[vworld-tech] OT:Dead?

[Ragnar Lonn]

Well, I've never used Pike but I've done quite a lot of LPMUD programming.
Is it easy to implement LPMUD gamedriver features in Pike?  Like
editing/loading code on the fly, rlimit functionality, persistance
(saving objects)?

What I really want to ask is: if you intend to create a MUD, what are the
pros and cons of using Pike instead of a "regular" LPMUD gamedriver?

Cheers,

  /Ragnar


On Thu, 1 Apr 2004, Mats Lidstrom wrote:

> It's past the MUD I started with. I got hold of Pike many years ago and I
> started out with a traditional mud-type code, but I've moved beyond that I
> think. I wrote my own client and I'm currently moving over to 3D. It's a mix
> of text and 3D graphics, so it's not a traditional mud nor a 3D game. I
> still haven't figured out what to call that type of mud/game :) (Any
> suggestions are appreciated)
>
> My experiences with Pike are very good. It's very powerful and fast and
> there's support for everything from FTP to Oracle database. I even think
> someone is working on a BitTorrent module. OpenGL is there to if you need
> it. Windows version too. Not much to complain about at all.
>
> The downside is that there isn't any mud-libs for Pike for newbies to look
> at. I don't know why that is, but I suspect it's a tactical move to keep
> away from the mud-scene. Maybe they don't want to be profiled as a "game
> driver"? No idea.
>
> I just hope that more people will discover Pike for MUD's. If you know LPMud
> coding you know Pike coding :)
>
> http://pike.ida.liu.se For the curious :)
>
> /Mats
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > What MUD are you using Pike for?  What are your experiences with it
> > and what mudlib do you use?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >   /Ragnar
> >
> > On Wed, 31 Mar 2004, Mats Lidstrom wrote:
> >
> > > I got nothing to add to that discussion since I know nothing about
> Python. I
> > > use Pike for muds myself :)
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > Mats Lidstrom wrote:
> > > > > Oh... I thought the server was down :D
> > > > >
> > > > > I guess everybody is sitting around waiting for mails then.
> > > >
> > > > I'm sitting around waiting for Bruce to explain why he thinks Python
> is a
> > > > bad fit for muds.  ;)
>
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