Oerg866
11 May 2009, 13:19
Introduction
There's a game called Worms Armageddon. The objective? Fight against each other to death using worms -- abused as multifunctional soldiers. This game has one special thing that makes it an ideal netgame: It logs your games in replay files you can double-click and watch, in a format called WAGame. In contrast, World Party does not have this habit.
Personal History & Creating the Idea
I play W:A since around 2004. But I had long breaks intbetween. Recently I played this game very often and got better, trying out schemes I previously hated. My current favourite is Hysteria, and of course the normal classic game. Secretly I'm developing a new scheme, creating sort-of an Artillery Duel game. Except with more worms and different rules. I started wondering and in GameSurge's #worms IRC channel I asked if there was a Replay database website. Turned out it wasn't - The idea of this DB was born. I started wondering and concepting the thing, thinking about how I would like to realize certain things.
Creating the Website
But there is one thing to note: I need help. Help on realizing it, which means that I need an assistant programmer, who knows how to handle databases, preferrably MySQL (because that's what I have at hand on my space). My goals are listed in the next point.
As I do not own a domain as of December 2008, I plan to host the DB on website a good friend of mine has provided me. I will set up a free domain (without ads of course :)) linking to that. I thought of something like http://wrdb.gulli.to
If I notice that I get much feedback, interest and the DB gains popularity, I'll look into purchasing a domain.
An alternative I have thought of is that someone who is running a worms-related website hosts me -- I canned this idea because even though I've been a wormie for 5 years now, I'm a relatively unknown person and something like this is a thing oldbies may ask for, not someone in my position.
Objective and Goal of the DB
Creating a platform for all players to share their game experience and showcase skills or couriosities
Replay of the day section
Giving people, which do not have webspace, a place to upload their replays
Technically:
Download files by ID, e.g. site.com/1337 or site.com/download.php?id=1337
Replay list with Name, date, playing time and a very short description
Upload form for replays
Conclusion
That brings us to the end of the program. I do very much appreciate any comments, feedback or even help in building this. I will post a concept design very soon.
I hope I've presented my project reasonably well and hope that I get support. Contacting methods are available in my profile.
Regards,
Oerg866
There's a game called Worms Armageddon. The objective? Fight against each other to death using worms -- abused as multifunctional soldiers. This game has one special thing that makes it an ideal netgame: It logs your games in replay files you can double-click and watch, in a format called WAGame. In contrast, World Party does not have this habit.
Personal History & Creating the Idea
I play W:A since around 2004. But I had long breaks intbetween. Recently I played this game very often and got better, trying out schemes I previously hated. My current favourite is Hysteria, and of course the normal classic game. Secretly I'm developing a new scheme, creating sort-of an Artillery Duel game. Except with more worms and different rules. I started wondering and in GameSurge's #worms IRC channel I asked if there was a Replay database website. Turned out it wasn't - The idea of this DB was born. I started wondering and concepting the thing, thinking about how I would like to realize certain things.
Creating the Website
But there is one thing to note: I need help. Help on realizing it, which means that I need an assistant programmer, who knows how to handle databases, preferrably MySQL (because that's what I have at hand on my space). My goals are listed in the next point.
As I do not own a domain as of December 2008, I plan to host the DB on website a good friend of mine has provided me. I will set up a free domain (without ads of course :)) linking to that. I thought of something like http://wrdb.gulli.to
If I notice that I get much feedback, interest and the DB gains popularity, I'll look into purchasing a domain.
An alternative I have thought of is that someone who is running a worms-related website hosts me -- I canned this idea because even though I've been a wormie for 5 years now, I'm a relatively unknown person and something like this is a thing oldbies may ask for, not someone in my position.
Objective and Goal of the DB
Creating a platform for all players to share their game experience and showcase skills or couriosities
Replay of the day section
Giving people, which do not have webspace, a place to upload their replays
Technically:
Download files by ID, e.g. site.com/1337 or site.com/download.php?id=1337
Replay list with Name, date, playing time and a very short description
Upload form for replays
Conclusion
That brings us to the end of the program. I do very much appreciate any comments, feedback or even help in building this. I will post a concept design very soon.
I hope I've presented my project reasonably well and hope that I get support. Contacting methods are available in my profile.
Regards,
Oerg866