The smallest Javascript / Node MMORPG ever built
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Scalable experience, minimal code.
What is the essence of compaction?
As a great artist once said,
Perfection isn't attained where there is nothing more to add, but, where there is nothing left to remove.
— Someone more clever than us
Is there any need for a Micro MMORPG?
No, none that we can tell.
A Strategy for Streaming Real Time Communication
| packet | description |
| ack (pong) | All Clients will ack the server when requested. Failure to ack results in ending connection. |
| map | The Game World |
| state | 2 Way Representational Changes to the Game World |
Tiny NodeJS MMORPG Server Infrastructure
We are going to be implementing our server to be as small as possible, in line with our mission to create a tiny MMORPG. Because of this, we are going to build our server so that its functionality is basic, and generalized. In this case, we're going to model our server after a pub-sub broadcasting service.
| publish (pub) | subscribe (sub) |
| client sends state update to be broadcast | server receives state and republishes it to listening clients |
| server sends state updates to listening clients | clients recieve updates and update their game world |
Tiny JavaScript MMORPG Client Infrastructure
There are 4 Main Units in this game
- Home unit (Guild Hall)
Only a single home unit is assigned to any player that joins. It is placement is weighted, mostly random however with consideration for other nearby homes. Home units allow a player to hold up to 100 coins, and support 20 buildings. Available supportable units are calculated based on Production. Provides 1 coin per cycle. Home units cannot be destroyed. - Production
Production houses cost 5 coins. Farmhouses increases Unit Capacity, Banks increase coin production, Smiths create weapons to be used by Offense units. - Offense
Offensive units cost 2 coins. Offensive units will always destroy an opponent Production unit. 50% chance of survival against Defensive Unit. - Defense
Production houses cost 1 coin, Immovable. 50% chance of survival against Offensive Unit.
| Home | Production | Offense | Defense |
| Guild Hall | Farmhouse, Bank, Smith | Knight, Wizard, Archer | Barracks |