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Old 11-06-2007, 07:02 PM   #4
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Re: A MUD from scratch

Do you like math or design more? With 3D graphics, you'll learn a ton of really nifty math to do all sorts of things. With a MUD, you probably already know all of the mathematics that you need to. On the flip side, working on a MUD will give you a much broader understanding of various subjects - software design, networking and databases come to mind.

There's really no wrong answer here, though. They're both pretty interesting topics. If you're really torn, resolve to do both. The nice thing about learning DirectX or whatever is that you can make something cool in an afternoon, whereas making a MUD I imagine would be a longer term thing. Distractions are good.

And really, realize that nobody's going to play the first game that you make anyway, so don't worry so much. The first one is about getting better footing for the second, third and beyond.
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