Game Zones or Server Zones
by Barry Mesa · in Torque Game Engine · 02/16/2005 (2:01 pm) · 7 replies
Does anyone have a resource or know of one that helps you create game zones like in a mmorpg. I have been working on my mmorpg for about 6months now and just realized something. The terrain repeats along with the water.
I was so excited that the terrain went on virtually forever, but this isn't practical for an mmorpg I basically want to create multiple maps that load when a player reaches a certain point on the map. Anyone have any ideas or code they may like to share?
I was thinking of extending the mission area and when a player reached the border making the mission area boundaries the point where the next zone will load, but I have no idea how to even start this.
If anyone is interesting in helping with development my project name is "Project Neptune". There is a basic story line up right now for it.
I was so excited that the terrain went on virtually forever, but this isn't practical for an mmorpg I basically want to create multiple maps that load when a player reaches a certain point on the map. Anyone have any ideas or code they may like to share?
I was thinking of extending the mission area and when a player reached the border making the mission area boundaries the point where the next zone will load, but I have no idea how to even start this.
If anyone is interesting in helping with development my project name is "Project Neptune". There is a basic story line up right now for it.
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#2
01/14/2006 (10:24 pm)
Lol! this is great, original post and he sends an 'anyone?' reply nearly a year later! i'd like to know the answer to this too! 
#3
01/14/2006 (10:55 pm)
There are resources for placing triggers to load a new map, single player map style, which would work for zoning. If you want it to load a map upon crossing like a line and have it wide open you could use the missionarea for that. Whenever the player leaves the mission area, check their position and load the correlating map.
#4
01/15/2006 (8:50 am)
Would that be seemless though or would it stop the game and show a loading screen as the new map is loaded?
#5
01/15/2006 (9:20 am)
Unless you could find a way to get the next area to load in the background while the player gets close to the trigger, then your going to have a loading screen.
#6
01/19/2006 (4:59 pm)
It was just hanging out there and I wanted to know if anyone had accomplished this or had a resource they have found yet? LOL, Yeah I thought it was funny too. I started working on my game again. I wouldn't mind a loading screen that is normal for most games when you are switch planets or lands ie. Everquest, or SWG. 
#7
I know it has been done and some people know how to do it, but to get it running as a resource is a huge task if you have modified TGE already.
01/19/2006 (6:27 pm)
It's not an easy task Barry, having the game load the zone as it goes there. Nothing like a small resource.I know it has been done and some people know how to do it, but to get it running as a resource is a huge task if you have modified TGE already.
Torque Owner Barry Mesa