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C l a r k
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Location: Rhode Island...State motto: Who Cares?
Posted: 16th Jun 2004 15:14
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I had an idea...someone tell me if it wont work.
What if instead of using multiplayer functions, an db mmorpg operated on a massive SQL database, that stored information such as all player's strength, x+y coords, sprites, etc? [TheCodingArea has a wonderful plugin for this.] My guess is that the numerous SQL queries this would call for would slow down the game to the point of not being worth playing, but still, I think this idea is worth pondering. If it could work, a world could hold MANY more than 256 people, and there wouldn't have to be a "master" server computer that all "client" gamers connect to. It would sure make DB multiplayer a hell of a lot easier.

Concept Software: http://concept.dbspot.com

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Kentaree
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Posted: 16th Jun 2004 15:19
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Uhm, you're neglecting that there still has to be communication between the programs. Most MMORPGs have a database like that, ON the server, so you cant fiddle with stats etc. The point of the server is to give everyone limited access to this, and not allow a free-for-all on the database, which would be chaotic.

Its not a bug, its a feature!
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