atarnal
    @Atarnal2 жыл бұрын

    I am actually glad I found this channel only now, I just reinstalled Kanes wrath after years, and man this brings back memories , Westwood was a paragon of games design. 🤗 I miss these games so much

  • @Robot_galactron
    @Robot_galactron20 күн бұрын

    To this day CABAL is still my favourite command and conquer character

  • @baseddugalle1838
    @baseddugalle18383 жыл бұрын

    Another splendid work.

  • @DrTrax1887
    @DrTrax1887 Жыл бұрын

    I Never new about the last few minutes from the other games, amazing to see. I think we all need a „Siri“ voice of CABAL

  • @videocrowsnest5251
    @videocrowsnest52513 жыл бұрын

    You know - Now that I think about it: Perhaps the most mentioned Slave in "Slave to the System" is actually talking (besides cyborgs) about a certain bald megalomaniac? If so: What other nods and references are there hidden in the many musics of Command and Conquer? Oh...and did I just make a little pun?

  • @krakalot
    @krakalot3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for releasing yet another well made video! I'll make sure to play some Tiberian Sun again after this.

  • @comm1098
    @comm10983 жыл бұрын

    Great video! the quality is amazing! TS & Firestorm need remasters!

  • @doktorstreicher6993
    @doktorstreicher69933 жыл бұрын

    Another Great Vid Man, i appreciate your efforts !

  • @NoStringsPrd

    @NoStringsPrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers, glad you enjoyed it!

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