My friend and I are working on creating a plug that makes EVO multiplayer. He has some program that he made which is configured to do stuff like this. We think we might be able to get Internet, modem, and possibly Appletalk capability. I might need support from fellow plugin makers, however. If you are willing to help out,please reply to this message saying so. This might take a while, but while DEFINITLEY be worth it!

Thanks,

Ebonncito

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(This message has been edited by Ebonncito (edited 04-16-2001).)

that sounds hard. how are you gonna set it up?

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what do you mean?? oh and yes it will indefinitly be hard. like i said we willuse this program my friend created. probably by examining the code of ganes such as Ares we can figure out how to insert the correct programs, commands, etc.

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(This message has been edited by Ebonncito (edited 04-16-2001).)

Where did you get the code for Ares?

You have to be able to look at Ares without playing. You need a program, like Code Doctor to do it. You can examine all the command lines, which takes a while, or you can simply locate the shortcuts to individual commands, like the commands and codes that help make online play. I haven't quite mastered it yet, my friend is good at it, but eventually I think I will know it well enough to create the same sort of infrastructure in a game like EVO. Again I can use any help that people can donate, be it links to plug in pages, more info on how to do stuff like this, if anyone knows about it.

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I'm just surprised you haven't been showered with hundreds of "It's been done before" statements by now. Everybody has tried the same thing, in different ways. Mine was that i tried to setup a system in which players on the board would post their actions in a plugin and it would be updated and posted based on those, blah blah blah. It fell through when i realized all i needed to have that kind of thing is a webstory community, so i set up the EVEA. The best thing for you and your friend to do is see if you can help out with one of the 1 out of 1000 projects that worked, i forgot what they are, i'm sure somebody can give you a link. Good luck with whatever you choose.

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I know but I feel confident that I can pull it off. We've started importing code from Ares and things are going slowly but surely...

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Even if it works – which I doubt, for the same reasons roostersw gave – the code is probably copyrighted by Ambrosia, and you need to talk to them before releasing something based so closely on one of their games. It's unlikely they'll give you permission, but if they do, full speed ahead.

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Well,if it works I will ask their permission. If they don't give it to me than maybe I will have to keep it on my home network, and not release it online. But so far I have high hopes. We are proceeding well, and I expect that I may be able to start tests in May at the earliest.

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If you find that the code doesn't require permission to be distributed and if the result is good, i would consider selling the license for it to Ambrosia. I bet they'd appreciate not having to do it themselves for all the whining people have made about it (no offense intended). I'd like to see how it goes and if it starts working well then i'd like to help. Please contact me at roostersw@yahoo.com for updates if it's convenient :).

(And i wasn't saying it wouldn't work, but since your still persistent with it after hearing my dream-crushing statements then go for it! :))

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Cool, hope it works.

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So essentially, you're making an Ares plug?

people CS, have you gone senile? Havn't you heard what they're talking about? You moron!

CS No I am not senile, but look at what you're saying. You're directly hacking code from the Ares game and copying routines and whatever as to what YOU think enables it to be an online game? And then you're going to implement your own code?

Well, skeptic I am, so perhaps you would be so kind as to give me some info about you guys before I don't just walk away.

What is both yourself and your friends experience with programming and networking?
What programming language are you using?
Have either of you released or contributed to any other games (codewise)?

Thanks.

CS

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Originally posted by Ebonncito:
**My friend and I are working on creating a plug that makes EVO multiplayer. He has some program that he made which is configured to do stuff like this. We think we might be able to get Internet, modem, and possibly Appletalk capability. I might need support from fellow plugin makers, however. If you are willing to help out,please reply to this message saying so. This might take a while, but while DEFINITLEY be worth it!
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Fellas, this is nonsense. Please don't feed this child the wrong kind of attention.

-Datax

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I hate to rain on your parade, but there are many good reasons for EVO not being multiplayer. There are good discussions about it on the EVN FAQ:

(url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/webboard/Forum30/HTML/000004.html")http://www.AmbrosiaS...TML/000004.html(/url) (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/webboard/Forum30/HTML/000005.html")http://www.AmbrosiaS...TML/000005.html(/url)
As cool as it could potentially be, implementing any EVOMP successfully would be near impossible.

Paradigm

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(This message has been edited by Paradigm (edited 04-19-2001).)

Hey Datax, bud? Seeing as you have all of 8 posts, I think your input will be ummmmm whats the word? IGNORED!

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Originally posted by Ebonncito:
Hey Datax, bud? Seeing as you have all of 8 posts, I think your input will be ummmmm whats the word? IGNORED!

Yes. His opinions aren't valid because he doesn't have as many posts as you... :rolleyes:

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I'm gonna agree with that. Datax, please get a higher posting base and a respected reputation before posting something like that. We know enough about this to decide what attention to give by ourselves. So, if you can't say anything useful, don't comment at all. Thanks.

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Originally posted by Ebonncito:
**Hey Datax, bud? Seeing as you have all of 8 posts, I think your input will be ummmmm whats the word? IGNORED!
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He's been around, just not here. I can backtrack him for almost a year for EV-related things.

<edit> Wait a sec?!?! Who the hell are you to talk?!?
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(This message has been edited by forge (edited 04-20-2001).)

His opinions are perfectly valid, I just think it is sort of nuts for a guy with 10 posts or whatever to just walk onto my posting and tell me and everyone else that my project is just some bid for attention. I don't mind if he thinks that to himself, I'm sure many people do, but this is a very tough thing I am working on and I would prefer positive comments to negative criticism, if you know what I mean.

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Well my words must be recorded for a third testament to the bible then.

Especially considering the number of posts I made far predates the existance of the UBB boards.

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