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submitted 5 days ago by Seger@programming.dev to c/foss@beehaw.org

Backend Server in C++

Client in Java

Content scripting in LUA

Website in PHP

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[-] lime@feddit.nu 9 points 5 days ago

what do they mean roleplaying is "enforced"?

[-] Seger@programming.dev 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

It means roleplay is mandatory, so it's not a game for you if you just want to play alone by yourself, you need to roleplay with other players.

Roleplay means acting as your created character would and speak like your character would, so not speaking like this "LOL BROOO HOW U DOING?" but for example if your character is a polite human they may speak like this "Greetings good sir, how is your day?"

If they are an angry orc they may speak like this instead "Meh smash yoo puny oomie!"

[-] lime@feddit.nu 12 points 5 days ago

i know what roleplaying is, or at least what this game seems to think it is...

i want to know what "enforced" means. they don't say.

[-] Vodulas@beehaw.org 5 points 5 days ago

In most games/servers that enforce roleplay, it is a ban. Either temp or permanent

[-] SebaDC@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 5 days ago

Sounds fun!

[-] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 5 days ago

sounds impractical in what is basically a numbers game. i get it for things like muds.

[-] Vodulas@beehaw.org 6 points 5 days ago

I don't think practicality is really the point, but I also am not a fan of all roleplay. It tends to be pretty hostile to new players

[-] lime@feddit.nu 3 points 5 days ago

of course it isn't the point, and i try to rp as much as possible in games like this, but sometimes you just need to talk tactics or get someone to do a quest with you. outright banning it seems counterproductive.

[-] Seger@programming.dev 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Oh you can talk these things ic (In-character) and there is OOC (Out of character) chat as well just use (()) Or #o in chat

[-] Vodulas@beehaw.org 5 points 5 days ago

I think tactics can pretty easily be done while rping. They mostly want you not to use modern terms and follow the personality of your character as far as I can tell

[-] Seger@programming.dev 3 points 5 days ago

I know the feeling as I experienced that hostility in neverwinter nights servers, but Illarion's community is very friendly and welcoming to new players, even our 1 evil player is on break teaching the game to newcomers!

[-] Vodulas@beehaw.org 4 points 5 days ago

That is good to hear. Still not my jam, but always better to have a welcoming community

[-] Azzu@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago

Why the fuck would you go for Backend in C++ and frontend in Java ๐Ÿคฃ just the wrong way around

[-] Seger@programming.dev 5 points 5 days ago

1999 was rough I guess ๐Ÿ˜œ

[-] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 1 points 5 days ago

Because in theory you know what the server is running on, and can optimise for that with C++, while supporting the front end on multiple architectures using one codename with Java.

[-] Azzu@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

The JIT compiler of Java does the optimization you're talking about. So that advantage of C++ is not really there.

You can compile C++ for all architectures you want as well. The reason you don't normally use Java for clients is that the garbage collector runs at undefined times, causing stuttering. This has been rectified through new algorithms though, so the real reason why you don't wanna use Java is because it simply doesn't have the best tooling and libraries that C++ has, no Unreal engine and no Godot.

[-] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 3 points 4 days ago

This is a game from the 90s my dude. Java was "The portable language".

[-] paperBark@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 days ago

Looks cool, going to read more about the lore and give it a shot if I can come up with a character ๐Ÿค™

[-] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago
[-] Seger@programming.dev 5 points 5 days ago

it was released in 1999, so Runescape is knockoff Illarion ๐Ÿ˜œ

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