Would you play a text based game?

[tridge]

interesting...

[qjqqyy]

i played 1 before
lords of lords
http://www.lordsoflords.com

[acefire]

First game I played online was text-based.

Was called Nightmist. Best game I ever played still to this day.

A bit dead now though

http://www.nightmist-online.co.uk/

[vom53xd]

I would like to played a text-based game although the database should be similar to Cybernations or Nationstates unless you aiming for something different.

BTW I thought you can't host your own text-based game on this x10hosting.

[escaped]

i would play text based game if i was really really bored

[cmosbob]

it would be better if you create text-based online MMO

There are already MANY text based MMO's out there, called MUD, MOO, MUSH, MUCK... a resource for this would be http://mudconnect.com. You might find resources there that would allow you to run your own server as well.

Bob

[Livewire]

BTW I thought you can't host your own text-based game on this x10hosting.

You half-can.

I say half, because there's two possible ways I can see running a text-based game. One involves a centralized server running in a language like c++ or c#, or one of the dozens of other languages available. This type can't run on x10hosting.

The OTHER way I can see doing it is via ASP.Net/PHP and an sql database, with minimal interaction between players. Think TribeWars, 1000 AD, or any of the other countless Turn Based strategy games playable in a browser. These you -can- run on x10, within limits - you'd run into the risk of running out of account space to store data, exceeding bandwidth if it gets popular, or if you need to run a Cron Job faster than once every five minutes.



So depending which type you're looking at, it -is- possible to run it on x10. Course, the one with the most options available is the one that -cant- run on x10's webhosting services (free OR paid), but if all you're looking for is a turn based strategy where everything boils down to math and luck, that could run on x10

[David]

You half-can.

I say half, because there's two possible ways I can see running a text-based game. One involves a centralized server running in a language like c++ or c#, or one of the dozens of other languages available. This type can't run on x10hosting.

The OTHER way I can see doing it is via ASP.Net/PHP and an sql database, with minimal interaction between players. Think TribeWars, 1000 AD, or any of the other countless Turn Based strategy games playable in a browser. These you -can- run on x10, within limits - you'd run into the risk of running out of account space to store data, exceeding bandwidth if it gets popular, or if you need to run a Cron Job faster than once every five minutes.



So depending which type you're looking at, it -is- possible to run it on x10. Course, the one with the most options available is the one that -cant- run on x10's webhosting services (free OR paid), but if all you're looking for is a turn based strategy where everything boils down to math and luck, that could run on x10

Actually, with our VPS service, one could very easily start their own MUD using popular MUD software such as MUSH, MOO, or my favourite CoffeeMUD.

[jtwhite]

I think a text-based strategy game would be nice.

[aaronj10]

Ever heard of Scrabble, Word Find, things like that, many people play those games online, but good luck with your game.