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Non-Airline Mogul => General Chat => Topic started by: zenmen5 on July 02, 2008, 07:44:08 pm

Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: zenmen5 on July 02, 2008, 07:44:08 pm: i'm interested in making my own MMOG,maybye with help of you guys,i got sucked into MMOGs by your game,how do i make my own?
i would need help,most likely you guys,soo anyone have the time and software?
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: nwadeltaboy on July 02, 2008, 11:37:52 pm: Stephen has this big book that he learned PHP from. Ask him to give you the link. :D
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: Jps on July 03, 2008, 04:38:22 am: Making an MMOG isn't easy. 80% of the people give up before they even complete their project. AM indeed is very sucessful. It takes years.... hire some coders :lol:
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: zenmen5 on July 03, 2008, 03:26:32 pm: thats why I would need your guys help,maybye make a company
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: nwadeltaboy on July 03, 2008, 04:08:08 pm: Quote from: "zenmen5"
thats why I would need your guys help,maybye make a company

You think the coders get PAID for this? :P :lol:
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: StephenM on July 03, 2008, 11:19:17 pm: Quote from: "zenmen5"
thats why I would need your guys help,maybye make a company

I assume your over the age of 18 if you are making a company. Also if you plan to setup a company before the rest of the business/venture, do you have financial backing?
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: zenmen5 on July 03, 2008, 11:28:17 pm: :shock: :shock: i didnt notice that aspect
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: Jps on July 04, 2008, 02:08:58 pm: Start one when your 18 :lol: .
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: blue25 on July 04, 2008, 02:10:17 pm: Quote from: "Jps"
Start one when your 18 :lol: .

That will take take years. :lol:
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: zenmen5 on July 04, 2008, 03:47:53 pm: im 20
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: StephenM on July 04, 2008, 08:55:49 pm: Quote from: "zenmen5"
im 20

:shock: I think I'll have to raise the age requirement for staff, your posts don't look like a 20 year olds.
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: Dan380 on July 04, 2008, 09:14:23 pm: Would that make him just about the oldest person on this forum? :lol:
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: StephenM on July 04, 2008, 09:23:12 pm: Quote from: "Dan380"
Would that make him just about the oldest person on thsi forum? :lol:

Certainly not. ;)
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: gizgiz on July 04, 2008, 10:21:38 pm: If you're going ahead with this, some tips for ya as I can't sleep with all this jet lag.

(1) If you run Windows, get XAMPP (http://www.apachefriends.org) or WAMPserver (http://www.en.wampserver.com). If you're on a Mac, get MAMP (http://www.mamp.info). I've never used MAMP, so I don't know how realistic a testbed it is.
(2) If you can't set up your own server with old computer parts, don't bother buying hosting yet.
(3) Learn PHP (preferably PHP5, but PHP4 should be fine as well) and MySQL. Buy a book, program, and most importantly, learn by example. It REALLY helps.
(4) ALWAYS use php.net if you're ever stuck on anything. It's a great site, it's got lots of examples and it's extremely easy to use. Example: if you forget how mysql_fetch_array() works, no need to search on Google - just head right on over to http://php.net/mysql_fetch_array/ .
(5) If you're going to get hosting, make sure you know (a) what the hosting provider gives you, and (b) what contract you'll be under. It's kinda like getting a cell phone contract, except with alot more perks :P Oh, and read reviews about that host...make sure they are reliable, safe and fast.
(6) Don't expect 1,000 members right away. Don't even expect 100.
(7) I can't stress this enough. ENCRYPT PASSWORDS. You don't even need two-way encryption for passwords. Just use a one-way hash like sha1("your text here"), since with passwords all you're doing is comparisons. You never need to know your members' passwords - you can always CHANGE them, but you don't need to READ them. Google SHA1 or MD5 if you want to know more.
(8) If you're going to use a web application framework, write your own. Most out there are tailored for big applications, but games are a whole different world, since you have so much user interaction.
(9) Make it IE friendly too. That means using IE stylesheets, <!--[if IE] statements, and whatnot. However much you want users to use Firefox, IE still unfortunately rules the population. Still.
(10) Use CSS, and if you do declare yourself XHTML-whatever valid, make sure it is. Googlebots search better than way.

I know there's a lot there, so don't be scared about all of it - web development is really fun and enjoyable once you get the hang of it ;)

Feel free to reply or PM me if you want to know more. And for those of you who know what I'm talking about, feel free to reject anything I've just mentioned :P
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: AirHanoverInternational on July 04, 2008, 10:22:26 pm: Quote from: "Dan380"
Would that make him just about the oldest person on thsi forum? :lol:

Divide his given age by 2. Add 1. Multiply with three. Now you know my age :lol: (In case you are old enough to calculate this :wink: )
Title: make my own MMOG?
Post by: StephenM on July 04, 2008, 10:29:04 pm: Quote from: "gizgiz"
(3) Learn PHP

I'd recommend another programming language, but thats life.