RA1 comes to RA3

SMIFFGIG · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:54 am Post subject: RA1 comes to RA3

Ok I dont know if any of you have seen this, but I just stumbled upon this mod (which is not yet released) which will be a RA3 to RA1 conversion.

http://www.cnclabs.com/mods/ra3/theredalert/
http://www.moddb.com/mods/the-red-alert

Just thought id post this as it looks pretty cool Cool

I might get Ra3 after all #Tongue

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Dutchygamer · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:58 am Post subject:

I like the idea, but without a Mod SDK, all those mod ideas are useless Neutral

purplescrin · Light Infantry **Joined**: 21 May 2008

Yeah, I like early plans for a mod, but who knows when the RA3 mod sdk will be released?

Crimsonum · Seth **Joined**: 14 Jul 2005 **Location**: Fineland

I found about it only a few days before you did Razz

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Lt Albrecht · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject:

Saw it before, deserves the SDK just on its own.

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DoMiNaNt_HuNtEr · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:37 am Post subject:

Yes, It should.

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DaFool · Defense Minister **Joined**: 07 Nov 2006

There's like already a gazillion mods "for ra3" in moddb. I hope those people aren't getting their hopes up.

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Volgin · Guest

I'll stick with the original and APB. Got enough reasons to curse Tanyas and Demo Trucks as is.

Besides, can't we come up with stuff a _little_ more creative then remaking RA1? =|

Tore · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject:

Volgin wrote:

Besides, can't we come up with stuff a _little_ more creative then remaking RA1? =|

Yeah, why is there no Dune 2 remake? :/

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Volgin · Guest

God no, too many remakes! its like all the C&C modding community does is remake crap. Remakes will kill modding before EA's tools (or lack thereof)

Golan · Flamethrower **Joined**: 21 Nov 2007

I don't mind the usual reinterpretation, but seeing that the mod tries to basically clone everything, including the graphics, this seems quite pointless to me.

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DaFool · Defense Minister **Joined**: 07 Nov 2006

People try to do it becuase there isn't a complete version of a mod that has everything. So they try to make it themselves.

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Lt Albrecht · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject:

like you, red alert toon promises to make other remakes mostly pointless. Which is good because people will have to think up other stuff.

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Daz · Energy Commando **Joined**: 26 Apr 2003

Golan wrote:

I don't mind the usual reinterpretation, but seeing that the mod tries to basically clone everything, including the graphics, this seems quite pointless to me.

Have you tried playing Red Alert lately? The UI is awful, you can't even right click scroll.

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Golan · Flamethrower **Joined**: 21 Nov 2007

Yup, as is the balancing, pacing, [...], graphics and design. Which they deliberately want to reproduce.

Seriously, the RA1 UI isn't any worse than the one from Dune 2. One gets used to those...

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Volgin · Guest

IDK, the sprites were quite adorable IMO. Remaking them for a 2010 release mod is pretty ztyping dumb, though.

And just how many remakes of Red Alert have been attempted? Just curious, I'll list all I know

ICFRA
Red Alert 1.5 (May as well have been)
RA1 TC for Gens (Whats the name?)
This mod

God knows I missed like 5 more, but the point is, why bother?! Its going to have no campaign, it has no original or unseen content to allure people, if anything it just attracts people who want to play RA1 again, and God knows it sucks up artists like a vaccuum. Hell, Its probably killing C&C modding for the newer games. Why? It shows people are simply re-creating old, and probably affects EA's desire to make the SDK. I know I'd take my time if all people wanted to make was the same old shit. Now, if all new mods come out, will it make EA work faster? No, but it'll show that the modding community is thriving and creative.

How the ztype is re-creating, dot for dot, assets for a 10+ year old game, creative, or exciting?

DaFool · Defense Minister **Joined**: 07 Nov 2006

You forgot Invasion confrimed, my Red Alert Toon!
http://www.ppmsite.com/forum/index.php?f=582

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Volgin · Guest

Good point, well made, DaFool. Add that up there too.

Tony · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:55 am Post subject:

The community really needs to take things in a unique direction like RS, Helios War, AR2(still one my all time favorite's), and FC. there are some others I know but forget... concerning yet another ra1 remake, I really wish people would let the dog die.

on the other hand.. I can honestly say I will play this mod atleast once.. assuming it gets off the ground.