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Command & Conquer in HTML5 with multiplayer

253 points| SchizoDuckie | 13 years ago |adityaravishankar.com | reply

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[+] kevingadd|13 years ago|reply
Soliciting donations for something you made using someone else's IP without permission seems like it is absolutely crossing the line. This is a cool demo and I like the trend of people porting classic games to the browser, but you absolutely shouldn't have a 'give me money for this' button sitting there. It's just asking for trouble.
[+] yebyen|13 years ago|reply
But they're going to need that money to pay the lawyer/settlement...
[+] Strshps1MoreTim|13 years ago|reply
Good think people like Isaac Newton (standing on the shoulders of giants) did not know about IP, or the humankind would still live in caves.
[+] adventureloop|13 years ago|reply
The precedent is in place. Prior to the release of C&C4 EA release the original games for free online. Many different sites have hosted the files, everyone I have seen has had ads.
[+] jamesmcn|13 years ago|reply
Can't tell which is a bigger time sink - the emerging IP debate here, or the hours I lost playing the original C&C back in the '90s.
[+] re_todd|13 years ago|reply
I had to repeat Calculus because of that damn game!
[+] skyfaller|13 years ago|reply
This isn't an HTML5 game, but OpenRA is an open source clone of Command & Conquer: Red Alert which also supports the original Command & Conquer and Dune2000.

http://open-ra.org

If you get tired of playing in a browser, check OpenRA out!

[+] m_myers|13 years ago|reply
Or, you know, just download the actual game instead of a clone. EA released the first three in the series (Tiberian Dawn, Red Alert, and Tiberian Sun) for free several years ago.

[will edit in link when I'm not on a corporate network]

[+] justjimmy|13 years ago|reply
Awww yeah… the SFX, the MUSIC (Mechanical man is my fav) and the projectiles. Still my favorite RTS hands down.

Thanks for sharing!

EDIT: I actually searched Rdio for C&C music after seeing this post…was not disappointed!

[+] richforrester|13 years ago|reply
Fight, win, prevail!

Aside from that, second to last map, GDI, best, mission, ever.

[+] yummies|13 years ago|reply
I've always wondered when we'd get a browser based RTS that doesn't require some silly plugin. (maybe one exists?) This is a nice start, but will probably get shot down as soon as it becomes noticed by the powers that be at EA (or whoever owns the copyright)
[+] ryandvm|13 years ago|reply
Agreed. I've been wishing for an Age of Empires clone in HTML5 for years.
[+] dested|13 years ago|reply
There is absolutely no reason there shouldnt be. All the technologies needed to successfully create a fully featured multiplayer RTS are there.
[+] jczhang|13 years ago|reply
Theres discussion about this for Starcraft, but some people apparently think its pretty close to impossible :(
[+] hmbg|13 years ago|reply
Ex-neighbors of mine are trying to accomplish this, I think they're working with one of the big game publishers. They have a demo of left4dead on their site: http://gooengine.com/
[+] richforrester|13 years ago|reply
Great. Just great. So much for productivity today.

I like the separate canvas for mouse activities. Makes a lot of sense. It's probably not that much of a novelty, but I'm a designer/lousy programmer, so I'm impressed easily.

[+] MrJagil|13 years ago|reply
Astonishing. Was just playing Dungeon Keeper- that might as well be next.

If only it would be taken seriously. I.e. actual accounts that would get punished for leaving etc.

[+] bicknergseng|13 years ago|reply
Funny... I was confused when I saw an already visited link when I opened up HN for the first time today. I found this last week after that Dune II post.
[+] sgt|13 years ago|reply
I find it a bit difficult to scroll up/down/left/right, because I constantly overshoot and then it stops scrolling. I then have to move the mouse back and try to find the exact point where it starts scrolling. A bit frustrating after 20 minutes of gameplay. Is there a way in HTML5 to "capture" the mouse within a certain area?
[+] adityars|13 years ago|reply
You can use the keyboard arrow keys to scroll...
[+] Tyrant505|13 years ago|reply
Can someone make an Ultima Online Clone already? This is incredible validity, great job!
[+] bobsy|13 years ago|reply
Very cool but isn't the AI bugged?

Run unit into attack range. Pull unit back and attack with other units. Enemy AI will attempt to chase unit which you are pulling back. Should mean with a bit of micro you won't lose any units.

[+] thrownaway2424|13 years ago|reply
Well it has a few bugs it seems (it took me like five minutes to deploy my factory, and then I got disconnected) but wow, what a great service to humanity.
[+] TommyDANGerous|13 years ago|reply
I want to use HTML5 more often but I refrain because of comparability issues with IE for the users who still use it...
[+] dubcanada|13 years ago|reply
I can't run anyone over :(

And my dude walked across water.

But it was awesome!

[+] mindjiver|13 years ago|reply
Good thing this was posted in the evening CET, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten anything done today at work. :)
[+] hayksaakian|13 years ago|reply
IMO the games industry has a dearth of open source activity, and I'm thankful to you for moving it forward.
[+] adityars|13 years ago|reply
Thanks... Hopefully between this game and my new book, I inspire tons of new developers in 2013 ... :D
[+] makmanalp|13 years ago|reply
Does anyone else get stuck after level1 because the UI freezes? Firefox aurora.
[+] adityars|13 years ago|reply
Chrome works better... Several people have reported this bug in Firefox for Windows
[+] bmmayer1|13 years ago|reply
30 minutes of entertaining and nostalgic gameplay = one enthusiastic upvote.
[+] enraged_camel|13 years ago|reply
Great job, but no cutscenes?
[+] adityars|13 years ago|reply
Still figuring out a way to host videos... Hosting videos on shared hosting is asking for them to be melted ....