Is it possible to make an MMO game with Flash and ActionScript?
Someone asked on Game Development:
Is it possible to make an MMO game in Flash CS5 with ActionScript 3.0?
I’m not asking how, but I’d also like to see some examples if it’s already been done.
I posted the following answer, which was chosen as the accepted answer and received 5 upvotes:
It depends what you mean by “MMO” it would be quite possible to build an MMO client in Flash.
The real question becomes what does your server side software look like? How real-time is this game going to be? Are you talking an MMO like World of Warcraft or something similar to a text-based-turn-based game like Kings of Chaos?
IMHO, you could make a very fun turn-based game in Flash. With the proper server software, you could probably make a real-time game as well, the problem you’ll have is loading a big seamless world that many MMOs feature now.
I think you may be trying to shoehorn your existing skills onto game development (I say go for it). I’d recommend starting out with some fun, casual Flash based games. Once you have that under your belt, move on to something bigger.
Originally posted on Game Development — 5 upvotes (accepted answer). Licensed under CC BY-SA.
