dmc is an easy to install PHP game engine ready to use. Easily add weapons,
characters, zones, maps, and special items to the game interface. The game is
made to be highly graphically oriented, using layerable animated graphics, examples
are included. Only the most basic skills are required to edit it and follow
it's instructions. Documentation and examples are included, even a step by step
introduction. There are a wide variety of options that can easily be edited
in the configuration file and database. It's also easy to add features and customizations.
The core of the game is a set of 40 php files handling users, gameplay, and
displaying graphics. There is also a fully functional chat interface built in
(FLA source included) that links to the PHP backend and can ignore users, display
only system messages, etc.
This game engine is from the game DethMetal, the engine is almost exactly what
you see on the site. Everything that comes in the package can be used. This
engine has great marketing potential. It has great unique battle and money systems.
Also players benefit from signing other players up, this is a proven strategy
and important part of marketing a site. Everything in the site is all set up
to allow you to add ecommerce options to it as well, for example you could let
people buy things in the game for cash, or offer benefits to paid subscribers.
It was also designed to integrate advertising space.
The best way to see the way the game works is to enter the game on the site.
There's just to much to cover and it should be seen first hand. To enter without
signing up use :
http://dethmetal.com/?npg=sign
Multiplayer - game supports large numbers of player who can interact and
compete in real time
Advancement - Players have a huge range of advancement in gaining experience,
money, fame, and weapons.
Enemies - Non-player characters can support the game and keep it going, automatically
fighting at certain intervals.
Zones - there can be different areas so players that are more powerful can
compete on an even level. Each area can have characteristics and travel costs
or only be open to some. Each can have different enemies.
Location - There is also your location in a zone indicated by a pointer,
you can move and see where your target is.
Clans - Players can make and join clans, clans are given scores and can have
different membership rules. Enemies can have clans.
Clan Ranks- You can see how you rank in your clan, compete with the other
members and become the head command!
Equipment - Equipment and weapons each have a purpose and stats, as well
as images and icons.
Stores - Great market and equipment interface, easy and fun to use.
Character graphics - The game is built around integrate character graphics
allowing different combinations of equipment. These can be animated or still.
Hiring - hire other players to do stuff, and dispute with them if they do
a bad job.
Betting - Bet at which player will be the best in the time frame
Special Rules - There are many attacks with special rules and they can be
added to
"Rare Effects" - This special effect happens when a player gets
experienced with a weapon and gets that's weapon's special power enhancing
stats or other effects.
Recruiting - You can be the patron of fledgling warriors and gain points
from their success by giving them your special url.
Hit rate - See how accurate you were
Previous hits - See who attacked you or your friends
Rankings - See who is in the top ten in the zone, in all zones, who is richest,
oldest, has most in inventory wtc
Chat - chat with other players easily, or block those you don't want to see
Flash chat interface - Chat via the sleek flash interface, full source file
included
Messages - See messages from other attacks, see who hit who
Turns and real clock - A realtime clock that shows universal time (most don't)
that can be turned off by users and also shows time till the turn ends.
Javascript - various javasccript features such as a map that lets you choose
your exact location, selectable items, dropdown menu, etc.
User options - user can edit options like selectable color schemes, or hide
clock (above)
Admin - the admin can ban users and see special information about them and
about their own attacks
Website - easy to maintain website template for the game
Help system for users - users of the game have a usefull help area
Fast! - It really is a fairly fast game system, see http://dethmetal.com
The DMC engine requires a MYSQL database and PHP safe mode - off, PHP 4.4+
and it requires cron jobs (shceduled tasks).
The graphics from dethmetal.com are not part of this package, they are copywrite
and not to be used without permission. There are some example grphics in this
package and a they can be used under the license.
