MMO Project Design Doc

I wanted to create this design document to better define the style and what features will be in the testing game.

The testing game is going to be a extremely simplified 3D mmo.

An environment where players can move around the environment and chat with each other.

• Sign up website
  • http server
    • tcp
      • port 80
    • cgi?
    • index.html
      • information about game
      • webform signup page for game
  • run on embedded hardware (if possible)
    • raspberry pi pico
    • esp32
• Client
  • 3D environment
    • player model with be a cube
    • flat plane will be the world the players will exist on
  • UI interface
    • World interface
      • wasd / arrow keys
• Server
  • database
    • when user logs out update their data in db
    • schemas
      • user
        • username
          • string
        • password
          • string (encrypted if possible)
        • position
          • x
            • float
          • y
            • float
        • appearance
          • color
        • last login
          • unix timestamp
        • created
          • unix timestamp
  • socket i/o
    • sync user position with other users
  • command line arguments
• Bonus features if we have time
  • camera control
    • mouselook
  • more world objects
    • triangular prisms for trees
    • boxes for buildings
  • server config file (json? toml?)
    • port
    • server name
    • motd
    • user limit
    • enable allowed list
    • allowed users list
    • enable banned list
    • banned users list
    • ram limit
  • Login page
    • motd
    • username
    • password
    • confirm button
  • Simple message chat
    • chat box
      • message entry
      • send button / enter key
      • log out button
  • Add moderation
    • Add banning
      • Temporary ban
      • IP based ban
  • Add email for account recovery
    • Add email system, like cron job
  • Add API
    • Create User
      • POST /api/v0/newuser
        • user data
    • Read User
      • GET /api/v0/user/username
    • Update User
      • PUT /api/v0/user/username
        • modified user data
    • Delete User
      • DELETE /api/v0/user/username
    • Admin Login
      • POST /api/v0/login
        • Login data
        • return token
    • Admin Logout
      • POST /api/v0/logout
  • Admin web interface
    • login screen
    • number of users
    • number of users logged in
    • view live chat
      • should be able to make announcements as admin
  • Better player avatars
    • Human models instead of simple solids
    • More appearance options
    • Animations
    • Username float above players heads instead of a texture on the player model
  • Better environment
    • More interesting landscape
    • Rivers
    • Trees
    • Buildings
    • Animations
  • Music
  • Stats
  • Skills
  • Minigames
  • Pvp
  • Npcs
  • Be able to move in Z direction
    • Add collision

Currently doing the pre-study for the Fortran implementation, thats all for now!