OT Worlds

We're going to give the mapeditor business a shot, and we want you to tag along!

What
We want to create a mapeditor that allows live interaction with other people and that follows you everywhere you go, regardless of restrictions on your computer.

Why
We've all been looking forward to RME Live, but we're tired of waiting and frankly want to see if we can do it better.

How
The editor will be web-based and use a bunch of mana potions to work its geeky magic. Here's some specs we intend to follow:

• Javascript with jQuery - For all the flashy things in your browser (dragging the map, etc.)
• JSON - To communicate with the server without reloading the page for every little thing
• PHP - For the server to handle your data
• MySQL - Storing the map and related data

I'm a bit reluctant to spoil too much this early, simply because the playing field may change when we stumble upon problems with the tools we mean to use, but rest assured we'll keep you informed and continuously ask for your feedback!

Hold on, here's something I'd like to know how it could be improved, the list of features:

• Mapping - As much RME-like functionality as possible (Let's face it, it's a nice mapeditor)
• Chat - One global channel and one restricted to people using that map
• Custom Creatures - Create your monsters/NPCs inside the editor, all in one nifty package
• Templates - Share pieces of your map/creatures with other members of the community
• Mini-boards - Discuss improvements with other members in your team

Don't forget to update your bookmarks (or refresh your memory ) with the new address to the forum!

(If you haven't noticed, the forums have moved to otworlds.com (actually it's forums.otworlds.com, but otworlds.com leads here as well.))