how to design a browser based mmorpg like runescape?

[kdyzapra]

hi, actually I don't want to imitate other games I just used them as an example to give you a picture of what I'm thinking cause majority of the browser based game are using menus no moving objects but runescape offers a big difference like roaming skills etc. that's the fact I wanna get so what should I use (easier?) java, mysql, php? I currently have wamp server installed I am willing to install a different software in any case and I also have rpg maker vq(pretty familiar with it) though rpg maker won't get me anywhere if I want the described game )-thanks!

[hallsofvallhalla]

Runescape is Java based I believe. You will need to learn Java or try to do it with HTML5 .

[SpiritWebb]

You could also look into trying Unity 3D, it does browser-based games! In fact, you could compile the game as a browser-based game, and compile it for Windows and Mac Standalone, and everyone can play in the same world!!

[Callan S.]

I keep meaning to ask how to get unity to write to the database - eventually with Hall's help I got it to read from the DB. But I'm not sure about writing.

[SpiritWebb]

I haven't figured out either of it...still stuck there

[hallsofvallhalla]

reading is no different. you just use ajax to call a php script to write to it.

Where are you stuck and I can help.

[SpiritWebb]

Cannot get it to read or anything...though I don't have any of the work anymore, so will have to start over on it. When I went to Win 7, I thought I had saved everything, and I didn't. Forgot to save the wamp folder...

[Chris]

Screw Java applets, they aren't needed any more when it comes to 3d in a browser. If you want to make your browser game 3d and real-time all you need is WebGL and WebSockets. Runescapes engine is also very simple. It's physics engine couldn't be easier to rewrite. I do however like the way a character can play on more than one servers. And it's also cool that you can switch between OpenGL and DirectX.

[Jackolantern]

reading is no different. you just use ajax to call a php script to write to it.

Where are you stuck and I can help.

Wouldn't that be slow, though, and require you to make split second decisions on the client? Obviously that would be dangerous. It seems like you would need a socket connection to the database to be able to quickly verify movement, real-time combat, etc.

Unless I am missing something and it is a socket connection to the server and is just using AJAX-to-MySQL for backup.

[hallsofvallhalla]

It would not be used for real time action games. More like populating stats and maps and things.