Since, for a longer time, on the GM forums, and around it,
there was no any serious (more complete) RTS game sample, from which the newbies,
and others can build up their RTS games, I have made this one, to get you started building your
RTS projects, and by using it, as the start up - to understand in more depth how everything with
RTS games works, as well as you gain more understanding on: how-to build RTS games using
Game Maker.
This sample game is built by me only, Michael Vr, of Vranic Studios - Melbourne, Australia
and integrated Oztronix Studios. Game is based on (previous) GM sample, called by it's makers
"Commando & Conquistare" that was not very helpful to newbies, since many things in it have been
incomplete and did not put much power to the GM newbies hands, at that time...
This is meant to be copyright free and community free resource, and is only reason I have made it
for.
With some further research into it, and more of your modifications, I hope some of you will (some
day) email me, to play your new creations (games) based from it, which is only thing I modestly
ask in return.
Some of the art used is copyrighted: it belongs to Westwood Studios. Part of the code also belongs
to Utrecht University. Major part of code, work, and resources (the better bits, of course) - belong
to me only, and some content may also belong to others from GM community, in it's improved form,
by me, for the purpose of this example.
You don't have to credit me for anything if you don't want to, and i hope it will be useful to all GM
community, as - we can all learn from each others - here and there... You may use it any way you
see that helps you, or your projects.
*notes:
-you may need to adjust rooms / views sizes as the first-thing, since I prefer to use larger
resolutions when working (eg. 1600 x 1200, etc. but - this should not be the problem for immediate
playing it from GM, either). (if any buttons don't work, resolution / room sizes are the reason).
-codework is not too perfect at the places, as i wanted your further effort, and had not much time
to go for any perfections, and - this project is not further supported by me, so please. don't bother me
about anything related to it, and thanks, to all well minded, who will take it positively.

I called the game The Zone, due to it's storyline, and it now goes by that name.

And, always remember: good luck, commander !
Michael Vr - Melbourne, 3000
http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/users/Oddib

Tags: rts, free, strategy, realtime

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