gaming Dawn Online(concept game)

[BronyPony 575]

Basically, with a group of people, we have an idea of an online game.

 

The concept is that players come together to create a Universe from scratch. It isn't like Spore because you aren't just focusing on the biological aspects. You are focusing on the actual physics of the Universe. Basically, a server will represent a Universe(where people can create Universes by starting their own servers). Universes can be created by "servers colliding"(or the simulation of such) and a server will be created from such. 

 

Anyways, the idea that multiple people will be in control of creating a Universe from scratch, and creating equations to control how the Universe works and such. That is the basic concept of it.

 

What do people think of the idea?

[Keypassion 232]

Sign me up dude. This is a genius idea imo.

So how would we go about doing this?

Also, Pinkie Pie physics in a single universe. I would enjoy that so much.

[BronyPony 575]

Sign me up dude. This is a genius idea imo.

So how would we go about doing this?

Also, Pinkie Pie physics in a single universe. I would enjoy that so much.

Well, there are various game engines that can be used. Game Maker is an option.

 

Servers are going to be the difficulty because a Universe is represented by a server, and if Universes are created so are servers. The design is still being worked out.

[Lost 1,411]

As a concept i quite like this idea, i may actually set to writing some code to see if it is actually something that could be done without advanced knowledge and a development team behind you ^^

 

The problem would be the server collision, servers themselves wouldn't be a problem, the merger of the servers would effectively be the merger of code, the only way i would see this being something possible would be either through instancing (merging two servers but actually keeping them separate in a few key ways) or though manually merging them (having a developer go through the code and manually merging the values)

 

 

@@BronyPony, do you know any game development, or general programming languages, if so which and what would you rank your ability in them as?

Edited October 7, 2013 by Lost

[BronyPony 575]

As a concept i quite like this idea, i may actually set to writing some code to see if it is actually something that could be done without advanced knowledge and a development team behind you ^^

 

The problem would be the server collision, servers themselves wouldn't be a problem, the merger of the servers would effectively be the merger of code, the only way i would see this being something possible would be either through instancing (merging two servers but actually keeping them separate in a few key ways) or though manually merging them (having a developer go through the code and manually merging the values)

 

 

@@BronyPony, do you know any game development, or general programming languages, if so which and what would you rank your ability in them as?

As a hobbyist, I mainly program in Game Maker for simplicity sake. I would consider this a hobby development. I do, however, program in C# and some C++. Also, I do Java and web-based lanuages.

 

Would you like to be a part of the team in the development of this concept?

 

For server collisions, it would be difficult I agree because information from each server would have to be in the form of a database. There would have to be massive server-data transfers. However, servers would automatically begin running themselves easily because it merely takes a message from the server to the client to start a server and get it started(however, the information sharing would be difficult).

Edited October 7, 2013 by BronyPony

[Lost 1,411]

As a hobbyist, I mainly program in Game Maker for simplicity sake. I would consider this a hobby development. I do, however, program in C# and some C++. Also, I do Java and web-based lanuages.

 

Would you like to be a part of the team in the development of this concept?

 

I've never programmed in Game Maker before, the only Game Development i have ever done is in XNA, but i do know C#, i use it at university.

 

I would be interested in giving it a go, would you mind pointing me in the direction to learn the basics of using Game Maker Studio? I understand that it uses its own language too? 

[BronyPony 575]

I've never programmed in Game Maker before, the only Game Development i have ever done is in XNA, but i do know C#, i use it at university.

 

I would be interested in giving it a go, would you mind pointing me in the direction to learn the basics of using Game Maker Studio? I understand that it uses its own language too? 

Instead of Game Maker studio, I would prefer the use of 8 or 8.1 pro, not the studio versions.

 

Here are some tutorials: http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/make/tutorials

 

There is a way to get the pro version. Just PM me for it.

[Lost 1,411]

Instead of Game Maker studio, I would prefer the use of 8 or 8.1 pro, not the studio versions.

 

Here are some tutorials: http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/make/tutorials

 

There is a way to get the pro version. Just PM me for it.

 

I've used Game Maker 7 before, i believe 8 is the same thing just a newer version, i didn't like it, too much drag and drop with not enough coding for my taste.

 

I'll back out of this project but i shall keep an eye on it to see how it goes

[BronyPony 575]

I've used Game Maker 7 before, i believe 8 is the same thing just a newer version, i didn't like it, too much drag and drop with not enough coding for my taste.

 

I'll back out of this project but i shall keep an eye on it to see how it goes

I actually use more code than drag'n'drop. You can code pretty much any part of the game. Drag and drop isn't necessary. You can use the manual for coding stuff.