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Coder Needed

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Posted by Taylor   (2 posts)  Bio
Date Thu 03 Feb 2005 12:23 AM (UTC)
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Hello, I am in dire need of a coder to modify code that has already been modified. It is a DBS style MUD and it has players on it, a coder is only needed to implement new commands and races and so on and so forth.

If you are interested please go to frostmud.dyndns.org port 8481 and talk to Taylor. Thankyou and have a nice day.
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Posted by Zeno   USA  (2,871 posts)  Bio
Date Reply #1 on Thu 03 Feb 2005 02:53 AM (UTC)
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If you haven't done so already, I suggest you post this on MudConnector.com and MudMagic.com
Zeno McDohl,
Owner of Bleached InuYasha Galaxy
http://www.biyg.org
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Posted by Robert Powell   Australia  (367 posts)  Bio
Date Reply #2 on Thu 03 Feb 2005 04:30 AM (UTC)

Amended on Thu 03 Feb 2005 04:34 AM (UTC) by Robert Powell

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You could do, as so many have done before you (like myself who is a baker) roll up thier sleeves and have a go yourself. Yes it can be hard, but hell its much more rewarding when you actually complete something. And you can ask here if you have problems, you will be surprised how quickly you will pick it up.

Making races is a builders job as it can all be done in olc, as for making a new command, unless your trying to re-invent the wheel then you will find that you can wok out most things by looking at the code for a simular command.
Just a guy having a bit of fun. Nothing more, nothing less, I do not need I WIN to feel validated.
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Posted by Taylor   (2 posts)  Bio
Date Reply #3 on Thu 03 Feb 2005 09:11 PM (UTC)
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The problem is I am not used to this code and I have no clue where to find anything, the code is confusing and I need to get a coder to help me get new commands made and also edit former commands, I am scared to mess with anything fearing that I will mess with the wrong thing and I am not willing to make my players suffer at my mistake.
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Posted by Robert Powell   Australia  (367 posts)  Bio
Date Reply #4 on Fri 04 Feb 2005 02:35 AM (UTC)
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Its a computer, what can you break, firstly you would work on a copy of the code and if you stuff something up you can easily revert back, also if you dont know where anything is then all you have to do is ask, even a simpleton like myself could answer some of the questions you will have.
Just a guy having a bit of fun. Nothing more, nothing less, I do not need I WIN to feel validated.
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Posted by Txzeenath   USA  (54 posts)  Bio
Date Reply #5 on Fri 29 Apr 2005 12:34 PM (UTC)

Amended on Fri 29 Apr 2005 02:36 PM (UTC) by Txzeenath

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As Robert said.. you can use another copy of the code to work on, so if you totally destroy the code you can just delete it, and still have your main copy. I myself use CVS and just pull out another copy when I mess up.

It's very easy to learn the basics of coding, such as command modifications. When I started coding smaug(almost a year ago) I had NEVER ever touched C code or anything besides copy+pasting html and php. Now i've got player owned shops, multiclass, automapping, player housing, custom clans, and around another 200 changes(yes I keep individual notes of them *rolls eyes*).


One year and already able to code a mud that is working and stable. As you can see it's not exactly a requirement to be a genius... being that well... i'm doing it(for those who are reading disabled, that means i'm stoopid).


Make this short.... do it and shut up :-p Coding yourself will be much more rewarding in the future and it will be more benficial to you. Rather than relying on someone elses time and someone elses preferences. If you have to, start a second mud for coding.

You've got two ports :-p Along with a decent amount of space for it. Since you don't have a second login name, I EXTREMELY do *not* recommend getting a coder. Mainly for the below reasons. .. also since there's no way to protect what they can do.

And off a personal experience:

Most coders will only do so if they are paid, or they expect the entire mud to be under their ownership, and depending on the work done, even copyrighted under their name. Since the coder has no moral obligations to keep the mud running... they wouldn't think twice but to take all their code and just remove all your files.
(happened to friend hehe.. rm -r /* said the coder.. and bam it was gone)

This isn't a generalization of all "freelance" coders.. just a "what if(hehe funny)" statement.



Excuse any lengthly sentances or random ramblings... Been a while since human interaction haha.
Darkness comes along thy path, searching, wanting, calling wrath,
shadows awaken, release the light, one and only.. here to fight,
challenge the darkness, the shadows they call, hunting the living,
more and all. Roaring thunder, full of hate, a single bound, seals
your fate.

-Txzeenath

telnet://divineright.org:8088
Alumuble Arda -
*Player owned shops, clans, and housing
*Multiclass & Stat training
*Random mob name generation implemented and Overland mapping.
*Realistic equipment statistics
*Interactive enviroment(weather/sectors)
*Weapon sheaths(scabbards), Throwing weapons
*Automatic crash recovery, saving, and reporting without disconnecting
*Fully customizeable color, Automapper, "Smart" mobiles, Hiscore tables, and more!

Currently running AGE v1.9.6(Originated and modified from Smaug 1.4a)
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Posted by Samryn   United Kingdom  (60 posts)  Bio
Date Reply #6 on Fri 26 Aug 2005 10:19 PM (UTC)
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Txzeenath you have the most lengthiest signature i've seen on here...

But anyway.

A lil tip for a new coder would to start small... I mean We're not "big people" before we're "lil people" are we?

so try changing things like... words in the code... like:
You are dying of hunger, change it to something else... just so you learn something from it... I've learn't to code in a few codes, and im still a newbie coder really, but i've developed alot in C over the last year or so.

Remember, baby steps :D

(this probably helped none, but hey)
Samryn Medri
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Posted by Dralnu   USA  (277 posts)  Bio
Date Reply #7 on Sun 04 Sep 2005 12:19 AM (UTC)
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You need someone to code for you, you might want to say what you want done. Some people (like myself), won't do some things because we think of it as rather, well, stupid (like switching the entire codebase randomly for a feature or two), but like they said, learn to code yourself. Install some snippets. They will help you understand the code basics. Write a small skill. Cann't mess up anything bad that way unless you delete alot. Get a book on C/C++ and/or a refrence, and remember ASK QUESTIONS. No matter how stupid it may sound, you'll only learn one way. By doing, and if you don't know how to do, then ask. I have some rather dumb questions on here in places, but I'm getting a decent grip on the codebase and how it works.
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