[HELP] About a mmorpg

[Philly902]

1. A MMORPG is possible with Sandbox right?
2. If so once youve downloaded sandbox which one do you run for your own mmorpg, I know its server.bat but how would i connect and friends connect to my own mmo
3. If no.2 is possible would you be able to hide RPG mode and other stuff or is this not acceptable?
4. Is there any copywright or licensing about making a mmorpg with sandbox?
5. Can you change the character models from those little goblin things to say a normal person if i have the model?

thanks all help is appreciated
love Sandbox also

[arcones]

Here, take a look at these:
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1219&hilit=mmo
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1418&p=12545&hilit=mmo#p12545

I believe those answer question 1.

2. Technically there is no mode for Sandbox. Create some maps and connect them through telemaps. Then open a map using the server function in the launcher.
3. By hiding you mean removing the health bar and mana bar? Yes that is possible.
4. Not that I'm aware of...
5. Yes you can, just make sure you have animations for it

Arcones

[klimyriad]

4:First yes you need a lincese for a mmo if it not free but if it free then no
3:Yes of course you can
5: Yep but like Arc said just make sure you havethe animations

[Philly902]

Ok thanks alot for your help

[Leo_V117]

To remove the Health, Mana and EXP bars, just type /hidehud 1

[home415]

I will tell you this its not as easy as you are probably thinking. Right now I am making one working on 8 areas and trust me you got to put good work into it to actually make it look good. Its taking me forever just to get it set up even one level compared to the other 7.

[GR1M]

Don't forget about all the code you will have to create in order for Sandbox to communicate with the sever. You can have a simple mmo, like a hang out...people can come chat, maybe play a few simple games like a puzzle maze game. But if you want something like a RPG your going to have to code alot!

[siimvuss]

As I´ve said tens of times in different forums:
Creating a MMO is HUGE amount of work. Creating a RPG is much more easier, cuz you don´t have to worry about the server communication and stuff. And as I have always recommended: Make a RPG first, and then upgrade it to MMO

[GR1M]

I beg to differ a mmorpg "Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game" is one of the hardest to create. Just think about it, items for instance that are requested for quests need to communicate to the server telling it that this person has picked up this item and only can have a certain amount. It all has to be balanced between players...you can't have people running around with thousands of x amount of items which keeps respawning. On the other hand a simple "Hang Out” Massive Multiplayer Online Game, people can come and talk. You really don’t have to save much of the users data, maybe last logout point?

[Leo_V117]

Adding to GR1M's Post... The server youre gonna need to host this game is gonna have to be Huge, and Expensive... Then you need an Alternate Internet Provider in order for you to have Unlimited Bandwidth at All times... To give you an Idea of the price for everything... the server itself costs £4000/$5000, and a seperate Service Provider with Unlimited Bandwidth is about £20/$30 a month... Plus making the Server capable of running the game is gonna be pretty difficult... Then think about a secure place to store all the users data... that may require a second, smaller server... again about £1500/$2500 depending on the type...

A small list of codes you need:
-Saves
-- Quick Save
-- Autosave
-Load
-- Quickload
-- Autoload
- AI
- Combat
-- Weapons
--- Ranged
--- Melee
--- Spells