Hi im really new to VB,C,C++ and C#

so could you tell me what i need to know and mabye a few links to some useful help on how to make an MMORPG.

i've been searching for some time and it came to my attention that VB and VBC# would be the software i would need.

but i need to kinow how to start of proggramming a mmorpg ,Where do i start?

oh and just to let you know im planning on a 2d version first (i heard its easier for begginers)
then i plan to move onto 3d

please help.

and when i do get aroung to making this mmorpg i will place you in the credits

This post has been edited by Trickster090: 2 Jun, 2008 - 03:57 AM

well here is a small list of what you need:

1) a VERY VERY good understand of a programming language of your choice (i would recommend c++ or C#)
2) A good strong team. You will need graphic designers, programmers, modelers, and more
3) A salesperson ( if you can get a prototype done you can try selling your ideas to somewhere like EA games, SOE, Blizzard, or microsoft)
4) Someone who knows DX9/10 or OGL programming
5) a good engine. For 2d you can try a free engine.
6) a good strong faith, because you will be spending long days and nights dwelling on this thing. Most teams put in around 50-60 hours a week during development.
7) the idea that creating a MMORPG is near impossible unless you have done game programming before. Start with a RPG ---> MORPG ---> then think about making it a MMORPG.


you are smart in thinking you should start 2d, as it is alot easier to create.

Wipe the Idea out of your mind. Just start with an easy tic tac toe/ hang man game, then move on to a 2D rpg, then a MORPG, then MAYBE a MMORPG.

Using a program to create it isn't the issue- For any game project, not only do you need to be a proficient programmer in the language that you are using (C# is great, though most games are in C++ because of speed issues arising from the intermediate language) you need to make sure that you are comfortable with the game-specific concepts, such as the game loop, drawing loops, and various other kinds of loops (games are loop heavy). Game programming is its own sort of programming. Also, something like an MMO of some sort, RPG or otherwise, requires intimate familiarity with the client-server model of network programming, since you will be writing two programs, the client and the server daemon. Threads are going to be very important to you as well.

Look up some of the keywords above.

* Game loop
* Client-server
* Threads

Oh yes, and as rgfirefly pointed out, You're likely going to need a team.



This post has been edited by crcapps: 2 Jun, 2008 - 06:44 AM

Okey, to start off i know of a amazing game maker, it is called RPG Maker XP, download it, Buy the entire maker(Sorry for it, if you dont you have 30 days to complete the game), then go on www.rmxp.org, then go at scripts, and search ``Netplay``, thats what i would suggest, look at tutorials at YouTube for RPG Maker tutorials!

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Good things: No team needed!

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Bad things: Completing a bad MMORPG will take long time with RPG Maker, and you need to buy a server to make it work.(Or something)

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Hope this helped you!

--Sirolu--

Read this thread entirely for some insight:
http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/showtopic54319.htm

Build a tower just like the tower of Babel with your bare hands and then you have the patience needed to make an MMORPG system by yourself.

I gotta say, its been a while since this kind of request. I was starting to miss them.

It's an old request... check the date

oh snap! then why was it on the top of the forum list, GAR!
gotta make a habbit of checking for now on

This post has been edited by bobjob: 3 Dec, 2008 - 09:18 PM

Because someone commited thread-cromancy (thread necromancy).

Me points at Sirolu