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Line 1: == Arianne Project == ; What is Arianne? : Arianne is ~~now~~ the ~~umbrella~~ name ~~for~~of the ~~whole~~ project ofthat ~~[[MarauroaObjectives~~aims \|to ~~Marauroa]],~~create a free open source framework to ~~run~~create ~~games,~~multiplayer ~~and all~~online games ~~using it, such as [[Stendhal]]~~. :Arianne is composed of several projects like [[MarauroaObjectives \| Marauroa]], a java implementation of the framework to run games, and all games using it, such as [[Stendhal]]. ; What is Marauroa? :Marauroa is a free open source GPL implementation of a persistent multiplayer online game framework using Java, MySQL for storage and TCP for data connections to clients. ~~: It's a bit confusing. Reading the [[History]] might help? ''to be corrected (by miguel?)''~~ ; How is Arianne licensed? : It is licensed under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GPL]. ; Why not license Arianne under the AGPL/other license? : It's been discussed and we wish to continue with GPL. == Code == Line 12 ⟶ 19: ; What is Stendhal written in? : Java ; Which is the minimum Java version required? ~~; What Java standard do you write to?~~ : 1.58 ; What IDE do you recommend? : Eclipse (because it is best known by most project members, so you can ask questions about configuration) ~~: Eclipse~~ ~~; What version system do you use?~~ ~~: CVS~~ ~~; Why do you use CVS, it's rubbish?~~ ~~: Sorry, we didn't change to anything better yet.~~ == Contributing == ; I want to join the project, can I have ~~cvs~~Git access? : Our usual procedure is to ask potential team members to submit initial work as patches~~, at http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=1111&atid=301111~~ : Please note our developers may take some time to look over your patch, but be assured we value all contributions, and will give you feedback, or submit the patch, as appropriate. == Marauroa project == ; How many players can the engine support? : Stendhal has had up to 60 players online, ~~I've~~ no ~~idea~~production testing has been done of limits yet. But simulations show that a lot more players are supported given a fast enough Internet connection of the ~~limits~~server (e. g. something faster than a slow DSL upstream). ; So the server is Java, but is it scriptable in python? : Yes, but Python support is currently not actively maintained, so there may be some compatibility issues with newer version. ; I want to use Marauroa for my game, where do I start? : Read [[HowToWriteGamesUsingArianne\| how to create a game using Marauroa]], it should give you a nice idea. ~~: ''to be filled in (by miguel?)''~~ == Stendhal project == ~~; I want to translate Stendhal to another language, any hints?~~ ~~: ''to be filled in (by durkham?)''~~ ; I want to use Stendhal as a basis for my own RPG, can you help? : Stendhal was written as a test case for ~~marauroa~~Marauroa zone changes. Using it as a base game for an RPG is not advised. You will find a lot to do with our own map, quest, and NPC system is hardcoded. Using marauroa as a framework for your own RPG is what we advise. ; But, I can't write my own RPG, can I use Stendhal as a base and make my own maps? : Ok, but please follow our conventions as you never know what is hard coded. And you will need to learn Java. ; Is there a FAQ about Stendhal? : Yes, have a look at [[Stendhal FAQ]] [[Category:Marauroa]]