Globulation Online World
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 3:45 pm
Hello Globulation team!
I really enjoy playing Globulation now and then.
But I would like the idea of having the possibility of an occassionally online game.
So here is the idea:
Have a persitent online game with a random map really big (like 1000x1000 fields).
You just login and you get a free area (auto-cleared island with wood/stones/wheat) to start.
As soon as you dominate 20% (or certain points or whatever) of the map, you win and the map is restarted.
People can join/leave at anytime.
When you disconnect, your people stay active - if you login again you can continue to play your people - so in case you loose inet-connection you can continue.
For too many people wanting to play there might be multiple maps/servers at same time.
This would mean:
All calculations are done server-side.
You need a very powerful standalone-server (who does the payment?)
What do you think?
I really enjoy playing Globulation now and then.
But I would like the idea of having the possibility of an occassionally online game.
So here is the idea:
Have a persitent online game with a random map really big (like 1000x1000 fields).
You just login and you get a free area (auto-cleared island with wood/stones/wheat) to start.
As soon as you dominate 20% (or certain points or whatever) of the map, you win and the map is restarted.
People can join/leave at anytime.
When you disconnect, your people stay active - if you login again you can continue to play your people - so in case you loose inet-connection you can continue.
For too many people wanting to play there might be multiple maps/servers at same time.
This would mean:
All calculations are done server-side.
You need a very powerful standalone-server (who does the payment?)
What do you think?