[project1dev] Re: Save game idea and minigames
- From: Nick Klotz <roracsenshi@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:22:28 -0500
That's a really rad idea!
On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think its a good idea. I like the idea of website integration. Especially
> since we are talking about making all the mini games as web games as well.
>
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> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Ok so i had an idea tell me what you guys think...
>>
>> #1 - people's save game data will be stored on the server, but the game
>> will keep a local cache of the game data too.
>> #2 - if the game starts up and it's unable to connect to the server (ie
>> when they arent connected to the internet) it will just use the local cache
>> #3 - if the game starts up and it IS able to connect to the server, it
>> compares the timestamps of when each saved value changed on the server
>> versus the timestamps of your local cache and it uses whichever value is
>> more recent (merges local saved game data with server saved game data.
>> #4 - when you save your game, it merges with the server again in case
>> anything on the server changed (ie if we have an auction house and one of
>> your items sold), saves the data to your local cache, and then pushes the
>> cache up to the server. If you cant connect to the server on saving, it
>> only saves it to the local cache.
>>
>> So there's some details to work out, and it's still possible to cheat the
>> sytem or hack your local saved game data to cheat, but i think overall it
>> could be pretty neat.
>>
>> With all the saved game data up on the server, people could do things like
>> bet their in game money on the web (and win in game money), browse the
>> auction house on the web and buy in game items with in game money, and crap
>> like that.
>>
>> Basically the server would have the ability to alter any part of your
>> saved game data. It would also be able to read any of your saved game data
>> to for instance, show what % of the game you had completed next to your
>> avatar on the forums.
>>
>> It could be pretty neat having such a tight integration with the website
>> (:
>>
>> what you guys think?
>>
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