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Baca48 · 05-07-2011, 01:27 PM

Hi!

I've found this forum recently. I've got some experience with coding but I've never written anything like online app/game (maybe simple irc but it's quite different thing).

Coming back to the topic, I'm thinking of using SQL as a database for items, characters, mobs and others stuff. My problem is that I don't know how the communication between clients and server should look like (real-time).

How to divide jobs between clients and server? Which variables should be stored on the server/client side? I just don't want to invent something what has been done

Thanks for any links, advice, tutorials - whatever

Eriond · 05-07-2011, 09:58 PM

Hey; welcome to the forum!

This is a fairly complex question, with no straight answers; there's always alternatives.

I'd suggest you check out an open-source MMORPG (like this one), and see how they do it; you're right in that you probably shouldn't bother reinventing the wheel.

Also; note that we have a development subforum for stuff like this. Feel free to stop by!

Phenoca · 05-28-2011, 11:06 AM

Join a GameDev.net project or make a text-based game.

05-07-2011, 01:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Baca48 Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 0 Reputation: 10	[Network/C++] Writing client/server for MMORPG Hi! I've found this forum recently. I've got some experience with coding but I've never written anything like online app/game (maybe simple irc but it's quite different thing). Coming back to the topic, I'm thinking of using SQL as a database for items, characters, mobs and others stuff. My problem is that I don't know how the communication between clients and server should look like (real-time). How to divide jobs between clients and server? Which variables should be stored on the server/client side? I just don't want to invent something what has been done Thanks for any links, advice, tutorials - whatever

05-07-2011, 09:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eriond Crumbly, but Good Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,645 Reputation: 67	Hey; welcome to the forum! This is a fairly complex question, with no straight answers; there's always alternatives. I'd suggest you check out an open-source MMORPG (like this one), and see how they do it; you're right in that you probably shouldn't bother reinventing the wheel. Also; note that we have a development subforum for stuff like this. Feel free to stop by! __________________ Outsider 3D Space Action Shooter/RPG in Development http://www.youtube.com/user/outsidergame

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05-28-2011, 11:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Phenoca Cloud13's Clown Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Demacia Posts: 2,835 Reputation: 65	Join a GameDev.net project or make a text-based game.