How was CNC3 bad? I can see why people say RA3 was bad, it's too close to Generals but CNC3 was nowhere near a bad CNC game.
Anyhoo, as far as 4 goes, I've lost hope. The game isn't CNC, I don't even care if the gameplay would be fun. CNC needs basebuilding.
Not to mention those ridiculously retarded unit designs, "hmm what should we make the scorpion tank look like in 4..." Ok, I like the idea they finally incorporated an obelisk on a mobile unit, that's fan service, but to make a scorpion tank to actually look like a scorpion? No, just no! It looks stupid.