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I've made many changes on the raw resources, it seems a mission impossible for you to make all the resources needed to play, unless you kept those resource files I released last year


Sorry, now the website load seems too heavy for my web server


I'll already deleted all audios and images belong to Blizzard, now this game is not playable without these materials, I'just want to show those js codes


Thanks guys, if you find there's still copyrighted files remaining, please tell me to delete it.


Yes, to check cheat code list, you can check cheat.js by itself, they're all listed in switch~case expression


The "gather" function is just not added into game by now, the code is not done, you can use cheat "show me the money" to easily get resources as much as you want.


I suggest you use cheat code "full recovery" or "power overwhelming" or "the gathering", or finish this level is mission impossible


To replace sprite images and sounds in my game will easily change it to another RTS like Red Alert, but i'm nervous about the copyright now, I just want to produce my own game for fun so if I make RedAlert, will not upload to github again


You don't need to be nervous. Blizzard asking you to take down your copy of their assets is inevitable. No need to sweat it more than that, it's a fact of life.

Here's something interesting, an open source Warcraft II style engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratagus

You'll have to adapt the same strategy as they do, or any other engine remake: Host and share your engine, require the user to themselves supply the original game installation. That way your project is just a mod.

Another example of a great engine remake is "RttR" http://www.siedler25.org/ a remake of the Settlers II engine. They require a separate installation of the original game to play.


> That way your project is just a mod.

Little correction needed. "Mod" usually mean derivative work of original game, but open source engine projects are not derivative work.

So it's just an engine that have nothing to do with original game or it's copyright holder.


See also https://www.openttd.org a remake of Transport Tycoon Deluxe.


Which over the years and thanks to a massive effort of contributors have managed to create its own set of graphical and sound assets and is now a stand-alone game.

(Still some copyright issues remain)


For Red Alert, there might not be much problems to do it since they made it a freeware[1] years ago and there are already plenty of projects around it.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_%26_Conquer:_Red_Alert...


Your code is still yours. The assets might not, but you can reproduce similar gameplay. Release it without the graphics and have people gather assets somewhere else (or find some free ones as suggested), as done with games like OpenTTD.

It is cool and impressive what you've achieved here, don't let that discourage you. Keep building these things.


I made this game because i love Blizzard and their game, i'll be very sad if they accuse me, now i'm not feeling good...


This is great work and you should feel good about it.

I've never seen Blizzard pursue a massive lawsuit on an individual without giving them a chance / warning first to take things down.


Thank you, please don't tell blizzard my game, hope it can live longer in github


They'll find it pretty quickly. You'll want to move fast to protect yourself.


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