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[Admiral Wesley]

I just had this idea that maybe they should port Red Alert 2 to Nintendo DS. I think the graphics would work. The main game view would be on the top screen, and the minimap, objectives, unit and building menus on the bottom. Also, EA should add a few new units, maps, campaigns, etc. Also, this would contain both RA2 and Yuri's Revenge, with the campaigns from both. The units would be ordered around with the stylus, and it would be able to take advantage of the DSi by being able to import music tracks into the game. What do you guys think of this idea? Do you think it could work? What would YOU add to the game? Discuss.

EDIT: I threw this together in a few minutes. It's sort of what I'm talking about above.

Edited by General Wesley, 09 August 2009 - 23:53.

[CJ]

Yeah but... How would you move the units ? The stylus only works on the bottom screen...
Unless you use the buttons to train units and invert the screens so that you can actually control your troops on the bottom screen

[RaiDK]

Commander Carl, on 10 Aug 2009, 10:09, said:

Yeah but... How would you move the units ? The stylus only works on the bottom screen...

This

A better idea would be to flip those screens around, so you're using the stylus to move units and the buttons to control unit production.

Or use an iPhone / Android system

[Kichō]

Commander Carl, on 10 Aug 2009, 1:09, said:

Yeah but... How would you move the units ? The stylus only works on the bottom screen...
Unless you use the buttons to train units and invert the screens so that you can actually control your troops on the bottom screen

The only thing I can think of is like how RA3/2 is being developed on the iPhone(Or similar) like moving your units with your finger/pen.

[CJ]

Commander Carl, on 10 Aug 2009, 1:09, said:

Unless you use the buttons to train units and invert the screens so that you can actually control your troops on the bottom screen

RaiDK, on 10 Aug 2009, 1:53, said:

A better idea would be to flip those screens around, so you're using the stylus to move units and the buttons to control unit production.

That's what I said

[SorataZ]

That would be interessting indeed. But if they would actually do that, which sounds unlikely to me, they should include some new units for all factions in YR, new buildings, balance the game better and give Yuri a campain. THEN that would be really good. Just my opinion though.

[Destiny]

Zhen, on 10 Aug 2009, 17:28, said:

Commander Carl, on 10 Aug 2009, 1:09, said:

Yeah but... How would you move the units ? The stylus only works on the bottom screen...
Unless you use the buttons to train units and invert the screens so that you can actually control your troops on the bottom screen

The only thing I can think of is like how RA3/2 is being developed on the iPhone(Or similar) like moving your units with your finger/pen.

If you've figured out how to make a dragbox...how do you right click then

[BeefJeRKy]

Destiny, on 10 Aug 2009, 15:10, said:

Zhen, on 10 Aug 2009, 17:28, said:

Commander Carl, on 10 Aug 2009, 1:09, said:

Yeah but... How would you move the units ? The stylus only works on the bottom screen...
Unless you use the buttons to train units and invert the screens so that you can actually control your troops on the bottom screen

The only thing I can think of is like how RA3/2 is being developed on the iPhone(Or similar) like moving your units with your finger/pen.

If you've figured out how to make a dragbox...how do you right click then

On Windows Mobile, right click is done by holding down the stylus on the screen. However such portable devices might not be powerful enough for a smooth gameplay experience.

[CJ]

Scope, on 10 Aug 2009, 16:28, said:

Destiny, on 10 Aug 2009, 15:10, said:

Zhen, on 10 Aug 2009, 17:28, said:

Commander Carl, on 10 Aug 2009, 1:09, said:

Yeah but... How would you move the units ? The stylus only works on the bottom screen...
Unless you use the buttons to train units and invert the screens so that you can actually control your troops on the bottom screen

The only thing I can think of is like how RA3/2 is being developed on the iPhone(Or similar) like moving your units with your finger/pen.

If you've figured out how to make a dragbox...how do you right click then

On Windows Mobile, right click is done by holding down the stylus on the screen. However such portable devices might not be powerful enough for a smooth gameplay experience.

And on some games for the DS, holding down the stylus does a dragbox, so you can use it to select units, then point on the screen to move them, and have a little button to 'click on' to deselect them