Hi all yet another newbie here. Im mainly a web designer and am fluent in the various web based languages...php,perl,java-script etc...can also do a bit in c++ and pascal. However I am currently trying to broaden my skills and have a begun a mission for a rather ambitious project. Basically im trying to design a websites which incorporates a very simple rpg like battlesystem which is turn based. Quite similar to the final fantasy systems. This will not be highly graphical and im expecting it to be almost all host based (as the programme will need to access an online mysql database). Bandwidth on the site is not a problem. Can anyone give me a good idea of how i should go about instigating this. What language what multiplayer protocol etc..(im thinking of the games starting via a lobby and also not using a lobby ie automatic so maybe directplay?) Id be greatful for any incite and a kick up the arse in the right direction.

Could you do it all with asp''s, pulling data from the database, and updating it when they did stuff?

Magmai Kai Holmlor
- The disgruntled & disillusioned

Well if i do it with asps how would I make a windowed type or even run it in a frame with java or something like that. Id prefer to use visual c++ personally far more flexible then I may be able to use a bit of directdraw or direct3d in it...also I have a mysql api for c++ but what network protocols do i need. Im too confused