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redsun posted 04-06-2003 05:08 BST
I'm Wondering, how many people would Quest server support at once?, does it depend on the hosts connection and computer?, or is there a set number like 20 or 60?:)
Another question, would it be possible to make a persistent game with a evolving economy?, like a Resource Management game etc :)
Reason i ask this is because i'm starting on designing my MMPOBSG"Massive Multiplayer Online Business Strategy Game" and i need to know if Quest and/Or Quest Server can run such a Game :)
Thanks!.

Alex posted 04-06-2003 12:45 BST
There will be several editions of QuestNet when it gets out of beta which will support different numbers of users, with the top edition supporting a theoretically unlimited number (realistically 32767, but your available bandwidth will probably be the deciding factor). The current beta is limited to 3 users.
A "persistent game" should be quite possible if I have understood correctly - indeed that is primarily the point of QuestNet, that any particular server running a game would be available continuously, and players can join and drop out as time progresses. You should easily be able to make a game with an economy or resource management through the use of numeric variables.
redsun posted 04-06-2003 19:19 BST
Awesome, Just what i wanted to hear...hehe, Thank you for the Input :)
Gwerradon posted 05-06-2003 13:10 BST
also, as a player logs off,will they be able to log on with the same items, level, or wotever they had before they logged off?
I think Im Back posted 05-06-2003 21:52 BST
That's already possible and quite easy with asl and the beta of questnet.

Author	Topic: A Question to Alex or Anyone :)
redsun	posted 04-06-2003 05:08 BST I'm Wondering, how many people would Quest server support at once?, does it depend on the hosts connection and computer?, or is there a set number like 20 or 60?:) Another question, would it be possible to make a persistent game with a evolving economy?, like a Resource Management game etc :) Reason i ask this is because i'm starting on designing my MMPOBSG"Massive Multiplayer Online Business Strategy Game" and i need to know if Quest and/Or Quest Server can run such a Game :) Thanks!.
Alex	posted 04-06-2003 12:45 BST There will be several editions of QuestNet when it gets out of beta which will support different numbers of users, with the top edition supporting a theoretically unlimited number (realistically 32767, but your available bandwidth will probably be the deciding factor). The current beta is limited to 3 users. A "persistent game" should be quite possible if I have understood correctly - indeed that is primarily the point of QuestNet, that any particular server running a game would be available continuously, and players can join and drop out as time progresses. You should easily be able to make a game with an economy or resource management through the use of numeric variables.
redsun	posted 04-06-2003 19:19 BST Awesome, Just what i wanted to hear...hehe, Thank you for the Input :)
Gwerradon	posted 05-06-2003 13:10 BST also, as a player logs off,will they be able to log on with the same items, level, or wotever they had before they logged off?
I think Im Back	posted 05-06-2003 21:52 BST That's already possible and quite easy with asl and the beta of questnet.