alpha.reconquer.online
Games
browser mmorpg
SHOW HN2024
How HN took it
19 positive, 25 neutral or asking, 8 mixed, 18 critical, out of 70 comments about the project. Thread score +0.05.
Execution: 1 for, 8 againstIdea: 7 for, 1 againstPerformance: 1 for, 6 againstDesign: 4 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun, nostalgic Runescape-style experience
From 3 comments
This is great. It reminds me of something that was released circa 2000-2005, when there were more experimental fun things online.
keiferski on HNHaha that was fun. Very old school feeling when the internet was new.
renewiltord on HNThese kinds of things are just so fun. This is what the internet is about. Bravo OP.
cnity on HN
Impressive project for a solo developer
From 2 comments
On one hand, js isn't known for its performance. On the other hand, OP actually has a product. I know who I'd invest in.
OsrsNeedsf2P on HNCongratulations! Happy to hear you describe making an indie mmo as fun and not that hard these days :) Is there a way to interact or chat on mobile?
karl_gluck on HN
Objections
Clicks often go unregistered
From 1 comment
I see a lot of promise with this. My biggest complaint is how often my clicks go without effect. I'd say 60% of every click goes unnoticed by the game and I have to click several…
poopsmithe on HN
Server repeatedly went down with 502 errors
From 3 comments
Is there a waiting list for when you get back online? It's giving me a 502.
muzani on HN502 Bad Gateway
Turboblack on HNHTTP/1.1 502 Bad Gateway Server: nginx/1.18.0 (Ubuntu)
ethcat on HN
Concerns about using JavaScript for an MMO
From 2 comments
using js for an mmo, a performance critical application, sounds like a big difficulty.
LightHugger on HNBingo. These dudes never code anything because they get analysis paralysis wanting everything to be super optimized Rust/C++. Meanwhile 90% of the apps making real money run…
byearthithatius on HN
Requests
Mobile support and chat on mobile
From 2 comments
Congratulations! Happy to hear you describe making an indie mmo as fun and not that hard these days :) Is there a way to interact or chat on mobile?
karl_gluck on HNInteresting! Clicked around a bit on my phone. Had fun slapping a chicken to death with someone else. Will have to check it out more on my laptop. One thing the pinch zoom is…
nickzelei on HN
Disable attacking while walking
From 1 comment
best 30 minutes of nostalgia. Game Design wise, I would suggest disabling attacking while walking, otherwise people can't even really run away
caxco93 on HN
Questions
How the game plays and what the plans are
From 1 comment
What is the gameplay like, and what are your plans for it?
mepian on HN
Plans for profitability
From 1 comment
Huh, this is fun! I built Genfanad (http://genfanad.com/) as a browser based game with similar inspirations to yours a few years ago. A lot of the technologies you mentioned are…
akrotkov on HN
Alternatives named
Old School Runescape and Runescape Classic
From 2 comments
Surely this was heavily inspired by Runescape? The click to move (including cursor animation on click), camera angles and graphics, chat text colour and position etc. all give me…
Thorentis on HNI don't know much about MMORPG but this looks heavily inspired by Runescape, no mention of that?
0x00cl on HN
Genfanad
From 1 comment
Huh, this is fun! I built Genfanad (http://genfanad.com/) as a browser based game with similar inspirations to yours a few years ago. A lot of the technologies you mentioned are…
akrotkov on HN