Online Gameplay

[Enderwiggin]

Okay, I have an idea, and the resources for a simple game sitting on my computer, and realized, this game sucks, unless I make it online, multiplayer....

What I want to know, is how you would do that, Would it be a combination of PHP and flash? or... Well, whatever it is, anyway I can get my hands on this code?

[The Brown Cow]

Flash isn't great for online multiplayer, but there are ways to do it. You would need a socket-server. This could be written in PHP, but would be best suited to Java or a similar language. Your host will have to be able and willing to support persistent programs (ones that don't end after a single runthrough). You can purchase a licence to use programs like Electroserver (http://www.electrotank.com/electroserver/), which are specially designed for multiplayer Flash games. Electroserver has a ton of extra features too. For unlimited users, it's $3000.
Or you can try to write one yourself. http://www.google.com/search?q=creating+a+socket+server

[Enderwiggin]

So I have it continously send and retrieve the data where the players are, right? Sounds easy enough... I have a few friends skilled with Java and PHP I will try getting their help, thanks

[StickDemonSlayer]

All that i can say is that flash MMORPG's are a bad choise. (most of time) Java works much better.

[Enderwiggin]

Not an MMORPG, its a shooter, you drive around a tank and shoot eachother, etc... Driving around, shooting, etc... No where NEAR as complex as an RPG

[theOFFSPRING]

Why don't you make it an offline multiplayer first, and then see how good it is, and whether your friends like or dislike it. I'm not saying it's a bad idea, but don't go through the trouble if people won't play it.

[Enderwiggin]

I have friends that like the idea, And the friends that like it are all around the world, some in japan, UK, US, Canada, China, Well, you get the point...

[Jshaw71]

an idea is one thing, but making the game is another, you should complete the game and see how it is as a flash game, before you take it online, just an idea though

[Enderwiggin]

I realize that, but the main reason I am wanting to do this online isnt for the fun of the game, but to see how its done, sure, I am hoping the game is as fun as I imagine it, since its 2 fun things combined into one, but I do mainly want to to learn how its done... I am best at learning by doing, not reading... So I just wanna see how it works and stuff :D

[G3k0]

There are good multiplayer Flash games out there. As represented by Stick Arena and Urban Squall's Battalion.

[Matt]

true id love to do something like that and mabey i wil lsome time....

[rpgfan]

ya and urban dead! (www.urbandead.com)