FERN: A Web Based Adventure MRPG built in Delphi

[Taqyon]

Hi Guys

I was notified of this site from sagamedev.co.za.

I've built a web-based MRPG in Delphi 7 over the last couple of months, and would love your input from a Pascal / Delphi perspective!

Here's the blurb - hope to hear from you!

FERN: Free Web Based Empire Building RPG Released

It's set in a fictional, medieval world that is at the point of being overrun by unnatural forces. In this world you explore, fight monsters, enhance your character and build your empire, all real time with graphics.

Simple enough to start right away, huge fun, very addictive. Good help and tutorials.

Some of it's exciting features:
* Persistant on-line world. Log in from anywhere and continue your quest alone or with friends.
* Battle 43 types of enemies with over 70 types of arms and armour in 50 000 locations and growing weekly
* Non-player Character control - hire peasants to build your empire.
* Construct farms, harvest, sell crops, use profit to expand even more, etc
* Terraform areas to suit your needs
* Persistent world, your employees continue working and living while you are off-line
* Many objects and weapons with rare enhanced items
* Easy to understand combat system
* Player vs. Monsters, Player vs. Player or Coop battles
* Inter-Player communication
* E-Mail notifications of events occurring concerning your empire so you can log in wherever you are and take action!

I am adding new features and creatures almost daily and the player list is growing steadily. I have players playing up to 5 hours non-stop each day... So I must be doing *something* right!

For more information, please see http://fern.game-server.cc/Help.

Please go to http://fern.game-server.cc, join and conquer!

[Taqyon]

[Nitrogen]

I'm a lvl 17

[{MSX}]

Hello! Very nice game
I have a question: how do you get some heath back? i've been on healer tiles but there doesn't seem to be anything to do..

ps: you should do something for graphics, it's not realy convincing try and hire an artist.
other than that, it's a very addictive and well made game

[Taqyon]

Thanks MSX, really apreciated!

If the healer is empty, somebody has bought up all his stock, he will get more stock eventually, but you might want to travel to another town.

If you are a beginner with low cash, go explore the grass plains area - there are healing herb bushes that will supply you with free health, albeit a lot less than the medikits.

Nitro is assisting me with the graphics at this stage. I've done the current graphics, but something more convincing would be a great benefit.

We're having problems fitting in proper creature icons, so we are thinking of resising the tiles, and also thinking of individually shape the tiles. But this is a massive job and I have much to do still from a game play point of view.

Suggestions are really apreciated!

Thanks again for the encouragement.

Regards

[{MSX}]

it looks like the health is not increasing automatically.. i didn't get any point back since i started playing.
could you look into this? or i'll be doomed to kill scorpions and rats forever

[Taqyon]

Ok, seems like a timing issue. I've set it to once evey minute for the time being - will check tonight (GMT+2) and refine.

Thanks for the bug alert =)

[Nitrogen]

Yea, it's supposed to be 1 HP per minute but it doesnt seem to be working properly!

About the graphics: Dont worry we working on scrounging up some MUCH better stuff! it's going to be awesome!

[Robert Kosek]

I must admit that it looks interesting. I'll have to give it a try this afternoon. Uh, will this remain free, or is this considered a public beta?

[{MSX}]

A little tip: make selling items easier
When you have multiple item, you could default the value to the max instead of zero, and also maybe remove the second warning..

PS I'm level 7 now