Save map+game?

[Vexus]

Hey, I just wanted to know how you can save people's progress so that if the server crashes or freezes, they can go back to playing right where they left off. I'm asking because my computer is a hunk of crap, and it freezes all the time, and as you can imagine, that doesn't attract players. I would really like to know how to record people's inventory+augs+health etc. to make it more rpg like. I also want to know if its possible to save the items on the map (anything summoned, and conditions, like doors being broken, like anything done to the map is saved, etc.)

Thanks,
Vexus.

[Kothar]

someone may be able to write a mod like that but, as far as I know, there are no mods like that.

my advice is that you get a better computer if you want to host on your own.

[Vexus]

believe it or not, I have thought of that, and I'm not so sure it's going to happen any time soon.

[~[FGS]SaSQuATcH~]

Maybe you could rent a server or share one with someone to halve the expenses.

[ShadowRunner]

Hey, I just wanted to know how you can save people's progress so that if the server crashes or freezes, they can go back to playing right where they left off. I'm asking because my computer is a hunk of crap, and it freezes all the time, and as you can imagine, that doesn't attract players. I would really like to know how to record people's inventory+augs+health etc. to make it more rpg like. I also want to know if its possible to save the items on the map (anything summoned, and conditions, like doors being broken, like anything done to the map is saved, etc.)

Thanks,
Vexus.

1. DX used to freeze on me, its very annoying, froze every time I tried to type. It turned out to be the server, nothing to do with me.

2. Mainman's City, I heard has saved games... it is possible.

[Kuchcik]

2. Mainman's City, I heard has saved games... it is possible.

yes, it was done using a database, mysql maybe? I can't recall that, but MM wrote a mod that allowed his dx server to connect to that database and get items/skills that the connecting player possessed.

It did not record dropped items, they lasted only until server reboot. I still remember when I had 3 jackpots in 5 minutes in casino and I was throwing credits all around the map :P best rpg ever.

[~[FGS]SaSQuATcH~]

I thought MM City saved stuff were based on the accounts you logged in as.
(Cos whenever you wanted to join MMCity you had to enter a login name and a password, didn't have much to do with your IP)

[Kuchcik]

I thought MM City saved stuff were based on the accounts you logged in as.
(Cos whenever you wanted to join MMCity you had to enter a login name and a password, didn't have much to do with your IP)

Yes, and those were added to the database.

1. you register, your nickname and password are added to database
2. you log in and play
3. when you log out, all your possessions, skills and augs were saved to the database
4. you log in, the server gets data about your stuff from the database and summons it on you.

That's how that might work, but I'm not really sure about that.
We can ask Icho, MMCity server was hosted by FGS.

[IchoTolot]

That's how that might work, but I'm not really sure about that.
We can ask Icho, MMCity server was hosted by FGS.

you should do ask Roi ... he is our technic admin

[Kothar]

I didn't think he was still around....

[ShadowRunner]

He's shy

Actually Roi had vista issues... that's why he was only technik activities.

So dont forget him either in your Xmas present list to Santa lol...

[[FGS]FlyingGhost]

roi can you post 1 thing to say your here?

[ShadowRunner]

MMCity server was hosted by FGS.

Goddam we are cool...

funny thing is, I never got to play MMcity...

[Kuchcik]

funny thing is, I never got to play MMcity...

too bad, it was awesome.

[Kothar]

hmmm maybe we should host MMcity instead of CTF (mostly because I hate CTF with the skills not maxed out and the augs)