My current project

[OldRod]

I got a full day in today and got a lot accomplished on my game project. This game is a browser-based persistent text RPG called "Demons and Dragons" (working title). It is skill-based - no levels, no experience. You get to pick 1 of 2 races to play and there are 3 different choices within each race (Bone Demon, Shadow Demon, etc.).

Your character can advance through 3 stages - for dragons these are: hatchling, adult, ancient. Demons have similar stages, but different names. These stages are achieved by various means, including a combination of questing and gaining favor with your faction.

There will be full PvP between the 2 races.

Anyway, I'm just getting started. Got a basic layout that I can work with (it's nowhere near final, but it's usable for development), got some tables set up and got my account creation/maintenance code working.

And here's the result at this point:

http://members.cox.net/rodburns/oldrod_project.jpg

Yes, I know it's blue

Like I said, this is not the final layout. I just needed something to work with and I put borders around the DIVs so I could see what was happening where

Hopefully I'll have more progress to report soon!

[ZeroComp]

Cool! I'll definitely play when finished. You should work on a flamey backround(because it IS demons and dragons )

[Torniquet]

vry nice.

@zero

imo tht kinda thinng can look vry tacky tbh.maybe if it was fixed n didnt scroll and sorta just lined the bottom, but not a full background

[hallsofvallhalla]

looking good so far. Can't wait to play!

[OldRod]

looking good so far. Can't wait to play!

Don't hold your breath or anything... you know how slow I work

[OldRod]

A few new shots - not a lot of visible progress, but I'm plugging away

I changed the colors a bit, still not happy with it, but at least it's not so BLUE:

http://members.cox.net/rodburns/oldrod_pic2.png

The center menu bar (description, inventory, etc.) are clickable links that change what you see in the middle window.

Clicking on 'description' shows a description of your current location:

http://members.cox.net/rodburns/oldrod_pic3.png

Clicking on 'inventory' shows what you are carrying:

http://members.cox.net/rodburns/oldrod_pic4.png

and so on. I have the inventory system in and working, with weights included - as you can see I'm encumbered

In the panel on the right hand side, it shows all the other players who are currently at the same location as you. For now, it's showing everyone whether they are active or not. I may change it so that anyone who hasn't moved/done anything in the last 15 minutes shows greyed out or something. Haven't decided on that yet.

You can see one of the people here is displayed in red - that person is from the opposing faction and you can attack them, but you can't chat with them or trade with them.

Long road ahead, but I'm making steady progress anyway. I learned how to do JOINs today - it's been a good day

[SpiritWebb]

Very nice...coming along...love the new updates!!

[hallsofvallhalla]

this is very very nice. I am jealous. You found a way to capture a text based game and make it very readable.

[Sakar]

Very nice OldRod!