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Re: OpenRA

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Post by koolba » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 12:43 AM UTC

totetsu wrote: post #105

999900000999 wrote: post #104

Open RA2 also exists. I think RA2 is significantly better and the peak of what an RTS can be. Say what you want about EA, but they not only tolerated Open RA, but they straight up opened sourced the older games. More publishers need to do this. I wouldn’t even mind a crowdfunding effort( give the proceeds to charity) to release the source for other games.

I must have paid for a various copies of RA2 5 times over the years. I imagine they got enough monitization from those old titles.

I would pay inflation adjusted original retail for a GOG DRM-free version of RA2.

Re: OpenRA

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Post by jimbob45 » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 12:46 AM UTC

Shill alert: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/39394/Command__Conquer...

It’s $6 for every C&C ever made right now.

Re: OpenRA

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Post by SubiculumCode » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC

Are CC RA and Dune basically the same games?

Re: OpenRA

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Post by SubiculumCode » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 1:29 AM UTC

SubiculumCode wrote: post #113

Are CC RA and Dune basically the same games?

Just read up. I missed an era.

Re: OpenRA

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Post by addozhang » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 1:41 AM UTC

Sometimes, UI is also part of the classics.

Re: OpenRA

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Post by jonbaer » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 1:45 AM UTC

blintz wrote: post #82

Reminds me of 0 A.D. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0_A.D._(video_game) ). The usual problem with an open-source game is the art/music, but this looks pretty decent.

As a developer on the game (0AD) I must say I find it way more relaxing than RA and Starcraft(n) and easier to manage with only 4 basic resources. As for the AI challenge on all of these games it comes down to how fast you analyze random terrains and the most optimized opening build order - something they (RTS) all share in common.

Re: OpenRA

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Post by ralusek » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC

liendolucas wrote: post #10

If you play the original and then OpenRA you will be amazed how well OpenRA is balanced. As an example, while in the original game using allied artillery against soviet tesla coils was a dead sentence in OpenRA is great to be able to fire well beyond its range forcing you to come out of the base to defend it. They also added a ton of features which make the game truly enjoyable and fun to play. Well done OpenRA team!

To me in second grade, Red Alert was literally just building Tesla Coils.

Re: OpenRA

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Post by hunter-gatherer » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 1:49 AM UTC

Played OpenRA a few years back, and as an 80s/90s kid played the original. OpenRA is great in my books. I've linked this before, but I suggest watching some.of the competition replays of OpenRA from the "five aces" YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmywk-96Irk).

Re: OpenRA

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Post by kevinten10 » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:17 AM UTC

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Re: OpenRA

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Post by wahnfrieden » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:17 AM UTC

yard2010 wrote: post #53

wahnfrieden wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Were you familiar with my modding site RA2Factory?

You are awesome, thank you for being such a magical part of my childhood

Ha glad to hear it! I was also a child, I made Tiberian Sun Factory and then RA2 Factory when I was around 14.

I left some more details here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48703769