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#1

Ok, ok, yep! Its another MMORPG thread, but I have a question as to where do I start? I would like to make a game like the all-famous java game Runescape, but there’s so man different books at Barnes and Nobles I do not know where to begin. So if anyone would kind enough as to point me in the right direction, that would be great. The only books on making games/mmorpgs are ones based on another language and therefore pretty much make it impossible. Because right now I don’t want to make anything big and fancy, just something I can show off to my friends and hang out on.

Thanks a ton.

#2

Well this is probably a “Newless CLubie” question but ew cna try to help uyou here.

First big question: What is your programming background arleady?

MMOLRPGs are probably one of the hardest game types to write. They combine the demands of 3D (assumign its a 3D game) game programmers as well as scalable server architects. And thats just the code. Msot of these games are also very art-heavy and require seriosu work by real 3D artists.

But tell us a bit more about what your skills and resources are and maybe we can help you get started or point you at a more reasonable strating project.

#3

HAH. Just had to post this:

http://www.edigames.com/teh_one.jpg

Start small!! Write something like a Pong-game that supports networking - allowing two players to log in to a game server and play a game. When that is finished, go for a very,very small RPG-stylish game with a world that consist of 2-4 rooms and allow some players, two to start with, to walk around in that world and interact with eachother. After that, a MMORPG game is just around the courner :wink: Spiffy graphics and high framerates would be your least concern for now. Get that networking client-server apps running first. After that it’s “just” adding more to the world and some sort of database connection, because a big world automatically gives you a whole heap of objects/items to keep track of.

And, if you ask me, graphics isn’t important at all… I’ve seen my share of battles and monsters at http://www.stickmud.jyu.fi/