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At its core, it gives you the database hookups, Dialog, player customization, Networking, Melee (keep in mind Torque is out-the-box a FPS engine for the most part but has been used for TONS of game types)ETC.. Basically the “Core” functionality of MMO’s.

Mostly? It gives inexperienced developers tutorials, sample artwork, a community of like minded developers as well as the basic framework to create a MMO on an independent level.

While not completely related. The Torque game engine is responsible for games such as Marble blast (and Ultra on the Xbox), MoM (only MMO I’m aware of using Middleware solutions that is enjoying a measure of success created by an independent group with no financial backing other than a real job) , and The music lounge. So, under this Kits hood is a very stable, capable and expandable engine.

Now, I don’t work for them, I have no connections to GG or the Kit, I just like to promote independent tools, and communities in game development. And I’m sure that a lot of people only hear or see the “AAA” solutions that are mostly out of range or scope of independent developers.

With alterations, a very solid MMO could be made with the right people, for VERY low overhead. Documented so that even a novice can make SOMTHING as long as they can read and learn.

While it doesn’t give you tools per-say.. (In the TGE the “world” or scene editor, as well as terrain ETC.. tools are built in) it does support a large amount of low-cost and high-end tools for content creation. (support a lot of tools like 3dsMAX, and lightwave, all the way down to Milkshape).

The TGE comes in three flavors, 2d, 3d, and shader. Depending on your target specifications.

The mmoKit is for TGE (Torque game engine) and soon TGEA (Torque game engine Advanced, AKA Shader engine).

I will say, I am using TGE for my current project, and Independent title, of my own design, inspired by some of your work in past games you have created.

The torque game engine + MMOkit = MMO devlopment solutions at a trueley “indi” price range.

Total cost, about 300$ and you have your bace engine.

When i was playing with OGRE’s .mesh format, i recall it being really wonky from an art standpoint…. It has been a few years sense then..

Still reading about multiverce.

I only ask, and am commenting because I have seen/read you post about this solution before, so I’m curious as to maybe why you are interested in this solution over some of the others available.

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