JaNessa
06-30-2008, 08:53 PM
Hi, I have been running a live rpg msn group site for about 6 years and now want to move into having my site hosted outside of msn because of its limiting nature for my games needs. I am thinking of using dragon game servers webhosting since they are geared toward gaming. So webhosting isnt really my initial concern.
The problem that I have is that I've only ever used wizards to set up websites, ive never done one from scratch. I have been searching the net for weeks for a starting point but cant find anything that makes sense to me. I dont think what I want to achieve would be hard for someone who knew the lingo, but to a total technologically challenged person like me, it seems to be impossible to find the information I need.
I want to create a membership website with log in, a way to create your character from a drop down menu when you join up, member stats that update as you move around the site, ie: posting gives you 5points so your member points update when you post in a forum, a token system to purchase game items off the site ie: when you join up you get 100 tokens or gold etc then you can use them to buy stuff to add to your character.
I do not want to run a rpg game engine in its entirity, i have looked into this and it is not the style of rpg we have already, however, I want to create similar types of modules that the rpg game engines have, like setting up a character and having those stats saved to your member profile. Does anyone know if you can get these kinds of codes seperately without having to install the entire engine?
I have all of the stats and info since the group has been running for 6 years, I just need to know how I go about creating this, what I need to learn to do it, or since I spend most of my days creating new realms & battles for the members would I be better off sticking to the creative side and finding someone to come on board and help with the technical set up of the site?..
See why I need a starting point. Sorry
The problem that I have is that I've only ever used wizards to set up websites, ive never done one from scratch. I have been searching the net for weeks for a starting point but cant find anything that makes sense to me. I dont think what I want to achieve would be hard for someone who knew the lingo, but to a total technologically challenged person like me, it seems to be impossible to find the information I need.
I want to create a membership website with log in, a way to create your character from a drop down menu when you join up, member stats that update as you move around the site, ie: posting gives you 5points so your member points update when you post in a forum, a token system to purchase game items off the site ie: when you join up you get 100 tokens or gold etc then you can use them to buy stuff to add to your character.
I do not want to run a rpg game engine in its entirity, i have looked into this and it is not the style of rpg we have already, however, I want to create similar types of modules that the rpg game engines have, like setting up a character and having those stats saved to your member profile. Does anyone know if you can get these kinds of codes seperately without having to install the entire engine?
I have all of the stats and info since the group has been running for 6 years, I just need to know how I go about creating this, what I need to learn to do it, or since I spend most of my days creating new realms & battles for the members would I be better off sticking to the creative side and finding someone to come on board and help with the technical set up of the site?..
See why I need a starting point. Sorry