Hi Jeremy,
Wow, I am a posting fiend today, eh?
Well, your right and wrong there my man.
I agree, if you hit the mainstream with a MP game, the twits would
come out of the woodwork to screw it up, but even in as small a market
as we have, I've had several attempts made to bring my online dedicated
server down.
I was completely brand new to this in 2006 when I started on RR, and
after very little time, i got a heck of an education in protecting both
my code and my server.
I know I come across a lot of the time as a crotchity old grouch on
this list, but I would like to once again offer that you email me off
list so we can maybe hook up on skype or something and discuss things.
As I've said before, I'm willing to help developers pushing the envelope
of accessible gaming where I can.
Obviously, your programming experience blows probably anyone else on
the list away, especially me, but if your considering opening up your
games online and perhaps going commercial, I think I can offer some good
advice earned from hard experience.
If you'd rather not do that, no worries at all, but the offer remains
anytime you want.
and if I have missed any replies from you on list here, I apologize
for that, I sometimes go weeks without checking it all all when I'm busy.
Finally, you should definately see a donation now to your site PP, if
not, something is wrong, as I received confirmation on my end. If it is
the first donation, I hope it is the first of many.
Keep up the excellent work.
Later,
che
blindadrenal...@gmail.com
On 7/16/2011 3:04 PM, Jeremy Kaldobsky wrote:
I was actually just speaking with Hatred about adding some graphics, and
pitching the game to a sighted community he is the administrator for. I have
only 1 reservation when it comes to inviting mainstream gamers into the game,
and that is security.
I'm sure they are everywhere, but the sighted gaming communities run rampant
with people who want nothing more than to try to break a game. The first thing
they will do is try to exploit any security holes to hack the game, or even
bring the servers down. I've seen this so much, that I can't help but wonder
if I'm on the verge of opening up Pandora's box here.
As someone who has made indie mainstream games, I know how to put the proper
security measures in place, but I'd rather not have to. Instead of adding new
features, or fixing bugs, I could wind up spending all of my time constantly
trying to stay 1 step ahead of those who get a thrill out of trying to break it
and ruin it for everyone else. Our biggest form of security is simply being
hidden. The moment word gets out, into the wrong groups of people, that's
forever gone.
Here in the blind community, it seems less likely that someone will
intentionally try to ruin things for everyone, mostly because this is a smaller
community. I guess I'll keep mulling it over, though any recommendations would
be appreciated.
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