I am new to programming and although HTML and it's similar forms I already know, I would like to learn PHP but I have no clue where to start.

I have been playing this game online for over a year now, and I have yet to find anything similar, so I want to take a jab at creating it. The game is Kings of Chaos and in my mind it just rocks, but when you only get 1 turn every 30 minutes the time between turns i get bored and have tried several other game that are similar but they in no way caompare, if anything they look like hacked up copies of KoC and with lots of bugs too.

I would like to try to make my own game similar in the general format but my own style and ideas and and well in no way shape or form similar to the game other than the way in which you interact with it. I know this sounds confusing but I am hopeing that someone can understand what I am trying to say and maybe point me into the right direction to start my quest.

Thanks in advaced,
Nick

Please feel free to email me at bwb@europe.com
(this is my spam mail account but i check it regularly and use it on forums so that i don't have to worry about spam in my main account)

Seeing as your interest in making a huge interactive text game, i believe starting out with PhP/MYsql combination would set you on the right track the fastest. Let's see, to get the hang of PhP i erally recommend this tutorial.

It gives a prime look at PhP and it has a section on MySQL as well. Starting out with that, i believe you might just get to programming a text-based web game.

Good luck with your programming.

(i will also be able to help out with some stuff if you ask me)

The things that will be hard, is how to test the things without a remote host... I recommend you get Bizzar server if you are running windows 2K/XP as it is great, and runs Apache/PhP/mysql and comes with the PhPMyAdmin tool.

Well, first of all, you can go to where frenz pointed and learn PHP/MySQL. From what you said, it seems like you have a general idea of how you want the game to be and all that, but it is always good to put it in writing and have a design document. That way, may be more than one can work on it and it would result in a game with richer experience.

If you are interested, I would be happy to put in some of my thoughts, if you already have a game design in your mind.

Juat use phpbb with ADR. www.phpbb.com and www.adr-support.com is the way to go. You don't really need to know much about php or sql but it helps. It's quite easy, really. The installation is the hardest part but that's just getting the hang of things. PHPBB is for sure the best route though, no matter what type of rpg you want.

I used to play Kings of Chaos, but only for a few months then it became too repetitive. ADR is useless for Kings of Chaos I presume. Just learn PHP and start experimenting and you should be able to make the game in a few months.

FUN Text Based RPG!
I Want To Create A PHP Text Based Web Game

If you like roll playing games, I have enjoyed playing Awakened Lands. Many ins and outs to the game, and it is always changing, as opposed to 'resets'.

The community is great. Check it out. (or not) ;)

Awakenedlands.Com

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