cs app

[meltdog]

Was wondering if r2 ever thought of trying apps for their games for people who have access to andriod or other smart devices so some of could play more often and join n more events

[Sidoh]

this game would be near impossible to play on a phone. a tablet would even be pushing it. mainly the issue is due to interacting with the flash elements. any idea how hard it would be to fit everything into a tiny screen? unless their developers made major modifications to the code of regular cs and linked it to the app cs....it would be very hard to pull off. cs is still an open game for this though, despite difficulties.

possibilities:
menu button for mall, freebies, skills, stats, bag, mounts etc. this button could open a full screen for tapping options for various interfaces.
cs has a full 360 degree movement. a touch joystick could be possible for full range movement.
tapping for targeting could be possible.
skills can have hotkey icons. issues: small icons = bad for large fingers. large icons = too much screen space used up. with as many skills and stuff we place in the quick bar...this would easily be the hardest part of the app programming...how to fit everything into it for a "like pc" experience. if you used the app for simple target and attack...it would be suffice for simple on the go play. but i can see hardcore players wanting more.

the bad:
Screen size is an issue. graphics in this game are relatively large. images would have to be shrunk down or else even a hellwing would take up the full screen on a phone (otherwise the full layout is too small to interact with as it is). you'd have limited range of vision regardless of whats done.

one possible solution(simple)...is to make the maps simple (like a mini map) with no geography shown...movement via tapping or touch screen joystick. and monsters/players in peace/pvp all have "head-like" icons and anything in "attack" mode will be highlighted red while things in "peace" mode are in green. npcs can be gray or blue or any other color that is decided. this could allow for something simple to interact with and do things with. npc interaction could be a tap on them to bring up menus.

the complex solution is to shrink the size of everything so it looks like cs...but this could be bad for devices that can't handle its coding/graphics programming and also gives limited view range without making things too small.

the hard part:
The hardest part would be to integrate with the main cs flash application on our pc. mobile devices can all operate at various speeds...an internet connection might not be enough to properly interact. pvp would be insanely hard on a phone or tablet for this style game. most i could see possible is pve stuff, claiming gifts. player shops...with the layout of maps and how small things might need to be shrunk down...might be hard to program in for accurate tapping. even targeting in groups of people could be hard to accomplish on a mobile device when all player dots are on the same spot.

In the end, a cs app isn't impossible, it would be hard to do...it wouldn't be the same as playing it on a pc, and it would have to have limited functionality.

My suggestion:
a smartphone app for cs. like mini games and such where we could get codes for redeeming for prizes on the actual cs game. have a cs related app, each week have challenges and such to earn excellent rewards. this would be more entertaining if done properly.

[(S14)Squintina]

Would R2 even be allowed to do this even though this game is licensed?

[Sidoh]

Would R2 even be allowed to do this even though this game is licensed?

yes if the original developers allowed for it. the developers have the final say in what can and can't be done.