Comments on: Ask Game Producer: How to Make My First MMORPG? http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/01/23/ask-game-producer-how-to-make-my-first-mmorpg/ I bake games. Indie style. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/01/23/ask-game-producer-how-to-make-my-first-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-141171 Anonymous Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:37:02 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/01/23/ask-game-producer-how-to-make-my-first-mmorpg/#comment-141171 Me and my friends want to make a mmo to. We have a TON of ideas, but we know almost NO programing! Is there a good program i could use to help me and my many friends? Me and my friends want to make a mmo to. We have a TON of ideas, but we know almost NO programing! Is there a good program i could use to help me and my many friends?

]]> By: Kissker http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/01/23/ask-game-producer-how-to-make-my-first-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-112668 Kissker Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:35:40 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/01/23/ask-game-producer-how-to-make-my-first-mmorpg/#comment-112668 I agree somewhat on the KISS method (aka Keep It Simple Stupid) Iam workin on a MMORPG myself- yes MMORPG and found it... quite overwhelming.. but Ive simplified it.... Made a "newbie land" for low levels, and myself and 9 others play on it workin out bugs and ideas. Not the best approach I must admit- a few times I think my brain exploded from the frustraition and anger. But if you've got some time- try that ... make a small Island to work on..just KISS though... nothing like an hourly raid from the dragon spawn or anything crazy demanding to code/work with. make chars.. make them walk.. talk.. pick up items.. break stuff.. etc. then expand from that. I agree somewhat on the KISS method (aka Keep It Simple Stupid)
Iam workin on a MMORPG myself- yes MMORPG and found it… quite overwhelming.. but Ive simplified it…. Made a “newbie land” for low levels, and myself and 9 others play on it workin out bugs and ideas.

Not the best approach I must admit- a few times I think my brain exploded from the frustraition and anger.

But if you’ve got some time- try that … make a small Island to work on..just KISS though… nothing like an hourly raid from the dragon spawn or anything crazy demanding to code/work with. make chars.. make them walk.. talk.. pick up items.. break stuff.. etc. then expand from that.

]]> By: illuminarc http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/01/23/ask-game-producer-how-to-make-my-first-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-35854 illuminarc Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:29:48 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/01/23/ask-game-producer-how-to-make-my-first-mmorpg/#comment-35854 I agree. I'm working on my first persistant online game - not an MMO. The difference? Much, much smaller userbase, less complex systems, less mainanance and customer service etc. My advice for the many people out there asking, 'how do I make an MMO', is to 'Keep It Simple, Stupid', work to your strengths and budgets, and plan & design very conservatively. Make sure you've had plenty of project experience by working on smaller games, prototypes, proofs-of-concepts etc. If you can't shake the MMO bug, work on a single player RPG with your subsystems implemented, as it'll give you a good base for expanding this into multiplayer and beyond. On the flip side, there is a wealth of middleware and tutorials out there that there is no excuse not to make something, but think small and work up from there. The conclusion is, if you're still keen on making an MMO, do you're research, work to your strengths and be prepared for a *lot* of work. I agree. I’m working on my first persistant online game – not an MMO. The difference? Much, much smaller userbase, less complex systems, less mainanance and customer service etc. My advice for the many people out there asking, ‘how do I make an MMO’, is to ‘Keep It Simple, Stupid’, work to your strengths and budgets, and plan & design very conservatively. Make sure you’ve had plenty of project experience by working on smaller games, prototypes, proofs-of-concepts etc. If you can’t shake the MMO bug, work on a single player RPG with your subsystems implemented, as it’ll give you a good base for expanding this into multiplayer and beyond.

On the flip side, there is a wealth of middleware and tutorials out there that there is no excuse not to make something, but think small and work up from there.

The conclusion is, if you’re still keen on making an MMO, do you’re research, work to your strengths and be prepared for a *lot* of work.

]]> By: Impossible http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/01/23/ask-game-producer-how-to-make-my-first-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-35694 Impossible Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:26:06 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/01/23/ask-game-producer-how-to-make-my-first-mmorpg/#comment-35694 In terms of books, there is always <a href="http://www.sbcr.jp/books/products/detail.asp?sku=4797328460" rel="nofollow">MMORPG server development</a>, Japanese and Korean only though. Its about time someone localized this book to English (or at least wrote an english equivalent.) In terms of books, there is always MMORPG server development, Japanese and Korean only though. Its about time someone localized this book to English (or at least wrote an english equivalent.)

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