Questions tagged [node.js]
Node.js is a framework for making server-side Javascript applications, which is becoming more and more popular for game development. It endorses asynchronous I/O and implements CommonJS standards.
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How to synchronise the acceleration, velocity and position of the monsters on the server with the players?
I'm building an MMO using Node.js, and there are monsters roaming around. I can make them move around on the server using vector variables acceleration, velocity and position.
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cron jobs for MMO browser game
I have to implement cron jobs in to my MMO browser game.
Its like in Travian game - you build something, and wait few minutes or hours..
But the problem is, that cron job shedulers made to be sheduled ...
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How to keep track of players nearby other players in an MMO
I'm confused how to handle the players in my MMO server (using Socket.IO but I think this should apply to any MMO).
Suppose there are 2 players in my server that are far away from eachother. I will ...
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OOP implementation of BUFFS and Stats. Suggestion
I am developing an MMORPG server using NodeJS.
I am not sure how to implement Buffs, i mean, equipped objects or used skills have effects on the Player() which has many Stats(), some of them have a ...
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How to optimize collisions
I'm building a 2D MORPG using JavaScript, Node JS and socket.io
To prevent cheating, I have to run all collisions for all players on my server.
I'm currently doing fairly simple square collisions ...
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Realtime multi-player game design principles for Node.js
I've been reading the Valve article on multi-player networking which has been adapted from Yahn Bernier's 2001 paper called Latency Compensating Methods in Client/Server In-game Protocol Design and ...
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How can I generate a 2d navigation mesh in a dynamic environment at runtime?
So I've grasped how to use A* for path-finding, and I am able to use it on a grid. However, my game world is huge and I have many enemies moving toward the player, which is a moving target, so a grid ...
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Tips for communication between JS browser game and node.js server? [closed]
I am tinkering around with some simple Canvas based cave flyer game and I would like to make it multiplayer eventually. The plan is to use Node.js on the server side.
The data sent over would ...
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synchronizing client-server actions
What's the usual way to handle events that are checked both on server and the client, like attacking? There's a cooldown timer to an attack of which the client is aware (so to prevent spamming server ...
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How to efficiently do one-to-many collision checks?
Scenario: 4 players, each can have from 1 to 100 pawns.
I want to be able to efficiently check if Player 1's pawns collides with Player 2, 3, and 4.
Currently I have an AABB check, done first on ...
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