Text Based MMORPG Tutorial

[Methulah]

Does anyone think there is a need for an easy to follow tutorial for making a text-based MMORPG in PHP/MySQL?

If people think it could be usefull then I will write one, in the Wiki, and hopefully in the articles as well. Just post if anyone thinks this could be a good idea.

[Xanas]

A need? No, and it's not something I would even do. But, if there are ideas and concepts that would carry over to making a 3d one in C++, I'd be interested in hearing out what you have to say :)

[geon]

The concepts of the programming would be the same as for any mmorpg project, just without graphics.

Do it!

[Methulah]

Not in PHP. There is no real need to create a network system (unless I am doing it wrong), justa collection of SQL queries. We see a few people who want to make one though. I think it could work - and it does teach some good lessons of coding for actual MMORPG making.

Also, making a text-based MMORPG is a good idea, because when you are recruiting for a 3D MMORPG on a forum, if you say you have made a text-based one then people respect you more.

It works ;)

[Ed Mack]

It sounds like a cool idea. Php works nicely with MySQL, and you'll be able to demonstrate storing world properties without worrying about the gritty 3d stuff.

You could even write a php socket server, and connect to it from your favourite language and show the network side of things.

[Methulah]

Unfortunatly, I don't know how to do that ;)
I think that a PHP tutorial just shows how to manage the propeties (variables 'n' stuff) without too much effort. If someone wants to point me to a tutorial on a PHP socket server, I wouldn't say no.

[TheCusp]

There are plenty of free open source PHP/MYSQL rpgs out there, but they are freakin huge and you likely wont be able to make heads or tails of what is happening.

I came across a nice simple one the other day called "Kill Monster".

It's overly simple and there is not much too it, but it can serve as a nice clean base too add features too as you learn what is going on

http://www.chipmunk-scripts.com/scripts/killmonster.php

[Methulah]

Thanks, I think that I will build a small tutorial showing how to store world data and use basic MySQL functions to create a small RPG based around resource management.

[XeReOx]

I think that this would be a really good idea please do and let me know

[Zer0-]

Yeah, it would much be appreciated. I'm currently trying to code a text-based and well i guess PHP would be the easiest script ot start with. I want my game to be like you log in and pic what your character looks like, color that kind of thing, you train him, you can buy him items you buy him weapons and equip him, you have little quests, and you fight NPC's in a field and you can join an arena and PvP battle. My friend told me this would be the easiest type to code. Any help would be appreciated :)

[SinekSekiz]

Could you possibly write a tuttorial about coding PHP/MySQL based MMORPG game. I really would like to have a game like MonstersGame whit a different scenario.

Thank you very much in advance.